Nagano Prefecture · Chubu
道の駅 南アルプスむら長谷
Freshly baked croissants, local vegetables, and travel information for the mountains around Hase. A place to get the family ready before heading into the Southern Alps along National Route 152.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Reserve if you want to be sure of getting them. In the morning, allow for how many have been baked so far.
Look for local vegetable dishes or lunch while shopping.
Settle hunger and toilet needs before taking the mountain road.
Check information for Bunkui Pass, Todai Park, the forest road bus, and Karei Highland.
Keep the stop short with bread, the farm shop, and tourist information instead of adding outdoor plans.
Cherry blossoms, mountain buses, the highland, and autumn leaves all depend on weather and transport.
Chiho Nanjo sees this station as a place to prepare for the mountain road through food. Buy mini croissants, take the children to the toilets, browse the farm shop, and check mountain weather and transport at the Visitor Center. That simple order helps whether you continue to Bunkui Pass or Takato or head home after a short shopping stop.
Roadside Station Minami Alps Mura Hase sits on National Route 152 in Hase, Ina City. Bread, a farm shop, a dining hall, and visitor information make it a gateway to this mountain village. Its signature treat is the mini croissant from Minami Alps Mura Panya, the bakery. Official visitor information describes it as popular from the morning, and the bakery recommends ordering ahead if you want to be sure of getting some. The farm shop sells Hase vegetables and local specialties; Shokudo Yottekashi serves meals and prepared dishes made with local vegetables. Inside the station, the Minami Alps Hase Visitor Center offers information on Bunkui Pass, Todai Park, the Southern Alps forest road bus, and Karei Highland. This makes the station useful for a brief shopping stop or for planning a day farther into the mountains. With children, an easy order is toilets and bread first, then the farm shop, followed by a short outing around the station or to Lake Miwa if the weather is good.
Minami Alps Mura Panya opens at 8:00 and highlights its mini croissants as a popular item. Few may be ready immediately after opening; reserve ahead if you especially want them.
The farm shop is listed as open 9:00-17:30, closing at 17:00 in winter. Shokudo Yottekashi focuses on meals and prepared dishes using local vegetables, for lunch during a drive or provisions for dinner.
The Minami Alps Hase Visitor Center inside the station provides information on the Hase area and mountain tourism. Recheck weather and transport before heading for Bunkui Pass, Todai Park, the forest road bus, or Karei Highland.
For young children, a short stop for bread, toilets, and the farm shop may be enough. Add Lake Miwa, Takato Castle Ruins Park, or Karei Highland only if everyone has energy, to avoid tiring them out on the mountain roads.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Visit Panya first for mini croissants and freshly baked bread. Few may be ready just after opening, so reserve if you need a larger quantity and want to keep the day on schedule.
Parking → Panya bakery → toilets → farm shop → departure.
Panya generally closes Mondays and Tuesdays. Follow official notices for holidays and the New Year period.
Look at Shokudo Yottekashi’s meals and prepared dishes with local vegetables, then buy vegetables, gelato, or chili oil at the farm shop. Leave room to switch to the bakery or farm shop if the dining hall is crowded.
Dining hall → farm shop → sweet treat → toilets.
The dining hall is generally open 10:00-16:30. Check ahead, as it has more closed days in winter.
Check mountain information at the visitor center in the station, then get bread and drinks and use the toilets before continuing. Since 2024, departure points and service arrangements for Bunkui Pass have changed, so do not rely on old reviews or parking advice.
Station → Visitor Center → Hase Todai Park area / Bunkui Pass area.
Bunkui Pass closes in winter; check Southern Alps forest road bus operating days and connections.
Keep the station stop short: toilets, bread, gelato, then the farm shop. If the children still have energy, add a brief waterside stop at Lake Miwa, or head to Takato Castle Ruins Park in spring for outdoor time after eating.
Roadside station → Lake Miwa / Takato Castle Ruins Park.
Cherry blossom season in Takato brings crowds and traffic restrictions. At Lake Miwa, consider weather and shade and keep the stop brief.
Eat and shop at the station, then continue to Karei Highland if time and weather allow. It is high and cool even in summer, but the road is mountainous and there is no public transport. With small children, add it only on a fine day if the drive is manageable.
Roadside station → Hase branch office area → Karei Highland.
The operating season is roughly early May through late October. Camping requires a reservation.
Generally closed Mondays and Tuesdays; check holiday opening notices.
Closes at 17:00 from December through March. Generally closed Tuesdays in winter; may also close Mondays depending on circumstances.
Generally closed Tuesdays from April through November and Mondays and Tuesdays from December through March.
A place to check mountain tourism and Hase area information.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Good for toilets, preparing to feed or change a baby, and a quick shopping stop before going farther into the mountains.
Bread and toilets first may be easier than a long circuit of the dining hall and farm shop.
Suitable for a short break with bread, gelato, and a little fresh air. A brief plan can help reset everyone’s mood.
If adding Bunkui Pass or Karei Highland, allow for a longer drive and keep the station stop simple.
Children can enjoy choosing bread, visiting the farm shop, seeing mountain travel information at the Visitor Center, and adding Lake Miwa or Takato.
On rainy days, skip extra outdoor stops and keep to shopping and displays.
The Median Tectonic Line, Bunkui Pass, Southern Alps forest road bus, and Takato Castle Ruins Park offer ways to explore geology and history.
Weather and transport shape mountain plans, so check at the Visitor Center before continuing.
Take care of hunger and toilets before the mountain road.
Focus on the farm shop, bakery, and Visitor Center.
Consider heat, shade, and fatigue from mountain roads.
Permanent spaces and dated events are listed separately. Events can change both the atmosphere and crowds; use the official links for details.
Checking event dates.
A local event usually announced around autumn near the roadside station. Check the details for the year, venue, transport, and vendors.
In 2026, the Geoliner is scheduled to run from July 17 to October 12 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and certain other days. Check connections at Todai Park and return transport on weekends and holidays.
Transport to Bunkui Pass has changed since 2024. Check winter suspensions, departure points, and whether older parking information still applies.
Check crowds and traffic restrictions during spring cherry blossom season, and autumn foliage updates later in the year. Allow extra time when traveling from the station to Takato.
Check the operating season, road conditions, reservation start dates, and summer holiday crowd notices each season.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The station offers more than croissants: local produce, prepared dishes at the dining hall, and locally devised souvenirs are part of the mountain village food experience.
Few may be ready immediately after opening. Visitors who want to be sure of getting mini croissants can reserve them ahead.
Families and visitors driving from farther away should check the particular shop they want. Hours and closing days change in winter.
As well as shopping, the station is a place to check information before traveling to Bunkui Pass, Todai Park, or Karei Highland.
Older shuttle bus information may be misleading. Winter closure and service suspension affect a visit, so check before heading into the mountains.
Public transport connections into the Southern Alps vary by day, and return travel on weekends and holidays also needs checking. Confirm official schedules before setting out.
For families with children, consider weather, available time, mountain driving, and the operating season before adding this nearby destination.
Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.
Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.
A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.
For a snack in the car, a souvenir, or fuel before heading into the mountains. Reserve if you need several.
Look for meals and prepared dishes with local vegetables alongside a visit to the farm shop.
A change of pace for children and adults. Keep the stop brief on a hot day.
Bring local flavor to dinner or choose a souvenir. Watch for the earlier winter closing time.
Before going toward Bunkui Pass or Todai Park, choose food that is easy to handle in the car.
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Freshly baked croissants, local vegetables, and travel information for the mountains around Hase. A place to get the family ready before heading into the Southern Alps along National Route 152.
After bread and the farm shop, get ready for Bunkui Pass or the Southern Alps at this information center inside the station.
Explore the terrain of the Median Tectonic Line and spend quiet time at a mountain pass beyond Hase.
After bread and the farm shop, add a brief waterside stop in the mountain village and take a break from driving.
When time and weather allow, head to a highland overlooking the Southern Alps and Ina Valley.
Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves later in the year: connect a bread stop in Hase with Takato’s history.
Before heading into the mountains; for a brief indoor stop on a rainy day; or to show children where they are going before setting off.
Geology and history for elementary school age and older; a quiet detour for adults; or a day with a clear destination in the Southern Alps area.
A short scenic break after eating; a change of pace with preschoolers; or an easy detour before heading farther into the mountains.
Cool summer views, camping, stargazing, and families or adults who can allow enough driving time.
Spring cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, history walks for elementary school age and older, or a day combining bread with an outdoor stroll.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
