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Michi-no-Eki Shizumo

道の駅 賤母

Stop for goheimochi and prints at the gateway to the Kiso Road.

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Location
Nakatsugawa City
Road
National Route 19
Hours
8:30–18:00
The station lists the shop as open 8:30–18:00, the restaurant 8:30–18:00 (last orders 17:20; morning menu 8:30–10:30), and the snack counter 9:30–18:00 (last orders 17:20). Parking and toilets are available 24 hours a day. Ministry and prefectural tourism listings also show a 19:00 closing time on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, so check the station's latest information before a late visit.
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How to enjoy

Choose how to enjoy your visit

Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.

See first
Goheimochi

The station calls this grilled rice snack its signature item. You can find it in the shop, snack counter, and restaurant.

For a meal
Goheimochi set meal and imoyakomochi set meal

The restaurant opens at 8:30, with a morning menu from 8:30 to 10:30, useful for an early journey. Imoyakomochi is a local taro and rice cake.

To take home
Pounded daifuku, karasumi, and Kiso pickles

Alongside Japanese sweets, the shop carries local sake, soba, and Kiso cypress products. Here, karasumi is a local rice sweet, not fish roe.

Step outside
Nakatsugawa City Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum

This permanent print gallery is next to the station. Check the day before visiting: it normally closes on Wednesdays.

For a short stop
Parking, toilets, and shop

Parking and toilets are listed as available 24 hours a day, so you can stop early in the morning or at night.

Gakuto's stopover note

Take a breather before entering the Kiso Road.

Gakuto Hinata sees this station as a place to prepare before crossing the prefectural border on National Route 19. Parking and toilets are available 24 hours a day, and the shop opens at 8:30. On a hurried day, pick up one goheimochi skewer; with more time, visit the print gallery next door. You can shape the stop to the time you have.

Highlights

Michi-no-Eki Shizumo stands in Yamaguchi, Nakatsugawa, where National Route 19 leads from Mino toward Kiso. In one stop you can find goheimochi, a local grilled rice snack; a shop selling Kiso pickles and regional sake; and the adjacent Nakatsugawa City Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum. Guide Gakuto Hinata highlights food and shopping before entering the Kiso Road, plus the reassurance of parking and toilets available 24 hours a day.

  • #Gateway to the Kiso Road
  • #Goheimochi
  • #Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum
  • #National Route 19
  • #Yamaguchi, Nakatsugawa
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

A gateway to the Kiso Road between Mino and Kiso

The Nakatsugawa Tourism Association describes Shizumo as a gateway to Kiso. If you are heading north on National Route 19 toward Kiso or Shiojiri, this is a place to eat and shop before crossing the prefectural border.

02

Build a meal or shopping stop around goheimochi

The station names goheimochi and imoyakomochi as specialties. The restaurant offers set meals, the snack counter sells goheimochi by the skewer, and the shop sells its sauce. Decide whether you want something to eat now or ingredients to take home.

03

A Higashiyama Kaii print gallery next door

The adjacent Nakatsugawa City Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum permanently exhibits prints donated by the artist. Add about 30 minutes to your stop to visit the gallery on the station grounds.

Route idea

Ways to plan your stop

Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.

A day heading north on National Route 19

Eat before entering the Kiso Road

The restaurant opens 8:30–18:00, with last orders at 17:20. Choices include goheimochi and imoyakomochi set meals, sauce katsudon (a pork cutlet rice bowl), and soba associated with the Kiso Road. Places to eat become more spread out after the prefectural border, so eating here can make the onward drive easier to plan.

Park → restaurant → shop → head toward the Kiso Road.

The restaurant closes on Wednesdays, or the following day if Wednesday is a public holiday. For a Wednesday stop, plan around the snack counter and shop.

A day to gather souvenirs in one place

Make shopping the main event

The shop carries pounded daifuku rice cakes, local karasumi rice sweets, soba manju, pickled nozawana greens and Kiso greens, local sake from Nakatsugawa and Kiso, and Kiso cypress products. Chestnut-paste daifuku and hoba-maki leaf-wrapped sweets are seasonal; sunki pickles are offered in winter.

Park → shop → snack counter → depart.

Seasonal products vary by time of year. Check the station's official information shortly before visiting if you want a particular item.

A half-day drive

Add a visit to the print museum

The adjacent Nakatsugawa City Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum is open 9:30–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. It normally closes on Wednesdays, or the following day when Wednesday is a holiday. The city's current adult admission is ¥330. About 30 minutes after eating and shopping can turn a rest stop into a small itinerary.

Station → Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum → Kiso Road or Magome area.

Hours, closure days, and admission may change; check Nakatsugawa City's guidance. The museum also closes from December 27 to January 5 and may close temporarily.

A long-distance drive

Take an early-morning or nighttime break

Parking and toilets are listed as available 24 hours a day. Even when the shops are shut, you can use the station as a rest stop.

Park → toilets → rest → depart.

Shopping and dining have limited hours. If you intend to eat, plan your arrival around the opening hours.

Hours

Opening hours

Shop
8:30-18:00

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and prefectural tourism listings also show closing at 19:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Restaurant
8:30–18:00 (last orders 17:20)

Morning menu: 8:30–10:30. Closed every Wednesday, or the following day if Wednesday is a public holiday.

Snack counter
9:30–18:00 (last orders 17:20)

Goheimochi by the skewer and soft-serve ice cream are also sold here.

Parking and toilets
24 hours

The station's official website lists both as available 24 hours a day.

Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum
9:30–17:00 (last admission 16:30)

Normally closed Wednesdays, or the following day when Wednesday is a holiday. Current city admission: ¥330 for adults. Check Nakatsugawa City's latest guidance.

Family

Visiting with children

Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.

Age 1 and under
★★★☆☆

A nursing room and toilets make this useful for a short break.

The official site lists nursing-room hours as 9:00–17:00. Follow the conditions posted on site and plan a short stay.

Ages 2–3
★★★☆☆

Break the visit into eating, a quick circuit of the shop, and returning to the car.

This is not a place for extended indoor play. Beside National Route 19, hold children's hands when moving through the parking area.

Ages 4–6
★★★☆☆

Goheimochi or soft-serve ice cream gives children a clear treat to look forward to.

If the restaurant wait looks long, switching to the snack counter may keep the day's plan on track.

Elementary-school children
★★★★☆

Adding the neighboring print gallery makes this more than a rest stop.

The Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum normally closes on Wednesdays. On an open day, the stop offers a chance to talk about this area's role as the entrance to the Kiso Road.

Toilets

A useful stop on early-morning or nighttime journeys.

Nursing room

These hours come from the station's official site. Follow conditions posted on site.

Food

The restaurant closes on Wednesdays, so plan around the snack counter and shop that day.

Event

Make an event part of your visit

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.

Spaces used for events

Official announcements

Seasonal chestnut-paste daifuku and hoba-maki, and winter sunki pickles, change what is in the shop. Look here for temporary opening-hour changes too.

Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum

This city-run exhibition space is next to the station. Check Nakatsugawa City's guidance for exhibition changes and closure days before visiting.

Nearby Kiso Road sightseeing

Pair a regional event near the gateway to the Kiso Road, such as one around Magome-juku, with the station to make an easy half-day itinerary. Magome-juku is a former post town.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

The Mino–Kiso boundary gives you a reason to stop

The Nakatsugawa Tourism Association calls Shizumo a gateway to Kiso. Treating it as a pause before or after crossing the prefectural border on National Route 19 can help shape the journey, beyond a simple break.

Source: Nakatsugawa Tourism Association official website

Goheimochi and imoyakomochi are the specialties

The station's official site puts goheimochi and imoyakomochi first among its food choices. Choose a set meal in the restaurant, one goheimochi skewer at the snack counter, or sauce from the shop according to how long you have.

Source: Michi-no-Eki Shizumo official website (food and souvenirs)

The shop has a strong Kiso selection

Alongside Japanese sweets such as pounded daifuku and local karasumi, you can find pickled nozawana greens, Kiso greens and red turnips, soba, sake from Nakatsugawa and Kiso, and Kiso cypress products. It suits a day when you want to collect souvenirs in one place.

Source: Michi-no-Eki Shizumo official website (souvenirs)

The parking lot has designated entry and exit sides

The station's access guide says the Kiso side is entrance-only and the Nagoya side exit-only. Coming from Nagoya, pass the first exit and enter from the Kiso-side right-turn lane 150 m farther on.

Source: Michi-no-Eki Shizumo official website (access)

The day of the week changes your options

The restaurant closes every Wednesday, or the next day if Wednesday is a public holiday. The neighboring Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum also normally closes on Wednesdays, moving its closure to the next day when Wednesday is a holiday. On a regular Wednesday, plan around the shop and snack counter.

Source: Station official website and Nakatsugawa City museum guide
Before your visit

Things to check before setting out

Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.

  • Opening hours, regular closures, seasonal products, and the neighboring museum's schedule can change. Check the latest official guidance shortly before visiting.
  • The restaurant closes every Wednesday, or the following day when Wednesday is a public holiday. Check the day before planning a meal here.
  • Coming from Nagoya, the parking entrance is on the Kiso side. Pass the nearer exit and use the right-turn lane 150 m farther on.
  • The station and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism publish different parking-space counts. Allow extra time for large vehicles or busy holiday periods.
  • Parking and toilets are listed as available 24 hours a day. You can use the station as a rest stop outside shop hours.
  • For the adjacent Nakatsugawa City Higashiyama Kaii Kokoro no Tabiji Museum, check opening hours and closures in the city's guide.
Food

Eating and shopping

Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.

  • Local specialty
    Goheimochi
    The station's signature grilled rice snack, sold by the skewer at the snack counter.
  • Restaurant
    Goheimochi set meal and imoyakomochi set meal
    Listed on the station's official restaurant menu. Check posted prices on site.
  • A full meal
    Sauce katsudon and miso katsudon
    Listed on the official restaurant menu. Check posted prices on site. Both are pork cutlet rice bowls with different sauces.
  • Noodles of the Kiso Road
    Cold zaru soba and tempura soba
    Listed on the official restaurant menu. The snack counter also has ramen and kishimen, flat wheat noodles.
  • Take home
    Pounded daifuku and karasumi
    Japanese sweets in the shop. Chestnut-paste daifuku and hoba-maki are seasonal.
  • Take home
    Kiso pickles and local sake
    Choices include pickled nozawana greens, Kiso greens, red turnips, and sake from Nakatsugawa and Kiso. Sunki pickles are seasonal in winter.
Food mood

What would you like to eat?

A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.

Local flavors

Goheimochi and imoyakomochi

The station names these as specialties. They are a quick way to taste the area: goheimochi is grilled rice with sauce, and imoyakomochi is a local taro and rice cake.

A full meal

Goheimochi set meal, sauce katsudon, and soba

The restaurant opens at 8:30. It suits a day when you want lunch before crossing the prefectural border.

A light bite

Goheimochi and soft-serve ice cream from the snack counter

Open from 9:30. You can pick up just one item even if a full meal does not fit your schedule.

To take away

Pounded daifuku, karasumi, and soba manju

Open these Japanese sweets at your accommodation or at home and revisit the day's stop.

Seasonal choices

Chestnut-paste daifuku, hoba-maki, and sunki pickles

These are seasonal. Check the station's latest information shortly before visiting if you want one in particular.

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