Gifu Prefecture · Chubu
道の駅 そばの郷らっせぃみさと
Ni-hachi soba and gohei-mochi, 10 minutes from Ena IC.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Ni-hachi soba is the main attraction. Rassei-an opens at 10:00; last orders are at 15:30, or 15:00 on winter weekdays.
Cold zaru soba is ¥940 and ten-zaru soba, served with tempura, is ¥1,620. Hot soba and sobagaki, a soft buckwheat-flour dish, are also available.
The snack counter opens at 10:00 (10:30 in winter). Try a local flavor even when there is no time for a full meal.
The souvenir shop and morning market sell different things. The farm shop opens at 7:30 and closes earlier than the main station; winter days and hours differ.
Advance reservations are required; the price is ¥2,000 per serving. Sessions start at 10:30 and 13:30 on weekdays and at 13:30 on weekends and public holidays.
Gakuto Nanjo sees this as a soba specialist in the form of a roadside station. After ni-hachi soba at Rassei-an, explore tama-soba and karasumi at the souvenir shop, then gohei-mochi and special soba soft serve at the snack counter. The meal, sweets, and gifts all lead back to buckwheat and local flavors, making it rewarding to look across the whole station.
Michi-no-Eki Soba no Sato Rassei Misato is a roadside station in Misato-cho, Ena City, about 7 km southwest of Ena Interchange on the Chuo Expressway via Prefectural Route 66. It brings together ni-hachi soba (noodles made with eight parts buckwheat flour to two parts wheat flour) at Rassei-an, a morning market and farm shop, and a soba-making workshop. Editor Gakuto Nanjo suggests looking beyond a bowl of soba to choose among gohei-mochi, soba soft serve, and tama-soba too.
Ni-hachi soba at Rassei-an, tama-soba at the souvenir shop, and the soba-making workshop are on the same grounds. Depending on your time, you can stop for a meal or stay to make noodles yourself.
The morning market and farm shop is open from 7:30 to 15:00, with locally harvested vegetables and fruit, rice, flowers, and potted plants. Producers sell directly, so morning is the safer choice if vegetables are your priority. In January through March, days and hours are shorter; see the hours below.
From Ena IC on the Chuo Expressway, follow Prefectural Route 66 southwest for about 7 km. From the Route 19 side, continue south on Route 418 for about 4 km. Parking and toilets are available 24 hours, including when the shops are closed.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
The station is about 7 km, or 10 minutes, southwest of Ena IC via Prefectural Route 66. Rassei-an opens at 10:00, so an early lunch may help you avoid a wait. Zaru soba is ¥940 and ten-zaru soba is ¥1,620.
Ena IC → Prefectural Route 66 → Michi-no-Eki Soba no Sato Rassei Misato
Last orders are at 15:30, or 15:00 on weekdays from December through March. Do not count on a meal if arriving in the evening.
The morning market and farm shop opens at 7:30 and sells locally harvested vegetables, fruit, and rice. It opens earlier than the station shop, so you can look at vegetables and rice first, then visit the souvenir shop after 9:00.
Morning market and farm shop → souvenir shop → Rassei-an
In January and February it opens only on Sunday mornings; in March, only on Saturday and Sunday mornings, approximately 8:30–13:00.
The soba-making workshop requires a reservation and takes only three to four groups per session. Each bowl makes three to five servings, at ¥2,000 per serving. Sessions start at 10:30 and 13:30 on weekdays, and at 13:30 on weekends and public holidays.
Book by phone (0573-28-3310) → check in 15 minutes early → make soba → visit the shop
The workshop may close during busy restaurant periods such as Golden Week and the summer Obon holiday.
If there is no time for a meal, try gohei-mochi, a local grilled rice snack with sauce, or the special soba soft serve at the snack counter. At the souvenir shop, choose tama-soba or preservative-free karasumi, a local steamed rice-flour sweet rather than the fish-roe delicacy of the same name.
Park → toilets → souvenir shop → snack counter → depart
The snack counter opens at 10:00, or 10:30 in winter. On early-morning visits, only the farm shop may be open, and its winter schedule is limited.
From the Mizunami City direction, head east on Route 19, then south on Route 418 for about 4 km, or 10 minutes. A wooden sign along Prefectural Route 66 marks the entrance.
Route 19 → Route 418 → Michi-no-Eki Soba no Sato Rassei Misato
The station closes on Mondays, or the next day when Monday is a public holiday. Check the official news for each month's closure dates.
The official facility page lists these as weekday hours. The Ena City Tourism Association lists later closing times, including on weekends and public holidays, but its winter weekday time differs too. Check the station’s latest information before visiting.
Closed Mondays.
This counter sells gohei-mochi and special soba soft serve.
In January and February, Sunday mornings only; in March, Saturday and Sunday mornings only, approximately 8:30–13:00.
Reservations are required; each session is limited to three or four groups. Check in 15 minutes before your reserved time.
The official access information says these are available 24 hours.
The official facility information lists the stamping hours. The roadside station stamp is a souvenir stamp visitors can collect.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Convenient for a toilet break and a short shopping stop.
Toilets are available 24 hours, with a wheelchair-accessible toilet and a ramp at the entrance. The official information does not list a nursing room; check on site if you need one.
Split the stop into a short meal and time in the outdoor play area.
There is a park and children's play area where children can move around while waiting for soba or after eating. A shorter visit may be easier.
Gohei-mochi and soba soft serve offer options for different tastes.
The snack counter offers another choice if a child does not want soba. Service starts at 10:00, or 10:30 in winter.
A soba-making session can be the main event of the day.
Advance reservations are required. Each bowl makes three to five servings at ¥2,000 per serving, and each session takes only three or four groups. Book by phone before you visit.
The official access information lists 24-hour use and a step-free approach.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism lists these facilities. Check on-site signs for details of the play equipment.
If you are planning a family meal, keep the snack counter as another option rather than relying solely on the restaurant.
Sessions start at 10:30 and 13:30 on weekdays, and at 13:30 on weekends and public holidays; each takes only three or four groups.
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 monthly notice lists that month's closure dates. Event announcements also appear there.
Sessions may be suspended during busy restaurant periods, including Golden Week and the summer Obon holiday. Check before a visit centered on the workshop.
Opening days are reduced in winter: Sunday mornings only in January and February, and Saturday and Sunday mornings only in March.
The soba hotpot is seasonal. Check the menu on the day for availability.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The Ena City Tourism Association and Gifu's official tourism site describe the soba here as ni-hachi noodles made with attention to local ingredients. Zaru soba at ¥940 and ten-zaru soba at ¥1,620 provide price points.
The souvenir shop carries processed foods such as tama-soba and karasumi, plus handmade products. The morning market and farm shop sells morning-harvested vegetables and fruit, rice, flowers, and potted plants. The shops open at 9:00 and 7:30 respectively, so visit first according to what you want to buy.
From December through March the station is listed as open 9:00–16:00; on winter weekdays Rassei-an’s last order is at 15:00. The farm shop opens only on Sunday mornings in January and February and on Saturday and Sunday mornings in March. Late afternoon is a poor time for a winter shopping or dining stop.
Reservations are required; each session takes three or four groups. Each bowl makes three to five servings at ¥2,000 per serving. Check in 15 minutes early; sessions are suspended during busy periods. Call to secure a place before building your itinerary around it.
The official access information gives about 7 km and 10 minutes southwest from Ena IC on the Chuo Expressway via Prefectural Route 66. From the Mizunami City direction, head east on Route 19 and then south for about 4 km and 10 minutes on Route 418. A wooden sign along Route 66 marks the entrance.
The station’s official facility page and Gifu Travel Guide list 9:00–17:00 from April through November and 9:00–16:00 from December through March; the facility page labels these as weekday hours. The Ena City Tourism Association instead lists weekday closing at 16:30 in winter and weekend and public-holiday closing at 17:30 in April–November or 17:00 in winter. Check the station’s current facility information and news before a visit near closing time.
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.
Rassei-an opens at 10:00. Last orders are at 15:30, or 15:00 on winter weekdays. If ni-hachi soba is the main reason for your visit, aim for around lunchtime.
On cold or rainy days, kake soba in hot broth at ¥940 or mountain-vegetable soba at ¥1,050 makes a lighter meal. The soba hotpot is seasonal.
This local grilled rice snack is coated with a sauce containing sesame, walnuts, and peanuts. It is a single-item option when you have no time for a full meal.
Soft serve topped with buckwheat grains is an option when the restaurant is busy.
Tama-soba is a chewy, station-exclusive sweet with a soba aroma. The shop says its karasumi, a steamed rice-flour confection from the Tono area, contains no preservatives. Choose one to enjoy after getting home.
The morning market and farm shop is open 7:30–15:00 outside its shortened winter schedule. Most sales are face to face with producers, so a morning visit gives you more choice.
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Ni-hachi soba and gohei-mochi, 10 minutes from Ena IC.
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