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Gifu Prefecture · Chubu

Roadside Station Palette Pia Ono

道の駅 パレットピアおおの

At the gateway to a town known for roses and persimmons, this roadside station has a large parking area and restrooms and an information center open 24 hours, making it an easy stop on a drive through western Gifu.

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Location
Ono Town, Ibi District
Road
Gifu Prefectural Route 53 (Gifu–Sekigahara Line)
Hours
9:00–18:00
The regional promotion facility is open 9:00–18:00. Minomonya farm shop is open 9:00–18:00; Miopa bakery opens at 9:00 and closes when sold out; kakinoki café and deli is open 9:00–17:00, with udon and soba served 9:00–10:30 and 11:00–14:00; and Saitabarasu restaurant serves breakfast 9:00–10:30 and lunch 11:00–14:00. Pastel is open 10:00–16:00. The restrooms and information center are available 24 hours.
Parking
Cars: 249 / Large vehicles: 10
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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.

Parking
249 standard-car spaces; 10 large-vehicle spaces

There are also five spaces for people with disabilities, two maternity spaces, and an EV charging facility.

First stop
Minomonya farm shop

9:00–18:00. Find fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, processed farm products, and goods made by local businesses.

For a meal
Saitabarasu restaurant

The restaurant's own listing gives breakfast hours of 9:00–10:30 and lunch hours of 11:00–14:00. Choosing your meal period in advance helps you plan the stop.

For a lighter bite
Miopa bakery and kakinoki café

Miopa opens at 9:00 and closes when sold out; the kakinoki café is open 9:00–17:00.

For an after-hours stop
Restrooms and information center

Ono Town says both are open 24 hours. Large monitors in the information center show sightseeing and road information.

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Natsuki's stopover notes

Choose a shop based on your arrival time.

Each shop here has different hours. In the 9 o'clock hour, consider breakfast; before noon, lunch; and in the evening, the farm shop and whatever the bakery still has. Decide before leaving the car and the large parking area feels easier to navigate. If you want both shopping and a meal, take a first look around the farm shop and collect heavier purchases on your way out.

Highlights

Roadside Station Palette Pia Ono is in Ono Town, Ibi District, along Gifu Prefectural Route 53 (the Gifu–Sekigahara Line), immediately east of the Ono-Godo Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway. The building houses the Minomonya farm shop, Miopa bakery, kakinoki café and deli, and Saitabarasu restaurant. Ono Town lists the regional promotion facility's hours as 9:00–18:00 and says the restrooms and information center are open 24 hours. Parking includes 249 standard-car spaces, 10 large-vehicle spaces, five spaces for people with disabilities, and two maternity spaces. The Pastel child-rearing support center is also on site. Potted roses in spring and persimmons in autumn make the changing seasons in Ono easy to see in the shops.

  • #Ono Town, the town of roses
  • #Persimmons
  • #Minomonya
  • #Ono-Godo Interchange
  • #24-hour restrooms
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

Easy to plan a parking and rest stop

There are 249 standard-car spaces and 10 large-vehicle spaces, plus five spaces for people with disabilities and two maternity spaces. The restrooms have 10 men's fixtures, eight women's fixtures, and one multipurpose fixture. Ono Town says the restrooms and information center are available 24 hours, so you can plan a break even outside shop hours.

02

Shop hours differ, so choose your priority before arriving

The farm shop is open 9:00–18:00, but the bakery closes when sold out, the café closes at 17:00, and the restaurant and udon/soba service have separate breakfast and lunch periods. Depending on your arrival time, decide whether shopping, a light bite, or a full meal matters most.

03

Roses in spring and persimmons in autumn

Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site highlights potted roses grown by local rose farmers (April–May), persimmons (October–December), and seasonal local vegetables. Pairing the shops with Ono Town Rose Park links what you see for sale with the town's landscape.

04

A place for families and an emergency support site

The adjoining Pastel child-rearing center has large play equipment made with Gifu timber, an egg-shaped ball pool, a book and picture-book room, and an infant room. The station also has a disaster supply warehouse. In a major disaster, it is designated as a prefectural wide-area disaster response base and an emergency evacuation site for town residents.

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.

When entering western Gifu on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway

Make it your first supply stop after Ono-Godo Interchange

Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site places the station immediately east of the Ono-Godo Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway. As a first stop after leaving the expressway, it lets you take a restroom break and get drinks, a meal, and souvenirs in one place. The official access guide directs drivers from Gifu to turn right at the Shimoiso intersection for the north entrance; drivers from Sekigahara use the south entrance.

Ono-Godo Interchange → Roadside Station Palette Pia Ono → Ibi River and Sekigahara area

Shop hours differ. If you are counting on a meal, check the official information immediately before visiting.

For the spring or autumn rose season

Pair the station with Ono Town Rose Park for a half-day trip

Ono Town Rose Park is about a 10-minute drive from Ono-Godo Interchange. It is listed as freely accessible, with no admission charge or closed days. Have a meal and shop at the station before going, and you can connect the potted roses for sale with the roses in the park. Besides the spring display, the autumn viewing period is generally early October to early November.

Roadside Station Palette Pia Ono → Ono Town Rose Park → home or the Ibi area

Rose bloom dates vary by year. Combine the park with shopping at the station so the trip has something to enjoy even if the flowers are not at their peak.

For rainy days or a pause during a long drive

Take an indoor break with children

Pastel is open 10:00–16:00 and has large play equipment including a slide, an egg-shaped ball pool, a book and picture-book room, and an infant room. On days when outdoor play is difficult, children can move around indoors before a meal or shopping. Two maternity parking spaces also make getting in and out of the car easier.

Park in a maternity space → Pastel child-rearing center → farm shop and bakery

Pastel is closed on Wednesdays, the day after public holidays, and over the New Year period. Its hours also differ from those of the main station facilities.

For early-morning or nighttime travel

Use it for a break outside shop hours

Ono Town says the restrooms and information center are available 24 hours. A 100-inch monitor in the information center shows sightseeing information for Ono Town and western Mino, while a 55-inch monitor shows nearby road conditions. You can check the route ahead even when the shops are closed.

Park → restrooms → check road conditions at the information center → depart

The shops are closed during these hours. Visit during opening hours if you need a meal or shopping.

Hours

Opening hours

Minomonya farm shop
9:00〜18:00

The official listing names January 1 as its regular closed day.

Miopa bakery
9:00 until sold out

Closing time varies by day. Arriving earlier gives you more choice.

kakinoki café and deli
9:00〜17:00

Udon and soba are served for breakfast 9:00–10:30 and lunch 11:00–14:00.

Saitabarasu restaurant
9:00〜10:30 / 11:00〜14:00

The restaurant lists separate breakfast and lunch periods. Ono Town and Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site list 11:00–15:00, so check the restaurant's current information just before visiting.

Pastel child-rearing center
10:00〜16:00

Closed Wednesdays, the day after public holidays, and over the New Year period.

Restrooms and information center
24 hours

According to Ono Town; useful for a break outside shop hours.

Family

Visiting with children

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

Age 1 and under
★★★★☆

An infant room, diaper-changing station, and maternity parking spaces make a short break easier.

Pastel is open 10:00–16:00 and closes on Wednesdays and the day after public holidays. When its hours do not fit, use the rest area and restrooms in the station building.

Ages 2–3
★★★★☆

An indoor place to move around offers a change of pace when children tire of the car.

There is large play equipment made with Gifu timber, including a slide, and an egg-shaped ball pool. Follow the on-site rules for use.

Ages 4–6
★★★★☆

Play equipment, a book and picture-book room, and Fuwafuwa Plaza can help fill time before a meal.

Fuwafuwa Plaza is an event space. How it can be used depends on whether an event is taking place.

Elementary school age
★★★☆☆

The station itself mainly offers rest and shopping. Adding Ono Town Rose Park provides time outdoors.

The rose park is listed as freely accessible, with no admission charge, and has play equipment and benches. Plan to drive there from the station.

Restrooms

The multipurpose restroom has ostomate facilities, and the women's restroom has a powder room.

With infants or toddlers

These make it easier to get children in and out of the car and to change them during a short stop.

Indoor play area

Closed Wednesdays, the day after public holidays, and over the New Year period. Check its hours separately from the main station.

Meals

Which food outlets are open changes through the day. Leave more than one option for a child's meal.

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

Fuwafuwa Plaza

An outdoor space used for events. On event days, the time you spend here and how busy the parking area is may change.

Information center

A 100-inch monitor shows sightseeing information for Ono Town and western Mino, while a 55-inch monitor shows nearby road conditions. It is open 24 hours.

Pastel child-rearing center

A child-rearing support facility, open 10:00–16:00 and closed Wednesdays and the day after public holidays.

Disaster response role

The station has a disaster supply warehouse. In a major disaster, it is designated as a prefectural wide-area disaster response base and an emergency evacuation site for town residents.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

Each shop has a different closing time

The farm shop closes at 18:00, the café at 17:00, and restaurant lunch at 14:00; the bakery closes when sold out. If arriving in the evening, make shopping the focus. If arriving before noon, make a meal the focus.

Source: Palette Pia Ono official shop guide

Restrooms and information center remain open outside shop hours

Ono Town says the restrooms and information center are available 24 hours. Because the center also displays nearby road conditions, you can include it as a rest stop on an early-morning or nighttime drive.

Source: Ono Town guide to Roadside Station Palette Pia Ono

A convenient position just off the expressway

The station is immediately east of Ono-Godo Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway. The official access guide directs drivers from Gifu to turn right at Shimoiso intersection for the north entrance, and drivers from Sekigahara to the south entrance.

Source: Gifu Travel Guide / Palette Pia Ono official access guide

Roses in spring and persimmons in autumn change the shops

Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site highlights potted roses grown by local rose farmers (April–May), persimmons (October–December), and seasonal local vegetables. What you take home changes with the season.

Source: Gifu Travel Guide

Opened in 2018, with a growing visitor count

The roadside station was registered on April 21, 2017, and opened on July 11, 2018. Official announcements have reported a ceremony marking three million visitors and an eighth-anniversary event; the station also hosts local occasions.

Source: Wikipedia / Palette Pia Ono official announcements

You can also arrive by bus

The official access guide lists a Gifu Bus service from JR Gifu Station via Chusetsu Bridge bound for Palette Pia Ono, and a Meihan Kintetsu Bus Ogaki–Ono Line service from JR Ogaki Station bound for Ono Bus Center. The station has a bus terminal.

Source: Palette Pia Ono official access 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.

  • Shop hours differ: the farm shop closes at 18:00, the café at 17:00, and restaurant lunch at 14:00. The bakery closes when sold out.
  • Sources differ on the restaurant's closing time: its own listing gives lunch until 14:00, while Ono Town and Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site list 15:00. Check the restaurant's current information before going for a meal.
  • Ono Town says the restrooms and information center are available 24 hours, making the station a possible break on an early-morning or nighttime drive.
  • Parking has 249 standard-car spaces and 10 large-vehicle spaces, plus five spaces for people with disabilities and two maternity spaces. There are north and south entrances; drivers from Gifu are directed to turn right at Shimoiso intersection for the north entrance.
  • Pastel is open 10:00–16:00 and closed on Wednesdays, the day after public holidays, and over the New Year period. Check its hours separately from the main station.
  • The entire facility is closed on January 1. Shorter hours may be announced over the New Year period, so check the official notices before visiting.
  • If visiting Ono Town Rose Park, roses are in season in spring and generally from early October to early November in autumn. Entry is free and unrestricted.
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.

  • Buy local flavors
    Minomonya (farm shop)
    9:00–18:00. Sells fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, processed farm products, goods made by local businesses, and souvenirs.
  • A light bite
    Miopa (bakery)
    Open from 9:00 until sold out. Sells loaves of bread, sweet buns, and savory filled buns.
  • A break and a light meal
    kakinoki (café and deli / udon and soba)
    The café is open 9:00–17:00. It serves coffee and other drinks, soft-serve ice cream, prepared foods such as croquettes and tempura, and udon and soba noodles.
  • A full meal
    Saitabarasu (restaurant)
    Breakfast 9:00–10:30; lunch 11:00–14:00. Its official listing describes menus using local ingredients, including game meat such as venison and local vegetables.
  • Seasonal finds
    Seasonal goods, including potted roses and persimmons
    Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site highlights potted roses (April–May) and persimmons (October–December). Dates and stock vary by year.
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.

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A substantial lunch

Lunch at Saitabarasu

Lunch is listed for 11:00–14:00. It suits a day when you want one meal stop after leaving the expressway.

Ono Town and Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site list the restaurant as open 11:00–15:00, so the stated closing times differ.

Stop in the morning

Breakfast at Saitabarasu or kakinoki

Both have a breakfast period from 9:00–10:30, useful if you set out early and want to eat en route.

Breakfast service ends at 10:30. If your arrival time is uncertain, leave room to switch to a light bite.

Keep it light

Bread from Miopa; deli foods and soft-serve ice cream from kakinoki

Good choices for a short break or food to eat in the car.

Miopa closes when sold out. Expect fewer choices later in the day.

Shop to take home

Seasonal vegetables, eggs, and processed farm products from Minomonya

Even if you do not stop for a meal, you can take local vegetables and prepared products home. The shop is open until 18:00.

The farm shop's selection changes with the season and deliveries.

Add a seasonal purchase

Potted roses (April–May) and persimmons (October–December)

These are especially characteristic of Ono Town. Pair a shopping stop with a visit to the rose park.

The date ranges come from Gifu Prefecture's official tourism site; actual stock may arrive earlier or later in a given year.

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Roadside Station Palette Pia Ono

At the gateway to a town known for roses and persimmons, this roadside station has a large parking area and restrooms and an information center open 24 hours, making it an easy stop on a drive through western Gifu.

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