Image unavailable

Illustrative image — not an on-site photograph

Shizuoka Prefecture · Chubu

Michi-no-Eki Kaze no Marche Omaezaki

道の駅風のマルシェ御前崎

Freshly picked vegetables, morning ramen and Tsuyuhikari soft serve: a taste of Omaezaki before a coastal detour.

Updated 2026-09-30Michi-no-Eki Journal Read in Japanese

Illustrative image — not an on-site photograph

Location

Omaezaki City

Road

National Route 150

Hours

8:00–17:00

The market and exhibition greenhouse are generally open 8:00–17:00. Omaezaki Restaurant Tawaraya generally serves 7:00–10:00 and 11:00–14:00. Hours may change by shop, weather, and over the year-end and New Year holidays.

Parking

Cars: 97 / Large vehicles: 14

My stamp

Record this station in your journal

Records are saved in this browser. Visited stations receive a stamp and count towards your nationwide progress.

Nationwide progress

— / 1,238 stations

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

Vegetables and fruit in the market

The seasonal selection changes, so browse before your return trip to avoid missing what you want.

For a meal

Tawaraya's morning ramen or lunch

Morning and lunch service are separate; time your arrival to match.

For something sweet

Tsuyuhikari soft serve

Taste something local even on a short stop without a restaurant meal.

With children

Toilets, market and exhibition greenhouse

These work well for a brief change of pace on a drive rather than a long play session.

Add a detour

Hamaoka Sand Dunes or Omaezaki Port

Nature or seafood gives each half-day outing a different character.

Natsuki's detour notes

Buy vegetables, enjoy a sweet, and make even the wind part of the trip.

Natsuki Hayase sees this station as a gateway to Omaezaki's food. If you can make the morning ramen service, choose Tawaraya; for a short stop, browse the produce market and try Tsuyuhikari soft serve. Then add just one more stop: wind ripples at Hamaoka Sand Dunes, the stillness of Sakuragaike Pond or seafood at the port. That makes a half-day feel like Omaezaki rather than a simple rest break.

I would look at the produce first, pause for something sweet, then drive a little farther toward the sea breeze.

Highlights

Michi-no-Eki Kaze no Marche Omaezaki is a market-style roadside station on National Route 150 for Omaezaki produce and meals. The market sells local vegetables, fruit, prepared foods and souvenirs. Omaezaki Restaurant Tawaraya offers asa-rā, the local custom of eating ramen in the morning, and meals using local ingredients; the milk stand serves soft serve made with Omaezaki's Tsuyuhikari tea. After shopping and a sweet break, continue to Hamaoka Sand Dunes, Sakuragaike Pond or Omaezaki Port to experience the area's food and coastal winds.

#Freshly picked vegetables
#Omaezaki Restaurant Tawaraya
#Morning ramen
#Tsuyuhikari soft serve
#Exhibition greenhouse
#Hamaoka Sand Dunes
#National Route 150

Practical information

Registration number: 静岡-22
Prefecture: Shizuoka Prefecture
Municipality: Omaezaki City
Road: National Route 150
Telephone: 0537-85-1177
Closed days: Generally open year-round, but closed over the year-end and New Year holidays. Check official notices for restaurant-specific closures and temporary changes.
Station stamp: Available

Address

4384-1 Gōdo, Aza Kaigan, Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県御前崎市合戸字海岸4384番地1)

Facilities

Toilets
Multipurpose toilet
Parking
Farm produce market
Meals
Light meals and sweets
Exhibition greenhouse
Information corner
Infant care facilities
Event square

External links

Visit the official website (Japanese)www.michinoeki-omaezaki.jp (Japanese guide)www.michinoeki-omaezaki.jp (Japanese guide)www.city.omaezaki.shizuoka.jp (Japanese guide)hellonavi.jp (Japanese guide)www.cbr.mlit.go.jp (Japanese guide)www.city.omaezaki.shizuoka.jp (Japanese guide)nabula.jp (Japanese guide)

Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

Pick up Omaezaki vegetables and fruit at the start of a coastal drive

The market generally opens at 8:00 and stocks vegetables from local farms, seasonal fruit, cut flowers, prepared foods and souvenirs. Strawberries, melons, watermelons, figs and citrus take turns in season. Stop earlier in your trip to see what is available and decide what to buy.

Tawaraya covers both morning ramen and lunch

Omaezaki Restaurant Tawaraya lists separate morning and lunchtime service periods. Arrive early for asa-rā, or eat lunch before heading to the coast. If the restaurant is closed or busy, leave time to browse the produce market or get something sweet.

Tsuyuhikari soft serve gives even a short stop an Omaezaki flavor

The milk stand offers a reason to stop even when you do not want a restaurant meal. Soft serve flavored with Omaezaki's Tsuyuhikari tea fits neatly after shopping at the produce market, including on a family stop or a motorcycle break.

The exhibition greenhouse and event square help fill a family wait

The exhibition greenhouse is generally open 8:00–17:00 and has play equipment arranged as a small amusement area. It is suited to a short break while waiting for food or shopping, or a change of scene in rain or strong wind, rather than hours of play in a large park.

Add Hamaoka Sand Dunes, Sakuragaike Pond or seafood at the port

From the station, you can drive a few minutes to Hamaoka Sand Dunes, visit Sakuragaike Pond and its legends, head to Nabura Market at Omaezaki Port for seafood, or visit Marine Park in summer. Keep outdoor walks short in strong wind or midsummer heat. In winter and early spring, look for wind patterns in the sand and Kawazu cherry blossoms; the best detour changes with the season.

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 morning drive on National Route 150

Start with morning ramen, then head to the coast

If you can arrive early, make Tawaraya's morning service the focus of your trip. After eating, browse fruit and prepared foods in the market, then drive toward Hamaoka Sand Dunes or Omaezaki Port. Food and sea breezes together make even a short day trip feel distinctly Omaezaki.

Parking → Tawaraya → market → Hamaoka Sand Dunes or Omaezaki Port

Restaurant days and hours can change. If the meal is your main reason for visiting, check official information first.

A long drive, motorcycle ride or shopping stop on the way home

Take a 30-minute shopping and sweet-treat break

Use the toilet, then look around the market for the day's fruit, vegetables and prepared foods. If you do not need a full meal, try Tsuyuhikari soft serve to take away a taste of the area even after a short stay.

Toilets → market → milk stand → departure

Selection may thin out by evening. If vegetables or fruit are the aim, morning to just before noon is easier.

Winter to early spring, for wind patterns in sand or blossoms

Add Hamaoka Sand Dunes and Kawazu cherry blossoms

Get a drink and light sweet at the station, then drive to Hamaoka Sand Dunes. After strong winter winds, look for ripples in the sand; around mid-February to early March, Kawazu cherry blossoms near Shirasuna Park are another draw. With children, keep the walk brief in the sand and wind and use the station as a place to rest on your return.

Station → Hamaoka Sand Dunes and Shirasuna Park → station or onward

The dunes have little shade and can be windy. Keep visits short in midsummer and dress for wind in early spring.

A half-day drive that includes seafood shopping

Continue to Nabura Market for port seafood

Buy vegetables and sweets at Kaze no Marche, then go to Omaezaki Kaisen Nabura Ichiba near the port for seafood and a meal. Splitting farm produce and seafood between the two markets helps a group with different interests.

Station → Omaezaki Kaisen Nabura Ichiba → Omaesaki Lighthouse or Marine Park

Nabura Market normally closes on Tuesdays, with separate hours for individual shops. If seafood dining is the main aim, check the market's hours too; holiday closures may differ.

Days when walking by the sea is difficult

In rain or strong wind, focus on food and indoor stops

Omaezaki is known for its wind. Instead of trying to fit in outdoor scenery, make short visits to the market, Tawaraya and the exhibition greenhouse, and save Sakuragaike Pond or Hamaoka Sand Dunes for calmer weather.

Market → Tawaraya or milk stand → exhibition greenhouse → car

Typhoons and severe weather can bring changes to opening hours. Check official news before heading to the coast.

Hours

Opening hours

Market

8:00〜17:00

Hours are approximate. Follow official notices for year-end and New Year or temporary changes.

Exhibition greenhouse

Generally 8:00–17:00

Play equipment available. Conditions may change for events or the year-end and New Year holidays.

Omaezaki Restaurant Tawaraya

Generally 7:00–10:00 and 11:00–14:00

Check opening days and hours before visiting for morning ramen or lunch.

Toilets and information corner

Roadside-station facilities available 24 hours

Their hours differ from those of the market and restaurant.

Nearby places

Varies by facility and season

Weather and season affect visits to the dunes, port, lighthouse and swimming beach.

Family

Visiting with children

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

Under 1 year old

★★★☆☆

Convenient for toilets and a short shopping stop.

Infant care facilities are listed, making this a useful break before or after a long drive. Keep shopping, meals and the exhibition greenhouse visit brief.

Ages 2–3

★★★☆☆

Greenhouse play equipment and a sweet can provide a change of scene.

Use this as a break from the car, rather than a destination for a large park. If you go to the dunes, watch the wind, sand and heat and leave before the outing becomes too long.

Ages 4–6

★★★★☆

Easy to combine a meal, soft serve and a short dune walk.

Eat at Tawaraya, share Tsuyuhikari soft serve, then take a short walk at Hamaoka Sand Dunes or along the cherry trees. In midsummer, mind the hot ground and sun at the dunes.

Elementary school age

★★★★☆

Omaezaki produce, dunes and port can all become learning stops.

Connect the wind-shaped dunes, fish at the port and vegetables sold by farmers. You can also add Kawazu cherry trees along the cycle path or Omaesaki Lighthouse.

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

Event square

Official news sometimes lists family and community events such as mobile petting zoos, foam parties and sports activities.

Exhibition greenhouse

It has play equipment and offers a brief change of scene in rain or wind. Event notices also sometimes name it as a wet-weather venue.

Hamaoka Sand Dunes Shirasuna Park

Kawazu cherry blossoms around mid-February to early March and winter sand ripples give different reasons to visit.

Marine Park Omaezaki

Swimming in summer and occasional seaside events in spring make it a reason to extend a station visit toward the port.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

Farm-direct shopping offers more choice from morning to just before noon

Visitor accounts suggest many people come for local vegetables and fruit, with an earlier stop offering more choice than an evening one. Seasonal goods depend on deliveries, so choose what you find as a taste of the trip.

Source: Summary of official, city tourism and visitor information

Time your visit for the morning ramen service

Tawaraya lists separate morning and lunch periods. If morning ramen is your goal, plan your arrival around that service rather than treating the station as an untimed rest stop.

Source: Official Omaezaki City information and Shizuoka tourism guide

A sweet works when the restaurant is busy or the stop is short

A light treat such as Tsuyuhikari soft serve gives you a taste of Omaezaki if the restaurant is busy or you arrive outside meal hours. It also fits a family or motorcycle break.

Source: Summary of visitor accounts and snack-stop patterns

The car park is spacious, but watch for large vehicles

This station on the national route has spaces for large vehicles. Visitor reviews mention care when entering or leaving parking spaces and around trucks. With children, take your time near the entrance and keep the walking route short.

Source: Summary of visitor review patterns

The exhibition greenhouse suits a short wait better than hours of play

Official facility information says the exhibition greenhouse has play equipment. Treat it as a place for children to change pace before or after food and shopping, rather than a large playground.

Source: Official facility information

The season and wind change Hamaoka Sand Dunes

The dunes offer summer beach play, winter wind ripples and early-spring Kawazu cherry blossoms. With the station as a rest stop, it is easier to shorten the outing in heat or strong winds.

Source: Official Omaezaki City tourism information

For seafood, give Nabura Market its own role

Focus on produce and sweets at Kaze no Marche, then fish and meals at Nabura Market for a well-paced half-day drive. Check the market's Tuesday closure and any separate shop conditions.

Source: Official Omaezaki City tourism information and Nabura Market website

Family events vary by date

Official news has listed mobile petting zoos, pools or foam parties and sports activities in the station's event square. Use current news to choose an event; past event notices are not a schedule for a future visit.

Source: Official news

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.

For farm-direct vegetables and fruit, morning to just before noon usually gives you more choice.
Tawaraya lists separate morning and lunch service periods. Time your arrival if you are visiting for a meal.
If the restaurant is busy, closed or outside service hours, leave room to switch to the market and Tsuyuhikari soft serve.
Wind, sun and reflected heat from the sand change how Hamaoka Sand Dunes feel. Keep summer visits short and dress for wind from winter into early spring.
For Omaezaki Port or Nabura Market, also check the market's Tuesday closure and individual shop hours.
Official news may announce hour changes during typhoons or severe weather. Check the forecast when heading to the coast.

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.

Meal
Asa-rā (morning ramen)
Check current availability at Omaezaki Restaurant Tawaraya
Farm-direct sales
Local vegetables and seasonal fruit
Varies by season; may include strawberries, melons, watermelons, figs and citrus
Sweet treat
Tsuyuhikari tea soft serve
Check the milk stand's current operating status
Takeaway
Prepared foods and locally processed products
Varies with market deliveries
Regional ingredients
Products featuring Enshu Yumesaki beef and Ikkoku Shamo chicken
Check shop notices for stock and menu items