Fukui Prefecture · Kinki
道の駅 さかい
Explore Sakai’s rice, vegetables and tofu food culture at the Inesu (いねす) community exchange center.
Photo: Hirorinmasa / CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Michi-no-Eki Sakai is a roadside station at the Inesu (いねす) community exchange center in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture. It has a farm produce market, a restaurant, miso and tofu production workshops, and an information lobby. This is separate from the station of the same name in Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture. It is a stop for discovering the produce and food culture of the Fukui Plain.
Inesu Market (いねす市) sells local farm produce, and atsuage (厚揚げ, thick deep-fried tofu) is also featured as a souvenir. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism lists the market’s hours as 8:00–17:00, with shorter hours in winter.
The restaurant offers dishes made with tofu, beans and miso. Hands-on classes require reservations. Hours differ between the community exchange center, restaurant and market, so check the schedule for the facility you plan to visit.
Hours listed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; shorter hours in winter.
Food, shopping and nearby outings, with links to the information sources.
Exterior photo of the facility: “Michinoeki Sakai.jpg” by Hirorinmasa, photographed on 2010-08-13. It does not show the current arrangement of shops or facilities. The image file has not been altered; the visible area is adjusted to fit the screen.
The photo shown is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
