Tottori Prefecture · Chugoku region
道の駅 はわい
A hilltop roadside station overlooking Lake Togo, with pears, seafood, and room to pause on a hot-spring trip.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
This is a handy San'in Expressway rest stop. Before choosing a shop, locate the toilets and check your direction of departure.
On a clear day, see the lake and mountain ridges first. From evening into night, the view has also been recognized as a Japan Night View Heritage site.
Choose noodles or curry for a full lunch, gelato for a short break. At busy times, browse the shops while waiting.
Produce and seafood vary by hour and season. An insulated bag makes seafood easier to take along.
Choose a hot spring to freshen up, the lakeside park for a walk with children, or the beach in summer.
Toma Arima sees this station as a place to regroup on the San'in Expressway. Settle in with parking and toilets, decide what to eat and buy, and, if the weather is clear, head to the lookout. If time remains, go to the hot springs or lakeside. Even without a packed schedule, you can take home one experience of Yurihama.
Once you know where to park and find the toilets, you can choose pears, fish, and hot springs at your own pace.
Michi-no-Eki Hawai is a hilltop rest stop on the Aoya–Hawai Road of the San'in Expressway and a starting point for Lake Togo, Hawai Onsen, and Hawai Beach. Browse local produce and seafood, try gelato or beef-bone ramen at the café, and take a break with the toilets and parking. On clear days, look out over the lake and mountains from the viewing plaza. Even a short stop gives a taste of Yurihama; with more time, continue to the hot springs, lakeside park, or sea.
Its hilltop setting makes it worth doing more than shopping or using the toilet. From the viewing plaza, look south to Lake Togo and the Chugoku Mountains, north to the Sea of Japan, and west toward Mount Daisen. Stepping outside gives a quick sense of Yurihama.
Farm produce led by Nijisseiki (20th Century) pears, Sea of Japan seafood, café gelato, Tottori beef-bone broth ramen, and curry with a Tottori Wagyu beef croquette make even a short stop useful for food and shopping. Consider the shops and sweets alongside lunch rather than relying on one dish.
Nearby are Hawai Onsen and Togo Onsen, Togo-ko Hawai Seaside Park, Hawai Beach, and Shiokaze no Oka Tomari. You can stop just to rest, walk beside the lake, or end the day with a hot-spring bath.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Between Hawai IC and Togo-Tomari IC, make a quick stop for toilets, road information, and the shops. Pears, a small souvenir, or gelato fit without stretching the visit too long.
Parking → toilets → farm produce and seafood shops → a quick look at the view → depart
It can be reached from both directions, but the entrance and exit routes can confuse first-time visitors. Keep your onward direction in mind.
At Aloha Café, choose beef-bone ramen or curry, then gelato, and finish with pears and seafood. If the dining area is busy, browse the shops before returning for a seat.
Park → café → farm produce shop → seafood shop → viewing plaza
The fish counter may close or sell through early. If shopping in the evening, keep your choices flexible.
After shopping and enjoying the view, head to the Hawai Onsen and Togo Onsen Tourist Information Center or Togo-ko Hawai Seaside Park. A short lakeside walk followed by a hot-spring bath turns the stop into the start of an outing.
Roadside station → Hawai Onsen and Togo Onsen Tourist Information Center → Lake Togo shore → day-use hot spring
Parking areas differ between the hot-spring district and lakeside. Check the tourist office or each facility's directions before moving on.
The station works well for rest and meals. For longer play, move on to Hawai Beach in summer or to Togo-ko Hawai Seaside Park or Shiokaze no Oka Tomari throughout the year.
Toilets and snack at the station → beach or lakeside park → hot spring if desired
Beach opening dates, lifeguard hours, and parking fees are set by season. Check current opening information before a swimming trip.
On a clear evening, look toward Lake Togo from the viewing plaza, then visit the shop or vending machines. For the night view, enjoy the quiet lights of the hot-spring area and lake during a brief stop rather than expecting a large city skyline.
Park → viewing plaza → toilets → warm drink or snack → depart
At night, focus on resting and the view rather than shopping. Allow time to watch your footing and children.
Hours listed by the Yurihama Tourism Association and Tottori travel guide are indicative and vary by shop.
Published closing times differ: 16:00 or 17:00. Arrive early if you are coming to shop.
Availability of gelato, beef-bone ramen, curry, and other items depends on the day's shop operation.
The Tottori travel guide and accessible-travel information list 24-hour use.
Yurihama Tourism Association lists 56 standard-car spaces, 17 large-vehicle spaces, 4 accessible spaces, and 7 motorcycle spaces.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Suitable for a toilet break and brief shopping; another facility may be easier for a longer stay.
Use it mainly as a roadside rest stop. Check current facility information for nursing and diaper-changing facilities, and consider facilities in the hot-spring area or park if needed.
Gelato and the view provide a short change of pace; mind little hands in the shops.
The fish and produce displays can tempt children to touch. Toilets first, then a sweet treat, then shopping is an easy order.
The lake view, gelato, and a trip to the beach or park offer variety.
For a clearer full-day plan, move on to Togo-ko Hawai Seaside Park or Hawai Beach rather than staying at the station for play.
Views, sea, hot springs, and ground golf offer plenty to talk about.
Shiokaze no Oka Tomari is in the birthplace area of ground golf and is a family option. Choose the sea in summer, or switch to a bathing facility in rain or cold weather.
Plan a short stop for toilets, food, sweets, and the view rather than playground equipment.
Before heading to Hawai Beach, check its operating dates, lifeguard hours, parking charges, and shower information.
Day-use bathing and swimsuit-area facilities may change their hours, closing days, and rental arrangements.
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 place for a brief Lake Togo view, suitable for a daytime break or an evening and night-view stop.
Pick up pears, farm produce, fresh fish, or gelato on the way back from an event or hot spring.
Use the station as a rest and shopping stop when visiting Yurihama's hot-spring, lakeside, or food events.
Toilets and a rest area are listed. Outside shop hours, use the station primarily for rest.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Many people pull in for a break from the San'in Expressway, but the hilltop view over Lake Togo and the hot-spring district sets this station apart. Visit the viewing plaza even if you initially stopped just for the toilet.
Choices include Tottori beef-bone ramen, croquette curry, gelato, pears, and fresh fish. Crowds and time of day affect what's available, so plan lunch, sweets, and take-home purchases separately.
Published visitor information gives fish-counter and convenience-store hours, while more recent visitor reports mention a convenience-store closure. Shop operation may change; contact the roadside station if a particular purchase is essential.
The viewing plaza is listed as a Japan Night View Heritage site, with views of the lights around Lake Togo and the hot-spring district. Stop for a few minutes along the San'in Expressway to enjoy the quieter scene.
Hawai Beach generally opens from mid-July to mid-August; Togo-ko Hawai Seaside Park has seasonal flowers including Japanese irises. Pears and hot-spring-area events feature in autumn. Choose your next stop by season.
The station is useful for resting, eating, and shopping, but is not designed for prolonged play. A park, beach, or bathing facility makes a separate destination for families with children of different ages.
Accessible-travel information places the station about 2 km toward Tottori from Hawai IC and about 4 km toward Yonago from Tomari-Togo IC. Your approach affects how you leave, so choose the exit direction before heading to the hot-spring district or beach.
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.
Good when you want a central Tottori flavor before driving on to the lakeside or hot springs. Both are manageable meals around a drive.
Restaurant and café serving times vary by shop. At the lunch rush, leave time to look at sweets or the shops first.
A light taste of the area when a full meal is too much; also an easy change of pace with children.
Yurihama's farm produce changes with the seasons. Look for pears from summer into autumn, and avoid delicate items if the journey home is long.
A characteristic Sea of Japan coast purchase. An insulated bag and ice make further stops easier.
Some notices give an early closing time for the fish counter. In the evening, do not count on a full selection.
On days with town walking events such as ONSEN Gastronomy Walking, keep shopping light and prioritize parking and travel between venues.
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A hilltop roadside station overlooking Lake Togo, with pears, seafood, and room to pause on a hot-spring trip.
After a roadside-station break, use this gateway to the lakeside hot springs and bicycle rental.
Extend a summer roadside-station break to white sand and the Sea of Japan.
Add Lake Togo's waterfront and seasonal flowers to a roadside-station break.
Enjoy ground golf, which originated in Yurihama, and the Sea of Japan breeze on this family-friendly hill.
End a lakeside drive with a longer rest in hot-spring baths and a swimsuit area.
After eating and shopping at the station, continue to the hot springs, a lakeside walk, or bicycle rental.
For a summer beach day with children, make a brief food and shopping stop at the station before heading to the water.
Good for moving after a meal, spring-to-early-summer flowers, or a lakeside stroll.
Suitable for families or three-generation driving groups who want lunch at the station and light activity in the afternoon.
Good for a bath after shopping or for families seeking indoor time in rain or winter.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
