Shimane · Chugoku
道の駅 おろちの里
Pause by Lake Sakura Orochi for local vegetables and a handmade set meal at this lakeside roadside station.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
A place to pause on mountain-bound National Route 314. Visitor information says the vending machines, information corner, and public restrooms are available 24 hours.
Set meals end when sold out. Arrive early for lunch; later, consider a light bite or a nearby hot spring.
Browse a compact selection of local and unusual vegetables, soy sauce, and tea leaves. Opening hours are shorter in winter.
The lakeside has cycling and rowing facilities and hosts events. Add a short walk by the lake to your station stop.
If you have time, drive to the hot spring and unwind after your mountain drive.
Keiko Miyasaka sees this station as a place to catch your breath on a mountain drive, rather than a major shopping center. Check parking, restrooms, the direct sales shop, and Furusato-tei's service first. Have a set meal when available; when the timing does not work, enjoy the lakeside and nearby hot springs. Orochi no Sato makes it easy to set off comfortably for the next destination without packing too much into one stop.
Arrive early for lunch, keep shopping brief, and pause for a view of the lake: that is what makes this stop memorable.
Michi-no-Eki Orochi no Sato is a small roadside station beside Lake Sakura Orochi, the reservoir created by Obara Dam. On a mountain drive along National Route 314, stop for the restroom, browse vegetables and processed foods from Unnan at the direct sales shop, then have a set meal or light bite at the farm restaurant Furusato-tei. Its appeal is the quiet lake view, lunch before meals sell out, and time to continue to the dam, cycling facilities, or nearby hot springs, rather than a large selection of goods.
An observation area brings you close to Lake Sakura Orochi, formed by Obara Dam. Stop along National Route 314 for the restroom, direct sales shop, and a short look at the lake; this is a modest stop rather than a large souvenir hall.
The direct sales shop is generally open 9:00-17:00, or 10:00-16:00 from January through February. Unusual vegetables, processed foods, and Orochi no Sato exclusive products may be available, but the shop is compact. Browse briefly before or after eating and take home what catches your eye; stock may be limited later in the day.
After its renovation, the farm restaurant Furusato-tei mainly serves set meals rather than a buffet. Its usual hours are approximately 11:00-15:00, with last orders at 14:00, and service ends when food sells out. If lunch is your main purpose, come early; later, allow for a light bite, the shop, or a nearby hot spring instead.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, use the restroom, view Lake Sakura Orochi from the observation area, and make one circuit of the direct sales shop. It suits a short break from driving and a look at vegetables or processed foods more than a major shopping trip.
Parking → restrooms → observation area → direct sales shop → departure
The shop is generally open 10:00-16:00 in winter. Check mountain weather and road conditions.
Furusato-tei has shifted mainly to set meals, and visitors have been directed to get meal tickets at the direct sales shop register. Arrive during the 11:00 hour if you want lunch, then browse vegetables, rice, soy sauce, tea leaves, and processed foods.
Confirm meals at the direct sales shop register → Furusato-tei → direct sales shop → brief lakeside view
Meal quantities and menus change. If food has sold out, turn to the shop, any announced café service, or nearby facilities.
There are cycling competition and rowing facilities around Lake Sakura Orochi, and the roadside station can serve as a destination for car navigation. Before or after a race or practice, use it for restrooms, drinks, and a little shopping.
Roadside station → Lake Sakura Orochi cycling competition facilities → Obara Dam area → roadside station
Parking and nearby traffic can differ on event days. Check official or prefectural schedules and access information.
After lunch and shopping, relax at Izumo Yumura Onsen or drive on to Sugaya Takadono. Combine the lake, local food, hot springs, and tatara, Japan's traditional ironmaking, in one mountain drive.
Roadside station → Izumo Yumura Onsen or Sugaya Takadono → return journey
Sugaya Takadono is generally closed Mondays; when Monday is a holiday, it closes the following day. Check the hot spring's final admission time so you are not rushed in the evening.
Generally 10:00-16:00 from January through February; closed Wednesdays and over the New Year holidays.
Last order 14:00; ends when meals sell out. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays and over the New Year holidays. Light-meal or café hours may be announced in winter.
Regional articles and tourism information list these as available 24 hours.
Shimane tourism information lists space for 48 standard cars and 6 large vehicles.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
Useful for diaper changing and a restroom break.
This is better for a short stop to handle feeding, diapers, and a break in the car than a long play session. Consider weather and wind by the lake.
The observation area offers a quick change of scene, but this is not a place for running around.
Watch the proximity of the parking area and lakeside, and keep shopping short. If the meal wait looks long, a nearby hot spring or another destination may be easier.
Easy to make a short stop while talking about the lake, dam, and vegetables.
Pairing the stop with Obara Dam and Lake Sakura Orochi makes it a waterside and mountain detour rather than just a break. Keep time inside the station short on rainy days.
Easy to extend the visit to the dam, cycling route, and tatara heritage.
Adding the lakeside sports facilities or Sugaya Takadono can make this an active or educational day. Decide travel distances in advance to avoid tiring the family.
Visitor information lists the public restrooms, vending machines, and information corner as available 24 hours.
Shimane tourism information lists a diaper changing space, Western-style toilets, and ostomate facilities.
Plan for the lakeside, dam, hot spring, or sports facilities rather than large playground equipment at the station.
Furusato-tei stops serving when meals sell out, so aim to arrive during the 11:00 hour for lunch with children.
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.
Cycling competition and rowing facilities stand around the lake. Race and practice days can change activity in the area.
Inspection water releases and other events may bring food stalls and stage programs. Check official event notices for dates.
An easy way to enjoy the lakeside even on a short stop. On a fine day, step outside briefly after eating.
Social media may announce changes in hours, set-meal service, morning meals, or café events that affect plans for your visit.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Travel sites and visitor reviews describe both the quiet view over Lake Sakura Orochi and the station's small size. A short sequence of lake viewing, a restroom stop, and browsing vegetables at the direct sales shop may be more satisfying than coming only for a broad product range.
The Unnan tourism association announced an August 2025 renovation, and official social media announced set-meal service from April 2026. Older buffet information may be outdated; plan around set meals, light meals, possible café hours, and sellouts.
A regional article describes set meals and rice balls after the renovation, payment at the direct sales shop register, self-service steps, and limited quantities. Arrive early if lunch is your sole aim; with a late arrival, shift to shopping and a break.
A diaper changing space, Western-style toilets, and ostomate facilities are listed. For a longer family outing, see the lakeside briefly and then visit a hot spring, dam, sports facility, or tatara heritage site according to the children's ages.
Cycling competition and rowing facilities stand around Lake Sakura Orochi, and the roadside station is also given as an access landmark. On competition days, parking, food, and restroom demand may rise above what you would expect at this usually quiet stop, so check event information.
The direct sales shop is listed as shortening its hours to 10:00-16:00 from January through February. At this mountain lake, consider earlier visits and road conditions in winter, or time outdoors around cycling and the dam from spring through autumn.
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.
Handmade set meals featuring seasonal vegetables and local ingredients offer a homestyle lunch; arrive early.
Service ends when meals sell out. Expect set meals rather than a buffet.
Rice bowls, curry, and rice balls have been introduced since the 2025 renovation. Check social media or signs on site for current offerings.
Look for vegetables grown in an area with temperature swings. Consider a cooler in summer and shorter opening hours in winter.
Pick up regional processed foods before or after eating in this small shop, rather than expecting a large souvenir floor.
When meal service has ended, use the station for a break and shopping, and look toward Izumo Yumura Onsen for dining or bathing.
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Pause by Lake Sakura Orochi for local vegetables and a handmade set meal at this lakeside roadside station.
Extend the quiet view from the roadside station to a walk by the reservoir and nearby sports facilities.
Pair the road circuit around the lake with a break at the roadside station.
Finish a lakeside lunch stop with a mountain hot spring beside the Hii River.
Continue from a lakeside break to Unnan's traditional tatara ironmaking heritage.
Good when you want to see more of the lake and dam scenery after resting at the roadside station.
Useful on a cycling or competition day when you want restrooms, drinks, or food at the roadside station.
Good when you want to relax after eating or extend a mountain drive into the evening.
Good when you want to experience Unnan's history and local character as well as its lake, food, and shopping.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
