Okayama Prefecture · Chugoku region
道の駅 くめなん
Stop midway along National Route 53 for Kumenan vegetables and the taste of local yuzu.
Photo: Phronimoi / CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The Tanjoji, Yuge and Koume gozen set meals (¥1,300 each) center on local vegetables, with a raw egg over rice set meal also available. The gozen, Japanese multi-dish set meals, are limited in quantity and change with the seasons.
The shop sells yuzu products and souvenirs. Next door, Sansan Kumenan (9:00–16:00) focuses on produce from farms in the town.
The restaurant has a spacious dining room and is self-service. There is also a green space park on the grounds where you can stretch your legs before or after eating.
Roadside Station Kumenan stands in Shimonika, Kumenan Town, roughly midway along National Route 53 between Okayama and Tsuyama cities. Kumenan Shokudo serves three set meals built around local vegetables, a raw egg over rice set meal, and yuzu soft serve. Kumenan Shop sells products made with the town’s specialty yuzu, a fragrant Japanese citrus fruit, and regional souvenirs. Next door is JA’s Sansan Kumenan farmers market; the station also makes a convenient stop on a trip toward Tanjoji Temple and the Kitasho and Kamimomi terraced rice fields.
About halfway along National Route 53, the station is easy to work into a lunchtime stop. Kumenan Shokudo is open 11:00–15:00, with last orders at 14:30. Its gozen set meals are limited in quantity, so allow time if you are coming specifically to eat. It is closed on Tuesdays.
The station’s original yuzu soft serve (¥450), made with juice from the town’s specialty Japanese citrus fruit, is listed by both the restaurant and shop. The shop also carries regional specialties and souvenirs, locally handmade crafts, and sweets.
At the adjacent JA farmers market, Sansan Kumenan, produce from Kumenan farms is sold, and the market shares restrooms with the roadside station. The town lists a green space park, a workshop for woodcraft and working with clay, and a food processing facility with takeout sales on the grounds. The second floor of Fureai no Yakata has a Japanese-style room and a training room.
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Choose among three gozen set meals centered on local vegetables according to whether you feel like tofu, meat or fish. For a lighter meal, there is the raw egg over rice set; for more vegetables, try the green curry.
Kumenan Shokudo → yuzu soft serve at Kumenan Shop → return to National Route 53.
The restaurant is open 11:00–15:00 (last orders 14:30) and closed Tuesdays. Gozen meals are limited in quantity.
Pick up yuzu products and souvenirs at the shop, then look at produce from town farmers at neighboring Sansan Kumenan for a selection of Kumenan flavors.
Sansan Kumenan (9:00–16:00) → Kumenan Shop.
The shop and farmers market have separate hours and operators. A cooler bag is useful if you plan to buy plenty of vegetables.
The town lists Tanjoji Temple and the Kitasho and Kamimomi terraced rice fields among nearby attractions. Eating and using the restroom at the station before setting off can make the outing easier.
Roadside Station Kumenan → Tanjoji Temple or the Kitasho and Kamimomi terraced rice fields.
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Permanent spaces and dated events are listed separately. Events can change both the atmosphere and crowds; use the official links for details.
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The town lists a Japanese-style room and training room here as spaces for meetings and events.
The town describes a single-story wooden workshop on the grounds where visitors can enjoy woodcraft and working with clay.
Food, shopping and nearby outings, with links to the information sources.
Exterior photograph of the facility: Phronimoi, “Roadside Station Kumenan 1.jpg,” taken May 28, 2010. It does not show the current shop layout or facilities. The image file has not been altered; its visible crop is adjusted to fit the screen.
The displayed photograph is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Set meals centered on local vegetables. Quantities are limited; if they sell out, choose another set meal or curry.
For a quick meal during a drive.
A station original made with the town’s specialty yuzu citrus, for after a meal or a short break.
Take home flavors of Kumenan Town for your table or as gifts.
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Stop midway along National Route 53 for Kumenan vegetables and the taste of local yuzu.
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