Okayama Prefecture · Chugoku
道の駅 笠岡ベイファーム
A roadside station combining the flower fields on reclaimed land in Kasaoka Bay with local vegetables, fresh fish and buffet dining.
Photo: Phronimoi / CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
9:00–18:00. The Fish Value Plate goes on sale at 9:00 and is available until sold out.
Buffet dining from 11:00 to 15:00. Last admission is at 14:00, but admission may close earlier if the day’s quota of dining parties has been reached.
9:00–17:00. Some information also lists closing at 16:00 from November through February, so check the official information before a winter visit. The milk-and-grape swirl soft-serve ice cream is popular.
The rest area is available 24 hours a day, every day.
Michi-no-Eki Kasaoka Bay Farm is a roadside station on reclaimed land in Kasaoka Bay, beside the National Route 2 Kasaoka Bypass in Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture. Its farm stand sells vegetables and fruit grown and shipped mainly from Kasaoka, fresh fish caught off Kasaoka, bento lunch boxes, prepared dishes, processed products and stone products made from Kitagi stone. Restaurant Shikisai serves a buffet featuring seafood and produce from the land, while Himawari Cafe offers soft-serve ice cream and smoothies. Rapeseed flowers, poppies, sunflowers and cosmos bloom in the surrounding flower fields in different seasons. Parking accommodates 196 passenger cars and 46 large vehicles, and the rest area is available 24 hours a day. Last admission to the buffet is at 14:00, so plan an early stop if you are coming for a meal.
The reclaimed land in Kasaoka Bay around the station offers seasonal displays of rapeseed flowers, poppies, sunflowers, cosmos and other flowers. Blooming periods and events vary from year to year, so checking the official bloom updates and event information beforehand helps you plan a visit for the flowers.
Alongside vegetables and fruit grown and shipped mainly from Kasaoka, you will find fresh fish caught off Kasaoka, bento lunch boxes, prepared dishes, processed products, flowers and stone products made from Kitagi stone. The Fish Value Plate (お魚お得プレート), priced at ¥1,010 including tax, goes on sale at 9:00 and is available until sold out. It may not be available on days when rough seas reduce deliveries.
Restaurant Shikisai serves a buffet featuring seafood and produce from the land. It opens from 11:00 to 15:00, with last admission to the buffet at 14:00. Admission may close earlier if the day’s quota of dining parties has been reached. For a lighter break, try Himawari Cafe’s popular milk-and-grape swirl soft-serve ice cream or a smoothie.
Parking accommodates 196 passenger cars and 46 large vehicles, with one accessible parking space. There is also a temporary parking area beside Flower Field A. Facilities include toilets, accessible toilets, a rest area available 24 hours a day, an outdoor rest area, a local information corner and the free Inu-no-Eki (犬の駅, “Dog Station”) dog run. Ask at the checkout to borrow a wheelchair.
There are men’s and women’s toilets and accessible toilets. The accessible toilets are listed as having a “heavy seat” (ヘビーシート); the type of seat is unclear, so confirm with the station if you need a particular changing facility.
The rest area is available 24 hours a day, every day.
Ask at the checkout to borrow a wheelchair.
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.
The floral scenery changes with the seasons, with rapeseed flowers, poppies, sunflowers, cosmos and other flowers. Bloom updates are available in the official information.
There is a dog run on the premises that is free to use.
Food, shopping and nearby outings, with links to the information sources.
An exterior photograph of the facility: Phronimoi’s “Roadside Station Kasaoka Bay Farm.jpg,” taken on 2011-08-25. It does not show the current shop layout or facilities. The image file is unaltered; the 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.
A buffet centered on seafood and produce from the land, suited to a day when you want to combine lunch with a rest stop.
Last admission is at 14:00. Admission may close earlier if the day’s quota of dining parties has been reached. Buffet prices are ¥1,400 for adults, ¥900 for elementary school children and ¥600 for preschool children (revised May 1, 2026).
Choose vegetables and fruit from around Kasaoka and fish caught off Kasaoka.
The amount of fresh fish available varies with sea conditions and deliveries.
For a short break at Himawari Cafe.
The cafe opens from 9:00 to 17:00. It may close at 16:00 from November through February, so check the official information before heading there in winter.
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A roadside station combining the flower fields on reclaimed land in Kasaoka Bay with local vegetables, fresh fish and buffet dining.
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