Hiroshima Prefecture · Chūgoku
道の駅 舞ロードIC千代田
Just off Chiyoda IC, a gateway to Kitahiroshima Town where you can browse local produce, enjoy a buffet and encounter kagura.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
Open 10:00–17:00; the official guidance says light meals are available until 15:00. Convenient for a break before or after the IC.
Open 11:00–15:00, with final admission at 14:00. Closed Wednesdays; check before a trip centered on lunch here.
Vegetables, rice, processed foods and handicrafts. It closes earlier in winter.
On days with the monthly kagura performance, staying until the evening is worthwhile.
Walk to the neighboring Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum. Note that it is closed Mondays.
What Keiko Amamiya looks for here first is how the goods connect to the town, beyond the sheer number on sale. Rice and vegetables in the market, Matarō and kagura souvenirs, lunch at Restaurant Hibiki: from there, the neighboring folk arts exhibits or Kagura Day turn this convenient IC-side station into a gateway to Kitahiroshima Town.
Choose Kitahiro Shokudō when time is short, or Hibiki for a leisurely lunch.
Take home a piece of Kitahiroshima life in vegetables, rice, processed foods and handicrafts.
Staying into the evening for Kagura Day adds depth to the station visit.
Mai Road IC Chiyoda is easy to reach from Chiyoda IC on the Chūgoku Expressway, yet it offers more than a rest stop. At the Kitahiro Produce Market, choose vegetables and rice grown in town, processed foods and handmade goods. Restaurant Hibiki serves a lunchtime buffet; Kitahiro Shokudō suits a shorter stop for Mai Rō Don, ramen or udon. Mai Rō Don is the canteen's take on lu rou fan, a seasoned pork rice bowl. The large drum on the roof signals a town known for kagura, a traditional theatrical dance, and hanadaue, a ceremonial rice planting tradition. Editor Keiko Amamiya recommends the station as a place to eat and shop beside the IC, then connect with Kitahiroshima's performing arts. With more time, add the neighboring Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum, Kobori Yakushi and places associated with Mibu no Hanadaue. The rice and kagura souvenirs in the shops will then connect with the town around you.
For a quick day, have a light meal at Kitahiro Shokudō; when lunch is the main event, choose Restaurant Hibiki; before leaving, browse the Kitahiro Produce Market. Its location just off the expressway works for both brief breaks and stops built around a meal.
The market focuses on produce grown in town, processed foods and handicrafts; the tourist information desk also has kagura and Hanada Matarō goods. Souvenir shopping introduces the town's rice growing, ceremonial rice planting and kagura traditions.
The station generally schedules Kagura Day once a month, and some performances admit visitors who show a receipt from a purchase made that day. Staying into the evening for kagura makes for a different visit from one devoted only to food and shopping.
The Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum and Murasaki no Sato Exchange Center are within walking distance. Even on rainy or hot days, it is easy to add a short visit focused on Kitahiroshima's folk performing arts.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
With Chiyoda IC so close, this station deserves more than a toilet stop. Choose Mai Rō Don or noodles at Kitahiro Shokudō, then pick up a vegetable, rice or a processed food at the produce market for a small taste of Kitahiroshima Town.
Parking → Kitahiro Shokudō → Kitahiro Produce Market → return to the IC.
Light meals are generally available until 15:00. The produce market closes earlier in winter.
If you want a full lunch, look at Restaurant Hibiki first. Admission ends relatively early, so it is easier to plan the meal before spending too long in the produce market, then come back to shop.
Restaurant Hibiki → produce market → tourist information desk.
Closed Wednesdays. On busy or event days, leave room to switch to Kitahiro Shokudō.
On some Kagura Days, a receipt for food or shopping is required to watch. Admission and queuing arrangements begin during the 15:00 hour, so arriving before the last minute gives you time for lunch, shopping and a break before the evening performance.
Produce market and meal → check venue instructions → kagura performance.
Follow the official notice for that year's dates, performers, capacity and receipt requirements.
After seeing signs of kagura and hanadaue at the station, add the Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum and Kobori Yakushi to see more of Kitahiroshima's rural culture. A meal, exhibits, Buddhist statues and souvenirs make a half-day route less dependent on the weather.
Roadside station → Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum → Kobori Yakushi → produce market shopping.
Many cultural venues close on Mondays, and admission ends before evening.
When Mibu no Hanadaue or other local hayashida rice planting events take place, the station makes a convenient base before or after visiting. See the decorated cattle, rice planting music and kagura goods at the station, then head to the event with more context.
Check information at the station → hanadaue venue area → produce market on the return trip.
Dates, traffic restrictions and parking change each year. Check the latest Tourism Association information.
From December through the end of February: 9:00–17:00. Closed from the afternoon of December 30 through January 3.
Final admission at 14:00; buffet dining is limited to 60 minutes. Closed Wednesdays and December 30–January 3. Follow official guidance if booking sites differ.
Light meal menu available until 15:00. Closed over the New Year holiday period.
A tourist information desk operates inside the station. Closed every Tuesday, or the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday.
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Best for a short nursing, diaper changing or shopping break. There is a lawn, but treat the station as a pause in a car journey rather than a playground destination. Confirm the availability of nursing and changing facilities on site.
Kagura Day can involve a long wait into the evening, so a shorter visit is more practical with a baby.
Noodles or light meals at Kitahiro Shokudō and a little movement on the lawn work well. Short segments for food and shopping may be easier than a long stay.
Hold hands outdoors because cars and buses use the area.
The large drum, Matarō and kagura goods offer visible introductions to local culture. On a rainy day, add the neighboring exhibits for a short cultural visit.
The exhibit venue is a place for quiet viewing; taking a meal break first may help.
Connect Kagura Day, Mibu no Hanadaue, the Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum and Kobori Yakushi for more learning. Children this age can explore the town's performing arts as well as its food.
Check event capacity and queue arrangements beforehand.
Noodles and curry at Kitahiro Shokudō can be convenient for children.
Use it to stretch during a car trip rather than for a full playground visit.
The Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum closes Mondays and over the New Year holiday period.
Performances are often in the evening, so plan for the time between lunch and the event.
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 monthly Sunday kagura performance held at Restaurant Hibiki inside the roadside station. The official 2026 schedule lists doors at 15:30, a 16:00 start and an expected 17:00 finish, with admission for the first 80 people. To watch, show a receipt from Mai Road IC Chiyoda dated that day. A queue board is placed at the venue entrance from 15:00.
Raffles and fairs may be linked to purchases at the produce market, Restaurant Hibiki and Kitahiro Shokudō. Check current announcements; past events are not upcoming plans.
The tourist information desk in the station management building is a starting point for hanadaue, kagura and town event information. Visit it first on an event-focused day.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
Restaurant Hibiki stops admitting diners at 14:00. Reviews and event information also suggest that lunch demand gathers around midday; plan the meal first and shop afterward.
Kitahiro Shokudō stays open until 17:00, but its light meal menu ends at 15:00. If staying for evening kagura, eat earlier and use drinks or shopping to fill the wait.
Some Kagura Days have a first-come capacity limit and queue instructions starting during the 15:00 hour. Arriving at the last moment for both a meal and the show is tight; spending the early afternoon at the station is easier.
The produce market closes at 17:00 in winter. Travel around Kitahiroshima Town takes you through mountainous terrain, so plan to shop earlier and keep driving after dark shorter in winter.
The Geihoku Folk Performing Arts Preservation and Heritage Museum and Murasaki no Sato Exchange Center are within walking distance, offering an alternative to focusing on the lawn or outdoor walks. Check Monday closures first.
Mibu no Hanadaue is a major event on the first Sunday in June. The station works as a base for information and shopping, but venue arrangements, parking and traffic restrictions change each year; check more than the station's information.
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.
For a satisfying bite on a short stop, visit Kitahiro Shokudō. Light meals are served until 15:00, so stop by early afternoon for a wider choice.
Check the day's menu at the counter.
A good fit for an unhurried weekend drive. Check admission time first, then shop after your meal.
Closed Wednesdays; final admission 14:00.
Good for shopping before heading home. The market favors local and handmade products, so the highlights change with the season.
Open until 17:00 in winter. Popular items may offer more choice earlier in the day.
Visit the tourist information desk for a small memento of Kitahiroshima Town beyond food.
Check the Tourism Association desk's closed days separately from the station's hours.
On Kagura Day or at a thanksgiving fair, purchases at the produce market, Hibiki or Kitahiro Shokudō may count toward event participation.
Qualifying spend, capacity and start time vary by event.
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Just off Chiyoda IC, a gateway to Kitahiroshima Town where you can browse local produce, enjoy a buffet and encounter kagura.
A short introduction to kagura and hanadaue close to the station
A cultural venue within walking distance for kagura competitions and local events
A day when a meal or shopping receipt leads to evening kagura
Before or after Kagura Day, on a rainy day or for a short cultural detour for adults.
A quiet cultural detour after lunch, a rainy day or a short drive during autumn foliage season.
A seasonal drive in May or June, or a half-day route focused on traditional performing arts.
Days when you want to combine a kagura competition or local event with a station meal and shopping.
For adding a local experience within the station and staying until evening.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
