Tokushima Prefecture · Shikoku
道の駅 もみじ川温泉
A Route 195 rest stop beside the Naka River and Kawaguchi Dam Lake, where you can combine amego river fish, local goods, and a hot spring.
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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 convenient place to stop and catch your breath on the mountain stretch of Route 195, even when you are not eating or bathing.
The restaurant offers a taste of the mountains along the Naka River. If lunch is your aim, check its hours first.
The hot spring is the main attraction and is open into the evening. Plan around Tuesday bath-water replacement and the third-Tuesday closure; the official site currently lists 16:00 as Tuesday's bathing start.
For a longer family outing, combine the hot spring and a meal with the nearby museum devoted to play and learning with wood.
Michi-no-Eki Momijigawa Onsen turns a break on National Route 195, heading from central Tokushima toward Kito and Kochi, into time at a hot spring. Day bathing is available into the evening, while the restaurant offers Naka Town's mountain and river flavors, including amego (a local trout), game meat, and dam curry. For a short stop, use the toilets, browse local goods, and take in Kawaguchi Dam Lake; with more time, add the hot spring, Naka Town Mountain Toy Museum, or Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum. It is an easy place to plan where to eat, shop, and rest during a mountain drive.
Kashiwagi sees Momijigawa Onsen as more than a roadside station with a bath. It is easy to miss the right moment to stop while driving Route 195. Here, parking, toilets, a meal, the hot spring, and nearby attractions make a clear sequence. Eat amego, browse the shop for a taste of Naka Town, and soak before setting off if you need to. An unhurried journey benefits from slowing down here.
Allow 15 minutes for toilets and the shop, an hour if you add the restaurant, or several hours with a bath. On Route 195, Momijigawa Onsen lets you adjust the stop to how tired you feel.
Look for amego dishes, game meat, and curry inspired by Kawaguchi Dam at the restaurant. These are memorable mountain and river flavors, distinct from coastal Tokushima.
Nearby destinations include Naka Town Mountain Toy Museum, Aioi Forest Museum, and Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum. Indoor stops suit rainy days, while clear days invite time by the lake and in the forest.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
Reset with parking, toilets, the shop, and lakeside air. The roadside station is modest in size, so even a short stop is easy to navigate.
Park → toilets → shop → lake view → depart
Mountain roads feel different after dark. If the route is new to you, allow extra time in daylight.
Have amego or dam curry at lunch, relax in the hot spring, then head home. This can be a destination in its own right, rather than just a stop along the way.
Roadside station → restaurant → day-use hot spring → shop
Check official notices for third-Tuesday closures, Tuesday bath-water replacement, and restaurant hours when planning around both food and bathing. The official bathing start on Tuesdays is currently 16:00.
Play at Naka Town Mountain Toy Museum, then return to Momijigawa Onsen for food or bathing. An indoor-focused route also works on a rainy day.
Mountain Toy Museum → Momijigawa Onsen → meal or bath
Museum open days and information about reservations or crowding may change; check its official guidance before a family visit.
Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum connects the lakeside view with power generation and the local area. It adds another dimension to a trip along the Naka River beyond food and bathing.
Roadside station → Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum → lake view → hot spring
Each facility has its own closure days. Check them all if visiting several in one day.
Indicative official hours. The official site currently says Tuesday bathing begins at 16:00 after bath-water replacement.
If this falls on a public holiday, the following day. Check official notices for temporary closures and maintenance.
Check restaurant information if coming to eat. Hours may change for accommodation, banquets, or other operations.
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Good for a short break and adjusting your travel routine in the car around feeding or diaper changes.
The station centers on bathing and food. A shorter stop with an easy return to the car may work better than a long visit.
Children may tire of only bathing and eating; combine the stop with the Mountain Toy Museum.
Planning an indoor place to move around makes waiting for a meal or bath easier.
Wooden toys, the dam lake, and the hot spring can fill half a day.
Enjoy the lake view in fine weather, or choose the wood-focused facility or museum in rain. Nearby attractions make the outing stronger than the station alone.
Adding Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum makes for an educational detour.
Power generation, forests, river fish, and the hot spring fit together in a day and offer ways to talk about Naka Town's landscape.
Before bathing or eating, get ready to continue your drive; this makes the mountain-road schedule easier to manage.
Bathing is available into the evening, but on an unfamiliar Route 195 drive, weigh the time behind the wheel after bathing against sunset.
Selecting the Mountain Toy Museum, Aioi Forest Museum, or Natural Energy Museum to suit your interests may be less tiring than trying to visit all three.
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.
Seasonal lodging plans, closures, and maintenance can affect the main facility. Check notices even for a day bath.
A place to try the station's amego, game meat, and dam curry. Availability depends on supplies and current operations.
Autumn leaves and waterside views change with the weather. The area also suits a brief breath of fresh air before or after bathing.
Exhibitions and closures at the Mountain Toy Museum, Aioi Forest Museum, and Natural Energy Museum can shape your itinerary.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The official menu lists amego, game meat, and dam curry, making this a worthwhile food stop. Restaurant service can vary alongside bathing and lodging operations, so check hours before committing to lunch here.
Day bathing is available into the evening, but Tuesday bath-water replacement delays opening. The official hot spring site currently lists 16:00, so reconsider a Tuesday plan for a morning or lunchtime bath.
Visitor reviews tend to describe a more leisurely meal-and-bath stop rather than just using the toilets. Keep it short when traveling quickly, or include the hot spring on a day off.
The station itself centers on the hot spring, restaurant, and shop. For longer play with young children, add the Mountain Toy Museum or Kawaguchi Dam Natural Energy Museum; both allow an indoor option on rainy days.
In the mountains beside Kawaguchi Dam Lake, the water and greenery on a clear day, and autumn leaves in season, add to the stop. On rainy days, a hot spring or indoor museum visit may make more sense than focusing on the view.
Roadside-station and facility information puts capacity at about 30 standard cars and three large vehicles. At popular times, allow for a busy car park if staying awhile; for a meal alone, consider avoiding the busiest lunch period.
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.
This is an easy way to sample Naka Town's local flavors. Check restaurant days and hours before building your route around a meal here.
If you have a long drive after bathing, eat lightly and allow a longer rest before returning along Route 195.
Wood and yuzu are characteristic of Naka Town. A short look around the shop adds a sense of the area to a hot spring visit.
At lunchtime on holidays, leave room in your plans to visit the bath or nearby attractions first instead of depending on one restaurant stop.
For younger children, decide on an indoor play stop in advance, since a meal and bath alone may not hold their interest for long.
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A Route 195 rest stop beside the Naka River and Kawaguchi Dam Lake, where you can combine amego river fish, local goods, and a hot spring.
An indoor place near the hot spring station where children can play with wooden toys.
A quiet museum near the hot spring for exploring Naka Town's forests and wood culture.
A place to connect the Kawaguchi Dam Lake view with learning about natural energy.
Families with children from ages 2–3 through primary school, rainy days, and a play stop before or after the hot spring.
A quiet adult detour, a rainy day, or adding culture before or after the hot spring.
Primary-school children and older, people interested in dams or power generation, and rainy days needing an indoor stop.
Outdoor play in fine weather, a stop around camping, or a mix of hot spring and forest air.
Shopping after the hot spring, Naka Town souvenirs, and looking for yuzu products.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
