Oita Prefecture · Kyushu
Michi-no-Eki Tanourara
道の駅 たのうらら
Enjoy a tram display and Oita cuisine along National Route 10 overlooking Beppu Bay.
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Tanourara is a roadside station along the Beppu–Oita road in Oita City. Its roof evokes Beppu Bay and Mount Takasaki, and the building has retail and dining areas and a history and culture corner. A tram that once ran nearby is on permanent display, giving travelers along the coast a place to eat and encounter local history.
Reasons to stop here
Dine on Oita specialties and seafood
The second-floor dining area offers dishes such as toriten (Oita-style chicken tempura), dango-jiru (a soup with thick flour dumplings), and seafood rice bowls. A morning menu is offered from 9:00 to 11:00, followed by the regular menu from 11:00 to 21:00; last orders are at 20:30.
Pair the exhibits with something sweet
The history and culture corner features a tram display, and the station also has Oto no Kikoeru Hiroba (おとの聴こえる広場, “Sound-Listening Square”). On the first floor, Imoya Kinpu (芋屋金風) sells imokenpi (crisp sweet-potato sticks) and seasonal sweets, offering a short break apart from a meal.
Opening hours
Morning menu 9:00–11:00. Regular menu from 11:00; last orders at 20:30.
Eating and shopping
Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.
- MealsToriten (chicken tempura) and dango-jiru (flour-dumpling soup)Check prices displayed at the shop.
- MealsSeafood rice bowlCheck prices displayed at the shop.
- SweetsImokenpi (crisp sweet-potato sticks) and sweet-potato sweetsCheck prices displayed at the shop.
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