[Akita Prefecture] Let's stay at a roadside station! Introducing roadside stations with accommodation facilities in Akita Prefecture!

As overnight car trips at roadside stations are experiencing a quiet boom, there are also an increasing number of roadside stations in the Tohoku region that have lodging facilities attached, where you can stay comfortably and with peace of mind.

As of September 2024, there are four roadside stations in Akita Prefecture where you can stay overnight at lodging facilities or spend the night in your car at an auto campsite.

In this article, we will introduce two particularly recommended roadside stations in detail.

Roadside Station Iwaki Akita Miyoko (Yurihonjo City: National Route 7)

Roadside Station faces the Sea of ​​Japan, is a 5-minute walk from Iwakiminato Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line, and is a roadside station that reopened in April 2023.

It is operated by a subsidiary of the professional basketball team `` Akita Northern Happinets was named `Akita Miyoko based on the concept of Akita's energetic sea alley

The auto campground is fully equipped with electricity, and there are cottages with air conditioning and heating, so you can enjoy the outdoor life of Umiyoko,

Michikawa Beach on the coast in front of the roadside station , but due to various circumstances, it was closed last year.

Enjoy auto camping and overnight stays at private cottages

All 16 sections of the auto camp have a parking space for one car and a 100 volt AC power outlet, and bonfires are allowed on site.

The kitchen is covered, and there is a toilet with a barrier-free private room, a coin laundry, a coin shower, and high-speed Wi-Fi that can be used outdoors, so you can stay comfortably 24 hours a day.

The 5 cottages are fully equipped with barrier-free toilets and bathrooms, kitchens, and air conditioning, and have 2 bedrooms (2 beds) with a capacity for 4 people.

All buildings have balconies with ocean views, so you can relax while enjoying the sunset over the Sea of ​​Japan right in front of you.

Natural hot spring “Minato-no-yu”

The source is `` sodium and chloride strong salt spring '', and its efficacy is for cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, chronic women's diseases, sensitivity to cold, recovery from fatigue, etc.

You can relax in the authentic sauna, and enjoy bathing in the large public bath and open-air bath while watching the sunset over the Sea of ​​Japan.

Umiyoko Direct Sales Office and Umiyoko Store

At the direct sales store, you can get seasonal fresh vegetables grown in the surrounding area, picked in the morning, so if you want to enjoy camp cooking, we recommend procuring your ingredients here.

sells local souvenirs and sweets, as well as local beer Akura Beer and wine and juice from grape farmer Toyoshima Farm

Why not enjoy the sunset over the Sea of ​​Japan at a locally made dinner party?

Umiyoko Shokudo and Umiyoko Stand, Umiyoko Fast Food Stall Village

you can enjoy local dishes such as Umiyoko Kaisendon made with fresh fish steaks made with branded Akita Yuri beef `Honjo udon.

Umiyoko Stand is a shop where you can get snacks such as soft serve ice cream, gelato, and sweets, as well as freshly fried croquettes and Yuri beef hamburgers.

In addition, at Koshinoya, a food stall village by the sea, you can enjoy light meals such as ramen, yakitori, grilled oysters, taiyaki, and rice balls in the atmosphere of a beach house.

Roadside Station Iwaki Akita Miyoko <Information>

• Facility name: Roadside station Iwaki Akita Miyoko
• Location: 192-43 Iwakiuchi Michikawa Shintsurugata, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-73-2700
• Business hours: Direct sales shop/shop 9:00-18:30, restaurant 11:00-18:30 (LO 18:00), stand/food stall village 10:00-17:00,
• Business hours: Minato no Yu 9:00-20:00 (Reception until 19:30)
• Closed: 2nd Wednesday of the month
• URL: Roadside Station Iwaki Akita Miyoko official website

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Roadside Station Ouchi (Yurihonjo City: National Route 105)

This roadside station opened in April 2000 with the nickname " Heart Port Ouchi

Ugo-Iwatani Station on the JR Ugo Main Line Popo Road , and can be used by train.It is also used as a place for local interaction, with a sports park and library.

Poporokko located on the premises, has a restaurant and a product corner, as well as a large public bath where you can enjoy a natural hot spring bath, and there are also accommodations where you can stay at reasonable rates.

What is the general exchange terminal “Heato Port Ouchi Poporokko”?

Himawari in the terminal has a wide selection of local Ouchi agricultural products and processed products, as well as seasonal vegetables and wild plants, as local specialties such as kinusaya noodles " and " kinusaya manju In addition to this, other famous products from Akita Prefecture are also on sale.

The natural hot spring " Kusunoyu " is a "weakly alkaline mineral spring" that is said to have many effects such as recovering from neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, and fatigue.In addition to the large bath, there is also an open-air bath, a bubble bath, and a sauna. It can relieve your fatigue.

There are Japanese-style rooms and Western-style rooms (twin and single), and all rooms have amenities such as towels and a toilet with a heated toilet seat, and the Western-style rooms have a unit bath.

As an activity, there is a 32-hole grand golf course, and usage fees and equipment rental are set at low rates.

Grand golf is a sport with simple rules, so the whole family can enjoy it.

"Restaurant Kinusaya" where you can enjoy local cuisine and B-class gourmet food

kinusaya peas for which the restaurant is named are a specialty of Ouchi.

Ouchi is also famous for producing `` Tororo Tororo Meshi Eating Contest '' is held every October

We recommend Ouchi Tororo Meshi to enjoy the atmosphere of the tournament `Tororo '' and `` Mini Tororo Don as side dishes for set meals and noodles

You can also enjoy local cuisine such as Akita's specialty `` Inaniwa Udon triangle fried tofu '' and `` Honjo ham fries

Roadside Station Ouchi <Information>

• Facility name: Roadside station Ouchi “Heato Port Ouchi Poporokko”
• Location: 36 Nishietsu, Iwatani-cho, Yurihonjo-shi, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-62-1126
• Business hours: Agricultural products store 9:00-17:00 (16:30 during winter), restaurant 11:15-14:00, 17:30-20:00 (LO 19:30)
• Regular holidays: Open all year round
• URL: Comprehensive Exchange Terminal Ha~to Port Ouchi Poporokko Official Site

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There are still roadside stations in Akita Prefecture where you can stay overnight!

In addition to the two roadside stations in Yurihonjo that we have introduced in detail so far, there are two other roadside stations in Akita Prefecture that have accommodation facilities.

Although it is simple, I will also introduce these two roadside stations.

Roadside Station Minehama (Happo-cho, Yamamoto-gun: National Route 101)

This roadside station is located at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains and close to the Sea of ​​Japan.

Nearby is Pompoko Mountain Park you can stay in one of 4 well-equipped bungalows in Bungalow Village

You can try the 300-year-old Ishikawa soba Happou, a restaurant run by Oraho no Yakata ,

Also, depending on the day, you can experience making soba noodles, so if the timing is right, we recommend enjoying the soba you made yourself.

Roadside Station Minehama＜Information＞

• Facility name: Roadside station Minehama
• Location: 147-6 Honko Yachi, Minehama Numata, Happo-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0185-76-4649
• Business hours: Vegetable direct sales corner 9:00-18:00, restaurant 11:00-16:00
• Regular holidays: Open all year round
• URL: Happo Town official website
• URL: Official website of Noshiro River and National Highway Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

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Roadside Station Yatate Pass (Odate City: National Route 7)

This roadside station is located on Yatate Pass, the prefectural border between Odate, known for its Magewappa and Kiritanpo, the hometown of the Akita dog, and Aomori Prefecture, and serves as a ``chaya on the mountain pass''.

We recommend the ``Touge no Wappa Meshi'' that you can enjoy at the restaurant, and you can bathe in the natural hot springs in the open-air bath and stay overnight at the adjacent ``Odate Yatate Heights.''

Roadside Station Yatate Pass <Information>

• Facility name: Roadside station Yatate Pass (Odate Yatate Heights)
• Location: 311 Odate Mayor Runjinba, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0186-51-2311
• Business hours: Restaurant 7:30-9:00 (LO 8:30), 11:30-14:30 (LO 14:30), 17:00-20:00 (LO 19:30)
• Regular holidays: Open all year round
• URL: Odate Yatate Heights official website

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summary

Akita Prefecture is the prefecture with the most roadside stations with (adjacent) lodging facilities among the six prefectures of Tohoku.

You can enjoy staying at a roadside station in a variety of ways, such as overnighting in your car at an auto camp, staying outdoors in a bungalow, or staying at a comfortable hot spring hotel.