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

Iwate Prefecture has the most number of roadside stations with lodging facilities among the six prefectures of Tohoku, and five of them have hotels, campgrounds, and RV parks for overnight stays.

All of these roadside stations are located in locations surrounded by rich nature, where you can spend a relaxing time in a convenient environment.

Roadside Station Shizukuishi Anekko (Shizukuishi Town, Iwate District: National Route 46)

In the Shizukuishi region on the border of Iwate and Akita prefectures, young girls are called ``anekko.''

"Shizuku-chan" holding vegetables

In Shizukuishi Town, there is an image character called Shizuku-chan of Anekko who wears the costume of ` Yoshare Festival greets visitors at various places in Shizukuishi Anekko Masu.

The station is surrounded by rich nature, and it is a roadside station where you can enjoy sleeping in your car, camping, and bathing in natural hot springs at the attached auto campground.

The auto campsite is towards the upper left of this diagram.

Shizukuishi Town has many hot springs, and is affectionately known as Ideyu no Sato it was selected as 2nd place in `Jalan National Roadside Station Grand Prix

Spacious Rainbow Park (Koyanagi Sabo Park Campsite)

It is well maintained and you can enjoy playing in the river.

On the opposite bank of the roadside station across the Shizukuishi River, there is an auto campground called `` Nijiiro Park, '' which has 21 sections with water and restrooms.

There is a section where you can drive your car and enjoy sleeping in your car, and if you use a tent and other camping equipment rental plan, you can enjoy authentic outdoor camping even if you come empty-handed.

Scenery of an auto campsite, the building with a hexagonal roof on the right is a toilet, and the roof in the center back is a kitchen.

``Restaurant Komakusa'' with a wide variety of specialty menu items

The menu uses many ingredients from Shizukuishi, and the `` Shizukuishi beef sirloin steak bowl '' is especially recommended.

In addition, there is a full menu of noodles such as Warm Tomato Noodles '' and ``Shizukuishi Wasabi Cold Noodles,

"Kobiru Kitchen" where you can casually enjoy light meals

The kitchen's name , Kobiru, relaxing .'' Popular items include Anekko Burger with Shizukuishi minced meat cutlet Hitomebore Soft-serve Ice Cream made with locally produced rice. .

Part of the Kobiru menu

``Soba Restaurant Shizukuan'' serves authentic handmade soba noodles.

The soba noodles, made by hand using homemade buckwheat flour from Shizukuishi, are known for their exquisite quality.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the ``soba noodle experience'' was popular, but it has now been suspended, and there are growing calls for its return.

Freshly produced droplets & locally produced droplets

Direct-from-the-farm sales include local agricultural products, wild vegetables, mushrooms, processed products such as pickles, freshly baked bread and mochi sweets, and bento boxes are also popular.

The product corner has a wide selection of souvenirs, including Shizukuishi Beef Miso , and dressing-like " Wasabi Negaa

Rare frozen venison vending machine

Vending machine for rare game meat (venison)

Tohoku's first gibier vending machine is installed at the entrance to the farm.

We sell not only seasoned meat but also plain venison.

Deer meat caught in the town of Otsuchi in Sanriku is often frozen and seasoned, making it a popular camping meal.

"Japan Herb Garden" filled with the scent of herbs

The greenhouse in the center is an herb garden, and the entrance to the auto campsite is on the left side.

A variety of herbs are grown in the garden, which is filled with the scent of herbs, including Japanese-style herbs such as perilla.In addition to processed products such as herbal tea and herbal essences, they also sell potted plants.

Please note that it is closed during the winter period from late March to early November.

Hashiba Onsen Shin-Hashiba no Yu

Shin-Hashiba-no-Yu also sells daily fishing tickets for Shizukuishi River etc.

The simple alkaline hot springs fed directly from the source are known for their beautiful skin, and are a day trip hot spring where you can enjoy hot springs and sauna bathing.

The sauna is set at a low temperature of 90 degrees Celsius, allowing you to take a long bath, and when combined with a cold bath made from famous local water that is soft on the skin, it is said to wash away your daily fatigue and soothe your mind and body.

This year, a new free footbath has been established near the hot spring building.

The small footbath in front is for dogs.

There is also a space for humans and dogs, so you can bring your pets along to enjoy the fun together (planned to be closed during the winter).

Large dog run “Wanwan Park”

Roadside station seen from the dog run, parking space for the dog run in front

It is divided into two sections, one for small dogs and one for medium/large dogs, so even small dogs can play with peace of mind.

Please use it as a relaxing place for your dogs along with a walk in Koyanagi Sabo Park.

Roadside Station Shizukuishi Anekko＜Information＞

  • Facility name: Roadside station Shizukuishi Anekko
  • Address: 118-10 Hashiba Sakamoto, Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 019-692-5577
  • Business hours: Komakusa 11:00-16:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays - 20:00, 30 minutes before LO), Kobiru Kitchen 9:00-17:00, Shizuku-an 11:00-15:00
  • Business hours: Freshly produced and local products 9:00-17:00, Shin-Hashiba no Yu 9:00-20:00 (Reception: 19:30)
  • Regular holidays: Open all year round
  • URL: Roadside Station Shizukuishi Anekko official website

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Roadside Station Towa (Towa-cho, Hanamaki City: Prefectural Route 39, Kamaishi Expressway)

Information corner and shop

It is located right after exiting the Towa IC on the Kamaishi Expressway, and has a hot spring facility and accommodations next to each other, and is nicknamed Bishamonten and Mantetsugoro's Village

It is close to Narushima Bishamondo, which is known for its baby crying sumo, and is nicknamed after Yorozu Tetsugoro

In addition to restaurants and shops, there is `taste workshop

The shop sells processed mulberry products and honey, which is a specialty of Towa Town, as well as juices and jams made with aronia.

Ajidokoro Towa

The building on the left is "Ajidokoro Towa"

Juwari soba noodles, curry rice and tempura bowl made with plenty of Towa vegetables are popular.

Hotel Folkloro Hanamaki Towa

Hotel Folkloro is a B&B style hotel adjacent to the JR station, but this one is called a `` rural resort '' and is adjacent to a roadside station.

There are 35 rooms (Western-style rooms and Japanese-Western rooms), a cafe bar and a book lounge, and it is connected to Towa Onsen by a passageway, making it easy to come and go.

Towa Onsen, 100% free flowing from the source

The spring quality is a simple hot spring (hypotonic, weakly alkaline, high temperature spring) that is gentle on the skin and has little irritation, making it safe for small children to bathe in. There is also an open-air bath and a sauna.

This is the only hot spring in Tohoku where carbonated springs containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas are poured out, and the hot springs are popular because the stimulation of carbonic acid promotes blood circulation.

Restaurant Hidakami

There is a beer garden on the terrace of the restaurant, and you can also play park golf in the large garden (bio garden).

The restaurant at Towa Onsen serves everything from light meals to plated and set meals, and in the summer you can enjoy the beer garden on the terrace facing the garden (Western-style model garden).

Roadside Station Towa＜Information＞

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Roadside Station Ohno (Kunohe District Hirono Town: National Route 395)

Panoramic view of Michinoeki Oono in Iwate Source: Wikipedia (File name: Michinoeki Oono in Iwate.JPG Photographer: Aratsuk)

This roadside station is located on the Ono Campus , a social experiment facility that was established by the former Ono Village, which merged with Hirono Town, as an " experience-based tourism zone

You can use various facilities within the Ono Campus, and in addition to staying in Western or Japanese-style rooms at Green Hill Ono

Food House Ono in the roadside station famous for its Akadori Ramen with local chicken stock and miso flavor Direct Ono '' serves fresh vegetables and delicious milk and dairy products from Oono Milk. is on sale.

Various experiences such as woodworking, pottery, and astronomical observation at the observatory are also popular.

Roadside Station Ohno＜Information＞

  • Facility name: Ono Campus Roadside Station Ono
  • Location: 58-12-30 Ohno, Hirono-cho, Kunohe-gun, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0194-77-3202
  • Business hours: Food Hall Ono 11:00-18:00, Farm Direct Ono 9:00-17:00
  • Regular holidays: Open all year round
  • URL: Ono Campus Official Website

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Roadside Station Tanohata Wind of Thoughts (Tanohata Village, Shimohei District: National Route 45)

Michinoeki Tanohata Source: Wikipedia (File name: Michinoeki Tanohata Shii no kaze.jpg Photographer: Yasu)

" Shinikaze " reopened in April 2021 due to construction work on the Sanriku Coastal Road.

There is an RV park space for 5 cars with a dedicated power supply, and there is a large space where you can spread out tarps and tables, and you can also cook using firearms.

Shiisoukan on the premises allows you to enjoy a night stay in an old private house (capacity: 20 people, for more, please inquire), limited to one group per day.

At the restaurant and directly from the farm, you can find a wide selection of fresh seafood such as wakame, sea urchin, abalone, salmon, squid, and crab, as well as dishes such as wild vegetables and mushrooms, as well as processed products and souvenirs.

Roadside Station Tanohata Wind of Thought <Information>

  • Facility name: Roadside station Tanohata Thoughtful Wind
  • Location: 151-6 Sugakubo, Tanohata Village, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0194-32-3555
  • Business hours: Cafeteria 11:00-14:00, Fast food 10:00-16:30, Product sales/Farm direct 9:00-17:00
  • Regular holidays: Open all year round
  • URL: Roadside Station Tanohata Thoughtful Wind Official Website

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Roadside Station Iwaizumi (Iwaizumi-cho, Shimohei-gun: National Route 455)

Michinoeki Iwaizumi (baseball field lights in the back left) Source: Wikipedia (File name: Michinoeki Iwaizumi.jpg Photographer: Yasu)

Next to the roadside station is the Rakuten Eagles Iwaizumi Stadium , which has naming rights to a professional baseball team.

The restaurant's `` Iwaizumi Tankaku Beef '' steak is delicious, and the Iwaizumi-cho specialty souvenir shop and farmers' market, also known as the ``Wakuwaku House We have a wide selection of products.

Italian Gelato ViTO x IWAIZUMI uses milk and yogurt from `` Iwaizumi Milk and is gaining popularity as the first Italian gelato specialty store in Tohoku.

Fureai Land Iwaizumi on the opposite bank of the Omoto River , you can camp, stay in a cottage, or stay in the Blue Train Nihonkai The park is currently closed due to complete renovation.

Roadside Station Iwaizumi <Information>

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summary

There are five roadside stations in Iwate Prefecture where you can stay overnight, each with their own unique features that make them interesting and worth staying at at least once.

You can enjoy the unique flavors of each region, such as restaurants, souvenirs, and fresh vegetables grown directly from the farm, so why not stay overnight and enjoy them for yourself?

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