Also known as Fureai Park Yamada, this roadside station is located on Highway 45, which runs north to south through Yamada. It sells Yamada senbei rice crackers, Umi no Shizuku (a seashell accessory) and other local specialties, as well as seasonal treats from land and sea such as the best matsutake mushrooms in Tohoku, salmon and scallops. The station offers event and tourism information and recreational facilities such as the Funakoshi Family Holiday Village are nearby. Popular food options are the wakame ramen and wakame soft-serve ice cream.
VENUE DETAILS
- Address
- 6-141 Funakoshi, Yamada-machi, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Pref.
岩手県下閉伊郡山田町船越6-141 - Hours
- 9:00-18:00 (light refreshments and cafe: 9:30-16:30) Irregular closing days
- Inquiries
- Michi-no-Eki (roadside rest area) Yamada
- Access 1
- 170 minutes by local train from Shin-hanamaki Station, 7 minutes' walk from Iwate-Funakoshi Station
- Access 2
- 150 minutes' drive from Kitakami-Ezuriko IC (Interchange)
- URL
- http://www.yamada-michinoeki.jp/