14 roadside stations in Kochi
- Three stations open their shops in the 7 a.m. hour: Birabu, Tano Ekiya, and Yotte Nishitosa.
- Live demonstrations of seared bonito are held at Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki and Nabura Tosasaga.
- Shop closing days are Mondays for Kiramesse Muroto, and Tuesdays from December to February for Yotte Nishitosa.
The roadside stations (michi-no-eki) of Kochi Prefecture fall into groups: the coast east of Kochi City, the Niyodo River and Susaki area, and the Shimanto River and Hata area. This page lists the shop hours, closed days and parking of 14 stations and describes the specialty of each. For seared bonito (katsuo no tataki), Susaki and Kuroshio Town are the candidates; for a morning farm shop, Birabu in Kami City; and along the Shimanto River, Toowa and Nishitosa.
In short
- Seared bonito: Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki (a fish shop selling it with a live demonstration), Nabura Tosasaga (a straw-fire demonstration).
- Early morning: Birabu (farm shop from 7:00, or from 7:30 from December to February), Tano Ekiya (from 7:30), Yotte Nishitosa (Mizumizushii Market from 7:30).
- Open until late: Yasu (8:00 to 21:00; hours differ by shop).
- Pork buns and Shimanto pork: Aguri Kubokawa.
- Before or after the Niyodo Blue spot “Nikobuchi”: 633 Bi-no-Sato (the closest station to Nikobuchi).
- Combined with a train trip: Tano Ekiya (integrated with Tano Station on the Gomen-Nahari Line).
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
How to choose a roadside station in Kochi (specialty, morning hours, where to stop)
- Seared bonito: Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki (a fish shop selling it with a live demonstration), Nabura Tosasaga (a straw-fire demonstration).
- Early morning: Birabu (farm shop from 7:00, or from 7:30 from December to February), Tano Ekiya (from 7:30), Yotte Nishitosa (Mizumizushii Market from 7:30).
- Open until late: Yasu (8:00 to 21:00; hours differ by shop).
- Pork buns and Shimanto pork: Aguri Kubokawa.
- Before or after the Niyodo Blue spot “Nikobuchi”: 633 Bi-no-Sato (the closest station to Nikobuchi).
- Combined with a train trip: Tano Ekiya (integrated with Tano Station on the Gomen-Nahari Line).
Roadside stations with a hot spring are covered, together with the day-use baths at Qraud and Konoka (Ino Town), on the Japanese page 13 day-trip hot springs in Kochi (Japanese).
Shop hours, closed days and parking at 14 roadside stations in Kochi
Of the 14 stations, 3 open their shops in the 7 a.m. hour (7:00 or 7:30): Birabu, Tano Ekiya and Yotte Nishitosa. Click a station name to jump to its section.
| Station | Town | Shop hours | Closed | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankoku Furari | Nankoku | 9:00–18:00 | Differs by shop (restaurant: Tuesdays) | 109 cars, 4 large |
| Yasu | Konan | 8:00–21:00 | Differs by shop (Jan 1) | 92 cars, 2 large |
| Birabu | Kami | Farm shop 7:00–17:30 (7:30–17:00 Dec–Feb) | New Year (dining hall: Tuesdays) | 103 cars |
| Kiramesse Muroto | Muroto | 8:15–17:00 | Mondays | Free |
| Tano Ekiya | Tano | Direct sales 7:30–17:30 | New Year | 30 cars, 3 large |
| 633 Bi-no-Sato | Ino | Shop 9:00–18:00 | None | 25 cars, 5 large |
| Qraud | Ino | Farm shop 8:30–16:30 | Wednesdays | 75 cars, 5 large |
| Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki | Susaki | 9:00–17:00 | None | 106 cars, 9 large |
| Nakatosa | Nakatosa | Marche 9:00–17:00 | Differs by shop | 68 cars, 3 large |
| Aguri Kubokawa | Shimanto | Specialties 8:30–18:00 | 3rd Wednesday of odd months | 83 cars, 5 large |
| Shimanto Toowa | Shimanto | Toowa Market 8:30–17:00 | Restaurant and zip line: Wednesdays | 71 cars, 3 large |
| Yotte Nishitosa | Shimanto City | Mizumizushii Market 7:30–18:00 | Tuesdays, Dec–Feb | 42 cars, 1 large |
| Nabura Tosasaga | Kuroshio | Farm shop 8:00–18:00 | Irregular | 62 cars, 3 large |
| Mejika-no-Sato | Tosashimizu | Shop 8:30–17:30 | None | 32 cars, 4 large |
Hours and closed days are from the page for each station on Kochi Tabi Net (Kochi Prefecture Tourism and Convention Association) and each station’s official site. For stations where hours or closed days differ by shop, only the representative shop’s hours are shown. Parking figures are for regular cars, and parking is free.
Things to know when using roadside stations in Kochi
The roadside stations in Kochi are spread out along the national roads, and east to Muroto and west to Ashizuri from Kochi City you drive more than an hour between stations. For example, from Nankoku IC it is about 1 hour 30 minutes by car to Kiramesse Muroto and about 1 hour 10 minutes to Tano Ekiya. From Shimanto-Chuo IC it is about 1 hour 10 minutes to Yotte Nishitosa and about 1 hour 40 minutes to Mejika-no-Sato Tosashimizu.
Closed days differ by station. The shop at Kiramesse Muroto is closed on Mondays, Qraud on Wednesdays, Aguri Kubokawa on the 3rd Wednesday of odd months, the restaurant and zip line at Shimanto Toowa on Wednesdays (only Wednesdays in May to June and December to February, except Golden Week), and Yotte Nishitosa on Tuesdays from December to February.
Nabura Tosasaga’s closed day in November 2026 is Wednesday the 18th (Nabura Tosasaga official site, Japanese). In winter some stations shorten their hours to close at 17:00 in December and January, as Makino-san’s Michi-no-Eki in Sagawa does, so it is safest to check each station’s notice before you go.
4 roadside stations east of Kochi City
Michi-no-Eki Nankoku Furari
It is on National Route 32, about 3 minutes by car from Nankoku IC. It has a souvenir shop (with an ice cream corner), a restaurant, and a farm produce shop called “Kaze no Ichi”, and a tourist information desk. On Tuesdays when the restaurant is closed, the farmhouse restaurant “Mahoroba Hata” is open (Kochi Tabi Net page for Nankoku Furari, Japanese). The restaurant is open from 11:00 to 15:00 on weekdays and 11:00 to 16:00 on weekends and holidays.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Nankoku Furari |
|---|---|
| Address | 102-1 Soyama, Nankoku City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 088-880-8112 |
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Michi-no-Eki Yasu
It is by the sea at Yasu, with local vegetables, fruit and seafood, takeout and souvenirs. The parking lot, toilets and public phone can be used 24 hours (Kochi Tabi Net page for Yasu, Japanese).
Photo source: [JAF Kochi] Relax at the seaside oasis! JAF Thank-You Festival at “Michi-no-Eki Yasu” (press release by JAF, Japan Automobile Federation, May 15, 2017) (Japanese)
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Yasu |
|---|---|
| Address | 537-90 Chigiri, Yasu-cho, Konan City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | 8:00–21:00 |
| Phone | 0887-57-7122 |
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Michi-no-Eki Birabu (Nira-no-Sato)
At the farm shop “Nira-no-Sato Birabu Chokubaiten” you can buy local vegetables and more, and there is a dining hall. The Anpanman Museum is nearby (Kochi Tabi Net page for Birabu, Japanese). The dining hall “Kitchen Nira-no-Sato” is open from 9:00 to 15:00 and closed on Tuesdays. The farm shop is open every day except the New Year, from 7:00 to 17:30 from March to November and from 7:30 to 17:00 from December to February (Kami City page on Michi-no-Eki Birabu, Japanese).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Birabu (Nira-no-Sato) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1211 Birabu, Kohoku-cho, Kami City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Farm shop 7:00–17:30 (December–February: 7:30–17:00) |
| Phone | 0887-59-3156 |
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Michi-no-Eki Kiramesse Muroto Rakuichi
This is a farm shop in Muroto where early-dug sweet potatoes, Kirabo watermelons and cream daifuku made with sweet potato are popular. The processing plant sells gelato and boxed meals made with local ingredients (Kochi Tabi Net page for Kiramesse Muroto, Japanese). The gelato shop is closed on Thursdays for the time being.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Kiramesse Muroto Rakuichi |
|---|---|
| Address | 890-11 Kirakawa-cho, Muroto City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | 8:15–17:00 |
| Phone | 0887-25-2918 |
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1 roadside station in Aki and Tano
Michi-no-Eki Tano Ekiya
This station is integrated with Tano Station on the Gomen-Nahari Line, and has a corner for direct sales and information and a snack corner (Kochi Tabi Net page for Tano Ekiya, Japanese). The snack corner is open from 10:30 to 15:30 and closes at noon on December 31.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Tano Ekiya |
|---|---|
| Address | 1431-1 Kamishimada, Tano-cho, Aki-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Direct sales 7:30–17:30 |
| Phone | 0887-38-7820 |
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4 roadside stations in Niyodo River, Susaki and Nakatosa
Michi-no-Eki 633 Bi-no-Sato
It is where National Routes 194 and 439 meet, and the name “633” is 194 plus 439. It is the station closest to “Nikobuchi”, known for its Niyodo Blue water, and has a dining hall, a sweets shop and a store selling local farm produce (Kochi Tabi Net page for 633 Bi-no-Sato, Japanese).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki 633 Bi-no-Sato |
|---|---|
| Address | 1160-2 Kamiyakawa-ko, Ino-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Local products shop 9:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 088-850-5300 |
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Michi-no-Eki Tosa Washi Kogeimura “Qraud”
On the banks of the Niyodo River, it has a hotel, a day-use bath, a farm shop and a restaurant. You can also try papermaking and canoeing (Kochi Tabi Net page for Qraud, Japanese). The farm shop is open from 8:30 to 16:30, and the restaurant at lunch from 11:00 to 14:30 and at night from 18:00 to 21:00 (reservation required at night).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Tosa Washi Kogeimura "Qraud" |
|---|---|
| Address | 1226 Kashiki, Ino-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Farm shop 8:30–16:30 |
| Phone | 088-892-1001 |
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Michi-no-Eki Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki
It is about 1 minute by car from Susaki-Nishi IC. The 2nd-floor restaurant serves Susaki’s local ramen, “nabeyaki ramen”, and a rice bowl made with farmed amberjack. The 1st floor is a souvenir area, with a fish shop that sells seared bonito with a live demonstration (Kochi Tabi Net page for Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki, Japanese).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki |
|---|---|
| Address | 263-3 Shimobun-ko, Susaki City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0889-40-0004 |
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Michi-no-Eki Nakatosa
It is in Kure in Nakatosa Town, and has a farm shop plus a restaurant, a bakery and a snack corner. It is a fishing-town station where seafood caught by local fishermen is on sale (Kochi Tabi Net page for Nakatosa, Japanese). Closed days differ by shop: Kuroshitei Ika Sendo and Iwamoto Komugi-ten are closed on Mondays, and Hamayaki Kaio and Kaze Kobo on Tuesdays (the next day if it is a holiday).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Nakatosa |
|---|---|
| Address | 8645-2 Kure, Nakatosa-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Market 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0889-59-9090 |
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5 roadside stations in Shimanto and Hata
Michi-no-Eki Aguri Kubokawa
It is right off Shimanto-Chuo IC. It sells “Gudakusan Butaman” (pork buns packed with filling) made at its own factory, ice cream made with milk collected in the morning, and rice-flour bread, and souvenirs include Shimanto pork and river seaweed (Kochi Tabi Net page for Aguri Kubokawa, Japanese). The restaurant Kazehito is open from 8:00 to 16:00 (last order 15:30).
Photo source: [JAF Kochi] How about hot pork buns? JAF Thank-You Festival at “Michi-no-Eki Aguri Kubokawa” (press release by JAF, Japan Automobile Federation, October 5, 2017) (Japanese)
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Aguri Kubokawa |
|---|---|
| Address | 284-1 Hirakushi, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Local specialties 8:30–18:00 |
| Phone | 0880-22-8848 |
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Michi-no-Eki Shimanto Toowa
On the middle reaches of the Shimanto River, the direct-sales shop “Toowa Ichiba” sells vegetables, fruit, boxed meals and sake. The “Shimanto River Zip Line” on the grounds glides over the river from the opposite bank to the station (Kochi Tabi Net page for Shimanto Toowa, Japanese). The zip line is open from 9:00 to 17:00, and the Toowa ice cream shop from 10:00 to 15:00.
Photo source: [JAF Kochi] Lots of fun! Michi-no-Eki Shimanto Toowa x JAF Thank-You Festival (press release by JAF, Japan Automobile Federation, April 15, 2016) (Japanese)
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Shimanto Toowa |
|---|---|
| Address | 62-9 Towakawaguchi, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Toowa Ichiba 8:30–17:00 |
| Phone | 0880-28-5421 |
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Michi-no-Eki Yotte Nishitosa
Along the Shimanto River, it collects natural ayu (sweetfish) and Nishitosa mountain rice, among other things. It opened in 2016 as the 23rd roadside station in Kochi Prefecture (Kochi Tabi Net page for Yotte Nishitosa, Japanese). The Nishitosa dining hall is open from 10:00 to 16:00, and the ayu market is closed from December to March.
Photo source: [JAF Kochi] JAF smartphone app coupons now available at “shimanto Ochakuri cafe” and “Michi-no-Eki Yotte Nishitosa” (press release by JAF, Japan Automobile Federation, May 31, 2023) (Japanese)
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Yotte Nishitosa |
|---|---|
| Address | 2410-3 Egawasaki, Nishitosa, Shimanto City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Fresh Market 7:30–18:00 |
| Phone | 0880-52-1398 |
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Michi-no-Eki Nabura Tosasaga
In Kuroshio Town, the food court has live demonstrations of straw-fire seared bonito. The specialties are “shio tataki” (seared bonito seasoned with sun-dried salt) and the “Tosa Katsuo Don”, topped with tataki, bonito cutlet and bonito soboro, which is said to be available only here (Kochi Tabi Net page for Nabura Tosasaga, Japanese). The food court is open from 9:00 to 15:00 (to 18:00 on weekends and holidays).
Photo source: [JAF Kochi] JAF Day at Michi-no-Eki Nabura Tosasaga (press release by JAF, Japan Automobile Federation, April 11, 2019) (Japanese)
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Nabura Tosasaga |
|---|---|
| Address | 1350 Saga, Kuroshio-cho, Hata-gun, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Farm shop 8:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 0880-55-3325 |
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Michi-no-Eki Mejika-no-Sato Tosashimizu
It is located between Tatsukushi and Ashizuri in Tosashimizu City. It has the direct-sales shop “Sea Mart Tosashimizu”, a soda-bonito-flake cafe and the restaurant “Misaki Kitchen”, and is open every day (Kochi Tabi Net page for Mejika-no-Sato, Japanese). The electric vehicle charging stand can be used 24 hours. There are 32 parking spaces for regular cars.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Mejika-no-Sato Tosashimizu |
|---|---|
| Address | 671-1 Shirisome, Misaki-nishi, Tosashimizu City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | Farm shop 8:30–17:30 |
| Phone | 0880-83-1103 |
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Sources
16 pages we checked
- Kochi Tabi Net: Nankoku Furari
- Kochi Tabi Net: Yasu
- Kochi Tabi Net: Birabu
- Kochi Tabi Net: Kiramesse Muroto
- Kochi Tabi Net: Tano Ekiya
- Kochi Tabi Net: 633 Bi-no-Sato
- Kochi Tabi Net: Qraud
- Kochi Tabi Net: Kawauso-no-Sato Susaki
- Kochi Tabi Net: Nakatosa
- Kochi Tabi Net: Aguri Kubokawa
- Kochi Tabi Net: Shimanto Toowa
- Kochi Tabi Net: Yotte Nishitosa
- Kochi Tabi Net: Nabura Tosasaga
- Kochi Tabi Net: Mejika-no-Sato
- Nabura Tosasaga: official site
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time).
