11 roadside stations in Shimane
- Parking for regular cars is large at Taisha Goen Hiroba with 184 spaces and Yuhi Park Hamada with 156.
- Yuhi Park Hamada remains open until 23:00, though operating hours differ by facility.
- Okuizumo Orochi Loop is open 10:00 to 16:00 from December to March and closed every Wednesday and at New Year.
This page picks 11 roadside stations (michi-no-eki) in Shimane, across Izumo, Matsue, Okuizumo and Iwami. A roadside station is a rest stop along a road with parking, toilets, a shop for local products and often a restaurant. The official site of the Japan Michi-no-Eki Association lists 29 in Shimane Prefecture (as of November 3, 2026). Parking for regular cars is large at Taisha Goen Hiroba (184 spaces), Yuhi Park Hamada (156) and Kirara Taki (155), and closing times range from 17:00 at Taisha Goen Hiroba to 21:00 at Akika Nagisa Park and 23:00 at Yuhi Park Hamada (differs by facility).
In short
- Visiting Izumo Grand Shrine: Taisha Goen Hiroba (hot spring stand), Kirara Taki (on the Sea of Japan) or Yunokawa.
- Stopping in the evening: Yuhi Park Hamada or Akika Nagisa Park.
- Sake and Unnan souvenirs: Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan (sake tasting) and Okuizumo Orochi Loop.
- Farm-direct vegetables and fish: Ara Essa, Sampico Gotsu and Ounan no Sato.
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. Hours, parking and specialties at the 11 roadside stations in Shimane
Of the 11, 5 have 100 or more regular-car spaces: Taisha Goen Hiroba, Yuhi Park Hamada, Kirara Taki, Yunokawa and Ounan no Sato. Click a station name to jump to its section. Hours follow the Association’s official site; where they differ by shop, it says “differs by facility”.
| Station | City or town | Hours | Regular cars | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taisha Goen Hiroba | Izumo | 9:00-17:00 | 184 | Hot spring stand |
| Kirara Taki | Izumo | 9:00-18:30 | 155 | Fig soft serve |
| Yunokawa | Izumo | 9:00-19:00 | 101 | – |
| Akika Nagisa Park | Matsue | 9:00-21:00 | 37 | Closed Tuesdays |
| Honjo | Matsue | 9:00-18:00 | 48 | Ark shell rice |
| Ara Essa | Yasugi | 9:00-21:30 | 76 | Farm-direct vegetables and fresh fish |
| Okuizumo Orochi Loop | Okuizumo | Apr-Nov 9:00-17:00 / Dec-Mar 10:00-16:00 | 56 | Lookout at 700 m above sea level |
| Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan | Okuizumo | 9:00-18:00 (Jan and Feb 9:30-17:30) | 35 | Sake tasting |
| Yuhi Park Hamada | Hamada | 9:00-23:00 | 156 | Iwami’s best sunset spot |
| Sampico Gotsu | Gotsu | 9:00-18:30 | 53 | Direct-sales market, fish croquettes |
| Ounan no Sato | Ounan | 9:00-18:00 | 100 | Country sushi, Iwami wagyu |
Source: each station’s page on the Japan Michi-no-Eki Association’s official site (checked on November 3, 2026; links in each section). Hours and parking spaces are as the Association lists them, and regular-car spaces include those for people with disabilities. Hours differ by facility at Yuhi Park Hamada, Kirara Taki and Ara Essa. A dash in the table means no specialty is listed on the Association’s page.
2. What to know about Shimane’s roadside stations
Shimane’s roadside stations are spread widely from Izumo in the east to Iwami in the west, so if you visit them in one day, it is easier to pick either the Izumo and Matsue side or the Iwami side.
- In winter some stations have shorter hours. Okuizumo Orochi Loop is open 10:00 to 16:00 from December to March and closed every Wednesday and at New Year. Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan is open 9:30 to 17:30 in January and February and closed only on January 1.
- Akika Nagisa Park is closed on Tuesdays (no closed day in the summer vacation period) (Akika Nagisa Park official site, Japanese).
3. Roadside stations in Izumo
Taisha Goen Hiroba
This station is in Taisha Town, Izumo City (Association page for Taisha Goen Hiroba, Japanese). It has a hot spring stand, and its lot has 184 spaces for regular cars and 4 for large vehicles.
Photo source: Izumo City Tourism Division press release (June 15, 2021) (Japanese)
| Name | Taisha Goen Hiroba |
|---|---|
| Address | 735-5 Shurimen, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0853-53-5858 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Kirara Taki
This is a seaside station with a view of the Sea of Japan and the figs that Taki is known for (Association page for Kirara Taki, Japanese). Its specialties are “fig soft serve” made with Taki figs and “Izumo seafood takoyaki” with a choice of octopus, shrimp or scallop. Fresh figs are sold from mid-August to late October, so at this time of year processed products are the main thing.
The lot has 155 spaces for regular cars and 8 for large vehicles.
Photo source: Izumo City Tourism Division press release (August 15, 2022) (Japanese)
| Name | Kirara Taki |
|---|---|
| Address | 135-1 Taki, Taki-cho, Izumo City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:30 (differs by facility) |
| Phone | 0853-86-9080 |
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Yunokawa
This station is in Hikawa Town, Izumo City, with 101 spaces for regular cars and 9 for large vehicles (Association page for Yunokawa, Japanese).
Photo sources: Japan Automobile Federation press release (August 20, 2018) and Izumo City Tourism Division press release (February 28, 2022) (Japanese)
| Name | Yunokawa |
|---|---|
| Address | 825-2 Gakuto, Hikawa-cho, Izumo City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–19:00 |
| Phone | 0853-73-9327 |
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4. Roadside stations in Matsue and Yasugi
Akika Nagisa Park
This station is in Matsue City (Association page for Akika Nagisa Park, Japanese). It has 37 spaces for regular cars and 3 for large vehicles.
Photo source: Matsue Tourist Association press release (January 17, 2025) (Japanese)
| Name | Akika Nagisa Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1048-1 Okamoto-cho, Matsue City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–21:00 · Closed Tuesdays (no regular closing days during summer vacation) |
| Phone | 0852-88-3700 |
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Honjo
This station faces Lake Nakaumi in Matsue. It is popular for “ark shell rice” (akagai-meshi), a local dish made with ark shells (sarubo clams) raised in Lake Nakaumi right in front, and for “Benkei no Yakidokoro”, a baked treat filled with sweet bean paste made from Honjo black soybeans (Association page for Honjo, Japanese).
| Name | Honjo |
|---|---|
| Address | 401-8 Nohara-cho, Matsue City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 0852-34-1528 |
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Ara Essa
This station in Yasugi City is the eastern gateway to Shimane. It has a farm products market, “Nakaumi Saisaikan”, and “Yasugi Totoichi”, which sells fresh fish sent directly from off the Shimane Peninsula (Association page for Ara Essa, Japanese). The information corner can be used 24 hours a day.
| Name | Ara Essa |
|---|---|
| Address | 118-1 Nakaumi-cho, Yasugi City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–21:30 (differs by facility) |
| Phone | 0854-23-2510 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Roadside stations in Okuizumo
Okuizumo Orochi Loop
This station is at the top of the double-loop road “Orochi Loop”, 700 m above sea level (Association page for Okuizumo Orochi Loop, Japanese). From the lookout you can see Mii-no Ohashi bridge and the Kisuki Line, and “Orochi-zuke” pickles and “Tamahagane chocolate” are popular souvenirs. It is open 9:00 to 17:00 from April to November and 10:00 to 16:00 from December to March, and closed every Wednesday and at New Year.
Photo sources: Japan Automobile Federation press release (October 27, 2015) and Japan Automobile Federation press release (July 26, 2019) (Japanese)
| Name | Okuizumo Orochi Loop |
|---|---|
| Address | 2500-294 Yagawa, Okuizumo-cho, Nita District, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | April–November 9:00–17:00, December–March 10:00–16:00 · Closed Wednesdays and New Year holidays |
| Phone | 0854-52-3111 |
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Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan
This station is run by a sake brewery, and you can taste Okuizumo Shuzo sake in the shop before choosing (Association page for Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan, Japanese). Besides snacks that go with sake, it sells amazake soft serve ice cream.
Photo source: Japan Automobile Federation press release (April 7, 2015) (Japanese)
| Name | Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan |
|---|---|
| Address | 1380-1 Kamedake, Okuizumo-cho, Nita District, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 (9:30–17:30 in January and February) · Closed January 1 |
| Phone | 0854-57-0888 |
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6. Roadside stations in Iwami
Yuhi Park Hamada
This station overlooks Hamada Port and lets you watch the sun set into the Sea of Japan; the official site calls it “Iwami’s best sunset spot” (Association page for Yuhi Park Hamada, Japanese). It has a viewing promenade. It is open 9:00 to 23:00 (differs by facility) and has 156 spaces for regular cars and 14 for large vehicles.
| Name | Yuhi Park Hamada |
|---|---|
| Address | 1203-1 Harai-cho, Hamada City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–23:00 (differs by facility) |
| Phone | 0855-23-8000 |
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Sampico Gotsu
This station in Gotsu City is on National Route 9, and its direct-sales market gathers local products from the sea, mountains and rivers (Association page for Sampico Gotsu, Japanese). The fish croquette at the fried-food stand is ¥60 each and takeaway only. The neighboring “Maino-ichi” has souvenirs themed on Iwami Kagura and a food court.
| Name | Sampico Gotsu |
|---|---|
| Address | 995-1 Gochi-cho, Gotsu City, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:30 |
| Phone | 0855-55-3151 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Ounan no Sato
This station in a round building was renewed in August 2025 from “Michi-no-Eki Mizuho” (Association page for Ounan no Sato, Japanese). The 1st floor sells local vegetables, country sushi and boxed lunches, Iwami wagyu and Iwami pork, and there are restaurants and a tourist information office. It has 100 spaces for regular cars.
Common questions
| Name | Ounan no Sato |
|---|---|
| Address | 263-1 Shimotadokoro, Ounan-cho, Ochi District, Shimane |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 0855-83-1112 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Which roadside station in Shimane is open latest at night?
Yuhi Park Hamada is open latest, 9:00 to 23:00 (differs by facility), followed by Akika Nagisa Park at 21:00 and Ara Essa at 21:30 (differs by facility).
Which roadside stations in Shimane have shorter hours in winter?
Okuizumo Orochi Loop is open 10:00 to 16:00 from December to March, and Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan is open 9:30 to 17:30 in January and February.
Sources
13 pages we checked
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Taisha Goen Hiroba
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Kirara Taki
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Yunokawa
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Akika Nagisa Park
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Honjo
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Ara Essa
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Okuizumo Orochi Loop
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Sakagura Okuizumo Koryukan
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Yuhi Park Hamada
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Sampico Gotsu
- Japan Michi-no-Eki Association: Ounan no Sato
- Akika Nagisa Park: official site
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time).
