Find Great Local Products on the Road.
Shukubamachi Hirafuku Road Station
What’s there to see or buy in Sayo? Shukubamachi Hirafuku Road Station is your one-stop information oasis. From dining at the restaurant to toilet breaks, buying local products, or finding out route information, road stations are the driver’s best friend. At the local products corners you will find a wide range of Sayo arts and crafts and local products on display and for sale.
●0.3 km from Hirafuku Station on the Chizu Line
●3 km from Sayo IC on the Chugoku Expressway
●988-1 Hirafuku
●Tel. 0790-83-2373
●Closed: Wednesdays, New Year’s holiday period
Nanko Sunflower Hall
The sunflowers that bloom in the fields all around Sayo make the place look like a golden carpet has been laid over the world. The Sunflower Festival held each year at Nanko Sports Park is always popular with people from Sayo and elsewhere.
At the Nanko Sunflower Hall, they produce sunflower oil made from sunflowers grown without any pesticides. This is a perennially popular product that does not use any additives at all. In addition, they also develop and sell salad dressing, body soap, and other products made from sunflower oil. The sunflower products are also sold at direct sales outlets and road stations.
●16 km from Harima-Tokusa Station on the JR Kishin Line
●21 km from Sayo IC on the Chugoku Expressway
●Himawari-kan, 232-1 Funagoshi
●Tel. 0790-77-0766
●Closed: Mondays, New Year’s holiday period
Ajiwai-no-Sato Mikazuki
Enjoy traditional soba and the other tastes of the country surrounded by quiet natural beauty. Its special products are Mikazuki miso, made from 100% local mochi-soy beans, nicely chewy konyaku, and soy confectionary, all of which are made with loving care. The fresh farm produce and local products for sale at the direct sales outlet are also popular. You can also try your hand at making soba or konyaku (reservations required). There is also a multi-purpose room that seats 50 and a Japanese-style room that seats 120 that can be used for training sessions or parties.
●1 km from Mikazuki Station on the JR Kishin Line
●10 km from Sayo IC on the Chugoku Expressway
●1266 Noino
●Tel. 0790-79-2521
●Closed: Tuesdays, New Year’s holiday period
Fureiai-no-Sato Kozuki Local Products Direct Outlet
The Fureiai-no-Sato Kozuki local products direct outlet attached to Kozuki Station on the JR Kishin Line is designed to be a base for encouraging interaction between the city and country, and for revitalizing the region. The outlet is a popular place to get local products and farm produce. You can really feel the warmth of handmade products here. There are people who come great distances to get the boiled miso udon here, and it’s often busy with people coming in to get fresh vegetables harvested just that morning.
●Inside Kozuki Station on the JR Kishin Line
●8 km from Sayo IC on the Chugoku Expressway
●529-4 Kozuki
●Tel. 0790-86-8005
●Closed: Tuesdays, New Year’s holiday period
