Michi-no-Eki Aito Margaret Station
About This Destination
Aito Margaret Station started as a place for Aito farmers to sell what they grew, and the produce hall is still the center of it. Vegetables, fruit and rice from the eastern Shiga countryside fill the shelves. It is about 4.5 km from Yokaichi IC on the Meishin Expressway, along Route 307 toward Hikone.
Most people stop for the gelato. The Rapty workshop makes it with milk from a nearby dairy farm and local fruit and vegetables, so the flavors change through the year. The fields beside the station are planted with rapeseed, lavender and cosmos in turn, and picking is allowed in season.
Check before you go. Most of the station closes on Tuesdays, with irregular closing days during the summer school break instead, and the produce hall stays open daily from May to November. Blooming dates move with the weather.
Location
Prefecture: Shiga
Address: Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00
Closed: The produce hall closes on Tuesdays from December to April, and from 31 December to 3 January.
Hours note: Most facilities close on Tuesdays (irregular closing days in the summer school break); the produce hall opens daily from May to November. Check the official notices before visiting.
Parking and toilets: Free, open 24 hours
Visitor Information
Credit Cards: Unknown
Food Options: Gelato from the Rapty workshop, made with local milk and seasonal produce. There is also a restaurant and a light-meal corner; check current menus on site.
Access
184-1 妹町, Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan
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