Michi-no-Eki Daisen Megumi-no-Sato

Michi-no-Eki Daisen Megumi-no-Sato sits in Nawa, on the coastal side of Daisen town, a minute or two from the Nawa interchange. Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chugoku region, fills the view on a clear day. Inside are a produce market with morning-picked vegetables from the surrounding farms, a shelf of local processed foods and souvenirs, and a staffed tourist information desk.

The cafe and lunch counter, Daisen Kyaraboku, cooks with local ingredients. Its soft serve comes in black tea, hojicha, milk and a tea-and-milk swirl. The tea is grown organically in Jingamae, a district of Daisen town, and the result tastes like a gentle milk tea. Lunch runs from 11:00 to 14:00, so plan around that if you want a meal rather than a snack.

This is a practical first or last stop for a day on Daisen's slopes or a drive between Yonago and Kurayoshi. The car park holds about 60 cars and 14 large vehicles. Hours shrink in winter, and the station closes on 31 December and 1 January.