Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai
About This Destination
Nakasatsunai is bean country, and the station makes that obvious. The Beans House is a free museum of beans from around the world, and the grounds also have a pioneer memorial hall and a settlers' farmhouse moved here from elsewhere in the village. None of it takes long, which is the point: this is a place to stretch your legs on the long straight run down Route 236 from Obihiro toward Hiroo and Cape Erimo.
Food is split across several small buildings rather than one big restaurant. The Country Plaza has the information desk, a shop with local sweets and products, and the Weathercock Cafe, which cooks with village produce. The farm stand's egg vending machine is a local favorite, and the takeout shops sell curry, ice cream and dishes built around Nakasatsunai chicken and edamame.
Winter is the catch. From December to March the Country Plaza closes on Mondays and shuts an hour earlier, and some of the restaurants close for weeks at a stretch. If you are driving through Tokachi in the cold months, check which shops are open before counting on lunch here.
Location
Prefecture: Hokkaido
Address: Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido, Japan
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00
Closed: Closed on Mondays from December to March and over the New Year holiday.
Hours note: The Country Plaza closes an hour earlier from November to March and is closed on Mondays from December to March and over New Year. Each cafe and takeout shop keeps its own schedule, and several close entirely for part of the winter.
Parking and toilets: Free, open 24 hours
Visitor Information
Credit Cards: Unknown
Food Options: Weathercock Cafe in the Country Plaza uses village produce; takeout shops sell curry, ice cream and dishes with Nakasatsunai chicken and edamame. Eggs from the vending machine at the farm stand.
Access
7-14 Odori Minami, Nakasatsunai, Kasai District, Hokkaido, Japan
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