# Michi-no-Eki Okukawachi Kuromaro-no-Sato

> A large roadside station in the wooded Okukawachi hills of Kawachinagano in southern Osaka, with a farm-direct market, a cafe and bakery, easy parking, and a summer soft serve topped with diced local peaches.

- Prefecture: Osaka
- Type: Attraction
- Address: Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan
- Admission: Free
- Official site: https://kuromaro.com/

Michi-no-Eki Okukawachi Kuromaro-no-Sato is a large roadside station in the wooded Okukawachi hills of Kawachinagano in southern Osaka, combining a visitor center, a JA farm-direct market, and a cafe and bakery, with parking for around 288 cars and the Osaka Prefectural Flower Culture Garden nearby. It makes an easy green stop on a drive out of the Osaka plain, and it leans on Kawachinagano's local fruit harvest for its seasonal sweets.

## FAQ

### Is the peach soft serve at Kuromaro-no-Sato available all year?

No, it is seasonal. The peach-dice soft serve, piled with diced local peaches at around 450 yen, usually starts around late May and runs through summer; in other seasons the station sells a strawberry-dice version instead. The farm market, cafe and bakery are open year-round.

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Source: Michi-no-Eki Okukawachi Kuromaro-no-Sato — Japan Voyage
