Kasukabe Hot Spring Yuraku-no-sato

We offer information regarding the city such as information related to tourism and the town. Everything from displays of the original picture of “Crayon Shin-chan”, an animated character that represents Kasukabe, to the sales of food approved for the city’s “Food Selection” takes place. Further, it is registered as a “baby friendly station” with changes of diapers and breast-feeding made possible. Please feel free to stop by.

Roadside Station Showa is surrounded by a rural landscape of fertile farmland, small forest grooves, and pastoral rice fields. This blessed natural environment allows you to feel the changing of the seasons. In the product hall, you can find a variety of souvenirs from all over the country as well as products unique to the Kasukabe area. This is a very popular spot for tourists where you even can buy fresh local vegetables. Or why not sit down and enjoy a hot meal at the restaurant "Shokusai-kan?"

The hot spring contains no sodium, classifying it as a "simple" alkalinity hot spring, making it rare in the Kanto region. The color of the water is dark brown but becomes sparkling gold when hit by sunlight. Soaking in the hot spring will make your skin smooth, and you are guaranteed to have a relaxing time.

Purchases can be made from 1 piece of sembei (Japanese rice crackers). We have more than 30 flavors available. Other than this, we also offer sembei wrapped individually to make it easier to eat, along with gifts and seasonal Japanese sweets. There is an “Inauguration Festival” in mid-April, a “Thanksgiving Festival” in mid-October, and a “Thank You Fair” at the end of June and November.

Atarashii Mura, or The New Village, is a tourist facility with "agriculture" as its theme. The facility has a market called "Mori no Ichiba Yui" that sells fresh vegetables produced by the local farmers of Atarashii Mura. Furthermore, there is a cafe called Mori no Cafe, where visitors can enjoy a light meal or a drink. Lastly, At the facility called "Noh no Ie," they have a herb garden that contains more than 100 different species. Among other things, they offer hands-on experiences of harvesting lavender and mint, programs and lectures on agriculture and food, and rent out their facilities. If that isn't enough, they even grow their own rice, a popular product that many visitors buy and bring home.