Roadside Station: Ichigo-no-Sato Yoshimi

sightseeing

This roadside station, with a play tower designed to resemble a strawberry castle, is easy for families to stop by. Goods such as fresh dorayaki made from Yoshimi grown strawberries are available for purchase. It is also a popular place to take a break and enjoy a delicious soft-serve ice cream.

Basic Information

Location
1737 Kubota, Yoshimi Town, Hiki-gun
TEL
0493-53-1530
FAX
0493-54-8988
Event Information
August Lantern Festa

Business hours / Fee

Business hours
Parking lot can be entered and exited 24 hours a day.Please check the website for business hours.
Regular holiday
December 30th-January 4th
Fee
Free

How to get there

Public transport
Get off at JR Takasaki Line "Konosu Station" Bus "For Higashi Matsuyama Station" "Roadside Station Ichigo no Sato Yoshimi" Get off and walk 1 minute
Car
About 7km from the Higashimatsuyama IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway toward Konos
Parking
Free:392 small cars, 11 large vehicles,
2 units for the physically challenged

Map

Nearby spots

Anraku-ji Temple (Yoshimi Kannon)
Anraku-ji Temple (Yoshimi Kannon)

Anraku-ji Temple is the 11th temple in Bando and has been known as Yoshimi Kannon since ancient times. The main deity of the temple is the Holy Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the deity of compassion, and according to the Yoshimi Kannon Enki, it all started about 1200 years ago when a statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was carved and placed in the rock cave. Every year on June 18, the Kannon is unveiled in the early morning to the public to ward off evil spirits. As a tradition, they also sell special "Yakuwake Dango (literally dumplings to ward off evil)" on this day. Even to this day, on June 18th, the long approach to Anraku-ji Temple is lined with stalls, and the area becomes very crowded from around 2 am to early morning.

Hatcho Lake
Hatcho Lake

Yoshimi Town is dotted with artificial swamps, which actually are reservoirs built for rice paddy cultivation. Lake Hatcho is one such artificial swamp with an area of about 52000 square meters. The kanji letter for "Ha" can also mean both "eight" and "many," similar to how the symbol for eight is the same as the symbol for infinity. This can be found in many words and expressions used throughout the Japanese language, where the number eight is used to describe "too many to count." Lake Hatcho used to be called "Hatcho Hassan no Numa," which also is a play on eight, but since the name is incorrect, it isn't in use anymore.

Yoshimi Hundred Caves
Yoshimi Hundred Caves

The Yoshimi Hundred Caves are a mysterious group of horizontally carved rock tombs created at the end of the Kofun period (late 6th to 7th century), and designated a national historic site in 1918. There are 219 holes confirmed in total, and the tombs represent Yoshimi Town with their significance. Each hole is divided into a narrow passage and a burial chamber, and the protected species, luminous moss, also known as goblin gold, can be found growing in the tombs.

Matsuyama Castle Ruins
Matsuyama Castle Ruins

The ruins of Matsuyama Castle, once a superb flatland-mountain castle in the Kitamusashi region, have been designated as a prefectural historical site since 1925. In 2008, the ruins of Sugaya yakata (Ranzan Town), which had already been designated as a national historic site, were joined by the ruins of Sugiyama Castle (Ranzan Town) and Kokura Castle (Tokigawa, Ranzan, and Ogawa Town) to form the Hiki Castle Ruins Group, which now is designated as a national historic site. The castle is surrounded by a swampy area formed by the Ichino River, which creates a natural barrier.

Poppy Happy Square
Poppy Happy Square

A poppy flower field that initially was planted as a campaign to prevent illegal dumping. With about 12.5 hectares, it is the largest in Japan. At the Poppy Festival in mid-May, you can enjoy refreshments, regional vegetables, and of course, flower picking! The view of Mt. Fuji from under the Onari bridge by the Arakawa river, where the field can be found, is known as one of the best views of Mt. Fuji. A truly spectacular and scenic view of red, pink, and orange poppies blooming all around you.

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