Michi-no-Eki Kurume (Kurume Rest Area)

Address: Kizuka-221-33, Zendouji-machi, Kurume-shi

Inquiries: Kurume City Green Promotion Foundation Michi-no-Eki Kurume (Kurume Rest Area)
TEL:0942474111
Kurume Rest Area

Area: JR/Nishitetsu Kurume Area (Central Area)

Genre: Flowers and trees / Nature and amazing landscapes / Others / Japanese food / Drinks and bars / Flowers and saplings / Kuruppa / Exquisite Sweets / Alcohol / Fruits and vegetables / Fabric

Method of payment: ・Cash
・Credit Card (JCB, VISA etc.)

Hours of Operation: ・ Farm Foods Direct Store: 9 am - 6 pm

・ Restaurant: 11 am - 4 pm (5 pm on weekends and Japanese national holidays)

・Take-out Cafe：10 am - 4:30 pm (May fluctuate on weekends and national holidays, or depending on the season)

Closed: ・ Every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

・ December 31st - January 3rd

Parking: ・111 regular car spaces

・ 10 large vehicle spaces

・ 3 disabled space spaces

*Temporary parking is available on weekends and National Holidays.

Access: ・ From Fukuoka

From Kurume IC, take the Kurume-Higashi Bypass / National Route 210 (towards Ukiha City).

Turn left at the intersection at Chikusui High School (筑水高校前) on to National Route 210.

Turn left at the intersection at the entrance of the Garden Center (Ryokka Center 緑花流通センター).

It takes approximately 10-15 minutes by car from the Kurume IC.

・ From Oita
Head towards National Route 210 on the Hita IC.

For 43km, go straight along Route 210 heading towards Kurume City.

Turn left at the intersection at the entrance of the Garden Center (Ryokka Center 緑花流通センター).

It takes approximately 1 hour by car from the Hita IC.

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Michi-no-Eki Kurume is a rest stop, opened in 2008.
It is a complex of 10,000 square meters, located next to the gardening center, ‘Kurume Ryokka Center’ along National Route 210.
Facilities include toilets, a rest area, restaurants, a farmer's market and a study room. The area is built in an area surrounded by natural abundance at the northern foot of the Mino Mountains. With the nearby garden center and the area’s iconic wax tree-lined streets, this location is an up-and-coming tourist hot-spot.

Every morning at Direct Farmer's Market Hotomeki-no-Sato, cheerful staff wait to greet customers, with offerings of freshly picked produce, all home-grown for your peace of mind.
Amongst the many farmer's markets in the prefecture, Hotomeki-no-Sato boasts some of the widest selections and best quality of produce around. Besides agricultural produce, you can find pickles, bentos and confectionery as well as locally-made liquors, ramen and Kurume-gasuri fabric.

When it comes to food, the staff at nutrition education restaurant ‘Hotomeki-An’ are passionate about three factors - the environment, farming and health, regularly sharing their knowledge with customers. Using vegetables nurtured on fertiliser made from the restaurant’s own raw garbage, along with seasonal ingredients, dishes are homegrown and original. Try some Mino Chanpon - a famous Nagasaki noodle dish with a local spin, or some Dango-jiru - a Kyushu soup dish full of hearty dumplings and vegetables.

‘Takeout Corner Yuta-to Cafe MAI MAI’
The cafe menu features a lineup of locally produced goods, made with local Jersey milk and and other farm produce. Try some Jersey ice cream or one of the cafe’s espressos.

Information / Break Room - Here you can find information on all kinds of Kurume-related matters, from the latest tourist spots and local events, to information on road travel and disaster responses.

Electric Car Charge Station - Quick Charge Type (available at a fee). Open 24 hours. Please be aware that a special card is needed.
Standard Type (free) from 9 am - 6 pm.
Before using the station, please let a member of staff know.