7 prefectures of Kyushu's roadside stations 10 unique local soft-serve ice creams with a unique flavor.

7 prefectures of Kyushu's roadside stations 10 unique local soft-serve ice creams with a unique flavor.

The roadside stations scattered throughout Kyushu's seven prefectures offer an astonishing variety, from the standard milk-based products to seasonal fruits and local ingredients.
We have carefully selected 10 types of Kyushu's best soft-serve ice cream from the Kyushu Roadside Stations.
You will want to go for a drive for the soft serve ice cream! Enjoy this unforgettable sweet experience. You will be blown away by the taste of soft-serve ice cream that is sure to make your trip a memorable one!

Roadside Station Itoda "Coal Soft

This local soft serve ice cream has an impressive pitch-black visual appeal.
The shock black color was inspired by the image of coal, which is unique to the former prosperous coal mining town.
The black soft-serve ice cream colored with bamboo charcoal tastes like chocolate. The chocolate flavor is sure to satisfy your taste buds. The blackening of your mouth is also part of the fun.
It is available at BUNNY'S in the food court of "Michi-no-Eki Itoda.

Roadside Station Oto Sakura Kaido "Shijimi Soft

It really is a shijimi clam! and amazing local soft-serve ice cream.
The shijimi is so popular that it is topped with the meat of the fish!
The reason for this is to protect the Shijimi that grow wild in the Hikosan River that flows through the town, and the town has enacted the "Shijimi Growing and Protection Ordinance" and is working together to protect the Shijimi.
When you hold the product in your hand, you may feel like you are looking at something mysterious, but when you try it, you will be charmed by its addictive taste.

Roadside Station Kashima "Mikan soft serve ice cream

Soft serve ice cream with a "very tangerine taste" using local mandarin orange juice.
It has a nostalgic, gentle sour taste, and is not too sweet, so you may be able to eat another one. It is one of my favorites.
Citrus lovers should definitely try it, as it offers the full flavor of "mandarin oranges."
By the way, the black corn is black squid ink. It tastes even better when eaten while looking out at the Ariake Sea!

Roadside Station Sasebokusu 99 "Sasebo Navy Soft

This local software was created after much thought and error, based on the image of the port city of Sasebo.
Milk coffee cream kneaded with fresh raw milk from Sasebo and navy coffee is topped with zenzai.
It is topped with "Battleship Musashi no Irigo-zenzai," which was served on board to celebrate the arrival of the former Japanese Navy in port. Popular as a satisfying sweet.

Roadside Station Saganoseki "Kromesoft

It is not an exaggeration to say that "Kromesoft" is Oita Prefecture's best guess.
This soft serve ice cream is made with fresh kelp family seaweed "kurome", which is unique to Saganoseki, famous for Sekihanagi horse mackerel and Sekisaba mackerel. The novelty of using marine products has made this item a hot topic, and the use of goat's milk, which is high in nutritional value, is also a point of recommendation. The chrome sauce is a perfect match! You have to try it to understand!

Roadside Station Minamata "Rose soft serve ice cream

Soft serve ice cream with a slight rose scent mixed with rose petals.
It is a pretty rose pink in appearance and is popular among women, needless to say. It was created because the Eco-Park Minamata Rose Garden is located next to the roadside station. The rose flower soft serve ice cream, which is sure to lift one's spirits, can be purchased at Roadside Station Minamata Shop & Cafe Minamata.

Roadside Station Udo Marina Okokoshikan "Navel Soft Ice Cream

Soft serve ice cream made with the juice of locally grown Arita navels.
This local soft drink is popular for its refreshing aroma and sweetness unique to navels, and has a refreshing citrus aftertaste.
Arita Navel" is a unique local product with a 100-year history that began in 1900 with the cultivation of navels from Washington State, U.S.A., and has continued since then.

Roadside Station Yuparu no Jiri "Burdock Chip Soft Ice Cream

Soft serve ice cream made from burdock root, a specialty of Nojiri-cho, where the roadside station is located.
The aroma of burdock root and milk somehow go perfectly together, and the soft serve ice cream has been popular since it was first released. The salty taste of the burdock chips is addictive and attracts many repeat customers.

Tomatoes, a specialty of Miyakonocho, are made into a paste and kneaded into soft serve ice cream.
This local soft serve ice cream has a refreshing sour taste and is topped with "hineriage" (twist fried bean curd) to add a salty accent, giving it a Japanese feel. It is also a popular product due to its very high repeat rate. It can be purchased at "Soft & Dream" in the roadside station.
As a side note, even though it is a soft serve ice cream store, they also sell lottery tickets.

Roadside Station Ibusuki "Okra Soft

Japan's first? ⁉Local soft serve ice cream using okra, a specialty of Ibusuki, Kagoshima.
The novel visual of boiled okra topped with salted okra is also a point that makes us smile. The fact that this topping is only available during the summer season, when the okra is harvested, also adds a special touch. The soft serve ice cream is slightly green because it is made of okra powder. It can be purchased at the fast food Welina Mahalo in Michi no Eki.

How about 10 unique soft serve ice creams? Local soft serve ice creams are created by local people!
Even though these are our top picks, there are so many more delicious and enjoyable soft-serve ice creams that it is hard to narrow down the list to 10! A Kyushu roadside station "soft serve ice cream" trip is sure to be fun. Why don't you enjoy this summer with your family, friends, or even on a leisurely solo trip?