Roadside Station Kuroyonosedo Dandan Market

Across the Kuroyono-Seto Bridge
Go to a roadside station where the fish is delicious!

Nagashima is a remote island crossed by the Kuronosedo Bridge from Akune City, Kagoshima Prefecture. The station is located at the entrance to the town of Nagashima and stands on a scenic spot overlooking the Kuronosedo Straits. The direct sales counter sells a variety of agricultural products, including marine products, red clay potatoes, mandarin oranges, and processed foods. The most eye-catching of all is the fresh fish section. Large fish tanks are lined up in rows, offering sea bream, arakabu (scorpion fish), Ise lobsters, locally raised yellowtail, kampachi (yellowtail), and other fish caught in the surrounding seas. Naturally, the freshness of the fish is certified. If you wish, they will even process the fish for you. The farm also offers farm stay experiences, which we hope you will try.

Roadside Station Kuroyonosedo Dadan Market Map

Gourmet Information of Roadside Station Kuroyonosedo Dadan Market

Unshu mandarin oranges, the most abundant local product

Unshu mandarin oranges are one of the most popular citrus fruits in Japan. In fact, Nagashima Town is said to be the birthplace of this fruit. It originated accidentally from a citrus seed introduced from China to Satsuma, and eventually spread throughout the country. The name "Onshu" is said to be derived from Onshufu, a famous tangerine producing area in China.
House mandarin oranges begin to be shipped in June. At this time of year, Onshu mandarins have a high sugar content and the bags that wrap the fruit are soft. The extremely early season Onshu mandarins are shipped from September. Early season Unshu oranges are available from October, and in winter, moderately ripe Unshu oranges are available at the station. During this season, be sure to try the station's original soft-serve ice cream, mikan soft-serve ice cream. The soft-serve ice cream is slightly orange in color and has a refreshingly sour and sweet taste. 300 yen (tax included).

Red clay flakes, a local specialty

Nagashima-cho is proud of its specialty, "red clay potato. Surrounded by the Yatsushiro Sea and warm throughout the year, the land of the island has clayey red soil, which is said to be suitable for growing potatoes. Potatoes grown here are called "Akaduchi Bareiso" as the town's brand name, and the variety of potatoes varies from farmer to farmer. The potatoes are characterized by their firm flesh, which does not easily fall apart when cooked. During the harvest season from around January to May, a lineup of red clay potatoes can be found at the two roadside stations. I later made curry with these potatoes and found that they lived up to their reputation for being tender and juicy. They are also ideal for stews and meat and potatoes!

Around Roadside Station Kuroyonosedo Dadan Market

Kuroyonose Straits (between the Kanazawa Straits and the Kurokawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line)

If you want to have fun in the area

Kuronosedo is a strait between Akune and Nagashima. It is also called "Hayato's Seto of Satsuma," and is mentioned in the Manyoshu anthology. The local people call it one of the "Three Great Tides of Japan," but the maximum current speed is 8 knots per hour, and according to Japan Coast Guard data, the Naruto Strait and Kurushima Strait, with speeds in the 10-knot range, and the Kanmon Strait, with speeds in the 9-knot range, are the three greatest tides in Japan. Be that as it may, the four-kilometer-long straits are quite narrow at 500 meters wide, and this is what causes the rapid currents. At low tide, whirlpools are generated, and at high tide, the tides become even steeper, creating whirlpools of various sizes. The whirlpools are particularly powerful in late March and April, when the difference between ebb and flow is particularly large. It is possible to view the whirlpools while driving on the Kuronosedo Bridge, but if you want to park your car and watch them, we recommend "Uzushio Park" behind the station or "Kajioribana Park" on the Akune City side.

Japan Mandarin Center

If you want to have fun in the area

It is said that the "Onshu" of Onshu mandarin was named after the city of Onshu in Zhejiang Province, China, but it is believed that the mandarin did not originate in China, but was accidentally seeded here on Nagashima Island 400 to 500 years ago. The mandarin museum "Japan Mandarin Center" explains the history and culture of mandarin oranges with videos and models. In the exhibition garden, 180 varieties of citrus fruits are collected and displayed, and are used by fruit farmers for research and other purposes. In addition, a mandarin orchard spreads out in front of the center, where visitors can experience mandarin orange picking from early October to mid-December. There is also an old island mandarin orchard nearby.