Roadside Station Yoshinogari

Roadside station located at a superb view point
Cool and refreshing water also relieves travel fatigue.

Located halfway up the Sefuri mountain range, the site commands a view of the Saga Plain and as far as the Mino Mountain Range and Unzen Fugendake. Yoshinogari-cho sells "Eisai Tea" since Eisai, the founder of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, was the first to cultivate tea trees in Japan. Also available are "jumbo garlic" and Kanzaki's specialty "Somen" and "Udon" noodles. There is a free natural water pumping station by the entrance of the product center, and many tourists come here with plastic bottles in hand. Freshly baked bread and sweets made with natural water from the Sefuri Mountains are also popular. The station also sells 5-liter bottles of water.

Map of Roadside Station Yoshinogari

Roadside Station Yoshinogari Gourmet Information

The best place to buy pain de campagne

This is a popular item at the bakery store "Morino Bakery Sefurino" located right outside the station entrance. It is also the pride of the bakery, which has been handed down since the days of the founder's bakery, Sefurino. The name means "country bread" in French, and is made from a blend of French wheat flour and Saga Prefecture shirogane wheat flour. The water used is from a spring that bubbles up from the station grounds. The dough is fermented for a long time using the "medium-knead method," in which the dough is kneaded twice, resulting in hard bread that is hearty and fluffy on the inside. Fresh bread is baked every morning around 11:00 a.m., but it is often sold out before noon. 680 yen (including tax)

Eisai tea, a local specialty

Eisai tea is a local specialty that represents the history of the area. 1191, when Eisai returned from China, he brought back tea seeds and sprinkled them in the garden of Reisenji Temple, which is said to be the origin of tea cultivation in Japan. Yoshinogeri in the Sefuri mountain range is said to be suitable for tea cultivation because, like Mount Tendai in China where Eisai practiced Buddhism, it is prone to fog. The traditional kettle-roasting and hand-firing method produces a clear golden color and a cool, refreshing flavor.

KORE also boasts Fruit Kobo Shin SUN Yoshinokaseri Store

The company that runs the popular fruit parlor "Fruit Kobo Shin SUN" in Saga City became the management company of the roadside station and opened a new store at the roadside station in January 2018. The fruits used for parfaits and cakes are selected from all over Japan, and offer a mellow fruit flavor. Water from the Sefuri mountain range that springs on the station grounds is used for the jellies. The fresh cream is made with a low level of sweetness to accentuate the sweetness of the fruit.

Around Roadside Station Yoshinogari

Yoshinokazato Ruins

If you want to have fun in the area

It is one of the largest ancient ruins of the Yayoi period in Japan and is a nationally designated Special Historic Site. It is an important location for research on the period when rice culture began and the culture of settlement in villages called "kuni" took root. The bronze sword and glass tube ball excavated here are nationally important cultural properties. In the Yoshinogeri Historical Park, buildings from that period have been restored, and visitors can go back in time to the ancient times through the Ancient Experience Program and other programs.