Roadside Station Nishikie Nishiki no Sato

Ice cream is a station original
Enjoy plenty of local flavors!

Facing Kinko Bay, this roadside station overlooks Sakurajima and Mt. Under the motto of "local production for local consumption" and "direct sales by producers," the roadside station has about 260 shippers in and outside of the town, and offers a variety of safe, secure, and inexpensive products. It is one of the most popular roadside stations on the Osumi Peninsula. The products include kibinago and kampachi for seafood, and mountain chestnuts, mandarin oranges, sweet potatoes, and mangoes for agricultural products. The station manager is proud of the endless supply of products unique to the tropics. Be sure to check out the "local ice cream" and "Kesen dango," a local confectionery, available only at the roadside station. In addition, seasonal sales events are also held, and the station always strives to provide services from the customer's point of view.

Roadside Station Nishikie Nishikinosato Map

Roadside Station Nishikie Nishikinosato Gourmet Information

This is the best place to buy local ice cream.

The company is proud of its local ice cream made with oligosaccharide. The ice cream is made from agricultural products grown in the southern part of the Osumi Peninsula, centering on Kinko Town, and there are currently eight varieties, including mango, red sweet potato, mountain chestnut, and so on. They are also gaining popularity as gifts returned by taxpayers. In many cases, processed products made from local agricultural products are made from out-of-spec products that cannot be marketed as-is. However, the ice cream used in this ice cream is made from carefully selected first-class products. Each ice cream is rich in texture and has a perfect balance with milk. The ice cream is 250 yen (tax included).

Let's buy some Kesen Dumplings!

Kesen" is a tree of the genus Cinnamomum, which grows only in warm regions such as Kagoshima and Okinawa. Kesen dumplings are dumplings made of mugwort covered with the leaves of this tree. Ingredients such as glutinous rice flour, sugar, and steamed mugwort are combined and kneaded thoroughly while adding water. Once the dumplings are rolled and covered with the leaves, all that remains is to steam them. Soon, a fresh aroma similar to lemongrass begins to spread from the steamer. The aroma of the leaves is transferred to the dumplings, and the people are relaxed by the aroma. The resulting "Kesen dumplings" are firm and elastic. The sweetness is also moderate. They are a kind of local and herbal confectionery unique to Kagoshima, a southern prefecture. 580 yen for 8 dumplings (tax included).

Around Roadside Station Nishikie Nishikinosato

Kangawa Otaki Park

If you want to have fun in the area

Kaminokawa Great Falls on the Kaminokawa River is 25 m high and 30 m wide, and the water volume is so abundant that even from the observation platform next to the waterfall basin, the droplets of water can be heard. The 68-meter-high "Rainbow Suspension Bridge Otaki Bridge" spans the park, and the view from the bridge is a powerful sight looking down on the falls from above. The park also has playground equipment and a restaurant called "Otaki no Teahouse," which can be enjoyed by the whole family. In summer, the restaurant serves somen-nagashi, a refreshing dish of noodles, and visitors can enjoy the cool taste of the waterfall while watching its majestic appearance. The road leading to Otaki Falls is a narrow mountain road, so walking is the safest option. There is also a narrow "Kotaki" waterfall near the parking lot.

Kanoya Rose Garden

If you want to have fun in the area

Located on the eastern hillside of Kirishima Hill Park, it boasts one of the largest rose gardens in Japan with a total area of 8 hectares. Approximately 35,000 roses are planted in the vast garden, and they come in a variety of types, colors, and shapes. Visitors can also catch a glimpse of the history of roses, including wild roses, which are close to the original roses, old roses that have been improved from the original species, modern roses, and English roses created by a British nurseryman. Visitors can also encounter roses born in Kanoya. Visitors can also enjoy rose-related goods, rose soft-serve ice cream, and food. In addition to roses, cherry blossoms, pansies, muscari, tulips, and other seasonal flowers are in bloom. Visit on the way to and from the roadside station.