Roadside Station Kitaura

The crystal clear beach is right in front of you!
Natural salt, fresh seafood, and other bounties of the sea

Shimoaso Beach, the only one in Kyushu selected as one of the "100 Best Bathing Beaches" by the Ministry of the Environment, is right in front of the hotel. The white sand beach, crystal clear ocean, and the sight of Shimoura Island on the opposite shore provide a scenic view. The site has a river pool, a park, and accommodations such as an auto campground, permanent tents, and cabins, which are crowded with tourists during the season. The cabins, in particular, are air-conditioned with bathrooms and toilets. They are equipped with bedding, refrigerators, rice cookers, and other appliances, as well as permanent barbecue stands, so that even beginners can enjoy a comfortable beach resort experience.

Map of Roadside Station Kitaura

Gourmet Information of Roadside Station Kitaura

This is the one to eat. Kitaura Sea Treasure Donburi

The restaurant's No. 1 menu item is a typical example of Kitaura, which is blessed with a wide variety of fish species and is also rich in aquaculture. Fresh seafood such as local specialty kampachi and sea bream, as well as salmon and squid, fill the bowl. Each piece is large and satisfying. The menu includes kampachi with its firm and crispy meat, sea bream that is moist and tender, salmon that melts in your mouth, squid that is both resilient and tender, salmon roe that is smooth and juicy, and plump shrimp. A veritable treasure trove of the sea. 1980 yen (tax included).

Buy this Kitaura Moon Salt

Natural salt made the old-fashioned way by pumping clean seawater from off the coast of Kitaura. The salt, which is boiled for a long time over wood, is rich in minerals such as calcium and magnesium, and has a mild and complex flavor. The Salt Museum, located on the station grounds, exhibits the tools used in the old Agehama method of salt production, as well as panels showing the work process in an easy-to-understand manner.
The salt produced in the station's salt fields is sold as "Moon Salt. The lineup includes regular "Moon Salt" (350 yen), "Moon Salt Full Moon" (350 yen) made from seawater at the time of the full moon's high tide, "Moon Salt Diamond" (600 yen), a large grain made using a proprietary process, "Moon Salt 0.1 Carat Diamond" (500 yen) with its smaller crystals, "Moon Salt Platinum" (500 yen) with its silky smooth finish, and "Moon Salt Platinum Powder" (500 yen) in a powdered form. Platinum" (500 yen), and "Moon Salt Platinum Powder" (500 yen), a further powdered version. Also not to be missed are "Salt Lemon" (650 yen) made by a local cafe and "Salt Jam" (800 yen) with its beautiful blue and red translucent colors.