Roadside Station Higinoso

Boasts of its fragrant Sogicha tea
First, here's a smoke break from the trip!

Dagojiru with whale meat

Map of Roadside Station Higinoso

Roadside Station Higinoso Gourmet Information

Local product: Sogicha

Anyway, this is a roadside station that pushes "Sonogicha" tea. Some of the town's tea farmers have received the Emperor's Award, and several have received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Award! The town's tea leaves are highly aromatic and bitter, and the farmers are very proud of their tea. The tea leaves are highly aromatic, and the bitterness and astringency are moderate. The tea leaves have a high aroma, and their bitterness and astringency are moderate. The tea has a refreshing taste with a clean aftertaste. First, try to find your favorite Sogicha.

The best place to eat Chacha-yaki

Kaitenyaki is a type of gyaki that can be easily eaten at a roadside station. The shape is shaped like a tea leaf, and even the word "tea" is carefully stamped on it. Naturally, the bean paste inside is a mixture of white bean paste and "Sogicha" tea. At only 80 yen per piece, it is recommended to enjoy it with a bottle of sorghum tea.

Local delicacies with a crunchy accent, rooted in the region

Nagasaki Prefecture has historically been a whaling region, and even today is the largest consumer of whales in Japan, with whales deeply rooted in its food culture. Higashisonogi-cho has flourished as a whaling base since the Edo period (1603-1867), and whales unloaded from whaling boats at various ports were dismembered here and transported to various parts of Kyushu.

Because of this history, whale cuisine has become a local delicacy in Higashisonogi Town, and the restaurant at "Roadside Station Higashi no Sou" also serves whale meat dishes. The takikomi gohan and dagojiru set includes boiled sei and Bryde's whales in the takikomi gohan and dagojiru. Yukake Whale is a popular way of eating whale in Nagasaki, where the skin on the back is rinsed in water, the salt is removed, and the whale is then boiled. By lightly blanching the whale, excess fat is removed, and the odor of the whale is removed. The crunchy texture of the fish is enjoyable and adds a nice accent to the rice that has soaked up the flavor of the ingredients. The dagojiru soup is also filling, with plenty of root vegetables and konnyaku (kelp) cut into large pieces.

In addition to local souvenirs and local agricultural products, there is a permanent sales corner for whale meat in the product hall. In addition to boiled whale, various whale meat parts are available. For the older generation, it is a nostalgic taste, and for the younger generation, it is a fresh and unknown taste. We hope you will take the opportunity to visit and experience it for yourself.

Around Roadside Station Higinoso

JR Senben Station

If you want to have fun in the area

The JR Omura Line runs between Hayaki Station in Sasebo City and Isahaya Station in Isahaya City. The section between Minamikazezaki Station in Sasebo City and Iwamatsu Station in Omura City runs along Omura Bay. The sight of the train running next to the sea is popular among railroad fans. JR Senbasen Station, a 5-minute drive from Michi-no-Eki Higinoso, is particularly famous as "the station closest to the sea," and has been used many times for filming commercials and TV dramas. The wooden station building, built in 1928, is currently unmanned, but as soon as you enter the station building, the blue sea spreads out before your eyes. It is a nostalgic and romantic station.