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The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops

Roadside Station Chihayaakasaka

Chihayaakasaka, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST REST STOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 29 2026

No. 1 in AsiaNo. 1 in Japan

Roadside Station Chihayaakasaka

A small roadside station in Chihayaakasaka Village, Osaka's only village, at the foot of Mount Kongo. The building has a handmade wooden look, sells local vegetables, and serves curry in a second-floor cafe.

Highlights

  • Terraced rice field curry
  • Local vegetables and rice
  • Two-storey wooden building

Good to know

  • About 1 km west of National Route 309
  • Closed on Tuesdays
  • Dogs are welcome

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