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Roadside Station Obira Nishin-banya

Obira, Japan

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Roadside Station Obira Nishin-banya

Roadside station on the Orolon Line (National Route 232) in Obira, Hokkaido, with a shop, restaurant and exhibition hall housed in a building modelled on a herring fishing hut. The adjacent Hanada family guardhouse is a nationally designated important cultural property.

Highlights

  • Fried octopus zangi from outdoor stall
  • Herring rice bowls and sweet shrimp
  • Large atrium with fishing flags

Good to know

  • Located on National Route 232 towards Haboro
  • Guardhouse admission around 400 yen
  • Parking lot can be small and crowded

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