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Ooshiba Highland Roadside Station

Flow of the course

About 75 min here

About 45 min to the next stop

Next stop: Leisurely stroll along the lakeshore known as Momiji Lake

About this spot

A highland that serves as a roadside station for Minami-Minowa Village, developed with approximately 150 hectares of flatland forest. On the forest therapy trail with woodchip walkway, you can enjoy forest bathing while walking through stands of red pine and hinoki cypress, and may encounter wildlife such as beetles and squirrels. The direct sales shop offers local vegetables and homemade gelato, allowing you to enjoy Ina Valley's nature different from Minowa Dam and Tenryu River.

Tips

Minowa Dam (Momiji Lake) is about 15 minutes by car. Direct sales shop is open 9:30-18:00. A day-use hot spring 'Ooshiba no Yu' is also located here, so it's recommended to visit if you have time.