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Udaji Ouda (宇陀路大宇陀)

Flow of the course

About 60 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: A leisurely stroll through the old townscape that still echoes its medicine-wholesaler past

About this spot

A roadside station in Ouda, Uda City, Nara, with a direct-sales shop selling fresh local vegetables and specialty products, along with a restaurant. Uda is also known as a producer of medicinal herbs, and one of its distinctive features is a menu that draws on herbal-medicine ideas. Popular with travelers stopping for a break or a meal during a drive, it's a fitting spot to start the course.

Tips

About 10 minutes by car from the Haibara area. It can get crowded around lunchtime in summer, so secure a seat early. The vegetables at the direct-sales shop tend to be in better supply in the morning.