I went to Iga SA (service area: up line)! Detailed information on popular souvenirs, gourmet food, and surrounding information!

I came to Iga SA (service area: up line) on the Meihan National Highway!

Full of highlights such as the local burger "Igahan Baga", "Matsusaka beef burger", "Iga beef croquette burger", etc.! It's a homemade taste using homemade bread. We also recommend the large rice balls with lots of ingredients!

I will introduce you in detail♪

"Iga SA (above)" is a main building with a store on the left when you look at the building from the front, a food court in the middle, and a separate building on the right that houses a store called "Hyakusaikan."

First, go to the main building. I found an interesting sign in front of the entrance. Local burger "Igahan Baga" (380 yen). (*All prices include tax)

Where is it? I looked around the store and found the bread section. Meet “Iga Clan Baga”!
They also have the Matsusaka beef burger for 378 yen and the Iga beef croquette burger for 280 yen.
Other items on offer included ``Maple Melon Bread'', ``Double Chocolate Danish'', and ``Shuriken Cream Bread'' for 183 yen each, ``Anpan'' for 140 yen, and ``Chocolate Royal'' for 259 yen.
Deli breads include ``Yaki Curry Bread'' for 183 yen, ``Gorogoro Jagabee'' for 194 yen, and ``Cheese France'' for 162 yen.

``Igahan Baga'' (photo left) is limited to 20 servings on weekdays and 30 servings on weekends and holidays.
A patty made with Matsusaka beef and safe and delicious Sakura pork from Mie is sandwiched between homemade buns.
This original product is made with tartar sauce made with local Iga pickled cucumbers instead of pickles, and a mushroom demi-sauce with Tonteki（PorkSteak）sauce. This is a highly recommended burger that is “so satisfying”.

The most popular is the Matsusaka Beef Burger (photo on the right). You can enjoy teriyaki hamburger steak made with Matsusaka beef.
"Iga beef croquette burger" made with Iga beef (back of photo). Original croquette, gooey sauce and mustard mayo are the best match! You can enjoy different flavors in each of the three types, so you'll be spoiled for choice.

``Manpuku Onigiri'' are handmade in the store. This rice ball was recommended by the lady at the shop, and it has a lot of toppings. “Karaage Tuna Mayo,” “Mentaikana,” and “Plum Salmon Kelp” each cost 237 yen. A large rice ball with a combination of ingredients that go well together.

Freshly prepared side dishes were brought to us.
"Big Chicken Kushikatsu" 183 yen, "Red Hot (boneless chicken)" 162 yen, "Quail Kushikatsu" 110 yen, etc.

Kikyoya Orii is a sweets shop in Iga that has been around since the Edo period. The Iga-style sweet potato "Noborigama", which is sold only at the main store, is 750 yen for 4 pieces, and the chestnut manju "Shibakuri Soushi", which is made by adding chopped chestnuts to white bean paste, is 750 yen for 4 pieces.

``Chochi Yokan'' from ``Toseian Fujisaki'' is 560 yen.
It has become popular because it is soft, mildly sweet, and easy to eat. This is a common sweet that has been passed down in Iga.

A traditional pickle that has been eaten by the people of Iga Village since ancient times.
We also sell "Iga Koshizuke" and "Yokitsuzuke".

A collection of current recommendations and trending products.
Seasonally conscious "Strawberry Milk Mochi" 540 yen, "Kakeru Sukiyaki" 540 yen, "Mie Karutte Bake" 594 yen, "Sarutobi Ninpo Emaki" 540 yen. I'm also happy that everything is affordable.
On the other side, there were Ise-Shima souvenirs such as ``Kintocha Kintsuba'' for 8 pieces for 1,000 yen, and Kyoto souvenirs for ``Kyoto Matcha Pudding'' for 4 pieces for 1,080 yen.

Move to the food court. The store manager's recommended sign that I found in the showcase was the "Matsusaka Beef Yakiniku Ju" for 1,380 yen.
Matsusaka beef is still popular here as well. You can eat from 10:00 to 20:30.

The "Tonteki（PorkSteak）meal" is also available for 1,000 yen and can be ordered from 10:00 to 20:30. There were also ``Miso Yaki Udon'' for 670 yen, a set meal for 870 yen, and a ``Daily Lunch'' for 750 yen (only available on weekdays).
``Udon Soba Restaurant Hikobee'' has Ise's famous ` Ise-Udon'' for 360 yen, ``Plate Udon'' from 350 yen (can also be changed to soba), ``Curry Udon and Soba'' for 640 yen each, and various types of tempura. Masu.

A large ninja welcomes you at the entrance.

Next, head to the annex "Hyakusaikan". We are baking bread here.

The "Ninja Soft Ice Cream" you're looking for. There is a reason why Ninja is added to the name. The sweet bean paste is hidden inside the soft serve ice cream. I had the bean paste wrapped so that I could see it for the photo, but it is usually hidden.
Three types: vanilla, matcha, and mix, 330 yen each.

Here you will find a variety of Iga products that are not available in the main building.

A variety of sweets from Kikyoya Orii. Famous confectionery "Chougetsu" 604 yen for 4 pieces, 1,425 yen for 8 pieces. Tsugetsuken is the small hermitage where the haiku master MatsuoBasho, who devoted his life to traveling, lived when he returned to his hometown of Iga Ueno, where he devoted himself to writing haiku. An exquisite confectionery that embodies the Shō style, which has a deep taste and quiet appearance.

Other items include ``Owl Castle'' for 520 yen for 4 pieces, 1,080 yen for 8 pieces, ``Kura Meguri'' for 432 yen per box, ``Shuriken Katayaki'' for 648 yen, and ``Iga no Mamesuke'' for 1,080 yen.
This is a product from a good old, long-established confectionery store, where each piece is made by hand by craftsmen with all their heart.

Igakoshi, famous for its Igakoshi pickles, also sells naturally brewed soy sauce and various pickles.
In this corner, you can choose from "Tamago Kake Soy Sauce", "Ponzu", "Bukkake Ginger", "Aji Shiitake", "Domestic Whole Soybean Soy Sauce", "Eringi", "Igazuke", and "Yambuki". Choose 3 items for 540 yen. One item costs 205 yen.

We also sell Iga rice Koshihikari, the ``farmer's proud rice.''

The soy sauce ``Hasamezu'' from Fukuoka Soy Sauce Store in Shimagahara IgaCity is 810 yen each in ``koi-iro'' and ``light-colored'' bottles, and 1,300 yen each in 1-sho bottles in ``koi-iro'' and ``light-iro''.
Delicious soy sauce made in traditional wooden barrels.

There is a shower room at the back of the rest room in the separate ``Hyaksaikan'' building. It is available for 200 yen every 11 minutes from 9:00 to 20:00 (last entry at 19:30). The soft serve ice cream at the entrance that is over 2 meters long is handmade by the staff!

This is also Ninja soft serve ice cream. It's not Anko, but a ninja hiding inside!

【basic information】
Address: Kamimachi-6186, Tsugecho, IgaCity
Phone number 0595-45-3511
Parking lot: 66 spaces for large cars, 78 spaces for regular cars, 1 space for people with disabilities
Business hours Main building: Shop 24 hours Food court: 7:00-21:00 (LO at 20:30) Annex: Hyakusaikan: 9:00-20:00
No holidays
Toilet inside/outside the facility *Available 24 hours outside, barrier-free toilet available
EV charging facility available

*The information posted is as of March 2018.