I went to Michi-no-eki Okuise Odai! Detailed information on popular souvenirs, gourmet food, and surrounding information!

Michi-no-eki where you can find a variety of old and new specialties, including the exquisite burger that won the National Highway-1 Grand Prix.

A delicious power spot in OdaiTown where you can feel the warmth and energy of people!

Immediately after arriving at the station, there is a ``Magokoro Yatai'' stall with a green curtain reminiscent of tea in a busy corner.

Here you can enjoy ouchiyama 's soft-serve ice cream and local burgers that have become a hot topic in recent years.
Let's have it right away!

Here's that burger! "Oishika Burger" 500 yen.
This is an exquisite burger that was one of the 10 winners out of 1032 Michi-no-eki in the 2016 National Road-1 Grand Prix!
The fluffy buns were made with local tea, and had a faint aroma of tea, and the healthy patties, made with local venison and pork, were refreshing and flavorful with every bite.
There's plenty of local vegetables, cheese, and mayonnaise made from Osugidani wasabi leaves and stems pickled in soy sauce. Even though it's called wasabi, it doesn't feel spicy at all, it's fruity, and it brings the whole thing together.

When I entered the store, it was made entirely of wood, and it was so stylish that I couldn't believe it was 20 years old.

When you enter, the sales corner is on the left, and the eating and drinking corner, ``Magokoro Shokudo'', is on the right.

The produce corner was stocked with fresh vegetables and fruits. We have contracts with about 200 local farmers, and we always have seasonal produce available.

In addition to bento boxes from local restaurants, you can also purchase rice bowls and side dishes from Magokoro Shokudo in the refrigerated corner.
The most popular item is the "Special Karaage" (320 yen for 5 pieces).

OdaiTown known for its differences in temperature and temperature, and is known for producing high-quality tea, so much so that the town won the production area award at a national fair.
It is known as ``roasted tea'' and is characterized by its thick leaves, which make it delicious and can be drunk over and over again.

Here is the tea corner with so many kinds of tea!

OdaiTown 's specialties are tea, shiitake mushrooms, and sweetfish.
"Dried Shiitake Mushrooms" 700 yen, "Special Sencha" 880 yen, "Powdered Tea" 500 yen, "Deep Steamed Tea" 1080 yen, "Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (Log)" 2160 yen, etc.
"Frozen sweetfish" costs 2,592 yen per kilogram and is sold with roe depending on the season. If you have everything, you too can become an Odai-dori!

The souvenir corner has everything from sweets to rice dishes. There was also a set with local recommendations! Let's introduce some popular souvenirs.

There is a local group mainly made up of women called the Iseegoma Club in OdaiTown.
While protecting the natural environment of the UNESCO Eco Park and the clear water of the Miyagawa River, we carefully carry out everything from sowing to harvesting, cleaning, and sorting. It is rich in alpha-linolenic acid and has a smooth and smooth texture, so it can be used in a wide range of menus such as dressings, miso soup, and yogurt.
“100% freshly squeezed perilla oil” 2,500 yen.

In recent years, many yuzu products have been developed in OdaiTown. In fact, OdaiTown is distributing yuzu seedlings for free and is working to promote the town as a yuzu town.
There are town revitalization efforts that discover the value of things that originally existed, but when a town revitalization project like this one creates new specialty products, you can feel the love the townspeople have for their town.

This area has long been known as a pilgrimage route for the Kumano Kodo, so easy-to-eat and filling rice cakes were often sold there.
As a result of that tradition, many mochi products are still available today, and local mochi groups have been active for over 10 years, creating new types of mochi.
"Chubchi Mochi" 540 yen, "Naisho Mochi" 540 yen, "Tokibi Mochi" 375 yen, etc.

Sweets made with tea from OdaiTown are also popular.
"Ocha Bijin" 130 yen, "Dacquoise" 140 yen, "Tea Cookie" 350 yen, "Rice Cookie (Odaicha)" 290 yen.

If you like alcohol, be sure to try local sake.
You can feel the blessings of the clear Miyagawa River, which has been ranked the best in Japan many times for its water quality.
“Okuise Miyagawasa” 300ml 2 bottles for 1234 yen, one cup 180ml 231 yen, 720ml 1080 yen. "Orange Bear" 1550 yen.

The popular ``Magokoro Shokudo'' is used by 70,000 people a year.
It is a popular place for relaxation not only for tourists but also for local residents, and on this day, a local high school student visited by himself and was relaxing.

"Daily Ekiben" 720 yen.
This popular bento box is limited to 30 servings per day and sells out every day.
It comes with 4 types of side dishes made with locally grown vegetables, a main dish of fried food, and miso soup.

A slightly spicy homemade curry made by blending two types of curry. Twenty-grain brown rice has a chewy texture and contains fewer calories than white rice, making it popular among women.
“Twenty grain brown rice curry” 700 yen.

The "Women's Set Meal" is not only a men's meal, but also a set meal that is both fashionable and hearty!
On top of 20-grain brown rice is fresh vegetables and rich fried chicken, which is popular in the side dish corner.
700 yen with a small bowl and miso soup.

An event called ``Waiwai Market'' is held once every Sunday. There will be seasonal dishes such as ``Detarame-yaki'' okonomiyaki made with plenty of locally harvested vegetables.

It's so crowded that it disappears every month!

In front of the station, there is a panel where you can become Miyabo and Chummy, mascots of OdaiTown.
We asked the store manager, the staff at Michi-no-eki, and the guy at the city hall to become the characters they wanted to be!

At this Michi-no-eki, I was able to strongly feel the desire of these energetic and bright townspeople to ``revitalize the town''!

【basic information】
Address 663-1 Sawara, Odai-cho, OdaiTown 519-2404
Phone number 0598-84-1010
Parking lot: 3 large spaces, 50 spaces for regular cars, 2 spaces for people with disabilities
Business hours 8:00-18:00, cafeteria 8:00-16:00, stalls weekdays 11:00-16:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00-16:00
Closed on Wednesdays, January 1st and 2nd
Toilet inside/outside the facility *Available 24 hours, barrier-free toilet available
EV charging facility (available)

Stamp Rally (with)
Michi-no-eki ticket (available)

*The information posted is as of March 2018.