Michi no eki

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Michi no eki in Tsu (Mie)
in Kurayoshi (Tottori)
in Abashiri (Hokkaidō)

Michi no eki ( Japanese 道 の 駅 , dt. "Street station") are rest areas for drivers in Japan , which are operated jointly by the regional development offices of the MLIT and local organizations. They are located on national and prefecture roads (but not on motorways ).

The Michi no eki not only serve as a rest stop, but also as a meeting center and a platform for tourism and economic development in rural areas. The basic equipment includes free parking spaces , toilets and telephone booths that are accessible around the clock. There is also an information desk and a small shop or market where local producers can offer food and handicrafts typical of the region. Usually a restaurant or café is also added. Some rest stops also have accommodation, a park , a gas station or a small museum . In some cases they are attached to an onsen or have a function room.

The concept was developed in 1990 on the occasion of a regional economic forum in Hiroshima . In October 1991, a pilot project began with twelve locations in the prefectures of Gifu , Tochigi and Yamaguchi . The actual implementation began in April 1993, initially with 103 Michi no eki , the number of which subsequently increased continuously. There are currently 1,117 institutions of this type (as of April 2017). They are distributed among the regions as follows:

Web links

Commons : Michi no eki  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 道 の 駅 」の 第 ４７ 回 登録 に つ い て . (PDF, 7.7 MB) MLIT , April 21, 2017, accessed July 13, 2017 (Japanese).