Located in Kumenan Town, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Roadside Station Kumenan is located along National Route 53, at a strategic point connecting Okayama City and Tsuyama City. Based on the concept of "a roadside station that makes you want to go back", the station offers a wide variety of specialty products and gourmet foods unique to Kumenan Town, as well as products related to the unique kappa legend. In particular, the station offers a wide variety of products using yuzu, which boasts the largest shipping volume in Okayama Prefecture, and is a popular spot where you can fully experience the local charm while surrounded by the refreshing scent of yuzu.

Within the roadside station, there is the Kumenan Shop, which sells fresh vegetables, fruits, and processed products from Kumenan Town, and the Kumenan Shokudo, where you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients. Kumenan Shokudo serves healthy lunches that use plenty of yuzu and vegetables, so you can stop by and enjoy a leisurely meal during your drive. The roadside station's original yuzu soft serve ice cream is also popular with many tourists who visit.

Behind the roadside station is a beautiful park where rapeseed flowers spread all over in spring, and it is also a popular photo spot. You can feel the charm of Kumenan Town while being soothed by the tranquil rural scenery. It is also known as the place associated with Honen Shonin, the founder of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, and is an ideal base for trips to experience history and culture.

[Trivia]
Kumenan Town is also known as "Japan's No. 1 town of senryu poetry," and you can find stone monuments and noren curtains with senryu poems all over the town. You can also purchase original goods of "Kappa-chan," the symbol of Kumenan Town, at the roadside station. The rapeseed flowers that spread out in the park behind the station are at their best in April every year, and the whole place is covered in a yellow carpet.

[Hidden Spot Information]
About a 5-minute drive from the roadside station is Tanjoji Temple, which is said to be the birthplace of Honen Shonin, the founder of the Jodo sect of Buddhism. You can experience history and tranquility in the spacious grounds. Kumenan Town is also home to the Kitasho Rice Terraces and Kamimomi Rice Terraces, which have been selected as one of the "100 Best Rice Terraces in Japan," and are hidden gems where you can view the beautiful, unspoiled scenery of Japan.