Yamaya’s skunk cabbage

Roadside station “Shiwa”

The main facilities are Shiwa Town's representative farm direct sales store and Shiwa Fruit Park Exchange Hall. ``Farm Direct Center Akasawa'' is packed with processed products such as apples, grapes, peaches, fresh vegetables, and 100% juice. The exchange center has a shop stocked with local Shiwa sake, pottery, and folk crafts. In addition, Restaurant Karin-tei has been well-received for its diverse menus that use plenty of local ingredients, such as the Nanbu Hitsumi set meal and the Japanese-style steak set meal. ■Business hours Direct from the farm/8:00-19:00 (until 18:00 in April, October and November, until 17:30 from December to March) Shop/9:00-19:00 (until 18:00 from mid-November to mid-April) Restaurant/10:00-19:00 (until 17:30 from mid-November to mid-April) ■Closed days: 12/31-1/3

Pass Station Shiwa Furusato Center Restaurant Grape Tree

Located along National Route 396, the restaurant ``Budo no Ki'' offers a menu that makes use of local ingredients, and its fruit ice cream made with locally produced grapes, pears, and apples is especially popular. We also have seasonal ice creams with fukinoto, cherry blossom, strawberry, and mugwort.

Hot spring recreation park (Curpark La France)

The approximately 14-hectare hot spring recreation park includes a hot spring and pool, La France Onsenkan, and accommodation facilities, Yuraku, as well as tennis courts, a gateball field, and a multipurpose grass field. In addition, the children's plaza is equipped with a playbooster, a climbing rope popular with naughty children, and a thrilling sky rope. The entrance to the mountain trail for Mt. Higashine is also here.