Roadside station Toyosaka

Overview

Roadside Station Toyosaka is a michi-no-eki roadside station on the Shinshin Bypass of National Route 7, located in Kizaki, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. It is also known as the Toyosaka Parking Area. It is known as the first parking area established on an ordinary road in Japan.

Highlights

• ●Its history as the first parking area set up on an ordinary road in Japan
• ●A stone monument marking the "Birthplace of the Roadside Station"
• ●Its location along the Shinshin Bypass of National Route 7
• ●Its alternate name, the Toyosaka Parking Area

History

It opened on 22 April 1993. As the first parking area established on an ordinary road in Japan, a stone monument recording this history stands within the facility.

Map

37.9579, 139.2230 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Stop at the facility along the Shinshin Bypass of National Route 7
2. 2Look at the "Birthplace of the Roadside Station" stone monument
3. 3Learn about its origins as a roadside station
4. 4After a break, move on to nearby sightseeing destinations

Did you know?

💡 Within the facility stands a stone monument marking the "Birthplace of the Roadside Station."

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