Roadside station Uribo-no-sato Katamata

Overview

Roadside Station Uribo-no-sato Katamata stands along National Route 315 in the Katamata district of Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It began in 2001 as a facility promoting exchange between urban and rural communities, and was reborn as an official roadside station (michi-no-eki) in 2004. The name blends two local ideas: 「uribo」 means a wild boar piglet, reflecting the surrounding hills where boar meat is a specialty, while 「Katamata」 comes from the name of the district itself. It makes a relaxed rest stop where drivers can sample regional flavors amid quiet mountain countryside.

Highlights

• ●Convenient rest stop along mountainous National Route 315
• ●A distinctive station named after the boar piglet 「uribo」
• ●Rural mountain cuisine including local boar-meat specialties
• ●A relaxed atmosphere rooted in its urban-rural exchange origins

History

The site opened in 2001 as an urban-rural exchange facility, connecting town dwellers with the farming life of the hills. As traffic along the winding National Route 315 grew, its role as a traveler's waypoint expanded, and in 2004 it was renovated and reopened as a roadside station. Records place its registration in August 2004 and its opening in June of the same year. The 「uribo」 in its name nods to the local tradition of boar hunting and boar-meat cuisine, weaving the region's way of life directly into its identity.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Pause for a break while driving Route 315
2. 2Browse local produce and regional products
3. 3Taste regional flavors such as boar-meat dishes
4. 4Take in the surrounding mountain scenery before moving on

Did you know?

💡 The 「uribo」 that gives the station its charming name is a young wild boar, marked with pale melon-like stripes down its back. Despite the cute name, the Katamata district has long been a hunting community famed for boar meat, so the title itself quietly tells the story of local life.

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