Roadside station Kitaura-kaido Hohoku

Overview

Roadside Station Kitaura-kaido Hohoku lies along National Route 191 in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Set in the northern Hohoku area of Shimonoseki near the Sea of Japan (Hibiki-nada), at the westernmost tip of Honshu, it is a much-loved base for drives along the coastal Route 191. In contrast to Roadside Station Sorene Shunan on the inland Route 2 lowlands within the same prefecture, this station's defining character is its open, seaside location on the old Kitaura Road.

Highlights

• ●A seaside setting in Hohoku near the Sea of Japan (Hibiki-nada)
• ●A driving rest base on the coastal National Route 191
• ●The story of the land in the old highway name Kitaura-kaido
• ●The open atmosphere of northern Shimonoseki at Honshu's western tip

History

Registered as a roadside station on August 25, 2011, it opened on March 24, 2012. Developed as a rest and exchange hub on National Route 191 linking the Hohoku area of northern Shimonoseki, it has served to bring the region's coastal resources to travelers. The name Kitaura-kaido, drawn from the old highway, keeps alive the memory of this land's historic travel route.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head north from central Shimonoseki on Route 191 toward the coast
2. 2Rest at Kitaura-kaido Hohoku while taking in the sea view
3. 3Browse and buy Hohoku specialties and seafood
4. 4Continue on to a coastline drive along Hibiki-nada

Did you know?

💡 Kitaura-kaido refers to the Sea of Japan coastal region of northern Shimonoseki, a name carried on in this station. Whereas Roadside Station Sorene Shunan, set inland along Route 2, is a trunk-road hub on the Seto Inland Sea side, this one is a driving base on the Sea of Japan (Hibiki-nada) in Hohoku, a contrast in setting that speaks to the east-west variety of Yamaguchi.

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