Risshin Gorge Park

Surrounded by nature, spacious service area. It is the first resting point through a continuous section of the tunnel. "RINGO", a custard apple pie, is popular in the bakery "Highway Bakery", which has a reputation for homemade bread baked in the workshop in the shop. "Esprit Frito," a specialty fried bread shop at Kumamoto's first landing, is also a topic. You can enjoy a variety of unique meals, such as local dishes and a set-up menu, at the "Meal Restaurant Sannan". In particular, Tendon with a surprisingly large tachi fish tempura is exquisite! Souvenirs have a large selection of "yummy" from Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima's southern Kyushu.

The largest service area in Minami-Kyushu, located halfway between the Uki Hikawa Smart IC and the Yatsushiro IC. The downhill line is followed by 23 tunnels ahead of the Yatsushiro IC. I want to take a break before the tunnel section. At the shops, which are lined with souvenirs in Kumamoto Prefecture, POP comments from the staff are dancing in a lively way. The food court has a full lineup of standard udon noodles, Kumamoto ramen, and Taihei Tsubame. SA's first store nationwide ''Suddenly! Steak" is also open.

Roadside station located in Hikawa-cho, known as the birthplace of pears in Kumamoto Prefecture. Inside the main station building, there is a local "Yoshino pear", a "Toritate market" that sells seasonal fruits and fresh vegetables such as strawberries, melons, and late white yuzu, there is a "rural restaurant" and a "snack workshop" that have the unique taste of Ryubuk. In the restaurant, pear curry with plenty of Yoshino pear puree was well received. "Iso Matcha Soft" from "Snack Kobo" is a popular soft with a spreading flavor of young leaves. We want to enjoy the selection of souvenirs such as confectionery such as pear pie and processed products in the "specialty hall" of the outbuilding.