Tsuboyaki Potato Specialty Store Wako

"A sweet shop where you can enjoy tsuboyaki sweet potatoes, which are slowly baked in a pot by hanging them in a pot over charcoal. In addition to baked potatoes, which is sold by weight and can be served ""hot, cold or chilled"", there is also a coffee shop menu that includes sweets such as warm baked sweet potato topped with ice cream and a fluffy pile of shaved ice. the baked sweet potatoes will end as soon as the matured ""Beniharuka"" runs out (Approx. August) and will be sold from January of the following year, so please contact us before visiting."

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Kurumi

This restaurant is known for its specially prepared sauce, offal yakiudon, stir-fried noodles, and warm, friendly customer service.

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Restaurant Kumotsuki

This restaurant provides specially prepared meals featuring Kobe beef and hand-picked vegetables from local farmers.

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Fukumori Meat Shop

"This butcher store sells A4 to A5 Japanese black beef, ""Sayohime Pork,"" a melt-in-your-mouth brand of meat raised in Sayo Town, fresh hormone, and handmade roast pork and croquettes baked slowly in an oven. They are also handled by Furusato and department stores, and can be shipped regionally. Please contact us before ordering."

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Hiryu no Taki Falls

The sound and spray of water falling from a height of 16 meters is spectacular. It is said that the name of the waterfall comes from the rock wall protruding from the center of the waterfall, which changes the flow of water, resembling the shape of a flying dragon.

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Tatsunoya (Main Shop)

Established in 1697, you can experience a slice of Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867) at this historical soy sauce shop. Strictly using traditional methods, soy sauces such as the "Sannnen Soy Sauce" are made by slowly aging domestic whole soybeans for a period of three years. Others, such as the "Sashimi Soy Sauce," are made by adding koji (rice malt) back into raw soy sauce to bring out its rich aroma. Soy sauces sold here are all-natural and do not contain any additives.

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Nanko Sunflower Museum

The sunflower fields of Nanko spread out like a sea of yellow in the summer sun. At the Nanko Sunflower Museum, you can find everything from organic sunflower seeds and sunflower oil to sunflower dressing and sunflower curry. These popular, all-natural sunflower products are additive-free and can also be found at farm-to-table stands along roadsides and near train stations in the area.

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Tororo Restaurant omoteya

A tucked-away yam rice restaurant that services rice as well as barley. Even though

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Misaki Otoriten Umara Rest Area

"An open-air restaurant like an oasis for anglers located on the banks of the Chikusa River. The salt-baked sweetfish is grilled slowly over binchotan, high-grade charcoal, so the entire fish is edible from head to tail. If you are lucky, natural extra-large eels may be on the menu. The restaurant is open during the sweetfish fishing season, so please call in advance to confirm."

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Aji-no-Sato Mikazuki

Visitors can enjoy the taste of the countryside with traditional homemade soba at Aji-no-Sato Mikazuki. Among the fresh local vegetables, you will also find popular items such as homemade "Mikazuki Miso" made from 100% locally produced Sayo soybeans, as well as "Konnyaku", a type of Japanese jelly made from potato. The restaurant provides homemade soba noodles and a buffet full of local vegetables. The facility also has a Japanese-style room that can hold up to 120 people for parties, banquets, and work retreats.

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Sayo Shokudo

Enjoy a bowl of ramen or a Japanese set meal using only the finest local Sayo vegetables, rice, and seasonings. This restaurant strictly uses no additives or preservatives, ensuring the freshest and most natural local dining experience.

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Cafe Sepia

Sayo beef hamburg steak and wild game cuisine from the Sayo area are popular dishes. The cafe interior can be separated with partitions, making it ideal for groups.

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Juju

Authentic Chinese restaurant offering homemade chili shrimp, egg rolls, and more. The popular hors d'oeuvres and vinegar miso dressing made with local glutinous soybean miso are not to be missed.

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Sayo Star Resort Golf Club

Spread out over nearly 123 acres of land, the resort features a golf course and tennis courts, accommodations designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, a natural hot spring, a covered, all-weather barbecue terrace, an outdoor swimming pool, and other facilities, making it ideal for golfers as well as for families and friends. The convenient location, just 10 minutes from the Sayo IC, is also a plus.

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Guest House Asagiri

You can rent out a traditional Japanese private house in the mountains surrounded by nature. Please spend a relaxing time as if it's your "home away from home". We have amenities prepared so that you can come empty-handed. You can enjoy barbecues, playing in the river, a bonfire, etc. with your friends and family. It is also ideal for a training camp for a group of colleagues.

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Outdoor vacation rental Ahirunomori

"The owner, who used to run an outdoor shop in Osaka, started this hands-on home-stay experience when he moved to the area. The appealing menu includes bushcraft workshops based on the experience of former Self-Defense Forces personnel, and cycling tours using electric cross bikes. Guests are also free to use the self-built huts on the premises, so they can use the Ahiro Forest for BBQ's, ent stays and other fun activities."

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Nipponia Hirafuku Post Town

This private accommodation is set in the renovated former Kimura Residence, said to have been built in the Taisho Period (1912-1926). While preserving the thick beams and traditional exterior, the house is furnished in a way that combines the atmosphere of ages past and modern comforts, with locally produced Minada washi paper used for the shoji screens and sake barrels used as tables. Visitors can enjoy relaxing on the veranda surrounding the spacious courtyard or taking a soak in the spacious bath made of Hyogo cypress.

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Minshuku Wakaayusou Inn

Located next to Tokuhisae Station along the JR Kishi-Line, this quaint and reasonable inn provides one night with two meals for as little as ¥6,000. The inn is known for its homemade cuisine, including dishes made with fresh sweetfish from the Chikusa River (June to September) and seasonal vegetables. Long-term stays are also available (upon request), making it the perfect place for an extended trip.

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Cobaco Work&Camp

Located in front of Sayo Station, Cobaco is a coworking space open for anyone to use. The space offers an enriching lifestyle experience where people with various skills, backgrounds, and knowledge can collaborate.

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