Teshio Roadside Station - Hokkaido

Teshio Roadside Station (道の駅 てしお) is one of Hokkaido Prefecture's 128 roadside stations. It is located at 4-7227-2 Shinkaidori in Teshio, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Teshio Roadside Station

Teshio Roadside Station details

The brick-built "Roadside Station Teshio" is located at the entrance to the city center along National Route 232. It was registered as a roadside station on August 13, 2022, and was given registration number 74.

Teshio Roadside Station (道の駅 てしお)

Teshio Pokemon Manhole Cover

MS-09 DOM Gundam manhole cover

Aside from the usual toilet, the roadside station facility also offers nursing rooms, diaper-changing sheets for babies, and children's toilets are also provided. 

Visitors would also find the following inside the roadside station:

Teshio Kamen

Teshio Kamen souvenir pins

Teshio town's special vending machine

Teshio Roadside Station Souvenir Shop

 Teshio Roadside Station souvenir shop

Teshio town specialty items are sold in the souvenir store. In addition to freshwater clams, soft-serve ice cream, and black pudding are prepared with Uno Ranch's best-grade raw milk.

Tourist Information Corner

Teshio Roadside Station Information Center

Teshio Kamen with the Teshio tourism brochure

The tourist information corner contains information about Teshio and the nearby towns and villages. You can also inquire about traffic information here particularly during rainy days or during the winter season. You can also ask for Teshio’s tourism brochures here. It’s free.

Teshio Roadside Station Restaurant

Teshio Roadside Station Restaurant is known for its shijimi ramen and surf clam curry which both use the Teshio River clams which are locally referred to as shijimi clams.

Aside from these, you can freely connect to the Wi-Fi inside the roadside station.

Team Nicerio visits Teshio Roadside Station

Ella with the Teshio Pokemon manhole cover

Ella with Teshio Kamen

Ella checks out the special Teshio vending machine

Ella tries out the famed Teshio Roadside Station soft cream

My family and I visited Teshio Roadside Station for the first time last August 12, 2022, which was my 41st week here in Japan as an ALT under the JET Programme. It was one of the destinations that we visited on the 1st day of our 5-day Drive Up North Road Trip. I made sure to include it in our itinerary as I was collecting the roadside station stamps for the Hokkaido Roadside Station Stamp Rally. During our visit, my daughter and I bought the famed soft cream here, which was worth it.

Teshio Roadside Station Stamp

Teshio Roadside Station Stamp

Teshio Roadside Station Entrance Fee

It’s FREE to enter and explore Teshio Roadside Station. Parking is also free. However, make sure to bring money if you want to buy souvenirs or order some food.

Teshio Roadside Station Operating Hours

Opening hours

Restaurant

11:00-17:00 (LO 16:15) (April-December)

11:00-15:00 (LO 14:15) (January-March)

Shop (inside the restaurant)

10:00- 17:00 (April-December)

10:00-15:00 (January-March)

SHOP Teshio no Kuni

9:00-19:00 (April - October)

9:00-17:00 ( November - March)

Information

10:00-17:00 (May - October)

Why visit Teshio Roadside Station?

If you’re driving along the Ororon Line / National Road Route 232, Teshio Roadside Station is one of the best places to have your stopover. Numerous vending machines, snacks, and heavy meals are sold here to satiate your hunger and quench your thirst. Don’t forget to try the soft cream ice cream on a hot day and the shijimi ramen on a cold day. Aside from that, if you collect roadside station stamps, then this place is a must-visit.

Getting to Teshio Roadside Station

From Rumoi City, ride the Engan bus bound for Toyotomi Station. 

Board down at Teshio #2 bus stop. From there, walk for several meters until you reach the Teshio Roadside Station.

You can refer to the timetable, fares, and bus stops in this 👉LINK👈.

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