A treasure trove of Okinawa B-class gourmet! Approaching the charm of roadside rest area Kyoda, a resting spot in northern Okinawa.

roadside rest area Kyoda opened in 1994. There is only roadside rest area, the oldest in Okinawa, and there are thousands of souvenirs. Even roadside rest area staff can't figure out the exact number. Here are some of the most popular souvenirs of roadside rest area Kyoda.

First, go to the farm products section. Here you can see seasonal vegetables and fruits sent directly from local farmers. Tropical fruits are most popular among tourists. Fruits unique to southern countries, such as snacks pine and passion fruits in the spring, and mango and peach pine in summer can be purchased at a reasonable price.

We have a lot of processed products. The assortment of souvenirs in northern Okinawa is a masterpiece, and there is a large special corner that collects specialty products from 12 municipalities in the northern part. There are many limited products that can only be purchased at roadside rest area Kyoda, and "Choco Mochi" and "Brown Sugar Oji Series" are particularly popular.

"Even if you buy a lot of souvenirs, it's hard to bring them home.…Don't worry about it! Regardless of the amount to be sent, it can be shipped for 1,000 yen nationwide (box fee and cool flights are charged separately). If you buy all souvenirs at roadside rest area Kyoda and mail it to your home, then you can travel easily!
After choosing the souvenir, move to the take-out gourmet corner to fill your stomach!

Serta Anta Guy, which is quite popular for Okinawa sweets. At "Mitsuya" in roadside rest area Kyoda, customers are constantly visiting immediately after opening at 9 o'clock because they can eat freshly fried Sata Anda Guy.

The Sata Anta Guy here has a crisp outside and a fluffy texture inside. And you can enjoy the taste that is close to freshly fried food. The price is reasonable at 90 yen per piece. They have the unique flavors of Okinawa, such as rice potatoes, red potatoes, tangerines, and brown sugar.

Okinawan people have been accustomed to as snacks since childhood. Unlike tempura on the mainland, this item is characterized by its fluffy and thick clothing. The taste is firmly attached to the clothes, so you can eat deliciously even when cooled down.
Tempura is 60 yen per piece. Because of this cheapness and variety, it is very popular with local people. In Okinawa, where many relatives gather, many people buy dozens of them together.

Mozuku tempura from I Eshima and prefecture fish tempura are popular, but pork tempura is pork tempura. It is the ultimate junk gourmet made from slices of popular processed meat "pork (spam)" in Okinawa. Combined with the saltiness of pork and the savoryness of the clothes, you can eat as many as you like a snack. Be careful to eat too much!

"Bread Kobo La Girl" is hand-made and baked in the store, so you can buy high-quality bread in spite of roadside rest area.

We are particular about using ingredients from Okinawa Prefecture, and even popular bread is elaborated. For example, salt bread uses salt from Yaga Jinoshima, and grape bread contains raisins pickled in lamb sake from the prefecture's brewing maker Helios Sake Brewery.

The most popular product is Pine and walnut bread. The balance between the sourness and sweetness of the dry pine produced in the prefecture and the aroma of walnut is good, and it is likely to be eaten not only as a snack but also as a meal bread. In addition, thick custard cream puff using milk "Oppa Milk" from Nakijin Village and melon bread from Ieshima are also popular. Driving with unique bread that can be made only here is also a way to enjoy a connection to Okinawa.

The gelato specialty store, which is directly managed by the dairy manufacturer "Oppa Dairy", located in Imagin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture, is a great success in summer as well as winter. Although it is a gelato store, what you want to eat is soft ice cream that you can only buy at stores. Milk milk made in the nature of Yanbaru has a strong taste and has a good mouthfeel. Soft ice cream made from that milk could not be delicious!

Try this gelato! Unusual flavors such as Squar, Sanpan milk tea and awamori raisin are arranged.

In addition to the shops introduced this time, roadside rest area Kyoda has plenty of shops that are interested in, such as the Okinawa Kamaboko store and teppanyaki steak shop.
It is often crowded from late afternoon to evening, so if you shop slowly, you will aim for the morning. Not only the role of a resting place on the way of driving, but also this is a place where you can enjoy it as a sightseeing spot, so be sure to visit from the morning.