Tanada no Eki Airinkan (Rice Terrace Station Airinkan)

Overview

Tanada no Eki Airinkan is a tourist spot in Kayo, Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, where you can fully enjoy the magnificent scenery of Aso. The rice terraces, sprawling across a 600m elevation, are renowned for their beauty and have been selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Rice Terraces. Airinkan is a wooden building constructed in the 1930s as a station for a forest railway that once transported lumber. Today, it houses a cafe, restaurant, and souvenir shop, providing a relaxing place to spend your time. The cafe offers carefully selected sweets and drinks using locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant serves delicious local cuisine made with ingredients cultivated in Aso's bountiful natural environment. In the souvenir shop, you can find Aso specialties and original Airinkan goods to take home as mementos. Tanada no Eki Airinkan is a recommended tourist spot where you can refresh your body and mind while experiencing Aso's rich nature and history. Come and visit to enjoy the magnificent natural scenery of Aso, the historical wooden architecture of Airinkan, and delicious food and tea.