【三重ドライブ】道の駅あやま＆いがで味わう三重の名物グルメ 栗スイーツと堅焼きが絶品(S660ドライブ)
In today’s S660 video— I’m currently heading to a roadside station (Michi-no-Eki). I’ve finished visiting all the Michi-no-Eki in the Kinki region. Now I’m wondering what the next driving route should be. Among the ones I’ve already visited, there’s one I’d really like to go back to. But I also want to explore some new Michi-no-Eki I’ve never been to before. So, I’ll be focusing on those two types of trips. Today, I’m heading to one I haven’t visited yet. I’m on my way to a Michi-no-Eki in Mie Prefecture. Yes, I’m currently heading toward a roadside station in Mie. I’m driving on the Shin-Meishin Expressway right now. I’ve just passed the Kusatsu parking area. Next, I’m heading toward the Konan Interchange. The first roadside station I’ll visit today is Michi-no-Eki Ayama. In my previous video, I visited roadside stations in Tottori Prefecture— two of them, actually. This time, it’s all about Mie Prefecture. It’ll take a bit of time to reach the first stop. Since I rarely— get the chance to visit roadside stations outside of my local area, whenever I have free time, I try to go somewhere new I haven’t been before. As usual, today’s trip will focus more on visiting Michi-no-Eki than sightseeing. So for today, the plan is to center the trip around Michi-no-Eki. If possible, I’d like to visit around five stations today. If I do a bit of sightseeing along the way, it might be three or four. Just taking it easy— enjoying a slow, relaxed Michi-no-Eki drive. I’ll be arriving at the Konan Interchange soon. At the Konan Interchange, I’ll get off the expressway. The stations I’ll visit today are mostly in Mie, near the borders with Shiga and Kyoto. After visiting two or three of them, if time allows, I’ll drive all the way to Tsu City in Mie. That’ll probably be where I end today’s trip. I’m now exiting at the Konan Interchange. Let’s leave the highway here. From here, I’ll head toward the Iga area. Now I’ve entered Koka City. Still in Shiga Prefecture. Right next to Koka is Iga City. When you hear Koka or Iga, you immediately think of ninjas. When I was a kid, there was a manga called Ninja Hattori-kun. It was always on TV during summer vacation. I used to watch it a lot when I was a kid. The main character, Hattori-kun, was a ninja from Iga. There was another ninja named Kemumaki who liked to cause trouble. He was a ninja from Koka. In the story, the Iga ninja were good guys, and the Koka ninja were villains. That kind of image really stuck with me. It’s amazing how much manga can shape our minds. Of course, that’s not true at all in real life. It’s about eight minutes from here to the roadside station. Looks like I’ll be arriving at a good time. This is Prefectural Route 775. I’ll turn right here. I’ll be arriving a bit early at the roadside station, so it might be too soon to eat at the restaurant. I’ll probably just buy something instead. From here, I’m entering Iga City in Mie Prefecture. As for roadside stations in Mie, I visit Ise Grand Shrine every year, so I’ve already been to a few along the way. There are several I’ve visited before. But most of the ones I’ll visit today are new to me. There are quite a few roadside stations around this area. Near the Shin-Meishin Expressway exits, you’ll find Michi-no-Eki Aino-Tsuchiyama. Aino-Tsuchiyama is in Shiga Prefecture. Around here, we’re also very close to Kyoto Prefecture. The village of Minamiyamashiro in Kyoto is nearby. There’s also a roadside station there. That one is called “Michi-no-Eki Ocha no Kyoto Minamiyamashiro Mura.” The tea there was really delicious. In this region, there are roadside stations scattered all around, so it’s a great area for cross-prefecture Michi-no-Eki trips. I’ve already been to both Aino-Tsuchiyama and Minamiyamashiro. Please check out those past videos as well. There are so many birds flying around. I can see it now—the first roadside station of the day, Ayama. Just one kilometer to go. There it is—Michi-no-Eki Ayama. Turn right at the intersection in front of Michi-no-Eki Ayama. It’s supposed to open at 9 a.m., but it might still be closed… The first roadside station in Mie Prefecture—Ayama—I’ve just visited it. Here’s what I bought there, first item— Michi-no-Eki Ayama’s specialty: “Hishimichan” Obanyaki. It has the “Hishimichan” logo stamped on top. Let’s break it open and take a look inside. Since it’s filled with chestnut paste, it might be a bit tricky. It’s chestnut season now, so I chose the limited-time chestnut flavor. Let’s give it a try. This is heaven for chestnut lovers. If you love the aroma and sweetness of chestnuts, you’ll get hooked on this flavor. It’s perfect for relaxing after a long drive. Next up—when you think of Iga, you think of “Katayaki.” It’s said to be a type of hard cracker ninjas used to carry as portable food. Since it was being sold as a local specialty of Iga, I bought some. I’ll show it to you a bit later. They also recommended Iga pottery. My wife loves pottery, so we bought a piece as well. I’ll show that one later too. So, here’s what I bought at Michi-no-Eki Ayama— Katayaki crackers. They were being sold there at Michi-no-Eki Ayama, but I think you can also find them at other roadside stations in Iga City. Let’s open the package. Here’s what it looks like inside. Let’s give it a try. I wonder if it’s really that hard… It’s hard! Wow, that’s really hard. It’s a sweet rice cracker—the flavor’s actually very nice. You can taste the sesame when you bite into those parts. It’s a delicious cracker overall, but it’s truly hard, so I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone with weak teeth. You don’t often get to try something this hard, so it’s a fun souvenir if you ever visit Iga. As for how to eat it— you’re actually supposed to break it with a hammer and crush it into smaller pieces before eating. Some are even sold with a little hammer included. That version might be fun to try too. I also bought an Iga pottery plate. Personally, I’m not really into plates. But my wife saw a beautiful one and wanted to get it. There were so many lovely pottery pieces displayed at the roadside station, so if you like pottery, take your time to look around. Alright, let’s head to the next roadside station. Okay, on to the next Michi-no-Eki. The next one is also located in Iga City— Michi-no-Eki Iga. Since it’s in the same city, the local specialties will probably be similar to the previous one. But if I find any original products, I’d like to pick some up. By the way, that Obanyaki I bought earlier— the one with chestnut filling— had big chunks of chestnut inside. My wife told me there were plenty of whole pieces of chestnut in it. And the price— it was only 160 yen each, which is really cheap. It’s early October right now, so you might only be able to get it around this time of year. They sell this seasonal limited edition Obanyaki. If you visit Michi-no-Eki Ayama, be sure to try it. Since it’s still within Iga City, the next roadside station is very close. It takes about 15 minutes to get there from here. The next roadside station, Iga, is located along the Meihan National Route. Could it possibly be an old-style drive-in? Or maybe not a drive-in— more like a service area? Or perhaps a parking area, you could say. It probably serves as a parking area as well. Just keep going straight— heading toward the Ueno area. The cosmos flowers look beautiful. I’m driving along Prefectural Route 133 right now. Are those persimmons on the trees? No way they can eat all of those. I can see the Meihan National Route straight ahead. It looks like the roadside station Iga is located along that route. Since it’s along the Meihan Route, there must be a lot of cars. I wonder if I’ll be able to find parking. This road is a national highway that feels like an expressway. When traveling from Osaka toward Nagoya, it’s a convenient, budget-friendly route to take. It seems that Iga is a parking area. The sign says 1.2 kilometers. The Meihan National Route’s— parking area— is also a roadside station. I thought I chose a route that doesn’t go on the Meihan Road, but the map ended up taking me this way. Wait, maybe it’s not the same as the Iga parking area? The navigation says one kilometer ahead. So I guess it’s different then. Yeah, it seems it’s separate from the Iga parking area. The roadside station— I thought that was it, but… I’ll take the Tsuge exit. Looks like the roadside station is on the outer side. Maybe on the opposite lane? I’ll head this way. Huh? Wait, I’m going this way? Okay, turning back. Ah, I see. Looks like this road will take me to Michi-no-Eki Iga. As I thought, it’s combined with a parking area. It really feels like a full-on expressway. I’ve just visited Michi-no-Eki Iga. This roadside station is located on the outbound side of the Meihan National Route. It’s structured as a combined parking area and roadside station. The most recommended item here is— miso-yaki udon at the restaurant. Miso-yaki udon is a specialty of Kameyama. Since I’ll be heading toward Kameyama later, I decided not to eat it here and bought something different instead. This roadside station collaborates with Daily Yamazaki, and they sell an original item there. It’s called “Basho’s Gomoku Manpuku Onigiri.” I believe this is one of their original roadside station products. It’s a big mixed-rice onigiri. I decided to pick one up. And one more thing—not an original item, but since I was there, I also bought a drink: “Ninja Ale.” I bought that as well, so let’s try them together. Alright, let’s dig in. Oh, it’s wrapped in two layers. Okay then, let’s give it a taste. Yep, just as expected. It tastes exactly like— the kind of mixed-rice onigiri anyone could imagine. The rice is locally grown in Iga. A great example of local production for local consumption. It’s really tasty. They were also selling other “Bakudan Onigiri” (giant rice balls). They were labeled as original products, though the fillings themselves weren’t particularly unique. Still, they’re great for a small snack on the go. And the other thing I got at Michi-no-Eki Iga is— this Ninja Ale. You can probably find it outside this roadside station too. When you think of Iga… you think of ninjas, right? So I decided to buy Ninja Ale. Let’s pour it into a cup and have a taste. Alright, cheers. This Ninja Ale— uses a special kind of water. There’s a famous local sake in Iga called “Hanzou,” and this ale uses the same water used to brew that sake. Of course, it’s still a ginger ale, so it has a nice ginger aroma and a bold ginger flavor, but the aftertaste is refreshing and clean. If you ever visit Iga, I definitely recommend trying it.
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5:48 忍者ハットリくん？
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10:52 道の駅あやま
12:28 ひしみちゃんの大判焼き・栗餡
14:14 伊賀のかた焼き
16:31 次の道の駅へ
21:28 名阪国道へ
23:19 柘植IC
24:38 道の駅いが
26:08 芭蕉さんの五目満腹おにぎり
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