Winding Country Road

From the parking lot of the michi-no-eki (roadside station) rest facility, visitors can stroll along this winding country road and enjoy watching dairy cows lazily graze, take in panoramic views of the grassy highlands, and on a clear day enjoy views of the Northern Alps in the distance.

This road is mostly flat and is only 2.4 kilometers long (1.5 miles) and meanders its way up to the Ougatou Hotel at the summit of the plateau. The aforementioned michi-no-eki is 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) above sea level making it the highest roadside station in Japan.