AROUND JAPAN

(Nagano no.14)

Michinoeki Fuketsu no Sato(風穴の里)

Information
Station Name Fuketsu no Sato(風穴の里)
Adress 3528-1 Azumi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano
map code 405 525 886*34
Meaning of station Name "Fuketsu" means a "airhole". There are several airholes in the area, which have long been used as natural refrigerators.
Rating ★☆☆
Facilities Souvenir shop, Restaurant, Light meal shop
Closures 12/31-1/1, every Thursday[Nov-Apr]
Opening Times 9:00-17:00

-Restaurant
9:30-16:00
Regional goodies Inekokina tsukemono(pickled inekokina), inekokina oyaki(fried round wheat with inekokina), Azumino yogurt, Azumino soba

Michinoeki signborad | Fuketsu no Sato

Michinoeki signbord

Michinoeki Facilities | Fuketsu no Sato

Michinoeki facilities

Inekokina Oyaki | Michinoeki Fuketsu no Sato

Inekokina Oyaki(fried round wheat with inekokina); "Inekokina" is a leafy vegetable cultivated only in this region.

Inekokina Tsukemono | Michinoeki Fuketsu no Sato

Inekokina Tsukemono(pickled inekokina) is a top-selling product here.

Log bridge | Michinoeki Fuketsu no Sato

Crossing the log bridge to the airhole.

Airhole | Michinoeki Fuketsu no Sato

A 10-minute walk from this Michinoeki takes you to the windhole.

Inside the Airhole | Michinoeki Fuketsu no Sato

The building has a rocky slope and a cold wind blows in through the rocks.


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