Michi-no-Eki Route 229 Motowadai ルート２２９元和台
Forty metres above sea level in Otobe, Route 229 Motowadai looks out from its monument plaza over the deep-blue Sea of Japan and the coastal highway below. Next door is the rare seawater pool at Genwadai Seaside Park and Tuna Cape, a Hokkaido natural monument, and the shop sells black soybean products, honey and lily monaka sweets; parking is for 40 cars and 9 large vehicles.
| Location | Southern Hokkaido, Hokkaido |
|---|---|
| Address | 爾志郡乙部町字元和169（国道229号沿い） (爾志郡乙部町, Hokkaido) |
| Opening hours | Station: 8:30–18:00 (Apr–Oct); 9:00–16:00 (Nov–Mar) |
| Closed | Station: New Year holidays (Dec 30–Jan 3) |
| Parking | Large vehicles: 9 spaces; standard cars: 40 spaces |
| Phone | 0139-62-3009 |
| Map | View on Google Maps (42.01151, 140.10632) |
| Official website | http://www.hokkaido-michinoeki.jp/michinoeki/704/ |
| Registered | 1995 (registration round 9) |
Facilities at a glance
EV charging: — Not available
Wi-Fi: ✓ Available
Hot spring: — Not available
Restaurant: — Not available
Shop: ✓ Available
All facilities
Tourist informationNursing room & diaper-changing stationMapcode publishedDiaper-changing stationOstomate facilitiesParkingCovered parkingShopAccessibility facilitiesObservation deck / viewpointRestroomsAccessible restroomsWashlet toiletsWi-Fi
Source: station details from the official Hokkaido Michi-no-Eki portal — https://www.hokkaido-michinoeki.jp/michinoeki/704/
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