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<Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara Limited to 9 days from December 27, 2025 to January 4, 2026! Let's welcome the year 2026 in good spirits! The New Year's Festival to welcome the New Year with one heart - Sorat Makinohara's first New Year's Day -].

~26 yen" morning market for agricultural products, "2026 yen" seafood sales, limited "2026g" menu items, and more! There will be many events related to "2026"!

株式会社村の駅

Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara (Location: Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Operated by Mura-no-Eki Co., Ltd.), which opened in July 2025 as a food theme park to promote the attractions of the "City of Tea," will hold the "Great New Year's Festival to Welcome the First New Year with One Heart" for nine days from December 27, 2025 (Sat. ) to January 4, 2026 (Sunday), will hold the "Great New Year's Festival Welcoming with One Heart - Soratte Makinohara, the First New Year's Celebration". To celebrate the New Year, we have prepared a number of events related to 2026. There will be an agricultural products "26 yen" morning market, a seafood market where seafood perfect for New Year's dishes will be sold for "2026 yen", a grab bag filled with the station's original products will be on sale for "2026 yen", and a "New Year's Day" event will be held at the station with a total weight of "2026 yen". The "Kaisen Daichi" (seafood market), where seafood perfect for New Year's dishes will be sold for "2026 yen", and a limited menu with a total weight of "2026g" will be available. In addition, we are planning other fun New Year's events such as "All-you-can scoop new rice" with one coin, "All-you-can-stuff vegetables market" with more than 15 kinds of vegetables, "Station chief's rock-paper-scissors tournament" to win a set of original products of the roadside station, "Kanaju sweet sake and pork miso soup distribution," and more. We hope you will enjoy the events that will bring color to the new year at Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara, located in Makinohara City, a town rich in nature with the vast Makinohara Plateau and the beautiful coastline facing Suruga Bay.


(Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara HP) https://michinoeki-makinohara.com/


心ひとつに迎える大新春祭~そらっと牧之原、初めての正月~

The Great New Year's Festival to welcome the New Year with one heart - Sorat Makinohara's first New Year's Day


Background of the "Welcoming the New Year Festival with One Heart

In September 2025, Makinohara City was severely damaged by Typhoon No. 15, including one of the largest tornadoes ever recorded in Japan. We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the disaster. Our station was also damaged by the typhoon due to flooding and power outages, and had to close. With the cooperation of the local community, we focused on cheering up the local residents by distributing free curry rice and other dishes. Even today, many houses have yet to be rebuilt, but as the "first" roadside station in Makinohara City, we planned this year-end and New Year's event in order to enliven the local community. We have prepared a variety of fun events with the goal of "creating New Year's together with customers and local producers. Let's experience the charm of Shizuoka Prefecture's food and welcome the New Year together with a healthy body and mind!



Featured contents related to "2026

≪Contents to be held from the end of the year

Kaisen Daichi (special sales of seafood and seafood rice bowls)

The Kaisen Daichi (Seafood Market) will be held to offer special deals on fresh fish unique to Shizuoka Prefecture, such as red king crabs and sakura shrimps, which are specialty products of Shizuoka Prefecture, and bonito, tuna, and shirasu (baby sardines), which are landed in large quantities at Yaizu Port.

The seafood specials will celebrate the New Year by offering seafood perfect for New Year's dishes for 2,026 yen. Other products will be available on different days.

In the Kaisen-don special, we will sell a bowl of rice topped with shirasu (baby sardines) from Suruga Bay and a gorgeous bowl of tuna rice topped with a limited quantity of fresh seafood. Please be sure to purchase your bowls as soon as possible!


<Outline

Date of sale: Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026

Time : 9:00~.


▼Special sales of marine products

Price: Boiled king crab (leg) (frozen) (5L) special price 12,026 yen (tax included)

   Boiled snow crab (frozen) special price 2,026 yen (tax included)

   Button lobster XL (frozen) (200g) Special price 2,026 yen (tax included)

   Scallops (frozen)(200g) Special price 2,026 yen(tax included)

   Scallops (500g) special price 2,026 yen (tax included)

    All sales will end as soon as they are gone.

Sales location: Product sales, side dish corner


Bowl of rice topped with sliced-off tuna

Price : Special price 1,000 yen (tax included)

      Limited to 10 bowls per day. Limited to 10 bowls per person per day.

Allergy:Soybean

Sales location : Product sales, prepared dish corner


Suruga Bay kama-age shirasu rice bowl

Price : Special price 500 yen (tax included)

      Limited to 20 bowls per day. Limit 1 bowl per person.

Allergy:Sesame and soybeans

      The shirasu used in this product is caught by a fishing method that mixes shrimp, crabs, and how about

       The shirasu used in this product is collected by a mixed fishing method.

Sales location: Prepared foods corner


海鮮大市

Kaisen Daichi (Seafood Market)


New menu item at Ocha-no-Ma Shokudo! Soratte Curry" (2026! Soratte Curry)

The total weight is a whopping 2,026g! This is a super heavy special curry only available during the year-end and New Year's holidays. This is a super heavy special curry only available during the year-end and New Year's holidays. It is a year-end and New Year's limited edition curry to try your luck, with the hope that "if you can finish it, this year will surely be a good year".


<Outline

Date of release: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time :10:00~L.O.15:00

Price : 2,800 yen (tax included)

Sales location : Ochanomakudo

Allergy:Wheat, egg, milk ingredients, shrimp, pork, chicken, beef, soybeans, mackerel, apple

      Soybeans, mackerel, apples, gelatin


「2026!そらっとカレー」2,800円(税込)

Soratte Curry" 2,800 yen (tax included)


≪Contents to be implemented from the beginning of the year

Agricultural products "26 yen" morning market

Agricultural products, mostly from Shizuoka Prefecture, will be sold at the "26 yen" price. All produce will be sold individually and in bulk.

Limited to 5 items per person per item.


<Outline

Date: January 1 (Thursday) and January 2 (Friday), 2026

Time: from 9:00 a.m.

Capacity: 60 people on a first-come, first-served basis

Price : 26 yen (28 yen including tax)

Contents :Items vary depending on availability.

Place :Special venue in the store


Up to 1 person per family can purchase.

Numbered tickets will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis before the store opens on the day.


農産物“26円”朝市

Agricultural products "26 yen" morning market


The "2026 yen grab bag" will be available for purchase!

We will have our first sale of goodie bags filled with products that are the pride of Michi-no-Eki Soratte Makinohara. Three types of bags will be available: "Soratto Fukubukuro," "Shizuoka Tea Fukubukuro," and "Local Sake and Snacks Fukubukuro. The "Soratte Fukubukuro" is priced at 2,026 yen to celebrate the New Year! All of them will be available in limited quantities, so please purchase them as soon as possible!


<Outline

Date: January 1, 2026 (Thursday) - *ends as soon as it is gone

Time : 9:00~.

Price: "Soratte Fukubukuro" 2,026 yen (tax included) *Limited to 30 bags

    Shizuoka Tea Bags": 3,000 yen (tax included) *30 bags only

    Local Sake and Snacks Fukubukuro" 5,000 yen (tax included) *Limited to 10 bags

Location: In the sales area



2026 yen grab bag" filled with seasonal fruits will be available!

Priced at 2,026 yen in honor of the year 2026! This grab bag is filled with seasonal fruits such as mandarin oranges and strawberries.


<Outline

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026 only

Time: 9:00~ *Limited to 30 bags

Price: 2,026 yen (tax included)

Place :In the merchandising area


Only one bag per person can be purchased.


「旬の果物が詰まった福袋」2,026円(税込)

Fukubukuro" (a bag filled with seasonal fruits) 2,026 yen (tax included)


Special Events

≪Events to be held from the end of the year

All-you-can-scoop new rice

The price of rice continues to rise, but you can scoop all the new rice you want for 30 seconds! New rice from Shizuoka Prefecture will be available.


<Outline

Dates: Saturday, December 27, 2025 and Wednesday, December 31, 2025,

    January 2, 2026 (Friday)

Time: from 15:00

Capacity :First 50 persons on a first-come, first-served basis

Price : 500 yen (tax included)

Content :All-you-can-scoop new rice in 30 seconds.

Place :Special place in the store


「新米すくい放題」500円(税込)

Price : All-you-can-scoop new rice for 500 yen (tax included)


Dedication of Ema (votive picture tablet)

Please write your goals and dreams for 2026. We will dedicate it to Sakabe Shrine with your wishes on it.


<Outline

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026

Time: 9:00~ (Sat.)

Price : Free of charge

Place :Special venue in the store


絵馬奉納

Ema dedication


≪Events to be held from the beginning of the year≫.

All-you-can-stuff vegetables market

More than 15 kinds of vegetables, mostly from Shizuoka Prefecture, will be available. All-you-can-stuff vegetables with a time limit of 2 minutes.


<Outline

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026 only

Time : 9:00~.

Capacity : 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis

Price : 1,000 yen (tax included)

Contents :Time limit 2 minutes. If it doesn't fall out of the bag, it's OK.

    Items are subject to availability.

    There is a possibility of limiting the number of items.

Location :Special venue in the store


Up to 1 person per family can participate.

Numbered tickets will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis before the store opens on the day.


「大大大野菜詰め放題市」1,000円(税込)

All-you-can-stuff-the-meat market" 1,000 yen (tax included)


Face-off with the station chief! Janken (rock-paper-scissors) tournament

A rock-paper-scissors tournament with the famous Ekiman, who has often appeared in the media! The winner will receive an original souvenir set from the station! We are waiting for challengers!


<Outline

Dates: Four days only, from January 1 (Thursday) to January 4 (Sunday), 2026

Time : From 14:00 on each day

Price : Free of charge

Place :Special venue at the storefront



New Year's big lottery

During the period, for every purchase of 3,000 yen or more including tax, an entry postcard will be presented at the dedicated counter. Please fill out the required information and drop it into the application box in the store. Winners will be selected by a strict drawing. We will stop accepting applications as soon as we run out of postcards.


<Outline

Date: Four days only, from January 1 (Thursday) to January 4 (Sunday), 2026

Time: 9:00 -

Contents: Receipts for purchases of 3,000 yen or more including tax

    Multiple receipts can be combined (on the same day only).

    Winners will be announced upon delivery of the merchandise.

Location : Dedicated counter


新春大抽選会

New Year's Grand Lottery


Amazake from "Kaneju" will be served

Limited to 100 people, we will give away free amazake made by "Kaneju," a company headquartered in Yaizu City.

Please enjoy this historic amazake, which has been on the market since 1975!


<Outline

Date: January 1, 2026 (Thursday) only

Time : 9:00~.

Capacity :First 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis

Price : Free of charge

Place :Outdoor tent


「カネジュウ」の甘酒ふるまい

Amazake (sweet sake) will be served by "Kaneju


Specialty food of Ocha-no-Ma Shokudo! Soratte Pork Soup" will be served!

Special pork miso soup made with vegetables from Makinohara City and Aijiro miso from Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

<Outline

Date: January 2 (Fri.) and January 3 (Sat.), 2026 only

Time: from 9:00 a.m.

Capacity: 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis

Price : Free of charge

Place :Outdoor tent


そらっ豚汁のふるまい

Sorachi Pork Soup Served


■New menu items available only during the event!

●Only for the year-end and New Year's holidays! Special menus will be on sale!

Each restaurant will offer a special menu only for the year-end and New Year's holidays. All items are new and will only be available during this period. Don't miss this opportunity!


≪New menus to be sold from the end of the year≫.

▼ Wave Riding Lemon Steak (Ochanomakudo)

This is a special steak that can only be tasted here, using an abundance of the "Nami-Riding Lemon," a specialty of Makinohara City. The "Makinohara's new specialty steak" has finally been born!


<Outline

Date of sale: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time :10:00~L.O.15:00

Price : 3,850 yen (tax included)

Sales location : Ochanomakudo

Allergy:Wheat, milk ingredients, soybeans, beef


「波乗りレモンステーキ」3,850円(税込)

Wave Riding Lemon Steak" 3,850 yen(tax included)


Red and White Soba Noodles with Shirasu and Sakuraebi (Ochanomakudo)

Shirasu (baby sardines) and sakura shrimps from Suruga Bay are boldly placed on top of soba noodles. The representative seafood of Shizuoka Prefecture is generously arranged in "red and white" to celebrate the year-end and New Year holidays. The dish is served in front of the customer's eyes with the station's famous "taiko" drumming! This celebratory soba is a feast for the eyes and ears, available only at Ochanomakudo.


<Outline

Date of sale: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time :10:00~L.O.15:00

Price : 2,000 yen (tax included)

Sales location : Ocha-no-Ma Shokudo

Allergy:wheat, buckwheat, shrimp, milk ingredients, soybeans, mackerel


「しらす桜エビの紅白どっさり蕎麦」2,000円(税込)

Shirasu Sakuraebi no Kohaku Dosari Soba, 2,000 yen (tax included)


Hatsuhinode Crepe (Makinohara Satori Honten)

This crepe is filled with Shizuoka mandarin oranges, which resemble the sun both inside and out. This crepe uses a whole mikan, and the thin skin of the mikan matches the bitterness of the matcha green tea.


<Outline

Date of release: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time :10:00~L.O.15:00

Price : 1,200 yen (tax included)

Sales location : Makinohara Satori main store, outdoor sales location

Allergy:Dairy ingredients, eggs, wheat, gelatin, almonds, soybeans


「初日の出クレープ」1,200円(税込)

Hatsuhinode crepe" 1,200 yen (tax included)


▼Onoicha Mitarashi Anpan (Satori Bakery)

This is a sweet bean-jam bun filled with rich Mitarashi red bean paste made with soy sauce from Hachimaru, a soy sauce brewery in Makinohara that has been in business for over 150 years.


<Outline

Date of Sale: Monday, December 22, 2025 - *Only available on weekdays.

Time: 9:00~ *Limited to 10 pieces each day. Limited to 10 pieces per day, one per person.

Price : 550 yen (tax included)

Sales location : Satori Bakery

Allergy:Wheat, eggs, milk ingredients, soybeans


「お濃茶みたらしあんパン」550円(税込)

O-No-cha Mitarashi Anpan" 550 yen (tax included)


≪New menu items to be sold from the beginning of the year ≫.

▼Kohaku Oyako Turtle Bread (Satori Bakery)

The famous "tortoise shell melon bread" has been transformed into "Oyako Tortoise", which is perfect for New Year's celebrations! Oyako-turtles are considered a good luck charm for the New Year. A little turtle on top of a cute little turtle. Let's get lucky with the first lucky item of the new year, the "Oyako Turtle Bread"!


<Outline

Date of sale: Only for three days from January 1 (Thu.) to January 3 (Sat.), 2026

Time: 9:00~ *Limited to 10 pieces each day. Limited to 10 pieces per person.

Price : 390 yen (tax included)

Place :Satori Bakery

Allergy:Wheat, eggs, milk ingredients, soybeans


「紅白親子亀パン」390円(税込)

Kohaku Oyako Turtle Bread 390 yen (tax included)


Get a lucky charm at the roadside station!

≪Products to be on sale from the end of the year≫.

New Year's Eve Soba Noodles / Sake and Beer Sales

The custom of eating New Year's Eve soba on New Year's Eve has existed since the late Edo period. There are various theories as to why people eat soba (buckwheat noodles), such as "soba is long and thin, so it is believed to be a wish for prolongation of life and longevity," or "soba is easy to cut, so it is believed to cut off bad luck from the old year. Let's celebrate the end of the year with soba, a good luck charm, and delicious local sake to add color to your dining table!


<Product Outline

Release date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time : 9:00~.

Location: Peddler's area


<Sake and beer

Kaiun] Junmai Daiginjo Tanuma Ijikoro (720ml) 3,300 yen (tax included)

Fuji Junmai Ginjyo Kinbako Iri (720ml) 2,673 yen (tax included)

Kihei Shizuoka Kura Junmai Daiginjyo Yamadanishiki Aka (720ml) 3,410 yen (tax included)

Kihei Shizuoka Kura Junmai Daiginjyo Yamadanishiki Ao (720ml) 3,410 yen (tax included)

Sapporo Shizuoka Beer (350ml can) 261 yen (tax included)

         (L can 500ml) 341 yen (tax included)


<New Year's Eve Soba Noodles

Shizuoka Makinohara green tea soba with soy sauce (2 servings) 735 yen (tax included)

Jyuwari soba with soy sauce (2 servings) 702 yen (tax included)

Soba with wasabi soy sauce (for 2 persons) 735 yen (tax included)

Soba with Japanese yam Soba with soy sauce (for 2 persons) 735 yen (tax included)

Soba with walnut soy sauce (for 2 persons) 702 yen (tax included)

Yamaya soba (3 balls, 330g) 410 yen (tax included)

Kelp dashi (500ml) 980 yen (tax included)

Umi no Megumi Dashi (8g x 5 packets) 486 yen (tax included)

      (8g x 25 packets) 1,890 yen (tax included)


年越しそば

New Year's Eve Soba


≪Products to be sold from the New Year ≫.

Happy New Year! Comparison of red and white sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are often included in Osechi dishes as a food of good luck. Let's boost your luck with the auspicious red and white sweet potatoes!


<Outline

Date: Only three days from Thursday, January 1 to Saturday, January 3, 2026

Time: 10:30 - *ends as soon as all are gone

Price : 400 yen (tax included)

Place : Tsubo Yaki-imo (baked sweet potatoes in a jar) sales area


紅白さつまいもの食べ比べ

Comparison of red and white sweet potatoes


All photos are for reference only.

*The contents of each event and products are subject to change depending on the availability.



Outline of the "Great New Year's Festival welcoming with one heart - Sorat Makinohara, the first New Year's Day" event

Event name: "Welcoming the New Year with One Heart - Sorat Makinohara's First New Year's Day

Dates: Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026


<Year-end and New Year's limited menu

Ocha-no-Ma Shokudo: "Surfing Lemon Steak" "2026!

         Soba Noodles: "Shirasu Sakuraebi no Kohaku Dosari Soba" (Soba Noodles with Shirasu and Sakuraebi), Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026

Satori Makinohara: "Hatsuhinode Crepe" (crepe for the first sunrise of the year), Saturday, December 27, 2025

Satori Bakery: "Red and White Oyako Turtle Bread" January 1, 2026 (Thu) - January 3, 2026 (Sat)

         Satori Bakery: "O-no-cha Mitarashi Anpan" from Monday, December 22, 2025


<Kaisen Grand Market

Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026


<New Year's Eve Soba Noodles / Sake and Beer Sales

Saturday, December 27, 2025 ~ Sunday, January 4, 2026


<All-you-can-scoop new rice

Saturday, December 27, 2025, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and Friday, January 2, 2026


<Farm produce "26 yen" morning market

Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2, 2026


<All-you-can-stuff vegetables market

Saturday, January 3, 2026 only


<Fukubukuro

Soratte Fukubukuro" from Thursday, January 1, 2026

Shizuoka Tea Bags" from Thursday, January 1, 2026

Local Sake and Snacks Fukubukuro" January 1, 2026 (Thu) - "Fruits" January 1, 2026 (Thu) - "Fruits" January 1, 2026 (Thu) - "Fruits

Fruits" only on Sunday, January 4, 2026


<Face-off with the station manager! Rock-paper-scissors tournament

Four days from Thursday, January 1 to Sunday, January 4, 2026


<New Year's Grand Lottery

Four days from Thursday, January 1 to Sunday, January 4, 2026


<Kaneju's Amazake Sake

Only on Thursday, January 1, 2026


<Sorachi Pork Soup

Friday, January 2 and Saturday, January 3, 2026


<Comparison of red and white sweet potatoes

Three days from Thursday, January 1 to Saturday, January 3, 2026


<Dedication of ema (votive picture tablet)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026


Hours: 9:00 - 17:00 *Varies according to stores and events.

Location:Michi-no-Eki Sorat Makinohara



Outline of Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara

Name : Michi-no-Eki Sorat Makinohara

Location : 582-1 Sakabe, Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Area : Approx. 6,700m2

Parking: No. 1 parking lot (inside the roadside station): 72 standard vehicles, 2 for disabled persons, 6 for large vehicles

           EV charging (*to be installed within 2025)

           Parking lot for about 7 motorcycles and 15 bicycles (bike racks are available separately)

       Parking Lot 2 (next to Michi-no-eki): 20 standard-sized vehicles

       Parking Lot No. 3 (200 m from Michi-no-eki, 7 min. walk): 60 standard vehicles

       Parking Lot No. 4 (50 m from Michi-no-eki, 3 min. walk): 40 standard vehicles

Facilities: (Information and rest facilities)Restrooms*24-hour access/information dissemination space

       (Rest area promotion facility)Agricultural products direct sales shop / Eating and drinking / FF, etc.

       (Event Space)Event Plaza / Playground equipment / Lighting facilities / Benches, etc.

Business hours : 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (different for some stores)

Facility management : Village Station Co.

Management : TTC Corporation

Official website : https://michinoeki-makinohara.com


道の駅そらっと牧之原

Roadside Station Sorat Makinohara


Management and operation

Company name : TTC Corporation

Representative : Representative Director, Yasuyuki Kawakoshi

Location: 686 Kamitaga, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Main business activities: Planning, development, wholesale, sales, and quality control of branded products / Development and operation of branded stores / Consultant for regional development

        Development and operation of branded stores / Regional development consulting business / General store production

        Development and operation of food theme parks / Operation of roadside stations / Operation of tourist souvenir shops

        Operation of roadside stations / Planning, development, wholesale sales, and marketing of tourist souvenirs / Planning, development, wholesale sales, and marketing of beauty and health products

        Planning, development, wholesale, and sales of beauty and health-related products

        Lodging and hot bath business / 6th industrialization business (agriculture)

Official website : https://www.ttc-gr.co.jp/



Facility operation

Company name: Mura-no-eki Co.

Representative : Yasuhiro Segami, Representative Director

Location: 322-1, Yasuhisa, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Main business activities: Development of a food theme park / Direct sales of agricultural products / Planning, development, sales, and quality control of sightseeing souvenirs

        Planning, development, sales, and quality control of tourist souvenirs / Development of mail order business

Official website : https://www.muranoeki.com/