NEOPASA Okazaki Service Area in Aichi

Most of the SA’s we’ve been to have a separate inbound/outbound side that can only be accessed by the corresponding inbound/outbound traffic. NEOPASA Okazaki Service Area had separate parking areas for the two sides, but shared the same facilities that were sandwiched between them. The SA was really large and featured Starbucks, a couple of […]

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New Year’s Road Trip in Japan Day #1

On several of our previous car trips, we learned about the valuable nature of ETC service and parking areas. They were great places to park and spend a night in the car. Many of the larger ones had 24 hour restaurants, shops, and convenience stores. Some of them even had shower and laundry facilities. We […]

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Suruga Bay Numazu Service Area in Shizuoka

We stopped at Suruga Bay Numazu Service Area at the beginning of our long new years road trip. We got in around 22:30 and most of the restaurants and shops were already closed. Fortunately, there was a 24 hour shop, restaurant, and convenience store that were still open. We were a little disappointed with the […]

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