Hirokawa Service Area in Fukuoka

Our original plan was to spend the night at the Kita Kumamoto Service Area North Bound. We were surprised to find that the Service Area was under construction. The main building complex had been completely demolished and was in the process of being rebuilt. They did have basic restroom facilities and a portable that housed […]

Read More

Sakurajima Service Area in Kagoshima

Our last stop for the night was the Sakurajima Service Area Inbound. It was getting pretty late and the next SA was too far away. The SA was a bit small, even by Kyushu standards. There were a little over 100 car spaces and about a dozen larger spots for trucks and buses. Since, we […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More