OFFICIAL KUMAMOTO TOURISM GUIDE

Sightseeing

Aso area

Michi-no-eki Oguni Yu-Station

Michi-no-eki Oguni Yu-station is a product hall that has a bus stop, tourism center, and gallery.
The building adopted the timber space trussed construction, the first in Japan. The outside wall is made of mirror glass, and the inside of the hall is built with 2461 cedars from the Oguni source.
Many local specialties including art crafts and dairy products made in Oguni are sold.

Address
〒869-2501
1574-15 Kuwabaru, Oguni Town, Aso County Kumamoto Prefecture (along National Road/Route 387)
Contact
Yu-station
TEL
0967-46-4111
FAX
0967-46-4440
Hours
[Open] 8:30am - 6:00pm (mid-December to mid-February; 8:30am - 5:30pm)
Open all year
 

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