Touring diary: Full of charms of Mie Prefecture! Exhilarating touring from Osaka to Owase and along the Totsugawa River: 2023.10.28

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Overview of this tour

Starting from Osaka, the first destination is the “Kii Nagashima sunfish“.

At Kii Nagashima Sunbou, you can enjoy skewered sunfish.

This unusual dish is a local specialty and a great opportunity to enjoy fresh seafood.

After enjoying the meal, the next destination is Kuki Fishing Port.

Kuki Fishing Port is known for its beautiful sea views and is a scenic place.

After that, it runs along the coast and passes through Onigajo.
Head north on National Route 168 and return to Osaka.

Total mileage 430.6km
Time required: 12 hours 38 minutes


The icon is the change point of the road name

Drop-in spot

START:OSAKA
Route37
Roadside Station Okuise Kitsutsukikan
Roadside Station Kii-Nagashima Manbou

This is my second time visiting “Roadside Station Kii-Nagashima Manbou”. This time, I also tried “grilled sunfish skewers”!

Roadside Station Miyama
Kuki fishing port

The weather was good on this day as well, and we were able to see the beautiful, crystal clear sea.

Tategasaki (passing)

This time we passed through Tategasaki, a gigantic, strange-looking rock with beautiful columnar joints that towers over the sea.

Onigajo
Hana-no-Iwaya Shrine(passing)
Maruyama Senmaida (Passing)
Roadside Station Kumano/Itaya Kurobei no Sato
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
Roadside Station Yoshinoji Oto

This roadside station is easy to stop by as a rest spot on Route 168. There is also a barbecue area and accommodation facilities.

Location
225-6 Sakamoto, Otocho, Gojo City, Nara Prefecture
(GoogleMap)
Business hours
9:00-17:15 (Closed on Wednesdays)
Telephone number
0747-35-0311
Website
http://gojo-ltc.com/biz_item/

Gose no Sato

This is Keinawa Expressway SA. There is also an exit to the public road from here.

■Location
533 Muro, Gose City, Nara Prefecture (Google Map)
■Business hours
8:00~20:00
■Telephone number
0745-62-1800
■Website
http://www.city.gose.nara.jp/

Roadside Station Katsuragi (Passing)

Location
1257 Ota, Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture (Google Map)
Business hours
9:00~19:00
Telephone number
0745-48-1147
Website
http://michinoeki-katsuragi.jp/

GOAL:OSAKA

Driving route data

TRIP : 430.6km
Required time: 12h 38m
Ride time: 8h 54m

Sector 1 Osaka – Kii Nagashima sunfish

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