Road station where you can eat sunfish
Road Station Kii Nagashima Manbou in Kihoku Town, Mie Prefecture is a popular tourist spot known for its rare "sunfish cuisine" in Japan.
Basic information on facilities (as of February 2026)
Address: Higashi-nagashima, Kihoku-cho, Kitamuro-gun, Mie 519-3204 2410-73
Opening Hours: 8: 15-18: 00 (Open all year round)
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays may be open from 8: 00.
Access:
By car: About 5 minutes from Kii Nagashima IC on the Kise Expressway.
By train: About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kii-Nagashima Station.
Parking lot: Free (about 80 to 120 cars can be accommodated, there are large cars and motorcycles only)
Recommended Gourmet / Specialty
There are plenty of delicacies and fresh seafood unique to the port town.
Sunfish skewers / karaage: This is a signboard menu sold at food stalls. It has elasticity like chicken, and is characterized by a light taste without habit.
Note: The sunfish stall is mainly open only on weekends and holidays.
Sanma Sushi: A specialty of Kii Nagashima, demonstration sales are also held on weekends and holidays.
Restaurant Manbo: You can enjoy "Kaisenmorigo-don" with fresh local sashimi and rare "Manbo fly set meal."
Souvenirs: "Sunfish Nuggets," "Sunfish Curry," and local specialty "Sunfish Mirin Dried" are popular.
Features of the facility
Monument of Sunfish: Installed in the lawn square, it is popular as a photo spot.
Inside Kumano-nada Rinkai Park: A large lawn plaza is adjacent, and it is suitable for walking with children and pets.
Sightseeing in the surrounding area: It is also used as a base for walking the Nizaka Pass of the World Heritage "Kumano Kodo."
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道の駅 紀伊長島マンボウは、近年のマンボウ料理人気により注目を集めています。ここでは、マンボウを使った「串焼き」や「唐揚げ」が特に人気で、鶏肉のような弾力と淡白な味わいが特徴です。初めて食べる方でも食べやすく、クセがないためおすすめです。 また、「マンボウフライ定食」は地元のお食事処で味わえるメニューで、マンボウの新たな魅力を発見できる逸品です。週末や祝日には屋台も開店し、活気あふれる雰囲気の中で新鮮な海鮮を楽しめます。 食事の後は、芝生広場に設置されたマンボウのモニュメントで写真を撮るのも人気の楽しみ方です。周辺には熊野灘臨海公園や世界遺産「熊野古道」のウォーキングコースもあり、観光とグルメの両方を満喫できます。 アクセスは車なら紀勢自動車道の紀伊長島ICから約5分、公共交通機関ならJR紀伊長島駅から徒歩15分と便利です。無料の駐車場も完備されているので、マイカーでの訪問も快適です。 さらにお土産に人気の「マンボウナゲット」や「マンボウカレー」、地元の特産品「マンボ ウのみりん干し」も購入可能で、自宅でも珍しい味を楽しめます。 珍しいマンボウ料理を味わいながら、紀北町ならではの港町の雰囲気を満喫できる道の駅。海の幸好きにはぜひ訪れてほしいスポットです。
