It's been one year since Michi-no-Eki Shonan Chigasaki opened its doors as the Shonan area's very first roadside station — and it's already become a destination in its own right. Think less rest-stop vending machines, more glass-walled food hall with ocean views, craft menus, and a vibe that feels closer to a beach club than a highway pit stop.

【1-Day Tour Routes】[Departure from Tokyo] 2026.9.19 Tone River Fireworks Festival & Hitachi Seaside Park One-Day Tour (Including Hitachi Seaside Park Admission) (Excluding Fireworks Free Seating Ticket)

Available 2026-09-19

HKD 402 Start

Book now

【1-Day Tour Routes】Departing from Shinjuku | 2026.9.12 Gunma Fireworks Spectacular & Fukiware Falls & Seasonal Grape Picking Day Tour (Minimum 9 Pax)

Available 2026-09-12

HKD 649 Start

Book now

Three Reasons to Stop Here

The food court. Three standout restaurants, all using hyper-local Shonan ingredients.
The kids' space. A dedicated play area with marine-themed walls, nursing room, and nappy-changing facilities.
The dog run. A small-dog-only park with paw-washing station, plus pet-friendly terrace seating.

The Star Attraction: The 2nd-Floor Food Hall

The entire building is designed to feel like a ship floating on the sea — all glass walls and marine-blue accents. Downstairs is a well-stocked shopping zone; upstairs, a 200-seat food court with surfboard-shaped tables, counter seats for solo diners, and an open terrace where pets are welcome. The menu draws from Shonan's coastal larder and even tips its hat to Honolulu (Chigasaki's sister city) with Hawaiian-inspired dishes.

The Rankings: What to Order at Each Stall

Tanaka Suisan Yumanmaru Shokudo (Seafood)

Fresh off the boats from local fishing ports — this is where the shirasu (whitebait) obsession begins.

#1 Funamori Teishoku — ¥2,700
A boat-shaped platter piled high with the day's catch, served with rice, fish soup, and pickles. It's massive, it's photogenic, and it tastes as good as it looks.

#2 Raw & Boiled Shirasu Two-Colour Don — ¥2,000 (set)
#3 Chigasaki Fried Fish Teishoku — ¥1,600
The two-colour don lets you compare fresh raw shirasu against fluffy boiled shirasu in one bowl; the fried fish set is crisp, golden, and deeply satisfying.

Chigasaki Nandoki Bokujo (Japanese-Western-Chinese)

A long-time local favourite that relocated into the food court. Beloved across generations.

#1 Shonan Chigasaki Menchi Katsu — ¥300
The undisputed star. A crisp, deep-fried minced-meat cutlet that's won multiple gourmet contest awards. Juicy inside, crunchy outside, and at ¥300 it's the best-value bite in the building.

#2 Nandoki Mixed Fry Teishoku — ¥1,350
#3 Nandoki 'Surfing' Curry — ¥1,000
The mixed fry set includes the famous menchi plus horse mackerel and fried chicken; the spice-heavy 'surfing' curry, inspired by Chigasaki's Southern Beach, pairs brilliantly with a side of menchi.

Nico to Moku (Alternative Cuisine)

The casual younger sibling of acclaimed local French restaurant Le Nico à Ōminami. Genre-bending dishes, food-court prices.

#1 Truffle Sauce Avocado Hamburg Don — ¥1,300
A proper hamburg steak, creamy avocado, and aromatic truffle sauce over rice. Rich, decadent, and inexplicably well-balanced.

#2 Boiled Shirasu Risotto with Nori & Basil — ¥1,200
#3 Black Wagyu Meat Sauce & Roasted Tomato Doria — ¥1,200
The risotto is a love letter to Chigasaki's famous shirasu; the doria — a gratin-style rice dish with rich Wagyu meat sauce, tangy roast tomatoes, and bubbling cheese — is comfort food at its finest.

Bottom Line

Michi-no-Eki Shonan Chigasaki punches well above its 'roadside station' label. Come for the food (you won't find menus like these at any other rest stop in Japan), stay for the ocean breezes on the terrace, and bring the kids and the dog — everyone's accounted for. It's worth the detour even if you weren't planning to stop.