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Michi no Eki (Roadside Station) Okukuji Daigo, Cycle Station

Michi no Eki Okukuji Daigo introduces the town's features and provides travel guides as a sightseeing hub in Daigo Town.
It's a great place for taking a breather. The roadside station offers restaurants where you can enjoy local ingredients, shops to purchase various local specialties, and even has a day-use onsen.

Additionally, bicycles can be rented here. They have various options available from road bikes to e-bikes and kids' bicycles. Online reservations are prioritized, but you may be able to do a same-day rental if there are any openings.
Rent a bicycle to travel around the retro townscape, ride through the nature-rich mountains, and fully take in the views of Daigo's satoyama landscape.

Daigo Oyaki Cooking School

Oyaki is a steamed bun made from buckwheat flour and stuffed with seasonal fillings. This snack is thought to have been a way to preserve fresh produce longer and remain popular today.
In the northern Ibaraki area, oyaki were traditionally made by baking the buns in a sunken hearth. Nowadays, Japanese homes don't have hearths, so oyaki are usually steamed or baked in the oven. In addition to traditional combinations of seasonal vegetables, modern oyaki are often stuffed with fruit or sweet red bean paste!
If you'd like to make your own oyaki, head to Daigo Oyaki Cooking School in Daigo! Housed in an old school building from the Meiji Era, it is the perfect setting to try your hand at this traditional Japanese dish. The school also has a shop and restaurant.

Kijian

Ibaraki Prefecture is Japan's second-largest lacquer producer, and the center of production is the town of Daigo. Daigo lacquer is characterized by its high transparency and quality sheen, making it a very rare and high-quality product.

The Kijian brand was established to pass down the appeal of Daigo lacquer of the exceptional quality to future generations.
At Kijian, they meticulously carry out the entire process, from cultivating lacquer trees and refining lacquer to creating wooden bases, applying lacquer, and selling lacquerware. Some of their work can be found at their gallery shop, which is located in an old warehouse.

Daigo lacquer tableware makes great souvenirs. The lacquer develops a beautiful sheen that becomes more vivid and transparent with continued use.