Souvenirs and Specialties
Roadside Station Aguri-no-sato Ritto
The only roadside station in Japan from which you can see the Shinkansen. You can view the 275 km/h force running at high speed adjacent to Aguri-no-Sato Ritto from the restaurant inside and the parking lot. The tracks are close enough that the sound of the train can be heard, and you won't miss it, even without a train schedule.
This roadside station is delighted to offer delicious specialties of the area. At the restaurant, you can eat special wariki sushi rolls and Maruppo Tofu, made in-house. You can also enjoy shopping for gelato, bread, mochi, and other carefully crafted food items. In autumn, you can enjoy a field of cosmos and try your hand at potato digging.
For souvenir gifts, not only do we have locally grown vegetables, but also Maruppo Tofu, made entirely of Ritto-grown soybeans, as well as the highly-recommended fig jam and fig gelato, boasting great quantities of production within the prefecture.
The restroom is large and constructed in a way that is easy to access and use for visitors with disabilities. Not only are there no steps inside the facility, but the extra-wide aisle ensures everyone can use the facilities with no worries.
Inquiries：Roadside Station Aguri-no-sato Ritto
TEL：0120-107-621
Access：Ritto City, Deba 961-1 MAP
Opening hours：9:00 - 17:30 (closes at 17:00 from November to March)
Closed：Year End and New Year's holidays (1/1 - 1/4)
Parking spaces：45 (3 large-sized spaces)
Figs / Fig Jam
Proudly produced Ritto figs are grown in greenhouses where high-quality trees are raised with the greatest care, carefully controlling pests and preventing microorganisms. Fig jam, handmade with Ritto figs. Wine-poached figs are also very popular.
Store：Roadside Stations / Inaka-no-genkiya / Ritto City Tourist Information Center / through mail orders
Inquiries：Roadside Station Konze-no-sato Ritto 077-558-3858
Roadside Station Aguri-no-sato Ritto 077-554-7621
Inaka-no-genkiya 077-552-8318
Ritto Tourist Information 077-551-0126
Ritto Arare
From long ago, we have hand-grilled our arare rice crackers over charcoal, using Omi-grown specially-produced Shiga Habutae Mochi rice as a main ingredient. Flavors such as the miso-flavored Karikori, and the green laver, shrimp and konbu-flavored Shio-no-hana are popular.
Inquiries：Ritto Arare Store (Ltd.)
TEL：077-552-0909
Access：Ritto City, Ohashi 4-4-21MAP
Parking spaces：yes
Store：Ritto Arare Store (Ltd.), Ritto City Tourist Information Center, Inaka-no-genkiya, Roadside Stations, etc.
HP：http://www.biwa.ne.jp/r-arare/
Komeokaki
Okaki rice crackers made at A.M.A. (Anti-mossback Association) Families Sakae Farms using meticulously selected source ingredients, Koshihikari rice, and Shiga Habutae mochi rice, all grown by our company. Flavors like "Salt & Mayonnaise" and the slightly adult "Green Nori & Shichimi Spice" will leave everyone licking their lips, both demonstrating the goodness of their base ingredients which have created these high-quality okaki rice crackers. This is a traditional snack using Japanese rice, so it is perfect as a gift to take overseas. We also recommend our rice, seasonal vegetables, white and brown puffed rice, puffed soybeans, and more.
Inquiries：A.M.A. Families Sakae Farms
TEL：077-552-0353 FAX：077-552-0387
Access：Ritto City, Hachiya 720-2MAP
Store：Ritto City Tourist Information Center, Roadside Stations, and more
Roadside Station Konze-no-sato Ritto
We are registered as a Roadside Station for our rest stop facilities-cum-information exchange spot. Along with being easy to obtain nearby sightseeing information here, you can also try our shishi-don (boar over rice) or our botan-nabe (boar stew), or konchan croquettes at our restaurant. We also have a foot bath, in addition to selling direct-from-the-farm produce, as well as jam and soft-serve ice cream using specially produced figs.
Nurture your tired feet in the foot bath after hiking around Mt. Konzeyama or having a picnic at Shiga Nissan Leaf Forest.
Inquiries：Roadside Station Konze-no-sato Ritto
TEL：077-558-3858
Access：Ritto City, Arahari 1-11MAP
Opening hours：9:00-17:00
Closed：Wednesdays (in the event that a Wednesday falls on a national holiday, the following day), and New Year's Holidays (December 29th - January 4th).
Parking spaces：29 (2 large-sized spaces)
HP：http://ritto-konze-no-sato.or.jp/
Megawa gourd
Ritto City's Megawa prospered as a locale (as a rest area for travelers), positioned adjacent to the Kusatsu-juku Station of the 53 stations on the Tokaido Road. There were various stores and tea shops which sold indispensable items to those on journeys. Amongst these indispensable things, it is thought that Hyotan jugs to put tea and sake in were sold as a side-business of local farmers from the Mid-Edo Period until around the Meiji Period.
After that time and through to the present, though demand has decreased and production scale has been downsized, they continue to grow them and sell them as charms in many areas.
Inquiries：Ritto Tourism Association
TEL：077-551-0126
Store：Ritto City Tourist Information Center, Roadside Stations, and more
AI CREW (Co., Ltd.)
The Japan Racing Association has two training facilities in Japan, and one is here in Ritto. Horse goods are sold in Ritto, such as horse-hair products, and horseshoes. Horse hair is thought to bring about good luck in the West, and it is used as a traditional charm to ward off calamity. Furthermore, it is said that its owner's wishes will come true. Horseshoes that have been actually used in horseracing are reused, and they make a popular charm.
Inquiries：AI CREW (Co., Ltd.)
TEL：077-558-3836
Store：Ritto City Tourist Information Center, Roadside Stations, and more
Bull'z-F
Original handmade leather made by a former horseman. All of the products, from coin purses to bags with horse motifs, are made by hand, allowing you to enjoy the unique changes that leather has to offer, making them a must-have for horse lovers.
Inquiries：Bull'z-F
TEL：077-554-3953
Access：1092-58 Shimodoyama, Ritto CityMAP (As this is a workshop, please contact in advance for a visit.)
Store：Online store or Ritto Tourist Information Center
JA Lake Shiga Inaka-no-genkiya
Onigiri-tei
We sell freshly made rice balls made with Koshihikari rice grown in Ritto in the first-ever drive-through onigiri shop in the prefecture so that we can show you how delicious Ritto rice is.
Restaurant
We offer many dishes centered on local agricultural products, including set meals, noodles, and rice bowls.
Inquiries：JA Lake Shiga Inaka-no-genkiya
TEL：077-552-8318
Access：Ritto City, Ono 547-3MAP
Opening hours：(Onigiri-tei) 7:00 - 15:00
(Restaurant) 10:00 - 15:00 (LO 14:30)
Closed：Open year-round (please check for year-end and New Year's holidays)
Parking spaces：Approx. 100
BIWA, Asagarano Sauvignon
Asagarano is a brand of vintage wines made from single varietals, using 100% of the grapes grown on the company's own vineyard. The red is a ruby-colored dry red wine made using Yama-Sauvignon grapes, and the white is a slightly sweet wine made using Red Millennium grapes.
Inquiries：Ota Sake Brewery Co. Ltd., Ritto Winery
TEL：077-558-1406 FAX：077-558-1470
Inquiries：Ota Sake Brewery Head Office
TEL：077-562-1105 FAX：077-564-0046
HP：http://www.ohta-shuzou.co.jp/
Store：Ritto Winery, Roadside Station Konze-no-sato Ritto, Ota Sake Brewery Co. Ltd, etc.