Makinohara City's New Specialty Product Arrives at "Roadside Station Sorat Makinohara The "Surfing Lemon" wave has finally arrived! The "Surfing Lemon Fair" will be held from February 7 to 23! Refreshing flavors for a limited time only!

Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara (Location: Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Operated by Mura no Eki Co. (Location: Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Operated by Mura-no-eki Co., Ltd.), which has surpassed the 300,000 mark for total purchases, will be offering a variety of events from February 7 (Sat) through February 23 (Mon), 2026, including the sale of original menus featuring Makinohara's new specialty "suri lemon" and direct sales of fresh fruit from the producers of the products. The "Surfing Lemon Fair" will be held to fully enjoy the appeal of "Surfing Lemons. During the fair period, "Ochanoma Shokudo" will sell "Surfing Lemon Gyoza Set Meal" and "Surfing Lemon Gyoza Ramen", both of which were created by local high school students, and "Makinohara Satori Honten" will offer "Surfing Lemon The Makinohara Satori Main Store will also sell the "Surfing Lemon Brulee Crepe," which adds "Surfing Lemon" to the very popular Brulee Crepe. This will be the first fair held this year where visitors can encounter the various tastes of the "Surfing Lemon," which Makinohara City is currently focusing on promoting through public-private partnerships. We hope you will take this opportunity to visit the fair and enjoy the charms of "suri lemon" with all your senses.

Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara HP: https://michinoeki-makinohara.com/

The "Surfing Lemon Fair" will be held from February 7, 2026 (Saturday) to February 23, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)!

What is "Surfing Lemon," a new specialty of Makinohara City after tea?

Makinohara City in Shizuoka Prefecture is known as one of the leading tea production areas in Japan. In recent years, however, the city has been faced with a shortage of tea growers and abandoned tea fields due to declining tea prices. This is where lemon cultivation comes in. Lemon cultivation and tea cultivation are compatible because they are grown in different seasons, and Makinohara's mild climate and land are suitable for lemon cultivation. The city is also known as a "surfing mecca," and the lemons were named "Surfing Lemons" in the hope that they would be carried on the waves of Makinohara's delicious lemons to the rest of the country. In August 2023, the "Lemon Riding on Waves" club was established, and by the end of January 2026, the club had grown to 72 members. Furthermore, the "Surfing Lemon" wave is now spreading to various places, including the participation of local high schools in agriculture and the birth of original collaborative products with local companies and stores. The "Surfrider Lemon," which is produced using environmentally friendly cultivation methods and is free of wax and fungicide, aims to revitalize local communities and promote sustainable agriculture for the next generation. The wave of earth- and people-friendly "suri-lemon" has arrived at "Michi-no-Eki Sorat Makinohara" and we have decided to hold a collaboration fair!

The "Wave Riding Lemon" and the members of the Wave Riding Lemon Club.

Original menus using "Nami-Nori Lemon" will be on sale for the limited time of the fair!

During the period of the "Surfrider Lemon Fair", "Ochanomakudo" and "Makinohara Satori Honten" will sell original menus using "Surfrider Lemons". From meals to sweets, you will be able to find new tastes of "Nami-Riding Lemon" on the menu.

The menu will be on sale at the Ochanomizu Ocha-no-Ma Cafeteria.

Surfing Lemon Gyoza Set Meal

This set meal features "Surfrider Lemon Gyoza," which was created by a local high school girl and was a finalist in last year's "Shizuoka Prefecture Vegetable Masimashi Gyoza Recipe Contest," and the refreshing acidity of the "Surfrider Lemon" makes it an appetizing dish. The freshly squeezed "Surfrider Lemon" juice is used to make the dish refreshing.

<Product Outline

Product name: Surfing Lemon Gyoza Set Meal

Price ： 1,100 yen (tax included)

Period ： February 7, 2026 (Saturday) - February 23, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)

Sales outlet ： Ochanomakudo

Allergy： Wheat / Milk / Pork / Chicken / Soy / Sesame

Lemon dumpling set meal 1,100 yen (tax included)

Lemon Gyoza Ramen Noodle

The diner's popular ramen noodles have been renewed for the limited time of the fair to match the above-mentioned "Namoridori Lemon Gyoza". The salt-flavored ramen matches the refreshing flavor of the "surf-riding lemon" to create a refreshing and tasty special ramen.

<Product Outline

Product name: Nami-Riding Lemon Gyoza Ramen

Price ： 1,280 yen (tax included)

Sales period ： February 7, 2026 (Saturday) - February 23, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)

Sales outlet ： Ochanomakudo

Allergy： Wheat/egg/pork/chicken/soybean/sesame

Lemon Gyoza Ramen with Surfing Lemon Gyoza: 1,280 yen (tax included)

Sold at Makinohara Satori Honten

Lemon Brûlée Crepe

The popular Satori Makinohara Brulee Crepe is a combination of sweetness and freshness, with plenty of refreshing "suri lemon" added to it. The mild custard is topped with refreshing "suri lemon" and the surface is crispy. Please enjoy it with a squeeze of lemon.

＜Outline of the product

Product name: Surfing Lemon Brulee Crepe

Price ： 1,400 yen (tax included)

Sales Period ： February 7, 2026 (Saturday) - February 23, 2026 (Monday, national holiday)

Sales outlet ： Makinohara Satori Honten

Allergy： Milk / Egg / Wheat / Gelatin / Almond / Soy

Surfing Lemon Brulee Crepe 1,400 yen (tax included)

The outdoor tent will also sell "Surfing Lemon" fruits and vegetables and collaborative products!

On February 7 (Sat.), 8 (Sun.), 21 (Sat.), and 22 (Sun.), 2026, a special "Surf Riding Lemon" booth will be set up outside the facility. The booth will also offer a chance to enjoy squeezing the newly developed "Wave Riding Lemon". The event will also feature an exhibition of "Shibore," an artwork that allows visitors to enjoy squeezing the newly developed "suri-riding lemons," as well as special sales of collaborative products such as cookies made from "suri-riding lemons.

Exhibition of "Shibore

Fuji-shaped lemon squeezer produced by a local company that incorporates a symbol of Japanese culture into daily life.

The "Surf-riding Lemon Gyoza Set Meal" served at the station's "Ochanomakudo" during the fair's limited period will actually use "Shibore" to dip the gyoza in "Surf-riding Lemon" juice.

Shibore" (produced by Daiichi Kasei Co., Ltd.)

Special sales of products using "Nami-Riding Lemon

Shizuoka Lemon Tea (Sagara Bussan Co., Ltd.)

Lemon Green Tea (Matsuba Tea Co., Ltd.)

Weekend Citron (Tomoko Jyuwa Co., Ltd.)

Cookies (San Francisco Pie House)

Left: Shizuoka Lemon Tea, Right: Lemon Green Tea

*All photos are for reference only.

Outline of "Roadside Station Sorat Makinohara

Name ： "Roadside Station Sorat Makinohara

Location: 582-1 Sakabe, Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Area ： Approx. 6,700m2

Parking: 72 standard vehicles, 2 for disabled persons, 6 for large vehicles

　　　　　　 EV charging (*Installed in February 2026)

　　　　　　 Motorcycle parking: approx. 7 bikes / Bicycle parking: approx. 15 bicycles (cycle racks are available separately)

Facilities: (Information and rest facilities)Restrooms* available 24 hours a day / Information dissemination space

　　　　　　 (Rest area promotion facilities)Agricultural products direct sales shop / Eating and drinking / FF, etc.

　　　　　　 (Event space)Event plaza / Playground equipment / Lighting facilities / Benches, etc.

Business hours ： 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (different for some stores)

Facility management : Village Station Co.

Management ： TTC Corporation

Official website: https://michinoeki-makinohara.com

Exterior and interior views of "Michi no Eki Sorat Makinohara

Management and operation

Company name: TTC Corporation

Representative ： Yasuyuki Kawakoshi, Representative Director

Location: 686 Kamitaga, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Main business activities: Planning, development, wholesale, sales, and quality control of brand-name products

　　　　　　　 Development and operation of branded stores / Regional development consulting business / General store production

　　　　　　　 Development and operation of food theme parks / Operation of roadside stations / Operation of tourist souvenir shops

　　　　　　　 Operation of roadside stations / Planning, development, wholesale sales, and marketing of tourist souvenirs / Planning, development, wholesale sales, and marketing of beauty and health products

　　　　　　　 Planning, development, wholesale, and sales of beauty and health-related products

　　　　　　　 Lodging and hot bath business / 6th industrialization business (agriculture)

Official website : https://www.ttc-gr.co.jp/

Facility operation

Company name: Mura-no-eki Co.

Representative ： Yasuhiro Segami, Representative Director

Location: 322-1, Yasuhisa, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Main business activities: Development of a food theme park / Direct sales of agricultural products / Planning, development, sales, and quality control of sightseeing souvenirs

　　　　　　　 Planning, development, sales, and quality control of tourist souvenirs / Development of mail order business

Official website : https://www.muranoeki.com/