Hanyu PA, Saitama Pref.
This special rest stop is located in Hanyu City in Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo’s neighbor to the north. The Hanyu parking area, situated along the Tohoku Expressway, recently underwent renovations and set about recreating an Edo Period townscape. Everywhere you look, you can see the feature of an Edo Period town, complete with traditional tiled roofs, a fire watch tower, wooden signposts, and hanging lanterns.