The Japan Times
Japan's michi no eki roadside rest stations have evolved from being simply places for drivers to take a break to becoming tourist attractions and hubs for communication and disaster management. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/30/business/michi-no-eki-stations/?utm_content=buffer3e44d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #transport #michinoeki
Michi no eki stations evolving into more than just roadside resting spaces

According to the National Michi-no-Eki Association, the facilities rack up combined sales of about ¥250 billion per year.

The Japan Times
May 30, 2023 at 1:38pmBuffer
Show threadKevin Karhan May 30, 2023

@thejapantimes makes sense given that this is how rest stops on German Highways are also used and planned to be used as...

It's just that Germany isn't constantly being given the finger by nature due to not lying on a tectonic plate and espechally not the Pacific Ring Of Fire...