Driving for a long hours could be stressful, but there are many so called Parking Areas on Japanese Expressways where you could relax for a coffee or have some light meal. To be honest, it wasn’t really a place to eat but that’s changing these days and the new facilities are serving better food compared to years ago and in addition, houses fashion boutiques and some trendy shops.

Here’s some shots of “Kama-age shirasu & Sakuraebi don” or whitebait and pink shrimp rice bowl dish at Shimizu Parking Area on the New Tomei Expressway near Suruga Bay, famous for those fish and unique shrimps. The cafeteria is clean, modern and spacious, a relaxing moment necessary for safety driving.