Katsuragawa Rest Area (桂川パーキングエリア)
The Katsuragawa rest area, located at Kuze-higashi-tsuchikawa Town in Minami Ward (Kyoto City) Kyoto Prefecture, is a stop on the Meishin Expressway. It was the only rest area operated by the Road Service Organization, an incorporated foundation, before the privatization of the Japan Highway Public Corporation.
In March 1998, lane widening next to the Sakurai Parking Area at Shimamoto Town, Mishima-gun (Osaka Prefecture) (between the Oyamazaki Junction/Oyamazaki Interchange and the Takatsuki bus stop) forced its service to be discontinued, but subsequently the facilities were purchased and rebuilt.
The site of the old Sakurai rest area has been used for the Takatsuki Second Junction.
The Katsura River, from which its name originates, is located just a kilometer from the rest area.
Road
Meishin Expressway
Inbound lane (toward Kyoto Minami Interchange, Kyoto Higashi Interchange, Otsu Interchange and Maibara Junction)
Parking lot
Large cars: 54
Small cars: 108
Toilets
Men: 8 toilets (5 Japanese style, 3 Western style) and 24 urinals
Women: 34 toilets (24 Japanese style, 10 Western style)
For wheelchairs: 1 toilet
Snacks (700 to 2100 items)
Shopping (700 to 2100 items)
Vending machines
Mobile recharger (700 to 2100 pieces)
Outbound lane (toward Suita Junction and Nishinomiya Interchange)
Parking lot
Large-size cars: 68
Small-size cars: 117
Toilets
Men: 8 toilets (5 Japanese style, 3 Western style) and 26 urinals
Women: 36 toilets (25 Japanese style, 11 Western style)
For wheelchairs: 1 toilet
Snacks (700 to 2100 items)
Shopping (700 to 2100 items)
Vending machines
Mobile rechargers (700 to 2100 pieces)
Next facilities
Meishin Expressway
(33,33-1,33-2) Kyoto Minami Interchange – Katsuragawa Rest Area PA - (33-3) Oyamazaki Interchange/(33-3) Oyamazaki Junction
Next SA/PA
Inbound lane
(Toward Kyoto Minami, Maibara, and Nagoya): Otsu Rest Area
Outbound lane
(Toward Kumiyama, Maibara and Nagoya): Kusatsu Rest Area
(Toward Nishinomiya): Suita Rest Area
(Toward Maizuru, Tsuyama, Okayama and Tokushima): Nishinomiya-najio Rest Area (Chugoku Jidoshado Expressway)
(Toward Matsubara): Higashi-osaka Rest Area (Kinki Jidoshado Expressway)