Apples Need Plucking at Hirata Tourist Farm!

Apple picking at Hirata Tourist Farm in Miyoshi lasts from September 25th to December 6th, and unlike the other fruits, there’s no time limit! Normally, two different plans are concurrently available for visitors: Chodo-gari (not available during apple picking season) and Tabehoudai.

Chodo-gari (ちょうど狩り – “picking just the right amount”) started on May 30th and ended on July 5th, and is a system in which customers buy a certain number of tickets (in this case, one sheet of 16 tickets) beforehand (the price per tickets depends on whether the customer visits on a weekday or holiday as well as how many were bought at once) and exchange them for fruits, sweets, or outdoor experiences of their choice. Every kind of fruit has a different ticket cost, so do make sure to confirm the rates at Hirata Tourist Farm on the day of your visit before you start spending your tickets.

Then you have the standard Tabehoudai (食べ放題 – “all-you-can-eat”) plan, which happens year-round. The cherry tabehoudai begins in late May and ends in early June, and the plum and peach tabehoudai plans commence in early July. Customers pay a flat fee up front to pick a single type of fruit and eat as many as they can on site. This plan is great for those with big stomachs who love a certain kind of fruit and intend to get their money’s worth, but the drawbacks are the lack of variety and the inability to take home any fruit without paying extra. During cherry season, however, getting one’s money worth ought to be a breeze seeing how easily one can pop them into one’s mouth!

See how many apples you can stuff into your belly in the quiet countryside of northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture and relax with an afternoon of cool, juicy, fresh fruit!

See this page for more info (in Japanese): https://www.marumero.com/pic

Address: 1740-3 Ueda-cho, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, JAPAN

Telephone Number: 0824-69-2346

Opening Hours: 10:00 – 17:00

Closed: Wednesday-Thursday

Weekday Prices: ¥770 for adults (junior high students and up), ¥550 for elementary school students, ¥330 for kids ages 3-6

Weekend & Holiday Prices: ¥770 for adults (junior high students and up), ¥550 for elementary school students, ¥330 for kids ages 3-6