Hirata Tourist Farm’s Summer Produce!

The first wave of cherry picking at Hirata Tourist Farm in Miyoshi lasts from May 30th to June 21st (30-minute all-you-can-eat plan), and the second wave from June 22nd to July 5th (20-minute all-you-can-eat plus cherry parfait plan)! From July 3rd onward, Japanese plums will be available for picking, and peach picking will hit its peak starting July 10th! This time of year, two different plans are concurrently available for visitors: Chodo-gari, and Tabehoudai.

Chodo-gari (ちょうど狩り – “picking just the right amount”), known as “cherry cherry sakuranbo-gari” this time of year, started on May 30th and lasts until 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, but the cherry tabehoudai began 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!

Regardless of the plan you choose, we hope you can spend a sunny summer day in the quiet countryside of northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture and beat with 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: ¥2,200 for adults (junior high students and up), ¥1,650 for elementary school students, ¥770 for kids ages 3-6

Weekend & Holiday Prices: ¥2,420 for adults (junior high students and up), ¥1,870 for elementary school students, ¥990 for kids ages 3-6