Experience

Farm & Factory Tours

Go behind the scenes and see how things are made at Hiroshima’s farms and factories. Explore over 100 years of Mazdas and watch workers assemble new ones at Mazda Museum Hiroshima. Learn about Calbee, one of Japan’s most popular snack companies and watch their factory at work at Hiroshima Calbee Snack Factory. Sample free wine while touring one of the leading wineries in Hiroshima. Indulge your curiosity in a range of industries from oyster to Benihoppe strawberry farming. We explore the places that make modern Japanese life possible.

Aosai Apple Orchard (青才りんご園)

Aosai Apple Orchard is a long-established apple farm located in Takano-cho, Shobara, and has been operating for the past 70 years. Takano-cho is at a high altitude and has almost the same heavy snowfall as the Tohoku region, so apple production has been flourishing there for a long time. You can also buy freshly picked apples and freshly squeezed whole apple juice.

(Apple-picking Fee)
Junior High School Students and above – ¥600
Elementary School Students – ¥400
Preschoolers – ¥200
※ If you are coming in a group of more than 10 people, a reservation is required
※If you are a student, please present your passport or school ID at reception before entering.

Moment of Joy

At the Aosai Apple Orchard, visitors can enjoy picking apples of about 20 varieties, including Jonah Gold and Obayashi, for about three months from mid-September to mid-November. One of the most popular apples is Himegami, which has a sweet flavor reminiscent of honey. The Himekami is a Japanese apple variety that is rarely seen in the West. The farm implements organic farming methods that do not use chemical fertilizers, so you can enjoy the natural flavor of the apples.