Harvest Experience Torutoru] Strawberry Picking in Tochigi
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Let's go strawberry picking! Let's go strawberry picking!
You can pick strawberries by yourself, pick them, and eat them. Here is information about such outings.
Tochigi Prefecture is truly the "Strawberry Kingdom," and there is even a "Omotenashi Strawberry Corps" made up of citizens.
Here are some information about strawberries in Tochigi Prefecture.
Strawberries in Tochigi
Three popular varieties
The taste is rich and the juice is plentiful! The balance of sweetness and sourness is just right.
Tochiaika <Harvesting season: October to June>
It is sweet with little acidity! A new variety of strawberry! A new variety of strawberry from the "Strawberry Kingdom" named after the beloved fruit of Tochigi.
◆Skyberry <Harvest period: November - June>
Bright red, large and beautifully shaped. It has plenty of high quality juice!
Three rare varieties
A fantastic strawberry from tourist strawberry gardens in Tochigi prefecture. It is a large strawberry with sweet taste, soft red skin, and full of juice.
◆Milky Berry <Harvest period: December - May>
The first white strawberry picked in the "Strawberry Kingdom". They are as white as milk and have a unique mild texture and sweetness without acidity.
◆Natsuotome <Harvesting season: July to October>
Strawberries harvested in summer. Its strong acidity makes it perfect for summer sweets!
The feature of this strawberry is that when cut vertically, the center is a red heart shape, which is cute!
List of farms where you can experience strawberry picking in Tochigi Prefecture*.
(12) JA Ashikaga Agri Land Co. Nasu Kogen Farm Strawberry Forest [Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun
(2) Senbonmatsu Strawberry Garden Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm [Nasushiobara City
(3) Nikko Strawberry Park [Nikko City
(4) Mt. Berry Oku-Nikko [Nikko City
(5) Encounters in the Forest Strawberry Orchard [Kanuma City] (6) Encounters in the Forest Strawberry Orchard
(6) Encounters Forest Strawberry Orchard Berry House [Kanuma City] (7) Igashira Kanko Strawberry Park [Nikko City
(7) Igashira Kanko Strawberry Orchard (Moka City)
(8) Mashiko Kanko Strawberry Complex (Mashiko Town, Haga County)
(9) Midori Noen [Motegi Town, Haga County
(10) Strawberry Village [Oyama City
(11) Agri-no Sato sightseeing farm (Tochigi City)
(12)JA Ashikaga Agri-Land Co.
Detailed information of each farm
(1) Nasu Highlands Farm: Strawberry Forest
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- Type: Tochiaika, Tochiotome, Skyberry
- Period: December 11, 2021 - Late May, 2022
- Opening hours:9:00-16:00
- Reservations: Available from the link below. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 30 minutes
- Location: 4588-10, Takaku, Nasu-cho, Nasugun, Tochigi
- Access: 25-35 min. by bus from JR Nasushiobara Stn. or 10-15 min. by bus from JR Kuroiso Stn. and get off at "Okashi no Shiro" (castle of sweets)
(2) Senbonmatsu Strawberry Orchard
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- Varieties: Tochiotome, Skyberry, Yayohime
- Period: January 1, 2022 - mid-May, 2022
- Opening hours:10:00-16:00 (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) *Opening hours have been changed due to infection control measures. *Park may be closed even on days other than regular holidays due to growth conditions.
- Reservations:Available from the link below Reservations have priority
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 20 minutes
- Location: 799 Senbonmatsu, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi
- Access: Approximately 20 minutes by car (cab or rental car) from JR Nasushiobara Station, or approximately 15 minutes by bus from JR Nishinasuno Station to "Senbonmatsu" stop.
(3) Nikko Strawberry Park
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- Varieties: Tochiotome, Skyberry, Tochiaika, Benihoppe
- Period: December 11, 2021 - Late May, 2022
- Opening hours:10:00-16:00 *Last admission at 15:30 (closed on Tuesdays) *Please note that the park may be temporarily closed due to weather conditions.
- Reservations:Available from the link below
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 30 minutes
- Location: 3581 Serinuma, Nikko-shi, Tochigi
- Access: 7 minutes by car (cab) from JR Imaichi Station
(4) Mt. Berry Oku-Nikko
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- Kind: Natsuotome "Highland Strawberry in the Sky
- Season:August to October
- Opening hours:8:00-18:00
- Reservations:Available from the link below
- Location: 3153-2, Nakamiya Shrine, Nikko-shi, Tochigi
- Access: 40 minutes by car from JR Nikko Station
(5) Encounters in the Forest Strawberry Orchard
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- Type: Tochiotome, Tochiaika
- Period: January 3, 2022 - Mid-May, 2022
- Opening hours:10:00-16:00 *Last admission at 15:00
- Reservations:Available from the link below
- Style:45 minutes all-you-can-eat
- Location: 929-1 Sakanoya, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture
- Access: From the Kanuma IC on the Tohoku Expressway, go in the direction of the Encounter Forest Welfare Center or Encounter Forest General Park.
(6) Encounters in the Forest Strawberry Orchard Berry-chan House
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- Varieties: Tochiotome, Tochihime, Skyberry, Tochiaika
- Period: January 3, 2022 - Mid-May, 2022
- Opening hours:10:00-15:00 *Last admission at 14:30
- Reservations: Available from the link below. Reservations take priority.
- Style:45 minutes all-you-can-eat
- Location: 2086-1, Moro, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture
- Access: From the Kanuma IC of Tohoku Expressway, go to Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center
(7) Igashira Kanko Strawberry Orchard
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- Type: Tochiotome
- Period: January 2, 2022 - May 15, 2022 *Closed from March 22 to 24 for greenhouse maintenance work
- Opening hours: 9:00-16:00 *Last admission at 15:00 on weekdays, 15:30 on weekends and holidays
- Reservations: No reservations for individuals
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 60 minutes
- Location: 3006, Kamiotawa, Moka-shi, Tochigi
- Access: 10 minutes by cab from Mooka Station of Mooka Railway
(8)Mashiko Kanko Strawberry Complex
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- Type: Tochiotome
- Period: January 2 - May 9, 2022 (Individuals accepted) *Close when all the strawberries are gone due to bad weather and consecutive holidays.
- Opening hours: 9:30-15:30
- Reservations: No reservations for individuals
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 60 minutes
- Location: 527-6 Hanawa, Mashiko-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi
- Access: 5-minute walk north from Kitayama Station on the Moka Railway (please note that this is not Yoshimura Farm).
(9)Midori Farm
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- Type: Tochiotome, Tochiaika
- Period: Late November 2021 - end of May 2022
- Opening hours: 9:00-16:00 *Last admission at 15:30; closes when all the orchids are gone.
- Reservations are not required.
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 60 minutes
- Location: 3200 Fukazawa, Motegi-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi
- Access: Approx. 15 min. by cab from Motegi Station on the Mooka Railway, approx. 18 min. walk or approx. 5 min. by cab from Motegi Sakagawa-kan-mae bus stop on the bus from JR Kasama Station or Mashiko Station on the Mooka Railway (Ibaraki Kotsu buses are subject to reduced service for the Corona disaster)
(10) Strawberry Village
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- Varieties: <1> Sky Berry, <2> Tochiaika, <3> Tochiotome & Milky Berry
- Period: December 2021 - May 8, 2022
- Opening hours:*Please check in at least 5 minutes before the opening time. On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, the tour will be held at 30-minute intervals within the following hours, as needed. The first tour will be the first one after the reception desk. Please check in at least 5 minutes before the last showing.
<Weekdays 10:00,11:00,13:00,14:00, Weekends and holidays 9:30-12:00, 12:30-15:30
<Weekdays 10:30,11:30,13:30,14:30 Weekends & Holidays 9:30-12:00,12:30~Last appointment 15:30
<3> Weekdays 11:30,14:30 Weekends and holidays 10:30,11:30,13:30,14:30
- Reservations:Required Possible from the link below
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 30 minutes
- Location: Slow Life Resort, 408 Okawashima, Oyama-shi, Tochigi
- Access: 25 minutes by bus from JR Oyama Station
(11) Agri-no Sato sightseeing farm
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- Varieties: Tochiotome, Tochihime, Tochiaika
- Period: Early December 2021 - early May 2022
- Opening hours:10:00-15:00 *Closed on Thursdays
- Reservations: Available from the link below
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 30 minutes
- Location: 128-1, Otsuka-cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi
- Access: 15 minutes on foot from Noshu-Otsuka Station on the Tobu-Utsunomiya Line
(12) JA Ashikaga Agri-Land Co.
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- Varieties: Tochiotome, Skyberry
- Period: January 9, 2022 - Mid-May, 2022
- Opening hours:10:00-16:00 *Closed on Tuesdays (open on national holidays) *Even during opening hours, closing time may be earlier depending on the season and growing conditions.
- Reservations: Not required for individuals.
- Style: All-you-can-eat for 30 minutes
- Location: 362, Okubo-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi
- Access: Approximately 7 minutes on foot from JR Ashikaga Flower Park Station
- Payment:Credit cards not accepted