Enjoy Seasonal Fruit Picking at a Japanese Farm in Hiroshima

【OUTLINE】

Experience Hirata Farm's specialty, "Choudo-gari," a new type of fruit picking where you can pick a variety of the best fruits of the season in small quantities. In Japan,This is the first ever fruit ticket exchange program.The fruit exchanged for a ticket can be eaten on the farm. Of course, you can also take the fruit home. Tickets can be shared within a group.

This way, you can enjoy all sorts of different fruits at one time! Indulge in seasonal picking of peaches, Delaware & Pione grapes, pears, or apples.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Observe and pick several seasonal fresh fruits. 
• Bask in the iconic atmosphere of a Japanese garden and farm.
• Pick and try out many kinds of fruits all at once. 
• Enjoy the local food such as fresh fruits and sweets at the cafe. 
• Take home your fruit as a tasty souvenir! 

【DETAILS】

1. Welcome to Hirata Farm!
Before starting your exciting fruit-picking experience, we will give a brief rundown of our farm as well as our safety precautions.

2. Start "Choudo-gari"
At the reception, we will give you a chart that shows how many tickets per fruit you will need. And with that, we'll set you off on your magical fruit-picking escapade! We hope you'll enjoy the stress-free and easy "Choudo-gari"! 

3. Great for Instagram!
You can seldom pick different kinds of fruits at one time, so expect dynamic, interesting conversations as you move from fruit to fruit!
You will get a charming addition for your social media feeds, for sure! 

4. The end of the experience
Let us know how your "Choudo-gari" experience went! We hope you'll see why we're so proud of this innovative fruit-picking experience. You can bring home the fruit that you picked, which will definitely make for some very tasty souvenirs.

■ Fruit picking schedule ■
Mid-July to mid-August: Peaches
August: Delaware Grapes
August-September: Pears
September: Pione Grapes
August-November: Apples

※Please note that picking season can vary depending on the weather. 

■Example of tickets exchange ■
For a family of 4 (This is for the September season. Fruits will change according to the seasons.)

・Adult 2 people : 32 tickets (16ticket course×2)
・Child 2 people : 22 tickets (11ticket course×2)
=Total 54 tickets

3 apples=9 tickets 4 pears=16 tickets
4 prunes=8 tickets 2 figs= 4 tickets
2 packs of blueberrys =8 tickets a bunch of grapes =9 tickets

【THING TO NOTES】

• Meeting Point：Hirata Kankou-nouen
  1740-3 Ueda-machi, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima
• Access：
  By train
  About 30 minutes by taxi from Miyoshi station on JR Geibi Line
  *Bus is not available
  *About 2 hours and 10 minutes from Hiroshima to Miyoshi station
• The harvest season：August～ October
• Language：English(Menu, Written instructions)
• Not Included：Boots、Umbrella or raincoat、Picnic sheet、Towel、Wet tissue
• Other things to note：
  ・Please wear comfortable shoes.
  ・Please bring a sun hat as it may get hot.
  ・Pants are preferable rather than a skirt.

【Cancellation Policy】

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, On the day of the tour 100% of the tour price