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Fruit picking is a popular activity in Japan.

With my not quite so looong stay here in Japan,
I was able to go and see different fruit farms.
This time i have to decided to go for Apple Farm.

Nakagomi Orchards a fruit picking farm in Yamanashi Ken.
They offer different types of fruits depending on the season.



Apple Farm

Peach:   Middle May ~ Middle August
Pear:      Middle May ~ Middle August
Grape,Apple: Middle June ~ Middle October
Japanese Persimmon:  Middle August ~ End November

They have tents available where you can rest and eat.  



They offer eat-all-you-can ready picked fruits.
This time they have grapes available which cost ¥500 eat-all-you-can for 30 mins.
The grape picking is ¥1,000.




All freshly picked grapes are available, you can get as much as you want.





And now for the Apple Farm...      


This was such a delightful experience.
Different types of Apple inside their farm.
Apple Picking cost ¥1,000


The Reminders while inside the farm:

You can pick and eat fruits as much as you like, but you are not allowed to take any fruit outside.



You are not allowed to carry any bag when you enter the farm.


They are usually open between 10 am-5pm.




























There are different types of fruits to choose from. Depending on your taste buds, you can just chose the right season to go.

A definitely must visit here in Japan.

Lovin' Japan 


Location: 
          2281-1 Iinoh, Minami-Alps City Yamanashi Pref. 400-0222 







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Since I was not able to made it to the peak of Zama Sunflower Festival,
I was hoping I could still catch the blooming Akeno Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City.
Still I was late..
But then, there are these other of type of sunflower that was blooming 
there..
The Teddy Bear Sunflower..


Teddy Bear Sunflower at Hokuto City
Perfectly named ....big and cuddly and golden.

This variety of sunflower is so beautiful!! 


Blooming Teddy Bear Sunflower
The name Teddy Bear is appropriate.




 

For Flower fanatics and nature lovers it is best to go from late July through August, where 

more than half a million sunflowers bloom.


Beautiful sun rays
I was also able to capture a beautiful sun rays on this afternoon.

It was like a perfect scenery, a backdrop of rays with surrounding mountains.

It was a picture of peace and serenity, makes me appreciate nature much more :)


It could be a long drive to Hokuto City, but for fanatics like me, it was all worth it.

Looking forward to visiting this again next year.

How I love this!

My smile says it all :)

Event period:
Late July  -  Late August 
8 am - 5 pm
Location:
Address: 5664 Asao, Akeno-cho, Hokuto City (北杜市明野町浅尾5664)
Access:
By car:
A 20-minute drive from JR Nirasaki Station
By public transportation:
Take Mizugaki Line bus (茅ヶ岳・みずがき田園バス) outside of JR Nirasaki Station. 
Get off at the Heidi-no-Mura Kurara-kan stop (ハイジの村クララ館) and then walk for 5 minutes.
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