Farming experience
Cooperative farming experience program
※ Interpretation and transportation fees are not included.
※ Every program has tax included.
｜◉Cherry tomato picking activity｜◉Digging up potatoes and potato-mochi cooking activity｜◉Peanut harvesting activity｜◉Kimono experience｜◉Soba noodle making activity｜◉Go sleighing and experience making potato-mochi｜◉Experience cycling by the countryside｜◉Snowshoe Tour｜◉Snowmobile trail experience｜◉Snow Lantern making activity｜◉Stargazing Activity｜◉Digging vegetables out of the snow｜
※ A link to each activity is provided above.
◉Cherry tomato picking activity
You can go pick cherry tomatoes “Ishikari De Chu!!” in Takaoka, Ishikari, and talk to farmers about how they grow their tomatoes.
Season
August to September (canceled only in case of heavy rain)
Price
1,000 yen per person
Booking & Inquiry
Masuda Farm
E-mail:boze.-@i.softbank.jp
TEL:090-8275-0170
Fujioka Farm
TEL/FAX:0133(66)3554
◉Digging up potatoes and potato-mochi cooking activity
You can dig up potatoes and fry potato-mochi, one of the favorite foods of Hokkaido, for yourself in NPO Samliv, Takaoka, Ishikari-shi. Baked Grissini (Italian bread) is a special treat made by Samliv.
Season
September to October (depends on the growth of the potatoes)
Price
2,000 yen per person
Booking & Inquiry
NPO Samliv
(An NPO office for helping disabled persons in Takaoka, Ishikari-shi)
TEL:090-3396-3237
◉Peanut harvesting activity
You can enjoy harvesting peanuts in the Kitaoyafuru area, next to the Takaoka area, in Ishikari. Farmers and local citizens work together in this peanut field.
Season
Late September to the middle of October (canceled only in case of heavy rain)
Price
2,000 yen per peanut picking privileges in one area (10 bushes)
Booking & Inquiry
Ishikari Peanut Research Association
E-mail:J_akitaya@popolart.sakura.ne.jp
TEL:070-5285-2722
◉Kimono experience
You can experience wearing a kimono in historical Japanese house. After that you can take some pictures in the same historical Japanese house. Here in the countryside, you can feel a longing feeling that you can’t get anywhere in the city.
Season
Year round (when the instructor is available)
Price
5,500 yen per person
(Kimono fitting, rental, and instructor fee)
Booking & Inquiry
Amiche International Inc.
E-mail:info@amiche-inc.com
TEL:0133(74)3823 FAX:0133(76)6128
〒061-3216 1-57-1, 6-jyo, Hanakawa Kita, Ishikari-shi
◉Soba noodle making activity
Hokkaido is a place famous for its buckwheat production. You can use Ishikari buckwheat to make soba.
Season
Year round (when the instructor is available)
Price
12,100 yen for two, 5,500 additional yen for any additional people
(Instruction, ingredients, and Soba making activity fee)
Booking & Inquiry
Amiche International Inc.
E-mail:info@amiche-inc.com
TEL:0133(74)3823 FAX:0133(76)6128
〒061-3216 1-57-1, 6-jyo, Hanakawa Kita, Ishikari-shi
◉Go sleighing and experience making potato-mochi
How about taking a sleigh ride down the large snowy hill that piles up at Samliv farms? After sleighing you can fry up some potato-mochi for yourself for lunch. Baked Grissini (Italian bread) is a special treat made by Samliv.
Season
January to February
Price
2,000 yen per person
Booking & Inquiry
NPO Samliv
(An NPO office for helping disabled persons in Takaoka, Ishikari-shi)
TEL:090-3396-3237
◉Experience cycling by the countryside
The pastoral landscape of Takaoka, Ishikari-shi, looks completely different every season. How about you go cycling to test out your physical prowess, if not for the view alone?
Season
Late April to October
Price
The price depends on the course
Booking & Inquiry
Amiche International Inc.
E-mail:info@amiche-inc.com
TEL:0133(74)3823 FAX:0133(76)6128
〒061-3216 1-57-1, 6-jyo, Hanakawa Kita, Ishikari-shi
◉Snowshoe Tour
This next activity is taking a hike in snowshoes from the plains to the mountains.
If the weather is nice you can gaze out at Ishikari’s breathtaking landscapes and oceans.
You could even end up seeing some of Hokkaido’s wildlife like a red squirrel or an owl.
Season
January to March
Price
3,000 yen per person (1 hour limit)
Snowsuit rental 3,000 yen per person
There is no rental available for hats or gloves.
Booking & Inquiry
Masuda Farm
E-mail:boze.-@i.softbank.jp
TEL:090-8275-0170
◉Snowmobile trail experience
Enjoy a snowmobile ride through Ishikari’s white winter landscape. Doesn’t the wind in your face feel great while riding across this snow-covered field?
You can also drive the snowmobile yourself.
Season
January to March
Price
5,000 yen per person (2 hour limit)
Snowsuit rental 3000 yen per person
There is no rental available for hats or gloves.
Booking & Inquiry
Masuda Farm
E-mail:boze.-@i.softbank.jp
TEL:090-8275-0170
◉Snow Lantern making activity
The snow lanterns decorate the path to our event center in the winter, casting a warm glow over the winter path.
After you have heard about the quality of the snow, pack a bucket full of it, pour the clump of snow back out of the bucket and onto the ground, then hollow out the inside of it.
Place the candle inside of your hallowed out snow mound and you have completed your lantern. Light your candle and enjoy some fine Amazake (sweet non-alcoholic Sake).
Season
December to March
(This activity depends on the amount of snowfall.)
Price
1,000 yen per person
Booking & Inquiry
Ishikari Kominka “Solii”
E-mail:solii.ishikari@gmail.com
TEL:080-3234-1387
◉Stargazing Activity
The “Solii” Kominka is an excellent place for stargazing.
Listen to our talk about how constellations change during different seasons, and then enjoy some stargazing. Also enjoy some Amazake and snacks as you do!
Season
Year round
Price
1,000 yen per person
Booking & Inquiry
Ishikari Kominka “Solii”
E-mail:solii.ishikari@gmail.com
TEL:080-3234-1387
◉Digging vegetables out of the snow
In northern countries vegetables have traditionally been buried in the snow during the winter to prevent them from going bad.
The sugar content in these vegetables increases while they are buried, making them sweeter.
In this activity you will be digging vegetables out of snow.
You can take these vegetables for yourselves as souvenirs!
Season
January to February
Price
1,000 yen per person
Booking & Inquiry
Ishikari Kominka “Solii”
E-mail:solii.ishikari@gmail.com
TEL:080-3234-1387
