Tours & Activities
Local Culture Experience
Miharashi Farm : A Full Day's Model Itinerary
Miharashi Farm is a farm shop/experience center in the sunny Ina Valley with a huge variety of things to do and delicious things to eat. You can pick-your-own fruit and veg, learn to cook traditional foods, and try traditional crafts of Japan. This family-friendly facility also has an onsen, mountain biking, overnight accommodation, restaurants, and more. Why not spend a day at Miharashi Farm? You could learn a new skill … or two … or three. It’s all in one place, so come and enjoy.
Here we have made a model itinerary for you. We hope this will give you a good idea of you how can spend a full day at Miharashi Farm. We offer a fully-guided service, or if you prefer self-guided, you can book directly with Miharashi Farm.
Here we have made a model itinerary for you. We hope this will give you a good idea of you how can spend a full day at Miharashi Farm. We offer a fully-guided service, or if you prefer self-guided, you can book directly with Miharashi Farm.
Full Day Model Itinerary
▶9:45 – Arrive
▶10:00 – Soba noodle making (with your own hand-made soba lunch included)
▶12:00 – Rest
▶12:30 – Fruit picking for dessert (choose whatever is in season)
▶13:30 – Making chopsticks
▶15:00 – Hot spring bath
▶17:00 – Finish
▶10:00 – Soba noodle making (with your own hand-made soba lunch included)
▶12:00 – Rest
▶12:30 – Fruit picking for dessert (choose whatever is in season)
▶13:30 – Making chopsticks
▶15:00 – Hot spring bath
▶17:00 – Finish
Arriving at Miharashi Farm your first experience will be making soba noodles with a master of soba. You will mix the flour, knead the dough, roll it out, fold it up, cut it into noodles, and then boil them. This is no easy job but your teacher will make sure that your noodles are a success and your lunch is not only edible but delicious too. For lunch, you will eat your very own handmade noodles.
Take a small rest and look around. Next up, you are picking fruit. In the winter and spring, strawberries are in season. In summer and autumn, it’s blueberries, apples, grapes and, sweetcorn. These delicious fruits are made by local Japanese farmers who put special emphasis on the flavor and size of their produce.
Take a small rest and look around. Next up, you are picking fruit. In the winter and spring, strawberries are in season. In summer and autumn, it’s blueberries, apples, grapes and, sweetcorn. These delicious fruits are made by local Japanese farmers who put special emphasis on the flavor and size of their produce.
In the afternoon make a pair of your very own chopsticks from a master of Japanese woodwork. This will be an item you can take home with you and keep. It will be a great reminder of the good time you had.
To finish the day, bathe in the natural hot spring. With a view over the Southern Alps, what better way is there to end the day?
Customize
Please feel free to customize your day in Miharashi Farm. Check out this page for more information about the activities that you can do. Please be aware that prices will vary depending on what you choose to do.
Language
If at least one member of your group speaks some Japanese and is willing to translate for the others in the group then language won’t be a problem.
If none of your group speaks Japanese, we offer guided trips with an English speaking translator/guide.
If none of your group speaks Japanese, we offer guided trips with an English speaking translator/guide.
Highlights
▶Learn multiple new skills all in one day and all in one place.
▶Try delicious Japanese fruit, made with an emphasis on flavor and size.
▶Soak in the natural hot spring to end a great day.
▶Try delicious Japanese fruit, made with an emphasis on flavor and size.
▶Soak in the natural hot spring to end a great day.
What is included
▶All experience and entry fees (including onsen)
▶Translator fee (in guided trip only)
▶Lunch of your own soba noodles
▶Fruit picking costs (excluding apple picking, which is priced by weight)
▶Translator fee (in guided trip only)
▶Lunch of your own soba noodles
▶Fruit picking costs (excluding apple picking, which is priced by weight)
What is not included
▶Transportation to/from Miharashi Farm
▶Insurance (please purchase travel insurance in your country of origin)
▶Anything else not specified (bank transaction fees shall be covered by the customer)
▶Insurance (please purchase travel insurance in your country of origin)
▶Anything else not specified (bank transaction fees shall be covered by the customer)
Experience facility information
Price
▶Fully guided
9,500JPY + Fruit Picking Fee
(please be aware that fruit picking fees vary seasonally and that customized itineraries will be priced according to the selected contents)
9,500JPY + Fruit Picking Fee
(please be aware that fruit picking fees vary seasonally and that customized itineraries will be priced according to the selected contents)
Experience time
Around 7 hours 15 minutes (9:45-17:00)
Capacity
Minimum:4
Maximum:20
Maximum:20
Booking
Advanced booking only(at least 14 days prior)
Contact
Nagano Ina Valley Tourism Bureau
EMAIL:k-dmo@union-kamiina.jp
EMAIL:k-dmo@union-kamiina.jp