Specialties
Experience Harvest Season in the Fruit Kingdom, Okayama!
Blessed with a mild climate, Okayama is home to a variety of sweet, fragrant, and delicious high-quality fruits, earning it the nickname of “Fruit Kingdom.”
*Fruit picking depends on the season and climate. Be sure to contact each facility to make a reservation.
- Best times for eating
- White peaches：late June – late August
Pione grapes：late April – late November
Muscat grapes：late May – mid-November Strawberries：December – May - Fruit Picking
- White peaches：early July – late August
Pione grapes：late August – mid-September
Muscat grapes：early September – mid-October
Strawberries：December – May
- Best times for eating
- White peaches：late June – late August
Pione grapes：late April – late November
Muscat grapes：late May – mid-November Strawberries：December – May - Fruit Picking
- White peaches：early July – late August
Pione grapes：late August – mid-September
Muscat grapes：early September – mid-October
Strawberries：December – May
White Peaches
Known as the “best flavor in Japan,” Okayama’s white peaches are fragrant and boast an elegant sweetness.
Peach Picking
- Seasonal
Peach Picking
Carefully grown with time and effort, Okayama’s white peaches feature beautiful white flesh with a rich and mellow scent for a truly unique taste. Every summer, the various fruit farms in Okayama open their doors for visitors to pick their own peaches and eat them on the spot. Don’t miss this wonderful experience!
Tomomien Fruit Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Tomomien Fruit Farm
The timed all-you-can-eat plans and plans for bringing picked peaches home as souvenirs are popular.
* Reservation required
Yoshii Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Yoshii Farm
With a focus on white peach varieties, Yoshii Farm offers several kinds of peaches available in an all-you-can-eat chilled peach plan or a plan for picking as souvenirs. (Time limits apply.)
* Reservation required
Muscat and Pione Grapes
Come and try the various kinds for yourself!
Grape Picking
- Seasonal
Grape Picking
Okayama is home to a rich variety of grapes, from Japan’s largest production volume of Muscat of Alexandria to Shine Muscat (which can be eaten skin and all) and Pione. The autumn harvests of each fruit farm are popular with both children and adults.
Hayashi Grape Laboratory
- Seasonal
- Vehicle recommended
Hayashi Grape Laboratory
We are growing approximately 100 types of grapes, developing new varieties of grapes including “Muscat Zipangu” and also selling raisins. We hold grape-picking parties and events where we invite a chef of French cuisine and you can enjoy the lunch with a variety of dishes using grapes at the vineyard.
Ishihara Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Ishihara Farm
Historical orchard growing fruits since 1850. Grape, Japanese pear, and persimmon picking can be experienced here.
* Reservation required
Mimasaka Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Mimasaka Farm
Conveniently located about 10 km from Yunogo Onsen, Mimasaka Farms offers both grape cluster-picking plans and all-you-can-eat plans.
* Reservation required
Kubo Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Kubo Farm
Enjoy all the Muscat and Pione you can eat in this fruit farm’s quiet, countryside location.
* Reservation required
Strawberries
Feel the freshness of Okayama’s bright red strawberries.
Strawberry Picking
- Seasonal
Strawberry Picking
Visitors can pick fresh strawberries ripe on the vine and compare the tastes of several varieties right on the spot! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat timed experience (reservation required) or buy souvenirs to take back home.
Mitsubachi Farm, Yamada Bee Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Mitsubachi Farm, Yamada Bee Farm
This fruit farm is a part of the Yamada Bee Farm. Visitors are welcome to enjoy a variety of strawberries.
* Reservation required
Noumaru Engei Kibiji Noen Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Noumaru Engei Kibiji Noen Farm
Considered one of the best gardens for picking strawberries, the Noumaru Engei Kibiji Noen Farm not only offers visitors the chance to compare varieties but also offers a unique soft-serve ice cream made from freshly picked strawberries.
* Reservation required
Sample Seasonal Fruits All over the Town!
How does a uniquely lush parfait topped with seasonal fruits sound?
Fruit Parfait
- Available year-round
Fruit Parfait
Home to numerous hotels, cafes, and restaurants offering creative fruit parfaits made with generous helpings of peaches, grapes, melon, and other seasonal fruits, Okayama is often hailed as the “City of Fruit Parfaits.” Just look for the flags and posters set up as markers!
Take Home the Delicious Taste of Fruits
Okayama’s processed goods such as jellies and liqueurs allow visitors to enjoy the delicious taste of fruits all year long.
Fruit Jelly
- Available year-round
Fruit Jelly
Enjoy eye-catching chilled sweets that encapsulate the lush flavor of the fruits within, some with white peaches, Okayama’s specialty.
High-Quality Canned Fruit
- Available year-round
High-Quality Canned Fruit
Just like raw fruit! Enjoy choice canned fruits carefully prepared from hand-picked Okayama specialty fruits.
Fruit Liqueur
- Available year-round
Fruit Liqueur
Made from white peaches, Pione grapes, and other fruits, these liqueurs are sweet and gentle on the tongue.
