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Shimizu Town Organic Dairy and Crop Farm Tour

This tour takes you to Shimizu Town in western Tokachi to visit two farms that practice organic farming. Miyaji Farm is a free-range dairy farm that focuses on “milk for nature welfare”, while Sawayama Farm is a crop farm that continuously explores new approaches for their organic farming business. It’s an educational tour in the middle of nature that will shed light on the joys and benefits of organic farming.

Your first stop is Miyaji Farm, a dairy farm situated at the foot of the Hidaka mountain range. The farm raises grass-fed cattle that can freely roam the pastures all year round. Take a stroll around the farm’s hilly pastures while listening to the story of farm owner Shinya Miyaji. On clear days, you can even see the Obihiro City skyline from the top of the hill.

At the farm house, you can try a glass of their organic grass-fed milk. Since their cows are raised on pastures all year round, the milk has some slight variations in taste depending on the season. You can also choose to buy their original dairy products like butter and fromage blanc.

Your next stop is Sawayama Farm, an organic crop farm run by the Sawayama family. Learn about their approach to organic and sustainable farming, then experience some of the work they do during the winter, such as sieving the beans and packaging their produce.

After the farm work experience, you can try making onigiri rice balls using organically-grown rice and beans. You can then enjoy it for lunch together with the Sawayama family.

Note: All images are for illustration purposes only. Your actual experience may vary.

Schedule

9:00 Meetup at Miyaji Farm
9:05 Miyaji Farm pasture stroll and milk tasting
11:00 Sawayama Farm work experience
12:00 Onigiri rice ball making and lunch
14:00 Tour finish
Tour name Shimizu Town Organic Dairy and Crop Farm Tour
Area OBIHIRO / TOKACHI
Category NATURE FARM/INDUSTRY FOOD
Season WINTER
Available period 17 January 2025 (Fri) / 20 January 2025 (Mon) / 24 January 2025 (Fri)
Time 9:00~14:00 (5 hours)
Participants Minimum 2 persons, maximum 8 persons
Fee (With English guide/interpreter)
2 persons: ¥46,200 per person (tax included)
3 or more persons: ¥34,100 per person (tax included)
Optional
Services
Arrangement of transportation to and from the meetup point (separate fee required, please inquire for details)
Included
Services
Activity fee, lunch, English guide fee, tour insurance, consumption tax
Not included Transportation to and from the meetup point, personal expenses
Things to bring Warm clothing for winter
Meetup Location

Miyaji Farm (宮地牧場)
Address: Asahiyama 539, Shimizu-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Mapcode: 834 652 756*52
Notes ・Please reserve at least 7 days in advance.
・Depending on the availability of the farm, we may not be able to accommodate your preferred tour date.
・Based on government guidelines for the prevention of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and other livestock diseases, you may not be able to join the tour depending on your country of residence and date of entry to Japan.
・The tour may be changed or cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control.
・If you wish to cancel a confirmed booking, the following cancellation fees will apply:
 - 1 day before the tour date: 40% of the tour fare
 - On the tour date prior to the start time: 50% of the tour fare
 - After the start of the tour/No show: 100% of the tour fare
 * Above cancellation fees also apply to changes in tour date, number of persons, etc.
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