ASPIATamaki is completely understandable! Introducing the best time to see sunflowers, hot springs, and agricultural attractions

Article production / Tourism Mie Editorial Department

Table of contents ▼

• What is ASPIATamaki?
• How to access ASPIATamaki
• Highlights of Furusato Aji Kobo Agri
• Freshly harvested agricultural products market
• Tamaki pork direct sales corner
• Agri Annex Yone Kobo’s famous gourmet food
• Highlights of Fureainoyakata (hot spring)
• Flowers of each season
• sunflower
• cosmos
• Cherry blossom trees
• Rape blossoms

What is ASPIATamaki?

ASPIATamaki is a complex facility located in Tamaki Town, Watarai District TamakiTown, which includes ``Furusato Aji Kobo Agri'', which sells fresh local agricultural products, and `` Fureainoyakata, and is popular with locals and tourists. It's a popular facility crowded with customers.

Outside the building, there is a plaza and walking path where you can enjoy nature observation and forest bathing, making it a place of relaxation for local people.

In addition, seasonal flowers bloom in the plaza and fields, and you can enjoy cosmos, sunflowers, cherry blossoms, and rape blossoms.

In this article, we will introduce the highlights of each facility at ASPIATamaki and the blooming period of seasonal flowers.

*This article has been reorganized from the one created in March 2022.

How to access ASPIATamaki

If you are coming by car, it takes about 10 minutes to get off at Tamaki IC on the Ise Expressway, or by train, get off at JR Tamaru Station and then take a taxi to get there in about 10 minutes.

Click here for a map of the surrounding area.

Highlights of Furusato Aji Kobo Agri

Furusato Aji Kobo Agri has a ``Fresh Farm Products Market'' selling fresh local produce, a direct sales corner for TamakiTown 's branded pork ``Tamaki Pork'', and a ``Barbecue House'' where you can enjoy Tamaki Pork dishes. , full of highlights!

Tamaki pork is a type of pig that is fed a unique feed jointly developed and produced by pig farmers in TamakiTown, and is raised in good health under strict management.The meat is juicy, tender, and has sweet fat. It's a feature.

There is also a ``handmade experience class'' where you can enjoy making sausages using Tamaki pork, but as of the date of publication (October 2022), the experience has been canceled to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

*Please see the official website for details on the barbecue house and handmade experience class.

In this interview, we visited the "Freshly Harvested Agricultural Products Market" and the "Direct Sales of Tamaki Pork" corner, so we'll bring you the details!

Furthermore, we will also introduce the famous gourmet food of the adjacent "Agri Annex Kome Kobo" ♫

Freshly harvested agricultural products market

As soon as I entered the store, I discovered the "Freshly Produced Agricultural Products Market" with rows and rows of vegetables and fruits! The agricultural products displayed here are all fresh, made with love by farmers in TamakiTown ♫

When I visited in early March, there was a special strawberry corner with many varieties of Kaorino, an original variety from Mie Prefecture.

As the name suggests, this strawberry is characterized by its high aroma, and its sweet and sour taste and juicy pulp are very delicious♫

All the vegetables and fruits are grown in TamakiTown, and there is a wide variety of green onions, carrots, Chinese cabbage, mandarin oranges, lemons, and more.

One of the attractions is that the produce is freshly harvested every morning and sold directly by the farmers, so it's fresh and safe.

We sell not only agricultural products, but also handmade lunch boxes, side dishes, and bread, with a carefully selected lineup that uses local ingredients.

What caught my attention were the croquettes made with Tamaki pork. I bought it and ate it during the interview, and the juicy taste of the meat was addicting.♫ It's full of pork mince, so it's very filling.

Tamaki pork direct sales corner

The ``Tamaki Pork Direct Sales'' corner inside the store is lined with meat that has been shaped here, as well as hams, sausages, and other items made from the meat, and is full of the store's best-recommended products.

The ham and sausage (wiener) are handmade using authentic German methods, and do not use preservatives, coloring agents, or fillers, so you can enjoy the full flavor of Tamaki pork. Recommended as a souvenir or gift!

I bought some German Wieners and baked them at home, and they were delicious with no odor and a gentle flavor. Because of its soft flesh, it was perfect as an ingredient in oden and stews.

When you come to Tamaki Pork's direct sales corner, be sure to take a look at the ``Today's Special Items.''

You can purchase the products lined up here for cheaper than usual, and on the day of our interview, the ``chopped shoulder loin'' was on sale!

Furthermore, an event called "Meat Day" is held on the 29th and second Saturday and Sunday of every month, and handmade products such as Tamaki pork meat are sold at great prices, so be sure to check it out ♫

Agri Annex Yone Kobo’s famous gourmet food

Agri Annex Kome Kobo, located about a 2-minute walk from Furusato Aji Kobo Agri, sells rice and mochi produced in TamakiTown, as well as side dishes, bento boxes, and pickles made with local ingredients.

There are several famous gourmet dishes here, and we will introduce two recommended by our staff along with a food report.

The first thing I bought was "Butaman" made with Tamaki pork.

A sign posted inside the store says, ``Agri's proud creation,'' and my heart swells with anticipation.

The frozen version that you can take home is sold for 950 yen for a pack of 6, and the hot version that can be eaten on the spot is sold for 180 yen each.

When I bought a piping hot one at the cash register and cut it in half...↓

It had a lot of meat! The fragrant scent of Tamaki pork spreads with the steam ♫

The dough is very fluffy and the meat is juicy and soft! Both the dough and the meat were of high quality, and it was a masterpiece that you could feel the restaurant's commitment to it ♫

Another specialty is something called ``Agri-yaki,'' which is sold at the Taco House next to the Agri Bekkan Yonekobo.

Agri-yaki, which looks like takoyaki, contains Tamaki pork instead of octopus, and is said to be very popular with locals.

The flavor is...the crunchy texture of the pork and the flavor of the soup stock make it addictive. The sauce and green seaweed are self-service, so you can adjust the amount yourself ♫

Highlights of Fureainoyakata (hot spring)

``Fureai Fureainoyakata, is a facility where you can enjoy a day trip to the hot springs, where you can soak in the ``Tamagusuku Kobo Hot Spring'' that gushes out in this area.

The spring is alkaline and has a slightly slimy texture, which keeps you warm after you've finished your bath. It has the effect of recovering from fatigue, so I stop by here on my way back from my trip to Ise-Shima to heal my body ♫

In addition to Fureainoyakata no Yakata has another attraction: a street piano installed in the hall of the facility.

This street piano is named "Onsen Piano" and anyone can play it freely. I tried playing it, and it was well-tuned, so the beautiful tone echoed throughout the facility.

During busy times, there is a rule that each person takes a turn after 10 minutes, and the performance time is from 10:30 to 19:00.

New encounters and friendships may be born through playing the piano ♫

Flowers of each season

There is a flower garden next to Furusato Aji Kobo Agri where you can enjoy sunflowers in the summer, cosmos in the fall, and rape blossoms in the winter. Furthermore, cherry blossoms are planted in the walkways and plazas surrounding the building, and the park is crowded with cherry blossom viewing visitors in spring.

Here we will introduce the best time to see each flower and how they are in full bloom. In particular, the cosmos will be in full bloom soon, so be sure to check them out!

*Admission to the flower garden is free.

Please check here for detailed flowering status.

sunflower

From the end of June to mid-July, about 40,000 sunflowers bloom in a field of about 20 ares, and the flowers are about 15 to 20 cm in diameter and 1.5 to 2.1 m in height, so you can admire the tall sunflowers ♫

The recommended time is sunset, which gives you a chance to capture a fantastic scene of sunset and sunflowers!

cosmos

Every year, from mid-October to early November, cosmos bloom across the approximately 20 ares of fields. The colors of cosmos are rich in color: white, pink, and deep pink, and if you take a photo with a white swing, it will look like a beautiful picture ♫

Cherry blossom trees

The walking path that runs from ASPIATamaki parking lot to the gazebo is also called Sakura Road, and is lined with about 100 cherry blossom trees in spring. The best time to see the cherry blossoms is from late March to early April, and there is also a cherry blossom road at Fureai Hiroba, which has a large lawn.

Rape blossoms

From mid-January to late February, early-blooming rape blossoms bloom in about 20 ares of fields, and the number of rapeseed flowers is about 200,000!

There is a path inside the field, so you can take photos that look like you are surrounded by rape blossoms ♫

What did you think

We have delivered content that will give you a complete understanding of the appeal of ASPIATamaki. The location is easy to access, just 10 minutes by car from Tamaki IC, so please stop by on your way to or from your Ise-Shima trip ♫

ASPIATamaki information

address

4266 Tamakimachihara, Watarai-gun, TamakiTown 519-0438

telephone number

0596-58-8800 (Fureainoyakata)
0596-58-8686 (Furusato Aji Kobo Agri)

business hours

● Fureainoyakata no-kan 10:00-20:00 (bathing reception desk opens at 7:00 p.m., bathing available until 7:30 p.m.)
● Furusato Aji Kobo Agri 9:30-18:00
● Agri Annex Rice Workshop/Taco House 9:30-17:00

Regular holiday

Every Wednesday (the next day if it is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays

Bathing fee

Adults 500 yen, Children (3 years old to under 12 years old) 350 yen, 65 years old and above 350 yen, Disabled persons 350 yen

Access by car

Approximately 10 minutes from Ise Expressway Tamaki Interchange

parking

Yes (free, 100 units)

Official site

https://kizuna.town.tamaki.mie.jp/sangyokanko/kanko/asupia.html

Benefit spots in TamakiTown

TamakiTown where ASPIATamaki is located, is known as a town with many blessings, and the town is dotted with shrines where you can receive various blessings.

Why not visit the shrines in TamakiTown in search of better luck? The article below introduces three shrines that are full of blessings.

Improve your luck in TamakiTown! Let's pray for good fortune by visiting Tamaru Shrine, Saiwai Shrine, and Higashigai Shirota Shrine ♫