Picking oranges in Naizeshizen Village! Fill your stomach with mandarin oranges MinamiiseTown where the sweetness is condensed into small particles!

Minamiise-cho, MinamiiseTown gun, about 30 minutes by car from IseCity, is a town blessed with the ocean, which boasts one of the highest catches in the prefecture, and a mountainous natural environment where mandarin oranges are grown, taking advantage of the mild climate.

As you drive along National Route 260 in MinamiiseTown, you will come across Naizeshizen Village, which overlooks the calm Gokasho Bay right in front of you.


MinamiiseTown 's specialty product store and tourist information center, and every year from mid-October to mid-December, they hold a mandarin orange picking event!

During the mandarin orange picking period from mid-October to mid-December, you will be guided to the fields that are in season depending on the time of year.
All fields are within 100m, so you can walk to each other!
The mandarin orange picking on this day was at the mandarin orange field located just a short walk behind Naizeshizen Village.

This is the family's first time picking oranges.
I have the impression that the tangerine fields are a bit sloped...I wonder if they climb a mountain?
No need to worry about that!


All mandarin orange picking in Naizeshizen Village is on flat ground with stable footing. There are no steep climbs and descents, making it suitable for the elderly and people in wheelchairs.

Once you have baskets for adults and children and scissors for harvesting oranges, let's start picking oranges!

Mr. Yamade, the village chief of Naizeshizen Village, will teach you how to identify delicious mandarin oranges and how to harvest them.
We will teach you how to use scissors and how to cut the stems, so even elementary school children can harvest by themselves!

The mandarin oranges being cultivated are ``Miyagawa Wase.''
If you look closely at the mandarin oranges that are piled up on the tree, you'll see that they vary in size and orange color. If so, you'll want to harvest even more delicious mandarin oranges!

You can move around freely in the field, so it's fun to go looking for your favorite oranges, like a treasure hunt.

All you can eat the harvested oranges on the spot!
There are several benches and chairs in the tangerine field where you can sit and eat tangerines.
Freshly picked is fresh!
It has a good balance of sweetness and sourness, and you can eat as many as you want.

When asked about the secret behind the deliciousness of MinamiiseTown 's mandarin oranges, it was revealed that in addition to growing in a warm climate and receiving sea breezes from Gokasho Bay, each farmer has a strong desire to "deliver delicious mandarin oranges!" It seems that it is.
The producers' thoughts are packed into the tiny grains of mandarin oranges.

Then Mr. Yamade asked, ``Do you know how to eat mandarin oranges quickly?''
He taught his family how to quickly peel oranges!
When picking mandarin oranges, you may find something new by asking them how they eat them.

Not only can you enjoy all-you-can-eat mandarin oranges, but you can also harvest 2 kg of mandarin oranges for adults and 1 kg of souvenirs for elementary school students!
You can enjoy delicious mandarin oranges at home.

The whole family can harvest as many oranges as they want! I also got a basket full of souvenirs and was very satisfied!

In addition to mandarin orange picking, Naizeshizen Village also sells specialty products made in MinamiiseTown, such as mandarin oranges, pickled plums, honey, miso, and rice.

There are also tourist information pamphlets around MinamiiseTown that you might want to check out while taking a break from your drive.

From autumn to winter, we sell fresh seasonal mandarin oranges, and in spring and summer, we also sell Gokasho plums and greenhouse mandarin oranges.

Naize Shizen Village's original mandarin orange, plum, and shiso juices are also on sale! This juice has a natural flavor and does not contain synthetic preservatives, and the single-drink size is perfect for a quick break.

My family decided to buy some tangerine juice and try it too!
"It's so sweet!" I was impressed by the deep flavor of the mandarin orange itself.


Another great feature is that not only the tangerine fields but also the store is barrier-free, with restrooms for people with disabilities, and the entrance has a slope, making it friendly for everyone.

On the way back, take a break on a bench overlooking Gokasho Bay, which stretches out in front of Naizeshizen Village! The calm sea and blue sky are the best views!
It is said to be a relaxing spot where locals also come to take a break from driving.

In addition, as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus infection.
In addition to asking customers to sanitize their hands with alcohol and wearing a mask before entering the store, we have hand washing facilities located right next to the tangerine field.
Measures have been taken to ensure that the baskets used for mandarin orange picking are single-use only, and to restrict entry during busy periods.

Tangerine picking where you can enjoy to your heart's content the mandarin oranges that are an indispensable specialty of Minamiise Town, MinamiiseTown!
Why not go on a vacation where you can enjoy the fruits of the season while feeling nature?

Address: 1537-8 Uchinose, MinamiiseTown naize
Phone number: 0599-67-8100 (Sato-no-Eki Naizeshizen Village)
Official URL: http://www.naize.net
Business hours/9:30-17:30
Closed on Thursdays (open on public holidays)
Price/Mandarin orange picking (mid-October to mid-December)
Adult 1,600 yen (includes 2kg mandarin orange souvenir)
・Elementary school student 1,100 yen (includes 1kg mandarin orange souvenir)
・Infant (3-6 years old) 500 yen
Access by public transportation: Approximately 50 minutes by Sanko bus from JR/Kintetsu IseCity Station
Get off at Takahamabashi bus stop, about 3 minutes walk
Access by car: From the Ise Expressway (Tamaki IC), take Prefectural Route 169 (Sunny Road) and head west on National Route 260 for about 40 minutes.
Parking lot/40 spaces