Pick mandarin oranges at Kanayama Pilot Farm, Kumano's mandarin orange growing area! We also recommend the direct sales store where you can find seasonal mandarin oranges♪
掲載日:2021.03.10
Mandarin orange picking at Kanayama Pilot Farm in HigashiKishu, Higashikishu is a place where you can enjoy plenty of seasonal mandarin oranges for unlimited time in a large farm with 400 to 500 mandarin trees! . Held every year from late October to early December, you can take home a bag full of freshly picked mandarin oranges up to 2 kg. What's more, the direct sales store ``Kuma no Paradise'' also sells seasonal mandarin oranges, strawberries, and blueberries. Original tangerine juice is also popular!
Among them, at Kanayama Pilot Farm in Kanayama-cho, KumanoCity, which has the largest mandarin orange orchard in Mie Prefecture, you can enjoy mandarin orange picking for unlimited time during the season!
*The timing may vary depending on the growth status of Satsuma mandarin oranges.
``I want people to be able to choose and enjoy the mandarin oranges that grow in the mandarin orange fields, thinking to themselves, ``These mandarin oranges from this tree are delicious.''
said Kenichi Satoguchi, representative of Kanayama Pilot Farm.
See this with your own eyes! It's fun to choose, but since we're here, we thought we'd ask a professional to give us some tips on how to identify delicious oranges.
``It's a good idea to pick a mandarin orange tree that grows in abundance, above the middle of the tree, in a sunny spot facing downwards!Basically, the darker the color, the higher the sugar content.'' That's what he said.
Once you start paying attention to mandarin orange picking, it becomes a very profound world.
After picking a lot of mandarin oranges, we stuffed them into the plastic bags given to us in advance and took them home. Approximately 2 kg for adults and 1 kg for children. For a while, you can eat all-you-can-eat mandarin oranges at home!
You can also enjoy picking blueberries from mid-July to early August, focusing on two types of blueberries: rabbit-eye bright veil and powder blue.
*Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the schedule for 2021 is currently undecided (as of February). Also, please inquire as the time approaches.
From the very early Satsuma mandarin oranges that ripen in mid-September to the Kawachi bankan fruits that are harvested around April, seasonal mandarin oranges are available in stores at that time of year.
``Setoka'' is a variety that is a cross between ``Kiyomi,'' a variety that is a cross between a Satsuma mandarin orange and an orange, and the high-grade citrus fruits Encore orange and Murcott orange.
This mandarin orange is characterized by its melt-in-the-mouth flesh wrapped in a rich orange aroma.
According to Mr. Isozaki, a staff member who always explains about mandarin oranges to customers, February, after the unshu mandarin season that begins in mid-September, is when many varieties of mandarin oranges are lined up.
The ``Reiko'' variety, which is as popular as ``Setoka'' for its rich flavor and orange texture, has already reached the end of its season.
These varieties have a refreshing taste compared to others.
Also, among the Wenzhou mandarin oranges, the one that is known for its deliciousness is the high-quality "Multi mandarin orange" with a high sugar content. These mandarin oranges are grown by covering the ground of a field with a white porous sheet (mulch sheet), controlling moisture appropriately, and amplifying sunlight. It appears around the beginning of November every year, and many people are looking for it, and it is said that it sells out within a week or two! I would like to visit at the right time.
There are various types of juices, but the most popular one is ``Kuma no Sodachi,'' which is made from 100% Unshu mandarin oranges. Black Label's mandarin orange juice, made from multi-mandarin oranges, has a rich flavor.
In addition, during the summer, we also offer luxurious shaved ice made with mandarin orange juice and topped with original honey containing mandarin pulp! If you like sweets, this is a dish you should try at least once.
Even if you only know about Wenzhou mandarin oranges, you will become a "mandarin orange connoisseur" by visiting Kanayama Pilot Farm.
There are many sightseeing spots that I would like to visit along the way, but this time I decided to stop by Hananoiwaya-jinjaShrine, which is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki and is said to be the oldest shrine in Japan.
This place has been considered a sacred place since ancient times as the mausoleum where Izanami no Mikoto, the mother of the gods, gave birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi no Mikoto and was buried after she was burned to death. The object of worship is this gigantic rock that is 45 meters high. You will be overwhelmed by its presence towering far above your head. After Izanami no Mikoto's death, her husband Izanagi no Mikoto set out to the land of Yomi Gaeri in his desire to see his wife again, so it is believed that there is an entrance to Yomi Gaeri in Hana-no-Iwaya Ta.
Address: 2400 KumanoCity Kumano 519-4327
Phone number/0597-89-5222
Tourist farm/direct sales store “Kuma no Paradise”
Address: 2231-5 KumanoCity Kumano 519-4327
Phone number/0597-89-1020
Business hours/9:00-17:30
Closed days/Irregular holidays
Parking lot/54 cars, 3 large buses
Access by car: Approximately 15 minutes from Kumano Owase Road Kumano Odomari IC
Access by public transportation: Approximately 10 minutes by taxi from KumanoCity Station on the Kisei Main Line
Orange picking information
Business days/every day during the event period
Business hours/9:30-16:00
Parking lot/Kuma no Paradise parking lot
Inquiries/Tourist farm/direct sales store "Kuma no Paradise" 0597-89-1020
Fees (individual)/
Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,200 yen Souvenir 2kg
Children (elementary school students and above) 800 yen Souvenir 1kg
Infant (3 years old and over) 500 yen Souvenir 1kg
Fees (group)/
Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,000 yen Souvenir 2kg
Children (elementary school students and above) 700 yen Souvenir 1kg
Infant (3 years old and over) 500 yen Souvenir 1kg
*If there are more than 20 people including adults, children, and infants, it will be treated as a group (reservation required)