blueberry picking
blueberry picking

[Updated for 2024] More and more blueberry picking spots are opening in Mie Prefecture! Enjoy freshly picked, sweet blueberries!

掲載日:2024.06.05

Summer is the season! Come enjoy picking sweet, fresh blueberries!
The blueberry picking season at blueberry picking spots in Mie Prefecture runs from June to August.
The mellow-smelling blueberries that you pick and eat one by one are surprisingly juicy and sweet! Enjoy the taste of early summer through the experience of picking fresh blueberries.

We've picked out some great spots in Mie Prefecture where you can enjoy blueberry picking, perfect for families with children, couples, and groups!

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Blueberry picking in Minonaru Forest Tokoyo no Sato

Minonaru Forest Blueberry picking in Tokoyo no Sato (TobaCity)

Opening: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Address: 127-186 TobaCity adakocho City
Telephone: 0599-33-7166 (Tokoyo no Sato)
Business hours 10:00-16:00
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
By appointment only

At Tokoyonosato, you can experience picking blueberries that are cultivated there. The attached cafe serves sweets made with plenty of fruit harvested at Tokoyonosato, and you can enjoy a menu of parfaits, smoothies, soft serve ice cream, and more.

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Akatsuka Blueberry Garden Blueberry Picking (TsuCity)

Akatsuka Blueberry Garden Blueberry Picking (TsuCity)

Opening: Saturday, June 8, 2024 - mid-August
Address: 1902-1 Nishitoyokuno, Takanoo-cho takanocho TsuCity
Phone: 090-6384-1186
Business hours 9:00-16:00
Closed on Mondays and Thursdays
By appointment only

Akatsuka Blueberry Garden will be open for a limited time, where you can enjoy picking ripe blueberries that have been grown using a special cultivation method. The garden covers an area of approximately 6,000 m2, and is home to over 30 varieties and approximately 1,000 blueberry bushes. The garden is grown in good water using the unique FFC technology, and you can eat as many ripe blueberries as you like.

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Blueberry picking at Sakura Berry’s Garden

Blueberry picking at Sakura Berry's Garden (YokkaichiCity)

Opening: Saturday, June 8, 2024 - mid-August
Address 7818 Sakuramachi YokkaichiCity
Phone 080-6929-7800
Business hours Weekdays 9:30-16:00 (last reception 15:00) / Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:30-17:00 (last reception 16:00)
Closed on Fridays
By appointment only

At Sakura Berry's Garden, you can eat as many large, ripe, sweet blueberries as you like from early June to mid-August! The balance of sweetness and subtle sourness you feel the moment you put them in your mouth is exquisite. One bite will surely change your image of blueberries.

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GokatsuraLake Fruit Village Blueberry Picking (TakiTown)

Opening: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Address: 889 Aburano TakiTown-cho, Taki-gun
Phone: 0598-67-7776
Business hours: 10:00-15:00
By appointment only

GokatsuraLake Fruit Village cultivates over 40 varieties of blueberries, and during the season you can enjoy a variety of flavors, including large, juicy blueberries and sweet blueberries. Nearby is GokatsuraLake Furusato Village, where you can enjoy facilities such as "Marche Grandma Kitchen" and "Marche Grandma," which use local ingredients!

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Owase Mukai Farm Blueberry Picking (OwaseCity)

Opening: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Address: 4488-1 Mukai OwaseCity
Phone: 080-9552-1155
Business hours 9:00-16:00
Closed Thursday
By appointment only

Owase Mukai Farm opened in 2018 in Owase, Mie Prefecture, surrounded by nature. They grow more than 20 varieties of blueberries in about 300 pots, and the system is that you purchase a cup from three different sizes, put the blueberries you picked in it, and take them home. *This is not an all-you-can-eat option.

We have others, too! We will introduce blueberry picking spots in Mie Prefecture.

Blueberry picking spots in Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture also has other spots where you can enjoy blueberry picking, such as Blueberry Odaiya, which opened on Monday, July 1st, and Mokumoku Handmade Farm Blueberry Picking Experience, which opened on Thursday, August 1st.

Please come and try the freshly picked blueberries!

Images from Mie Tourism Editorial Department

Tourism Mie Editorial Department

Spots where you can enjoy picking blueberries, a summer fruit, are opening one after another! Ripe, freshly picked blueberries are surprisingly sweet and juicy! You can enjoy picking blueberries from now until around August, so why not try picking blueberries with your kids?

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