What to do and see in Numata, Kanto: The Best Farms

The produce here is grown to nourish the greenery surrounding the trees. No chemical fertilizers or herbicides are used, and chemical additives are used as little as possible.

This is a farm surrounded by rural landscapes and mountains. Visitors can bite into the crisp fruit right after picking it from the trees here and have an extraordinary experience. Cherry Orchard Season: mid-June to early July, no holidays during season. Apple Orchard Season: early October to early December, no holidays during season.

The farm strives to produce fruit so delicious that visitors will want to come again next year. Access from the Station:15 minute ride via Kanetsu Bus from JR Joetsu Numata Station. Get off at Shimogumi.

Fruit picking is fun entertainment! At the fruit garden, you can pick and eat cherries, peaches, and apples on the spot. Fresh, juicy produce can also be taken home as souvenirs.

The trees at this apple orchard are large and have been growing for over 50 years. The harsh temperature differences between night and day and the distinct four seasons in Numata produce one-of-a-kind, delicious apples. Someya Apple Orchard is spacious and suitable even for small children. Visitors can savor 12 varieties of apples grown throughout the season.

The apples at this farm are raised with clean, pure water and fresh air in the middle of nature. The apples produced from this rich environment are harvested just as they become ripe. There are around 30 apple varieties visitors can pick, depending on the season. Visit the farm and come find your favorite apple!

This grape farm grows about ten varieties of these juicy fruits. Produced in a rain-cut facility which allows grapes to grow without being directly affected by rainfall. The grapes are at the eye-level with children and those in wheelchairs, allowing them to be easily picked. Everyone can enjoy grape harvesting here. There’s also a flush toilet and a wheelchair-accessible bathroom available.

Blueberry Farm Miyabi-en has been around for just seven years but continually produces award-winning fruits. The farm is confident in the taste and high quality of their blueberries. All blueberries grown here are organic. Pure spring water and the rich natural environment is used to raise delicious blueberries that are a rank above the rest.

Visitors can get a full experience the great outdoors picking apples on this mountainside farm. Enjoy tasting around 20 varieties of organically-grown apples.