Fruit Picking
Kurume is known as a major producer of fruits. It's especially famous for its grapes, strawberries, persimmons, pears, and figs. There are many farms where visitors can enjoy fruit picking, and Kurume is well known as a fruit-picking town.
Ichigo Kirari
Strawberry Picking
50 minutes all you can eat!
You can enjoy 7 different types of strawberries.
Opening season: Mid December-Late May
(Kitano)
<Kinds> Amaou, Kaorino, Amaekubo, Koiminori, Benihoppe, Yotsuboshi, Awayuki
(Minou Village)
<Kinds> Amaou, Kaorino, Yotsuboshi, Benihoppe, Sachinoka, Tenshinoichigo, Awayuki
Adults ¥2,600
Child (Elementary school student) ¥2,000
Infant (3 years and older) ¥1,600
From mid-April, the experience fee will be lower.
【Access】
(Kitano)
By Train Nishitetsu Amagi line
Get off Kitano station, 4 minutes by taxi or 23 minutes on foot.
(Minou Village)
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line
Get off Nishitetsu Kurume station. Take a Nishitetsu Bus to the Hinosone stop; 7 minutes on foot.
【Website】
【Kitano】
【Minou Village】
Nakano Orchard
Grape Picking
You can enjoy 10 different types of grapes.
<Kinds> Kyoho, Aki-Queen, Shine Muscat, Ryuho, Red-Queen, Rosalio Bianco, Manicure finger, Baladi, Pizzutello Bianco, etc
Grapes to Takeaway: ¥2,700~ per kg
Opening season: July to August
Admission is free
Persimmon Picking
Persimmons (Fuyu Kaki)
Persimmons to Takeaway: ¥750~ per kg
Opening season: Late October to November
Admission is free
【Access】
By Train JR kyu-dai line
Get off Tanushimaru station, 4 minutes by taxi.
【Website】
https://nakanokajitsuen.jp/ (Japanese)
Fruitelier Nakamura Orchard
& Cafe Fruitelier
Pear Picking
Depending on the type of pear picked, visitors will receive 2 - 3 'gift' pears.
Pears to Takeaway: ¥750 per kg
Opening season: Late July to Mid October
Elementary school age and over:¥1,200
Grape Picking
You can enjoy Shine Muscat grapes, visitors will receive one 'gift' grape.
Grapes to Takeaway: ¥2,800 per kg
Opening season: Mid August to Late September
Elementary school age and over:¥1,800
Strawberry Picking
50 minutes all you can eat!
You can enjoy three types of strawberries.
<Kinds> Amaou, Benihoppe, Koiminori
Opening season: Late December to Early April
Adults ( Junior high school students and older) ¥2,400 - ¥2,600
Child (4 years and older) ¥1,700 - ¥1,800
【Access】
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line
Get off Nishitetsu Kurume station, 15 minutes by taxi.
【Website】
Eco Farm Yokomizo-en
At Eco Farm Yokomizo-en, you can enjoy picking figs cultivated by natural farming methods.
Figs contain pectin (water-soluble dietary fiber), which is said to be three times higher than that of bananas and burdocks and is effective in promoting digestion and relieving constipation. Enjoy large, sweet figs.
Opening season: Early August to Late October
1kg ¥2,000 (tax included)
All-you-can-eat 45 minutes ¥2,000 (tax included)
<Kinds> Dauphine, Hakata Horai, Banane
【Access】
By Train JR kyu-dai line
Get off Tanushimaru station, 5 minutes by taxi.
【Website】
https://ecofarm-yokomizo.com/ (Japanese)
Migita Orchard
Persimmon Picking
Persimmons (Product Varieties: Fuyu Kaki, Ganzan, Matsumoto, Izu, Soshu, Taishu, Nishimura)
Persimmons to Takeaway: ¥550-¥800 per kg
Opening season: End of September to Early December
Admission is free
Strawberry Picking
60 minutes all you can eat!
You can enjoy three types of strawberries.
<Kinds> Amaou, Sachinoka, Kaorino, Sagahonoka, Benihoppe
Opening season: January to April
Adults ¥1,600-¥1,800
Child ¥1,000-¥1,500
【Access】
By Train JR kyu-dai line
Get off Tanushimaru station, 7 minutes by taxi.
【Website】
Uluu Farm
Strawberry Picking
40 minutes all you can eat!
You can enjoy two types of strawberries.
<Kinds> Amaou, Kaorino
Opening season: Late December to April
Adults ¥2,200
Child ¥1,400-¥1,800
【Access】
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line
Get off Daizenji station, 5 minutes by taxi.
【Website】
https://kanko.uluu-noen.com/ (Japanese)