Pre-opening of “strawberry picking” has started at farms in Kita and Nishi wards of Kobe City. Pre-openings will last until March 17. The main opening is scheduled for early June.
Source: Kobe City Tourism & Horticulture Association HP
There are 26 farms in total: Jiro Farm (14 farms), Osawa Farm (6 farms), Nagao Farm (1 farm), Kami-Ohgo Farm (1 farm), Hosoda Farm (3 farms, open from early May), and Kande Farm (1 farm).
Fees are 2,300 yen for adults (junior high school students and older), 1,800 yen for elementary school students, 1,500 yen for children (3 years old to under elementary school students), and one infant (under 3 years old) free per adult (500 yen per infant after the second infant). The fee will be discounted by 200 yen during the first half of the main opening period from March 18 to May 7, and by 300 yen during the second half of the main opening period from May 8 to early June.
Source: Kobe City Tourism & Horticulture Association HP
The experience is by reservation only, and an application must be made by the day before. *For more details, please check the official website of Kobe Tourism & Horticulture Association, and contact each garden directly. <A word from the reporter:
Kobe strawberries are in season, full of sweetness and freshness! I want to eat a lot of them, too!
- Period
- Pre-opening Saturday, January 7 to Friday, March 17
*Opening Sunday, March 18 to early June
*Hosoda Farm will be open from early May for open-air cultivation. - Location
- Jiro Farm (14 farms), Osawa Farm (6 farms), Nagao Farm (1 farm), Kami-Awakawa Farm (1 farm), Hosoda Farm (3 farms), Kamide Farm (1 farm)
*For details and reservations, visit the official website of Kobe City Tourism Horticultural Association - Opening hours
- Nagao Farm 11:00-14:00
・Kami Awakawa Farm 10:00-15:00
・Aside from above 10:00-14:00 - Fees
- Adults (junior high school students and older) 2,300 yen, elementary school students 1,800 yen, children (3 years old to under elementary school students) 1,500 yen, infants (under 3 years old) free
*Fees are discounted 200 yen from Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, May 7
*Fees are discounted 300 yen from Monday, May 8 to early June
*For group discounts and other details, visit the official Kobe City Tourism and Gardening Association website Confirmation