[Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Japan's largest producer of summer watermelons! Obanazawa's "Kodama" Watermelons and Vegetable Harvesting Experience

Casually harvest watermelons in Obanazawa, the largest producer of watermelons in Japan!

Farmers in Obanazawa have benn growing watermelons for 50 years and have long been using the EM farming method to produce safe and delicious watermelons and vegetables with less than half the normal amount of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. 

The flesh of Obanazawa watermelons are so delicious thanks in part to the large difference in temperature between day and night.

In addition to the famous Kodama watermelons, you can also take home pumpkins and potatoes.

General Information

Address
山形県尾花沢市大字北郷
Prices
2,200 yen/per person (tentative)
Opening Times
From 10:00 (scheduled)
Duration
Approx. one hour
Notes
[Location] Sasahara Farm, Kamuri
[Meeting place] 10:00 at the parking lot of Yamago Shoji Unyu
[Reservation] Up to 3 days prior to the date of the event

Contact

Contact
Obanazawa City Tourism and Products Association
Telephone Number
0237-23-4567
Fax Number
0237-23-4568

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