Organic Biei Farm Visit & Farm-to-Table Lunch
With permission from a local farmer, we'll visit one of Biei's few organic farms for an exclusive tour of the fields. Then we'll get to taste the very produce we just saw at a special local restaurant!
JR Biei Station
May ~ Oct
10:00 (~4 Hrs)
While known as a popular tourism destination, Biei is in fact a working town. Forestry and of course farming make up a large proportion of its income. The delicious produce grown here makes its way across Japan - and, in some cases, the world! The town prides itself on its fantastic fresh produce and some farmers are revolutionising farming in the area. Today, we have the privilege of visiting one such farm!
With special permission, you and your Dohoku Local will be able to enter and walk around the farmer's organic produce fields and greenhouses. We'll be able to have a look at his organically-grown vegetables, fully introduced to what's in season and the growing techniques. And, if we are lucky, perhaps have a bite or two of some fresh produce! Your Dohoku Local, accompanying you, will be sure to explain what you're looking at as well as answer any burning questions you may have about farm life in Biei!
After enjoying the farm, we'll head to a popular farm-to-table restaurant that uses vegetables from the very same farm we have just visited. We'll dine on a delicious lunch which will certainly include some seasonal specialities! After we have eaten, we can take a stroll around the restaurant's pretty garden and take a few commemorative photographs before we make our way back to Biei Station.
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This experience is not available on Mondays.
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Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements or food allergies and provide as much detail as you can. We will pass the information on to the restaurant. However, please note that they may not be able to grant every request.
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If you wish, you can upgrade to the Furano filet steak course at the restaurant for an additional +1500yen (per upgraded dish).
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The field can be muddy after rain. We will provide rain boots if this is the case, so please let us know your shoe sizes in centimetres if asked.
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Please do not smoke or litter in the fields.
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Parents must hold young children's hands at all times while in the field.
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There are no toilets or places to sit in the field. You may use the toilets at the view point after we leave the field.
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We can provide you with rental sun hats and rain ponchos if you do not have your own,
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The walk will take place in light rain. In the event of heavy rain (except thunderstorms or typhoons, please see T&Cs), you will be given the option of a tour cancellation and full refund or the option to visit a local museum and go for a drive to see Biei's fields instead.
Price (Per Person)
1 Person: ¥20,000
2 People+: ¥17,500
*Maximum 4 People, Minimum Age 6
Included
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Services of your Dohoku Local
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Sun hats and ponchos (please let us know in advance if you'd like to borrow them)
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Entry into local farm
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Lunch at the restaurant
Not Included
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Drinks, additional food or souvenirs at the restaurant.
Terms & Conditions
We know, it's boring.
But if you'd like to join an experience, there are some particulars.
We appreciate your taking the time to read this before booking!
1. The minimum age for this experience is 6 years and above but your child must be happy to walk fairly long distances without sitting down. If your child is small enough to be carried, that's no problem! 2. We have permission to enter the farmer's field, but not any surrounding property that does not belong to him. Please follow your Dohoku Local's instruction and do not trespass in any areas we are not allowed to enter. 3. Bookings are accepted a minimum of 3 days in advance. Unfortunately we cannot accept bookings later than this due to the restaurant's limitations. 4. If the restaurant is unavailable for your dates (e.g. fully booked, temporary closure etc) then the tour will be cancelled (there are unfortunately no replacement restaurants). 5. Please let us know if you have any health or mobility issues that may affect you on this experience. 6. Aggressive or threatening behaviour towards your Dohoku Local or Biei townspeople will not be tolerated. 7. The participant accepts that they bear responsibility for any accident or injury, except for those caused by negligence or poor behaviour on the part of their Dohoku Local. 8. We reserve the right to cancel the reservation on the spot with no refund given if any of the T&C are breached. 9. Cancellation Policy: Full refund if cancelled by you, the participant, more than 24 hours before the experience. 100% cancellation fee if cancelled within 24 hours of the experience. Unfortunately we do not accept illness or injury as mitigating circumstances. If we have to cancel the experience due to unforeseen circumstances on Dohoku Local's end, a full refund will be given.