Fruit picking in June

Hi, I would be travelling to Tokyo this June, and would like to spent 2-3 days in Yamanashi to see Mount Fuji and for fruit picking.

Any suggestions as to a good place to base myself/ route to travel?

Thanks!

Fruit picking in June

bbit,

Cherry picking would be good in June in Yamanashi. See

yamanashi-kankou.jp/english/english030.html

As you may know, you would be traveling during the rainy season (called “Tsuyu”) if you visit Tokyo/Yamanashi in June. If it rains, you may not be able to see Mt. Fuji at all. If you want to avoid Tsuyu during June, you may want to visit Hokkaido. See

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2273.html

Fruit picking in June

hi edokko,

I%26#39;ll be skipping Hokkaido this time.

Fr my understanding, Yamanashi has many parts

eg: Kofu... Was wondering which would be a good place to start?

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If you have 2nights/3days, you may want to spend one night in the Kawaguchiko/Fuji Five Lakes area (to see Mt. Fuji if the weather is nice and clear), and another night in the area near cherry picking. While there are many orchards in Yamanashi Prefecture, very few of them can deal with English speakers, IMO. When in June are you planning to go? Are you planning to rent a car? Or, are you planning to travel by train/bus?

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Correction! -%26gt; While there are many orchards in Yamanashi Prefecture, most of them don’t have any English speaking employees (on site) who can deal with English speaking visitors, IMO.

Hi Edokko,

We will be travelling by public transport. Is it advisable to visit Kawaguchi-ko to see Mt Fuji, and to go for fruit picking without staying overnight?

Which is the nearest fruit picking farm from Kawaguchi-ko and is reservations necessary? It would be better if there are English speakers, but if there aren%26#39;t, it%26#39;s ok.

Is Nakagomi Orchard near Kawaguchi-ko?

http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~kazunaka/image/englishpage1.htm

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I don’t think there are any orchards near Kawaguchiko. Visiting Kawaguchiko and an orchard (for cherry picking) within a day sounds very rush though it might be possible.

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Nakagomi Orchard may be the only orchard that has someone who can speak English; therefore, highly recommended for English speakers though it wouldn’t be the nearest from Kawaguchiko. Traveling from Kawaguchiko Station to Kofu Station takes about 2hrs (or longer) by train. For the info re train schedules and fees, see

www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi

As you know, you can find the direction from Kofu Station to Nakagomi Orchard at their website.

http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~kazunaka/image/englishpagemap.htm

I recommend that you contact Nakagomi Orchard before your visit to make sure whether they are open. You may want to make a reservation if you are definitely going. You may not want to make a reservation if you are not sure.

When you see the care taken in their orchards, I doubt if they allow the public in, Japanese speaking or not.

Macsubi

Hi Edokko,

thanks for the advice. Any idea whether if there is another place (not Kawaguchi-ko) offering views of Mt Fuji, near Nakagomi Orchard?

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You can find a couple of Mt. Fuji’s photos taken from Nakagomi Orchard at

http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~kazunaka/nouenonakamatachi1.htm

Note that the website said the photos were takes in winter and spring. So, I’d strongly recommend that you contact “Kazu” at Nakagomi Orchad, and ask him whether you can see Mt. Fuji from their orchard in June. Just remember – the weather has to be really nice and clear to see Mt. Fuji from far away.

FYI, I’ve seen Mt. Fuji from Shinjuku/Tokyo when the weather was very nice and clear, but never during Tsuyu.

Macsubi,

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There are many orchards in Yamanashi Prefecture that you can enjoy fruits picking if you pay some entrance fees. Grapes are very popular there. My family visited some of the orchards almost every summer when I was a kid. It was really fun when the weather was nice!

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