At Karuizawa Garden Farm, thanks to the cool highland climate, you can enjoy picking fresh strawberries all year round. The strawberries here grow at an altitude of 1,000 meters, so they're not only vibrant in color but also super fragrant. It's a great place to slowly savor the fun of picking and tasting strawberries!
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Karuizawa Garden Farm, Strawberry Garden
The farm with a sweeping view of Mt. Asama, providing different varieties of strawberries all year.
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The farm gives a sweeping view of Mt. Asama, famous for the strawberry picking available throughout the year. The Summer / Autumn Strawberry Picking is held from July to November, and The Premium Winter Strawberry Picking is held from late December to June.
The Summer / Autumn Strawberry picking features three species - Karuizawa Summer Queen, Suzu Akane and Pechica Honoka.
Depending on how the crop is growing, you could compare the taste of different varieties.
There are some strawberry-picking experience courses such as the "Sell-by-Weight Course," which allows visitors to pick 250 grams of strawberries per pack, and the "Sell-by-Weight Course with a take-home souvenir," which includes a choice of souvenirs such as special strawberry jam.
The Premium Winter Strawberry Picking features 8 species such as staple Beni-Hoppe and Yotsu-Boshi. It is also nice that some courses offer an opportunity to pick rare varieties of white strawberries
The original smoothie is made of 100% Karuizawa strawberries one cup at a time in a food truck, which is a must-try.
Highlights
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The farm by Mt. Asama lets you pick strawberries throughout the year.
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The Summer / Autumn Strawberry Picking allows you to taste up to three species.
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Some courses of the Premium Winter Strawberry Picking lets you harvest the rare white strawberries.
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The original smoothie made of 100% Karuizawa strawberries is a must-try.
Photos
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Look for the big green house for strawberry picking
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Berries are grown on raised platforms, easy for children to reach
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“Beni-Hoppe” with its rich sweet and good aroma, which can be tasted from December to June
Reviews
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It's so warm inside the strawberry greenhouse! Being able to eat freshly picked strawberries is awesome. You can even dip them in condensed milk—so tasty. The kids really enjoyed picking strawberries too.
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Karuizawa Garden Farm offers all-you-can-eat strawberry picking, plus four different ways to enjoy picking strawberries! Whenever I think of strawberries, I think of this place—so awesome!
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Karuizawa... it was okay. You can pick and eat these huge strawberries as much as you want. 👍
Details
- Name in Japanese
- 軽井沢ガーデンファーム いちご園
- Postal Code
- 389-0113
- Address
- 2062-1 Hotchi, Karuizawamachi, Kitasakugun, Nagano
- Telephone
- 0267-48-3620
- Closed
- Tuesdays, December 31 (Some temporary closings for maintenance)
- Hours
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July to November 9:00am - 2:00pm（Last entry）
*During winter (Late December to June) 10:00am - 3:00pm（Last entry） - Admission
- Varies on seasons and courses
- Directions
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1) From Joshin-etsu Expressway’s Usui-Karuizawa Interchange, drive 20 min.
*Some car navigation programs may not show the correct location, so please search for "Karuizawa gardenfarm" with the name of the facility on your smartphone or other device in advance.
2) From JR Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Karuizawa Station or Shinano Railway’s Naka-Karuizawa Station, ride the Karuizawa Town Loop Bus, get off at Shimohacchi Stop, and walk 15 min. - Credit Cards
- Accepted for souvenirs only. *Cash only for strawberry picking
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)