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The roadside station Shirane Produce Direct Sales Office, operated by the city of JA Minami-Alps, is a short walk down the central crossing road Shirane IC. Cherries from late May to mid-June, peaches and plums from late June to mid-August, grapes from August to September, persimmon and kiwifruit from autumn to winter, and the fruit and seasonal vegetables of the southern Alps city are directly brought in and sold by local farmers. In addition, processed goods using local produce, as well as souvenirs, etc. Soft serve with seasonal fruit is also very popular.

You can enjoy eating and comparing six varieties of cherries: Satō Jinyo, Hongshupong, Yamagata Bijin, Hongka, Takasago, and Kanatsu Jintao. Rest assured that it has an open-and-closed roof on rainy days. The side is well-ventilated as it is netted, and the air circulation is also perfect. There are a lot of trees, and people do not eat it so densely that you can enjoy picking cherries with peace of mind.

Blessed with the climate of the Kofu basin, where the temperature difference is large, you can enjoy cherries grown in the beautiful water of the Southern Alps. Sato, a popular species raised carefully with the know-how cultivated through more than 40 years of cherry cultivation, accounts for 70%, and four gardens can be rotated to harvest delicious cherries at any time.

You can enjoy premium cherry picking such as large-grained Sato Jintao and Hongshufeng. There are many repeat visitors, and there are also benefits for those who visit again. Because there are various kinds of cherries, you can also eat and compare. 500 bottles 20 or more varieties. In addition, peaches are 1,200 yen for all you can eat.

You can enjoy cherry picking (early to late June), grape picking (late August to late September), and grape taste experience (late August to late September). They also sell persimmons in winter. We are carefully engaged in cultivation so that they can eat delicious fruit. Official site reservation benefits are available. Pet entry is possible.

We are picking cherries from Jintao Sato, Takasago, and Hongfeng from late May to mid-June, and we can also pick flummots, peach picking, and grape picking.

We are picking cherries in the open ground. The varieties that can be hunted include Satō Jinyo, Takasago, and Hongshuho. In addition, we can enjoy peach picking from mid-July to early August. In mid-September, we also offer direct sales and home delivery of grapes such as Shine Muscat and Kaiji.

In 1886, the painting industry of Natori Harusen, a Japanese painter born in Ogasawara, the present city of the Southern Alps, was widely introduced. The work of Natori Harusen is the core of the collection, while many works of contemporary printmakers related to the city of the Southern Alps have also been published.

The park, which is divided into seven zones and boasts the largest number of playground equipment in Yamanashi Prefecture. The play equipment is in the play zone in the acorn forest. Popular is the 11m high Zile climbing. Playport with athletic elements is for ages 6 to 12. There are playground equipment such as "Challenge", which has a series of challenge elements, as well as tarzan ropes, younteers, climbing sticks, and jungle gyms that can be enjoyed by moving the body. There are many types of play equipment for young children, such as "train" and "rocket", which can be used as an institutional morale. There are fountains and ponds where you can play in the water, and you can also admire plants in the herb garden.

Along the Takizawa River, the garden road and the lawn continue, and the river park is familiar as a walking course and a place to relax in the water. Many irises are planted, and in late April to early May, purple flowers are expected to be visited in early summer. At the Ayame Festa, which is held around this time, there are displays of potted irises and specialty products sold by enthusiasts, which makes it even more lively.