Experience Harvest Season in the Fruit Kingdom, Okayama!
Blessed with a mild climate, Okayama is home to a variety of sweet, fragrant, and delicious high-quality fruits, earning it the nickname of “Fruit Kingdom.”
- Best times for eating
- White peaches：late June – late August
Pione grapes：late April – late November
Muscat grapes：late May – mid-November Strawberries：December – May - Fruit Picking
- White peaches：early July – late August
Pione grapes：late August – mid-September
Muscat grapes：early September – mid-October
Strawberries：December – May
- Best times for eating
- White peaches：late June – late August
Pione grapes：late April – late November
Muscat grapes：late May – mid-November Strawberries：December – May - Fruit Picking
- White peaches：early July – late August
Pione grapes：late August – mid-September
Muscat grapes：early September – mid-October
Strawberries：December – May
White Peaches
Known as the “best flavor in Japan,” Okayama’s white peaches are fragrant and boast an elegant sweetness.
Peach Picking
- Seasonal
Peach Picking
Carefully grown with time and effort, Okayama’s white peaches feature beautiful white flesh with a rich and mellow scent for a truly unique taste. Every summer, the various fruit farms in Okayama open their doors for visitors to pick their own peaches and eat them on the spot. Don’t miss this wonderful experience!
Tomomien Fruit Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Tomomien Fruit Farm
The timed all-you-can-eat plans and plans for bringing picked peaches home as souvenirs are popular.
Nishiyama Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Nishiyama Farm
With a focus on white peach varieties, Nishiyama Farm offers several kinds of peaches available in an all-you-can-eat chilled peach plan or a plan for picking as souvenirs. (Time limits apply.)
Muscat and Pione Grapes
Come and try the various kinds for yourself!
Grape Picking
- Seasonal
Grape Picking
Okayama is home to a rich variety of grapes, from Japan’s largest production volume of Muscat of Alexandria to Shine Muscat (which can be eaten skin and all) and Pione. The autumn harvests of each fruit farm are popular with both children and adults.
Mimasaka Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Mimasaka Farm
Conveniently located about 10 km from Yunogo Onsen, Mimasaka Farms offers both grape cluster-picking plans and all-you-can-eat plans.
Kubo Fruit Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Kubo Fruit Farm
Enjoy all the Muscat and Pione you can eat in this fruit farm’s quiet, countryside location.
Strawberries
Feel the freshness of Okayama’s bright red strawberries.
Strawberry Picking
- Seasonal
Strawberry Picking
Visitors can pick fresh strawberries ripe on the vine and compare the tastes of several varieties right on the spot! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat timed experience (reservation required) or buy souvenirs to take back home.
Mitsubachi Farm, Yamada Bee Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Mitsubachi Farm, Yamada Bee Farm
This fruit farm is a part of the Yamada Bee Farm. Visitors are welcome to enjoy a variety of strawberries.
Noumaru Engei Kibiji Noen Farm
- Vehicle recommended
Noumaru Engei Kibiji Noen Farm
Considered one of the best gardens for picking strawberries, the Noumaru Engei Kibiji Noen Farm not only offers visitors the chance to compare varieties but also offers a unique soft-serve ice cream made from freshly picked strawberries.
Sample Seasonal Fruits All over the Town!
How does a uniquely lush parfait topped with seasonal fruits sound?
Fruit Parfait
- Available year-round
Fruit Parfait
Home to numerous hotels, cafes, and restaurants offering creative fruit parfaits made with generous helpings of peaches, grapes, melon, and other seasonal fruits, Okayama is often hailed as the “City of Fruit Parfaits.” Just look for the flags and posters set up as markers!
Take Home the Delicious Taste of Fruits
Okayama’s processed goods such as jellies and liqueurs allow visitors to enjoy the delicious taste of fruits all year long.
Fruit Jelly
- Available year-round
Fruit Jelly
Enjoy eye-catching chilled sweets that encapsulate the lush flavor of the fruits within, some with white peaches, Okayama’s specialty.
High-Quality Canned Fruit
- Available year-round
High-Quality Canned Fruit
Just like raw fruit! Enjoy choice canned fruits carefully prepared from hand-picked Okayama specialty fruits.
Fruit Liqueur
- Available year-round
Fruit Liqueur
Made from white peaches, Pione grapes, and other fruits, these liqueurs are sweet and gentle on the tongue.
Samurai Japan 
Very, very nice and tasty 🙂
Yummy!
xo
Thank you so much.
Okayama where I live is said to be the Mediterranean of Japan.
It is a very nice area.
My job is Okayama sightseeing ambassador.
My hobby is road biking.
Also looking forward to seeing you.
Okayama sightseeing ambassador? Wow! Nice job. I hope, some day, I will visit Japan and specifically Okayama to meet you and to use your amazing info.
Road biking… Nice hobby. It keeps you healthy and full of energy.
Have a great Sunday, my friend!
Mo-hugs
Wow! The white peaches look wonderful. I’m gonna taste those someday.
Thank you so much.
The third mountains of Japan are dominated by mountains.
Many fruits and vegetables are very delicious.
A bunch of grape “Muscat” is worth more than $ 100 depending on the type.
Peach also eats me everyday.
It is a difficult point to be easily damaged.
Thank you for this intriguing information!