[Tokai area] 15 recommended autumn fruit picking in Aichi, Gifu, Mie and Nagano

Grape

Grapes ripen from the root to the tip, so it is recommended to choose bunches that darken at the tip. When harvesting, hold the grape with one hand and cut the stem.

You can eat grapes without a time limit! “Okazaki Komatate Grape Picking Association” (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture)

​Okazaki Komadate Grape Picking Association" offers a variety of activities such as grape picking, barbecue, mountain games, and sweet potato digging. The most attractive point of the very popular grape picking is that there is no time limit and it is all-you-can-eat! The vineyards are in greenhouses, so there is no need to worry even on rainy days.

It is OK to bring your own lunch, and you can bring in food and drinks! In addition, there are athletic facilities, so there are many families who visit the park to spend a whole day there.

[Okazaki Komatate Grape Picking Association]
Opening period: Until mid-October (open every day during the period)
Time: 9:30-16:30
Price: 1,400 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for children, 700 yen for infants (*Prices vary depending on the season and type of grape, see website)
Address: Komadate Town, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture
phone: 0564-45-5151
Parking lot: Yes
https://www.coma-grape.com

Shorenjiko Grape Association, where you can enjoy grape picking whenever you feel like it (Nabari City, Mie Prefecture)

"Shorenjiko Grape Association" has 15 grape farms on a spacious site of about 12ha. You can taste the proud grapes grown by farmers with no time limit. It is also attractive that you can enjoy various grapes depending on the season.

Rainy weather facilities are available, so visitors can pick grapes without worrying even on rainy days. The area is also equipped with barrier-free restrooms, so wheelchair users do not need to worry. Strawberry picking can also be enjoyed in winter, so it is a good place to stop by during your trip to Mie Prefecture.

[Lake Shorenji Grape Association]
Opening period: Until around October 31 (open every day during the period)
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (reception at 16:30)
Price: 1,300 yen for adults, 950 yen for children, 650 yen for infants
Address: 976 Shorenji, Nabari City, Mie Prefecture
phone: 0595-63-7000
Parking lot: Available (free)
http://www.s-budou.jp/

Enjoy a full day of fun! "Kobayashi Farm" (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture)

Grape picking (Delaware/Kyoho grapes), mandarin orange picking, barbecue, putter golf, rose garden, and more are available at "Kobayashi Farm" where you can spend a fun day throughout the season. Barbecue facilities under covered grape trellis can accommodate up to about 400 people.

Original wine and jam made only from Kyoho grapes grown at Kobayashi Farm are also popular souvenirs. (Kyoho wine/1,400 yen, Kyoho jam/1 420 yen)

[Kobayashi Farm]
Opening period: All year round * Grape picking ends in mid-October (no holidays from July to October, closed on Wednesdays from November to June)
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (reservations until 20:00)
Price: Delaware/adult 1,500 yen, elementary school student 800 yen, infant 500 yen
Kyoho grapes: 1,700 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for elementary school students, 600 yen for children
Address: 1-45 Iwane, Igayacho, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture
phone: 0566-35-2317
Parking lot: Available (free)
http://www.kobayashinouen.com