[2 hours from Nagoya] From mandarin orange picking to local food and contemporary art. Recommended for autumn and winter! A day trip plan to fully enjoy Minami-Ise Town

Mandarin orange picking at an orchard overlooking Gokasho Bay

After making the juice, it's finally time to pick oranges!

In the orchard of Naize Shizen Mura, there were many mandarin oranges that the grandmother had grown with great care. Normally mandarin orange fields are cultivated gradually using slopes, but Naize Shizen Mura has stable footing, so everyone from small children to people in wheelchairs can enjoy it!

Mr. Yamaide, the village chief, taught us the points of harvesting. First, look for overgrown branches. It is said that the dark orange mandarin oranges on the tip of the branches are sweet and delicious.

Let's start orange picking all-you-can-eat oranges! Please put your souvenirs in this basket.

At first, it was a struggle to find the right oranges. Based on the advice of the village head and grandmother, we looked for oranges that were ready to be harvested.

It was so exciting when we find oranges look so delicious!

There are benches in the farm, so you can enjoy the harvested oranges while taking a break.

Here, the village chief gave us one point advice! If you cut the mandarin orange into quarters, you can easily peel off the skin and eat it. You can use this at home too!

Since the chief said "You can put as much as you can hold in one hand," we harvested a lot. It is said that the taste of mandarin oranges becomes more mellow after about a week than when they are freshly harvested. I can't wait until it's ready to eat.

[Mandarin orange picking (all-you-can-eat)]
Period: October to mid-December
Price: Adult ¥1,500 (2kg souvenir)
Child (elementary school student) ¥1,000 (1kg souvenir)
Infant ￥400 (no souvenir)

Thank you very much, Mr. Yamade!

Through making juice and picking tangerines, we learned that the producers put so much time and effort into delivering them to our homes.

Minami Ise mandarin oranges grown in a warm climate are fresh and fragrant. It is a seasonal delicacy that can only be enjoyed from autumn to winter. Please try to taste it.

[Sato no Eki Naize Shizen Mura]
Address: 1537-8 Naise, Minamiise-cho, Watarai-gun, Mie Prefecture
Phone number: 0599-67-8100
Business hours: 10:00-16:00
Regular holiday: Thursday
Parking lot: Yes

http://www.naize.net/index.html

Next, let's go eat soul food that is loved by local fishermen!