PRE/POST CONVENTION ACTIVITIES
Technical Visit
Shine Muscat Picking & Root-Zone Restriction Cultivation Workshop
Agreen Park Utsunomiya Budo no Mori (Japan Agriculture Co., Ltd. / Japan Fruits Co., Ltd.)
We grow premium grapes across our spacious 4.6-hectare vineyard in Utsunomiya City. Come and enjoy our "All-You-Can-Eat & All-You-Can-Pick" Shine Muscat experience, and learn about our innovative Root-Zone Restriction Cultivation technique. In addition to Shine Muscat, we grow a total of 12 grape varieties, including Queen Nina (red), Nagano Purple, and Kyoho (black).
Innovation in Agriculture: By implementing root-zone restriction cultivation, we streamline operations such as pruning, thinning, and harvesting, aiming to achieve highly consistent and stable quality control.
Check Point
●Field Demonstration
You can visit our actual vineyard while learning how we manage water, fertilizer, and vine vigor through our Root-Zone Restriction Cultivation system.
●Our Vision & Local Experience
We will introduce our unique approach to sustainable agriculture. We not only export our premium grapes globally but also create valuable local experiences at our tourist farm by combining grape picking, all-you-can-eat experiences, and direct sales.
●Booking for Sightseeing
If you are visiting mainly for sightseeing and fruit picking, bookings can also be made via Jalan (one of Japan's major travel booking platforms).
Click here to book on Jalan
What is Root-Zone Restriction Cultivation?
This innovative farming technique involves laying a root-barrier sheet on the ground, piling cultivation soil on top of it, and growing the vines within that contained space.
By limiting the soil volume, farmers can precisely control watering and fertilization, leading to an early and abundant harvest.
In conventional open-field grape cultivation, it typically takes about 4 to 5 years after planting a sapling to achieve a full-scale harvest. However, root-zone restriction cultivation encourages a faster transition from vegetative growth (growing leaves and stems) to reproductive growth (producing fruit). As a result, it becomes possible to harvest grapes from the very second year.
Basic Information
- Season
- Mid-August – Late September
- Operating Hours
- 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM
- Availability
- Open daily during the season.
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Capacity
- Up to 250 people per time slot / 1,500 people per day (Please contact us for larger groups)
- General Admission Fees
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Includes 50-minute All-You-Can-Eat & All-You-Can-Pick experience(Prices include tax / Adults: Junior high school students and older)
Weekends & Holidays Adults: 3,200 yen /person Children: 2,200 yen/person
Weekdays Adults: 3,000 yen/person Children: 2,000 yen/person
- Access
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By Car:
Approx. 20 minutes from Utsunomiya-Kaminokawa IC.
Approx. 20 minutes from JR Utsunomiya Station.
- Parking
- Available (200 standard cars, 3 large tour buses)
- Contact Information
- Japan Agriculture Co., Ltd. / Japan Fruits Co., Ltd. Mr. Yamamoto (Staff in charge)
TEL：080-4778-3383
