Daisen Makiba Milk Village — Attraction in Houki

Often mistaken for a full-scale tourist ranch, this dairy farm is more of a working cow farm with an attached restaurant. The place is quite cold outside the summer, which makes the signature soft-serve ice cream less appealing in the cooler seasons. Oddly, only the ice cream stand accepts cash - something to bear in mind. It's a modest, authentic stop rather than a theme...

The restaurant serves really good ice cream and pasta and steak! A lovely place to relax and have a soft serve cone. The scenery is beautiful, although I did not spot any cows. Staff is very friendly and polite, you can also buy some souvenirs from the gift shop.

There are two restaurants, one that serves western mains and another bbq restaurant. Ample complimentary...

Bus access: you can buy an unlimited one day loop bus pass from the Tourist Information building for 1200 yen. This pass can also be used to get you back to Yonago Station. Otherwise, you have to walk an hour from the Daisen-ji area. The ranch was a lovely, family fun experience. Eat ice cream and fall asleep in the field beneath Daisen! If you're going in the...