SAPPORO FRUIT GARDEN — Attraction in Sapporo

Family run farm. Be sure to grab a paper cup and plastic bag after paying- fill paper cup with water at faucet to left of strawberry field (the open air field on right side of house) to rinse your berries in, pluck strawberries by breaking off at stem, and place stem/crown into plastic bag and take it with you when leaving. It takes a few tries to figure out which are sweetest (not always are they the largest, ripest ones) but they are the best way to enjoy strawberries- straight off the plant. We had our fill, spoke to the owners (tried with our limited Japanese language skills), and enjoyed the experience. We got there fairly early and recommend others get there close to opening for best picking. Unfortunately, the cherries were...

Visited the farm mid June, on a Tuesday morning. We arrived around 10am, it wasn’t very crowded. The staff was friendly and explained the rules. We paid ¥1800 for each adult and ¥1500 for kids, price was for all you can eat but no takeaway. The strawberries were huge and juicy, not to mention super sweet! Overall a wonderful experience for both adults and kids! Highly recommend! Do try to come earlier as they...

I was hoping to pick cherries but it was not the season then. So, I got grapes. It’s ok, no complaints as I would not expect to get Shine Muscat grapes 😅. It’s a good experience to sit down under the grapes and eat endlessly and enjoy the scenery. Worth the trip for me as it’s accessible by bus from Sapporo bus station, and nice...