There are many tours available that will take you on a fruit picking expedition. They can be quite expensive, but of course the cost of the tour includes transportation, so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy. I've always wanted to go on one of these tours. You can go blueberry, apple or strawberry picking, to name a few.
Last month, some friends were telling me about local mikan (satsuma oranges) orchards where you can pick your own fruit. Instead of going on a tour, I decided that we could make this trek on our own. I found the directions online (although we noticed many different mikan orchards in Miura), and it was only a 25 minute car ride from our house. For 650 yen (about $8) per person you can pick/eat as many mikans as you want. The orchard provides you with clippers, a cute little plastic basket, and bags or boxes. For about 350 yen ($5) per kilo, you can pick your own mikans to bring home! This is a bonus because when you go strawberry picking, you cannot bring any fruit home with you.
This was a really fun and relatively inexpensive family outing. It was a perfect day and a bit cool. The weather didn't stop the Japanese from picnicking in the orchard. That is what I love about Japan. The Japanese always sit, eat and enjoying their surroundings. We have so many simple lessons to learn from these wonderful people.
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| About 2000 yen. |
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