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  Yasutomi Farm is located in Shimoashimori, on the outskirts of Okayama City. It is a popular spot with 120,000 visitors a year, and has a gelato Shops called Yasutomi Farm Famille attached to it. The concept is "delicious ice cream starts with delicious milk." For this reason, they do not compromise on the production of the milk used as the raw material, such as laying charcoal in the cowshed, which has a purifying effect, and giving the cows negative ion water, which is effective in improving their constitution. The gelato, which is made with plenty of milk produced with care by dairy farmers, boasts the original richness and sweetness of milk and a light texture. Another attraction is the wide variety of flavors, which use fruits from Okayama such as peaches, Pione grapes, and Ashimori melons. The farm spreads out in front of Shops, and you can also tour the cowshed. You can also enjoy experiences such as milking and butter making by reservation.
  
  Address: 402-3 Shimoashimori, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
  TEL: 086-295-0394
  Hours of operation: 10:00-18:00 (17:00 from November to February)
  Holidays: Wednesdays in January and February
  Parking: 70 spaces
  http://yasu-tomi.com/

  

  

  Authentic gelato made by dairy farmers with a focus on producing milk.

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  Yamada Bee Farm Honeybee Farm, located in the lush nature of Kagamino Town in the northern part of the prefecture, is a tourist farm that grows strawberries and blueberries with the help of honeybees. From January to early May, you can enjoy strawberry picking, which offers five varieties of strawberries, including Kaorino and Oi C Berry. Another highlight is being able to compare the taste of the various varieties. The large farm is full of spots where you can spend time in nature, including hives where you can observe the bees and a petting corner where you can feed small animals. If you get tired of playing, you can take a break at the attached cafe. The crepes and soft serve ice cream, which are made with plenty of honey, are excellent dishes that allow you to taste the gentle sweetness that is unique to honey. In the vicinity, you can also visit Bun Bun Factory, a confectionery factory that uses plenty of honey from Yamada Bee Farm.
  
  Address: 785-1 Tsukatani, Kagamino-cho, Tomata-gun, Okayama Prefecture
  TEL: 0868-54-5515
  Hours of operation: 10:00-17:00
  Holiday: Thursday
  Parking: 50 spaces
  http://www.mitsubachi-nouen.com/

  

  

  Spend a day at a tourist farm filled with the fascinating world of honeybees.

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  Kirin Beer Okayama Factory, located in the eastern part of Okayama City, is one of nine Kirin Beer factories in Japan that mainly produces products to be shipped to the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. Here, you can take a tour of the factory by reservation, which takes about an hour and 10 minutes (including tasting), and is guided by Aga guide. You can see actual malt and hops on display, and the brewing room where the wort that is the base of beer is made. The highlight is the packaging line, where beer is poured into washed cans and the lids are put on. It is an impressive sight to see beer cans being made at a speed of 2,000 cans per minute. (*If the packaging line is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, etc., a video will be shown.) The tour ends with tasting time. In the open tasting hall facing the lawn square, you can enjoy up to three glasses of freshly brewed beer or soft drinks per person. The vast site of 370,000 m2 is filled with a biotope that recreates the ecosystem of a river and a lawn square, making it a fun place to stroll around.
  
  Address: 678, Seto-cho, Mantomi, Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
  TEL: 086-953-2525 (tour reservations and inquiries)
  Hours of operation: 9:10-17:00 (visits 9:30-15:30)
  Holidays: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday)
  Parking: 50 spaces
  http://www.kirin.co.jp/entertainment/
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  Experience the deliciousness of beer at a factory surrounded by mountain greenery!

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  This roadside station is built on reclaimed land in Kasaoka City, located on the border with Hiroshima Prefecture. Its greatest attraction is the flower fields that fill the vast grounds in front of it. In early spring, 10 million rapeseed flowers bloom, followed by 10 million poppies coloring the land around May. In summer, 1 million sunflowers bloom toward the sun, and in autumn, 30 million cosmos flowers delight visitors. Events are held during the flowering season, attracting many visitors. The roadside station sells Kasaoka's specialty products, and the fresh fish section, which features fresh seafood caught off the coast of Kasaoka, is particularly popular. The adjacent local produce buffet restaurant, Shikisai, is so popular that at lunchtime, there is a line of people waiting to taste the food. An Italian chef serves up about 40 colorful dishes using fresh ingredients from Kasaoka.
  
  Address: 245-5 Kabuto Minamicho, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture
  TEL: 0865-67-6755
  Hours of operation: 9:00-18:00
  Holidays: New Year's
  Parking: 180 spaces
  http://www.k-bay.jp/

  

  

  A roadside station full of fun, where you will be greeted by flowers of every season.

*Information current as of March 2016 and may be subject to change without notice or as time passes.
*Closing days and Hours of operation during special periods such as the New Year holidays may be omitted.
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