Activity

Enjoy two popular experiences in one set!
Get both sweetcorn and potatoes!!

Receive special permission from Biei's farmers and enter a corn field for a harvesting experience.
Taste fresh white sweetcorn you will pick by hand!
And dig up the very first new potatoes of the year and fill bags to the brim with them!

Access	＜Meeting point＞ Shiki-no-Jouhoukan (1-2 minutes on foot from the Biei Tourist Information Center / JR Biei Station) *See below google map
Opening period	8/20～9/13
Language	Japanese / English
E-mail	biei_activity@biei-hokkaido.jp
Fee	Adults & Children：￥8,000 *Single participant fee applies (Adult ￥11,000) *Private tours can be arranged for an additional ￥10,000 per couple ＜What's Included?＞ -Guide fee -Farm Experience fee -Corn and potatoes as souvenir (2 each white and yellow corns, and 1 plastic bag full of potatoes both you harvested / 1 boiled yellow corn) -Insurance -Tax
Tour Details01	＜Schedule＞ 9:30～11:30 *On rainy days, there is a chance that the experience may be cancelled. We appreciate your understanding in advance. *The tour's operational period may be changed depending on the wheat's cultivation status / condition.
Tour Details02	＜Conditions to participate＞ -Minimum number of participants: 1 adult (children must be accompanied by a minor) -For insurance purposes, we require the names as per passport and ages of all participants. -Upon applying, please inform us of a contact phone number we can use to reach you the day before and on the day of the experience. -As we will loan you long boots, please let us know the shoe sizes of everyone in your group.
Tour Details03	＜Things to bring / prepare＞ -Please come in comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty. (We can lend you boots and straw hats.) -Drinking water ＜Terms and Conditions＞ -In the event of rain, the content of this tour may be changed. -The tour may be cancelled in the event of rain. In addition, the tour may be cancelled if heavy rainfall the day before the tour causes the earth to become waterlogged, or if, due to the conditions of the field the tour needs to be cancelled even in good weather etc. We ask for your understanding in advance. -In the event that the tour is cancelled, we will contact you the day before or on the morning of the tour so we request that you inform us of a telephone number or address that it is possible for us to reach you at. -We regret that we cannot allow participants to just observe. Please inform us of the exact number of participants who will enter the farmland. -Upon entering the farmland, we will ask you to change into the boots we have provided and they will be disinfected in order to prevent disease-spreading microbes on your shoe soles getting into the soil. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. -When cutting the wheat, you will be using a bladed sickle so please handle with great care. In particular, to avoid injury to children, we ask that parents or guardians confirm safety points with their children during participation. -There are no shaded areas in the field so we ask that you bring sunhats, a towel to wipe away sweat and plenty of fluids to protect yourself against heatstroke. -Smoking is forbidden in the fields. -There are no convenience stores or vending machines around the fields. Please prepare your own drinks to bring in advance. ＜Cancel Policy＞ We operate a cancellation fee for cancellations at the request of the client. Please be aware of the below cancellation fees upon applying to join the program. -7 Days before the tour: 50%. -Day before: 100%. -Same day or no show: 100%
Others	＜How to make a reservation and payment＞ Currently under preparation. Please contact us directly.

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