Yamagata is famous for its cherries and is known as the largest producer of cherries in the whole of Japan! You can have your pick of juicy and succulent cherries right here in Yonezawa this cherry season too! Here are the fruit farms that are open this season! Kamimura Kajuen - One cherry picking session lasts 1 hour- Picked cherries cannot be packed for take away.- Cherry picking can be done on rainy days as well- Groups of 10 and above must book a session in advance. Availability 17th June 2023 (Saturday) ~ Early-July Opening Hours 8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:00 pm) Fees Regular entry – 1,200 yenElementary school students – 1,000 yenPreschoolers and below – Free For more details, please check their website (Japanese) Contact 3-3-39 Yarai, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata TEL: 0238-23-4107 -------------Wagatsuma Kankou Kajuen * Due to poor harvests from frost damages in April, new bookings will not be accepted for cherry picking in 2023. - One cherry picking session lasts 30 minutes- Picked cherries can be kept for take away with a 1,000 yen fee. Availability 15th June 2023 (Thursday) ~ Early-July* Subject to change depending on sales and weather. Opening Hours 8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:30 pm) Fees Regular entry – 1,700 yenElementary school students – 1,200 yenPreschoolers – 500 yenToddlers (3 years and below) – Free Takeout pack for picked cherries – 1,000 yen For more details, please check their website (Japanese) Contact 1882 Bansei-cho Zusayama, Yonezawa-shi, YamagataTEL: 0238-28-5431 ----------------Suzuki Nouen - One cherry picking session lasts 40 minutes- Picked cherries cannot be packed for take away. Availability 15th June 2023 (Thursday) ~ around 25th June 2023 Opening Hours 8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:00 pm) Fees Regular entry (Elementary schoolers and above) – 1,200 yenPreschoolers (3 years and above) – 600 yenFree entry for children below 3 years of age. For more details, please check their website (Japanese) Contact 5510 Oaza Sumomoyama, Yonezawa-shi, YamagataTEL: 0238-38-6266