[Savor Summer's Flavors with All Five Senses] Harvest Experience for Corn and Melons with Tastings at Michi-no-Eki Toyohashi and More

As summer approaches, who doesn't crave a big bite of "corn"? With its sweetness, it's likely a favorite for many children.

Then there's the "Earl's Melon," a symbol of luxury fruit. Its freshness and deliciousness go without saying. It is truly the "King of Fruits."

The Toyohashi Tahara Wide-Area Agriculture Promotion Council is holding a midsummer food and agriculture activity, a harvest experience, where you can enjoy the two summer flavor giants with all five senses – seeing, hearing, touching, and actually harvesting them!

"Corn" You'll Want to Bite Into

Toyohashi City and Tahara City are major corn-producing areas, ranking high nationally in production value. Since sweetness and nutrients rapidly decrease after harvesting, it's best enjoyed fresh off the stalk.

The key to delicious "corn" is a fresh, deep green husk, with kernels filling the cob to the tip, giving it a plump appearance. The many silks emerging from each kernel indicate densely packed kernels. Large, uniformly sized kernels are also secrets to its deliciousness.

"Earl's Melon," Also Known as Musk Melon

Toyohashi City and Tahara City are leading areas in Earl's Melon production nationwide. Temperature and humidity in the greenhouses are meticulously controlled, and thinning is performed so that only one fruit is produced per tree. Because it is cultivated with great care and time, it is called the "King of Fruits."

A well-defined, raised, and evenly spread netting is a sign of a delicious melon. For melons of the same size, a heavier one is packed with more flavor. When you press the bottom part of the fruit – the "bottom" – and feel a slight softness, it's ready to eat.

[Event Outline]

(1) Corn Harvest Experience

Enjoy freshly harvested corn grilled as a tasting!

Dates: July 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun), Reiwa 8 (2026), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Last reception 11:00 AM)

Venue: Michi-no-Eki Toyohashi (113-2 Ichinosawa, Higashinanagane-cho, Toyohashi City)

Participation Fee: 500 yen (tax included) / person

Application: Not required. First-come, first-served on the day. Reception will close once capacity is reached.

*Canceled in case of rain (light rain will proceed). Decision on whether the event will proceed will be made at 8:00 AM on the day. For the latest information, please check the [Michi-no-Eki Toyohashi Official Instagram @michinoeki_toyohashi].

*Reference HP: Corn Harvest Experience @ Michi-no-Eki Toyohashi / Toyohashi City

(2) Melon Picking

You can take home 2 harvested melons. A tasting of a half melon (ripe and ready to eat) is also included!

Dates: July 23 (Thu) and 30 (Thu), Reiwa 8 (2026). First session 10:00 AM, Second session 11:30 AM, Third session 1:00 PM.

Venue: JA Aichi Minami Head Office (6-4 Okannkoshi, Furuta-cho, Tahara City)

Participation Fee: 4,000 yen (tax included) / group *Up to 4 people per group.

Application: By 5:00 PM on July 5 (Sun), Reiwa 8 (2026), enter the required information via the application form on the JA Aichi Minami HP (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGQj72RzhDuiIaDNRfQEfysS-AUbvGAzzkdW1pMZam2hjxuQ/viewform). *Lottery will be held if applications exceed capacity.

*Reference HP: https://www.city.toyohashi.lg.jp/65108.htm

Inquiries

Michi-no-Eki Toyohashi Co., Ltd.

Address: 113-2 Ichinosawa, Higashinanagane-cho, Toyohashi City

TEL: 0532-21-3500 / FAX: 0532-21-4555

About the "Toyohashi Tahara Wide-Area Agriculture Promotion Council"

This organization, composed of Toyohashi City, Tahara City, Toyohashi Agricultural Cooperative, and Aichi Minami Agricultural Cooperative, aims to promote IT adoption in agriculture and rural areas in the Toyohashi Tahara region, and to revitalize agriculture through advanced initiatives in the agricultural sector that respond to the needs of the times, such as agricultural product exports and food and agriculture education.