Hokuto City to Host Rice Planting Experience Event to Learn the Importance of Food
Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, will hold an agricultural experience event, "Hokuto Exchange Meeting: Would you like to try rice planting?" at Takane Kleingarten on May 30, 2026. Participants will learn the process of how rice grows and experience the importance of food by touching the soil.
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Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture will hold an agricultural experience event, "Hokuto Exchange Meeting: Would you like to try rice planting?" on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
This event aims to allow participants to physically feel the process of how the rice they eat every day grows and its importance through the actual experience of touching the soil.
For more details
https://www.city.hokuto.yamanashi.jp/docs/34307.html
Event Guidelines
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Location: Takane Kleingarten (1655 Kurahara, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture)
Time: 9:30 - 12:30
Participation Fee: High school students and above: 1,500 yen / Junior high school students and below: 800 yen
Capacity: 25 people
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
[Inquiries]
Hokuto City, Furusato Nozei Division, Migration and Settlement Section (Migration and Settlement Support Local Vitalization Cooperator)
Address: 961-1 Ozouda, Sudama-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture 408-0188
TEL: 0551-42-1324
FAX: 0551-42-1122
E-mail: hokuto.iju@city.hokuto.yamanashi.jp
Reception Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM (*Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
Introducing the Charm of Hokuto City | Takane Kleingarten
A superb location looking up at the majestic Yatsugatake mountain range to the north, with a panoramic view stretching to Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. Takane Kleingarten is a facility that combines "rental cottages" and "allotment gardens" spread across a quiet rural area.
You can freely enjoy your time, whether it's experiencing a villa atmosphere in a log house full of the warmth of wood, or trying your hand at making "Houtou," a local dish of Yamanashi. With good access to the Kiyosato Highland and Kobuchisawa, it is also recommended to relax at the nearby hot spring "Takane no Yu" after playing plenty. Why not start growing your own vegetables at the citizen farm, where even beginners can receive safe support?
[Detailed Information]
Address: 1655 Kurahara, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Business Hours: 8:30 - 17:00
Closed: Tuesdays, Year-end and New Year holidays (12/28 - 1/4)
TEL: 0551-20-7211
E-mail: t.klein@luck.ocn.ne.jp
For more details
https://www.hokuto-kanko.jp/spot/takane_kleingarten/
This event aims to allow participants to physically feel the process of how the rice they eat every day grows and its importance through the actual experience of touching the soil.
For more details
https://www.city.hokuto.yamanashi.jp/docs/34307.html
Event Guidelines
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Location: Takane Kleingarten (1655 Kurahara, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture)
Time: 9:30 - 12:30
Participation Fee: High school students and above: 1,500 yen / Junior high school students and below: 800 yen
Capacity: 25 people
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
[Inquiries]
Hokuto City, Furusato Nozei Division, Migration and Settlement Section (Migration and Settlement Support Local Vitalization Cooperator)
Address: 961-1 Ozouda, Sudama-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture 408-0188
TEL: 0551-42-1324
FAX: 0551-42-1122
E-mail: hokuto.iju@city.hokuto.yamanashi.jp
Reception Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM (*Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
Introducing the Charm of Hokuto City | Takane Kleingarten
A superb location looking up at the majestic Yatsugatake mountain range to the north, with a panoramic view stretching to Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. Takane Kleingarten is a facility that combines "rental cottages" and "allotment gardens" spread across a quiet rural area.
You can freely enjoy your time, whether it's experiencing a villa atmosphere in a log house full of the warmth of wood, or trying your hand at making "Houtou," a local dish of Yamanashi. With good access to the Kiyosato Highland and Kobuchisawa, it is also recommended to relax at the nearby hot spring "Takane no Yu" after playing plenty. Why not start growing your own vegetables at the citizen farm, where even beginners can receive safe support?
[Detailed Information]
Address: 1655 Kurahara, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Business Hours: 8:30 - 17:00
Closed: Tuesdays, Year-end and New Year holidays (12/28 - 1/4)
TEL: 0551-20-7211
E-mail: t.klein@luck.ocn.ne.jp
For more details
https://www.hokuto-kanko.jp/spot/takane_kleingarten/
FAQ
How to participate in the Hokuto City rice planting event?
Apply to the Hokuto City Furusato Nozei Division by May 20, 2026.
What kind of facility is Takane Kleingarten?
It is a facility in Hokuto City that features rental cottages and allotment gardens.
How much is the participation fee for the rice planting experience?
It is 1,500 yen for high school students and above, and 800 yen for junior high school students and below.