Fruit Harvesting Experience at Iizaka, Fukushima!「Fruit tree owernship scheme」(Annual Contracta are Limited to 2 People)

【OUTLINE】

Iizaka Onsen in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture is called "Ideyu and Kudomo no Sato", and is blessed with abundant hot springs and delicious fruits from the orchards in the suburbs. You can experience farming such as harvesting fruits by making an annual contract with trees as an owner, at Anzai Fruir Garden, which grows peaches and apples in the Iizaka area.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Harvest and take home all the contracted fruits that have become trees.
• Farmers manage fruit trees with great care and affection.
• Experience farming skills such as pollen mating and fruit thinning on request.
• You can enjoy the nearby hot springs at a great price by using the owner benefits!

【SCHEDULE】 

<Late February to early March> Application period: First-come-first-served basis. The application will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. We will send you the necessary documents after the application is completed.
※Even after the recruitment period ends, you can apply if there is an open tree.

<Mid-March to Late March> Membership registration completed: We will send you the owner membership card.
* Membership registration is completed on arrival of the owner membership card.

<April-November, harvest season> Agricultural work experience / harvest: You can coordinate the date to visit with the farmer and experience the agricultural work and harvest at each season.

[Harvest and visit period (approximate): Peach "Akatsuki" 1 or 2 trees ]
  Flowering: Apr 18- Apr 25
  Fruit thinning: May 20-Jun 10
  Harvest: Aug 1-Aug 15

[Harvest and visit period (approximate): Apples "San Fuji" dwarfing cultivation]
  Flowering: Apr 28-May 5
  Fruit thinning: May 20-Jun 10
  Harvest: Nov 10-Nov 30

【DETAILS】

Applications start from early February but will be closed once the capacity is reached. After applying, membership registration is completed on arrival of the owner membership registration card, Afterwards, you can visit the park and carry out farm work at each time until harvest. (Please contact the owner directly at the farm to decide the date of visit.) Also, until March of the following year, you can use the owner benefits that you can enjoy a day trip or overnight trip at Iizaka Onsen.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Meeting point：Anzai Kaju-en (fruit garden)
  15 Aza-Ogawa, Iizaka-cho, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima pref. 960-0201
  
• Access：
  ・By car: 8 minutes by car from Fukushima Iisaka Inter-Change (IC) on the Tohoku Expressway, or 10 minutes from the Ozoso IC on the Tohoku Chuo  Expressway
  ・By train: 15 minutes walk from Ioji-mae Station on the Fukushima Kotsu (railway) Izaka Line, or 20 minutes walk from Hanamizu-zaka Station
  * We recommend you to come by car for the convenience of bringing back the fruits after harvesting.
• Language support：Japanese
• Included ：Ownership contract fee
• Excluded：Transport and travel expenses to the site.
  * If you cannot come to the park, a harvest agency fee, shipping fee, box fee, etc. will be charged separately.
  ・Harvesting agency fee: 1/2 peach trees 5,000 yen (tax included), apple dwarfing cultivation 2,000 yen per tree (tax included)
  ・Please directly contact Anzai kajuen directly for shipping and box charges.
• Participation requirements ：
  ・ The contract is limited to the residents of Japan.
  ・ Since coordinations for the visit to the site needs to be made directly with farmers by yourself, anyone who wish to have a contract has to be able to speak Japanese at the level of daily conversation.
  ・Wheelchairs are accessible.
  ・Strollers are accessible.
• Special support：
  ・ We will hand over all the fruits that have grown on the contract trees. Some of the fruits that grow in the shade and at the bottom are slightly inferior in taste and colour. Please note that the harvest may vary slightly depending on the tree and the climate and conditions of the year.
  ・ If the yield of fruits is less than the minimum guaranteed yield, we will replenish with fruits of the same variety.
  ・ If the harvest cannot be expected due to a natural disaster, the contract will be cancelled and the full amount of the contract will be refunded.
• Other things to note：
  [Main contents of the contract]
  ・ The contract period is one year from April to March of the following year. In addition, the fruit harvesting and farming experience will be valid until the harvest season.
  ・ Capacity is on a first-come, first-served basis. The application will be closed once the capacity is reached and will be announced on the website.
  ・ In principle, the owner will come to the park to pick up the harvest and take it home. If you cannot visit the park, please contact the farm directly. The shipping will be arranged. (The harvest agency fee, box fee, shipping fee, etc. will be borne by the owner and will be billed by the farm in charge at the time of harvest.)
  ・ When harvesting, please bring a harvest box when you come to the park. (A box can be arranged by the farm at an extra fee.)
  ・ The farm will be designated as Anzai Kajuen.
  ・ When purchasing of the ownership is done by multiple people, the name will be the representative of the application. There is only one membership card for the representative.
  ・ We will select trees in March and send you an owner membership card around the end of March. Please note that the membership card will not be reissued. (We will also send you a map of the farm.)
  ・ You can experience the farm work performed at each time. Please contact the farm in advance for your visit with reference to the harvest of each fruit and the period of your visit. (Please contact the farm minimum one week prior to your arrival.)
  ・ We will hand over all the fruits that have grown on the contract trees. Some of the fruits that grow in the shade and at the bottom are slightly inferior in taste and colour. Please note that the harvest may vary slightly depending on the tree and the climate and conditions of the year.
  ・ If the yield of fruits is less than the minimum guaranteed yield, we will replenish with fruits of the same variety.
  ・ If the harvest cannot be expected due to a natural disaster, the contract will be cancelled and the full amount of the contract will be refunded.
  ・ Benefit owner system Accommodation at member inns does not cover the year-end and New Year holidays, Obon festival, and Golden Week.
  ・ The benefits are only available to families living together.
  ・ Please tell us that you are an owner member at the time of reserving accommodation.
  ・ The benefits cannot be combined with other discounts such as inn-specific projects.
  ・ Please contact us directly to check available hours of one-day bath as these  may vary from inn to inn.
  ・ Please be sure to show your membership card when you come to the park or use the benefits.
  
  【Prohibited actions】
  Resale of fruits for the purpose of profit is strictly prohibited.

【HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES】

・Face masks required for travelers in public areas
・Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
・Social distancing enforced throughout the experience
・Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
・Gear/equipment sanitized between uses
・Guides required to regularly wash hands
・Regular temperature checks for staff
・Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival

【CANCELLATION POLICY】 

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.