Farm to Table Sendai Vegetable Harvest
Experience farm life in the countryside outside of Sendai. Visit a farm in Akiu to harvest local and seasonal produce, see a local winery, and use your vegetables in an outdoor hot pot.
Highlights
Join local farmers of the greater Sendai area and experience what it’s like to harvest fresh, seasonal vegetables that are locally-grown
Visit a local winery in the Akiu area and taste a selection of local wines
Use the vegetables you've harvested to make an outdoor hot pot called Imoni, an autumn tradition in Sendai
10 meals
Experience Details
Autumn is a particularly stunning season in the Tohoku region, filled with color and seasonal flavors. Just a 30-minute drive into the countryside, the hot spring town of Akiu offers a beautiful oasis away into nature, bursting with cherry blossom trees in the spring and blazing with red leaves during the fall. Immersed in nature, the Akiu region is the perfect location to appreciate the flavors of fall in Sendai, especially during a wonderful day out, experiencing the Farm to Table Sendai Vegetable Harvest.
Experience farm life in Akiu, by firstly taking part in a local farm harvest. You’ll experience harvesting your own fresh and seasonal vegetables with a local farming family. Next, you’ll pop into a local winery where you’ll enjoy tasting a selection of their locally-produced, high-quality wines. As the third and final stop, you’ll visit a local farm-to-table restaurant. This restaurant is a 150-year old farmhouse that’s been converted into a modern restaurant, with a menu that uses locally-grown and seasonal ingredients. Here, you’ll take part in making Imoni (a root vegetable stew) from the vegetables you picked by hand! This is local style of hot pot party, where you cook the hot pot outdoors! Get in touch with nature with this sustainable Farm to Table Sendai Vegetable Harvest.
Inclusions
A local guide and an English interpreter
A local winery tour with tastings
Imoni hot pot dinner
Bus transport fee
Insurance fee
Exclusions
Additional food, drink, or souvenir purchases
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point of this Sendai Vegetable Harvest Experience is in front of at Sendai Station East Exit in Sendai City, as the tour includes a private charter bus to the farm venue.
Remarks
Please note that the legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old.
Please be reminded to wear comfortable shoes as there will be a lot of walking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
A small hot spring village on the western side of greater Sendai, Akiu offers lush mountainous ranges and seasonal scenery for a getaway into nature that’s only a 30-minute drive from the city. Akiu is home to the magnificent 55-meter Akiu Waterfall and the traditional hot springs of nationally-renowned Akiu Onsen (famous as one of “Japan’s three royal hot springs”), while the beautiful ranges surround Banji Rock which heads the Natori River. Popular for hiking and biking, cruise past Rairaikyo Gorge, the Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum, Akiu’s resident winery, and the local crafts village.
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10 meals
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