Japan is a country with deep cultural ties to the growing, preparing and gifting of fruits. Get a taste of this rich culture for yourself on a Japanese fruit farm. Visit Matsukawa, a village in Nagano, which is a popular spot for fruit picking. Witness a day in the life of a Japanese fruit farmer as they prepare their premium fruits. Explore a beautiful orchard at the base of the Japanese Alps as you learn all about fruit farming. After the tour, sit down for a luxurious six-course lunch made with local in season ingredients. The meal features dishes with influences from both France and Japan and premium Nagano Kurobuta pork. For dessert, of course, you’ll have freshly picked fruits right off the farm. Relax and enjoy a day in nature as you eat under the sun.

Sample menu: Sesame biscuit with Amago trout cream filling, Sansan, Farm’s pork head cheese and organic vegetable planter, Salmon fillet smoked on-site with apple tree charcoal & buckwheat crepe with crispy cheese, Peach and tomato gazpacho soup with savory Sable cookie, Sansan Farm’s kurobuta pork loin roast with apple chutney and spicy risotto, Peach and lemon mousse cake, Locally roasted coffee brew or Tenryumura Japanese black tea.

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