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[Globally Important Agricultural Heritage]Making various meals by using Japanese apricot harvesting on your own!

Kamihaya, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken

3-4 days

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Local Characteristics

Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, is also known for the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. Tanabe is also proud of its Nanko-ume(Japanese plum) trees. More than 55% of Japanese plums are produced in this area, and the “ume system,” which consists of a unique livelihood and natural landscape, has been recognized as a World Agricultural Heritage site. In addition to pickled plums and plum wine, the area is attracting more and more attention in recent years as French and Italian restaurants serving plum pasta, plum wine, etc. have sprung up.

Concept

I want to make a place where everyone can come freely and come into being their fate. A little inconvenience but that’s fun though! I’m so happy you all come here to enjoy interact with people, and relax. Recently, we are opening events with our community members by using Kura which fulfills my grandfather’s memory. You might be able to join if it was the right timing.

3 Key Points

1Host’s introduction

Mom of a Japanese apricot farmer. I finished taking care of three children and started to open the Guest House connects people to people. My motto is to “communicate” with everyone. I’m thinking that we communicate, laugh, and think together and want you to think “Second Mom”. Welcome to the rural place to live slow life where you don’t need to care about anyone.

2You can interact with people like this!

Since we are a farmer’s Guest House, you can do agriculture together and make meals with customers while chatting with them. Apricot, orange, bee, ocean, mountain, sky with stars, connecting with nature… Highly recommend visiting here during June when the period of harvesting because travelers and students might be gathered. It is an undiscovered hideout where people of all genres gather despite its rural location.

3You can experience like this!

You can harvest apricot, mandarin orange! You can experience only here for making juice, and syrup by using fruits you harvested on your own hands! I’m so happy to help with my harvesting, and picking the fruits if you have interested in agriculture. I’m also waiting for the people who want to manage the guest house.

Typical One-Week Stay

Day 1: Shopping on the way, chatting (listening to your requests for the stay)
Days 2-3: Farming together
Days 4-5: Sightseeing and walking around the town together
Day 6: Community interaction
Day 7: Free time

Typical Daily Schedule of a Host

【Weekdays and holidays】
7:00-9:00: Wake up / make breakfast / breakfast
9:00-11:00: Work in the field / relax / work
11:00-13:00: Make lunch / lunch
13:00-15:00: Events / talk with community members
15:00-17:00: Work / communication
17:00-20:00: Make dinner / dinner
20:00-20:00: Free time
*Totally depends on the day It depends on the day.

Time Spent with the Host

	Morning	Breakfast	Late Morning	Lunch	Afternoon	Evening	Dinner	Free Time
Weekdays	×	×	×
Weekends	×	×	×

Morning: 6:00-8:00 Late Morning: 10:00-12:00 Afternoon: 13:00-17:00 Evening: 17:00-19:00

Recommendations

People who want to live a life full of warm hearts might able to have a great time stepping out of your exhausted daily lives. You be able to do “workcation” (work&vacation) helping agriculture in the morning, and working during the evening. You can have fun with travelers and students.

Annual Schedule

June:

Harvesting of plums and selected fruits.

July:

Harvesting of plums and selected fruits.

October:

Harvesting of mandarins

November:

Harvesting of mandarins

December:

Harvesting of mandarins

February:

Plum blossoms are in full bloom.

Detailed Information

Location

Kamihaya, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken

Features of the Area

Remote area, in the mountains, village, rural area, Kinki region, female owner, young people present, suitable for men, suitable for women, suitable for students, suitable for professionals, near mountains, both lively and quiet, agriculture, satoyama (village forest), town development

Accessibility

◎If you are coming by car, get off at the Tanabe IC or Minabe IC of the expressway and drive about 20 minutes. It is located in a mountain village with ume plum and mandarin orange fields.
◎If you are coming by train, please get off at JR Kii-Tanabe Station or Minabe Station. if you need a pick-up service to Tao, please contact us in advance.

Location

It takes 30 minutes by car from the nearest station to the house. It’s a 20-minute drive to the supermarket and convenience store. There are hot springs within a 30-minute drive. It takes 30 minutes by car to reach Shirahama Town.

Shuttle Service

Available

Languages and Proficiency

English : Beginner

Fee (per person)
※One month is 30 days

~2 weeks: 4,620 yen/night
~3 weeks: 4,360 yen/night
~4 weeks: 3,960 yen/night
1 month: 52,800 yen

Possible Admission Time

June, November

Unacceptable dates

We are generally available.
*However, the host may have urgent matters, so please feel free to request and confirm the dates.

Minimum number of participants

3-4 days