Cherry picking

• Go cherry picking in Yamagata Prefecture- where approx. 70% of Japan’s cherries are produced!

  Around 70% of all cherries grown in Japan are produced in Yamagata Prefecture.
  Enjoy how cute, round and shiny Yamagata cherries are. When you bite down on the firm skin, a faint tartness and sophisticated sweetness envelop your palate.
  You can go cherry picking at orchards in various places in the prefecture.

• When is cherry-picking season?

  Cherry-picking season in Yamagata Prefecture is from early June to around the first days of July. The different varieties of cherry are harvested in the following order: Benisayaka, Takasago, Satonishiki, Napoleon, and Benishuho. There are also orchards where you can enjoy cherry picking in greenhouses from around mid-April.
  Plus, Yamagata Benio, a new large variety that is bigger than a 500-yen coin, will make its full-fledged debut in 2023.