The vast land of Hokkaido is home to many fun and interesting farms. This time, we introduce popular farms where you can enjoy horseback riding and pony performances at the Northern Horse Park, admire breathtaking views from the mountaintop at Naitai Highland Farm, and see alpacas at Midori Farm. Let's get up close and play with cows, horses, and sheep, and enjoy nature!
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Northern Horse Park Theme Park (ノーザンホースパーク)
Northern Horse Park Theme Park (ノーザンホースパーク) is an experiential theme park centered around horses, located approximately 15 minutes from Chitose Airport (there is also a free shuttle bus from the airport).
On its vast grounds, various horse-related activities are held, including horseback riding experiences, pony performances, an introduction to the Northern Horse Park's racehorses through the "Thoroughbred Guide," as well as outdoor activities like cycling and putting for mini-golf.
Inside the facility, there are also restaurants and a barbecue area, allowing you to enjoy a perfect holiday here.
- Northern Horse Park Theme Park (ノーザンホースパーク)
- Address: 114-7 Misawa, Tomakomai, Hokkaido
- Access:
- You can take a free shuttle bus from New Chitose Airport:
- April 15, 2023 ~ November 5, 2023, Three daily departures: 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM.
- November 6, 2022 ~ April 9, 2023, one daily departure at 10:30 AM.
- Business Hours: 04/15～11/05：09:00～17:00，11/06～04/09：10:00～16:00
- Official Website: https://www.northern-horsepark.jp/
Naitai Highland Farm (ナイタイ高原牧場)
Naitai Highland Farm is the largest public farm in Japan, covering a total area of 1,700 hectares. This farm is as large as 358 Tokyo Domes. You might expect to see cows grazing since it's a farm, but due to its vast size, it's possible that you may not see them, or they could be too far away to spot.
However, most visitors come here to enjoy the spectacular views from the mountaintop. So if you happen to spot a cow nearby, consider yourself lucky! You will soon be captivated by the rolling hills and serene landscapes of the Tokachi Plain. Near the summit, there is a café called "Naitai Terrace" where you can savor snacks and drinks while taking in the vibrant scenery through the full-length glass windows.
- Naitai Highland Farm (ナイタイ高原牧場)
- Address: Kamiotofuke, Kamishihoro, Kato District, Hokkaido
- Naitai Terrace's Business Hours: April 22nd to October 31st, 9:00 AM~5:00 PM.
- Official Website: https://www.northern-horsepark.jp/
Ecorin Village Green Farm (えこりん村 みどりの牧場)
Ecorin Village Green Farm is a theme park where you can enjoy interaction with nature and animals. Within its about 40-hectare grounds, you'll find the "Galaxy Courtyard" adorned with beautiful flowers and the "Green Farm" where you can get up close to observe alpacas and sheep.
At the Green Farm, they also hold a "Sheep Race" where five sheep compete in a spirited race. If the sheep you're rooting for wins first place, you get the opportunity to feed it, which is a highly popular activity. Additionally, don't miss the impressive "Green Farm Performance" where sheepdogs demonstrate their skill in herding a flock of sheep.
- Ecorin Village Green Farm (えこりん村 みどりの牧場)
- Address: Farm, Eniwa, Hokkaido
- Access:
- From Sapporo Station to Eniwa Station: Take the "Rapid Airport" (快速エアポート) train, and it takes 23 minutes.
- From New Chitose Airport Station to Eniwa Station: Also take the "Rapid Airport" (快速エアポート) train, and it takes 13 minutes.
- Once you arrive at Eniwa Station, there is a free shuttle bus service available to the farm.
- Price:
- Galaxy Courtyard: Adults (high school and above): ￥1,200 Children (junior high school and below): ￥600
- Sheep Sheep Campground: Adults (high school and above): ￥1,200 Children (junior high school and below): ￥500
- Official Website: http://www.ecorinvillage.com/
Tenka Hana Batake Farm (十勝花畑牧場)
Tenka Hana Batake Farm is located in Nakasatsunai Village, Katsushika Ward, Hokkaido. It's a free-entry farm, and it's operated by the popular Japanese entertainer Yasuyoshi Tanaka, known for his appearances on variety shows.
The farm offers a variety of carefully selected products made from locally sourced ingredients and crafted with precision. Visitors can also take tours to witness the production process of popular items like La Côrte cheese and caramel. Additionally, there's a coffee shop that uses their homemade cheese, as well as opportunities to interact with adorable animals. It's a charming and captivating place to visit.
- Tenka Hana Batake Farm (十勝花畑牧場)
- Address: Motosatsunai, Nakasatsunai, Kasai District, Hokkaido
- Access: It takes 50 minutes by car from JR Taihaku Station to reach Tenka Hana Batake Farm.
- Official Website: http://www.hanabatakebokujo.com/
Chiyoda Farm Fureai Farm(ファームズ千代田 ふれあい牧場)
The "Fureai Bokujo" or "Friendship Ranch" is a pastoral area within the Chiyoda Farm in Biei Town, surrounded by nature. Here, you can interact with small horses, Jersey cows, goats, rabbits, and more. Visitors can also enjoy various hands-on experiences such as feeding animals, milking cows, and more. It's a place where you can get up close and personal with animals and enjoy the rural atmosphere.
Another popular activity is making butter and ice cream using the farm's freshly squeezed milk. Here, you can be charmed by adorable animals and savor delicious experiences in the fresh air of Biei. It's a place where you can enjoy both the tranquility of nature and the delights of homemade dairy products.
- Chiyoda Farm Friendship Ranch (ファームズ千代田 ふれあい牧場)
- Address: Hokkaido, Kamikawa District, Biei, 春日台4221
- Access:
- From Asahikawa Station to Biei Station (Furano Line), 45 minutes.
- from Furano Station to Biei Station (Asahikawa Line), 45 minutes.
- Price:
- Milking Experience: ￥1,200 for 15 minutes.
- Horseback Riding Experience: ￥700 for 5 minutes.
- Cowboy Bottle-Feeding Experience - 1 bottle, about 5 minutes): ￥600.
- Food Processing Experience: ￥1,200 for each activity, which lasts about 45 minutes.
- Official Website: https://fureai-sc.org/
Heidi Farm (ハイジ牧場)
"Heidi Farm" is a tourist farm where you can interact with animals and engage in various activities. You can experience bottle-feeding baby goats, milking cows, holding rabbits and guinea pigs, as well as horseback riding.
If the timing is right, you might even have the chance to see baby animals and witness the birth process firsthand! This would be a unique and precious experience exclusive to the farm. Additionally, you can also make fresh caramel, milk jam, butter, and ice cream here.
- Heidi Farm (ハイジ牧場)
- Address: Hokkaido, Yubari District, Naganuma, Higashi, 9 Senminami−2
- Access:
- Take a train to Kitahiroshima Station (北广岛站), which takes 15 minutes.
- From Kitahiroshima Station, take a bus to 【ながぬま温泉】 (Naganuma Onsen), which takes about 25 minutes.
- Finally, take a taxi to Heidi牧场 (Heidi Farm), which is a 5-minute ride.
- Price:
- Wool Craft Making: ￥900 to ￥1,600 for 30 minutes.
- Milking Experience: ￥300 per session.
- Horseback Riding Experience: ￥1,200 for about 5 minutes.
- Small Animal Interaction Experience: Free. For more activities and pricing details, please refer to the official website.
- Official Website: https://www.heidi-farm.com/
Shadai Stallion Station (社台スタリオンステーション)
"Shadai Stallion Station" breeds some of the famous horses that even people not interested in horse racing may have heard of, such as the undefeated Triple Crown champion "ディープインパクト (Deep Impact)" and "キタサンブラック (Kitasan Black)," owned by Shozo Sasaki. It is the representative stud farm of the Japan Racing Association and attracts many visitors who come to watch or purchase racehorses.
At the stud farm, you can also purchase merchandise themed around the famous horses. Please note that various preventive measures may be in place when visiting, so be sure to check the website before your visit for any specific guidelines or requirements.
- Shadai Stallion Station (社台スタリオンステーション)
- Address: 275 Hayakitagenbu, Abira, Yufutsu District, Hokkaido
- Access: It takes 25 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport
- Official Website: https://shadai-ss.com/
Hokkaido Hakone Ranch (北海道箱根牧场)
"Hokkaido Hakone Ranch" is a tourist farm surrounded by magnificent nature. It features a "Petting Park" where you can interact with cows, horses, rabbits, and sheep. There are also opportunities for hands-on experiences like llama trekking and milking to get up close and personal with the animals.
Another highlight here is that you can try your hand at making butter and sausages, as well as harvesting various vegetables. Be sure to taste the soft ice cream made from fresh cow's milk, with 20,000 servings sold annually.
- Hokkaido Hakone Ranch (北海道箱根牧场)
- Address: 1201 Higashioka, Chitose, Hokkaido
- Access: It takes 25 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport
- Official Website: http://www.hakonebokujo.com/
Horonobe-cho Reindeer Ranch（幌延町トナカイ観光牧場）
Horonobe-cho Reindeer Ranch is the only reindeer farm in Japan. The species originally comes from Finland, and about 60 second and third-generation reindeer born in Horonobe live here. Reindeer are gentle and friendly animals, and if you offer them special food in your palm, they will come over to eat.
Every year from May to June, you can see adorable baby reindeer, and during winter, you can even ride a sleigh pulled by reindeer. This is a popular activity that makes you feel like Santa Claus, and it adds to the charm of the ranch.
- Horonobe-cho Reindeer Ranch（幌延町トナカイ観光牧場）
- Address: 398-1 Hokushin, Horonobe, Teshio District, Hokkaido
- Access:
- From Sapporo: It takes 4 hours and 30 minutes by JR train to Horonobe.
- From Asahikawa: It takes 2 hours and 40 minutes by JR train to Horonobe.
- Official Website: http://tonakai-farm.com/
Yachiyo Farm (八千代牧場)
"Yachiyo Farm" is located at the foot of the Poroshiri Mountains, surrounded by nature. On its vast 975.7-hectare grounds, they graze and raise animals such as cows and horses (grazing season from mid-May to late October), and visitors can observe the behavior of these animals for free.
The ranch offers various activities that require advance reservations and come with fees. In addition to authentic sausage making and milk processing experiences like butter and cheese, they also provide wool processing experiences, including washing, spinning, and knitting wool into sweaters.
There are also accommodations and a restaurant on-site, allowing you to relax and enjoy your stay in Tokachi surrounded by the panoramic beauty of nature and the scent of wildflowers.
- Yachiyo Farm (八千代牧場)
- Address: Nishi 4 Sen-１８７番地1 Yachiyocho, Obihiro, Hokkaido
- Access:
- Sapporo to Taihaku: Minimum 2 hours and 24 minutes.
- Kunro to Taihaku: Minimum 1 hour and 32 minutes.
- Official Website: https://obikan.jp/
Yamacawa Farm (Yamacawa Farm Milk Plant) / 山川牧場（山川牧場ミルクプラント）
"Yamacawa Farm" is approximately a 10-minute walk from JR Onuma Station. Since the late Meiji period, the farm has been committed to organic farming methods to prepare the soil and has always focused on carefully selecting high-quality grass grown in safe soil to feed their cows.
The "Yamacawa Farm Milk Factory," a new company building that opened in 2016, sells exquisite dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese. The soft-serve ice cream and milkshakes available for tasting on-site are also very popular! These are desserts you definitely shouldn't miss.
Next to the milk factory, there is a cowshed where you can experience feeding calves (available from April to October). If you're interested, it's a great opportunity to interact with the young calves and enjoy this hands-on experience.
- Yamacawa Farm (Yamacawa Farm Milk Plant) / 山川牧場（山川牧場ミルクプラント）
- Address: 628番地 Onumacho, Nanae, Kameda District, Hokkaido
- Access: JR Hakodate Station → JR Onuma Station: 37 minutes by train. From JR Onuma Station, walk about 400 meters in the direction of Kabe.
- Official Website: https://www.yamakawabokujo.com/
Watanabe Experience Farm（渡辺体験牧場）
Watanabe Experience Farm is located in the eastern part of Hokkaido, near Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo. The ranch covers over 70 hectares of grassland at the foothills of Mount Mashu, and from mid-May to early December, approximately 120 cows graze here.
As the name suggests, this is a ranch with a wide range of experience activities. In addition to the standard milking, butter, and ice cream making experiences, there are unique activities such as using a grass cutter, brushing the cows, and even taking a short nap on a hammock. Additionally, you can enjoy meals such as fresh milk soft-serve ice cream, pizza, curry, Genghis Khan barbecue, and more.
- Watanabe Experience Farm（渡辺体験牧場）
- Address: 646-4 Teshikagagenya, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido
- Official Website: https://www.wataiken.co.jp/
Tsurui Dosanko Farm（鶴居どさんこ牧場）
Tsurui Dosanko Farm is quite popular for offering horseback riding experiences with Japan's native horse breed, "どさんこ (Dosanko)." Through horseback trekking, you can interact with wild animals that live on the ranch and graze day and night throughout the year, and also enjoy the natural beauty in areas like Kushiro Shitsugen National Park.
Tsurui Dosanko Farm offers a variety of horseback riding experiences, ranging from simple horse-drawn carriage rides and half-day trekking routes to more advanced full-day treks around Cape Miyajima and Cape Kiragadan. The central building also has a snack shop and accommodation facilities where you can relax while enjoying views of the Dosanko horses.
- Tsurui Dosanko Farm（鶴居どさんこ牧場）
- Address: Hokkaido, Akan District, Tsurui, 字久著呂 ７１−１
- Official Website: https://dosanko-farm.com/
Country Farmers Fujita Farm（カントリーファーマーズ藤田牧場）
Country Farmers Fujita Farm is certified by the Japan Central Milk Industry Association as an educational dairy farm. The ranch serves as an educational facility open to the public and collaborates with local communities and schools to support activities related to "emotional education," "life education," and "food education."
In addition to offering practical activities such as milking and butter making, you can also stay overnight at the Country Cottage. You have the option to rent the entire cottage, and there is also a limited availability for slow-paced camping with only three groups per day. This allows you to fully enjoy outdoor activities and have a satisfying experience.
- Country Farmers Fujita Farm（カントリーファーマーズ藤田牧場）
- Address: Hokkaido, Kato District, Shikaoi, 鹿追町瓜幕西28−26-5
- Official Website: https://www.fujitafarm.com/
Yuumu Farm (友夢牧場)
Yuumu Farm is located in Shintoku Town in central Hokkaido, and it operates a large dairy farm, biogas power generation, and melon cultivation. They raise approximately 1,500 cows, and there are new calf births almost every day!
The feeding experience where you can get up close to these adorable calves and feed them milk is very popular among both children and adults. You can also experience milking cows, making butter, and ice cream.
- Yuumu Farm (友夢牧場)
- Address: Kisen-１０８番地4 Kamisahoro, Shintoku, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido
- Access:
- 50 minutes by car from Taihaku City
- 50 minutes by car from Tokachigawa Onsen
- 30 minutes by car from JR Shintoku Station
- Official Website: https://www.yuumu.jp/
Murakami Farm (むらかみ牧場)
"Murakami Farm" is conveniently located about a 30-minute drive from New Chitose Airport, making it easily accessible and popular among visitors who can enjoy the ranch experience with just a one-hour journey.
In addition to standard experiences like milking, you can also enjoy a variety of activities at "Murakami Farm" You can ride on tractor bikes around the adjacent fields, have a Genghis Khan barbecue, interact with animals in the animal square, and much more. Be sure to try the ranch's homemade soft-serve ice cream to savor the natural taste of milk.
- Murakami Farm (むらかみ牧場)
- Address: 156-156 Toiso, Eniwa, Hokkaido
- Access:
- By car, it's a 30-minute drive from New Chitose Airport.
- By JR Chitose Line to Ebetsu Station, then take a taxi from the east exit, which is about a 10-minute ride to the farm.
- Official Website: https://murakami-farm.com/
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