as well as the different fruit varieties and all-you-can-eat options. Here’s to discovering delicious fall flavors in Japan’s beautiful countryside. Persimmons are famed in Japan for their rich ...

In Japan, fruit-bearing pear trees were planted over 9,820 hectares in the 2023 production year, down about 20 percent from a decade earlier, according to agricultural ministry statistics.

Unsold grapes and leftover ... foodstuffs in central Japan amid efforts to reduce food waste. Reusing grapes and wine pomace from Yamanashi Prefecture benefits farms struggling with the soaring ...

Nakamura, a dedicated farmer in Nagano, Japan, considers the grapes to be his "partner" and hopes to export them to countries like Hong Kong and Thailand where Japanese fruits have gained popularity.

Then, one day, her agronomist husband told her, out of the blue, that he bought a farm in Victoria. They grow grapes and export all of the produce to Japan. Ms. Matsuzaki said that she ...

Grapes should also be ready to pick off of the vines sometime in September. In other seasons, the farm has cherries, apricots, and walnuts, among other tasty goods. Those planning to visit the ...