Since its founding in 1891, Koiwai Farm has created a lush green environment through its consistent efforts in agriculture, forestry, and livestock production. The history of Koiwai Farm, which spans more than 130 years, is the history of Japan's livestock industry, including dairy farming, and the history of the development of its production processes and technology. We offer guided tours and experience programs to show you the wonders of nature and the production site, which is closed to the public.
These tour programs won the Grand Prize at the 10th Ecotourism Awards jointly sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment and the Japan Ecotourism Association, and the 8th Industrial Tourism and Urban Development Awards sponsored by the Japan Tourism Promotion Association. Received the Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner's Award.
basic information
Access: 35 minutes by car from JR Morioka Station, 15 minutes by car from Morioka IC
Contact: Koiwai Farm Makibaen (36-1 Maruyachi, Shizukuishi-cho)
Phone number: 019-692-4321
FAX:019-692-0303
Homepage: http://www.koiwai.co.jp/makiba/
Experience menu
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Koiwai Farm Bus Tour | A farm guide will accompany you on your bus, and you will tour cowsheds and nationally designated important cultural properties that are normally closed to the public. While getting up close to Koiwai Farm’s proud Holstein cows, we will introduce the 130-year history and activities of agriculture and forestry based on the philosophy of “environmental conservation, recycling, and sustainability.” This program is highly recommended for school trips to learn about everything from dairy farming and forestry production to environmental conservation and SDGs. | All year round | Up to 4 buses | 60-90 minutes | 1 guide dispatched per bus ¥15,000 |
| 100 Years of Forest School (Forest Experience) | Koiwai Farm’s well-managed forest allows you to play to your heart’s content in the great outdoors. We went into the stream to look for freshwater crabs, built a secret base, and collected wild vegetables to make miso soup. This program allows you to learn about water environments and ecosystems through safe, secure, and fun experiences. | Mid-May to late October | 10-50 people | Half-day course/2 hours or 1-day course/4 hours | Half-day course/￥1,000 or one-day course/￥1,500 per participant |
| Koiwai Milk Meister (Cowshed tour & butter making experience) | How do cows live their daily lives? A food education program where you can learn about where the milk we drink all the time comes from. In the experience of making butter using pasteurized milk, we will tell you the secret and commitment to the deliciousness of Koiwai Dairy Products. | Mid-May to late October | 10 to 90 people | 90 minutes | 1 guide will be dispatched for every 30 people ¥15,000 + butter making experience ¥800 per person |
| Koiwai Farm Harvest Experience | Let’s all enjoy the blessings of the earth together in the fields of a vast farm. After harvesting seasonal vegetables, mainly potatoes, it’s a good idea to eat the farm-grown vegetables with Koiwai’s famous Genghis Khan dish. | Early June to late October | 10 to 150 people | 60 minutes | From 1,000 yen, please contact us for pricing in combination with meals. |
| [Private] Farm tractor ride | Enjoy a private tour of Koiwai Farm, the most popular guided tour. Tour the vast landscape of vast meadows and 100-year-old forests with your guide. Because of the convenience and safety of being able to travel to nature in about 10 minutes from Makibaen, children’s schools and visually impaired schools also participate. | Mid-May to late October | 10 to 22 people | 60 minutes | ¥15,000 per guide |
| Snowshoe walk through a large snowy field and handmade ice cream experience | The vast meadows of Koiwai Farm will turn into a field of heavy snow! The course, which can only be walked during the snowy winter season, has few ups and downs, so it is suitable even for those who are not good at exercise. The taste of the handmade ice cream made from Koiwai milk in the middle of a large snowy field as far as the eye can see is something special. Please also take advantage of the options for your ski trip. |
Early January to early March | 10 to 30 people | 2 hours | 1 guide dispatched for every 10 people ¥15,000 + ice cream making experience ¥500 per person |