Koiwai Farm has grown along with the development of dairy farming in Japan. A total of six buildings, including cowsheds and silos, that were built and used during its more than 100-year history have been designated as nationally registered tangible cultural properties. All of them were built between the end of the Meiji period and the beginning of the Showa period, and the brick silo in particular is said to be the oldest existing in Japan. In addition, there are cultural property buildings scattered every few kilometers within the grounds, which are the setting for Kenji Miyazawa's poems and fairy tales, and tours of these buildings are held every year.
- Location
- 36-1 Maruyachi, Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate 020-0507
- Business Hours
- 9:30～16:00
- Price
- A Koiwai Farm admission ticket is required.
Adults 800 yen, children 300 yen - Inquiries
- Koiwai Farm Makibaen
Phone number 019-692-4321
FAX number 019-692-0303 - Other
- Cows are kept in the cowshed, which is a cultural property, so please be careful not to make any loud noises. *Photo provided by: Koiwai Nomoku Co., Ltd.
