Azumino, Nagano, Japan
Meet your tree in spring. Watch it grow through summer. Return to harvest it in autumn.
A seasonal connection to Japan, rooted beneath the Northern Alps.
More than apple picking
In the orchards of Azumino, your name is placed on one carefully selected apple tree. You visit in spring to choose it, follow its progress from abroad, and return in autumn to harvest its fruit.
This program reserves one tree for your owner experience during the program period. It does not transfer ownership of the tree or land.
Meet the farmer caring for your tree
Your apple tree will be cared for by Yoneyama Farm in Misato Ogura, Azumino.
Farm owner Tatsuya Yoneyama established the orchard in 2014 after completing two years of apple-growing training in Azumino. Today, the family-led team grows apples across approximately 3.8 hectares while cultivating other fruit and vegetables.
Their aim is simple: grow safe, delicious fruit, create smiles and build lasting connections through farming. From your spring tree selection to the autumn harvest, the local farm will care for your tree and share its seasonal progress.
Your year in the orchard
Spring · Around April to May
Walk through the orchard with the farmer and select the tree that will become part of your Azumino story. A name plate for the representative owner is placed on the tree, followed by a commemorative photo.
Summer · Around June to September
While you are overseas, the farmer continues to care for your tree. Photos and short videos shared through social media let you see the fruit develop and the orchard change with the season.
Autumn · Around October to November
Come back to Azumino and harvest apples from the tree you chose in spring. After the harvest, the apples are processed into juice so the memory of your time in the orchard can follow you home.
Orchard calendar
The exact timing may change with blossom, growing and harvest conditions.
Visit the orchard, select your tree and place your name plate.
Receive seasonal photos and videos while the farmer cares for your tree.
Return to Azumino and pick the apples from your selected tree.
Your apples are processed into juice. Delivery conditions are confirmed separately.
Apple Tree Owner Plan
JPY 80,000 tax included
International travel to Japan; accommodation; rail, bus, taxi, rental car or other transport within Japan; interpreter guide fees; the optional tour; and any additional international shipping, taxes or customs charges that may apply.
Spring and autumn activities are normally arranged on a meet-on-site basis. Dates may change due to weather and orchard conditions.
Optional Azumino day experience
JPY 20,000 tax included
Transportation such as taxi fares is not included.
Experience harvesting wasabi grown with Azumino's clear spring water.
Taste local soba and freshly grated wasabi during a relaxed lunch.
Relax with coffee on Mount Nagamine while looking across Azumino toward the Northern Alps.
Itinerary, meeting point, duration and operating conditions will be confirmed when you enquire. The Mount Nagamine portion may be changed or cancelled due to weather or road conditions.
Ask About the Optional TourWhy Azumino
Azumino lies at the foot of the Northern Alps in Nagano. Orchards and farmland change from spring blossom to summer green and autumn harvest, while local farmers care for each tree through the seasons.
Your tree offers more than fruit. It creates a reason to reconnect with the farmer, the landscape and the seasons of rural Japan.
Learn more about AzuminoTravel support
An interpreter guide can be arranged separately for your stay in Japan.
JPY 20,000–35,000
The final fee depends on language, duration, itinerary and guide availability.
Good to know
No. One apple tree is reserved for your owner experience during the program period. Ownership of the tree or land is not transferred.
The program is designed around choosing your tree in spring and harvesting it in autumn. If you cannot make one of the visits, please contact us before booking to discuss possible arrangements.
The farmer will share photos and short videos through social media. The platform and frequency will be confirmed when you apply.
Shipping depends on import rules and delivery conditions in your country or region. Availability, volume, quantity, shipping charges, taxes and customs fees will be confirmed before your reservation is finalised.
Flights, accommodation, transport within Japan, interpreter guide fees, optional tour fees and any additional international shipping, taxes or customs charges are not included.
Email us using the Reserve My Tree button. We will confirm your preferred dates, participant details, delivery destination and any additional services. Your reservation is complete only after the details and payment terms have been agreed.
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