12 Strawberry Picking Farms in Western Saitama

A selection of 12 Strawberry Picking farms in Western Saitama, for the 2022 strawberry picking season.

Western Area

There are five areas in Saitama: Central, Eastern, Western, Northern and Chichibu. The Western area of Saitama has more cities and towns than the Central, Northern and Chichibu areas combined. The cities and towns in the south of the Western area border Ome, Hamura, Higashimurayama, Kiyose, Nerima and Itabashi in Tokyo.

Strawberry Picking Saitama

The Strawberry picking season starts as early as mid-December in parts of Saitama, but it is not until the end of January that all the strawberry picking farms are open daily. In 2020 several of the strawberry picking farms closed just weeks after opening for the season on account of the Coronavirus. In 2021, they opened later than normal due to a State of Emergency in the first two months of the year.

However, with this “new life with Corona” it is expected that most (if not all) of the strawberry farms will open for business in the 2022 season. However, some of them will wait until spring to open for picking. Strawberry picking farms generally require that you book in advance, but even those that used to allow walk-ins now require advance reservations too (due to the Coronavirus). Please bear this in mind when making plans for Strawberry Picking in 2022.

The system and cost

Strawberry picking farms in Saitama are all indoor, in temperature regulated greenhouses. The system is, generally speaking, a fixed price for a half of hour of all-you-can-eat as you pick. You pay extra – by weight – to bring strawberries home.  The prices per farm differ greatly, some start as cheap as 600 yen for children, but adult costs are usually around 1,800 yen.  Most (but not all) farms do not charge for children two years old and under. I have not added the cost to each farm below, because the prices change frequently. Also, as the weather warms, it is not unusual for the farms to lower the price from April. So please do check with each individual farm for the most up-to-date costs (and information). Parking is typically free.

Strawberry picking farms by area

1. Yoshimi (#1 for strawberries in Saitama), Imanishi Strawberry Picking Farm
2. Kawajima, Strawberry Hunt
3. Namegawa, Yatsu no Sato
4. Higashimatsuyama, Higashimatsuyama Agriculture Park
5. Sayama, Berryland
6. Moroyama, Ichigo no Sato
7. Sakado, Shimura Strawberry Farm
8. Kawagoe, @Farm
9. Kawagoe, Strawberry fields Sujino
10. Tokorozawa, Kitada Farm Marche of Strawberry
11. Tokorozawa, Arai Farm Happy Strawberry Garden
12. Hanno, Hoya Fruits Farm

Yoshimi 

1. Imanishi Strawberry Picking Farm

According to Saitama Prefecture, Yoshimi is number one for strawberries in Saitama. However, while they maybe number one for volume, even taste, please note the picking farms are quite basic. Yoshimi Imanishi Strawberry Picking Farm is just one of several strawberry farms in the area. It has two greenhouses. One is barrier free.

Back up plan: Imanishi farm is part of a Coop of strawberry picking farms. Information in English for other nearby strawberry farms here (click).　There are also strawberry picking farms in neighboring Kawajima Town which are only a ten minute drive away:

Kawajima 

2. Strawberry Hunt

The farm also sells Koshihikari rice at a reasonable price. You can get 5 kilo, 10 kilo and 30 kilo bags of Koshihikari Rice at this strawberry farm. It is close to the Kawajima Interchange of the Ken-o expressway. Please note this farm often closes for the day at lunch time. Moreover, in 2022 they have decided to wait until spring to choose an opening date for the 2022 season.

Back up plan: there is another strawberry picking farm very close to Strawberry Hunt called Ichigo Factory. On Google Maps here.

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Namegawa

3. Yatsu no Sato

For a real country / rural experience, Yatsu no Sato is the place to go. They have several different farming and picking experiences throughout the year. Moreover, there are horses and goats in the area and it has a great little café and antique shop. Please note that for the 2022 season it is essential to book in advance.

Higashimatsuyama

4. Higashimatsuyama Agriculture Park

The strawberry picking farm at Higashimatsuyama Park was recently upgraded. There is now a cafe and a play area. As it is a municipal facility it is one of the cheapest places to pick strawberries in the Western Area of Saitama. Priority is given to people with an advance booking.

Sayama

5. Sayama Berryland

The Sayama Berryland farm is probably the best known among the foreign community. It is the largest strawberry picking farm in all of Kanto (the Greater Tokyo area). Apart from strawberries, this farm also has blueberries and mushrooms.

Moroyama

6. Barrier free Ichigo no Sato Moroyama

Ichigo no Sato has two different farms AND an all year round shop Strawberry Garden. This information is for their farm in the Nishiokubo area of Moroyama. Picking at Ichigo no Sato is a 50 minute session and they offer all-you-can-eat toppings for free. It is a popular strawberry picking farm that features on TV often.

Sakado

7. Shimura Farm

Our favorite place to pick strawberries when the kids were toddlers also has a detailed blog post all of its own: Strawberry Picking with a play area | SAKADO

Kawagoe

8. @Farm

At or @ Farm is a new and trendy strawberry picking farm, but an initiative by Sankyo-Mokko who’ve been operating in Kawagoe for more than a 100 years. Furthermore, this farm is one of only a few that has longer sessions. That is, the picking session time at At Farm is 45 minutes rather than the usual 30 minutes. In addition, the farm also grows tomatoes for picking and they have a lovely cafe on the grounds that is open all year round.

9. Kawagoe Strawberry field Sujino

Combine a trip to the historic “Edo” period Kawagoe town with some strawberry picking. Located just outside the tourist area in the rural part of Kawagoe, yet close to the site of the old Kawagoe castle and several other attractions.

Tokorozawa

Tokorozawa is the new hot spot in Saitama with the opening of Sakura Town, Kadokawa Culture Museum and the EJ Anime Hotel. It also has several other notable attractions such as the Seibu Amusement Park (temporarily closed for renovations), Sayama Indoor Ski Resort and the Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park and Aviation museum.

10. Tokorozawa Kitada Farm Marche of Strawberry

Large sized BGM strawberries. There is a nice rest area in the greenhouse. They offer 40 minute picking sessions.

11. Arai Farm Happy Strawberry Garden

Only an hour from Tokyo and accessible by public transport – a bus from the east exit of Tokorozawa station to Shiro bus stop. This farm also has 40 minute picking sessions.

Hanno

12. Hoya Fruits Farm

I have not been to this one myself, but it has a very good reputation. They have grapes and pear picking in the Autumn too.

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This year, 2022, is quite different even to last year, but thankfully, at the moment, there are places you can pick strawberries already. Of course, the situation with the Coronavirus could easily lead to last minute changes in hours and even availability. Please, do always check with the official website or ring ahead for the latest information. If you would like more information in English on a particular farm, please ask in the comments and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Also, please feel free to add your own recommendations in the comment area.

Strawberry Picking in Saitama was first published on January 18th 2014. Eight years later and its still going strong in 2022. It is actually one of my all time favorite pieces to date and one of the most successful ‘evergreen’ posts on the blog 🙂 . Thank you very much for your continued support. It was moved to the events section of the blog in January 2019. It was completely revamped and moved back to the main section of the blog in October 2020!