Misaki picking purple
戸倉上山田は果実農家で恵まれています。
６～７月は杏、
７～８月はさくらんぼ
９月はぶどう、
１０～１２月はりんご
が通常ですが、
今年のぶどうは豊富で
ぶどう狩りは１０月まで続きそうです。
先日は美咲ちゃんを連れて、中島農園のぶどう畑に行きました。宿泊のお客様のデザートの為にぶどうをいっぱい採ってきました。（採りたてのぶどうで、お客様が大喜び）
ぶどう狩りは体験した事がありますか？やってみたら、きっと良い思い出が出来ます。我が亀清旅館から車で５分で、果実畑そしてぶどう狩りの楽しさの体験が出来ます。
Our onsen town Togura-Kamiyamada is fortunate to have many fruit orchards nearby. Typically the seasons run like this:
June-July -- Apricots
July-August -- Cherries
September -- Grapes
October-December -- Apples
This year, though, our areas grapes are having a bumper crop. It looks like we'll be able to do grape picking through the end of October.
The other day, I took our daughter Misaki to Nakajima Orchard for grape picking. We picked several dozens of bunches to take back to Kamesei Ryokan to serve to our guests. They certainly appreciated having fresh-picked, juicy grapes for dessert.
Have you ever picked grapes? There is something different about being in a grape orchard -- the air is so refreshing. Come and try it! Our inn, Kamesei Ryokan is only a 5 minute drive from the orchards.
Misaki's smile and Shinano Smile (red variety of grapes)
