Apricot Fruit Time is Here
戸倉上山田と近くの森地区「あんずの里」は4月に杏の花で彩りになるけど、今度はいよいよ杏の実が楽しみ。
これからの杏の実情報：
＊さらしな杏フェアーin戸倉駅 6月17日（日）・18日（月）
０９：３０～１３：００
杏宝園さんの幻「初採り甘い杏」の販売 500円/1kg. 数量限定。去年は1時間ぐらいで売る切れだった。
湯上り美女連の踊りも、周辺の特産品・農産物の販売、お弁当販売も。
注: さらしな地区の杏畑は戸倉上山田温泉・亀清旅館から歩いて10分です。初採りの甘い品種の次、尼酸っぱい「平和」種（6月27日～）と代表的な甘いハーコット（7月1日～）もあります。杏狩りに興味のある方は亀清旅館へ問い合わせをどうぞ。
＊森「あんずの里」杏狩り
６月２４日（日）～７月１５日（日）
８００円～ （あんず食べ放題＆１㎏お土産付き）
＊森「あんずの里」杏ジャム・杏シロップ漬けつくり体験
６月２７日（水）～７月１５日（日） 午前９時～午後４時
１６００円
The city Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen belongs to, Chikuma-shi, is famous for apricots. The Mori "Anzu no Sato" (Apricot Blossom) district is Japan's largest grower of apricots. In addition to Mori, the Sarashina district adjacent to our onsen town has a couple of apricot orchards that are getting bigger year by year.
In April, our area is blessed with the soft-white pink color of the apricot blossoms. Then in June, we get pick the actual apricot fruit. This year's apricot fruit-related events are as follows:
*Sarashina Apricot Fair in Togura Station
June 17th (Sunday) and June 18th (Monday), 2012.
09:30~13:00 in front of Togura Station.
Local orchardist Kyohoen will be selling their early variety sweet apricots 500 yen for 1kg. Limit 100 units. Last year, they sold out in a little over an hour, so get there early if you want some.
Other local produce and goods will be for sale, as well as specialty bento lunch box sets. The Yuagari dance troupe will perform, also.
Note: The Kyohoen Apricot Orchard in Sarashina transitions to tart 'Heiwa' variety from June 27th and sweeter 'Harcot' from July 1st. If you would like to try picking apricots yourself (plucking one and eating it right off the tree is an experience that can't be beat), let us know and we can make arrangements.
*Mori 'Apricot Village' Apricot Picking 6/24-7/15
From 800 yen for all-you-can eat apricots + 1kg to take home.
*Mori 'Apricot Village' Apricot Jamming 6/27-7/15
9am-4pm. 1600 yen
森「あんずの里」杏狩り Fruit Picking in Mori "Apricot Village"
