Koiwai Farm
小岩井農場
Japan's largest privately run integrated farm, founded in 1891. It has vast pastures at the foot of Mount Iwate and century-old barns, where you can feed animals and eat fresh milk ice cream.
Koiwai Farm was founded in 1891 by Ono Yoshimasa, Iwasaki Yanosuke and Inoue Masaru. The farm's name combines the first characters of the three founders' surnames. It covers about 3,000 hectares, and 21 barns and warehouses from the Meiji to early Showa periods are designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan. The visitor area, Makiba-en, offers sheep shows, horseback riding, milking experiences and a dairy restaurant. Its fresh milk ice cream and Genghis Khan grilled lamb are very popular. Just outside the farm, the 'Ippon Zakura' (Single Cherry Tree) framed against Mount Iwate is a classic view. The bus from Morioka Station takes about 35 minutes, and admission is about 1,000 yen.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Morioka Handi-Works Square
- Tsunagi Onsen
- Lake Gosho
- Mount Iwate
- Iwate Museum of Art
- Kogensha & Zaimokucho
- Takamatsu Pond
- Kaiun Bridge & Kitakami River