■Niki-cho
The town and Niki-cho of the western part of Hokkaido. From Sapporo, We
are car and it is a little more than 1 hour. Niki-cho known as the greatest
fruit land in Hokkaido is "the town and Yoichi-cho of whiskey",
and next to it via "the town and Otaru of a canal." We are playing
a part in the tourist resort in the Sapporo bloc.
"Cherry"
The town was cleared by the colonizer from Tokushima Prefecture.
Since the climate of a town also had little warm high humidity, gale-force
wind, and frost through the four seasons in response to the influence of
the Tsushima warm ocean current, cultivation of fruit prospered.
The flower of a "cherry " in full bloom
■ Charm
▼ Charm Part 1... "The
- "first half of Fruit"
The leadoff man of a fruit kingdom and Niki-cho is the "strawberry"
in June. We begin from an outing to a strawberry farm. The sightseeing
plantation of 25 houses greets a tourist by full operation.
The top fuite of first half is a "strawberry."
Then, July is a "cherry." A "cherry" is prime fruit
of Niki-cho.
This time "cherry festival" is also opened, , and We also
hold events, such as "cherry's seed skip game". A fruit land
also rises further by absorbed in fruit.
Brilliant red! "Cherry"
The family who enjoys "cherry picking"
Scene of A cherry's seed skip game
- Fruit second half
There is neither a fruit kingdom which rose with the cherry, nor spare time settled temporarily, and We go into second half .
First of all, it is "grape" picking from the middle of the
month in August.
"Grape picking" also with pleasant children
Then, fruit picking of an apple, a prune, a blueberry, a plum and
a pear, and eight kinds in all can apply and enjoy itself early in October.
It is just a fruit paradise.
The "apple" which saw autumn of the crop
A "blueberry" continues!
- The institution of a sightseeing plantation
- Carpark of a plantation ... A fee is "no charge."
- Barrier-free toilet ... Seven gardens prepare.
▼ Charm Part 2..."How [ to enjoy Niki-cho to a tourist ] offer"
Rural park in which the fruit themed ,There is "fruit park Niki." With this institution, We provide
the people who visited with the multiple-purpose way of enjoying oneself.
" fruit park Niki."
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The feature (1) of institutions
In the town of fruit, We are carrying out exhibition which can observe
the growth situation of fruits, such as a cherry, an apple, and a prune.
Moreover, We order and cultivate the seedling of the fruit of national
every place, and have the difference in the growth state seen.
- The feature (2) of institutions
The dog run for children's playground equipment and a dog, the restaurant,
the cottage for stay, etc. are prepared, and from June when fruit will
be eaten before the beginning of October, We can stay with a family and
a friends and can enjoy a fruit land at a cliff.
The "cottage" which can enjoy Niki at a stopping cliff
▼ Charm Part 3 ..."Expectation to birth and future also with a great winery!"
In the neighborhood, the winery was born in Heisei 20, the winery
of two houses has begun production now, and the wine which was excellent
in brewing or quality by the degree which wins a prize is produced.
From such a thing, it is expected that wineries will increase in number
several more houses in the neighborhood from now on. It is expected by
this that We also promote cultivation of the grape for wine. Thus, in Niki-cho,
We are going to show a spatiality with a new big charm called wine.
Cultivation of the grape for wine
In addition, We are known also for cultivation of a "tomato"
in Niki-cho.
■ Picture Provided
▽ Niki-cho sightseeing association... 0135-32-2711
* HP is "here"