11 mikan farm shops in Kyushu
- A comparison of 11 mikan and citrus farm shops, roadside stations, and orchards across Kumamoto, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima.
- Satsuma mikan ship mainly from September to December, while dekopon and others ship from December into spring.
- Mikan picking costs ¥700 for adults at Mizumoto Orange Garden, and ¥900 for adults at Yuhoen Fruit Land from late November to early December.
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This page lists 11 farm shops, roadside stations (michi-no-eki) and orchards in Kumamoto, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima where you can buy mikan and other citrus. Satsuma mikan are shipped mainly from September to December, and dekopon (shiranui), ponkan and tankan from December into spring. Michi-no-Eki Nango in Miyazaki was closed from September 1 to October 31, 2026 for deck renovation work (check its official page before you go). The text includes an affiliate link to Rakuten Ichiba (ad).
In short
- Satsuma mikan now: Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan (Tara mikan, early varieties from early September) and Michi-no-Eki Uki (satsuma mikan from late September to mid-December).
- With mikan picking: Yuhoen Fruit Land (Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City, started September 26) and Mizumoto Orange Garden (Tamana, started September 20).
- Dekopon: Michi-no-Eki Uki (December to mid-June) and Michi-no-Eki Ashikita Dekopon.
- Small Kagoshima mikan: Michi-no-Eki Sakurajima Hi-no-Shima Megumikan (Sakurajima small mikan from early December).
- Delivery to your home: Endo Farm (Tsukumi, Oita, from about December) and Miyaji Farm (Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima; ponkan pre-orders planned for December).
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. How to choose a citrus farm shop in Kyushu: season, variety and access
- Satsuma mikan now: Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan (early Tara mikan from early September) and Michi-no-Eki Uki (satsuma mikan from late September to mid-December).
- If you also want to pick mikan: Yuhoen Fruit Land (Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City, started September 26) and Mizumoto Orange Garden (Tamana City, started September 20).
- For dekopon: Michi-no-Eki Uki (December to mid-June) and Michi-no-Eki Ashikita Dekopon.
- For small Kagoshima mikan: Michi-no-Eki Sakurajima Hi-no-Shima Megumikan (Sakurajima small mikan from early December).
- To have them sent home: Endo Farm (Tsukumi City, Oita, from about December) and Miyaji Farm (Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima, ponkan pre-orders planned for December).
2. Comparison table of 11 mikan and citrus farm shops in Kyushu
Satsuma mikan are shipped from September to December, and dekopon, ponkan and tankan are in the shops from December into spring. Click a name to jump to that place’s section.
| Place | Prefecture / city | Main citrus and season | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michi-no-Eki Uki | Uki City, Kumamoto | Satsuma mikan late Sep–mid Dec, dekopon Dec–mid Jun | — |
| Ashikita Dekopon | Ashikita Town, Kumamoto | Dekopon (in season) | 210 standard cars |
| Michi-no-Eki Minamata | Minamata City, Kumamoto | Sweet Spring from about December | 71 standard cars |
| Yuhoen | Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City | Mikan picking Oct–early Dec | Large car park |
| Mizumoto Orange Garden | Tamana City, Kumamoto | Mikan picking from Sep 20 | — |
| Tarafuku-kan | Tara Town, Saga | Tara mikan from early Sep | 184 standard cars |
| Yokatokoro | Saikai City, Nagasaki | Citrus (samples available) | 30 spaces |
| Endo Farm | Tsukumi City, Oita | Satsuma mikan from early Dec | — |
| Michi-no-Eki Nango | Nichinan City, Miyazaki | Mikan, hyuganatsu, ponkan and more, early Sep–Apr | 44 standard cars |
| Hi-no-Shima Megumikan | Sakurajima, Kagoshima City | Sakurajima small mikan from early Dec | — |
| Miyaji Farm | Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima | Ponkan late Dec–Jan, tankan late Feb–early Apr | — |
A “—” in the table means we found no official information for that item.
3. Citrus farm shops and orchards in Kumamoto Prefecture
Michi-no-Eki Uki, Uki Saikan (Uki City)
This is the shop of a roadside station run by JA Kumamoto Uki. Satsuma mikan are shipped from late September to mid-December, and dekopon from December to mid-June. The satsuma mikan include “Delicious” (sugar content 13 degrees or more) and “Bikan” (12 degrees or more), sold in 5 kg and 3 kg boxes. Dekopon must pass a standard of 13 degrees or more sugar and 1.1% or less citric acid (farm products page, Michi-no-Eki Uki Saikan (Japanese)).
The Uki area is the birthplace of dekopon (the variety is called shiranui), and JA Kumamoto Uki ships about 5,600 tonnes a year (dekopon page, JA Kumamoto Uki (Japanese)). It is about 1 km west on Prefectural Route 218 from Matsubase IC on the Kyushu Expressway, and about 5 minutes by car from Matsubase Station.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Uki, Uki Saikan |
|---|---|
| Address | 757-3 Kugu, Matsubase-machi, Uki City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 (closed January 1–3) |
| Phone | 0964-34-0377 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Michi-no-Eki Ashikita Dekopon (Ashikita Town)
This is a roadside station of JA Ashikita. Its farmers’ market, Dekopon, sells farm products and processed goods mainly from the Ashikita area. In the season for the local specialty dekopon, many people come from far away for it. It also sells ice cream made with dekopon pulp (farmers’ market page, Michi-no-Eki Ashikita Dekopon (Japanese)).
Parking has 8 spaces for large vehicles and 210 for standard cars.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Ashikita Dekopon |
|---|---|
| Address | 443 Sashiki, Ashikita Town, Ashikita District, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–19:00 (closed January 1–2) |
| Phone | 0966-61-3020 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Michi-no-Eki Minamata (Minamata City)
This roadside station is inside Eco Park Minamata. Its shop, “Minamāta”, collects goods from Kumamoto and Kagoshima, mainly Minamata and Ashikita, and sells vegetables and citrus. Sweet Spring, a citrus it introduces as a specialty, is a low-volume fruit whose skin is still green when it first appears around December, though the flesh is sweet (shopping and souvenirs page, Michi-no-Eki Minamata (Japanese)).
Parking has 83 spaces in total: 71 for standard cars, 3 for large vehicles and 9 for drivers with disabilities.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Minamata (Shop & Cafe Minamāta) |
|---|---|
| Address | 54-162 Tsukinoura, Minamata City, Kumamoto (inside Eco Park Minamata) |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (closed 1st Wednesday of each month, December 31) |
| Phone | 0966-62-2003 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Yuhoen Fruit Land (Kawachi-machi, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City)
This is a tourist farm in Kawachi, where mikan fields spread out, with a farm shop and online sales. In 2026, pear, persimmon and mikan picking started on September 26, and mikan picking continues mainly until about early December. From October to mid-November, all-you-can-eat pears, persimmons and mikan cost ¥2,200 for adults (high school age and over), ¥1,700 for elementary and junior high school children and seniors (65 and over), and ¥1,100 for small children (age 2 and over). In late November to early December, when only mikan picking is offered, it is ¥900 for adults, ¥700 for elementary and junior high school children and seniors, and ¥500 for small children. On weekdays there is no time limit, and on weekends and holidays it is 60 minutes (mikan picking page, Yuhoen Fruit Land (Japanese)).
Home delivery of early-season gokuwase mikan is normally ¥3,600 for 3 kg and ¥4,800 for 5 kg, shipped in order from October (Yuhoen Fruit Land notice, September 11, 2026 (Japanese)). Groups of 10 or more need a reservation. The farm’s access page says it is about 30 minutes from JR Kumamoto Station and about 20 minutes from Kami-Kumamoto Station.
| Name | Yuhoen Fruit Land |
|---|---|
| Address | 1144 Take, Kawachi-machi, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (until 16:00 December–end of January), reception until 15:30 (until 15:00 December–end of January), closed Wednesdays |
| Phone | 096-288-1545 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Mizumoto Orange Garden (Tensui-machi, Tamana City)
This mikan farm in Tensui lets you pick whichever of more than 25 types is ready to eat that season. Mikan picking in 2026 started on September 20 and moves on from the early gokuwase variety “Hi-no-Akari”. Admission is ¥700 for adults, ¥600 for elementary school children and ¥500 for ages 3 and over, with no time limit. Mikan to take home start at ¥500 per kg, and the price depends on the type (mikan picking page, Mizumoto Orange Garden (Japanese), notice, August 6, 2026).
The last entry is 16:30. In spring it also handles dekopon (shiranui), setoka, kiyomi, pearl kan and hassaku.
| Name | Mizumoto Orange Garden |
|---|---|
| Address | 1128 Oama, Tensui-machi, Tamana City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) |
| Phone | 0968-82-8077 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Citrus farm shops in Saga and Nagasaki
Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan (Tara Town, Saga)
This roadside station is in Tara Town on the Ariake Sea. The season for “Tara mikan” starts every year in early September with the earliest varieties, followed by early and mid-season mikan, iyokan, ponkan, shiranui, kiyomi and amanatsu. It also sells 100% juice pressed from each type of Tara mikan (specialty products page, Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan (Japanese)).
Parking has 14 spaces for large vehicles and 184 for standard cars (including 9 for drivers with disabilities) (facility guide, Tarafuku-kan (Japanese)).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan |
|---|---|
| Address | 3488-2 Ifuku-ko, Tara Town, Fujitsu District, Saga |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 0954-67-9117 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Yokatokoro farm shop (Saikai City, Nagasaki)
This farm shop sells seasonal vegetables from Saikai City, and you can try the citrus before you buy. Parking has 30 spaces (Yokatokoro page, Saikai City tourism information (Japanese)).
| Name | Yokatokoro farm shop |
|---|---|
| Address | 490 Kibago, Saikai-machi, Saikai City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | 8:00–17:00 (closed January 1–4, August 15–16) |
| Phone | 0959-32-1101 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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5. Citrus farm shops and orchards in Oita and Miyazaki
Tsukumi Mikan Endo Farm (Tsukumi City, Oita)
This farm grows mikan on terraced fields in Nagame, Tsukumi City, and sells by mail order and directly at the farm. Sales for the 2026 season are planned for about December, and satsuma mikan (Otsu No. 4) are ready to eat from early December. During the sales period you can go to the farm and buy directly, and until about late April it sells whatever is in stock. For pickup outside hours, contact the farm first by LINE or email (how to buy, Endo Farm (Japanese)).
It also grows ponkan, shiranui (dekopon), Seminole oranges, hassaku and amanatsu. The farm is about a 1-minute walk from Nagame Community Hall.
| Name | Tsukumi Mikan Endo Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 1508 Nagame, Tsukumi City, Oita |
| Hours / Closed | Sales period (about early December–late April) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Michi-no-Eki Nango (Nichinan City, Miyazaki)
This is a roadside station in Nango-cho, Nichinan City. It was closed from September 1 to October 31, 2026 for deck renovation work (Michi-no-Eki Nango notice, August 26, 2026 (Japanese)). Check the official page for the current opening status.
From early September to April, citrus such as mikan, setoka, hyuganatsu, ponkan and dekopon come in according to the season (official LINE page, Michi-no-Eki Nango (Japanese)). Parking has 44 spaces for standard cars and 2 for large vehicles.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Nango |
|---|---|
| Address | 3220-24 Nieba, Nango-cho, Nichinan City, Miyazaki |
| Hours / Closed | 8:30–17:00 (October–March), 8:30–18:00 (April–September). Closed September 1–October 31, 2026 for construction |
| Phone | 0987-64-3055 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Citrus farm shops and orchards in Kagoshima Prefecture
Michi-no-Eki Sakurajima Hi-no-Shima Megumikan (Sakurajima Yokoyama-cho, Kagoshima City)
This roadside station is on the lava field of Sakurajima, and its local products shop sells the island’s farm products. Sakurajima small mikan, also called “the world’s smallest”, come from early December, harumi from about January 20 and shiranui (dekopon) from late February. It also sells early mikan, Sweet Spring, ponkan, setoka, amanatsu, tankan and others by season (souvenirs and specialty products page, Hi-no-Shima Megumikan (Japanese)).
It also sells soft serve ice cream made with Sakurajima small mikan.
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Sakurajima Hi-no-Shima Megumikan |
|---|---|
| Address | 1722-48 Sakurajima Yokoyama-cho, Kagoshima City |
| Hours / Closed | Local products shop 9:00–17:00 (closed 3rd Monday of each month, or the following day if a holiday) |
| Phone | 099-245-2011 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Miyaji Farm (Kasasa, Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima)
This farm grows ponkan and tankan on a hillside about 2 km from the sea. Orders are taken through its online shop and sent directly from the farm. Shipping seasons are: Sweet Spring from early December to January, ponkan from late December to January, and tankan from late February to early April. The farm plans pre-order sales of Sweet Spring in November and ponkan in December (Miyaji Farm online shop (Japanese)).
| Name | Miyaji Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | Kasasa, Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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7. If you want to order from the growing area
If you cannot get to a farm shop, you can also look for Kumamoto dekopon on Rakuten Ichiba (Rakuten Ichiba search results for “dekopon Kumamoto” (Japanese) (ad)). Prices and shipping times differ by shop.
For mikan picking in Fukuoka Prefecture, see our page (in Japanese) 12 fruit picking farms in Fukuoka. For Ehime, see 9 mikan picking farms in Ehime, and for Suo-Oshima in Yamaguchi, 5 mikan picking farms on Suo-Oshima. You can also compare the opening hours of farm shops in Kumamoto and Oita on 8 farm shops in Kumamoto and 11 farm shops in Oita.
Official information checked on October 19, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours can change.
Common questions
When is the season for satsuma mikan and dekopon?
Satsuma mikan are shipped mainly from September to December. Dekopon, ponkan and tankan are in the shops from December into spring.
Where can I pick mikan myself?
At Yuhoen Fruit Land in Kumamoto City and Mizumoto Orange Garden in Tamana City.
Sources
20 pages we checked
- Michi-no-Eki Uki Saikan: farm products
- JA Kumamoto Uki: dekopon
- Michi-no-Eki Uki Saikan: access and shop guide
- Michi-no-Eki Ashikita Dekopon: farmers’ market
- Michi-no-Eki Minamata: shopping and souvenirs
- Michi-no-Eki Minamata: information
- Yuhoen Fruit Land: mikan picking
- Yuhoen Fruit Land: gokuwase mikan early-bird booking (Sep 11, 2026)
- Yuhoen Fruit Land: access
- Mizumoto Orange Garden: types of mikan (picking)
- Mizumoto Orange Garden: this year’s mikan picking starts Sep 20 (Aug 6, 2026)
- Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan: specialty products
- Michi-no-Eki Tara Tarafuku-kan: facility guide
- Saikai City: Yokatokoro farm shop
- Endo Farm: how to buy
- Michi-no-Eki Nango: closure notice for deck renovation (Aug 26, 2026)
- Michi-no-Eki Nango: official LINE
- Michi-no-Eki Sakurajima Hi-no-Shima Megumikan: souvenirs and specialty products
- Miyaji Farm: online shop
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
