Here are 12 orchards in Fukuoka Prefecture where you can pick mandarins, persimmons or pears. The pear and persimmon orchards in Ukiha City are mostly free to enter, or ¥100, and charge by weight only for what you take home. Mandarin picking usually adds an entry fee (¥300–¥700) on top of the per-kilogram price. As a rough guide, pears run mid-July to late October, persimmons October to mid-December, and mandarins October to the end of December. Six orchards that already have their own article are shown in the table with a link only.
In short
- For a low-cost visit, pick from the free-entry, pay-by-weight orchards: Konoen, Meikaen and Shiraishi Kaki Orchard (sections 3–5).
- Persimmon picking at Shiraishi Kaki Orchard runs weekends and holidays only, and needs a booking (section 5).
- All five mandarin orchards charge an entry fee; Tenshoen also charges ¥450 per kilogram picked (section 1).
- Opening periods move with the season, so check each orchard’s website or social media just before you go.
Facts are carried over from our Japanese guide, checked September 28, 2026.
| Orchard | Fruit | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenshoen | Mandarins | Early Nov–late Dec (2026 tbc) | Entry ¥700 + ¥450/kg |
| Buzen Fruit Land | Mandarins | Best Oct–mid-Dec | Entry ¥330 + ¥600/1.5kg |
| Konoen | Pears, grapes | Pears early Aug–mid-Oct | Free entry + by weight |
| Meikaen | Pears, peaches | Pears early Aug–late Oct | Free entry + by weight |
| Shiraishi Kaki Orchard | Persimmons | Mid-Nov–mid-Dec, wknd only | Free entry + by weight |
| Ishii Orchard | Persimmons | Early Nov–early Dec | Entry ¥100 + by weight |
| Kamata Orchard | Mandarins | See article | Entry ¥400 + ¥400/kg |
| Umeno Mikan-en | Mandarins | See article | Entry ¥300 + ¥250/kg |
| Yamada Kajuen | Mandarins | Until late Dec | Entry ¥300 + ¥200/kg |
| Takayama Kajuen | Persimmons | From October | Free entry, pay by weight |
| Shunkoen | Pears, grapes | See article | Free entry, pears from ¥800/kg |
| Nakashima Orchard | Grapes, pears, persimmons | See article | Free entry |
1. Tenshoen (Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu City)
Depends on the orchard
An orchard for Wakamatsu mandarins. The season usually runs from early November to the end of December; entry is ¥700 for junior-high age and up, ¥500 for 4-year-olds to elementary schoolers, and picked mandarins are bought at ¥450 per kilogram. Picking is only for people buying fruit to take home; opening hours are 10:00–16:00, in sessions of up to 90 minutes. As of September 28, 2026, the official website’s top page still shows a notice that mandarin picking is closed because of an August flood, with only direct sales running, and its news section’s newest post is from December 2025 — so nothing about opening in 2026 has been posted yet. Check the official website or LINE before you go. Groups of 10 or more need to book, and there is parking for around 20 cars.
42 Arike, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Phone: 093-741-1153. Official website
2. Buzen Fruit Land (Buzen City)
Depends on the orchard
Run by Taiyo Harmony Farm, this orchard also offers strawberry, grape, chestnut and sweet-potato picking. For mandarin picking, entry is ¥330 for age 3 and up, and fruit is taken home in a 1.5kg bag for ¥600; groups of 30 or more get 10% off entry. The official site says the best time for early-variety mandarins is October to mid-December, and as of September 28, 2026 its mandarin-picking booking page shows “closed.” Open 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00). A reservation-only barbecue course is also available.
2024-1 Shiromaru, Buzen City, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Phone: 0979-83-4622. Official website
3. Konoen (Ukiha City)
Depends on the orchard
An orchard that has grown grapes and pears for half a century. Pears (Kosui, Hosui, Shinko, Akizuki, Kanto and Atago varieties) are picked from early August to mid-October; entry is free and you pay only for what you take home, by weight. Open 9:00–17:00, no closing day during the season, with parking for 2 buses and 20 cars.
2250-14 Yamakita, Ukiha-machi, Ukiha City, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Phone: 0943-77-6244. Ukiha City Tourism Association listing
4. Meikaen (Ukiha City)
Depends on the orchard
An orchard growing peaches and pears with reduced pesticides and organic fertilizer, listed on the Ukiha Tourism Future Foundation’s site. Pear picking (Shinko and Shinko varieties) runs early August to late October, open 9:00–16:00. Entry is free, and fruit taken home is charged by weight; there is parking on site. Reservations and inquiries by phone: 090-1196-7500 (9:00–17:00).
777-2 Miharu, Ukiha-machi, Ukiha City, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Ukiha Tourism Future Foundation listing
5. Shiraishi Kaki Orchard (Ukiha City)
Depends on the orchard
A persimmon orchard near the roadside station Michi-no-Eki Ukiha. Persimmon picking runs weekends and holidays only, and a booking is required. The Fuyu-persimmon season is mid-November to mid-December, and reception hours vary by day, either 9:00–16:00 or 13:00–16:00. Entry is free, with fruit charged by weight, and there is parking both on and off the site.
1553-2 Yamakita, Ukiha-machi, Ukiha City, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Phone: 090-3605-2882. Ukiha City Tourism Association listing
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6. Ishii Orchard (Ukiha City)
Depends on the orchard
A Fuyu-persimmon orchard at the foot of the Minou mountains. The season runs early November to early December, open 9:00–16:00 with no closing day during that time. Entry is ¥100 for adults and ¥50 for children, with fruit taken home charged by weight. Parking for 4 buses and 20 cars.
1065 Asada, Ukiha-machi, Ukiha City, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Phone: 0943-77-3866. Ukiha City Tourism Association listing
7. Which one to choose
To pick a little without paying an entry fee, choose the free-entry, pay-by-weight orchards — Konoen, Meikaen and Shiraishi Kaki Orchard, plus Takayama Kajuen, Shunkoen and Nakashima Orchard, which already have their own articles. All five mandarin orchards charge entry, and Tenshoen also buys picked mandarins at ¥450 per kilogram on top of its entry fee. If you also want a barbecue, Buzen Fruit Land has a reservation-only course, and Shiraishi Kaki Orchard lends barbecue gear free for one group a day, booked in advance. Since persimmon picking at Shiraishi Kaki Orchard is weekends and holidays only and needs a booking, Ishii Orchard — open every day in season — is the option for a weekday visit.
Common questions
Are the opening dates fixed each year?
Every orchard describes its season as moving with how the fruit is growing that year, so check each orchard’s official website or social media just before you go.
What happens if it rains?
Whether picking runs in the rain is each orchard’s own call. Check the official page for that orchard, or the Ukiha City Tourism Association’s site, in the body of this guide above.
Sources (checked September 2026)
- Tenshoen (official)
- Buzen Fruit Land (official)
- Konoen (Ukiha City Tourism Association)
- Meikaen (Ukiha Tourism Future Foundation)
- Shiraishi Kaki Orchard (Ukiha City Tourism Association)
- Ishii Orchard (Ukiha City Tourism Association)
- Ukiha City Tourism Association: persimmon picking listings
- Japanese version
