10 ranches in Kanto
- Seven ranches are free; Mother Farm charges adults ¥1,800, and Narita Yume Bokujo charges ¥1,600 weekdays and ¥1,800 on weekends.
- Mother Farm closes December 14–18, January 6–8 and January 12–15, while Narita Yume Bokujo closes December 16 and January 27.
- Cow milking is available at Narita Yume Bokujo's milking class (free, admission separate) and every Sunday at Isonuma Milk Farm.
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Many ranches in Kanto are free to enter, and 7 of the 10 on this page are. The paid Mother Farm costs ¥1,800 for adults and has closing days in December and January. Narita Yume Bokujo is ¥1,800 for adults on weekends and holidays and is closed on December 16. Some ranches end cow milking in mid-November, so this page compares entry fee, winter hours and activities at 10 ranches in Chiba, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo and Kanagawa.
In short
- Free entry and free parking: Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm, Minamigaoka Farm, Kozu Farm, Hattori Farm, Rakuno-no-Sato and Saitama Fureai Farm.
- Without a car: Narita Yume Bokujo (free shuttle bus from JR Narita and Namegawa stations), Mother Farm (direct route bus from JR Kimitsu Station), Isonuma Milk Farm (5 minutes on foot from Yamada Station).
- To try milking a cow: the milking class at Narita Yume Bokujo (free, entry fee separate) and Isonuma Milk Farm (every Sunday).
- Within Tokyo: Isonuma Milk Farm (Hachioji City).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Entry fee and winter closings at the 10 ranches
Seven ranches are free to enter: Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm, Minamigaoka Farm, Kozu Farm, Rakuno-no-Sato, Saitama Fureai Farm, Isonuma Milk Farm and Hattori Farm. Click a ranch name to jump to its section.
| Ranch | Prefecture | Entry (adult) | Parking | Winter closings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Farm | Chiba | ¥1,800 | ¥1,000 | Dec 14–18, Jan 6–8, Jan 12–15 |
| Narita Yume Bokujo | Chiba | ¥1,600 weekdays, ¥1,800 weekends and holidays | ¥1,000 | Dec 16, Jan 27, Feb 16–17 |
| Rakuno-no-Sato | Chiba | Free | 110 spaces, free | Mondays, Dec 29–Jan 3 |
| Senbonmatsu Farm | Tochigi | Free | Free | Open every day |
| Minamigaoka Farm | Tochigi | Free | Free | Open all year |
| Ostrich Kingdom | Ibaraki | Free areas; Minami-no-Makiba ¥1,200 | 100 spaces, free | 2nd Wednesday |
| Kozu Farm | Gunma | Free | 40 spaces, free | Wednesdays, 2nd and 4th Thursdays |
| Saitama Fureai | Saitama | Free | 120 spaces, free | Mondays, Dec 29–Jan 3 |
| Isonuma Milk | Tokyo | Free | About 10 spaces | Year-end and New Year |
| Hattori Farm | Kanagawa | Free | Free | Fridays (except holidays) |
Sources: each ranch’s official site, Chiba tourism navigation, Kankō Kanagawa NOW, and Saitama Prefecture’s page on Chichibu Kogen Farm (checked November 1, 2026). Winter closings cover November 2026 to February 2027. “Open every day” at Senbonmatsu Farm refers to the animal contact plaza and the shop.
Entry and parking for 2 adults and 2 elementary school children
This compares the 2 paid ranches with some of the free ones (calculated by this site, activity fees not included).
| Ranch | Entry | Parking | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Farm | ¥5,400 | ¥1,000 | ¥6,400 |
| Narita Yume Bokujo (weekends and holidays) | ¥5,400 | ¥1,000 | ¥6,400 |
| Narita Yume Bokujo (weekdays) | ¥4,800 | ¥1,000 | ¥5,800 |
| Ostrich Kingdom (Minami-no-Makiba) | ¥3,800 | Free | ¥3,800 |
| Senbonmatsu Farm (animal contact plaza) | ¥2,000 | Free | ¥2,000 |
Source: calculated by this site from each ranch’s fee page (checked November 1, 2026). Senbonmatsu Farm is free to enter; the figure is the fee for the animal contact plaza.
2. Good to know when choosing a ranch in Kanto
Some ranches do not offer milking or outdoor activities in winter. Milking and butter making at Kozu Farm run from late April to mid-November.
Few of these ranches are easy to reach by train and bus. Saitama Prefecture says the bus stop for Saitama Fureai Farm is 5 km away, a 90-minute walk, so it is a ranch you go to by car. Kozu Farm also has narrow roads on the way.
At paid ranches, parking costs extra, and Mother Farm’s parking fee is cash only. Closing times are earlier in winter: Mother Farm closes at 16:00 in December and January, and Narita Yume Bokujo closes at 16:00 to 16:30 from December to February.
If you bring a dog, the fee is ¥700 per dog at Mother Farm, ¥900 at Narita Yume Bokujo (a vaccination certificate is required) and ¥500 at Minami-no-Makiba of Ostrich Kingdom. Rakuno-no-Sato does not allow pets.
3. Chiba: 3 ranches
Mother Farm and Narita Yume Bokujo have the same adult entry fee of ¥1,800 on weekends and holidays, and Rakuno-no-Sato is free.
Mother Farm
Entry is ¥1,800 for adults (junior high school and over) and ¥900 for children (age 4 to sixth grade), and parking for a car is ¥1,000. The ranch tour by “tractor train” is ¥2,000 for adults and ¥1,000 for children, booked on the day on a first-come basis. In December and January it is open from 10:00 on weekdays and from 9:30 on weekends and holidays, closing at 16:00. It is closed from December 14 to 18, 2026, January 6 to 8 and January 12 to 15, 2027. A direct route bus runs from Kimitsu Station on the JR Uchibo Line, and the one-way fare paid in cash is ¥800 for adults.
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| Name | Mother Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 940-3 Takura, Futtsu-shi, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 10:00–16:00, weekends and holidays 9:30–16:00 (December–January). February–November: weekdays 9:30–16:30, weekends and holidays 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0439-37-3211 |
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Narita Yume Bokujo
Entry is ¥1,600 for adults and ¥800 for children (age 4 and over) on weekdays, and ¥1,800 and ¥900 on weekends and holidays. For people 65 and over it is ¥1,200 on weekdays and ¥1,400 on weekends and holidays, and parking is ¥1,000 for a standard car. The milking class is free, cow feed is ¥200 a cup and pony rides are ¥500. It is about 2 minutes by car from Shimosa IC on the Ken-O Expressway, and free shuttle buses run from JR Narita Station and JR Namegawa Station. Horse riding is suspended for the time being.
| Name | Narita Yume Bokujo |
|---|---|
| Address | 730-3 Naki, Narita-shi, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | December–February: weekdays 10:00–16:00, weekends and holidays 9:30–16:30. Other months: weekdays 9:30–16:30, weekends and holidays 9:30–17:00 |
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Chiba Prefecture Rakuno-no-Sato
A facility at the birthplace of dairy farming in Japan, free to enter. The car park has 110 spaces and is free. The Chiba tourism site introduces it as a place to meet white cows, and you can also touch goats in the pasture. Pets are not allowed in.
| Name | Chiba Prefecture Rakuno-no-Sato |
|---|---|
| Address | 686 Oi, Minamiboso-shi, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–16:30, last entry 16:00 (Closed Mondays, or the next weekday if a holiday. Closed December 29–January 3) |
| Phone | 0470-46-8181 |
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4. Nasu: 2 ranches
At Senbonmatsu Farm and Minamigaoka Farm, entry and parking are both free.
Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm
The animal contact plaza is ¥500 for elementary school children and over, ¥200 for pre-school children aged 3 and over, and free under 3. Feed is ¥100. A led-horse ride is ¥1,000, or ¥1,500 for two riders. The soft-serve ice cream shop is open every day from 9:00 to 17:00.
| Name | Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 799 Senbonmatsu, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Animal contact plaza: 9:00–17:00 |
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Nasu Kogen Minamigaoka Farm
Open all year, with free entry and parking. The goat and sheep plaza is ¥300 per person (free under 3), feed is ¥200, and indoor contact with guinea pigs and hedgehogs is ¥300 for 15 minutes. On November 25 and 26, 2026 it is closed for electrical work, and from November 4 to 30 some facilities finish accepting visitors earlier.
| Name | Nasu Kogen Minamigaoka Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 579 Yumoto, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Open year-round (temporarily closed November 25–26, 2026) |
| Phone | 0287-76-2150 |
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5. Ibaraki, Gunma and Saitama: 3 ranches
Ostrich Kingdom and Kozu Farm have free parking, and both have areas you can enter for free.
Ostrich Kingdom Ishioka Farm
The area where you can see ostriches is free, and feed costs extra. Minami-no-Makiba, with about 60 kinds of animals, is ¥1,200 for junior high school students and over and ¥700 for ages 3 and over. From October to February it closes at 16:00, with last entry 30 minutes before. The car park is free with 100 spaces. It is about 15 minutes from Chiyoda-Ishioka IC on the Joban Expressway.
| Name | Ostrich Kingdom Ishioka Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 14052 Hannoki, Ishioka-shi, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–16:30 (closes at 16:00 October–February), last entry 30 minutes before closing (Closed 2nd Wednesday of the month, except holidays and August) |
| Phone | 0299-23-2245 |
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Kozu Farm
Entry is free and the car park has 40 spaces. Contact with sheep, goats and rabbits, and watching the line of cows (after 13:00), are free. Milking is ¥500 and, from late April to mid-November, is held on Sundays, holidays, Golden Week and Obon from 13:30 to 14:30.
| Name | Kozu Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 250 Minaminomaki, Shimonita-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma |
| Hours / Closed | 8:30–16:30 (Closed Wednesdays and the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month) |
| Phone | 0274-84-2363 |
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Saitama Fureai Farm
A facility inside Saitama Prefecture’s Chichibu Kogen Farm, run by the prefecture. Entry is free, and parking is free for 120 standard cars. It runs hands-on dairy product-making sessions on a monthly schedule. Most visitors come by car from Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.
| Name | Saitama Fureai Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 2949-1 Oaza Sakamoto, Higashichichibu-mura, Chichibu-gun, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–16:30 (Closed Mondays, or the next day if a holiday. Closed December 29–January 3) |
| Phone | 0493-82-1500 |
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6. Tokyo and Kanagawa: 2 ranches
Isonuma Milk Farm is a Tokyo ranch you can reach by bus from Hachioji Station.
Isonuma Milk Farm
Entry is free. From the south exit of Hachioji Station take a bus for about 15 minutes to “Minami-Yamada” and walk 1 minute, or walk 5 minutes from Yamada Station. The car park has about 10 spaces, and the neighboring TOKYO FARM VILLAGE has about 35 more. A bag of grass feed is ¥100 and can be bought any time. A milking experience class is held every Sunday and needs a reservation.
| Name | Isonuma Milk Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 1625 Obiki-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Open every day (closed during New Year holidays). Check official website for hours |
| Phone | 042-637-6086 |
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Hattori Farm
Entry and parking are free. It is about 20 minutes by car from Sagamihara-Aikawa IC on the Ken-O Expressway. It has ice cream and original sausages made with the ranch’s milk. From November to February it is closed on Fridays (except holidays).
| Name | Hattori Farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 6087 Hanbara, Aikawa-machi, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–17:00 (Closed Fridays November–February, except holidays) |
| Phone | 046-281-0917 |
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FAQ
Are there ranches in Kanto that are free to enter?
Yes. Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm, Minamigaoka Farm, Kozu Farm, Chiba Prefecture Rakuno-no-Sato, Saitama Fureai Farm, Isonuma Milk Farm and Hattori Farm are free to enter. Some places charge separately for feeding animals and activities.
Is Mother Farm open in winter?
Yes, it is open, but it is closed from December 14 to 18, 2026, January 6 to 8 and January 12 to 15, 2027.
Official information checked: November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
Sources
24 pages we checked
- www.motherfarm.co.jp
- www.motherfarm.co.jp
- www.motherfarm.co.jp
- www.motherfarm.co.jp
- www.yumebokujo.com
- www.yumebokujo.com
- maruchiba.jp
- www.senbonmatsu.com
- www.senbonmatsu.com
- www.senbonmatsu.com
- www.minamigaoka.co.jp
- www.minamigaoka.co.jp
- www.minamigaoka.co.jp
- dacho.co.jp
- dacho.co.jp
- www.kouzubokujyo.or.jp
- www.pref.saitama.lg.jp
- www.isonuma-milk.com
- www.isonuma-milk.com
- kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- kanagawa-hattoribokujou.com
- www.pref.saitama.lg.jp
- www.kouzubokujyo.or.jp
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
