Wild Vegetable Hunting (1Day Course)
How about a wild vegetable hunt in the valleys of the great outdoors? Groups and families can experience it♪
Enjoy picking wild mountain vegetables in the mountains of Minakami, Gunma Prefecture!
Minakami is a treasure trove of nature where you can enjoy picking abundant wild mountain vegetables.
You can pick plenty of butterbur sprout, butterbur, bracken, daylily, horseradish, Japanese angelica root, Japanese pepper, Japanese spikenard, Japanese carrot, Osmunda, fiddlehead fern, and Caltha palustris in the mountains in the spring.
It's special to enjoy the aroma of natural products when you eat them as tempura, boiled vegetables and mixed rice.
A small number of people can participate, so you can participate with your friends or family.
◆Participation requirements
・Anyone can participate
・From 3 years old is OK
◆Assembly time AM 8: 30 assembly, 1-day course until PM 4: 00
◆How to make a reservation
☎ 0278-72-5086
For web reservations, please use the form below.
◆Inquiries
Rafting and Outdoor TOP Minakami Company
〒379-1725 170-1 Tsunago, Minakami-Machi, Tone-Gun, Gunma Prefecture
TEL 0278-72-5086
Plan Details
| Season | Mid-may to June |
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| Participants | |
| Adult Price | ￥15,000～tax included ￥16,500 |
| Child Price | ￥8,000～tax included ￥8,800 |
※Price on weekends, holidays (long weekends) will be 1,100 yen higher than the price listed above (tax included).
◆Payment method
Pay by cash on site or PayPay (credit cards not accepted)
◆Services
・Free shuttle from the nearest station (Jomo-Kogen Station, Minakami Station) ※Reservation required
・Free parking ・Free drinks ・Hot spring discount ticket ・Souvenir discount ticket ・Repeat visitor discount ・Group discount
Plan Reservation
| 日 | 月 | 火 | 水 | 木 | 金 | 土 |
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Plan Details
Once the reception is complete, we will transfer to our company vehicle from the TOP Minakami base and head into the mountains. We will take you to a secret place that only our guide knows.
The tour will take about 7 hours. (Lunch box included)
You will be able to pick lots of wild vegetables, so when you get home, you can make delicious dishes out of them (^^♪
(We will also teach you the recipes)
Schedule
[Morning start]
8:30AM Meet (fill out waiver and change clothes)
9:30AM Leave base (pick up and drop off by car, listen to safety briefing)
10:00AM Tour starts
12:00AM Arrive base
(Lunch) Drinks included
1:00PM Leave base (pick up and drop off by car, listen to safety briefing)
2:00PM Tour starts
4:00PM Expected arrival at base
◎For those going to the hot springs, we have hot spring discount coupons available, so please use them.
◎For those buying souvenirs, we have discount coupons for BARBA's Baumkuchen and Bossa Nova Chocolate Cafe, popular souvenirs from Minakami.
(Please feel free to ask a staff member when you leave.)
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Kogomi - Sesame paste, salad dressing.
This wild vegetable can be picked as soon as the snow melts in spring! -
The King of Mountain Vegetables is Tarappe(^^♪
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It is called Momijigasa because it resembles the maple leaf umbrella.
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Sansho is a useful wild vegetable that is used in a wide range of dishes, from sprouts to flowers.
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A popular mountain vegetable; butterbur, butterbur miso and tempura patties
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Mountain udon, miso stew and kinpira tempura are delicious!
It's popular among local wild vegetable pickers. -
It takes a lot of work to prepare bracken, but it goes great with stews!
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Once I've picked a lot, I'll secretly tell you some local recipes~(^^♪
Things to Bring
■Wildvegetable PickUp
◆What is included in the tour
・Tour guide fee ・Facility liability insurance ・Tour equipment (work gloves, bag, sickle)
・Lunch box ・Free drink
◆What you need to prepare (useful things)
・Towel ・Hat ・Change of clothes ・Raincoat ・Insect repellent spray
・Shoes (trekking shoes or boots) ・Medications
◆Our services
・Free parking (up to 100 regular cars) (up to 5 large buses)
・Simple shower ・Free shuttle (nearby station, nearby inn)
・Hot spring discount ticket (discount around Minakami Onsen)
・Souvenir discount service (GARBA Baumkuchen) (Bosanova chocolate)
Important Notes
■Wildvegetable PickUp
◆ Eligibility to participate
・Ages 3 to 70 years old
◆ Conditions for not participating
・People who have consumed alcohol・Pregnant people・People with injuries or illnesses
◆ Weather
・Tours will be held even in rainy weather.
[Regarding Tour Cancellations]
Depending on weather conditions or circumstances on the tour day, the guide may determine that the tour is unsafe and cancel it. Please be aware of this in advance.
※ In case of complete cancellation, the tour fee will not be charged.
※ Please note that transportation costs to our location will be at your own expense.
[Regarding Cancellations]
If the customer cancels due to personal reasons, the following cancellation fees will apply:
10～7 days before → 10%
6～2 days before → 30%
The day before → 50%
On that day → 100%
※ Please note that even if you are unable to make it to the tour due to traffic delays, you may still be charged the full amount.
Reservation・Inquiries
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