Farm Stay Iri (Hachinosu)

Farm stay and fermented food making experience

Farm Stay Iri (Hachinosu) is a quiet, two-story Western style accommodation built 20 years ago in a farm village with an extensive view of the countryside. The owner has renovated a 55-year-old storage shed into a fermentation research laboratory “Fer-Lab.” Only one reservation is accepted at a time and guests will not see any other guests during their stay. Guests and the owner cook meals together using home-grown rice and seasonal vegetables with no commercial spices. If requested, vegan meals and gluten-free meals can be made. You can also experience vegetable harvesting. The accommodation offers a long-stay plan in which you can experience a program featuring the full process of making fermented foods such as shio koji (fermented seasoning).

Location Map

Basic Information

Address	999-1 Hiruta, Ohtawara-city, Tochigi, Japan
Telephone Number	81-90-2666-8645
Website	https://ohtawaragt.co.jp/agriturismo/en/list/473/
Business Hours	Check-in 14:00 Check-out 14:00
Days Closed for Business	Irregular holidays
Price	●Basic plan 1 night, 3 meals (dinner, breakfast, lunch) 13,000 yen
DIRECTIONS	・25 minutes from the Tohoku Expressway Yaita IC (parking available) ・Take the JR Utsunomiya Line to Nishinasuno Station. From Nishinasuno Station, board the Kanto Bus bound for Batoshako then get off at the Hiruta Iriguchi stop and it will be a 20 minute walk from the bus stop. ・Pick-up Service is also available ・Request Pick-up : JR Utsunomiya Line Kataoka Station or Tohoku Shinkansen Nasu-Shiobara Station
Map Code	121 204 237*48

Nasu Area

The Nasu area, in the northeastern part of the prefecture, is famous for the imperial villa located there, and is one of Japan’s premier resort areas with its expansive highlands. The climate has allowed the development of a thriving dairy industry, and while there, you can visit a dairy farm that is open to tourists and offers delicious sweets made from milk, such as soft-serve ice cream and cheesecake. There are also many family-friendly facilities like Safari Park, amusement parks, and hot spring facilities like Shiobara Onsen.