Enjoy a rustic ranch experience in Hokkaido
Watanabe experience Farm

Welcome

Watanabe experience Farm is on a 70 ha grassland with 120 dairy cows near Kussharo Lake, and Mashu Lake in east Hokkaido which are famous spots for Hokkaido sightseeing. The 70 ha (hectares) refers to the 70 ares, 70 lots of 100 square meters.
This farm is a certified national dairy farming educational farm. It offers many enjoyable programs to experience learning about nature. There’s the mysterious lake/Mashu Lake, the world ranked no.2 Kussharo Lake, the active volcano Mt. Iouzan, the no.1 quality hot spring water in Hokkaido/Kawayu Hot Spring, and we recommend the programs to experience learning about nature with sightseeing on Watanabe experience Farm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaBBh4UN-Oc

8 features of the Watanabe experience Farm

Certified National Dairy farming Educational Farm

You can learn about the symbiotic relationship between people and nature, the importance of food and the warmth of life while being in direct contact with cows.

Milking

You may feel a little strange at first, but when the milk comes out it’s an amazing moment.

Feeding

The cows lop their big tongues out to gobble up the food.

Making Ice-cream

It takes 10 minutes just adding egg, sugar and essence!

Making Butter

Watch it solidify right before your eyes as you give the bottle a good shake.

Prairie Tour by Tractor

Everyone gets a full sense of what Hokkaido is like on this ride.

Cow Brushing

The cows love getting brushed. Be gentle though, OK.

Direct contact with calves

Truly moving. They’re so cute. But, sorry we let the calves rest when they’re tired.

Certified National Dairy farming Educational Farm

You can learn about the symbiotic relationship between people and nature, the importance of food and the warmth of life while being in direct contact with cows.
Make a great family memory with programs that aren’t just great for kids, but parents too, where you can experience learning by seeing and touching.
There are many enjoyable programs to experience learning about nature.

Wataboku channel ＜Watanabe experience Farm YouTube＞

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvGHHOY006g

Thorough explanation of how to get there : from Roadside Station Mashu Onsen to Watanabe experience Farm! (Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azUAomLoUtE&t=10s

Couple sharing a food tasting: The homemade fresh butter was amazing! (Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4UZ_qNqa8A

English for customer service: We want to provide a place where people from all over the world can enjoy themselves! (Japanese, with interactions with customers in English)

Watch Wataboku channel’s Videos

Watanabe experience Farm Experience Courses

1. Milking and Grassland Tour by Tractor Course

40 minutes duration
3,000 yen per person (free for those aged 2 years and below)
※For those attending without milking 800 yen
・Milking
・Milk Tasting
・Grassland Tour by Tractor
・Feeding

the First Course with Butter and Ice-cream Making Included
80 minutes duration
4,500 yen per person
(2 people minimum)
・the First Course
・Butter Making
・Ice-cream Making

3. Butter Making, Tractor Ride and Feeding Course

30 minutes duration
2,000 yen per person (free for those aged 2 years and below)
・Butter Making
・Milk Tasting
・Grassland Tour by Tractor
・Feeding