"A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill" to Open on July 10! Peach Harvesting Experience Held for Local Kindergarteners During Pre-Opening

Nihon Agri, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shohei Naito; hereinafter "Nihon Agri"), which creates new industrial structures by developing Japanese agricultural products from production to sales, will open "A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill" in Shirosato Town, Ibaraki Prefecture on July 10, 2026, in conjunction with its subsidiary, Japan Fruits, Inc. (Headquarters: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture; President: Reiji Nagata; hereinafter "Japan Fruits").

As a pre-opening event on July 8, "A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill" held a peach harvesting experience event for 22 children and their parents from "Certified Kodomoen Katsura Kindergarten" (hereinafter "Katsura Kindergarten").

About "A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill"

"A Green Park" is a farm park with the concept of "Farm and Green, Surrender to Your Senses," where visitors can experience the richness of nature and seasonal fruits that can only be encountered at the production site. Through harvesting experiences and seasonal content, we aim to create a place where people of all ages, from children to adults, can spend their time feeling closer to agriculture, food, and nature.

"A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill," opening in Shirosato Town, Ibaraki Prefecture on July 10, 2026, will offer harvesting experiences in a peach orchard*1 featuring beautiful rows of trees utilizing the labor-saving "V-shaped trellising (high tree height)" cultivation method operated by Japan Fruits. Visitors can enjoy seasonal peaches from July to August, with four varieties – Akatsuki, Madoka, Kawanakajima Hakuto, and Sakura Hakuto – available in relay. In the future, we plan to sequentially develop experience menus and content that leverage the charm of the region in collaboration with surrounding producers, businesses, and organizations.

- Menu Offered

[Peach Picking: 50 minutes All-You-Can-Eat Peaches + Harvesting Experience]

Adults (Junior High School Students and Older): Weekends/Holidays \2,700 / Weekdays \2,500

Children (Ages 3 - 6th Grade): Weekends/Holidays \1,700 / Weekdays \1,500

Toddlers (Ages 0-2): Free

*All prices include tax.

Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Operating Period: July 10, 2026 (Fri) - Late August

Access: 3633 Kitagata Kotonari, Shirosato Town, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, 311-4325

(20 minutes by car from Mito Kita Smart IC)

URL: https://agreenpark.nihon-agri.com/shirosato

(Access is also possible via the QR code on the right)

*Content and operating conditions may change without prior notice due to weather, growth status, etc.

*1: A place for cultivating agricultural products.

About the Pre-Opening Event "Katsura Kindergarten Peach Harvesting Experience"

[Event Summary]

Date & Time: July 8, 2026 (Wed) 10:00 AM *Event held

Venue: A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill

Content: Explanation of peach harvesting methods, peach picking experience, peach tasting

Attendees: Children from the 3-year-old class at Katsura Kindergarten, their parents, staff members,

Representatives from A Green Park Shirosato Peach Hill (Nihon Agri / Japan Fruits), etc.

About the Labor-Saving "V-Shaped Trellising (High Tree Height)" Cultivation Method

This is a cultivation method that utilizes a new tree shape created by installing V-shaped trellises, developed in joint research with the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), and training the main branches*2 to form a V-shape. The V-shape allows for a more comfortable working posture, and the simple work flow due to the alignment of the trees is suitable for mechanization, leading to labor savings. Furthermore, harvesting is possible from the second year for peaches and the third year for pears after planting, with expectations for early orchard maturity and high yields.

Japan Fruits, a subsidiary of Nihon Agri, has been engaged in the cultivation of peaches and pears using the "V-shaped trellising (high tree height)" method in Shirosato Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, since February 2024. In February 2025, approximately 5,900 peach and pear saplings were newly planted, utilizing about 6.1 hectares of idle farmland. Combined with the orchard opened in 2024, the managed farmland area has expanded to approximately 6.6 hectares (of which approximately 3.85 hectares are for peaches).

[Reference Press Release]

Nihon Agri Begins Sales of "First Peaches" from Ibaraki Prefecture! First Harvest from Own Peach Orchard in Shirosato Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Opened in 2024 (August 19, 2025)

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000024854.html

*2: Branches that branch directly from the thickest trunk (main trunk) and form the skeleton of the tree.

Pear and peach orchard in Shirosato Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, operated by Japan Fruits (photo shows a peach tree). Peach fruit.

About Japan Fruits, Inc.

Company Name: Japan Fruits, Inc.

Representative: President Reiji Nagata

Location: 2638-12 Tomatsuri-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture

Established: June 2021

Business Activities: Production of kiwifruit, grapes, strawberries, pears, and peaches.

About Nihon Agri, Inc.

Company Name: Nihon Agri, Inc.

Representative: CEO Shohei Naito

Location: Maruki Building 101, 1-13-7 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Established: November 2016

Business Activities: Production, processing, export, and sales of agricultural products; agricultural management consulting, etc.

URL: https://nihon-agri.com/