8 Activities you can do in Mother Farm [Part 2]

We explored the various options to get to Mother Farm in the last post. So what exactly can you do when you are at the farm?



According to their official website, there are 8 main activities that you can do.

Image from Mother Farm official Webpage

We didn't manage to experience all of them due to time constraint (we only had 4 hours there because of the shuttle bus pickup timings), so if you would like to do so, perhaps you can consider the farmstay option :)

1. Farm events

Piglet Racing, Image from Mother Farm FB page

There are many farm animals events held at different areas of the farm, for example: sheep shearing, Duck Parade, piglets race, cow milking, horse riding, and many more.

Sheep herding parade, image from Mother Farm FB page

We managed to catch 'The Sheepdog and his Friends' show at the Agrodome, and before the different segments start, these adorable animals were all lined up in the enclosure outside the dome.

 I never knew sheeps are such orderly animals, look at them all lined up along the wooden fence:



It was spring, so they are all really fluffy and woolly. I couldnt resist sinking my hand into their warm coat:



The Alpaca seems to say, 'Look at me! I'm gorgeous!'



I have never seen such a furry cow in my entire life. This may sound like a frog in a well, but hey, in Singapore, where it is summer all year round, cows do not need such thick fur!

 The timeslots for events change every season, so be sure to enquire at the counters or check out the Japanese webpage for details.

2. Fauna Appreciation

The second to-do item in the list is fauna appreciation. There are different flowers to admire during each season such as Rape Flowers during Spring, Hydrangea during Summer, Salvia during Autumn, and Narcissus during Winter. Other flowers include Lavender and Plum blossoms.

Field of Salvia, image from Mother Farm FB page

Armed with the farm map at hand, we walked around the route to explore the theme park.
Being built on a mountain also means that we get to take panorama photos that extends far across into the horizon like this:



Though the trees have yet to start budding, the rape flowers were fast to be in season and blooming:



This is a particularly popular spot for photo-taking. We have seen families carrying their children up into the sea of flowers to get a photo:

We walked past the Lavender field, but it was still bare at that point of time:

3. Fruits Picking

Similar to the fauna collection, there are different seasons for different fruits. For example, you can pick ripe tomatoes and strawberries between January and May each year, blueberries in mid-July and August, and kiwis in November.

Strawberry harvesting, image from Mother Farm FB page

4. Hands-on Workshops

There are several workshops available at the farm, but reservations have to be made prior to the commencement of class. For food classes (such as cheese making, jam making etc), it typically cost JPY800-1000 (~SGD9-12) and each class is typically restricted to 36 pax.

There are craft classes available too.

Do note that the workshops are all conducted in Japanese.

5. Amusement Rides

The Waku-Waku Land Amusement park within the farm has several different rides which ranges from JPY200-500 (~SGD2-6) per ride. You would have to buy the JPY1000 coupons before going for any rides.



6. Restaurants and Food Kiosks

There is a designated area for restaurants but if you are hungry and need a bite, food kiosks are located all over the farm.

Food directory where the random boy decided to park himself there:



We wanted to get some food, but the queues for the restaurants were crazy. This was the shortest queue that day, but it was still at least an hour's wait:



The menu was actually rather impressive, just that with only 4 hours to spare, we really couldn't afford the wait:

Recommended items, image from Mother farm official webpage

Limited edition/ seasonal items, image from Mother farm official webpage

We decided to give up and look for a food kiosk with the shortest line. We can redeem the complimentary soft serve at any food kiosk, so it was rather convenient:



Actually, we were wrong. kinda.
The seemingly manageable queue crawls. No, we were not exaggerating because it took us 45 minutes to reach the counter, and many foodstuff were sold out. By my standards, I don't know how it can take them so long to clear the line when the food sold just required some microwaving to heat up. But at least Japan service crew is always polite.

Finally reaching the start of the line:



After queuing for so long, we decided we should at least get more food to make the lost time worthwhile. A slice of pizza (JPY350), hot coffee (JPY260), 2 yaki-onigiris (JPY100 each), and of course, the complimentary soft serves (original price at JPY330 each).

They pride themselves for using their own farm-produced sausages for the pizza:



Strawberry and mixed (strawberry and vanilla) soft serves:

7. Shopping

There were souvenir stores around the farm, but the most noticeable one is the store right near the bus bay.

They sell a variety of items, ranging from Mother Farm's snacks, to plushies and stationeries, to purikura (photo booths).

Waffle cookies at JPY630 for a box of 20:



Milk cake (JPY740):


Cheese of various flavours and varieties [shiso flavoured (perilla) featured here]. You can try the cheese flavours before deciding which one to get:



We took a purikura shot as a memento:



Giant cow plushie on display, human for scale:



Souvenirs were nicely placed in Mother Farm paper bags:

8. Camping

You can choose to stay in the cottages or campsite within the farm, or check-in to their partner hotels nearby. It is rather complicated to reserve a slot for the cottage, so I personally think that if you want to do so, it will be better for you to get someone who can understand Japanese to help you with it (if you don't understand the language).

Cottages

Reservations start 3 months in advance, and you need to pay extra for meals. Rates are based on number of people for each cottage.

Campsite

Available in July and August, reservations start in April. You would need to pay extra to rent tents, use the shower (per 5 min charge), electricity... etc.

Partner Hotel

You may also wish to skip all the hassle and book a night with Okura Akademia Park hotel, which is a 25 min drive away from the farm.

9. Miscellaneous

Here are some photos i took while walking around the farm.

The famed Alpaca (which has everyone surrounding it to take photos):


Little piglets (randomly, i think teacups piggies are cute! note: cute is not a reason to adopt a life on a whim):



Carrot sticks on sale right outside the stables. You can get a cup to feed the horses:





Sheep barn. This enclosed area has so many sheeps that the bleatings can be deafening. I never thought that a herd of sheeps can be so noisy:



It was a rather pleasant and refreshing trip to the farm. The only thing that could be improved was the food kiosk queue system and serving speed. 

Surprisingly, there wasn't many foreigners when we were there. Most of the farm-goers were Japanese families enjoying a relaxing day-off.


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