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Daio Wasabi Nojo (Daio Wasabi Farm)
Daio Wasabi Nojo (Daio Wasabi Farm) Review
At the largest wasabi farm in the country, the green horseradish roots are cultivated in flat gravel beds irrigated by melted snow from the Alps. The chilly mineral water is ideal for the durable wasabi.
You should try some of the farm's products, which range from wasabi cheese to wasabi chocolate and wasabi ice cream. You can pickle your own horseradish in one of the 20-minute workshops (¥1,000). The farm is 10 stops (one on the express) north along the JR Oito Line from Platform 6 in Matsumoto Station. To reach the farm from Hotaka Station, you can rent a bike, take a 40-minute walk along a path from the train station (the station attendant will direct you), or hop in a taxi for about ¥1,300.
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