Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-09-14 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Koiwai Farm, spread across Shizukuishi and Takizawa in Iwate, is the largest farm in Japan at about 3,000 hectares. It was founded in 1891, and its name joins the first characters of its three founders' surnames — Ono Gishin, Iwasaki Yanosuke and Inoue Masaru. Many of its historic buildings are Important Cultural Properties. Forty hectares at the heart of the farm are open to the public as the Makiba-en farm park.
The season we have checked for Makiba-en runs from 1 April to mid-November, and hours may change with the weather. Dogs are admitted, with their own ticket. We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Fields in Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 岩手雪まつり — Own work · Public domain · source · resized
- かまくら食堂 — Higasi · Public domain · source · resized
- Sheep pusture in Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- KoiwaiFarmCowshed — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Kamimaru area, Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Entry gate of Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- D51 68 preserved at Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Cowshed No.3, Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Cowshed No.2, Koiwai Farm — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Koiwai Farm (小岩井農場) is a Mitsubishi group farm spanning Shizukuishi and Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, run by Koiwai Nōboku Co. It was founded in 1891, and its name joins the first characters of the surnames of its three founders, Ono Gishin, Iwasaki Yanosuke and Inoue Masaru. At about 3,000 hectares it is the largest farm in Japan; 40 hectares at its centre are open to the public as "Makiba-en". Many of its historic buildings are Important Cultural Properties.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-14 · Koiwai Farm: opening hours · Koiwai Farm: admission
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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