Tomi Farm located in the city of Kai in Yamanashi Prefecture, Jaspan, is well known for its seasonal mulberry-picking experience. The farm makes use of the surviving mulberry fields in the region, a nod to the area’s once-thriving silk-farming industry. The mulberry-picking event this year was held during May 27 through June 7.
Silkworm farming (sericulture) and its related silk-reeling industry were a massive part of Yamanashi Prefecture’s history and economic success. The mountainous terrain and favorable climate made it an ideal environment to grow mulberry trees, whose leaves are the primary food source for silkworms.
Mulberry (Morus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_(plant)
Mulberries, Tomi Farm, Kai-shi, Yamanashi, 6/17/2027
Mulberry trees, Tomi Farm, Kai-shi, Yamanashi, 6/17/2027