{"id":26198,"date":"2025-07-16T17:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/?p=26198"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:51:27","slug":"26198","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/archives\/26198","title":{"rendered":"My Geopark Story 06<br>Berry Farm Toyoura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-0 sp-py-20 alignfull u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\" style=\"background-color:#363636\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_top.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26206 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_top.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_top-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 shadow is-style-bg_stripe has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-278c7746cedb1496aad7f8af63eeaf44\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\"><span style=\"color:#fff100\" class=\"swl-inline-color\">I<\/span><\/span>t\u2019s Blueberries! <br class=\"pc_\">A Unique Farm Experience<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded u-lb-off\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26205\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_5.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KAMOI Satoshi<br>Owner, Berry Farm Toyoura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-0 sp-py-0 alignfull u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#363636;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Everyone\u2019s Welcome, From Prams to Wheelchairs <br class=\"pc_\">Waddling Call Ducks Will Be Waiting to Greet You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element is-style-default u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Head southwest along National Route 37 from Toyako Town towards Hakodate, and you\u2019ll soon reach Toyoura, a town known for strawberries and pork. Right along the highway sits Berry Farm Toyoura, a visitor-friendly farm with a twist\u2015rows of sweet, ripe blueberries waiting to be picked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waddling call ducks welcome you at the entrance, and the barrier-free farm is fully accessible to prams and wheelchairs. It is a place where everyone, regardless of age or mobility, can enjoy the outdoors.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26202 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#363636;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Where IT Meets English, and Agriculture\u2015With a Tasty Result! <br class=\"pc_\">Enjoy BBQs Without the Hassle in Nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element is-style-default u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26203 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Farm owner Kamoi Satoshi has a unique background. Originally from Okayama Prefecture, he first worked as an IT engineer, then later as an English teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The farm uses hydroponics to make harvesting easy for everyone. Blueberry season runs from mid-July to early September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The farm\u2019s popular experience is the hassle-free BBQ. You need no preparation, no cleanup: just book, turn up, and enjoy. You can also relax at the farm caf\u00e9, with freshly roasted coffee and soft-serve ice cream made with seasonal berries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#363636;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Sunsets Over Toyoura\u2019s Coastline <br class=\"pc_\">Stop by During a Scenic Drive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Kamoi\u2019s favourite view is the sun setting over the Toyoura coastline. One spot he recommends is <em>Kamuy Chashi<\/em>, a geosite in Rebunge that reveals traces of an undersea volcanic eruption from around three million years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After exploring the Geopark, Berry Farm Toyoura is the perfect stop on your journey, enjoying fresh blueberries, a relaxing BBQ, and gentle moments with nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26204 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/STORY_06_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns\" 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