1. An agricultural park in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is experiencing a high number of visitors for chestnut harvesting this autumn.
2. The park, Makino Pic-land, houses about 18,000 chestnut trees across 10 varieties on a 55-hectare site.
3. Despite the pain of handling the spiky burrs, visitors enjoy the harvesting experience and plan to boil or steam the chestnuts for treats. The park's chestnut gathering season will continue until mid-October, with higher yields this year due to a lack of natural disasters affecting the orchards.
2. The park, Makino Pic-land, houses about 18,000 chestnut trees across 10 varieties on a 55-hectare site.
3. Despite the pain of handling the spiky burrs, visitors enjoy the harvesting experience and plan to boil or steam the chestnuts for treats. The park's chestnut gathering season will continue until mid-October, with higher yields this year due to a lack of natural disasters affecting the orchards.
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Makino Pic-land, an agricultural park in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is attracting a large number of visitors for chestnut harvesting this autumn. The park has about 18,000 chestnut trees across 10 varieties spread over a 55-hectare site. Despite the handling difficulties due to spiky burrs,
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251001_05/#summary
Date: Oct. 1, 2025
Notes: Summary of NHK News - 2025-10-01
Created: 2025/10/02 13:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 01:30
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