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Experience dairy farming at the Fureai Ranch Zao Heartland [Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture]

Fureai Ranch Zao Heartland is a ranch located in Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and boasts a vast area. You can interact with animals such as cows, sheep, and goats, and spend a relaxing time in nature.

Fureai Farm Zao Heartland

Photo provided by: Miyagi Prefecture Tourism Promotion Office

The entire farm area is approximately 100 hours. approximately the size of 20 Tokyo Domes .
The ranch is filled with green pastures, with cattle, sheep, goats and more being raised.

There is a corner where you can interact with farmed animals, a ``handmade experience center'' where you can try your hand at making dairy products, a cheese restaurant ``Wind Square'', a plateau Genghis Khan ``Wind Deck'', a Zao cheese souvenir shop, and more. All are available.

Handmade experience at Heartland

Photo provided by: Miyagi Prefecture Tourism Promotion Office

Heartland offers a unique experience that can be found on the ranch.
We use milk to make cheese, butter, sausages, and ice cream . These valuable experiences that cannot be experienced in everyday life are perfect for creating memories, not just for children but also adults! Depending on the experience, reservations may be required at least 3 days or 1 week in advance, so please check the website.

cheese making

Make cottage type cheese. It's a low-calorie cheese that can be easily made at home using just milk and vinegar, so why not give it a try and learn how to make it? Enjoy the cheese you make on the spot.

Trial fee770 yen
Experience time10:15~/13:15~ (about 30 minutes)
Number of people who can experience it2 to 50 people

ice cream making

We make original ice cream with an authentic taste using ingredients mixed at a cheese factory. Enjoy the ice cream you make on the spot.

Trial fee1,100 yen
Experience time11:00~/14:00~ (about 1 hour)
Number of people who can experience it2 to 90 people

making sausage

The seasoned meat is kneaded, stuffed into sausage skins using special equipment, and then boiled.
You can experience the process of the meat changing shape and turning into the familiar sausage. You can take the boiled sausages home with you, so we recommend bringing a cooler.

Trial fee1,650 yen
Experience time11:00~ (about 2 hours)
Number of people who can experience itApproximately 10 to 40 people

making butter

Pour fresh cream into a plastic bottle and shake! shake! shake! When the fresh cream in the plastic bottle separates into yellow lumps and water, the butter is ready. Freshly made butter is completely different from the butter you usually eat. You can take home the butter you make.

Trial fee770 yen
Experience time10:00~ (about 30 minutes)
Number of people who can experience itApproximately 10 to 90 people

Interact with animals at Heartland

Photo provided by: Miyagi Prefecture Tourism Promotion Office

At Zao Heartland, you can interact with goats and sheep.

The goats in Heartland are the Zanen species and their hybrids . Every year, a cute child is born in early spring. The sheep are sheared in April to survive the hot season.

It's soothing to see animals spending their time in the great outdoors♪

Enjoy a meal at Heartland

Heartland features farm-grown dairy products and dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

At the food corner on the 1st floor of the handicraft experience center, you can enjoy soft serve ice cream made with Zao Sanroku milk, mork made with cheese whey, dairy products such as milk, sausages, bacon, and more.

The product I was interested in was MOLK .
to be a refreshing drink with a refreshing aftertaste from the whey that comes out when making cheese . Whey contains so many nutrients that it is called an IV drip, and recently its nutritional value and beauty effects have been attracting attention. I would love to drink it when I visit Zao!

Our direct store offers a wide selection of Zao cheese and local specialty products, so you can find souvenirs. All of the specialty products grown in Zao's majestic lands are all attractive, such as fresh butter made with raw milk from the foot of Zao Mountain and bacon and sausages from JAPANX, a pork from Zao Town.

Zao Dairy Center

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adjacent to Heartland, has a variety of facilities, including ranches, factories, restaurants, direct sales outlets, and training centers

The Zao Cheese Factory inside the Zao Dairy Center, which produces fresh cheeses including cream cheese, as well as aged cheeses such as Gouda and cheddar cheese, and many other dairy products , and will be bustling with special cheese sales and Zao local products.

On the premises, there are shops where you can eat cheese dishes, facilities where you can buy homemade bread, and a rose garden, so this is a spot you should definitely stop by along with Heartland!

The best time to see rose gardens is from early June to early July . Approximately 400 beautiful, colorful roses, including old roses and English roses, are in full bloom.

Zao Dairy Center <Information>

  • Name: Zao Dairy Center General Incorporated Foundation
  • Location: 251-4 Nanukahara, Togatta Onsen, Zao-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: Toll-free 0120-150-302 / TEL 0224-34-3311 / FAX 0224-34-3313
  • Business hours: 9:00-17:00
  • Admission fee: Free

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heartland summary

Fureai Farm Zao Heartland is a spot where you can relax and refresh while being surrounded by nature, interacting with animals and tasting delicious local ingredients.
You can also try your hand at making cheese, so it's recommended not only for families but also for couples and friends.
And it's free to enter, so feel free to stop by!

Zao Heartland <Information>

  • Name: Zao Heartland
  • Location: 201 Nanokahara, Togatta Onsen, Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0224-34-3769
    Toll free for reservations: 0120-150-302 / TEL: 0224-34-3311 / FAX: 0224-34-3313
  • Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (Business period from early April to late November)
  • Parking lot: 100 spaces (free)
  • Access: Tohoku Expressway Shiroishi IC - From National Route 4, take Prefectural Route 12 towards Zao Echo Line - From Togatta Onsen, take National Route 457 to Shiroishi/Shichikashuku About 18km from Shiroishi IC
  • Admission fee: Free

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