“Iizuna Cider Garden 2025” will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at St. Cousair Hill in Iizuna, Nagano Prefecture.
Here are the details.
About “Iizuna Cider Garden 2025”
“Iizuna Cider Garden 2025” is a delicious and enjoyable annual event where visitors can taste ciders from Iizuna in Nagano Prefecture.
The Cider Garden was originally organized by Iizuna Town as an event to introduce cider to local apple growers. Since 2014, St. Cousair and Iizuna Town have jointly organized it, and today it is open to the public as a chance to enjoy Iizuna cider on the lawn amid fresh breezes and abundant greenery.
Program
This year’s Cider Garden will offer ciders from eight businesses connected with Iizuna.
At St. Cousair Hill, producers who share the desire to “make delicious cider from delicious apples” will gather in one place, giving visitors a chance to compare their distinctive ciders.
Food will include a limited delicatessen menu supervised by Winery Restaurant St. Cousair and prepared with seasonal ingredients.
The garden will also feature live performances by singer-songwriters from Nagano Prefecture and workshops led by creators from Iizuna.
If this sounds appealing, consider visiting.
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00–16:00 (free admission)
Venue: St. Cousair Winery Main Store, Garden Plaza
Activities:
・Paid tasting event featuring cideries from northern Nagano
Participating booths:
Ringo Gakko Brewery & Ichiriyama Farm, Yamashita Fruit Farm, FARM TOYA, Braberry Farm,
Sun Craft no Kai, Furusato Shinko Kosha, Shinshu Cloud
・Private lunch tour of the estate Oiri Vineyard (reservation required; reservations scheduled to open around 18:00 on March 21)
・“Cider Seminar” with cider producers (reservation required)
・Live performance by a Nagano-born singer-songwriter
・Sales of award-winning items from the Iizuna Apple Sweets Competition
・Workshops by creators from Iizuna
Special Lunch: Seasonal dishes supervised by Winery Restaurant St. Cousair, offered as a one-day-only delicatessen menu.
Shuttle: Shuttle buses run as needed from Mure Station