Gelato Treat at Matsuda Dairy Farm, Okayama City
Matsuda Dairy Farm, Okayama, Japan
Konnichiwa! It’s Mrs. Wada on duty. How’s your week so far? Take some time to look at the view and hope it helps you to refresh your mind.
The photo above is taken in Matsuda Farm, a dairy farm located nearby Okayama Airport. Just recently, I accompanied Mr. Wada to renew his driver’s license. After the renewal, we decided to check out this farm and its gelato.
By the way, this is the driver’s license center in Okayama City. I’m not only amazed by its building but also with how organized the process in there.
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Matsuda Dairy Farm, Okayama
I often see gelato in cups from Matsuda Farm sold in different souvenir shops in Okayama. And finally, I’ve seen the place where those gelato products are coming from.
From the center, we followed the Route towards Okayama Airport. I searched the directions on Google Map beforehand, so it should be alright without internet connection. That’s what I thought until we encountered this road.
One of the times you can’t really say short distance is the best way to take.
After more than 10 minutes of rough and narrow road, filled with black butterflies, we survived passing through the hill and finally got a view of the dairy farm from afar. What a relief.
Tip: Do not use the road that passes through Okayama Kinryo Country Club. From Okayama Airport, follow Route 61 until you see a sign of Matsuda Dairy Farm (of the left side).
Matsuda Dairy Farm – Entrance
We went up all the way to the parking area where right next to it is a souvenir shop with a terrace.
Souvenir Shop
Inside the Souvenir Shop
We immediately went inside the shop and bought gelato.
Souvenir items: different animal stuff toys and other handy crafts
Here’s their gelato line-up. Bottom row from left side: kinako (soy bean powder), matcha, milk, cookies & cream, ichigo (strawberry) milk, cream cheese, Italian chocolate, and many more. You can choose different servings, cup or cone in single, double or triple scoops.
We got matcha, rum raisin, and regular milk.
Their gelato is made of freshly drawn cow’s milk every morning. You can have your gelato at their terrace while enjoying the view of the farm right in front.
Kitty on duty
We were able to see and interact with cats, goats, rabbits, ducks, pony, roasters, peafowls, and more cows at close distance.
Relaxing…
This goat shares to the rabbit the grasses we gave.
Surroundings of Matsuda Dairy Farm
View from across the souvenir shop
View from upper level
Cow house
Stockroom for animal feed
The staffs that I only saw were the ones stationed in the souvenir shop. We were free to roam around the area. It was a perfect weather for a perfect view.
Business Hours: 10:00 – 18:00
Holidays: Every Thursdays in January and February
Website: http://www.matsuda-farm.jp/, area map, online shop
Products: Gelato from 320 yen, pudding, souvenir items such as animal stuff toys and other handy crafts.
Address: 2987-119 Mitsukouchi, Kita Ward, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture 709-2123
Direction (By car):
It’s nice to visit this kind of place once in awhile, so relaxing and stress-relieving. When was the last time you visited a dairy farm? Is there one nearby your place? It would be nice to actually see where the products, which you enjoyed, are coming from. Share us your experience!
If you have extra time, you can also check out the Kibitsu Shrine before going back to Okayama Station.
Ajisai Festival at Kibitsu Shrine, Okayama – The Wadas On Duty
There are dairy farms nearby, but I’ve only passed them. I’m not sure they’re as nice as the farm described here.
How about drop by sometime? 🙂 That’s if they allow visitors. Although there are other dairy farms within Okayama, this one might be the only one with this huge area that’s just an hour away from the central.
I was just thinking the other day, I haven’t seen cows since I left England ! That first picture looks exactly like English country side – and that icecream looks lush !
Hi Abi. Do you often visit dairy farms when you were in England? It was so tasty we finished it in no time!