Uemaru Cattle Barn

Koiwai Farm is the birthplace of dairy farming. About 300 mother cows and calves live here, and some of the raw milk produced every day is commercialized at the Milk facility.
Nine buildings on the premises of the Kaminaru Cattle Barn, including four active cowsheds built between 1908 and 1935 and two silos said to be the oldest in Japan, have been designated as National Important Cultural Properties.
There are viewing stations in Barns No. 1 and No. 3, where visitors can observe the cows. You can also see them sprawled out outside the barns until around 10:00 in the morning.
*The end of grazing may be moved earlier depending on weather conditions. Please understand this in advance.
In addition, behind the cattle barn is a monument to Kenji Miyazawa, inscribed with a famous passage from his masterpiece “Koiwai Farm.

Opening Hours

9:30 – 17:00

Charge

Adults 800 yen
Child 300 yen
*Tours are free of charge after admission to Makiba Garden. If you wish to visit, please ask at the admission ticket sales counter.