Those who love pineapples will have a great time at Nago Pineapple Park ナゴパイナップルパーク in Okinawa, which features over 100 varieties of the fruit. Take one of the whimsical pineapple carts, which has an audio guide explaining the various areas of the park.
Nago Pineapple Park (photo: alexxis/flickr)
There are fields with pineapples in all stages of growth, from seedlings to mature fruit, and a garden with over 1000 tropical plants, including flowering pineapples, ferns, mangos, and bananas.
Nago Pineapple Park Sign (photo: alexxis/flickr)
The Pineapple Gallery and Factory give a thorough overview of the plants, including the history, origin, health benefits, and recipes. There is also a cutting machine that is in operation 2-3 times per week. The Shell Gallery and gift shop are off the pineapple theme, but feature shells from around the world, as the name implies.
Nago Pineapple Park Sweet Ride (photo: stillthinking_t/flickr)
Adults will enjoy a visit to the Wine House, which makes a unique wine from 100% pineapple juice. Watch the process and enjoy a tasting before picking up a souvenir bottle. The gift shop is a must-see, not just for the wide variety of pineapple products for sale, but for the all-you-can-eat pineapple samples.
Nago Pineapple Park Sampling (photo: stillthinking_t/flickr)
There is a restaurant open from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm which has soba, curry, taco rice, and an extravagant pineapple parfait.
JapaneseSearch.com loves the video the park produced with traditional songs sung by very cute kids all throughout the park, enjoy!
The Nago Pineapple Park is open from 9 am to 6 pm. Admission is 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for elementary school children, and free for younger. Wheelchairs are available and the grounds are accessible.
Address is 1195 Bimata, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture 905-0005, Japan
For more information: http://75pain.com/english/
