Strawberry Picking & Sakura Dyeing in Fukuoka from Hakata

You'll dye your own handkerchief with cherry blossom extract, the first sakura dyeing technique ever created in Japan.

A full-day class from Hakata Station combining two hours of strawberry picking and tasting at Yokamon Ichigo farm with a hands-on sakura dyeing workshop at Kobo Yumezaiku, where you create a dyed textile using natural plant-based colors. An English or Japanese-speaking guide leads the experience in an air-conditioned vehicle. Lunch is not included but time is built in to purchase it on-site. If sakura dyeing is unavailable, an indigo dyeing experience at Ikeda Kasuri Kobo replaces it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Strawberry picking and dyeing workshop

• Gather at Hakata Station
• Pick and taste strawberries at Yokamon Ichigo farm
• Visit Sanren Suisha no Sato Asakura village
• Attend tofu-making workshop at Nukumori Batake
• Participate in Sakura Dyeing at Kobo Yumezaiku
• Alternative indigo dyeing at Ikeda Kasuri Kobo if needed

The experience

The day starts at Hakata Station and moves to Yokamon Ichigo, a strawberry farm in Ukiha City that grows 12 different varieties, including the premium Amaou. You pick the fruit yourself, taste as you go, and compare the sweetness and flavor of each type: a hands-on way to understand why Japanese strawberries command their reputation. The farm operates from mid-December through early May, so the season determines what you'll find ripe.

After picking, the group travels to Kobo Yumezaiku for the dyeing workshop. This is where you work with natural plant-based dyes to color your own piece, typically a handkerchief, using sakura (cherry blossom) extract. A local artisan guides you through the centuries-old technique, showing how white fabric transforms into vibrant color as you apply the dye. If sakura dyeing cannot be arranged that day, you'll do indigo dyeing instead at Ikeda Kasuri Kobo, a workshop in Chikugo City that has practiced the same indigo-and-weaving tradition for over 200 years.

The itinerary includes stops at Sanren Suisha no Sato Asakura, a village of traditional watermills serving local produce, and Tofu Workshop Nukumori Batake in Asakura City, where you have time to buy lunch (not included in the tour price). The full day is nine hours from pickup to drop-off at Hakata Station. You'll travel with other guests in an air-conditioned vehicle. The group requires a minimum of 15 participants to depart, and the operator will email you seven days before if that number is not met.

What’s included

• English and Japanese-speaking guide.
• air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and drop-off at Hakata Station.
• two hours of strawberry picking and tasting at Yokamon Ichigo farm.
• sakura or indigo dyeing workshop where you create and take home a hand-dyed textile.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 12 Jan 2027

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by H.I.S.Co., Ltd.

Is this one for you?The nine-hour commitment leaves no room for other major activities that day, so book this when you're ready to spend the full morning and afternoon on the strawberry farm and dyeing workshop. Groups run with a minimum of 15 participants, so you'll share the experience with other travelers.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How many strawberry varieties can I pick and taste at Yokamon Ichigo?

Yokamon Ichigo grows 12 different strawberry varieties, including the famous Amaou. You pick them yourself and taste each type to compare flavors and sweetness.

What exactly do I make in the sakura dyeing workshop?

You hand-dye a textile, usually a handkerchief, using natural plant-based dyes, particularly sakura (cherry blossom) extract. A local artisan teaches you the traditional technique and you watch the white fabric transform into color as you work.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Lunch is not included, but the itinerary includes a stop at Tofu Workshop Nukumori Batake where you have time to purchase a meal on-site.

What happens if the sakura dyeing workshop is not available?

If Kobo Yumezaiku cannot accommodate sakura dyeing that day, you'll do an indigo dyeing experience at Ikeda Kasuri Kobo instead, a traditional weaving workshop in Chikugo City that has practiced indigo dyeing for over 200 years.