Secrets of the best juicy, dripping snow apples

Have you heard about snow apples grown in Asahi-machi, Yamagata Prefecture? Snow apples are Fuji apples harvested in autumn and preserved over winter by burying them in snow in December!

But before that, …… apples from Asahi-machi have a particularly high reputation among apple lovers, and are just delicious.

Of all the Asahi-machi apples, which account for less than 1% of the national shipment, only selected apples become snow apples, a rarity. The juiciness, sweetness and texture of the apples preserved for a long time in the snow are just irresistible.

So much so that when it was sold at a roadside station, there was a long queue of two to three hour wait to buy it.

In this experience, we will dig out the in-season snow apples from the snow earlier than the others, and taste the 100% fresh juice! Of course, you can take home the snow apples you dig up. *Each person can only dig out five snow apples!

100% fresh snow apple juice squeezing experience

You can set a whole dug-out snow apple in the squeezer and squeeze it out yourself. Drink it as soon as it’s squeezed out! Best before time is about 10 seconds.

Snow play after the experience

There is still some snow in the Kuuki Shrine car park even in spring. Last year, many children used the slopes to play with sledges after the snow apple experience. Sleds can be provided here, but you can also bring your own!