Daio Wasabi Farm Explained

Daio Wasabi Farm 大王わさび農場
Established:	1915
Area:	15ha
Status:	Open to the public

The is a wasabi farm established in 1915^[1] and located in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture near the center of Honshū, the main island of Japan.^[2] It is a popular tourist spot due to its watermills and the river that runs through it.^[2]

A restaurant offers wasabi-flavoured ice cream and other wasabi-themed products.^[1]

Outside Japan, the site is best known for its appearance in Akira Kurosawa's 1990 film Dreams during the film's final chapter, named "Village of the Watermills".^[2]

Daiō is one of Japan's largest wasabi farms — covering 15 hectares.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Daio Wasabi Farm
• "Wasabi Farm" page in official travel guide of Azumino City "Explorer Azumino!"
• (including information on Daiō Wasabi Farm)

36.3388°N 137.9091°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wasabi farm: growing tradition . December 13, 2006 . Yuki . Yanagi . September 17, 1999 . Torii Online . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050109192946/http://www.torii.army.mil/archives/archives/1999/sep/17/story10.htm . January 9, 2005 .
2. Web site: Azumino in Nagano Prefecture . December 13, 2006 . Jiji Gaho Sha .
3. Web site: Finding Rustic Charm Down on the Farm. https://web.archive.org/web/20010526175841/http://www.time.com/time/asia/travel/2000/0717/. dead. May 26, 2001. Time Asia. Wendy. Kan. July 17, 2000. December 13, 2006.