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A Self-Service Produce Stand A Direct-Sales Produce Stand

A bonus to living in Fujino is the availability of lots of direct-from-the-farm produce. Some stands are small, unattended mujin hanbai types that rely on trust, and others are farmers' cooperatives that sell a larger variety of produce, but are always attended and cost a bit more. The mujin hanbai stand shown here is about one-minute's walk from our house, and opens on Wednesdays and Sundays; all items are priced at 100 yen. It's much cheaper than the vegetables at the stores. The direct-sales stand in the lower photo is run beside the road by farmers in Fujino's Magino district, just across the street from the Yamanami Hot Springs. At the time I took this picture, several hikers were taking a breather here as they waited for the bus. Even when purchased at the local stores, though, vegetables and other produce seem fresher and a bit less expensive than in Tokyo. To return to your previous location, use your browser's "BACK" button, or click your heels together three times while saying, "there's no place like home" . . .

Green Gables: A Contemplative Companion to Fujino Township
by Norman Havens nhavens@gol.com
Updated: April 20, 2002

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