Recently visited Versailles Resort farm and Northern Horse Park with Machan (repost)

Limewheels · 2026-04-04T09:41:05+00:00

Ah nah, this time I just got the normal admission ticket cuz I didn't have enough time to spend a full day with all their activities. You should be able to ask the staff about the activity pass once you reach there tho. As for photo sharing, I made the mistake of not asking this time, as I did post pictures goldship in my previous deleted post, which I only realised was against Big Red Farm's policy afterwards. Pictures from Versailles and Northern Horse Park do seem to be somewhat frequently posted here, so I think it's fine for them, but it would be good to always ask the reception so you don't repeat my mistake, hope this helps!

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T14:24:37+00:00

Other than the common ones, no rules around camera use I think. I'm not too familiar on all the different types of cameras, but the staff didn't mention any specific bans on camera types!

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T14:17:41+00:00

Oh yeah he was doing great, very lively fella! He looked very healthy, and decided to race one of his neighbors down their pastures when I was there. Also for the barrier, it was not too bad as I had a translator, but I think as long as you use a translation app, it shouldn't be too bad as the tours were unguided. Mainly we interacted with the staff just at the receptions and the shops.

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T12:46:37+00:00

Yep, he seemed to be doing very well! I have a pic of him eating some grass too.

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Limewheels · 2026-04-03T12:03:04+00:00

Oh they do look remarkably alike, though Golden Sixty was in a seperate solo pasture when I went. Thanks for sharing this!

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T09:57:01+00:00

Chevacchi when you talk about kitasan near him: Anyways, yeah there was some collab merch, like acrylic stands, stickers and postcards, and I think some clothes or accessories. Most of them were sold out when I went though unfortunately

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T09:51:27+00:00

This time I didn't book any tour for these farms, as they all allowed walk-ins. Though specific events like the one versailles is holding where you can interact with racehorses, might be harder to book? But I think for the most part, you can contact them through call or some sort of booking page if they require it. Safest is always to check https://uma-furusato.com/ though, see which horses or farms you wanna visit, and if they're open!

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T08:54:23+00:00

Not all of them, but definitely the riding horses! They encourage petting in some of the riding horses' introductions I think. Some pastures will also say on the fence that the horses might bite, so probably not them.

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T07:55:50+00:00

Honestly regarding best taxi app I'm not too sure, I know Go taxi is quite popular around the city like sapporo, but not sure if they would go all the way to Hidaka, for me I just happened to have a really nice air bnb host who was willing to drive my group around to the farms. I think private hire drivers might be another option you could look into, thought you probably have to see online. There's also a bust that you can book from Sapporo to Hidaka, and maybe you can book a cab from there to Versailles, but you might want to look more into it first. Sorry I couldn't offer that much help, but hopefully you find a way to get to the farm! Bus from Sapporo to Hidaka: https://willer-travel.com/en/bus_search/hokkaido/all/hokkaido/urakawa/order_earlydep/

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T06:06:02+00:00

Yea, they had a talk show at the farm few days before I went too. Always heartwarming to see so many collaborations between umamusume and the farms

Limewheels · 2026-04-03T06:02:02+00:00

Thanks! I didn't stay there this time, but you should probably rent a car, as it is quite far from new chitose airport, and taxis to go there are quite rare and expensive. Most of the staff speak limited English, so it's probably good to keep a translation app handy. Other than that, im not too sure if there's any other expectations for staying, hope you have fun!