Arida mandarin oranges are characterized by their concentrated sweetness and richness, which are the result of the blessings of the sea, mountains, and sun.

Cultivated in favorable conditions such as low precipitation, a warm climate due to the warm sea breeze, good drainage, and ample sunlight on steep mountain slopes, the mandarin oranges bloom with "mandarin blossoms" in May, enveloping Arida City in the fragrance of mandarin blossoms.

From October to December, the "mandarin mountains" are dyed orange.
The unique peeling method of Arida mandarin oranges, known as "Arida peeling," is practiced by the local people.
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History of Arida Mandarin

1521-1527: Grafting begins and mandarin orange trees are propagated.
1574: It is said that Ito Magoemon brought mandarin orange seedlings from Higo Yatsushiro.
1597-1614: Mandarin oranges are shipped for the first time to Osaka, Sakai, and Fushimi.
1619: A merchant in Sakai charters a 250-koku ship from Kishu Tomitaura and opens maritime traffic to Edo.
1632: Fujibee from Takigawara Village is said to have sent 400-koku of mandarin oranges to Edo for the first time.
1624-1643: Organizations for shipping and selling mandarin oranges, called "Mikan-gata," were successively established.
1685: Ki no Kuniya Bunzaemon is said to have sent mandarin oranges to Edo despite a storm.
1698: The Kishu clan collects mandarin orange taxes as "Mikan Gokuchigin."
1734: Nakai Jinbei writes "Kishu Mandarin orange Denraiki."
1813: Cultivation of Wenzhou mandarin oranges begins in Arida District.
1876: Katahata Genzaemon from Kanaya Village introduces summer mandarin oranges from Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
1887: Ueyama Eiichirou in Arida District exports mandarin oranges to North America.
1897: Mandarin oranges are exported to Korea.
1913: An experimental station is completed in Otani, Tadono Village, and the promising agricultural scholar Asakura Kanehiko is appointed as the director.
1958: The first joint irrigation of mandarin orange orchards in Arida City's Chida-higashi District begins with sprinklers, a first in the nation.