The Makaino Ranch is a part of the Asagari Highlands near the base of Mt. Fuji. This area was where vassals to the shogun would raise war horses. The shogun, Minamot-no-Yoritomo, was the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate ruling Japan from 1192 until 1199. The surname of one of the vassals was “Makainoâ€â€”which explains why this farm is called Makaino Ranch