Status of water tension and fishing fires in Higashi Gohata terraced rice paddies (6/13)

Last updated:

Jun 13, 2019
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association

Status of water tension and fishing fires in Higashi Gohata terraced rice paddies will be announced.

The terraced rice fields in the Higashi Gobata district of Aburaya, Nagato City, selected as one of the "100 best terraced rice fields in Japan," attract many photographers every year during the season from late May to early June as a spot where the setting sun of the Sea of Japan and countless fishing fires can be seen simultaneously.

The newest updated about higashigobata terraced fields for 2019 on this page.

Thursday, June 13

Water tension status partially water tight
(It has rained but the water tension status remains the same)

*It is very likely that not all water tensioning will take place this year due to the lack of water!

June 10 (Monday)

Water tension status partially water tight
(It has rained but the water tension status remains the same)

*It is very likely that not all water tensioning will take place this year due to the lack of water!

Thursday, June 6

Water tension status Partially watered
(More water tension areas are on the west side of the rice field than the pavilion)

*Nearly unchanged from a week ago
*With the lack of water this year, it is likely that not all water tensioning will take place!

Wednesday, May 29

Status of water tension Some water tension
Fishing fire About 10 vessels

Tuesday, May 21

Water tension Partially watered.
Fishing fire: about 5 boats (at 20:00)

Monday, May 13

#toanavi" for the latest photos of the Higashi Gobata terraced rice fields.

This year, in order to keep you up-to-date on the status of the Higashigobata terraced rice paddies, we will also be posting photos taken by visitors to Nanabi on this page. We hope to make this year's "Higashi Gobata Terraced Rice Paddies" page with your wonderful photos.

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We will introduce a few of the submitted photos on this page every couple of days.