Terraced paddy field information] “Higashi Gobata Terraced Paddy Fields” are being watered (as of May 19).

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May 20, 2016
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association

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(2015.5.17 Photographer: Tsujino Yoshinori

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(Photo taken May 19, 2016)

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(Photo taken May 15, 2016.) As of May 19, 2016, the Higashi Ushirobata Tanada is about 70% full of water. Some rice planting has also begun. The "Higashi Ushirobata Tanada" is one of the most beautiful spots in the country where you can see fishing fires and sunsets at the same time. The best time to view the fishing fire and paddy fields is from late April to June every year. Terraced rice paddies" are rice paddies built in a stepped pattern on steep slopes. Many terraced rice paddies have been formed in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where mountainous areas account for 70% of the prefecture's land area. Nagato City's Aburaya is also an area with many such terraced rice paddies, with a large terraced rice paddy field area of approximately 700 ha centered on the Mukozugu Peninsula, the northernmost tip of Honshu (Honshu's westernmost island). In 1999, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries selected the terraced rice paddies in the Higashi Gobata district of Aburaya as one of the "100 Best Rice Terraces in Japan" out of 134 terraced rice paddies in 117 cities, towns, and villages in Japan at that time. Terraced rice paddies are usually located in mountainous areas, but in this area, the hills on the peninsula extend close to the coast, offering a view of the Sea of Japan below.

Shooting conditions

On Saturday nights, when the weather is bad, many people do not go fishing, so there are fewer fishing fires. Fishing fires become more frequent from mid-May. Not all terraced rice paddies are flooded. The reflection condition of the rice paddies changes from June onward as the rice grows. After September, the fishing grounds gradually move out to sea, and the fishing fires become more distant.

Location

Higashi Gobata Terraced Fields Higashi Gobata, Aburaya, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4711

parking lot

30 cars/free of charge

toilet

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precautions

Please be sure to use good manners!

The farmland is private property and is off-limits to visitors.Farmers are at work, so please do not ask them to pose.The area surrounding the building is a residential area, so please be considerate and quiet.Please do not park on the street.Please be sure to take your garbage home with you.

Do not enter these roads!

▪ Please refrain from parking on the street.

Contact Us

Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association 1324-10837-22-8404 Higashi-fukagawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4101

Higashi Gobata Terraced Paddy Fields" at its best

2015.5.17 Photographer: Tsujino Yoshinori

Limited time cafe OPEN!

The cafe is open for a limited time only. From the Higashi Gobata Terraced Rice Paddy viewing platform, walk to the right toward the sea, and you will see "Tanada Kafu you Ie". You can enjoy rice balls made from terraced rice paddies, Kenchin Jiru, oven-baked handmade pizza, and more.

Open: May-June, weather permitting Business days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday Business hours: 11:00 - 18:00 (may vary slightly)