Terraced rice field information] Higashi Gobata Terraced Rice Fields (as of October 19)

Last updated:

Oct 20, 2016
About the writer:

Nagato Tourism Convention Association

20161017_Higashigohata terraced rice field

As of October 17, 2016, the Higashi Ushirobata Tanada (Higashi Ushirobata Rice Terraces) have now been harvested and are green again. The contrast between the green reviving terraced rice fields and the cobalt blue of the Sea of Japan is very beautiful. Why don't you relax and enjoy the nostalgic scenery of the rice paddies and listen to the sound of the wind? The "Higashi Gohata Terraced Paddy Fields" is one of the most spectacular spots in the country where you can see fishing fires and sunsets at the same time. The best time to view the fishing fires and paddy fields is from late April to June each 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

ant

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!