Rice Terrace Information] “Terraced Rice Paddies in Higashi Gohata” are being watered (as of April 22).

Last updated:

Apr 23, 2016
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association

20160422_Terraced paddy fields in Higashi Gobata

As of April 22, 2016 (Heisei 22), the water level of the "Higashi Gohata Terraced Rice Paddies" is about one-fourth full. This is one of the most spectacular spots in the country where you can see the terraced rice paddies, fishing fires, and the sunset at the same time. The best time to view the fishing fires and rice paddies 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. The reflection of the paddy fields changes from June onward as rice grows. From September onward, the fishing grounds gradually move offshore, and the fishing fires become more distant.

Location

Terraced rice fields in Higashi Gobata Higashi Gobata, Aburaya, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4711

parking lot

free

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.