100 Rice Terraces of Japan

About this collection

Announced in 1999 by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, this selection celebrates terraced rice fields and their rural landscapes. It includes more than 100 locations, showing how farming has shaped hillsides across the country.

These are working agricultural landscapes, not simply scenic attractions. Stay on public paths, avoid blocking farm roads and respect residents’ privacy. Some communities arrange planting or harvesting activities, but availability and booking requirements must be checked locally.

Hokkaido and Tohoku

Yamabuki Rice terraces	Daito Iwate
Sawajiri Rice terraces, Nishiyama Rice terraces	Miyagi Marumori, Miyagi Kurikoma
Sawarataira Rice terraces, Owarabi Rice terraces, Shikamura Rice terraces	Asahi Yamagata, Yamagata Yamabe, Yamagata Okura

Kanto

Ishihata Rice terraces, Kunimi Rice terraces	Motegi Tochigi, Tochigi Karasuyama
Oyama Senmaida	Kamogawa Chiba

Hokuriku and Koshinetsu

Utsuboiri Rice terraces, Inagura Rice terraces, Himekozawa rice terraces, Takinosawa Rice terraces, Yokone rice fields, Jutaro rice terraces, Aooni Rice terraces, Keishioki Rice terraces, Negoshioki Rice terraces, Haradaoki Rice terraces, Obasute Rice terraces, Shiomoto Rice terraces, Tochikura Rice terraces, Onishi Rice terraces, Tazawaoki Rice terraces, Fukushima Nitta Rice terraces	Komoro Nagano, Ueda, Nagano, Nagano Tobu, Iida Nagano, Nagano Yasaka, Hakuba Nagano, Ooka Nagano, Koshoku Nagano, Nagano Shinshushinmachi, Nagano Nakajo, Iiyama Nagano
Kamifunakura Rice terraces, Kitsunezuka Rice terraces, Hasuno Rice terraces, Hanazaka Rice terraces, Nashinokiida Rice terraces, Oobiraki Rice terraces, Kitaimogawa Rice terraces	Niigata Yasuzuka, Niigata Matsunoyama, Niigata Oshima, Niigata Takayanagi, Niigata Shimoda
Nagasaka Rice terraces, Minori Rice terraces	Himi Toyama, Toyama Yatsuo
Okuyamada Rice terraces, Osasanami paddy, Shiroyone senmaida	Ishikawa Tsubata, Ishikawa Togi, Wajima, Ishikawa
Nashigadaira senmaida, Hibiki Rice terraces	Echizen Fukui, Takahama Fukui

Tokai & Kansai

Kurumeki Rice terraces, Oguriyasu Rice terraces, Arahara Rice terraces, Shitanodan Rice terraces, Kitayama Rice terraces	Shizuoka Inasa, Tenryu Shizuoka, Shizuoka Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka Toda
Syogahora Rice terraces, Kamidaida Rice terraces, Sakaori Rice terraces, Tagoroke Rice terraces, Nakai Rice terraces	Gifu Shiratori, Gifu Yaotsu, Ena Gifu, Gifu Kamitakara, Gifu Kuguno
Yotsuya senmaida, Nagae Rice terraces	Horai Aichi, Shitara Aichi
Maruyama senmaida, Fukano dandanda, Sakamoto Rice terraces	Kiwa Mie Kumano., Mie Iinan, Kameyama, Mie
Hata Rice terraces	Takashima Shiga
Kebara Rice terraces, Sodeshi Rice terraces	Oe Kyoto, Kyoto Tangocho
Shimoakasaka Rice terraces, Nagatani Terraced rice	Osaka Chihayaakasaka, Nose Osaka
Isarigami Rice terraces, Ookidani Rice terraces, Ueyama Rice terraces, Nishigaoka Rice terraces	Kami Hyogo, Sayo Hyogo, Mikata Hyogo, Muraoka Hyogo
Kannabinosato Rice terraces ( Inefuchi rice terraces )	Asuka Nara
Aragi island Rice terraces	Shimizu Wakayama

Chugoku & Shikoku

Yokoo Rice terraces, Tsukuyone Rice terraces	Tottori Iwami, Wakasa Tottori
Nakagaichi Rice terraces, Sannoji Rice terraces, Oharashinden Rice terraces, Kamiya Rice terraces, Tsukawa Rice terraces, Murotani Rice terraces, Oitani Rice terraces	Shimane Masuda, Daito Shimane, Shimane Yokota, Shimane Hasumi, Shimane Asahi, Misumi Shimane, Shimane Kakinoki
Kitasho Rice terraces, Kamimomi Rice terraces, Koyama Rice terraces, Ohaganishi Rice terraces	Okayama Kumenan, Asahi Okayama, Okayama center
Ini rice Rice terraces	Hiroshima Tsutsuga
Higashiushirobata Rice terraces	Yuya Yamaguchi
Kashihara Rice terraces, Shimokage Rice terraces	Tokushima Kamikatsu, Ikawa Tokushima
Nakayama senmaida	Kagawa Ikeda
Izumiya Rice terraces, Donosaka Rice terraces, Okuuti Rice terraces	Ehime Ikazaki, Ehime Shirokawa, Matsuno Ehime
Senmaida	Kochi Yusuhara

Kyushu and Okinawa

Hironai Uehara district rice terraces, Tsuzura Rice terraces, Shirakawa Rice terraces, bamboo Rice terraces	Fukuoka Hoshino, Fukuoka Ukiha, Fukuoka Amagi, Fukuoka Hoshuyama
Warabino Rice terraces, Oura Rice terraces, Hamanoura Rice terraces, Take Rice terraces, Eriyama Rice terraces, Nishinotani Rice terraces	Ouchi Saga, Hizen Saga, Genkai Saga, Saga Nishiarita, Saga Ogi, Saga Fuji
Oniki terraced rice, Tsuchiya terraced rice fields, Hyuga Terraced rice, Oonakao Rice terraces, Tanimizu rice terraces, Shimizu terraced rice fields	Nagasaki scissors, Nagasaki Fukushima, Nagasaki Kawatana, Nagasaki open sea, Nagasaki Minamiarima, Chijiwa cho, Nagasaki
Oogi terraced rice fields, Nikko Rice terraces, Tenjin Kiba Rice terraces, Mio Rice terraces, Osakuyama senmaida, Seisyukasso rice terraces, Oninokuti rice terraces, Matsutani terraced rice fields, Samukawa district terraced rice fields, Mine terraced rice fields Rice terraces, Kan Sakoda Rice terraces	Kumamoto Ubuyama, Kumamoto Sakamoto, Kumamoto Toyo, Kumamoto Ryugatake, Kumamoto Kikuka, Kumamoto Kuma, Kumamoto Minamata, Yabe Kumamoto, Yabe Town Kumamoto
Yufugawa Okutsume Rice terraces, Uchinari terraced rice fields Rice terraces, Jikumarukita Rice terraces, Yamaura Hayamizu Rice terraces, Ryoai Rice terraces, Hadaka Rice terraces	Oita Hasama, Beppu, Oita, Ogata Oita, Oita Kusu, Oita Innai, Oita Yamakuni
Masayuki Rice terraces, Otonoguti Rice terraces ( Kamigaminosato ), Tochimata Rice terraces, Tokubetto Rice terraces, Ishigakinomura Rice terraces, Torinosu Rice terraces, Shimonoharu Rice terraces, Hikage Rice terraces, Sakamoto Rice terraces, Mukae Rice terraces, Harunotaira Rice terraces	Miyazaki Ebino, Takachiho Miyazaki, Miyazaki Hinokage, Miyazaki Gokase, Miyazaki Nichinan, Miyazaki Nishimera
Nutinobi Rice terraces, Kurinotyokouda Rice terraces, Tsukuda Rice terraces	Kagoshima incoming, Kagoshima Kurino, Kagoshima ei

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