Tashibunosho

The terraced rice fields of Tashibunosho follow natural contours of the valley, creating patterns that integrate with the surrounding landscape.

The Mirokuji-Usa Jingu complex managed twenty-four agricultural estates until the sixteenth century, with Tashibunosho being one of these eleventh-century properties.

Local farmers determined planting and harvesting times through solar positioning relative to mountain peaks before the introduction of Western calendars.

The rice paddies maintain traditional cultivation methods using manual farming techniques instead of modern agricultural machinery.

The fields preserve their original curved shapes while other regional properties were transformed into square plots for modern farming efficiency.

Location: Bungotakada

GPS coordinates: 33.50967,131.50586

Latest update: March 6, 2025 09:16