The two locations are included in the list of outstanding terraced rice fields under the “Tsunagu Tanada Heritage” initiative by the farm ministry, which is aimed at encouraging their ...

In the falling dusk, 1,340 candles were lit along the narrow paths on June 10, the same number as the rice fields that constitute the Maruyama Senmaida terraced rice paddies. The time-honored ...

Blanketed in fresh snow, the layered terraced fields in Shexian County, north China Hebei Province, is transformed into a stunning ink wash painting ...

It's rice-planting time in the terraced fields of Toho Village, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Take area ― which covers 11 hectares and features about 400 paddies on steep slopes ― has been named one ...

Here, we only have mountains, so wehave to grow our crops on the slopes.Most of our cropsare planted on terraces.Lots of crops are grown this wayin China. Like rice and tea.You have to take a ...