Mirror paddies, moonlight and harvest scenery
Late spring brings flooded mirror paddies; September and October bring moon viewing and harvest scenery.
Tourism source ↗More than 1,500 small paddies spread across the slope above the Zenkoji Plain. Flooded fields reflect the sky and moon in late spring, while harvested rice and broad basin views shape the autumn landscape.
💡 Curated exact-place photo verified against its Wikimedia Commons file page.
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Packing checklist
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Parking
Obasute Japan Heritage Center parking
AVAILABLE
SUV / high-roof friendly
Use designated visitor parking and stay off working farm roads and private fields.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Obasute Rice Terraces
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: These are working private rice fields; remain on public paths and supervise children near narrow roads.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: none
Drones: permit required
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-13
- 1. 姨捨の棚田 · くろふね · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0
- 2. 重要文化的景観「姨捨の棚田」－姨捨公園からの眺め、眼下に千曲川を望む · Indiana jo · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 長野県千曲市の姨捨棚田周辺の航空写真。姨捨土石流堆積物地形とも呼ばれる。CCB20105-C32-6 より作成。 · 国土交通省 · Source ↗ · Attribution