Chichibu AreaYokoze Town
Terasaka Terraced Rice Fields
From season to season, Saitama Prefecture’s largest terraced paddy field expands a rural scene that can only be seen in Japan. As of now, 4 hectares of the rice field (about 250 pieces) is in use out of the total area of 5.2 hectares. In the summer, en event of about 600 bonfires lighting up takes place, creating a magical atmophere, and is an experience limited to one night that cannot be enjoyed anywhere else. During the autumn, the 2,000,000 bulbs of the red spider lily planted on footpath blooms.
Scenery / Landscape
Basic Information
- Tourist spot name
- Terasaka Terraced Rice Fields
- Location
- Yokoze,Yokozemachi
- TEL
- 0494-25-0450 (Yokoze Town Bukōsan Tourist Information Center)0494-25-0450 (Yokoze Town Bukōsan Tourist Information Center)
- FAX
- 0494-25-5450
- Home page
- http://www.yokoze.org/2019/09/24573/
Business hours / Fee
- Business hours
- Always open
- Regular holiday
- None
- Fee
- Environment Improvement Cooperation Fund 200 yen: During the period of red spider lilies (Mid-September to Early October)
Access
- Public transport
- Get off at “Yokoze Station” of Seibu Chichibu Line and walk for about 15 minutes
- Car
- About 45 minutes from "Hanazono" Interchange of Kan-Etsu Expressway (Using a toll road)
- Parking
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Free: Yes
Large buses not available
Fee: None
