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Hamanoura Rice Terraces

Publicado: 4 ago 2026
Actualizado: 4 ago 2026
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Hamanoura Rice Terraces — representative image, not a photograph of this location

Imagen representativa — no es una fotografía de este lugar.

The Hamanoura rice terraces, on the western coast of Kyushu facing the Genkai Sea, are ranked among Japan's 100 most beautiful terraced rice fields — a recognition of both their scale (over 300 individual terraces climbing the hillside) and their seasonal perfection. In mid-April through early May, the paddies are flooded for transplanting; the sun setting over the Genkai Sea reflects in hundreds of individual water mirrors simultaneously, creating a visual effect of cascading light that photography websites describe as 'the staircase to the sun.'

Información esencial

Horario

Open year-round (outdoor viewpoint)

Cerrado: Open year-round

Entrada

Free

Mejor temporada

April 15–May 5 when terraces are flooded for water-mirror sunset effect | Clear sky required for sunset reflection

Duración de la visita

1–2 hours (sunset viewing)

Cómo llegar

Información de acceso

Hamanoura, Genkai Town, Higashimatsuura County, Saga. 40-minute drive from Karatsu. Sunset viewing point with parking at the hilltop overlook. Free.

Guía privilegiada

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**Flooded paddy timing:** The water-mirror effect requires terraces to be flooded (before transplanting) AND a clear sunset. Flooding typically occurs April 15–May 5. Check the Genkai Town tourism Instagram (@genkai_kanko) which posts daily status — they specifically note when both conditions align. **Alternate view:** Most visitors go to the hilltop overlook. For a different perspective, walk 15 minutes down the path to the beach level and look upward — the terraces as architecture, rising from the sea, is equally compelling.

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