星峠の棚田は十日町の高原、標高600mの尾根に段々と連なり、丘の自然の等高線に沿う約200枚の田をなす。棚田は早朝の条件(4〜6月と9〜10月)で最も名高い — 気温の逆転が下の谷に雲海を生み棚田は雲の層の上に残る。日の出、水を張った田が空と雲を映し、宙に浮かぶ棚田の錯覚をつくる。
撮影者は星峠を日本三大棚田(石川の白米千枚田、佐賀の浜野浦と並び)のひとつに数える。展望地は駐車場から急な15分の登りが必要で、気軽な観光客を遠ざけ相対的な静けさを保つ。
基本情報
営業時間
駐車場24時間。展望地は夜明け〜日没。
定休日: 通年。最適は4月下旬〜6月初と9月下旬〜10月。
料金
無料
ベストシーズン
4月下旬〜6月初の水鏡と雲海 | 9月下旬〜10月の黄金の稲と紅葉
滞在目安
展望台まで15分の登りを含め1〜2時間。夜明けの雲海撮影は車中泊推奨。
アクセス
アクセス情報
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