Rice terraces in Hoshino village, Fukuoka-prefecture
The most beautiful stone-built rice terraces in Hoshino village are those in Hirouchi and Uehara.
These rice terraces won the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Award in the “Beautiful Japanese
Village Landscape Contest” in 1994, and were selected as one of the “100 Best Rice Terraces in
Japan” in 1999. The 425 terraces and 137 steps (230m difference in altitude) spread over an area
of about 12.6 hectares, and the beautiful staircase pattern follows the shape of the mountain.
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posted on December 19, 2024