{"id":52278,"date":"2026-05-29T12:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtrip-japan.com\/39_0061\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:33:04","slug":"39_0061","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtrip-japan.com\/en\/39_0061\/","title":{"rendered":"Izutani Terraced Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Izutani Terraced Fields,&#8221; located in a deep mountainous valley of Uchiko Town, are a Satoyama spot boasting an overwhelmingly sculptural beauty where about 95 beautiful, curved water fields tightly layer over each other along a steep slope at an altitude of about 400 meters, selected among Japan&#8217;s top 100 terraced fields. Utilizing pure spring water from the mountains and constructing stone walls to clear limited lands, the wisdom and efforts of ancestors are carefully protected as a beautiful active agricultural landscape today. Especially during the spring rice planting season when water-filled terraced fields mirror the colors of the sky like a looking-glass, or in autumn when rice ears shimmer golden, the views are breathtakingly beautiful, allowing you to feel harmony and traditional Japanese aesthetics. Away from cities, feeling the murmuring of water and refreshing mountain breezes, it stands as a premier healing famous spot to encounter Japan&#8217;s original landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Izutani Terraced Fields,&#8221; located in a deep mountainous valley of Uchiko Town, are a Satoyama spot boasting an overwhelmingly sculptural beauty where about 95 beautiful, curved water fields tightly layer over each other along a steep slope at an altitude of about 400 meters, selected among Japan&#8217;s top 100 terraced fields. Utilizing pure spring water from the mountains and constructing stone walls to clear limited lands, the wisdom and efforts of ancestors are carefully protected as a beautiful active agricultural landscape today. 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