Tsuzura Rice Terraces
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September — at its best. About 500,000 red spider lilies and the Higanbana festival in late September.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
About 300 stone-walled paddies on a hillside in Ukiha; red spider lilies line the ridges in late September.
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Nearby
- Ukiha Inari Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
- Mameda-machi, Hita ≈ 35 min by car
- Tsuetate Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
- Nabegataki Falls ≈ 1 h by car
- Mt. Hiko (Hikosan) ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- September — About 500,000 red spider lilies and the Higanbana festival in late September
- Getting there
- About 25 min by car from Haki IC (Oita Expressway)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Working farmland: stay on paths and do not enter the paddies
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info