Sakaori Rice Terraces
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. Rice-terrace illumination in November.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
About 360 terraced paddies spread in a fan below Mt. Kasagi, built from the early Edo period with fine dry-stone walls, from 410 m to 610 m.
Japan's Top 100 Rice Terraces
Nearby
- Ena Gorge (Enakyo) ≈ 35 min by car
- Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall ≈ 35 min by car
- Naegi Castle Ruins ≈ 45 min by car
- Iwamura Castle Town ≈ 55 min by car
- Kokeizan Eihoji Temple ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May — Rice-terrace illumination in November
- Getting there
- Totetsu Bus from JR Ena Sta. to Nose, about 33 min
- Good to know
- Working farmland; view from roads and paths
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info