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Kanzaiko Rice Terraces (Yusuhara)

In Japanese: 神在居の千枚田
Kanzaiko Rice Terraces (Yusuhara)
Photo: Asset utilitist / CC0, resized

Rice terraces stacked up a steep mountainside in Yusuhara. The writer Shiba Ryotaro is said to have compared them to the Great Wall of China.

100 Selected Terraced Rice Fields of Japan

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Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
Bus from JR Susaki Station toward Yusuhara to Kanzaiko stop (about 1 hr), then 5 min walk. Few buses.
Few buses — check times or join a tour
Fee
Free
Good to know
No parking lot. The terraces are working farmland; view from the roads.
Time needed
2 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info