Doya 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 — at its best. Sunset on the flooded terraces from late April to early May; Doya Terraces Fire Festival in September.
Open in May — at its best. Sunset on the flooded terraces from late April to early May; Doya Terraces Fire Festival in September.
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 400 terraced paddies on Fukushima Island in Matsuura face the Genkai Sea. In the rice-planting season the flooded fields glow in the setting sun, drawing photographers from all over Japan.
100 Selected Terraced Rice Fields of Japan
Nearby
- Hamanoura Rice Terraces ≈ 35 min by car
- Karatsu Hikiyama Exhibition Hall ≈ 40 min by car
- Former Karatsu Bank (Tatsuno Kingo Memorial) ≈ 40 min by car
- Former Takatori Residence ≈ 40 min by car
- Hizen Nagoya Castle Ruins ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, May — Sunset on the flooded terraces from late April to early May; Doya Terraces Fire Festival in September
- Getting there
- About 40 min by car from Imari Sta.
Easier with a tour or car - Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info