Warabino 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 — at its best. Red spider lilies and rice harvest in late September; rice planting in late May.
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. Red spider lilies and rice harvest in late September; rice planting in late May.
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 2026-10-15.
Rice terraces spread in a fan on the north slope of Mt. Hachiman. Their dry-stone walls reach 8.5 m, said to be the tallest in Japan.
Important Cultural Landscape; Japan's Top 100 Rice Terraces
Nearby
- Taku Seibyo (Confucian Temple) ≈ 25 min by car
- Mikaeri Falls ≈ 25 min by car
- Takeo Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Takeo Shrine and Great Camphor Tree ≈ 35 min by car
- Mifuneyama Rakuen Garden ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May, September — Red spider lilies and rice harvest in late September; rice planting in late May
- Getting there
- 17 min by community bus from JR Ochi Station to Tanada Koryu Hiroba
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Good to know
- Open at all times. The Warabino terrace farm stand opens Sat-Sun only, 10:00-17:00
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info