【Connecting Ogida in Ubuyama Village】

The Fan Terraced Rice Fields in Ubuyama Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, are made by clearing eroded land in the mountains and are created in a contour shape by taking advantage of the fan-shaped terrain. The Water for the Paddy Field is directly derived from the Famous water Yamabuki Water source 1,300 Meter upstream, Water Clear streams that can also be Use as a beverage Water.
Although there are difficulties in maintenance and management due to water water leaks, disasters, etc., since most of them are earthen water channels, we Cultivation Rice with a unique taste due to high-quality red clay born from nature and weather with temperature differences. It has been selected as one of the 100 best rice terraces in Japan and one of the 100 best Rice growers.
Interested parties who are interested in growing delicious Rice in Ubuyama Village, why don't you experience it with the farmers who manage Ogida throughout the year? Rice can be purchased after harvest. Let's make the Rice we eat every day with our activities to pass on beautiful Nature to future generations!
You can experience everything from rice planting to rice harvesting, which is planned later.
Information will be provided as needed.

2025-04-12 (Sat) Meet at 8:45 and start at 9:00
Meeting point: Yamabuki Water source
We clean the water channel from the Yamabuki Water source that streams into Ogita.
Please come in clothes that allow you to work.
* Lunch box fee and leisure insurance fee are included in the participation fee.
What to prepare: Work gloves, hat, drink, garbage bag, boots
Participation fee: 2000 yen

■Click here to apply
〒869-2703 468-4 Yamaga, Ubuyama Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture
0967-25-2200
*The deadline is Monday, March 31st.

How to get to the Ogi rice terraces
From the direction of Kumamoto by Car, turn left at the traffic light at the end of "Roadside Station Kaguraen" (Hano, Aso City) along National Route 57, enter the Prefectural Road Minamioguni ~ Hano Line (Prefectural Road 40), and proceed 4.0 Kilometers to the T-junction. Turn right there and proceed for about 1.0 Kilometers, you will and the station on your left, cross the "Hirose Bridge" (Tamarai River) ahead, turn right immediately and you will There are Ubuyama Town hall on your right.
There are about 1.0 Kilometers past the tunnel at the top of the road on the left side of the three-way road in front of the Town hall, and there is an intersection with the Village Road Ubuyama ~ Tajiri Line.
Turn left there and proceed for about 2.0 Kilometers and you will There are "Otomiya" and "Yamabuki Water source" signs.
Turn right there and proceed for about 1.0 minutes to Otomiya Village and Otomiya Shrine, and after about 2.0 Kilometers, turn right and go about 1.0 Kilometers to There are Ogi Rice Terraces.

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#Rice Terraces
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#Rice harvesting experience
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#Aso District
#Fan Terraced Rice Fields
#Water cleaning work