Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces
白米千枚田
Over a thousand small paddies cascade down to the sea on the Sea of Japan coast. They symbolise the “Noto Satoyama Satoumi” World Agricultural Heritage Site.
Roughly 1,000 small rice paddies step down the coastal slope to the shore of the Sea of Japan. The site is a National Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Japan’s “100 Selected Rice Terraces,” and it is a representative example of the “Noto Satoyama Satoumi” World Agricultural Heritage Site. The scene is most beautiful when the rice is planted in May and when the ears ripen in September, especially at sunset. In autumn and winter evenings, around 20,000 solar-powered LED lights called “Ridge Lights” illuminate the paddies. The 2024 earthquake caused cracks in the paddies, and volunteers are gradually restoring them to cultivation. Roadside rest stops and parking are available nearby. The site is about 20 minutes by car from Wajima city centre.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sosogi Coast & Tarumi Falls
- Wajima Kiriko Art Museum
- Wajima Morning Market
- Wajima Museum of Urushi Art
- Agehama Salt Fields (Suzu Ensdenmura)
- Magaki Fence Villages of Ozawa
- Koiji Beach
- Mitsukejima Island