The rice paddy art began in 1993 when purple and yellow rice plants were used to make a picture of Mt. Iwaki along with letters on rice paddies. The main purpose behind the creation was to take advantage of the tradition of manual work in rice cultivation to give people an opportunity to learn more about rice farming and agriculture.
The rice paddy art uses various colored rice plants as paint on a rice-field canvas. The massive pictures are elaborately designed using perspective drawing methods to make them look their best when seen from the observation platform. The art has gained media attention from domestic and international media because of its uniqueness. Every year, over 100,000 visitors from Japan and abroad come to see the fields, including the Emperor and Empress of Japan in September, 2014.
Rice Making Experience Tour
[Rice Planting Tour Beginning of June]
Fee：Free (lunch provided)
*Please come dressed in clothing appropriate for manual labor. (Prior registration is required)
[Rice Harvesting Tour End of September]
Fee: Free (Onigiri (rice ball) and tonjiru (pork miso soup) are provided)
*Please come dressed in clothing appropriate for manual labor. (Prior registration is required)
[Inakadate-mura Planning Tourism Division, Chamber of tourism section]
| TEL | 0172-58-2111(ext.242) |
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| FAX | 0172-58-4751 |
| [email protected] |
Basic Information
| Address | First Venue Inakadate-mura Town Hall (Inakadate-mura Town Hall Observation platform) 123-1 Nakatsuji Inakadate Inakadate-mura Minamitsugaru-gun Aomori-ken 038-1113 Second Venue Michi-no-eki Inakadate Yayoi no Sato（Yayoi no Sato Observation platform） 10 Yahata Takahi Inakadate-mura Minamitsugaru-gun 038-1111 |
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| Tel | Inakadate-mura Planning Tourism Division, Chamber of tourism section 0172-58-2111 |
| Fax | Inakadate-mura Planning Tourism Division, Chamber of tourism section 0172-58-4751 |
| Open | 9:00~17:00（Last Admission 16:30）（Beginning of June ~ mid-October） |
| Closed | Open on weekends and holidays during the rice paddy art event. |
| Price | Adult (Junior High Students and older):¥200, Child (Elementary Students)：¥100 (Free for preschoolers and visitors with disability (disability certificate must be shown).) |
| URL | Inakadate-mura (Japanese) |
Transportation
Railway Timetable(PDF) Get off at Tanbo Art Station Free Car Shuttles 11 minute ride Inakadate-mura Observation Platform (First Venue) *Free Car Shuttles available During the rice paddy art event, free car shuttles are available for access between the first venue (Inakadate observation platform) and second venue (Yayoi no Sato observation platform).
JR Hirosaki Station 1 minute walk Konan Raiway Hirosaki Station Konan Line 25 minute ride (¥430)
Railway Timetable(PDF) Get Off at Inakadate Station Taxi 5 minute ride Inakadate-mura Observation Platform (First Venue)
Second Venue JR Hirosaki Station 1 minute walk Konan Railway Hirosaki Station Konan Line 23 minute ride (¥430)
Railway Timetable(PDF) Get off at Tanbo Art Station
