Come to Love Tanadas in Japan
What’s a tanada?
- In English, it is a rice terrace. In Japan, terraced paddy fields have been developed in hilly and mountainous areas since early times.
- Through the four seasons, you can enjoy the beautiful and archetypal Japanese landscapes of stepped paddy fields with unobstructed views of the sky, mountains, and/or the sea. You MUST visit!



Stories of Tanadas
To discover the stories of Tanadas (rice terraces) in some regions, please click the links above or below.
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How to visit tanadas
Come and experience the heart-soothing scenery!
For traveling around Japan to visit Tanadas, please get the map attached below.
Contact
Tanada Card Project Team, Regional Development Division,
Rural Development Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Email:tanada-card@maff.go.jp