色川の棚田

Tanadas (rice terraces) in Irokawa

色川の棚田/Irokawa no Tanada

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Terraces of rice fields cover the face of this igneous mountain. Most terraced rice paddies are built on top of past mudslide deposits. The gentle slope created by the mudslide facilitates water access from the mountain, making it an ideal place for rice cultivation.

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