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Teshima Rice Terraces

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Teshima Rice Terraces

豊島棚田

Kagawa · Shikoku

Hand-restored terraced rice fields cascading down the hillside to the sea below the Art Museum — a community project that revived the island's abandoned paddies.

Why we picked it

A quiet farmed hillside most day-trippers photograph only in passing.

Best season
Autumn
Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.6· 62 reviews
Opening hours
Seasonal — see below

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
The restored rice terraces and the footpath through them are free to walk. Teshima Art Museum, which sits inside them, is a separate ticket: ¥1,800 online / ¥2,000 at the door; 15 and under free.
Nearest station
Ieura Port + island bus
Website
teshima-navi.jp/spot

Admission

  • The restored rice terraces and the footpath through them are free to walk. Teshima Art Museum, which sits inside them, is a separate ticket: ¥1,800 online / ¥2,000 at the door; 15 and under free.

Note

  • Open-air landscape — freely accessible at any time, no gate or admission.
  • Working farmland: view from the lanes and roadside, do not walk into the paddies.
  • Best in daylight.

Tags

naturerice terracesislandwalking

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