Rice from the Mountainside

The rice terraces of Motoyama rise from the bottom of the valley and spread across the hillsides, creating what feels like a “home of the heavens.”

A nearby stream flows downhill, permeating the terraces and later converging with the Yoshino River.

In the morning, dewdrops cover the ears of rice in the terraces. Farmers start harvesting in the afternoon when the fog has cleared away.