Festival/Event Name: Aomori/ Inakadate Village Rice Paddy Art
Prefecture: Aomori Prefecture
Area Name: Inakadate Village

The rice field transforms into a big canvas

Rice field is a canvas, and a huge picture is drawn instead of a different color rice.It has now been held in the Granary region of the Japan, but the pioneer existence is the Inakadate village of Aomori Prefecture.The power and precision of a large picture scroll, which is made of 11 varieties of seven colors such as green, red, white and purple, are wonderful.The art of two works is drawn every year, and it divides into the first rice paddy art and the second rice paddy Art, and there are various attractions.Because there is an observatory in both venues, you can experience the impression that you see a magnificent picture of a piece if it is on the deck.The photo is the first rice paddy Art Inakadate Village Observatory.

Impressed by the scene of the movie is reproduced in three dimensions

The 26th theme of 2018 was the “Tezuka Osamu character”, a cartoonist who represented the “holiday of Rome” and the Japan of the world’s famous masterpieces, Osamu Tezuka.The scene of the “Roman Holiday” where Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck are riding on the scooter is emerging in the next 100m of the village hall, and the first rice paddy art of 150 meters lengthwise.The mouth of the truth is drawn next to the right, and there is a lot of existence.The high level of artistry that reproduces the scene of a three-dimensional picture and a movie is worth seeing.The picture is in June.

The second venue for the theme of young and old

The venue of the second rice paddy Art is a 10-minute drive from the Inakadate Village office, Canada a station on the road, “The village of Yayoi”.The free shuttle bus service is available during the rice paddy art period, so it is convenient to travel.The “Tezuka Osamu character”, which is depicted in the horizontal rice field of 155m and 70 meters, commemorates the 90th anniversary of Tezuka Osamu’s birth.Characters representing Tezuka’s works, such as Astro Boy, the Jungle Emperor, Black Jack and the Knights of the ribbon, are all studded with character.You can enjoy Tezuka world from adults to children.

The peak of summer when the shade of rice ears is clear

It is a rice field art of Inakadate village which started as part of local redevelopment movement in 1993, but it is now crowded with a lot of tourists because the name becomes famous at home and abroad by the height of the artistry.Every year in the village, we held a rice planting experience tour for rice Paddy art.In 2018, we completed the art of planting rice with 1,300 participants.You can watch the rice from the beginning of June to the golden color in early October.In June and July, rice plants grow and the colors of each breed begin to stand out from mid-July to mid-August, and the best season is gradually welcomed.The photo is in July.

The art of sepia autumn before mowing is also a must see

The art of the sepia autumn colors in gold is also very popular with mania.When the wind blows and the ears are shaken, the picture seems to be moving, and the beauty is increased, and the art of summer can enjoy the charm which is different from a taste.The end of the rice paddy Art is the beginning of October.The autumn harvest tours that generally recruit 1,300 people every year are also popular.By the way, rice paddy art is all done by hand from rice planting to harvesting.It is attracting attention every year with a variety of elaborate themes.

* All photographs are art works held in 2018.

Festival/Event name Aomori-Inakadate village rice Paddy Art
Date & Time June 4-October 8 (1st Paddy Art), June 16th-October 8th (2nd Paddy Art)
Venue Inakadate Village Observatory (first rice paddy art), Yayoi’s Village Observatory (2nd Paddy Art)
Tel. 0172-58-2111 (Inakadate Village Office planning and Tourism Division)
The first rice paddy Art (4th Floor Observatory deck) 300 yen, (6th floor Tower) 200 yen/2nd rice paddy Art 300 yen
Access to Inakadate Village Observatory is a 5-minute drive from Konan Railway Inakadate Station, and the Road station Canada “Yayoi no Sato” is a short walk from Konan railway Paddy Art Station.