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Towns tagged “Rice country”
63 towns that Machigatari wrote up under “Rice country”, across 27 prefectures.
“Rice country” is an editorial tag, chosen town by town. This is not a complete count of every town in Japan that fits, and a town missing here is not a town that doesn't fit. Towns are listed by prefecture in local government code order, with no ranking.
Hokkaido12
Hokkaido page- Bibai CityNamed for a settler from Niigata.Miyajima Marsh, name origin
- Fukagawa CityA tunnel dug under the Ishikari River.Suigen Shrine, Taisho Canal
- Kyowa TownA pond named for a party's sense of a hermit's home.Shinsen-numa, its naming
- Naie TownMidway along a 29.2 km straight road.House Yarubi Naie, a roadside station
- Naganuma TownA canal, not a road, became the base.Maoi Canal
- Moseushi TownA 1931 village office, as first built.Local Museum, old village office
- Chippubetsu TownA Dutch-made bell announces the time.Centennial Memorial Tower bell
- Hokuryu Town2 million sunflowers bloom on a hill.Himawari no Sato, 23.13 ha
- Takasu TownHorseshoes on the national register.Takasu farrier tools, museum
- Higashikagura TownMosquito- and fly-free drive to flowers.Flower campaign, Flower Town
- Pippu TownA windowed bridge spans the platforms.Pippu Station, footbridge
- Higashikawa TownThe town boasts Hokkaido's biggest drop.Hagoromo Falls, Tenninkyo
Aomori Prefecture1
Aomori Prefecture pageIwate Prefecture2
Iwate Prefecture pageMiyagi Prefecture1
Miyagi Prefecture pageAkita Prefecture1
Akita Prefecture pageYamagata Prefecture6
Yamagata Prefecture page- Sakata CityA reputed capital, east gate restored.Kinowasaku Site, East Gate
- Yamanobe TownRice hangs on stakes to dry in the sun.Owarabi terraces, stake drying
- Kawanishi TownSeven autumn flowers grow among tombs.Shimokomatsu Kofun Cluster
- Iide TownHomes with woodlots dot the farmland.Scattered homes in farmland
- Mikawa TownOld cypress home of a beloved "Sensei."Atoku-sensei no Yakata, old home
- Shonai TownLantern-lit survey, a canal in 4 months.Kitadate Ozeki
Fukushima Prefecture4
Fukushima Prefecture pageIbaraki Prefecture1
Ibaraki Prefecture pageTochigi Prefecture1
Tochigi Prefecture pageSaitama Prefecture6
Saitama Prefecture page- Kazo CityA 100-metre carp streamer swims in the sky.Jumbo Koinobori
- Hanyu CityA lost carnivorous plant returned to its pond.Mujinamo, Hōzōji Pond
- Satte CityAbout 1,000 cherries, and rapeseed below.Gongendō cherry bank
- Yoshikawa CityDon't leave without eating the catfish.
- Kawajima TownA river-ringed island, guarded by levees.Kawajima ring levee
- Yoshimi Town219 tombs cut into one hillside.Yoshimi Hyakuana
Chiba Prefecture3
Chiba Prefecture pageNiigata Prefecture2
Niigata Prefecture pageToyama Prefecture2
Toyama Prefecture pageIshikawa Prefecture1
Ishikawa Prefecture pageFukui Prefecture1
Fukui Prefecture pageNagano Prefecture4
Nagano Prefecture page- Azumino CityA channel that drops over 30 cm per km.Jikkasegi irrigation channel
- Ikeda TownA chamber with a stacked-stone boundary.Oninokama Kofun
- Matsukawa VillageHalls set apart to view plays outdoors.Kaguraden, an open-sided stage
- Kijimadaira VillageA cliff shows a waterfall on May 8 only.Taru Falls, May 8 water release
Gifu Prefecture1
Gifu Prefecture pageOsaka Prefecture1
Osaka Prefecture pageHyogo Prefecture3
Hyogo Prefecture pageTottori Prefecture1
Tottori Prefecture pageShimane Prefecture1
Shimane Prefecture pageHiroshima Prefecture1
Hiroshima Prefecture pageEhime Prefecture1
Ehime Prefecture pageKochi Prefecture3
Kochi Prefecture pageFukuoka Prefecture1
Fukuoka Prefecture pageNagasaki Prefecture1
Nagasaki Prefecture pageOita Prefecture1
Oita Prefecture pageLANGUAGEEnglish日本語