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If you go out into rural Japan, you can see the idyllic scenery of the countryside. We have put together a collection of scenic rural spots, including vistas of tea fields and terraced rice paddies, farming villages, and places to enjoy the sight of local trains rushing past.

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  Sunflower Fields in Akeno

  Yamanashi

  Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture is a mountainous town situated in the northwestern part of the prefecture, which boarders Kayano City...

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  Funaya at Ine Bay

  Kyoto

  230 boathouses facing the Sea of Japan stand in a row on the waters of Ine bay. On the first level of these traditional buildings, there ...

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  Hoshitoge no Tanada (Rice Terrace)

  Niigata

  Because of the beautiful rice terraces, Hoshitoge is considered one of Japan's 100 Most Beautiful Villages. The impressive rice fiel...

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  Shirakawa-go

  Hidatakayama

  The style of architecture known as Gassho-zukuri (Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof) and the townscape of Shirakawa-go are...

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  Mild Seven Hills

  Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge

  Its name originates from the Mild Seven promotion where it was used during the 1980s. The main attraction is the larch forest that is lin...

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  Gujo Hachiman

  Gifu

  Gujo Hachiman is a historic castle town with many waterways which are still used today by local residents in their everyday life. Their s...

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  Tea plantation and Mt.Fuji

  Mt. Fuji

  Imamiya, a famous spot fot photographing Shizuoka Prefecture's famous tea plantations. The tea plantation's vertical rows sprea...

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  Maruyama’s Thousand Rice Terraces

  Mie

  Maruyama's Thousand Rice Terraces is one of Japan's 100 rice paddy fields, and the largest in the terraces style, with about 1,...

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  Chihaya Akasaka Village

  Osaka

  This sole village in Osaka Prefecture is often lovingly referred to as a “village which resembles those depicted in picture books&r...

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  Akasoba no Sato (Red Buckwheat Field)

  Nagano

  Red buckwheat flowers bloom all over the 4.2 hectare field. Red colored buckwheat flowers are rare in Japan and their seeds brought back ...

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