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Terraced Fields of Yawatahama

Ehime · Yawatahama · Contemporary Art

Japanese name: 八幡浜の段畑と斜面

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Terraced Fields of Yawatahama
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Stone terraces cut into cliffs falling to the sea - said to be cultivated all the way to heaven.

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Stone terraces cut into cliffs falling to the sea - said to be cultivated all the way to heaven.

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The Yusu Mizunuragaura terraced fields are terraced fields in Yusu, Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, built by piling stone walls on a steep slope. Under the Important Cultural Landscape selection system created by the 2004 (Heisei 16) revision of the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, it was selected on 26 July 2007, the first in the Shikoku region, under the name "Yusu Mizunuragaura Terraced Fields" in the category "landscapes related to agriculture such as paddies and fields."

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Founded / opened:Edo period Highlights / collection:Terraced fields with stone walls, Citrus orchards on slopes falling to the sea Genre:Outdoor art and land art

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