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Tea fields opened by samurai who gave up their swords; rows follow the contours, and frost fans stand like a forest.
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The Makinohara Plateau is a plateau in the southeast of the Enshu region, in central-western Shizuoka Prefecture. Also called Nunobikihara. It is a diluvial plateau between the lower Oi River basin and the Kikugawa River. It spans the present-day cities of Shimada, Makinohara and Kikugawa. Until the Edo period it was common land (iriai) for the villages at its foot (now oaza), a so-called grass-cutting ground, with undeveloped wilderness spreading across it. The place name is said to derive from there having been a "ranch," but this is not certain. Even now many places continue from, or are enclaves of, the oaza.
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Founded / opened：1869 Highlights / collection：Tea fields covering the whole plateau, Forest of frost-prevention fans Genre：Outdoor art and land art
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