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WHAT TO DOHoshitoge Rice Terraces, Echigo-Matsudai
Terraced paddies at Matsudai in Tokamachi, some 200 plots overlapping the slope like scales.
WHERENiigata
Niigata
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Terraced paddies at Matsudai in Tokamachi, some 200 plots overlapping the slope like scales.
Verification notes
From spring 2026, a "cooperation fee for bus entry" will be requested from buses entering the area.
Large and medium buses: 5,000 yen per bus per entry
Small buses (including microbuses): 3,000 yen per bus per entry
The public toilets will be renovated from Monday, August 17 to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (temporary toilets are planned).
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