Value Village ／ Hyogo ／ Art & Crafts

Salt fields and salt-production landscape of Ako（赤穂の塩田と製塩の景観）

あこうのえんでん Salt Fields of Ako

Photo: mti / Public domain ／ Source

Tidal salt fields once covered this coast; their divisions still show in how the land is parcelled.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Outdoor art / Land art / Architecture
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Harima

FAQ

Where is Salt Fields of Ako?: It is in Akō, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Salt Fields of Ako?: Tidal salt fields once covered this coast; their divisions still show in how the land is parcelled. The focus is land art, architecture.
When was Salt Fields of Ako established?: It dates from the Edo period.