Terraced fields are fields with strip-like terraces or wave-like sections built along the contour direction on hilly slopes. It is an effective measure to control soil erosion on sloping land and has a significant effect on water storage, soil preservation, and yield increase.

The terraced fields have better ventilation and light permeability, which is conducive to the growth of crops and the accumulation of nutrients.

On the hillside, you can see a beautiful view consisting of many terraced arranged rice fields. These terraced rice paddies are called "gutta" in Japanese and can be found in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other countries.

Due to the large number of mountainous areas in Japan, terraced rice fields are part of the country's unique landscape. These terraces are like abstract paintings set in a magnificent natural landscape.

Not only do they provide food for Japanese people, but they are also popular sightseeing spots suitable for photo-taking.

Rice paddies are used to grow rice, which is a staple food in Japan.

Generally speaking, these rice fields are formed by farming in open, lowland areas. However, about 70% of Japan's land is covered by mountains or hills.

It is one of the characteristics of Japan that it has few lowlands. This environment has given rise to a style of rice field called "Hutada" (terraced rice field).

A "Hutada (terraced rice paddy)" is a rice paddy that is reclaimed on a hillside or valley and looks like a ladder. Each rice paddy is small in size, but it allows people to use the limited land efficiently, so this style is spread all over Japan.

It is said that about 8% of the paddy fields in Japan are now cultivated in the form of "Hutada" (terraced rice fields). If small paddy fields are included, there can be as many as a thousand "Outta" (terraced rice fields).

For this reason, these rice terraces are also called Thousand Paddy Fields (meaning "Thousand Paddy Fields").

According to the growth pattern of rice, whether it is at the early stage of transplanting, the tillering stage, or the gestation stage, these need sufficient water to ensure growth, and in the south, these periods are usually guaranteed by rain.

However, there are times when it is difficult to maintain the growth of rice with less rain, and this time farmers will generally use the rainwater accumulated in the early stage to irrigate, and when the rain is too little, it will affect the rice yield.

This was not a human solution in the early days, but now the technology is developed with modern advanced agricultural irrigation technology.

Modern irrigation equipment, not only can always replenish the water powder needed for rice, but drip irrigation technology can also assist the growth of rice and other crops, so the mountain does not necessarily plant rice, planting other crops is also very good.

The "Trellis (terraces)", which consist of irregularly arranged rice fields, have a unique appearance. This arrangement creates a geometrical pattern in the landscape.

In spring, when the seeds are sown, the sun shines on the water surface of the paddy fields. In autumn, the harvest season, many ears of rice turn a ripe golden colour.

The appearance of "Trellised rice fields (terraces)" changes with the seasons, presenting a beautiful abstract painting-like scene. The beauty of these rice paddies transcends the rice paddies themselves and has gained great popularity as a tourist attraction that helps people relax.