Ini Rice Terraces

In 1999, Ini was the only place in Hiroshima Prefecture to be selected as one of the "Top 100 Rice Terraces" by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Even after more than 20 years since the designation, Ini has been recognized for its efforts to promote the rice terrace region, and was recognized as one of the "Connecting Rice Terrace Heritage - Passing on the Pride of Hometowns to the Future (Post Top 100 Rice Terraces)." In addition, Ini's rice terraces were selected as one of the "31 most beautiful places in Japan" by the American news broadcasting station CNN, along with the World Heritage site Itsukushima Shrine. The Ini rice terrace experience events held in spring and autumn are aimed at interacting with city residents, and also serve as a place to pass on traditional farming methods, such as planting rice in the old days and drying harvested rice on the grass.