GUIDED TOURS
Nakayama Rice Terraces & Rural Kabuki: Guided Walking Tour
Walk through Nakayama Senmaida, a landscape of more than 800 terraced rice fields, and discover the people, traditions and flavors of rural Shodoshima. With a local guide and English interpretation, this small-group tour brings the island’s farming heritage to life.
A closer look at island life
Follow the theme of water and the four seasons as you explore the terraces. Learn about rice growing, local history and the community that cares for this landscape. Visit the Nakayama Rural Kabuki Stage and its equipment store, places not normally open to the public.
For lunch, enjoy Komame Shokudo’s rice-ball meal featuring rice from the terraces and local ingredients. On fine days, lunch is served in the kabuki theater’s gallery seating area; in wet weather, the location may change to the restaurant.
The tour received a Special Award at the second Sustainable Travel Awards.
Tour overview
| Duration | Approximately 3 hours, with the tour finishing at around 13:10. |
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| Dates | Saturdays and Sundays in 2026, subject to the booking calendar. |
| Group size | 2–6 participants. For groups of 7 or more, contact the association. |
| Guiding | Local guide with English interpretation. |
| Meeting options | Meet at the Nakayama Senmaida temporary parking lot at 09:45, or choose the Tonosho Port meeting plan and meet outside the Tonosho Port Tourist Center at 09:30. |
| Meals | Lunch included. |
English-guided plan prices
The amounts below are the total price for your group, including tax. These are the English-guided plans, which include a guide and interpreter; they differ from the Japanese-guided plans.
| Participants | Meet in Nakayama | Meet at Tonosho Port |
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| 2 | ¥40,000 | ¥50,000 |
| 3 | ¥45,000 | ¥55,000 |
| 4 | ¥50,000 | ¥60,000 |
| 5 | ¥55,000 | ¥65,000 |
| 6 | ¥60,000 | ¥70,000 |
Both plans include lunch, guiding with English interpretation and travel accident insurance. The Tonosho Port plan also includes the taxi transfer from the port to Nakayama Senmaida. Please confirm the current price and available dates in the booking form.
Your itinerary
| 09:30 | Meet outside the Tonosho Port Tourist Center (port meeting plan only). |
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| 09:45 | Registration at the Nakayama Senmaida temporary parking lot, followed by a transfer to the starting point at Yubunesan. |
| 10:05–11:00 | Guided walk through the rice terraces. |
| 11:00–12:00 | Guided visit inside the rural kabuki stage and equipment store. |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch featuring Komame Shokudo’s terraced-rice-field onigiri meal. |
| 13:10 | Finish and disperse near Kasuga Shrine. |
Before you book
- The tour requires at least two participants. If the minimum is not reached, it may be canceled.
- Wear comfortable shoes suitable for farm paths. Paths can be slippery in rain.
- Do not enter rice paddies or walk on the narrow ridges between them.
- The tour normally operates in light rain but may be canceled in severe weather. If canceled by the organizer because of bad weather, the tour fee is refunded.
- Please contact the association before booking with children or requesting arrangements for a larger group.
Check dates & book
Choose your meeting option, group size and date in the booking form. This link is for the plan with English interpretation. Some booking controls may appear in Japanese. Please read the booking conditions and cancellation policy before completing your reservation.
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Contact & tour organizer
Shodoshima Tourism Association
1896-1 Nishimura-ko, Shodoshima, Kagawa, Japan
Telephone: +81 879-82-1775 (weekdays, 09:00–17:00 Japan time)
Email: pr@shodoshima.or.jp
Travel agency registration: Kagawa Prefecture, regional category No. 262.