ヤマガタンver9 > Try Your Hand at Planting Rice for This Year's Yonezawa Rice Field Art Project!

The city is calling all those interested to come plant rice as part of Yonezawa's yearly Rice Field Art project. The image that will be created this year depicts Uesugi Yozan. Participants will receive special perks as well, such as receiving some of the rice collected during the harvest in the fall. If you are interested, please see the details below and apply!

Date: May 29 (Sun.), 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (subject to be canceled in case of heavy rain)
*Please prepare lunch before coming as it will not be provided.

Meeting Location: Misawa Community Center
Phone number: 0238-32-2005
Rice Planting Location: Yanazawa Rice Field Art Paddy

Fee: Adults (high school age and above) - 1000 yen
Children (middle school age and below) - 500 yen
*Please note that there are no group discounts.

Special Perks:
1.) Onogawa Onsen Ticket (valid only on May 29)
2.) 2 kg of rice harvested during the fall
*Those participating in both the planting and harvesting experiences will receive 5 kg of rice!

Participation Requirements: Those who fulfill all below requirements (as of May 29, 2022) will be eligible to participate.

- Is from a region that is not subjected to COVID-19 containment measures higher than a quasi-state of emergency
- Has not contracted COVID-19 within the past two weeks, and is not considered to have been in close contact with an infected person
- No family members (who live with the participant) and coworkers currently are positive with COVID-19 or are close-contact individuals
- Has no fever (considered 37.5°C and above), fatigue, coughing, or other symptoms

Inquires/Applications:
Yonezawa City Hall Tourism Section
Phone number: 0238-22-5111 (extension: 4205, 4206)
Fax: 0238-24-4541
Email address: y-kanko@ms5.omn.ne.jp
*To apply in English, please send an email to tourism@city.yonezawa.yamagata.jp.
*Please apply by phone, fax, or email.
When applying, please send your address, full name, age, gender, and phone number.

*Cancellations are possible until May 20 (Fri.)
Those who cancel after the above date will still be required to pay the participation fee.
Rice will still be distributed to those who pay the fee but cannot attend.

*Depending on the COVID-19 situation at the time, the event may be subject to cancellation.
*Please view the attached PDF (Japanese) for more information