Tonami Scattered Village: Scenic View of Farmhouses Scattered in Fields

Tonami's Unique Landscape

Tonami Plain's scattered village is a unique rural landscape of farmhouses scattered amid vast rice paddies. Each farmhouse is surrounded by windbreak forests called "Kainyo," and from the air it appears as islands of green trees floating in rice fields.

Sunset and Rural Scenery

The scattered village scenery at sunset is exceptional, with the sunset reflecting on rice paddies and the silhouettes of scattered farmhouses being beautiful. Viewpoint spots around Tonami City's "Yume no Taira Ski Resort" and "Etchu Shijuhakkase River" are popular.

Four Seasons of the Scattered Village

Spring is rice planting season with paddies shining mirror-like, summer has vivid green paddies and green windbreak forests, autumn has golden rice heads, and winter a snow-covered all-white world — four-season changes to enjoy. The panoramic view from the Scattered Village Observatory is worth seeing.