Paddy Mirrors: Waterlogged Fields in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture Reflect Majestic Mt. Chokai
- Posted on May 11, 2026
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Paddy Mirrors: Waterlogged Fields in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture Reflect Majestic Mt. Chokai
A farmer operates a rice transplanter on Monday morning in a rice paddy on the Shonai Plain in Yamagata Prefecture, while the snow-capped 2,236-meter Mt. Chokai is reflected on the water’s surface. The planting season is now at its peak in this region, Japan’s leading rice-growing area, which is also known for beautiful “sakasa Chokai” (upside-down Chokai) scenes such as this one.
