Oct 27, 2013 - 1 min read

A country walk in Kannami

A taste of rural life in Shizuoka Japan

Community writer

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This method of drying the rice crop is hundreds of years old, and is quite a sight in Kannami the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture

The river winds it way through the town and the mountains it originated from stand tall in the background

Yet to be picked; there still many Japanese vegetables I not able to identify in Kannami, the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture

It's good to see the how the crops you purchase on an everyday basis are grown in Kannami, the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture

October is Kaki (persimmon) season in Japan and this woman was collecting this year's harvest in Kannami, the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture

I had never seen rice being grown before until I got to in Kannami, the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture

I’ve only ever really been exposed to the heavily crowded metropolitan areas of Japan excluding my short time in Nara. I watch a lot of classic Japanese cinema and through this I’ve had a small glimpse of rural life that I’ve wanted to experience first hand. While staying at Daisenya in Kannami my chance finally came. Near by the hotel is a small river that runs through the town and on either side lies acres of rice fields. Just walking the small roads watching people work and feeling minuscule as mountains towered around me on all sides was such a simple pleasure but something that was really enjoyable.