散居村展望台 — Attraction in Tonami

Hard place to reach. No bus services to this hill top location. But worth your effort if you are interested in the shape of Japanese villages. Most Japanese villages ( and cities and towns) are cluttered and houses are huddling together. This one is not! From this spot you can see individual houses surrounded by trees separated each other by about 300 to 400meters. And you can see about 7000 of them! In other words, you see a vast, flat, low plateau scattered by numerous farm houses with trees.

Quite unusual view in Japan. Explanation board in Japanese and English there says this scattered village shape was born because it was convenient for the house owner=farmer to cultivate the sorrounding rice paddies without commuting to a...

A truly heartwarming experience! The best sunset view I’ve ever seen in Japan 🇯🇵 — breathtaking and unforgettable. The city looks so scenic from here, and the atmosphere makes you feel at peace. I wish I could visit every day just to soak in the beauty of the world. + Completely free of cost.

It would be even more special to share this view with loved ones. Absolutely highly...

2021年9月末、砺波市の散居村展望台へ行ってきました。午前9時台お天気に恵まれ、空も青く雲が綺麗に浮かんでいました。砺波市の散居村はテレビ・ポスター等で見ただけなので実際の眺めには圧倒されました。西側金沢方面は県境の山々が見えて北は高岡の方面まで見えるのでしょうか？展望台は階段を上っていく塔タイプのものと、駐車場と隣接している展望場所の２つにわかれており両方とも、高さのある塔からの眺め、リアルな展望が望め、眺めも二度味わえるので満足できて申し分なしでした。投稿の画像のとおり詳しい案内板もあり、経路やスポットの案内も充実しています。10月は地下腕コスモスウォッチングができ...