Exploring Kumamoto, Japan

I am in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. This is a view of the Kirishima mountain range from the Ebino Service Area on the expressway. Date:2024/9/30 　 Location: : https://maps.app.goo.gl/uBu3guLZgPixcuvN7 On September 30, rice harvesting had begun in the rice paddies. Combines were harvesting the rice. Two weeks later, I visited the same place. The sky over the Kirishima mountain range was a beautiful October autumn sky. Date:2024/10/13 Rice harvesting was finished. Looking closely, I saw that the dry rice straw was being collected. You can also see the harvested rice being hung out to dry. I hear that rice that has been dried over the rack is very tasty. This scene, often seen in the Japanese countryside, reminds us strongly of the arrival of autumn.

An hour's drive from Kumamoto City brought us to Bansho, famous for its terraced rice paddies and cluster amaryllis. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/93WBg5szyA2HdA4L6 Rice harvesting in the terraced rice paddies was almost finished and the harvested rice was hung to dry. The well-maintained cluster amaryllis were very beautiful. The surroundings were recorded on video.  The hot summer was finally over and autumn had arrived in the satoyama. Grasshoppers seem to feel good in the pleasant temperatures.