Farm flow
We offer traditional farming experiences and opportunities to connect with nature, all without the use of pesticides, fertilisers or machinery.
A rice-growing workshop centered on life itself,
where grass and insects are valued as part of the field.
Over the course of a year, participants experience every stage of rice cultivation.
The rice harvested is yours to take home.
Dates: flexible. We schedule around everyone's availability
Who it's for Open to all ages, from children to adults.
Fee 15,000 yen per family for one year (Visits are free)
Seasonal Flow (Overview)
March - Preparing seed beds, weeding, checking irrigation channels
April - Selecting seeds, soaking and sowing, installing electric fencing
May - Weeding seed beds, preparing the rice fields
June - Rice planting (by hand)
July - Weeding the rice fields
August - Mowing the banks and surrounding areas
September - Mowing the banks and surrounding areas
October - Harvesting rice by hand, cutting bamboo, building drying racks
November - Rice harvesting, rack-drying, foot-powered threshing, preparing the fields for winter
December - Harvest celebration
Keywords
Small-scale farming, regenerative agriculture, life-centered design, permaculture, natural farming, natural cultivation, environmental protection, nature conservation, outdoor childcare, play parks, Masanobu Fukuoka, Yoshikazu Kawaguchi, Kenji Honda, Nobuo Iwasawa
How It Unfolded in 2025
April - Preparing seed beds, sowing
May - Weeding seed beds and rice fields
June - Rice planting
July - Mowing — morning work only due to the heat
August - Mowing — early mornings
September - Mowing — early mornings
October - Cutting bamboo, rice harvesting
November - Rice harvesting, rack-drying, threshing
December - Rice hulling and a small gathering to mark the season’s end
From July onward, the heat shaped our rhythm.
We worked only in the mornings and left the fields once the day grew too warm.
Everyone came when they could and worked freely.
For reference
https://culculfarm.blogspot.com/
A work diary spanning more than ten years can be found here: