Japanese rice paddies twinkle in the darkness after 20,000 pink LEDs are spread across terraced fields


Together, they form a sight like no other.

And with a world record-breaking 20,000 pink LEDs spread across them against the backdrop of the ocean, they truly are something to behold.



The Shiroyone Senmaida rice paddies in Japan now appear in the Guinness Book of World Records and were registered as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) last year, cementing their status as a unique and valued site.

All lit up: The terraced rice paddies of Shiroyone Senmaida glow with twenty thousand solar powered pink LED lights

Located on the Noto Peninsula, which is rich in diversity with a relatively warm climate, the rice paddies sprawl out over steep slopes against the backdrop of the Japan Sea.

Laid out like a mosaic, they contain over 2,000 irrigation ponds that supply water for agriculture.

The whole area is sustainable and provides a habitat and breeding ground for many organisms, and some endangered species.



The thousands of terraces are farmed by hand.



Pretty in pink: The rice paddies are now featured in the World Guinness Record Book. They were registered as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems last year

And it was the traditional agricultural methods used on the land, including drying rice sheaves on wooden stilts, that led in part to it becoming a protected site.

The locals in the area lead a life that has changed little over the years.

And now communities are working together to maintain the landscapes and traditions that have sustained generations for centuries.

They are implementing new initiatives aimed at combatting the impacts of climate change and preserving biodiversity on the peninsula for future generations.

A sight to behold: Laid out like a mosaic, the rice paddies contain over 2,000 irrigation ponds that supply water for agriculture



