【Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture】Towards Resumption of Farming!! "FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" to be Implemented.
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- 【Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture】Towards Resumption of Farming!! "FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" to be Implemented.
- Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, will implement "FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" to resume farming. This crucial initiative aims to confirm the safety of produced rice for lifting cultivation restrictions, with Hitomebore rice variety to be hand-planted on May 23rd.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: May 13, 2026
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Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, will implement "FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" to resume farming. This crucial initiative aims to confirm the safety of produced rice for lifting cultivation restrictions, with Hitomebore rice variety to be hand-planted on May 23rd.
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- 【Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture】Towards Resumption of Farming!! "FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" to be Implemented. (May 13, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- May 13, 2026
Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, will implement "FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" to resume farming. This crucial initiative aims to confirm the safety of produced rice for lifting cultivation restrictions, with Hitomebore rice variety to be hand-planted on May 23rd.
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Scenes from last year's Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)
Namie Town will, following last year, implement "Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" in the Tsushima district towards lifting cultivation restrictions, as announced below.
Note
1. Background
The Specific Reconstruction and Regeneration Base Area (Tsushima) within Namie Town is designated as a "farmland preservation and trial cultivation area," making rice shipments currently impossible. To lift the rice cultivation restrictions and resume farming, trial cultivation will be conducted to confirm the safety of the produced rice.
Moving forward, by accumulating tests under various regional environmental conditions such as soil quality and water sources, and through discussions between the community and the administration, if it is determined that "cultivation restrictions can be lifted," a request will be made to the national government to lift the restrictions.
2. About Rice Planting
(1) Date and Time: May 23rd (Saturday) 10:00-12:00 (Carried out in light rain)
(2) Location: Tsushima District, Namie Town, Oaza Shimotsushima, Aza Hara 121 (Refer to separate sheet)
Coordinates (37.559236, 140.762009)
(3) Main Participants: Tsushima Reconstruction Association
(4) Overview: Hand-planting of the "Hitomebore" rice variety.
*The cultivated rice will be plowed back into the field and discarded, except for portions used for testing and sampling.
【Notes for Media Coverage】
・On the day, please present your business card to the staff at the field.
・Please follow the instructions of the staff during coverage.
・The event may be postponed due to heavy rain or other factors.
【Inquiries】
Namie Town Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Division, Agricultural Policy Section
Phone: 0240-34-0245 Email: namie16020@town.namie.lg.jp
【Related Videos for Namie Town Tsushima District】
■"10 Years Since Then, 10 Years From Now" File.179 Tsushima, Namie Town, Fukushima (BS TBS Official Channel)
■Apple cultivation finally starts in Tsushima district! 【Namie Channel #459】
■【Choose Agriculture! Challenge in Namie Town! 】Mr. Shinjiro Terada, Namie no Daichi Co., Ltd. 【Namie Channel #453】
Namie Town will, following last year, implement "Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation (Rice Planting)" in the Tsushima district towards lifting cultivation restrictions, as announced below.
Note
1. Background
The Specific Reconstruction and Regeneration Base Area (Tsushima) within Namie Town is designated as a "farmland preservation and trial cultivation area," making rice shipments currently impossible. To lift the rice cultivation restrictions and resume farming, trial cultivation will be conducted to confirm the safety of the produced rice.
Moving forward, by accumulating tests under various regional environmental conditions such as soil quality and water sources, and through discussions between the community and the administration, if it is determined that "cultivation restrictions can be lifted," a request will be made to the national government to lift the restrictions.
2. About Rice Planting
(1) Date and Time: May 23rd (Saturday) 10:00-12:00 (Carried out in light rain)
(2) Location: Tsushima District, Namie Town, Oaza Shimotsushima, Aza Hara 121 (Refer to separate sheet)
Coordinates (37.559236, 140.762009)
(3) Main Participants: Tsushima Reconstruction Association
(4) Overview: Hand-planting of the "Hitomebore" rice variety.
*The cultivated rice will be plowed back into the field and discarded, except for portions used for testing and sampling.
【Notes for Media Coverage】
・On the day, please present your business card to the staff at the field.
・Please follow the instructions of the staff during coverage.
・The event may be postponed due to heavy rain or other factors.
【Inquiries】
Namie Town Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Division, Agricultural Policy Section
Phone: 0240-34-0245 Email: namie16020@town.namie.lg.jp
【Related Videos for Namie Town Tsushima District】
■"10 Years Since Then, 10 Years From Now" File.179 Tsushima, Namie Town, Fukushima (BS TBS Official Channel)
■Apple cultivation finally starts in Tsushima district! 【Namie Channel #459】
■【Choose Agriculture! Challenge in Namie Town! 】Mr. Shinjiro Terada, Namie no Daichi Co., Ltd. 【Namie Channel #453】
FAQ
What is the exact location in Namie Town where the FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation is scheduled to take place?
The rice planting trial will be implemented at Tsushima District, Namie Town, Oaza Shimotsushima, Aza Hara 121, located at coordinates 37.559236, 140.762009.
Which specific rice variety will be hand-planted during the Tsushima District trial cultivation event?
Participants of the cultivation event will perform hand-planting of the Hitomebore rice variety in the designated fields.
At what date and time is the FY2026 Tsushima District Rice Paddy Trial Cultivation scheduled to occur?
The trial cultivation and rice planting event is scheduled to be carried out on May 23rd from 10:00 to 12:00.
Who is designated as the main participant for the rice planting event in Namie Town?
The Tsushima Reconstruction Association is designated as the main participant to carry out the trial rice planting.
What will happen to the cultivated rice after the Tsushima District trial planting is complete?
The cultivated rice will be plowed back into the field and discarded, except for portions used for testing and sampling.