title: Hokuriku Tales vol.3

Summary

A book of five stories about Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama with useful data vol.3

High quality rice grown by astragalusfarming is dried under the sun.Astragalus-covered paddies were a typical vernal landscape until around 1960. This long-forgotten scenery iscoming back to Eiheiji Town. (photo by: Yasunobu Yoshizawa)environment, the town of Eiheiji embarked on the use of this cumbersometechnique with a view to achieving zero-chemical fertilizer farming.When spring comes to Eiheiji town, the paddies till then barren turn into acarpet of pink and fresh green (the best season is late April through early May).This long-forgotten vernal landscape has returned to Eiheiji Town. It is a strongsign that the farmers in the area are committed to producing tasty rice in a moresustainable manner.Wajima石川県Chapter II Hokuriku: The spring-time floral corridor When nature and people shine most brightly日本海Kenrokuen金沢小松七尾Funagawaberi新潟県富山湾魚津Kurobe富山長野県Tonami長野富山県立山高岡東海北陸道Asuwa River若狭湾敦賀福井北陸道白山Eiheiji Town福井県岐阜県Koshihikari rice grown by the astragalus technique will be anew brand rice from Fukui滋賀県Behind the floral corridors of plum, cherry, tulip or astragalus that the citizens of Hokuriku enjoy watchingtoday are the laughter and tears as well as the vision and enthusiasm of the people who created thesebeautiful scenes.We hope that these human dramas from this issue of Hokuriku Tales will make your flower-watchingsojourn in Hokuriku all the more interesting and rewarding.(Note: the best flower seasons vary.)Hokuriku Tales vol.3 17