Lotus flowers, a symbol of paradise, are in full bloom in Yagi-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture. The area was originally a rice paddy, and was first planted by a local man (deceased) in response to the rice production reduction policy around 2000. His eldest son (71 years old), who took over the cultivation, reminisces, "When the lotus flowers bloom, I remember my late father."
Large leaves cover the entire flooded lotus field, measuring approximately 1,000 square meters, and pink flowers are in full bloom.
The land originally struggled for rice cultivation due to poor sunlight and narrow roads. The eldest son says that seeing the lotus flowers absorbing necessary nutrients even in the muddy water and blooming every year "makes me think about our own way of life as human beings." The best viewing period continues until early August.
