"Hatenashi" is a small village along the pilgrimage route of the World Heritage Site "Kumano Kodo." As the name suggests, it is Tenku no Sato "The Village in the Sky, " surrounded by mountains that stretch as far as the eye can see. Rice seedlings were planted in the flooded fields. Rainwater falling from the sky curls, splashes and dances on the surface of the rice fields. Eventually, mist rises from the green mountainside, and the rain that falls on the ground returns to the sky.

*According to the 24 Solar Terms of Reiwa 6 (2024), Rikka is from May 5 to May 20.