The vast grasslands of Aso Kuju National Park are kept alive by a process called “noyaki,” in which fire is set on the dead fields. The history of this process is long and is said to have continued for at least 1,500 years. The culture of field burning, which has maintained the grasslands and wetlands, takes place every year from February to March. The blackened land that spreads out after the burning of the fields is a limited-time view that can only be seen for about one month a year. Let's experience the history of the coexistence of nature and […]