terraced rice fields
Refers to a landscape of many small, stepped rice paddies, often on hillsides. Similar to 棚田 (tanada), but 千枚田 emphasizes the sheer number of tiny fields.
See also: 棚田 (たなだ)
Japan's terraced rice fields are known for their beautiful scenery.
Compound of 千 (sen, 'thousand'), 枚 (mai, counter for flat objects), and 田 (da, 'rice field'). The name evokes the image of countless small rice paddies stacked on a hillside.