Rice is so much more than what’s on your plate. 🍚 🌾 Join us for our second annual rice harvest at the Japanese Heritage Shōya House on Oct. 4 and Nov. 1. Free with general admission! 

It’s rice harvesting season at the Japanese Heritage Shōya House! Join us for our second annual harvest and learn all about the traditional practice of growing and harvesting rice.

Stop by and participate in this year’s rice harvest and get a first-hand look at how it is cultivated from seed to grain. Experience the process by joining in on bundling, tying, threshing, and winnowing guided by Huntington experts.

Join Aaron Hughes, horticulture curator of Asian gardens, for an introduction to the practice of growing and harvesting rice. Talks at 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 4, 2025, 12–2 p.m.   Sat., Nov. 1, 2025, 12–2 p.m.

Free with general admission  Tickets

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