In Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, elementary school students harvested locally grown corn.

Takane Corn, a specialty product of Takane-cho in Takayama City, is a variety of corn known for its high sugar content and delicious taste even when eaten raw.

At Asahi Elementary School in Takayama City, fourth-grade students cultivate Takane Corn every year as part of their studies, and the harvest took place on the 1st.

Due to the intense summer heat this year, the harvest occurred about a week earlier than usual. The children carefully harvested each fully grown ear of corn, learning from local farmers as they worked.

After harvesting approximately 250 ears, they enjoyed the sweet and delicious corn raw.

The harvested corn will be distributed to all students in the school, as well as to local nursery schools and junior high schools.

Takayama City

Takayama City, located in the mountainous Gifu Prefecture of Japan, is a well-preserved historic city often called “Little Kyoto” due to its beautifully maintained Edo-period streets and merchant houses. It flourished as a wealthy town under the direct control of the shogun due to its high-quality timber and skilled carpenters. Today, it is famous for its biannual Takayama Festival, considered one of Japan’s most beautiful, and its traditional sake breweries.

Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture is a landlocked region in central Japan renowned for its mountainous landscapes and rich traditional history. It is historically significant as the location where the powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga launched his campaign to unify Japan in the late 16th century. The prefecture is also famous for its UNESCO-recognized traditional cormorant fishing (ukai) on the Nagara River and the historic villages of Shirakawa-gō, known for their distinctive thatched-roof gasshō-zukuri farmhouses.

Takane Corn

I am unable to identify a specific place or cultural site named “Takane Corn.” It is possible this refers to a local attraction, a festival, or a mistranslation. To provide an accurate summary, could you please provide more context or verify the correct spelling of the name?

Takane-cho

Takane-cho is a town located in the mountainous Hokuto City of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Historically, it developed as a post town on the medieval Koshu Kaido trade route and is known for its well-preserved streetscape of traditional buildings. The area is also famous for its vineyards and its connection to the Kai Genji, a powerful samurai clan.

Asahi Elementary School

Asahi Elementary School is a public primary school in Japan, established during the late 19th or early 20th century as part of the nation’s modernization and educational reforms. Like many such institutions, it serves its local community and reflects the standardized, state-led development of Japan’s modern education system.