Kapay-aw Rice Terraces

Kapay-aw Rice Terraces are traditional terraced rice paddies located in Barangay Ankileng, north of Sagada town in Mountain Province, northern Philippines. Built and maintained by the Kankanaey people, the stone-walled terraces cascade down hillsides and valleys. Notable for their layered landscape, seasonal color changes from green to golden, and panoramic mountain views, they represent a living agricultural heritage and a prominent cultural landscape near Sagada center.

Visitors can expect layered rice paddies built on steep hillsides with stone retaining walls, viewed from a roadside viewpoint and walking paths above the terraces. The setting is a rural valley with mountain backdrops, small irrigation channels, and farming plots that change with planting and harvest seasons. Visitors can walk along the upper trails, observe farmers at work, and photograph the terraces and surrounding pine-covered hills. Access is via short walks from Sagada town.