Located in Mount Keriang, this museum shows the development of rice cultivation using traditional equipment up to modern equipment. This is the first paddy museum in Malaysia, and a fourth in the world after Japan, Germany and the Philippines. The building has a unique architecture with a like rice has been harvested. The motive of rice were used throughout the museum building, the stairs, the museum entrance and a fence around the area.
The museum shows the process of rice cultivation in Malaysia, and a variety of equipment used over the years. There are also murals rice, produced by 60 artists from North Korea, showing the history of rice cultivation in Malaysia. Rice Museum is now a major tourist attraction in Orissa, also known as the Rice Bowl of Malaysia. It reflects the history, lifestyle and unique season rice cultivation in Kedah Darul Aman. The construction of this museum in honor of Paddy rice cultivation activities that contribute to the historical and socio-economic population in Orissa in particular and Malaysia in general.
Located approximately 5 km from the town of Yan and connected to the road.
Feel the atmosphere of dreamy beach with sea breezes comfortable and equipped with infrastructure facilities like food stalls, rest huts, prayer and children's playground. Visitors can also appreciate the panorama of islands such as Pulau Bidan, Pulau Bunting, Egg Island and Reverse Island and enjoy a breathtaking sunset views at a time when dusk.
Yan District is a unique district in the state of Kedah. The natural surroundings which consist of the Jerai Mountain Range which then extends into the ocean areas in Tanjung Jaga and the Straits of Melacca.
According to history, the pronunciation of the word Yan was taken from the ending of the 'Sendayan' which is a type of plant and in which it was found in a great amount before. However, there are some opposed to the ideas as they believed that the word Yan is actually a short form from the word ę…¸urian� fruit. Nevertheless, Yan District has marked its own history.
There are a few places in this district which is populated by the Acheh group. There is one village known as the Acheh Village and its distance from Yan Town is 2km. The migration of the Acheh people to this place can be explained based on historical facts.
Yan District was officially opened in 1904, 1324 Hijrah, and at that time, Yan areas were administered by a wealthy man named Syed Othman Al-Qadri which was given the rights by KBDYMM Tuanku Sultan Kedah. The main duty was to collect tax and to administer the District until there was the involvement from the English people. The English people have elected Tengku Mansur Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid as the new Administrative Officer which also holds the responsibility as the Judge, Land Tax and Trade Revenues Collector. However, the first official Yan District Officer is Dato' Indera Segara Madi.
