Jamie Mackay's Farming and Footy Tour 2019

Jamie Mackay visited a traditional terraced rice paddy. Photo / Supplied

Once again our intrepid host of The Country is off to the Rugby World Cup on his Farming and Footy Tour.

This year the tour is in association with the good folk at Lawnmaster, who have been helping Kiwis master their backyard since 1946.

Can Mackay master a team of enthusiastic rugby fans as they take in the sights of Japan?

Check out some highlights from the tour so far and make sure to keep an eye on The Country's Twitter page for more updates!

BEIJING:

Jamie started the tour in China, where he checked out the Forbidden City.

Yesterday it was the Forbidden City #Beijing pic.twitter.com/3p89PnIPCZ

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 17, 2019

Next stop was Tiananmen Square.

Today it’s Tiananmen Square #WowBeijing pic.twitter.com/2xncF1vJY6

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 17, 2019

And the Temple of Heaven.

The Temple of Heaven. Beijing never fails to quench. And it’s nearly Beer O’clock! pic.twitter.com/CMIjdcXvpW

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 17, 2019

Naturally it wouldn't be a Farming and Footy Tour without a bit of Rugby World Cup action! This image is brought to you courtesy of an Irish Pub in Beijing.

Bring it on #rugbyworldcup2019 pic.twitter.com/Mo9clxKeMn

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 19, 2019

It also wouldn't be a Farming and Footy Tour without a photo of a tall building. Mackay is obsessed!

I love tall buildings. Here’s Beijing’s biggest - the 108 storey CITIC Tower... pic.twitter.com/r7PfAprQp7

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 20, 2019

JAPAN

Mackay and the crew arrive in Japan, ready for the Rugby World Cup and some serious sight-seeing. Starting off with Mount Fuji.

Mt Fuji. Ticked that box! pic.twitter.com/nMJOmm58K6

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 24, 2019

And a sobering visit to Hiroshima.

X marks the spot! Ground Zero. The precise location the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 ... signalling the beginning of the end of WWII. pic.twitter.com/5c4DVrthI5

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 23, 2019

Barrett fever hits Japan! Smiley Barrett makes the local paper when he visited a black bean farm. Barrett had previously joined the touring group in Kyoto when they were checking out a sake brewery.

Smiley Barrett made the local Kyoto paper after joining our tour group yesterday for a visit to a Japanese black bean farm. I really enjoyed reading this story... pic.twitter.com/HMBcQujN9n

— The Country (@TheCountry) October 24, 2019

Want to keep up on all the action? Make sure you check out Twitter where Mackay uploads his adventures The Country.