Hexahydro-1,2-bertzisoxazol-4-ols prepared from the diastereoselective reductions of 3-aryl-3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1,2-benzisoxazol-4-ones were reacted with benzyl chloride in the presence of sodium hydride to give new 4-benzyloxy-3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1,2-benzisoxazoles, which showed good herbicidal activity together with excellent selectivity on rice under submerged paddy conditions.