Onsen website "From the Information Desk" updated 📝🆙 The annual event report for "Forest Snow Park 2026 in Kawayu Onsen" has been updated ☃️✨ Although snow is already melting in Kawayu Onsen as spring approaches, please take a look.

Introduction to Our Sponsors – The 15th Teshikaga Photo Contest The winning entries of the 15th Teshikaga Photo Contest have been announced, and we presented prizes to each winner. This Teshikaga Photo Contest is held with the support of businesses located in Teshikagacho. On the official Teshikaga Navi Instagram, we will gradually introduce the sponsoring companies that have supported us. (In no particular order) This time we introduce Sogo Fuel Co., Ltd.!📝 Teshikaga Navi carries a wide range of information, so please take a look✨ Thank you very much to Sogo Fuel Co., Ltd. for supporting this event.🙇❣️ We appreciate your continued support for the Teshikaga Photo Contest and for Teshikaga Navi. https://www.masyuko.or.jp/news/photocon_r08/...

Welcome to Okinawa Recommended Travel Itinerary 3! Thank you all for your support! Follow us to get early notice of various posts! Day 4: Saturday, February 7 08:30 pono118 09:20 Neo Park 12:50 Ocean Expo Park 18:00 Nakijin Castle 21:30 pono118 Please support me—I have many more sequels coming~

The “Yoi no Sakura Project in Mikata Five Lakes,” which began at the end of March, is at about 80% bloom as of April 3. The coming weekend will be the peak, so please come if you have time. Please use the Mihama Town Kitasaigo Community Center Parking and Mihama Town Lake Center Parking. A glittering night at Wakasa Bay’s scenic Mikata Five Lakes—“Yoi no Sakura Project in Mikata Five Lakes” debuts! Following last autumn’s well-received “Waves of Light Project in Shoishohama” at Shoishohama Beach, Mihama Town in Fukui Prefecture presents a new nighttime light art event that will illuminate Mikata Five Lakes: the “Yoi no Sakura Project in Mikata Five Lakes.” Shifting the light art stage from the sea (Shoishohama Beach) to the lakes (Mikata Five Lakes), we will create a dreamlike atmosphere over the night-time lakes. Enjoy the beautiful pairing of shimmering night cherry blossoms and the lakes. Event Overview Event Name Yoi no Sakura Project in Mikata Five Lakes Dates and Times Late March to early April (from cherry blossom blooming until the event ends) 6:00 PM–8:00 PM (admission free) Venues In front of Mihama Town Lake Center and Mt. Takeyama Trailhead Hokusaisato Community Center Main Features Cherry blossom light-ups • Cherry trees at the Mt. Takeyama trailhead • Cherry trees at Hokusaisato Community Center Ground-level light decorations • Footlights (on the lawn plaza at Hokusaisato Community Center) • Illuminations (along the lakeside road of Lake Kugushi) Notes Some areas have little lighting. For safety, we recommend bringing a flashlight. Parking is limited, so please be considerate and share spaces. The event may be canceled without notice due to weather or other circumstances. We cannot accept responsibility for accidents, theft, or other incidents in parking areas, on-site, or while viewing the event.

In 2026, the Gokoichi Bus will continue to run, departing from and arriving at Tsuruga Station and Mihama Station and circling the Mikata Five Lakes. [Service Period] The service operates on weekends and public holidays only from Saturday, April 4, 2026, through Sunday, December 6, 2026. *The bus will also run on some weekdays (Thursday, April 30; Friday, May 1; Thursday, May 7; Friday, May 8; Monday, August 10; Monday, November 2). [Route] Departing from either Tsuruga Station or Mihama Station, the route calls at sightseeing spots such as Mihama Town Lake Center, Rainbow Line Summit Park, and Jomon Roman Park, and stops at Mikata Station before returning to Tsuruga Station or Mihama Station. Please see the bus timetable for details. *Seat reservations are not available. [Inquiries about buses and service status] Fukui Railway Reinoku Office TEL 0778-21-0712

This is a photo taken at a spot I came across while traveling in the Donan area. Bathed in soft light, it was a moment when my heart eased just a little. In the gentle spring air, ordinary moments felt special, and I felt a serene Japanese calm that made me want to cherish it somehow.

This is a pinwheel next to the main hall of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It is said to represent the cloud motif that serves as Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine’s crest.

I visited Tokiwa Shrine in Mito ⛩ In the peaceful shrine grounds, cherry blossoms bloom as if covering the sky 🌸 Historic buildings and pale pink hues Truly a spring scene Japan can be proud of May this gentle light and color reach someone’s heart across the sea.

Guide to the Tokachi Obihiro Airport Shuttle Bus 😊 Tokachi Obihiro Airport, the gateway to the Tokachi region, offers regular flights connecting to Haneda Airport ✈️ From the airport to Obihiro city, two bus services operate: a shuttle to Obihiro Station and the city, and a circular route that stops at major hotels—use them when planning your trip 🚌 Please come and enjoy Tokachi, home to thriving agriculture and dairy farming 🤗 https://www.tokachibus.jp/airport/...

🔔 Notice of Completion of Construction on Wakanoura Promenade Construction on Wakanoura Promenade has been completed, and the promenade has been open to pedestrians since the afternoon of April 2nd ✨

This is the pinwheel next to the main hall of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It is said to be inspired by cherry blossoms. 🌸

From a hill above the residential area, you can see many Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom, and from the high ground the Tokaido Shinkansen and Suruga Bay also offered beautiful views.

New Chitose Airport ⇔ Obihiro and TokachigawaOnsen Express Bus Information 😊 The Tokachi Milky Liner, an express bus linking New Chitose Airport and Obihiro–TokachigawaOnsen, operates six round trips daily. 🚌 For buses from TokachigawaOnsen to the airport, there are two morning departures at 8:30 and 11:00. From the airport (domestic terminal) to TokachigawaOnsen, three afternoon departures run at 13:00, 14:30, and 17:30. 📣 Please note that passengers boarding at TokachigawaOnsen must make a reservation at least one hour before departure.‼️ You can reach Tokachi and Obihiro, blessed with rich nature, from New Chitose Airport in about 2 hours 30 minutes, so please use this information when planning your trip. 🤗 https://www.obiun.co.jp/bus/index.html...

I attended the monthly ceremony at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine today. These are the pinwheels in the corridor beside the main hall. The photos were taken in March.

A new fiscal year starts today 🌸 The Nakasendo museums in Nagawacho have also begun their Reiwa 8 fiscal year openings ✨ Please note that Wadashuku Museum has changed its closed days starting in Reiwa 8. Also, Nagawa no Sato History Museum now requires reservations in advance, so please take care. ◎ Wadashuku Museum (Wada-juku Main Camp, Kawachiya, Daikokuya, Obsidian Artifact Museum) ・Opening hours ⇒ 9:00–16:00 ・Closed ⇒ Monday and Tuesday (open on public holidays) Winter period (November 24–March 31 of the following year) ・Admission fees (common) Adults (high school students and older) ⇒ ¥300 Children (elementary and junior high school students) ⇒ ¥150 ◎ Nagakubo-shuku History Museum Ippukudokoro Hamaya ・Opening hours ⇒ 9:00–16:00 ・Closed ⇒ Monday (closed the next day if a public holiday) Winter period (December 1–March 31 of the following year) Special maintenance period (for preparing special exhibitions, fumigation inside the building, etc.) ・Admission ⇒ Free ◎ Nagawa no Sato History Museum If you wish to visit, please make a reservation at least one week before your intended date by contacting Nagawa Town Board of Education, Education Division, Cultural Properties Section at 0268-68-2127. Information on use (website) ⇒ http://nakasendo.nagawa.ne.jp// Inquiries Nagawa Town Board of Education, Education Division, Cultural Properties Section (0268-68-2127) (The photos show Wada-juku Main Camp and Ippukudokoro Hamaya)

Mud play at the “Sky Terraced Rice Fields” with ocean views! 🌿🌊 Join us on Sunday, April 19th for a one-day Rice-Planting Trial Tour—participants wanted! ✨ This special event aims to develop a future hands-on experience program. After planting in this stunning location, everyone will enjoy a delicious lunch together! 🍚🥢 Children and adults alike—come ready to get muddy and have fun 😊 📍 Location: 3315 Shiki, Reihoku (We will send directions to the exact experience site to those who register) ⏰ Time: 10:00–12:00 💰 Fee: 1,000 yen (includes insurance and lunch) Sign up via the link in our profile (Tourism Association website) or the QR code on the flyer! 📲

Most of the blossoms had already finished, but pink cherry blossoms were still blooming! They were so cute 🌸

The shrine, cherry blossoms, and lanterns looked so beautiful—it felt perfectly like spring 🌸

From Saturday, April 4th✨ Special Exhibition “Life with Mucha”🌈 Focusing on the home, the most familiar space, this exhibition shows how Mucha turned everyday domestic moments into something special. Please enjoy the world of Mucha’s beauty breathing through daily life🌸 Dates and Hours: Saturday, April 4th – Sunday, July 26th, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM (last admission 4:30 PM) 📍Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum (sakai municipal cultural hall) (@sakai_alphonse_mucha_museum ) 🔍Search “Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum” for more details! 🔗 https://mucha.sakai-bunshin.com/event/mucha2026ex1/... https://mucha.sakai-bunshin.com/event/mucha2026ex1/...

🟢🟢🟢 Manhole covers are local items with different designs across the country. At Lake Akan Onsen they distribute manhole cards. The design features marimo and the red-crowned crane, and two actual covers match the card design (they appeared as the snow melted). After getting a card, take a stroll around the onsen and be sure to look for them!

Photographed on March 24, 2014. The cherry trees at Rinsinji Temple had begun to bloom.

This is a photo from when I went to Enoshima 📷

Tour plan file I recommend for Phase Two Hello, everyone! I wonder what impressions you have of Phase One This is Phase Two, and there will be a sequel! Day Three: Friday, February 6 08:30 Hotel Azat Naha 11:00 Kouri Shrimp 12:00 Kouri Ocean Tower 13:30 Okashi Goten Yanbaru Subtropical Forest = Dinosaur Park 17:30 pono118 Evening: stroll around Nago

Photographed on January 11, 2014. This is the New Year fire brigade ceremony by the Kawagoe Young Firefighters Association at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Asahikawa ⇔ Obihiro Intercity Bus Information 😊 A highway bus called the Northliner runs between Asahikawa and Obihiro. 🚌 The Karikachi Pass route operates five round trips per day, and the Mikuni Pass route operates one round trip per day. 🎵 You can travel from Asahikawa, Biei, Furano, Kamikawa, and the Sounkyo Onsen area to Tokachi and Obihiro, so please use this information when planning your trip. 🤗 https://www.takubus.com/%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E9%96%93%E9%AB%98%E9%80%9F%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9/%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC/...

Spring trips to Hokkaido are still possible. Special spring travel campaign running until April 5. 【Eligible stay period】 Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 Make Kushiro your next destination. ▶ Kushiro Prince Hotel https://www.instagram.com/kushiroprincehotel...

Introducing spectacular cherry trees! Single-tree cherry blossom spots in Nagano City🌸 ① Isozakura Jinja’s Jindai Zakura A legend says the staff thrust by susanoo no mikoto grew into this massive tree. With a trunk circumference of about 9 meters, it is an estimated 1,200-year-old Edo-higan cherry and is designated a National Natural Monument. Typical peak season: late April to early May Location: Nagano City, 513 Izumihira ② Kinasa Takahashi’s weeping cherry This 400-year-old weeping cherry stands in the front garden of Takahashi Community Center and is a Nagano City Natural Monument. Takahashi Yakushido houses a group of stone statues, including a finely carved Saigoku Sanjusankasho Kannon. Typical peak season: mid April to late April Location: Kinasa Takahashi, Nagano City ③ Shobu’s Pilgrimage Cherry An estimated 700-year-old Edo-higan cherry. At about 18.2 meters tall, this impressive tree is well worth seeing! Its name is said to come from its location along the old road that ran from Shoushi no Watashi toward Togakushi. Typical peak season: mid April to late April Location: Shobu Ko 3991, Nagano City The “Nagano Tourism net” website provides cherry blossom updates for Nagano City! 🌸Use it as a reference for your hanami🌸 #cherry blossoms #single-tree cherry #hanami#Nagano City #Nagano sightseeing

Updating cherry blossom reports for Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! Uenoike, selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, is now about 50% in bloom 😍🌸✨ Find sakura updates here 🔽 https://www.shobara-info.com/special//4472... Uenoike Address: 1 Higashihonmachi, Shobara City Night illumination: Friday, March 20, 2026 (national holiday) through Sunday, April 19, 2026, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

If you are visiting Japan in the spring, you can't possibly miss Cherry Blossoms. The most celebrated symbol of a season for a nation that loves to celebrate its distinct seasons, beautiful cherry blossoms abound for a glorious period in March and April. The blooming schedule is national news, and duly reported with maps and dates by serious reporters to an audience of millions. Another harbinger of spring, the Japanese Bush Warbler, enjoys just as long a history of being celebrated in Japanese art and culture, but these days plays distant second fiddle to the iconic pink blossoms. As Japan becomes more urbanized and less of the population comes into regular contact with this delightful songbird, its no wonder why. But the Warbler, too, has deep roots in Japanese culture. Its Japanese name Uguisu, lends itself to numerous Japanese place names and vocabulary. Its distinctive call is still used as a shorthand for spring in Japanese media, and the bird has graced countless pieces of Japanese art, from poems of the Nara period to ukiyo-e prints. Even its droppings enjoy a life of their own as a skin-whitening treatment! While it can be rare in Japan's largest urban centers today, the Japanese Bush Warbler can still be found (or rather, heard) in great numbers all over the country. Its gentle green color and playful hopping is pleasant to see, but it can be hard to lay eyes on as it hops about in thick foliage. You are much more likely to hear it than see it! Listen for its distinct "Hooo-hokekyo, hooo-hokekyo" whenever you are outdoors! More than any other, it is the bird most truly emblematic of spring in Japan.

Spring at Cafe Jardin in Jardin feels like a season gently wrapped in color. In April in Takamatsu, the moss phlox are in full bloom. I made a special trip to this countryside café; as my car entered, the surroundings grew quiet, leaving city noise behind and only the wind and birdsong. Walking into the grounds, my eyes were instantly filled with a vast swath of pink—the moss phlox stretched like a carpet, rolling with the terrain and reflecting off a nearby pond, creating a beauty that seemed almost unreal.  I chose an outdoor seat, admired the sea of flowers, and ordered a simple lunch and coffee. The food here is unpretentious yet carefully prepared: light dishes like pizza and pasta arrived at just the right temperature and with inviting aromas, naturally slowing the pace of the meal.  What I loved most was the atmosphere. There was no urban noise, only the sound of a breeze through the blossoms, and occasional insects and small animals flitting about. I heard that during the moss phlox peak there is a "Flower Festival" that draws many visitors who come specifically to see this spectacular sight.  Before leaving, I walked slowly around the garden once more. The pink, white, and pale purple moss phlox shimmered softly in the sunlight, as if the whole of spring had been gathered into this patch of land. If spring in Takamatsu had a color, it would probably be the color of these moss phlox.