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Layering feelings on a single plate. We engage with ingredients and finish each dish with care. The chef delivers each creation with heartfelt devotion. Reservations are available via the profile URL. https://www.instagram.com/kushiroprincehotel/...

Today I attended the Kigen-sai at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Kigen-sai is a festival that celebrates the accession of Emperor Jimmu, considered Japan’s first emperor, in 660 BC.

Perfect for walking! Enjoy breathtaking scenery. Perfect for walking! Enjoy breathtaking scenery. Search for "Kyukamura Setouchi Toyo walking course" "Search for walking routes KYUKAMURA Setouchi Toyo"

Event Announcement📣 On Saturday, February 14th, Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall 21 hosts "Wood Candle Night 2026" 😊 The day features wood education workshops such as ogacolor and deer-hide leather craft, plus a wooden toy corner where visitors can touch, play with, and make wooden items 🎵 You can also enjoy a food area, chocolate fondue with toasted marshmallows and strawberries, a collaboration café by Coffee Zamaya and an antique shop, and a mini concert by the duo Liricamente 😍 On this sacred night—Valentine’s Day—come to Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall lit by ice candles and illuminations 🤗 ❤️ At the Youth Section booth of the Town Employees’ Labor Union, donors will receive a complimentary cocoa. https://www.town.ashoro.hokkaido.jp/kanko/news/2026/wood2026.html...

Red-crowned crane guided tour. First-time visitors can join with confidence. Pickup and drop-off included, with guidance from an expert guide. Narration continues during transfers. This tour lets you take your time enjoying Kushiro’s nature and highlights. For details, search "Kushiro Prince Hotel Tanchō Tour" 👇 You can also book from the profile URL. https://www.instagram.com/kushiroprincehotel/...

Kussharo in winter is a world of only white and blue. Clear air, silence, snowy landscapes. Just looking at them brings a sense of calm. Winter in Kussharo is a season so beautiful, even the air feels lovely, far beyond what photos or videos can convey. Come and experience this scenery for yourself. Winter season limited operation: January 19th to March 7th 📍Kussharo Prince Hotel https://www.instagram.com/kussharo_ph/...

The Nobeoka Toka Ebisu Festival takes place on February 10th and 11th!! Held each year on February 10th and 11th, the Nobeoka Toka Ebisu welcomes many worshippers from Miyazaki Prefecture and beyond. On the first day, visitors came to pray for business prosperity and the fulfillment of various wishes under pleasantly mild weather with no chill 😊 Tomorrow features a lucky rice cake toss and a Nobeoka kagura dedication, so bring friends and family and join us for worship!! ⁡ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🗓️Date and time: Tuesday, February 10th and Wednesday, February 11th (national holiday) 📍Address: 3875 Yamashitamachi 1-chome, Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture (Imayama Ebisu Shrine) 📞Contact: 0982-21-4525

2026 Ice and Snow Lantern Festival February 7, 2026 Nakatsugawa City, Magome inn (Magome-juku) Within the Magome post town, around Fujimura Memorial Hall

2026 Ice and Snow Lantern Festival February 6–7, 2026 Kiso town Fukushima inn, from Kisofukushima Station to the former Nakasendo area

2026 Ice and Snow Lantern Festival February 3, Shiojiri City, Narai inn (Narai-juku) Entire Narai-juku

2026 Ice and Snow Lantern Festival February 1, 2026 — Niekawa-juku, Shiojiri City (within the Niekawa post town)

2026 Kiso Road Ice and Snow Lantern Festival January 24, 2026 Kiso town Hiyoshi Miyanokoshi Around Miyanokoshi-shuku Honjin

♬ Sophia Sakai Planetarium February Projection Program Announcement ♬ We are pleased to announce the projection program at Sophia Sakai Planetarium through Saturday, February 28th.✨ (Closed: Mondays, February 24) A program featuring live commentary by our guide, who will talk about constellations and the charms of the night sky, is now available!✩ We hope you’ll join us☺♪ [Projection Program] ・A Time Under the Stars with Live Commentary by a Guide ・Inazuma Delivery: A Bizarre Space Journey!? — Encounter with a Black Hole — ・Shimajiro and the Shooting Star Wish ・Maku Maku’s Great Starry Adventure ・To the GRAND UNIVERSE music by Joe Hisaishi (until 2/26) ・Naturenarium: The Melody of the Aurora — Exploring Mysterious Lights ・Rabi’s Space Trip (until 2/23) ・Seasons — The Starlit Water Surface — 📅 Through Saturday, February 28th 📍 Sophia Sakai Planetarium (@sophiasakai_pla) 💰 Adults 600 yen Children 250 yen 👥 Capacity 140 (first-come, first-served) 🔍 For details, search for “Sophia Sakai Planetarium program”! 🔗 https://www.sofia-sakai.jp/planetarium/planetarium-program/...

Photographed on January 23, 2014. Omiya Hikawa Shrine, an ema (votive plaque) for the Year of the Horse. 🐎 I enjoyed the winter break to the fullest. 😊