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Taken on May 17, 26. I visited Enko on the second floor of the building next to Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. It was a set meal with enzyme brown rice, sweet potato curry, kombucha, soup, and salad. It was a healthy lunch. I will visit again.

A special dress for an important day. Which one will you choose? A silhouette that gently flows. Delicate, sparkling details. A dress that makes you smile in front of the mirror. Don't miss the moment to meet your "true self as a bride." A special wedding realized at Kushiro Prince Hotel. Wedding Planner https://www.instagram.com/en_to_yukari_321/... ▶Consultation reservations are available via the URL. https://www.instagram.com/kushiroprincehotel/...

From the beginning to the end of the day. A place where everything becomes a special view. Feel the breath of nature and spend a relaxing time in a room overlooking the lake. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Lake Kussharo that stretches endlessly. Experience "the luxury of nature" at Kussharo Prince Hotel. You can make a reservation from the profile URL. 📍Kussharo Prince Hotel https://www.instagram.com/kussharo_ph/...

The Hokkaido East Trail has started this season! The Hokkaido East Trail is a long trail of approximately 410 km connecting Kushiro and Rausu. Why not take a walk while enjoying the scenery of Eastern Hokkaido? For more details, please check the latest information on the Hokkaido East Trail's website and social media.🚶‍♂️⛰️ https://www.facebook.com/dototrail/... https://www.masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/atosanupuri_trekking_tour/...

Mid-May Wakin Peninsula Trekking The season is gradually warming up. It’s the perfect time to enjoy various activities! The trekking course on Wakin Peninsula includes some paved paths, making it a popular choice for those who want to acclimate before climbing the surrounding mountains. For those trekking, enjoy encounters with the unique flora and fauna of this season. And don’t forget your bear bell!🐻 Please make sure to confirm information in advance and engage in activities safely. https://www.masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/wakoto/...

【Announcement of Lecture - Kawayu Visitor Center】 On Saturday, June 20th, we will host a lecture by Masashi Ohara, an emeritus professor at Hokkaido University, titled "The Life History of the Giant Lily - A Unique Life History of the Giant Lily." Additionally, from June 20th to July 20th, a special exhibition co-hosted by the Ministry of the Environment will take place at the Kawayu Visitor Center. Titled "A Journey at 3 km/h - Walking the Eastern Trail of Hokkaido," this exhibition will explore the allure of the long trail that just opened in October 2024.🚶‍♂️💨✨ We hope you enjoy both the lecture and the special exhibition! 😊 For more details, please contact the Kawayu Visitor Center. https://www.masyuko.or.jp/news/ooubayuri-vc/...

The special exhibition conveying the history and culture of Teshikagacho, "Heroes Who Lived in the Showa Era and the Memories of the Town - The Power of the Era Nurtured by Taihōkan and Teshikagacho" is currently being held. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Showa era. As part of the "Seibu Group Showa 100th Anniversary" event, please enjoy this special exhibition!👀✨ The exhibition introduces the journey of Teshikagacho, the achievements of the local hero Taihō Kōki, and the history and culture of the Ainu people. Exhibition Title: "Heroes Who Lived in the Showa Era and the Memories of the Town - The Power of the Era Nurtured by Taihōkan and Teshikagacho" Exhibition Period: Currently ongoing until Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Viewing Hours: 14:00 - 22:00 Venue: Basement Exhibition Room of Kussharo Prince Hotel *Free admission Contact Kussharo Prince Hotel 015-484-211 Cooperation Teshikagacho and Teshikagacho Board of Education

Kanmon Evening View The silhouette of the Kanmon Ferry crossing the strait with the sunset reflecting on the sea and the shadows of people on the quay Photo taken on: May 5, 2026 Equipment: SONY α7II + Minolta AF500mm F8 reflex The setting sun tilts to the west, shining brightly on the waves of the Kanmon Strait The silhouette of the Kanmon Ferry heads towards the pier on the Moji Port side at the end of the quay The Kanmon Ferry is a water bus that operates back and forth between Shimoseki on Honshu and Moji Port on Kyushu The 5-minute boat ride experience and the scenery are part of the charm of the Kanmon area.

For those who want to enjoy a slightly different journey in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Manda Pit is a place where you can discover the charm of Kumamoto from a different perspective, distinct from nature, hot springs, and gourmet food. You can learn about the coal industry, modernization, local life, and the history of working people from various viewpoints, making it a great option for both adult historical trips and family educational travels. [Visiting Information] 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM) / Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if a holiday) and during the New Year holidays / Admission: 410 yen for adults and university students, 310 yen for high school students, 210 yen for elementary and middle school students / Manda Pit Station (free exhibition room and ticket sales) #Arao City Tourism #Historical Travel #Educational Travel #Family Travel #Social Studies Field Trip #Industrial Heritage #Japanese History #Manda Coal Mine #Kumamoto #Arao City #Japan Travel #Visit Japan #Educational Travel #Industrial Heritage #Japanese Culture

Taken on May 19, 2014. This is the flower water at Omiya Hikawa Shrine. I plan to visit when I feel healthy both physically and mentally.

Hello! Welcome to Jewelry Town! Right now, Shosenkyo Gorge is vibrant with fresh greenery, and the contrast between the blue sky and white clouds is incredibly beautiful this season. You can enjoy the refreshing breeze blowing through the mountains and the lush green scenery that spreads out before you. On the Shosenkyo ropeway, you can feel the wind while savoring the expanse of fresh greenery, and take in the views of Mt. Kinpu, the birthplace of crystals, and Arakawa Dam. At the summit, which exceeds 1,000 meters in elevation, you can see Mount Fuji on clear days, and a 30-minute walk will take you to the breathtaking Yasaburodake, a treasure trove of power spots. Our shop, located right next to the ropeway, has just received new rainbow-colored crystal balls. Please stop by to see the beautiful rainbows during your stroll! As it continues to be hot, don't forget to take measures against the heat. Enjoy nature!

On May 22nd, Azumino had a day of rain☂️ Even on rainy days, Azumino has its charm This is the precinct of Hotaka Shrine It feels solemn and moist with a dignified atmosphere😄

Taken on May 19, 26. This is the flower water offering at Omiya Hikawa Shrine. I didn't have enough time, so I hope to take a leisurely stroll next time.

The Ultimate Guide for First-Timers in Osaka: 5 Days and 4 Nights 🔥 ✈️ Arriving on a 7 AM flight; an all-inclusive experience of food, fun, and entertainment ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Basic Information 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations ▪️ Namba / Shinsaibashi Area (Convenient transportation and late-night shopping) ✈️ Arrival Time ▪️ Landing at Kansai Airport at 07:00 🚃 Transportation Recommendations ▪️ Osaka Amazing Pass ▪️ Combination of subway and JR ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🗓 Day 1 | Arriving in Osaka, Shinsaibashi, Dōtonbori 07:00 ✈️ Flight arrives at Kansai International Airport Complete immigration and collect luggage 08:30 🚆 Take the Nankai Electric Railway to Namba 09:30 🏨 Arrive at the hotel and drop off luggage 10:30 🛍 Stroll through Shinsaibashi Shopping Street ▪️ Drugstores ▪️ Trendy fashion brands ▪️ Souvenirs 12:30 🍱 Lunch Recommendations ▪️ Unagi rice ▪️ Japanese set meal 14:00 📸 Walk along the Dōtonbori riverside ▪️ Snap a photo with iconic signs ▪️ Take a picture with the Glico Man sign 16:00 🚶 Stroll around the nearby area Experience the atmosphere of Osaka 18:00 🍢 Dinner Recommendations ▪️ Okonomiyaki ▪️ Takoyaki ▪️ Classic kushikatsu 20:00 🛒 Visit Don Quijote duty-free store Shop for snacks, cosmetics, and daily necessities 21:30 🏨 Return to the hotel to rest 22:30 🌃 Experience the nightlife at the club ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🗓 Day 2 | A Day Trip to USJ (Universal Studios Japan) 07:00 🌅 Early start to head to USJ 07:30 🚉 Arrive at the park and queue for entry 08:00 🎢 Enter the park on time Priority rides: ▪️ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ▪️ Super Nintendo World 12:00 🍔 Lunch inside the park ▪️ Three Broomsticks Restaurant ▪️ Light snacks 13:30 🎮 Continue enjoying popular attractions ▪️ Jurassic Park ▪️ Super Nintendo World ▪️ Minion Park 16:00 🛍 Shop at the park stores Buy souvenirs and take photos 17:00 ✨ Enjoy the night parade and light show 19:00 🚆 Leave the park and return to the city 20:00 🍢 Dinner Recommendations ▪️ Kushikatsu from a famous shop in Shinsekai 21:30 🌃 Experience the nightlife at the club ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🗓 Day 3 | Osaka Castle, Kuromon Ichiba, Umeda Night View 09:00 🏯 Visit Osaka Castle Park ▪️ Tour the main keep ▪️ Stroll through the Japanese garden 12:00 🍣 Lunch Recommendations ▪️ Sushi ▪️ Wagyu set meal ▪️ Japanese pork cutlet 13:30 🐟 Food tour at Kuromon Ichiba Market ▪️ Sashimi ▪️ Seafood sushi ▪️ Grilled seafood ▪️ Seasonal fruits 15:30 🎡 Head to the Shinsekai area ▪️ Tsutenkaku Tower ▪️ Retro shopping street 18:00 🌆 Visit the Umeda Sky Building observation deck 19:30 🥩 Dinner Recommendations ▪️ Wagyu barbecue ▪️ Green onion grill 21:00 🌃 Enjoy the night view of Osaka 22:30 🍸 Experience the nightlife at the club ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🗓 Day 4 | Tennoji, Kaiyukan, Osaka Port 09:00 ⛩ Visit Shitennoji ▪️ Worship at the ancient temple ▪️ Stroll through the Japanese garden 11:30 🍜 Lunch Recommendations ▪️ Soba noodles ▪️ Japanese light meal 13:30 🌊 Head to Osaka Port 14:00 🐋 Visit Kaiyukan Aquarium 16:00 🎡 Ride the Tempozan Ferris Wheel Enjoy the view of Osaka Port 18:00 🌅 Stroll along Osaka Port Enjoy the sunset view 19:00 🦀 Dinner Recommendations ▪️ Seafood izakaya ▪️ Grilled fish dishes ▪️ Seafood rice bowl 21:00 🏨 Return to the hotel to rest ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🗓 Day 5 | Umeda Shopping and Return Home 09:00 🧳 Check out of the hotel Store luggage 09:30 🛍 Shopping in Umeda Department Store District ▪️ Souvenirs ▪️ Snacks ▪️ Desserts 12:00 🍜 Lunch Recommendations ▪️ Osaka-style ramen ▪️ Japanese snacks 14:00 🏨 Return to the hotel to collect luggage 14:30 🚆 Take the Nankai Electric Railway to Kansai Airport 16:00 ✈️ Complete tax refund and last shopping at duty-free 17:30 🛫 Board the flight home End of the 5 days and 4 nights in Osaka ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🍜 Must-Try Food List in Osaka 📍Dōtonbori ▪️ Takoyaki ▪️ Okonomiyaki ▪️ Kushikatsu ▪️ Tonkotsu ramen 📍Kuromon Ichiba ▪️ Sashimi ▪️ Seafood sushi ▪️ Grilled scallops ▪️ Fresh-cut fruits 📍Shinsekai ▪️ Famous kushikatsu ▪️ Japanese fried foods 📍Umeda Area ▪️ Wagyu sukiyaki ▪️ Omi beef set meal ▪️ Japanese desserts 📍Street Snacks ▪️ Crepes ▪️ Taiyaki ▪️ Japanese shaved ice ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💡 Useful Tips 🚇 Subway and buses are the main transportation It is recommended to charge your IC card in advance 🎢 Arrive early at USJ There are many people queuing for popular attractions 🍱 Many shops in Japan close earlier at night It is advisable not to have dinner too late 🛂 Remember to bring your passport for duty-free shopping This makes it easier to process tax refunds 🤭

Spring begins. A place enveloped by the lake and sky. Kussharo Prince Hotel. Experience the scenery unique to this season. Reservations can be made from the profile URL. 📍Kussharo Prince Hotel https://www.instagram.com/kussharo_ph/...