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【☀️Good morning! Live Travel Salad🥗】 Good morning! Teshikaga Town will be featured on Live Travel Salad✨ From luxurious trips abroad and domestically to relaxing hot spring getaways and nearby day trips... the information program 'Good morning! Live Travel Salad' offers a wide range of travel styles. Every week, wonderful guests appear, and this time, Akira Fukuzawa will broadly introduce the highlights of Teshikaga🧚🏻‍♀️💫 Be sure to watch! Saturday, August 1st, 8:00 - 9:30 AM, TV Asahi https://tsplus.asahi.co.jp/tsalad/... #Akira Fukuzawa #Good morning Live Travel Salad

【Special Menu for the Beer Garden Day】 The "Forest Beer Garden" will be held on the evening of Friday, July 31st. On that day, a special takeout menu will be available from Hotel Rimu! Enjoy food from Hotel Rimu along with other vendors. ◇Pickup Date and Time Friday, July 31st, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ◇Pickup Location Hotel Rimu, Restaurant "Green Leaf" ◇Reservations are also accepted Call 0158-87-2000 (Hotel Rimu) ◇Menu Lineup *Food photos are for illustration purposes only. *Sales will end when items run out. *Delivery is not available. ▶Stir-fried Liver and Beansprouts 800 yen (tax included) ▶Stir-fried Pork with Kimchi 800 yen (tax included) ▶Egg Omelette with Eel 800 yen (tax included) ▶Sukeroku Sushi 700 yen (tax included) ▶Salad 700 yen (tax included) ▶Spicy Cucumbers 400 yen (tax included) - 【Forest Beer Garden】 Friday, July 31st 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Last Order at 8:30 PM Hosted by: Nishiokoppe Village Chamber of Commerce Youth Division Contact: 0158-87-2974 #Nishiokoppe Village #Beer Garden #Chamber of Commerce Youth Division #Hotel Rimu #Special Menu

Taken on July 26, 2026. After the demonstration by the Kawagoe Domain matchlock gun squad, I took a break at LEC COFFEE. This is a salted caramel banana basque cheesecake. I was able to replenish my salt intake. 😊🧂

Kamagaya Daibutsu The Kamagaya Daibutsu is a bronze seated statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, created in 1776 by Bun'emon Okuniya (Fukuda) in Kamagaya-juku for the purpose of ancestor worship, commissioned from the metalworker Takagawa Shūzen in Kanda, Edo. During the opening ceremony of the Buddha's eyes, the road from his home to the Daibutsu, about three towns (approximately 327 meters), was covered with Ryukyu fabric, and more than fifty monks were invited to perform a ceremonial procession accompanied by music. It is said that the food served at that time was extravagant, prepared for 300 people by a high-end restaurant in Edo, with gold and silver decorations on the second course, and local folk songs of the time sang, "Silver in the bowl, gold in the dish, and for the grand finale, golden coins on the plate." The Kamagaya Daibutsu was located along the Kioroshi Kaidō, connecting Edo to Chōshi, making it a landmark for travelers. In the illustrations of the "Kisoji Meisho Zue" depicting famous places along the Tokaido Road, the Kamagaya Daibutsu is shown alongside people traveling the road, with horses running in the grasslands. The Daibutsu at the entrance of Kamagaya-juku was likely well-known among the people of Edo. The Kamagaya Daibutsu has been cherished by the local community, surviving the anti-Buddhist movements of the Meiji Era and metal requisitions during the Asia-Pacific War. Today, it is loved by the local people across generations, becoming a station name and inspiring products that bear its name. Cultural and Sports Division https://www.city.kamagaya.chiba.jp/kosodate-kyouiku/kyoikuindex/bunka_menu/bunkazai.html#cms30...

The "Kawayu Onsen Yukemuri Beer Garden," which was held for the first time at Kawayu Onsen, along with four monitor tours of the concurrently held experience project "AWAKE from KAWAYU," has successfully concluded✨ There were moments when the weather turned a bit, but it seems everyone enjoyed themselves☺️🎶 So, here are a few photos to share🤳📸 Thank you to everyone who visited the "Kawayu Onsen Yukemuri Beer Garden" and participated in the monitor tours!🧚🏻‍♀️💫

Photographed on July 26, 26. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Hyakuman-tō Natsu Matsuri. This is the procession of the daimyo from the Kawagoe Domain. It seems that the students from Kawagoe High School are participating this year.

Photographed on July 26, 26. This is a demonstration of matchlock guns by the Kawagoe Domain matchlock gun squad.

Ikusato Matsuri at Miwakare Park, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture was a fun festival with a free lottery, food stalls, and a stage, creating a relaxing atmosphere. (^_^♪

Yuzu Sunflower Yuyu Farm in Kasugamachi, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture It was fun with a sunflower maze, food stalls, and free sunflower picking!

Enjoy summer in Nagano! Here’s the information about the summer festivals in August✨ 〈Don’t forget to tap the "save" icon if you want to revisit this later!〉 ① Iizuna Fire Festival @iizunakougen_kankou This annual event features around 1,000 fireworks launched over Daizahoushi Pond in Iizuna Highlands. You can enjoy dynamic drum performances and a dazzling array of fireworks over the lake! 【Date】August 10 (Monday) 17:30–21:00 (Fireworks scheduled from 20:00 to 20:50) 【Venue】Around Daizahoushi Pond, Iizuna Highlands *Paid seating available 【Parking】Available (Old Iizuna Highland Ski Resort, etc. Parking fee 2,000 yen per vehicle) *Shuttle buses (free) will operate from some parking areas to the venue *For more details, please check the Iizuna Highlands Tourism Association website. ② Shinshu Shinmachi Rokaku Lake Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival @shinshushinmachi_kanko This is the town's biggest event, featuring about 4,000 fireworks and lanterns illuminating Rokaku Lake. You can watch the fireworks up close, and the booming sounds echoing through the mountains add to the excitement! Watching the fireworks while enjoying the local specialty, Genghis Khan (grilled mutton), is exceptional! 【Date】August 15 (Saturday) 19:00–21:00 【Venue】Nagano City, Shinshu Shinmachi, along the Saigawa River 【Parking】Available *Reservation required and fees apply. Please be cautious. *For more details, please check the Shinshu Shinmachi Summer Festival website. ③ Nagano Binzuru This is a citizen festival that brings together the community in a vibrant celebration of summer in Shinshu Nagano. Local volunteer groups, schools, and businesses form teams called “ren” to showcase dances and performances while clapping wooden rice scoops. Various events are held from the afternoon, making it a festival enjoyable for locals, children, and tourists alike! 【Date】August 1 (Saturday) Day session starts at 10:00, Night session starts at 16:30 【Venue】Zenkoji Omotesando, Showa Street 【Parking】None *For more details, please check the Nagano Binzuru website. ④ Zenkoji Obon En-nichi A special stage will be set up in front of the main hall of Zenkoji, where monks in robes will dance with worshippers! You can feel closer to “Zenkoji-san,” the beloved temple of the people. 【Date】August 10 (Monday) to August 11 (Tuesday, holiday) 17:00–21:00 【Venue】Zenkoji Temple grounds 【Parking】Available *Paid parking nearby ⑤ Nagano Tanabata Festival The arcade stretching 440 meters will be adorned with vibrant Tanabata decorations. The traditional shopping street matches the thoughtfully designed decorations, making it perfect for photos! 【Dates】July 18 (Saturday) to August 7 (Friday) 【Venue】Gondō Arcade Street #Summer Festivals #Nagano Binzuru #Fireworks Festival #Nagano City #Nagano Tourism

Barbecue at the foot of Mt. Tarumae! The big event in Tomakomai, the Tarumae Sun Festival, will be held this year on Saturday, August 29th, and Sunday, August 30th!✨ Enjoy delicious grilled meat on a charcoal grill while taking part in a variety of exciting events!🥩🍖🔥 For details on discounted advance tickets, including pricing and sales locations, please check the flyer image.

I am a big fan of Toyooka's Mongol Culture Center, and find myself visiting there once every couple of years, even though it has not had many major updates. Imagine my surprise, then, to learn it has a collaboration with a new anime! Incredibly, the original work's author seems to be named "Tomato Soup". What a world we live in! For this new collaboration, which will run from August of this year to the next, the focus will be on notable female figures in Mongol history, especially Sorkhokthani Beki and Töregene. For fans of the anime, apparently there will be anime-related goods and content as well, so it is sure to have something for fans of either history or anime. Already the museum had a very interesting section where you could not just see but even try on various Mongolian clothes, but it sounds like they may specifically be adding some based on these Mongolian princesses. I think it is great that Toyooka maintains such an active cultural life, and I can't wait to go to my favorite museum in Hyogo again to see the new exhibit! Toyooka is a bit out of the way, but visitors are well rewarded with the famous Kinosaki Onsen, delicious crab cuisine, and lots of beautiful wildlife, including the nearby Stork Preserve. I would definitely recommend visiting!

Visiting Kotohira Town to worship at Kotohiragu Shrine, it is essential to not only challenge the classic 785 stone steps but also to arrange a leisurely afternoon tea break along the way. About halfway up, around the 500th step, you will find Kamitsubaki Cafe, hidden within the dense forest. This place is a refined space produced by Shiseido Parlour. As you step inside, large floor-to-ceiling windows offer a breathtaking view of the lush mountain scenery. Sitting by the window, you can enjoy the vibrant greenery while listening to the gentle breeze and birdsong, instantly escaping the daily hustle and bustle. The seasonal dessert sundae in the cafe is a colorful and visually stunning creation that is hard to resist. The perfect blend of sweet and sour fruits with rich cream instantly soothes tired legs. Additionally, you can enjoy Shiseido's famous "Beauty Princess" peach rose jelly drink here. The pink bottle is quite eye-catching, filled with plenty of Nagano Prefecture peach puree and chunks. Each sip brings a rich peach aroma and elegant rose fragrance, infused with collagen and hyaluronic acid, making it both refreshing and nourishing—a dream product for girls. Kamitsubaki is not just a perfect resting spot during your pilgrimage, but also a healing space embraced by nature.

Photographed on July 26, 2014. This is a windmill at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine's Naorai Hall.

Taken on July 26, 2026. This is Enmusubi Red and White Soft Drink and Enmusubi Wind Chime Cider.