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Photographed on October 19, 25. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. This is the parade of the Iemitsu Tokugawa float from Shintomi 1-chome and the Iemitsu Tokugawa float from Shintomi-cho 2-chome.

Many migratory birds rest their wings at Lake Utonai🦆 During the day, the migratory birds may venture out of the lake to feed on leftover grains in nearby fields, but if the timing is right, you can see them gathered like this✨ (Image provided by Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

The construction of Harris Trail has been completed, and it is now open for passage✨! We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the construction period due to the road closure. Thank you to everyone who has been waiting😌 It's perfect for evening strolls, so please give it a walk🌅🍂

Photographed on October 19, 2025. It's the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. These are the floats from Motomachi 2-chome and Sanno.

Photographed on October 19, 2025. It’s the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. The floats from Shintomi-cho 2-chome featuring the Kagami Shishi (Mirror Lion Dance) and the floats from Motomachi 2-chome featuring Sanno are being pulled together.

Standing in the middle of the breathtaking red carpet of Hitachi Seaside Park, this scene felt almost unreal to me. Thousands of vibrant red Kochia bushes stretch across the landscape like a vast crimson ocean, with little touches of green and golden brown creating a beautiful natural texture. What caught my eye most was the single girl walking quietly among the red bushes. Surrounded by such an enormous sea of color, she looked so small and peaceful, almost as if she were part of the landscape itself. Her solitary presence gave the photograph a sense of calm, loneliness, and poetry. I took this photograph myself, and capturing this moment was deeply emotional for me. I remember being completely absorbed by the beauty in front of me—the endless red, the gentle pathways, and that one solitary figure moving through the flowers. For a moment, everything felt still, and I felt incredibly lucky to witness and preserve such a beautiful scene.

Red spider lilies in Yasuragi no Hayashi Yasuragi no Hayashi, Motosu City, Gifu Prefecture September 2026

The name "Sui Fuyou" comes from the flower's colors resembling a person who is drunk from alcohol. It blooms white in the morning and gradually changes to a pale pink, then to a deeper pink and a color close to red as time passes. It is characterized by the way a single flower changes and withers within a day.

🍂Teshikaga in Autumn🐴 This year's peak foliage is said to be around mid-October, but I think the current progress of the leaves is about 50% (just a feeling). Only a little longer until the best viewing! The peak time varies by area, such as in Teshikaga town, Kawayu Onsen district, and around Wakin Peninsula, so let's enjoy 'Teshikaga in Autumn' little by little🍁 Autumn is the most comfortable time of the year, with relatively stable weather, making it perfect for activities, so please come and enjoy a wonderful autumn in Teshikaga⛰️🚗✨ ___ 🍂Teshikaga's Autumn🍂 This year's peak foliage is said to be around mid-October, but I think the current progress of the leaves is about 50% (just a feeling). There's only a little left until peak! The viewing times vary by region, such as in Teshikaga town, the hot spring area, and around Wakin Peninsula, so let's enjoy 'Teshikaga's Autumn' little by little🍁 It’s the most comfortable time of the year, with relatively stable weather, making it perfect for activities, so please come to Jeji Gul and enjoy a wonderful autumn⛰️🚗✨ #Teshikaga #Kawayu Onsen #Hokkaido #foliage #autumn leaves

Azumino is a treasure trove of "Dosojin" Standing as the village's guardian deity, they can be found at the center of the village, along roads, and at crossroads Created with hopes for abundant harvests, good health, prosperity for descendants, and prevention of evil spirits and diseases Why not rent a bicycle and explore the picturesque countryside? 😄

The view from Azumino features rice fields where the harvest is not yet complete and the Northern Alps with a clear sight of the distant Hakuba mountains😀 This is a landscape unique to Azumino.

The studio of metal sculptor Daido Nakajima in Azumino✨ The presence of the gigantic animals made of stainless steel is astounding…❗️ The sculptural beauty shines in the light, embodying a sense of dynamism within its heaviness. The collaboration of the rich natural scenery of Azumino and the powerful metal art is breathtaking! 😆 *We are visiting and photographing with special permission.

On a clear day in Azumino, the towering Mt. Jonen stands majestically at the end of an endless road. Traveling this path makes you feel grateful for coming to Azumino. The refreshing feeling is beyond what photos can convey. This view is from near Jōnen Dōsojin. 😄

At the National Alps Azumino Park, 130,000 cosmos flowers are in full bloom in the Rural Culture Zone of Horigane and Hotaka District 🌸 Cosmos, a symbol of autumn, can be enjoyed here with popular varieties like "Double Click" and "Seashell" in a 3,300 m² flower bed 😄 ◇Location: Rural Culture Zone, Terraced Fields Flower Bed ◇Scale: 11 varieties, 130,000 flowers, 3,300 m² ◇Best Viewing Period: Late September to Late October

The flower fields blooming at Alps Azumino National Government Park Horigane-Hotaka District😀 The 2026 Autumn Flower Garden is currently being held🌸 Featuring five varieties of flowers, including salvia and gomphrena, in the autumn flower bed❗️ ◇Location: Den'en Bunka Zone Hotaka-guchi Flower Bed ◇Planting scale: 30,000 plants, 2,000㎡ ◇Planting varieties: Salvia, Blue Salvia, Gomphrena, Kochia, Lemon Bright ◇Best viewing period: Late September to mid-October We hope you visit!