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On November 30, 2025, many monks gathered at Sumadera Temple in Suma, Kobe, and were singing in chorus.

☆Notice of Closure☆
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We will be closed from December 31st to January 1st.
We will resume normal business hours from January 2nd for the New Year period!

On November 30, 2025, at Suma-dera in Suma, Kobe. The fall foliage and the red beneath the eaves were gorgeous.

New Year shrine-visit guide 🎍
This time we introduce Kikuchi Shrine, Hokumiya Aso Shrine, Hachidai Ryuo Shrine, and Mt. Kuradake.

Kikuchi Shrine
The shrine approach glows with warm lights at night, making for great photos.
The "New Year Fortune Fukumikji" features luck-bringing prizes, including a Kikuchi Shrine award of an ever-growing half-sho of sacred sake and a grand prize of a zodiac ornament.
Amazake is also available on the grounds, offering a relaxing warm break.

Hokumiya Aso Shrine
Hokumiya Aso Shrine sits right beside the gentle flow of the Kikuchi River.
"Free Amazake Distribution"
・From New Year’s Eve, amazake will be distributed for free (while supplies last).
"New Year Limited Goshuin"
・A limited goshuin stamp will be offered for the New Year.

If you plan to watch the first sunrise, consider the views from Mt. Kuradake 🌄
Mt. Kuradake has a route that starts from the ninth station, so why not try a sunrise ascent to greet the first sun of the year?

#Kikuchi Shrine #Mt. Kuradake hike #Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture

https://kikuchikanko.ne.jp/archives/22620
https://kikuchikanko.ne.jp/archives/22679

Photographed on December 28, 2025.
This is LEC COFFEE’s original chai and a gateau chocolat.

#Autumn
#Photo Contest
It is late autumn in Kamikochi.
This day marked the mountain closing ceremony.
The mountains were beautiful, the water clear, and the air tasted fresh.

Photographed on December 28, 2025.
This is a gateau chocolat from LEC COFFEE.
We are grateful to everyone at LEC COFFEE for their help this year. We look forward to your continued support next year.🙇‍♀️

I visited Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture ⛩️

I love shrines in the early morning when no one is around ✨

I paid my respects during the sacred kamiari-zuki, when the eight million gods from across Japan gather at Izumo Taisha to hold meetings about matchmaking and bountiful harvests 😊

Notice of an illumination event 📣

The illumination at Hiroo Santa Land in Hirocho runs through January 4, 2026 😊
Lights are on from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM ✨✨
The park glows with illumination and wood lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere 😍

Please consider stopping by during your New Year holidays outing 🤗

https://www.santaland.or.jp/

Kushiro, famed as one of the world’s top three sunset cities, actually offers unmissable sunrises as well.

At Kushiro Prince Hotel,
you can enjoy a luxurious sunrise and a sumptuous morning meal at the top-floor restaurant.

Using kombu from the Nemuro Strait,
the light soy-flavored Kushiro ramen and the fresh seafood rice bowl come with unlimited servings.

Even Kushiro’s indulgent gourmet offerings include plenty of lighter options for morning diners who prefer a milder start.

【Instagram】
https://www.instagram.com/kushiroprincehotel/

This is our family’s annual tradition. A praying mantis comes to lay eggs.

Toyama Prefecture Tateyamamachi Shomyo Falls

Snow fell late at night, letting the autumn leaves and snow perform together

Standing close to Shomyo Falls, Japan’s tallest waterfall by drop, the roar of the water is overwhelming

Tateyamamachi, Toyama Prefecture Akashiro no Kabe

Snow fell late at night, and around Shomyo Falls I saw a duet of autumn leaves and snow

I arrived early in the morning, and some forest roads were frozen

I photographed Akashiro no Kabe with a fisheye lens

Here are the main spots in Tomakomai to watch the first sunrise of the year 🌅
The sunrise is expected at 7:03 AM.
Please refrain from idling near private homes or any other behavior that might cause a nuisance.
● Roadside Station Utonai Lake
● Tarumae Shrine
● Midorigaoka Park Observatory ※Temporarily open from 11:00 PM on December 31 to 9:00 AM on January 1
● the beaches of Itoi and Tarumae
● Yufutsu Marina Waterfront Breakwater and others