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The higanbana blooming beside the stairs is beautiful. Myojorin-ji, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture September 23, 2026

Introducing the Tourism EXPO Japan – Hokkaido Tokachi Booth The charm of Tokachi lies in its overwhelming scale of nature 😊 From spring to autumn, vibrant flowers bloom beautifully, allowing you to leisurely stroll through colorful gardens and enjoy luxurious moments at cafes within the area 🎵 For those seeking active fun, there are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy, including rafting, canoeing, hot air balloon rides, horseback riding, and mountain climbing! There are also many campgrounds in the area, providing a fulfilling outdoor experience ✨✨ In winter, Tokachi can get as cold as minus 20 degrees Celsius. This harsh cold creates a fantastical winter landscape, and you can enjoy special winter-only events and activities that utilize snow and ice 😍 For relaxation during your travels, Tokachi is known for its beautiful hot springs, including the renowned 'moor hot springs,' which offers a rich variety of water types and abundant hot spring sources. Additionally, Tokachi, known for its sauna culture, hosts 'Avanto' in winter, where they cut through the frozen lake surface to create a water bath. Experience the ultimate 'totonoi' that refreshes both body and mind. Moreover, you can enjoy unique equestrian culture experiences, such as the only 'Ban'ei horse racing' in the world and the 'Horse-drawn Carriage BAR' that tours the nightlife of Obihiro City 🎵 Please come visit the Tokachi booth!! We look forward to seeing you all 🤗 https://www.t-expo.jp//

Taken on September 22, 2026. This is Lychee Oolong Tea from HK TEA in Hong Kong. Whole lychees are included.

Introducing recommended events in Nagano City for October!✨ 〈If you want to revisit this later, don't forget to tap the "save" icon!〉 ①Matsushiro Domain Sanada 100,000 Stones Festival Experience the history and traditions of the Sanada family over a special two days. The highlight is the impressive parade of about 200 warriors, known as the "Matsushiro Domain Sanada 100,000 Stones Procession," taking place on the 11th (Sunday)! 【Date】10/10 (Sat) to 10/11 (Sun) *The "Matsushiro Domain Sanada 100,000 Stones Procession" will be held on 10/11 (Sun). 【Venue】Around Matsushiro Castle Ruins *Please check the official website for details. ②Kawanakajima Battlefield Festival Fireworks Display At the Kawanakajima Battlefield Historic Park, there will be many stalls selling alcohol, snacks, and sweets, allowing you to enjoy delicious food while watching the fireworks up close! 【Date】10/10 (Sat) 【Time】Stage events from 15:00, Fireworks Display from 18:00 【Venue】Kawanakajima Battlefield Historic Park *For details, please visit the official website. ③Togakushi Soba Festival New Soba Offering Ceremony This is a traditional festival that conveys the history of Togakushi soba to the present day. You can enjoy the "Offering Soba" made from sacred buckwheat flour blessed during the ceremony, available in limited quantities! 【Date】10/30 (Fri) 【Time】9:00～ 【Venue】Togakushi Shrine Chusha Special Stage in the Chusha Garden *The offering soba will be sold after the ceremony on 10/30 (Fri) (around 12:30 and onwards) at participating soba shops and affiliated accommodations (limited to 15 servings per shop). *Please check the official website or account for details. ④Kinasa and Togakushi Kijo Momiji Legend Photo Quiz 2026 This is a tour-style event where you can explore the sites related to the Kijo Momiji legend while taking photos and participating in quizzes. Experience the legendary world that spreads from Kinasa, adorned with autumn leaves, to Togakushi. 【Event Period】10/10 (Sat) to 11/15 (Sun) 【Location】Kinasa area *For details, please check the official website or account. ⑤Togakushi and Iizuna Highlands "All-Inclusive Experience! Stamp Rally" Participate in designated experience content to get stamps! Enjoy the refreshing green season of the highlands to the fullest! 【Event Period】8/1 (Sat) to 10/31 (Sat) 【Location】Togakushi and Iizuna area 【Participation Method and Prize Details】 (1) Participate in designated experience content (camping stays, e-bike rentals, nature experiences, soba making experiences, etc.). (2) Collect two stamps → Receive an original sticker! (3) Collect three stamps → In addition to receiving a badge set designed with Togakushi Mountain and Iizuna Mountain, you can enter a lottery for a chance to win luxurious prizes! 【Stamp Collection Locations】 Togakushi Campground Iizuna Nagano Forest Village Togakushi Tourism Association Iizuna Highlands Tourism Association Nagano City Tourist Information Center, etc. ⑥Zenkoji Temple Binzuru Market Held as a handmade market inspired by the Buddha's beloved disciple "Binzuru-san"! Various food and craft stalls will gather, creating a market where everyone, including makers, buyers, locals, and tourists, can enjoy. 【Date】10/10 (Sat) *Regularly held on the second Saturday of each month from April to December 【Time】10:00～16:00 【Venue】Around Zenkoji Temple #Event Information #Nagano City Events #Sanada 100,000 Stones Festival #Nagano City #Nagano Tourism

📢Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival Booth Announcement From October 2nd (Friday) to 3rd (Saturday), we will have a booth at the Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival in Sapporo City! We will be selling Usapara-yaki at Akarenga Garden in Chūō Ward, Sapporo City. This grand harvest festival features 58 groups from various regions of Hokkaido! In addition to enjoying gourmet food, there will be a stamp rally, stage events, and experience zones planned. Let's eat, learn, and enjoy Hokkaido's food and agriculture! For more details about the event, please refer to the poster image. We look forward to seeing you all. 【Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival】 Date and Time: October 2nd (Friday) from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, October 3rd (Saturday) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, October 4th (Sunday) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Kimobetsucho will have a booth on the 2nd and 3rd) Location: Front Garden of the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building Organizer: Hokkaido

📢 The Shiribeshiyua Fair in Kimobetsu will be held in autumn 2026! On October 3rd (Saturday) and October 4th (Sunday), the Shiribeshiyua Fair in Kimobetsu will take place! Delicious offerings from the Dondon Market Tsujichikusan in Rusutsumura, such as grilled offal, along with cod roe and other seafood from Kaneto Suisan in Furubiracho, and rice flour taiyaki from Honma Seika in Kyowamachi will gather in Kimobetsu! Local organizations in Kimobetsu will also have various stalls featuring soba, udon, and mushroom soup. This year, a kitchen car festival will be held simultaneously, bringing together kitchen cars from both inside and outside the town! Additionally, as an attraction, we will host a potato stuffing event called "Jagaimo Tsumetsume" (limited quantity). For more details, please refer to the poster image. Let's enjoy the autumn flavors of the Shiribeshi region this weekend! Date: October 3rd (Saturday) to October 4th (Sunday) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Location: Yui Plaza, across from Village Station hotto kimobetsu.

The autumn leaves have started to appear at Lake Akan (Photo taken on September 21 🍁) Although the colors are difficult to see due to the cloudy weather, the Bokke Nature Trail and Akan Lake Onsen Town are showcasing vibrant colors from the autumn leaves, as well as berries from trees like the rowan and the Asian skunk cabbage. The katsura tree is also changing color, allowing us to see its cute heart-shaped yellow leaves 💛 During the autumn foliage season, we will regularly update you on the progress of the autumn leaves at Lake Akan Onsen♪🍁 #Lake Akan #Autumn Foliage Spots #Yellow Foliage Spots #Bokke Nature Trail #Akan Lake Inari Shrine #Akan-dake Shrine #Lake Akan #Autumnleaf

How did you spend Silver Week? The days have been getting shorter lately, and I was able to witness the beautiful sunset illuminating Tokachigawa Onsen from the Tokachigaoka Observatory. The peaceful twilight was truly moving; if you have the chance, please do stop by! ♡

🚢 Notice of Cruise Ship Arrival 🚢 The cruise ship "Westerdam" will be arriving in Kushiro! Passengers will disembark and enjoy sightseeing in Kushiro. We hope the local citizens will warmly welcome them with a friendly atmosphere 😊 As the ship departs, the band "HOBO." will perform to send them off 👋 We look forward to your participation! ✨ *Parking available for general visitors Date: Thursday, September 24, Year R8 Arrival: 7:00 AM Departure: 5:00 PM Location: Kushiro Port West No.4 Pier, East Quay Local product stalls will be open from around 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (food trucks and miscellaneous goods will be available 🥪🥤) *Some stalls will open from 8:00 AM Send-off around 4:40 PM *Please note that the start time may vary depending on the departure time.

Taken on September 22, 2026. This is the TATSUMI Special from Udon Tatsu-mi. It features twice the amount of chicken tempura and pork in the TATSUMI Special.

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, September 27th, the 23rd Shintoku New Soba Festival will be held! 😊 The highlight of the Shintoku New Soba Festival is the opportunity to enjoy the "four freshly prepared soba"—"freshly harvested," "freshly milled," "freshly made," and "freshly boiled!" At the "Soba Yatai Village," local soba shops and soba-making groups will gather 🎵 Each shop will offer fragrant new soba with their specially crafted dipping sauces and toppings✨✨ In addition to soba, you can also savor local specialties such as "Shintoku Chicken Grilled over Charcoal" and "Grilled Shiitake Mushrooms." After your meal, indulge in desserts like crepes made with buckwheat flour and rich soft serve ice cream, fully experiencing the flavors of Shintoku! 😍 Also, the festival's traditional "Wanko Soba Competition" will be held this year! 🎵 Teams of two (one eater and one server) will compete to see how many bowls they can eat in two minutes. 🔸Competition Time: Starts at 11:30 on the day 🔸How to Participate: Registration starts at 10:00 on the day *Registration takes about one hour, and participation as a pair is required. Solo participation is not allowed. If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held. Thank you for your understanding in advance. 🔸Categories: Parent-Child Pair (6 pairs; children must be elementary school age or younger) Adult Pair (12 pairs) This is a great opportunity to enjoy delicious new soba in a fun way! Why not team up with your child, friends, or family to participate? We look forward to seeing you all! 🤗 🔶Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 10:00 to 14:00 *The event will proceed rain or shine 🔶Venue: Shintoku Town Health and Welfare Center "Nagomi" Front Parking Lot 🔶Parking Information ・Temporary Parking Lot 1 (for Asahikawa direction): Shintoku Sports Park Athletic Stadium (No shuttle bus) ・Temporary Parking Lot 2 (for Obihiro direction): Hokkaido Shintoku High School (Free shuttle bus available every 10 minutes) Shuttle Bus: (Parking Lot → Venue) First bus at 9:10, last bus at 14:20 (Venue → Parking Lot) First bus at 9:20, last bus at 14:30 ・Temporary Parking Lot 3 (for disabled persons): Behind Shintoku Town Hall (Limited spaces available) 🔶Contact: Shintoku New Soba Festival Executive Committee Office (Shintoku Town Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0156-64-0522 https://www.shintoku-town.jp/sangyou_kankou/kankou/shinsoba/...

"Wasshoi, wasshoi" The Kamiokoppe District held its Shinto shrine festival on September 7, while the Nishiokoppe District celebrated on September 11. This is an important community event where residents come together to participate. In both districts, people gather in front of the shrine, and the portable shrine procession parades through the town. Banners and large fans contrasted beautifully against the blue sky. Since I usually travel by car, this might have been the day I walked the most all year. The sounds of drums and flutes accompany the shouts of "wasshoi" echoing throughout the town. Adults who can drink during the day also enjoy sacred sake 🍶 In the Nishiokoppe District, the lion dance performers and tengu meet. Chigo and elementary school students in happi coats walked a lot as well. #Nishiokoppe Village #Shinto shrine festival #Gratitude #Portable shrine procession #Rice cakes

Taken on September 22, 2014. This is the annual safety fortune slip from Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. This year, I attracted human relationships that are not safe, so I prayed for good connections.

Taken on September 22, 2014. I visited Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It was crowded due to the distribution time of the matchmaking talismans. The windmills were protected with nets to shield them from the typhoon the day before.