The Way of the Brush For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention, and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the fullest. #kangi #calligraphy #kimono #osakacastle

Photographed 9/27/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu approach to the temple.

Sunset at the end of summer.

I took this photo when I traveled to Okinawa for the second time in my life. The Perseid meteor shower was just coming, and I was able to take a picture just now. In the northern part of Ishigaki Island, there were 📸 few private houses, which was perfect for taking pictures of the stars

Migratory birds arriving at Lake Utonai. Their numbers are increasing day by day ✨ (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Lake Utonai)

Hello, this is Koshu local cuisine Waraji. The oppressive late-summer heat is easing, and we can feel the arrival of autumn. This is the perfect season for a stroll through Shosenkyo Gorge. At Waraji, our recommended dishes are houtou and unajuu, but the tempura rice bowl is actually popular too! It comes piled high with three large prawns and plenty of vegetables: eggplant, kabocha squash, enoki mushrooms, and shiso leaves. Our secret sauce not only brings out the flavour of the tempura but also makes the rice delicious with sauce. Be sure to try it with a large serving of rice. If you get hungry while walking, please drop by Waraji. #Shosenkyo Gorge #Mitake Shosenkyo #Yamanashi Prefecture #Yamanashi #Kofu City #Kofu #sightseeing spot #Yamanashi trip #Yamanashi sightseeing #outing #day trip #Waraji #Koshu local cuisine Waraji

The Atami Plum Garden Autumn Leaves Festival will be held from Saturday, November 16, 2024 to Sunday, December 8, 2024. Known as the earliest-blooming plum site in Japan, Atami Plum Garden is also a spot for autumn foliage. About 380 maple trees line the garden, and thanks to the warm climate they often change color from late November into December, making this place sometimes called the latest autumn foliage in Japan. Early-blooming plums begin to flower around mid-November, so you may see plum blossoms and autumn leaves at the same time. During the festival there will be a footbath, a photo contest, jazz performances, illumination, and a wildflower moss-ball (kokedama) workshop, among other events. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the red-hued Atami Plum Garden. *On November 16 (Sat) and 17 (Sun), the Japan–Korea Gourmet Fair 2024 in Atami will also take place.* Event period: November 16–December 8, 2024 Hours: Illumination daily during the period, 16:30–21:00 Venue: Atami Plum Garden (8-11 Umezonocho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Phone: 0557-85-2222 Contact: Atami City Tourism Association Access: ■ From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for Ainohara Danchi for about 15 minutes and get off at "Ume-en" (Plum Garden). ■ From Atami Station, take the Ito Line for about 3 minutes to Kinomiya Station, then walk about 10 minutes. Admission: Free Parking: 100 spaces in front of the Plum Garden (open only during the event period) (Weekdays) 9:00–17:00 (Sat, Sun, and public holidays) 8:30–17:00 Fees: Ordinary cars 300 yen; motorcycles & bicycles 100 yen; microbuses 1,000 yen

[Notice from Ekinaka Kururin House] Kururin fans and collectors, thank you for waiting! Introducing our new merchandise. Kururin canvas tote bag ***1,800 yen (tax included) Spacious with an inner pocket, it’s highly functional! It will make going out feel more cheerful. We look forward to seeing you! On the stairs at the north exit of Odakyu Line Isehara Station Ekinaka Kururin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information Center) OPEN 9:00–17:00 (open year-round)

The 48th Kashiwabayashi Park Festival was held! On Sunday, September 22, the 48th Kashiwabayashi Park Festival took place. Despite the unfortunate rain, many guests attended. Thank you very much!

Visited 9/25/24. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. It is an original chai and an apple tart. 🍎 It is very tasty. 😊

Hotel New Otani Patisserie SATSUKI's sweets are now in the capsule collection! Six types of sweets from "Patisserie SATSUKI", including "New Extra Super melon Shortcake", which can be said to be the Representative sweets of Hotel New Otani, are now available as capsule toys ✨ It is 💕 a cuteness that must be completed It is also installed in New Otani Inn Sapporo! It has become 😢 a small amount It will end as soon as it runs out, so be sure to purchase it as soon as possible 🏃💨. 🍰 Capsule Toy [Hotel New Otani Patisserie SATSUKI Suites Collection] 🍰 ✔ Fee 500 yen one time ⚠️It is a dedicated machine for 500 yen Jade. Currency cannot be exchanged, so please prepare in advance. ✔ Location: 1st floor restaurant, next to Rendezvous Lounge Aim for Complete 🍀

Maternity photo 🌲🤰🏻🏵️ at Ueno Farm

Whooping red has continued to bloom for a long summer.

Finished! the flyer for the Taste Festival! We plan to incorporate it on October 3rd, but we will deliver it to you as soon as possible!

After the autumnal equinox on September 22, sunset comes earlier, and the other day I went to Tokachigaoka Observatory to watch the sunset and felt healed by the great outdoors 🌞🕠 Research shows that watching a setting sun stimulates happy hormones and brings many positive effects to body and mind🌇 From Tokachigaoka Observatory you can take in Tokachi River, Tokachi Ohashi Bridge, the Tokachigawa Onsen district, and the vast fields near Tokachigawa Onsen all at once! When you visit Hokkaido, be sure to come to Tokachigawa Onsen and feel the power of this great nature 😊 - After Japan’s autumnal equinox on September 22, sunset time gradually grows earlier. A few days ago I went to Tokachigaoka Observatory to see the sunset and was healed by the power of nature 🌞🕠 Studies show that watching the sunset can trigger happiness hormones and bring many good effects to the body and mind🌇 From Tokachigaoka Observatory you can simultaneously see Tokachi River, Tokachi Ohashi Bridge, the Tokachigawa Onsen area, and the vast farmland near Tokachigawa Onsen! If you come to Hokkaido, please be sure to visit Tokachigawa Onsen to experience the power of nature here! 😊

Maternity photo 🤰🏻🌼 at Ueno Farm

Summer Ueno Farm 🌲🏵️ The greenery and flowers are 💐 lovely It's 🥹 a great place to take a walk

It is a building with a view of the sea in midsummer. Squid, I want to spend a day looking at the sea from such a place.

Photographed 9/25/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

It is the seaside of Miyakojima. At low tide, the sea is shallow and transparent, so you can enjoy a refreshing feeling throughout your body.

Isehara Flower Report — Hinata's Red Spider Lilies 2024.9.26 This year the blooms are not opening all at once as in past years; flowering varies by location. Many shoots with buds were seen. Depending on the temperature, they may bloom rapidly. Hinata Yakushi is running late and only about one third of the flowers are open now, but it’s worth a visit during your shrine visit! *Red spider lilies special: Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai Goshuin available* ※Limited to 500 copies (while supplies last) ¥500 Many people were taking photos and strolling around the Hinata Yakushi bus stop area again today. ※There are few buses, so please check schedules in advance. Parking lots may be crowded depending on the day and time. Please enjoy your walk while observing good manners. *Please use the Hinata red spider lily guide map placed inside the can by the restroom entrance in the Hinata Yakushi bus stop parking area and in the can in the back parking lot of the Skills Development Center (8:30–16:00).*

Nobeoka City Event Information ＼The season of Nobeoka’s suigo ayu-yana has arrived again this year!／ What is ayu-yana… Ayu-yana is a traditional fishing method that dams the river and creates an outlet in part of the flow, using the ayu’s instinct to swim downstream to spawn to guide them into a catch trap called otesu. While yana fishing is found across Japan, the Nobeoka Suigo Ayu-Yana stands out for its grand scale—constructed in spots where the river exceeds 100 meters in width—and for being set up close to the city center, a rarity elsewhere. On the Ose River, dining huts associated with the ayu-yana open, so you can enjoy a full course of freshly caught ayu—salt-grilled, miso-grilled, and more—while taking in the otherworldly scenery right before you. The sight of ayu being grilled on the riverbank has been selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Fragrant Landscapes, and it is the only site in Miyazaki Prefecture to receive this recognition. Each year a pier is laid out so visitors can walk out toward the center of the river, offering a chance to see ayu fall into the otesu up close. 👀✨ Please come and visit us!

On the Toyooka Village cycling guided tour, guests can bring the fruit they harvest to the café and have it turned into desserts to enjoy! Right now, it’s shine muscat grapes. After that come apples, sweet persimmons, and Ichida persimmons. More seasonal fruits will follow! For details on the guided tours, please see the Toyooka Travel Time website. We also accept inquiries by phone! Toyooka Village Tourism Association (Toyooka Travel Time): 0265-49-3395

Iridou Kumo and Gifu Castle 🏯 The cloudy clouds that feel like summer are good ✨.

Matsue Water Township fireworks festival 🎆 I went there for the first time and it was 😍✨ insanely beautiful It's a fireworks festival that I want to go to again!

Speaking of summer, Kishiwada Danjiri Festival! A powerful, cool, and favorite festivals ♡ I'm glad I was able 😊✨ to go again this year

Honoring the Samurai girl The more onago is bullshit, the more the world will be bullshit. The stronger you are, the calmer you will be.  The more you can hang your head and bow low, the more genuine nobility and strength you will acquire.

Summer in Japan never lets you down, although it's humid. The lush green nature, the sound of cicadas and wind chimes, light breeze, beautiful sunsets, and peaceful life make summer here calm and soulful. The vibrant and magnificent fresh green view from Furano are a of Hokkaido

The Way of the Brush Along with the martial arts, many other arts flourished, including calligraphy, tea ceremony, tea bowls, poetry, incense, and Noh drama, and a samurai needed to have knowledge of both the sword and the brush in order to be seen as a cultured gentleman.

The 49th Delicious "Shintoku" Great Snow Festival This Events is coming again this year! The Daisetsu Festival is a food festival where you can buy high-quality vegetables and Soba (buckwheat noodles) from Shintoku. The most popular items are all-you-can-eat local vegetables (500 yen), freshly harvested, freshly ground, freshly pounded, and freshly boiled Shintoku buckwheat noodles, as well as Fresh fruits delivered from Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, a friendly city in Shintoku Town. Also, on stage, if you buy meat at a Magic show, live performance, or venue, you can enjoy BBQ because they will lend you charcoal and a stove for free.