Poet Noguchi Ujo visited this area in July of 1930 to give a lecture in the West Izu district. On that occasion, he praised the shape of this mountain in a similar way. The villagers have affectionately passed down the poem, calling it "Tekkobuttakobu no Uta."

Kyodo (Rotating Sutra Repository) This kyodo was erected in Bunka 7 (1810) by the sculptor Hanbee Ishida, who was born in Matsuzaki Town. The rotatable scripture chest has six faces, each fitted with drawers holding a total of sixty books. Each face bears symbols corresponding to the twelve zodiac signs. This rotating style originated in China and came to Japan with Zen Buddhism. It is said that turning this sutra repository once confers the same merit as reciting the entire Buddhist canon.

Shimizuyama Josenji This temple belongs to the Jōdo sect, a branch of Zōjōji, and was founded in 1414 (the 21st year of Ōei). The present buildings are part of an old Jōdo temple rebuilt in 1780 (the 9th year of An'ei). The transom above the main hall features openwork carvings of the Sixteen Arhats, and the rear garden is said to have once been counted among the three famous gardens of Izu from the Edo period. A clear spring wells up beside the temple, giving the place its name. Tokugawa Iemitsu granted the temple a shuin land allotment of ten koku and two to (approximately 10.2 koku), and the temple held rights over forty-five farms in Mukohama.

Sawada's beach ✨ on Ishigaki Island View 🥹 from the Watermark Hotel It was 🩷 insanely beautiful

Kashuizan Jokanji Temple of the Honganji Branch of Jodo Shinshu Founder of the school: Saint Shinran, about 800 years ago Temple founder: Reverend Jōshin, about 700 years ago Established: during the Einin era Revitalized by the thirteenth head priest, Reverend Shokan Although founded in the Einin years, a great fire in Matsuzaki village in the Genroku years spared only the principal image while burning the temple buildings to the ground. After that the temple used a temporary main hall, but it was rebuilt during the Kōka years by Reverend Shokan and has stood since then. The main hall is built in the shishinden style, and the worship beam bears carvings by the renowned Edo-period single-blade woodcarver Hanbee Ishida. Hanbee’s works are few, and the powerful motion of his blade is unmatched. The ceiling and transoms of the inner sanctuary of the main hall are decorated with brightly colored plaster trowel paintings by master craftsman Chōhachi Irie, active from the late Edo period into the early Meiji era. In addition, the revitalizer Reverend Shokan opened a school from the Kansei years onward. Known as the Kashui private school, it produced some 530 pupils and is said to have been the oldest and largest of the many private schools in the prefecture. March, Showa 53 (1978) Recorded by the seventeenth head priest of this temple, Shaku Kōryū

Jade Torizaki Observation decks on Ishigaki Island. Impression was 🥹✨ that the sea was insanely beautiful

KAMU-oto Performer Introduction Reading by Villager A The garden at home is so beautiful. Villager A, who helped revive puppet theater in this small village, tends moss at times and does woodworking and crafts at others. At KAMU-oto, Villager A will read three essays they have selected. Please note the venue may change in case of rain.

Dance on the Night of Lanterns In Nishiokoppe Village every year, the Bon dance in the Kamiokoppe area takes place on the 14th and the Bon dance in the Nishiokoppe area takes place on the 15th. Some campers and riders come to Nishiokoppe just for these two nights! That makes us very happy. To the beat of the drums, we dance two songs: the children’s Bon dance and the Hokkai Bon Uta. If you dance both fully, it easily runs over an hour. Dancing for such a long time made me realize how much energy it really takes. And the best part of Bon dance is the costumes, right? Who will come in what costume is a mystery until the day itself. Seeing the adults go all out in costume and dance in a circle somehow lifts your spirits. A Bon dance festival for those who dance and those who don’t to enjoy. Thank you to everyone for your hard work! #Nishiokoppe Village #Kamiokoppe #Nishiokoppe #Costumes #Bon Dance Festival #Two Nights in a Row #Food Stalls #Chilly Bon nights #A sense that summer’s end is approaching

Notice of suspension of the Oyama Cable Car service Thursday, August 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – Friday, August 30, 2024 Service will be suspended due to the effects of a typhoon. *For details about operations from tomorrow onward, please check the Oyama Cable official website.

Ishibe Terraced Rice Fields Ishibe Terraced Rice Fields lie on the western tip of the Izu Peninsula, ranging from 120 m to 250 m in elevation, and span 4.2 hectares with about 370 rice paddies. Designated as one of Shizuoka Prefecture’s Ten Selected Terraced Rice Fields, these rare stone-walled terraces in eastern Japan overlook Suruga Bay and, on clear days with crisp air, offer views of Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. In the 1950s and 1960s there were about 1,000 paddies covering some 10 hectares, but most reverted to grassland amid the social changes of Japan’s high-growth era. In 2000 the community began restoring the terraces as a regional treasure, reviving 4.2 hectares. These terraces were originally destroyed by a sudden landslide in the late Edo period during the Bunsei era (the 1820s) and were reclaimed through two decades of arduous work.

Photographed 8/23/24. This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.

Fusaki Angel Pier ✨ I also took 🩷👰🏻 ♀️ a wedding photo here It is a place of memories, so I would definitely like to 🥰 visit it again

Sunset 🏖️ at Fusaki Beach Resort It was 🏝️ very beautiful I would love to go again!

This photo was taken at home today, but watch out for caterpillars in the summer!

I like the whooping red flowers that color every summer. Even though the summer in Japan gets hot every year, this flower that blooms for a long time always blooms vigorously. When I see white, pink, purple, red, and various colors of whooping red, I get excited and energized!

When I returned to my hometown this summer, after visiting the graves, I passed through the elementary school route for decades yellowtail. Everything felt small now, but the smell of summer and the breeze blowing through it did not change, and it was a summer that made me feel nostalgic. 【Shizuoka】

Although it is Hanachozu of Obihiro Shrine At night only for the two days of Obon It is prepared in a hand water bowl Turn on the underwater light. Hanachozu also started in May September will finally be the last.

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The Story of Unomi Sengen Shrine and the Gods At the summit of Eboshiyama sits Unomi Sengen Shrine. On clear days, it offers a superb vantage point with sweeping views of Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. While most Sengen shrines across the country enshrine Konohanasakuya-hime (associated with Mt. Fuji), in the Izu Peninsula there are a few Sengen shrines—such as the one in Unomi, Matsuzaki Town, and the Ōmuroyama site of the Itō clan—that honor only her elder sister, Iwanaga-hime. In the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki myths, the sisters’ father, Ōyamakui no Kami, offered them to Ninigi-no-Mikoto, who descended from heaven. Because Iwanaga-hime was less beautiful than her sister, she was rejected. The character iwa (rock) in Iwanaga-hime symbolizes eternal life. By abandoning Iwanaga-hime, Ninigi-no-Mikoto and his descendants became destined to have limited lifespans. Iwanaga-hime, envious of her beautiful younger sister, left a legacy of local legends, including warnings that praising Mt. Fuji on Eboshiyama will bring misfortune or injury.

Izu Bun Residence This building was constructed in 1910 and once housed a kimono shop. The main house is a two-story wooden structure totaling about 260 square meters, with the front ticket counter and earthen-floored work area retaining traces of the original appearance. Two namako-walled storehouses remain behind the building. A foot bath is also installed in the park beside the Izu Bun Residence. Opening hours 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Closed Irregular holidays The town accepted the building as a donation from the owner and restored the interior as a valuable historical structure representing the Meiji era. It is now open as a free rest area.

Origin of Benten Island and Its Promenade In ancient times it was called Old Island (also known as Kyodai Island), a small islet once reached from the shore by a bridge; land reclamation at the river mouth in 1967 connected it to the mainland. At the summit reached by climbing the ninety-nine stone steps stands Itsukushima Shrine (a branch of Miyajima in Aki, Hiroshima Prefecture), enshrining the deity Ichikishimahime (Ichikishimahime no Mikoto). The deity has long been venerated as a Buddhist deity and identified as Benzaiten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, so the islet has been affectionately known as Benten Island or Benten-san since ancient times. This Benten Island is home to a rare stand of ubamegashi (also called bame; family Fagaceae) in Japan, designated as a local cultural property. A roughly 200-meter promenade circles the islet, and visitors enjoy strolling while admiring the view of Suruga Bay.

Manpōzan Kiitchi-ji This temple belongs to the Kenchō-ji school of Rinzai Zen. It was founded in Shōan 3 (1301) by the eminent monk Issan Ichinei from the Yuan realm (China). At first it was called Kiitsu-an, later renamed Kiitchi-ji. The main hall was rebuilt in Kōka 5 (1848) under the master carpenter Ishida Hanbei, renowned for his work on shrines and temples. The temple treasures include a self-portrait of Master Issan, an original hand-written silk scroll, and two volumes of his recorded sayings. A graceful garden behind the main hall is admired as one of Izu’s representative landscaped gardens. The temple is also Temple No. 2 on the Izu Yokomichi Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage and Temple No. 80 on the Izu Eighty-Eight Sacred Sites.

Himawari-no-oka Park, Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture ⭕ In consideration of the children around us, we take ❗ pictures with the permission of parents and children whose faces are not visible After playing in the park, to prevent heat stroke, the children were chatting and I was making a lot of noise because my camera was soaked

Funayose Shrine The shrine venerates the deity known by the honorific name Tsumi-hayae-koto-Shiro-nushi no Mikoto, who plays a central role in the Izumo myth of transferring the land during the descent of the heavenly grandchild. The divine oracle paper of this deity has long been regarded as a protector of the Imperial Family. This god is also beloved by the people as one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, identified with Benzaiten in Buddhist tradition and revered as Ebisu. As the tutelary deity, worshipers deeply revere it for household safety, prosperous business, maritime safety, and abundant harvests. Within the sacred precincts there is a twenty-eight-ken archery range where a dedicatory bow festival is held every January 19. The shrine’s autumn festival, held from November 2 to 3, features a dedicatory sanbaso dance and the vigorous Ena taiko drumming performed on a grand scale.

Himawari-no-oka Park, Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture ⭕ In consideration of the children around us, we take ❗ pictures with the permission of parents and children whose faces are not visible After playing in the park, to prevent heat stroke, the children were chatting and I was making a lot of noise because my camera was soaked

Sunflower Hill Park in Ono, Hyogo ⭕ In consideration of the children around us, we take ❗ pictures with the permission of parents and children so that their faces are not shown After playing in the park, take precautions against heat stroke The kids were chatting and I was making a lot of noise because my camera was 😵 soaked

Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture Summer Limited Last summer vacation, I had a Horseback Riding Experience in the sea with my family I had planned and similar experience in Okinawa before, but I had given up due to time constraints, but I was able to have such a valuable experience nearby, and it became 😃 a memorable memory that can only be tasted here

Namakokabe Izu Matsuzaki still preserves many houses and storehouses with namakokabe walls built in a bygone era. Namakokabe is one of Japan’s traditional wall-plastering styles used on kura (storehouses) and similar buildings. Flat tiles are arranged across the wall surface, and the joints are finished with kamaboko-shaped layers of plaster. The raised shape of the joints resembles a namako (sea cucumber), which is how the style got its name. Namakokabe was constructed 1. for insulation, moisture control, and pest prevention 2. to guard against fire and theft and required substantial expense and labor. The namakokabe at the Kondo Family was built in the late Edo period, and the street lined with these walls is called Namakokabe Street.

Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture Summer Limited Last summer vacation, I had a Horseback Riding Experience in the sea with my 😃 family

Awaji Island, Hyogo Last summer Vacation limited It was 😃 the best summer Vacation with my family to experience horseback riding experience in the sea