The Sapporo Snow Festival is about to open! ❄️ The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Sapporo's major winter events, has been decided to be held at the venue this year after three years of absitation! During the event period of 2023/2/4 (Sat) ~ 2/11 (Sat), the Odori venue will be lined with a variety of snow sculptures from 1 chome ~ 10 chome, and the Susukino venue will also display fantastic ice sculptures. With less than a day left before the event, stay tuned for those who will be walking on the venue for a long time! In the evening, you are welcome to stay at Sapporo Kinyutei and welcome the grand snow festival together!

Ketawakamiya Shrine / Gifu Ketawakamiya-Shrine / Gifu On a trip to Gifu with my family. This shrine is famous for appearing in the movie "Your Name". After passing through this torii gate and climbing a little mountain road, there is a shrine. The air was clear and I had a spiritual experience. And on the way back, I took this photo when I went through this torii gate. I can still remember the green of the mountains and rice fields and the blue of the sky. I was so moved that I can't put it into words. On a trip to Gifu with my family. This shrine is famous for its appearance in the movie "Your Name". The shrine is located a short distance up a mountain path after passing through this torii gate. The air was clear and I had a spiritual experience. And on my way back, I took this picture as I passed through this torii gate. I can still recall the green of the mountains and rice fields and the blue of the sky. I was so moved beyond words.

Cape Chinen Park is located in Nanjo City in the southern part of the main island of Okinawa. It is located near the World Heritage Site "Seiba Utaki". You can see the Pacific Ocean and see the sea about 250 degrees. On a sunny day, you can see the colorful cobalt blue sea, but unfortunately it is light cloudy on this day.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. Kibiji in autumn is a beautiful collaboration between the five-storied pagoda and autumn leaves.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. Kibiji in autumn is also beautiful with autumn leaves.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. In autumn, Kibiji can also see the collaboration of Cosmos and the five-storied pagoda.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. In autumn, rice fields with harvested rice can be seen on Kibiji.

"Kobe, rediscovered" The sixth stage of the series will deliver the art port city of Kobe. The large hotel is located on a protruding wharf in the harbor and is moored by various large ships such as luxury liners. I like it best when a sailing ship is docked (Japan Maru in the photo), and the port already has the atmosphere of an overseas resort! The hotel's wave-inspired design is very artistic, and the sailing ship that moves with the power of the wind is truly the ultimate in functional beauty. And in the background, the sunrise of the great nature was painted. At this time of the morning, people are walking and running... I often use Twitter, and when I posted photos of this hotel, I often received replies saying that it was a place of memories. I pray that the city of people, the sky, and the sea will continue to create many memories in the future.

View from the Iinoyama Observatory on Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture. A ferry bound for Matsuyama is proceeding through Seto, where the current is so fast that it whirls.

Yamaguchi Prefecture is the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni. The nails are made by kumiki without using a single nail. Before dawn, the silhouette of the beautiful bridge stands out against a red-colored background.

Nature itself is a treasure to any true traveler. But this place is literally a treasure hunt spot in Japan. Itoigawa's Jade Beach is a special place and one can guess that by its name. This beautiful pebble beach stretches 4 km from east to west and jade stones wash onto the shore after a day of strong waves, and tourists can be seen enjoying themselves searching for fresh jade stones. We also picked up some stones and the experience was truly amazing.

Osaka Umeda / Osaka When I was depressed and lost confidence in myself, I suddenly stopped by Umeda and took this photo. When my dark heart was illuminated by the vivid city lights, and I looked at the skyscrapers and the many people who came and went, I remember feeling once again that my worries and worries were small. If you want to immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the city, please do! I stopped by Umeda to take this photo when I was feeling down and unsure of myself. I remember that my dark heart was lit up by the bright lights of the city, and as I looked at the skyscrapers and the many people passing by, I felt once again that all my worries were trivial If you want to immerse yourself in a unique urban atmosphere, this is the place to be!

Last summer, my family of four climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time. The road was more difficult and difficult than I had imagined, but the scenery above the clouds in the morning sun was a clear world that I could never see on the ground. I was fascinated by the intensity of the contrast between the colors of the ground and the colors of the shadows.

Last summer, my family of four climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time. The road was more difficult and difficult than I had imagined, but the scenery above the clouds in the morning sun was a clear world that I could never see on the ground. The sky was infinitely wide, and all the colors were so vivid that they were simply beautiful. I hope that this beautiful nature will continue for children and their generations.

Abashiri Tourist Association. Hokkaido's tourism PR character "Kyun-chan" came to Abashiri! Kyun-chan is an Ezonaki rabbit that lives in Hokkaido and is characterized by its ugly ears and dark eyes. To impress the feelings of what you see and touch with "Kyun" is the origin of Kyun-chan's name. In Abashiri, we boarded the drift ice breaker "Aurora" and enjoyed local gourmet, Abashiri champon, Okhotsukuzangi bowl, drift ice curry, drift ice soft, etc.!

Monet's pond/Gifu Monet's pond/Gifu I visited here on the last day of my first family trip in Gifu Prefecture. This pond was just like Monet's "Water Lilies"! It seems to look different depending on the weather. The nearby Nedo Shrine is also a highlight. My first family trip in a long time was to Gifu Prefecture and we visited here on the last day. This pond was just like Monet’s "Water Lillies"!!. It looks different depending on the weather. The nearby Nemihi-Shrine is also a must-see.

Abashiri Tourist Association. Today's unfortunate ? news 【Lake Abashiri Japanese smelt Fishing Venue 【Closed on Sunday, February 12】 This season's Nishi-Abashiri Fisheries Cooperative Association has been experiencing extreme poor fishing and the catch has not improved, so it has been decided to end the catch at 1/30 from the viewpoint of resource conservation. The "Abashiri Lake Japanese smelt Fishing Venue" held by Abashiri Tourist Association has also been discussed with the Nishi-Abashiri Fisheries Cooperative Association, and in order to protect Japanese smelt resources, it has been decided to close this season on [Sunday, February 12]. We apologize for the inconvenience and inconvenience caused to customers who were looking forward to "Japanese smelt fishing", It is a difficult choice to protect Japanese smelt resources in the future. We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you can continue to enjoy Japanese smelt fishing at Lake Abashiri.

Hida Miyata/Gifu Hida-Miyada/Gifu I stumbled upon this station on the way from Hida Takayama to Gero Onsen on a family trip, and stopped by. The air was clear, the blue sky was beautiful, and the railroad tracks seemed to go on forever. I thought it was important not only to think but also to act on your own. I happened to find this station on my way from Hida-Takayama to Gero-Onsen (Gero-Hot Springs) on my family vacation and stopped by. The air was clear, the blue sky was beautiful, and the railroad line seemed to go on forever. I thought it was important to take action on the spur of the moment and not just think about it.

It is sunrise over Onaruto Bridge in Tokushima Prefecture. Speaking of the Naruto Strait, the whirlpool seen from the top of the bridge is famous, but the Naruto Strait seen from under the bridge is very mysterious because the seawater flows like a river even though it is the sea. When the morning sun shines there, you can see a superb view that is impossible to speak.

Red Fuji seen from Lake Yamanaka The temperature was very low, so there was a little ice on this day. I was very satisfied to see the scenery that can only be seen in this season.

Ine Bay Scenery Ine in Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture Even if there is light pollution at night, Countless stars shine and you can see the Milky Way clearly even with the naked eye, and it is quite a recommended spot to see as if you were in a planetarium, and you can ? see the stars from a hill from the roadside station.

Located on Kobe Rokko Island, the Kobe Fashion Museum is a wonderful fashion-themed museum. It looks unique and resembles the USS Enterprise. The sunset scenery seen from here is very fantastic.

Library above the clouds in Suzaki City, Kochi Prefecture You will be ? healed tremendously by the liberated space

Pancakes of happiness on Awaji Island The pancakes here are so delicious ? under the sea ?

Kibara School in Iida, Nagano Prefecture It is a wonderful location that will leave the viewer at ease, different from the powerful view with the large weeping cherry blossoms and wooden school building used as a movie location. I'm looking forward to seeing the cherry blossoms in full bloom again this year.

This water Shangri-La of Gunma prefecture is a hidden treasure that I found out t last spring. Minakami has all the things that give one peace. I don't know why this place is so underrated, at least among foreigners, since it's only an hour away from Tokyo by Shinkansen. I would want that everyone visits this place during spring, autumn, or snowy winter. Because this city is unique in every season

Ice bubble in Hokkaido, Lake Nukabira. It is a rare phenomenon in which air bubbles are trapped in a frozen lake. This time, it was extremely cold below -20°C because it was shooting at dawn, but when I found it, the cold was blown away! The Taushubetsu River Bridge is also famous in the Lake Nukabira, but this is also deteriorating and it is not known how long you will be able to see the current 11 arches, so it is a recommended spot right now!

While the illumination of the cherry blossoms at night is canceled across the Coronavirus pandemic, the cherry blossoms of the Meguro River are illuminated by ordinary street lamps. It's a pity that there is no illumination, but I was able to reaffirm the beauty of the place.

Nagoya Sakae's Moff animal café Nagoya PARCO! There were also ferrets, so it was new and I enjoyed it very much! There was a snack time where the cats lined up and it was very cute!

Nagoya Sakae's Moff animal café Nagoya PARCO! The distance to the cats is close, and the inside of the store is made like a maze, and you can feel the playfulness! When you order a drink, they also give you a latte art of your own cat. I chose Jiji, the black cat. (Witch's delivery service?) w) I can put it in for hours and I want to go again.