Underwater trash pick-up program 🗑️🌊 I received my Dive Against Yellowtail certification card! 😃 The design is a sea turtle 🐢✨ The theme of this design card changes every year. The theme for 2024 is sea turtles, which have been greatly damaged by ghost gear (discarded fishing nets), which has become a problem in recent years. The message of this card is not only to improve your diving skills, but also to raise awareness of marine conservation and the protection of marine life. Thereare, if you wish to use this specially designed card instead of the usual certification card, you will need to pay a donation of at least 500 yen per unit to a non-profit environmental protection organization called the AWARE Foundation. The donations are used ♻️ for "shark and ray conservation" and "marine debris recovery activities" In this activity, you don't just end up picking up trash! We measure and classify the garbage we collect, and create data while discussing the causes and problems. This data is reported through PADI (the world's largest Scuba Diving educational institution) to researchers, environmental groups, and government agencies for analysis and action. Diving is not just a leisure activity or picking up trash, but it is 💡 a valuable activity that allows you to think deeply about environmental issues and contribute to improvement through concrete data Let's protect the future of the ocean together. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us! 📩 We can ✨✨ change the inside of the ocean with our own hands

January 20 — Shimoda Onsen Suisen Festival blossom status [50% in bloom] They're nearing full bloom! https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20250120...

Nakasendo Ichirizuka Milestone: Forty-nine ri from Edo A monument marks the site of an ichirizuka milestone between Nagawacho Nagakubo-juku and Wada-juku. Beside it stands a haiku stone inscribed with the kigo “Mt. Asama.” Still, the charming little house-shaped building behind the ichirizuka monument catches my eye...🙄 For reference, the fiftieth ri mound sits in Wada, Nagawacho, and the forty-eighth ri mound is in neighboring Tateshina Town.

Today's quiz: What is the title (name) of the doll that wears a facial expression showing laughing and getting angry in the hina display? According to the calendar, today marks the start of Daikan (the coldest period)! Brrr—so cold. On the blog, we introduce Omachi City's sake breweries. If you read to the end, you'll find the answer to the quiz. Do drop by and take a look! Daikan starts today. (Blog) ▽▽▽ https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/blog/90718/... There are many ways to warm your body in the cold, but what do you think is the best?? It's walking! Walking-tour tickets are now on sale. Even in the cold, or precisely because it's cold, let's walk! Then enjoy delicious food to warm yourself from the inside. Walking-tour tickets now on sale (Event) ▽▽▽ https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90055/... Thank you as always for reading!

The 31st Koshinsatsu Yakinou Festival Dondoyaki and Commerce Festival 2025 On Sunday, January 19, the Ishida Shoko Shinkokai hosted the event at Jounokoshi Park in Higashinase. Locals enjoyed adding New Year decorations and red-and-white and green protective dango (rice dumplings) to bamboo poles and tossing them into the bonfire, then sipping served amazake. The fire department offered ladder truck rides, and performances by the Kojou High School calligraphy club and cheer dance team enlivened the day, along with the Oyama top-spinning contest, making it a lively occasion for both adults and children!

Samurai become  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 best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them. #samuraisword #katana

[The wildly popular tour returns for a second run!] A special tour to savor nature and culture in winter Shinanomachi ⛷️ Would you like to enjoy an exclusive winter experience in Shinanomachi, Nagano Prefecture, one of Japan’s top ski resort areas? ❄️✨ 💡 Top 3 highlights of this tour 💡 1️⃣ Freeride experience Try snowboarding on pristine slopes and feel the thrill of riding freely—perfect for everyone from beginners to advanced riders. You can also take lessons from pro snowboarder Mr. Konishi! 2️⃣ Indigo-dye remake workshop Create original items in a traditional indigo-dye workshop using Furumi indigo and Ise katagami (paper stencils). Don’t miss the rare, delicate patterns of the Ise katagami. 3️⃣ Exquisite dinner Cook together using special recipes supervised by a top chef and experience traditional Japanese preparation methods! 🗺️ The charms of Shinanomachi 🗺️ Abundant nature and fresh air: the area offers stunning seasonal scenery, including Mt. Kurohime Highlands and Lake Nojiri. A food lover’s paradise: corn, tomatoes, and botagoshō among other vegetables are of exceptionally high quality! History and culture: feel the region’s history and traditions at the Naumann Elephant Museum and Ugajinja Shrine floating on Lake Nojiri. 📅 Dates Wednesday, January 22 to Friday, January 24, 2025 If you’re interested, please DM the tour conductor @donapon.kazuma (Instagram) 📩 We will provide more details! Let’s create new winter memories together ❄️✨

Cherry blossom Information 2025 Weather News predicts cherry blossom bloom 2025 on January 9 It has been announced. The cherry blossoms in Fujikawa Town bloom around the end of March. Currently Furusato Nozei Tax Planting Experience in Oboshi Park Cherry Blossom Tree Planting We 🥰 are recruiting

Photographed on January 15, 25. This is Hanachozu from Cha Soba (buckwheat noodles) Juan. It's yuzu season. 🍋

[ Taiki Town ’s Unremarkable Scenery — Winter ] To residents it’s an ordinary view, but looking again reveals the quiet beauty of Taiki Town’s landscape! This photo shows an evening scene from mid‑January this year. There’s surprisingly little snow…! Wide skies and open land, a straight road, and neatly aligned windbreak trees are my favorite points. Find more Taiki Town tourist information here!↓ https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp//

The challenge of the hometown tax-style crowdfunding “Government Crowdfunding,” set up to support the Nagawacho Youth Obsidian Ambassadors who share Jomon messages with the world from the “Hometown of Obsidian,” will finally end at the end of this month! Donations will be used for international exchange programs. For details, visit the URL in the link! Please support this initiative. https://www.town.nagawa.nagano.jp/gyoseijoho/furusato_nozei/2080.html...

【Business trip Yukimichi Shobo】 Together with books from the neighboring town of Shimokawa They came again this year. Yukimichi Shobo. Books selected according to the theme will be lined up in Pom. The theme of January was ecology. With a lineup that changes every month, I wonder what kind of books are there today It's fun to look at it while flipping through it. Quietly snap at the person who faces the book carefully. On this day, there was also a Picture book in English by ALT from Nishiokoppe Village. It is scheduled for February 12 next month. The location is a little difficult to understand, but it is Located in between the town hall and Kikuchi Shoten. Please stop by. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Yukimichi Shobo #Shimokawa Town #Bookstore #Business trip #Pom #Souvenir lucky bag #January 15 #Record #Next time will be February 12

Photographed 1/19/25. This is Hanachozu of Chuin.

This month's geotour will take us around the Matsudome area, where Yosano Akiko liked to stay. There are several outcrops and facilities that should be considered active cultural heritage, such as the Matsudome Power Plant. Let's talk over a glass of wine or coffee afterwards. The meeting time has been changed.

This is a photo of my beloved Shiba Inu dog "Mametaro" taken in my garden. Born in Fukushima and raised in Hokkaido, he seems to love snow, and he moves quickly through places that are so deep that it is difficult for humans to walk. Mametaro's brown fur looks beautiful in the scenery that has become completely white in winter, so watching him take a walk in the snow is It is also one of my winter pleasure. In opposition to "Snow Miku", I secretly call it "Snow Mame" in my heart.

🌳 Is this a fairytale world? 🌳✨ When I look back at the photos of the shop, I am always amazed that such a fairytale-like scenery is spread out in the sea so close to me! The photo shows Nishi-Izu 🌳 in Spring. The seaweed grows as beautifully as a forest, and the soft Spring light shines through the water, and the breath of life is overflowing 🌸✨. The sea of Japan has a rich expression of the four seasons, and new discoveries There are every time you visit. I would be happy 🇯🇵 if I could share with everyone who reads it the opportunity to love the sea of Japan even more ------------------------------------- 💬 Let us know in 😃 the comments Would you like to feel the charm of diving in the waters of Japan? 🌸🐠🐢 Tag your ocean-loving friends and plan your next adventure together! ------------------------------------- Let's 😍 enjoy diving together Hokule'a Shonan offers hands-on courses that even beginners can participate in with confidence, a PADI certification program that allows you to qualify in three days, and special tours that allow you to fully enjoy the charm of the sea in all four seasons. The Izu Peninsula, Manazuru Peninsula, and Shonan area can be participated in even on a day trip! Why don't you enjoy the beautiful scenery and encounters with creatures in the water with outstanding transparency? Now it's time to take the first step towards an unforgettable diving experience! 🌸✨

Photographed on January 13, 25. It is in front of the entrance of CAFE ANDON.

Notice of < Scenic Night 2025 in Kimobetsu Held in> Scenic Night will be held in again this year! ⛄ Held in in Kimobetsu Town is Saturday, February 8th! At the venue, there is a food court in the middle of winter, a beer garden in the middle of winter, and fireworks are and at night! 🎆 We will inform you about the details of the Kimobetsu venue again! Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Place: Township Station Hottokimobetsu #Hokkaido #Kimobetsu #Kimobetsu #kimobetsu #Scenic Night #Scenic Night Kimobetsu

Sketching and touring days Tsu City, Mie Prefecture Grab your camera and tour freely on your motorcycle Blue sky and blue sea The heart is cleansed.

Around Yamato Station in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the "Kanagawa Yamato Antique Market" is Held in on the third Saturday of every month. Stalls of about 130 stores each time. Antiques and antiques that you can't usually see from miscellaneous goods, accessories, kimonos, and furniture are lined up in front of the station. Events that you can enjoy just walking around the venue.

Photographed on January 13, 25. CAFE ANDON's café latte and apple pie. The apple pie comes with soft serve ice cream from Morino Ranch. It goes very well with warmed apple pie. The latte art is also very beautiful.

This work is the Gifu Great Buddha Located in Gifu Park, Gifu Prefecture It is a work that combines the front, right side, and left side with a kaleidoscope lens

This work is the Great Buddha Hall Located in Gifu Park, Gifu Prefecture This is a composite photo of the front, right side, and left side

Mild Seven Hill that you visit every time you go to Biei There are two, and this is the hill of the new Mild Seven. All seasons are beautiful, but the snowy scenery in winter is the best. Especially in the afternoon when the sun goes down

Mie Prefecture　 Suzuka　 Inatomi Shrine Mr. Miyaji and Mr. Negi cheerfully called out. The weather was good, and it was a perfect camera day. When you look through the viewfinder, time flies by.

Hello, this is the Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association. This year has also started ~30-tiered decorations Thousand Dolls Festival~ In Suzaka Art Park, At the World Folk Doll Museum, the Suzaka Print Museum, and the Historical Building Park, the Hina-sama from the late Edo period to the present heralds Spring in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. Fun the colors, patterns, and facial expressions of the kimono that change with the times. What is the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival)? 　The Hinamatsuri (doll festival) is a festival to celebrate the healthy growth of girls. In Japan, January 7 Seven Grass Festivals March 3 Peach Festivals May 5 Iris Festivals July 7 Tanabata September 9 Chrysanthemum Festival is called the Five Festivals and is a traditional annual event. Among them, the peach festival and the iris festival are still recognized as important festivals. What is the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) of the month delay? 　In ancient times, the lunisolar calendar (old calendar) was used in Japan, and the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) on March 3 was held in April of the current Gregorian calendar (new calendar). Even now, in snowy areas and farming villages, the custom of celebrating the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) on the lunar calendar when it has become warmer remains strong. In Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, there is still a custom of celebrating the month late in April. Held in: Thursday, January 16, 2025 ~ Sunday, May 18, 2025 Exhibition replacement closed: April 14 ~ April 23, Closed on Wednesdays after May 7 Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. (Last admission 30 minutes before closing) * Suzaka Print Museum and Historical Building Park will be on display until Sunday, April 13. This year, May Dolls Iris Festival will be Held in at the same time from Thursday, April 24. Admission fee: January 16 ~ April 13 600 yen 　　　　(Free for high school students and younger, and for those under 18 years old) 　　　　　April 24 ~ May 18 500 yen (doll Museum only) Held in Place: Suzaka Art Park (World Folk Doll Museum, Suzaka Print Museum, Historical Building Park) Address: 1367-1 Nobe, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture ☎：０２６－２４５－２３４０ The fourth and fifth photos show the historical building garden The sixth photo shows the Suzaka Print Museum Photos 7 and 8 show the Scene of the chicks preparing for the exhibition.

This is a photo I took when I went to Asahikawa on a business trip! I got off the JR and made a mistake at the exit I was supposed to exit, and I was impatient for a moment, but I could see the pure white scenery from the window, and I went out thinking "??" ...! It was ❄️✨ a ridiculously nice sight I didn't expect to encounter such a wonderful scene behind the JR station, so I was 🤣 really glad that I made a mistake at the exit

🏝️ Tokyo's Paradise: Izu Oshima Island ✨ From the night of January 8th to January 11th, I went to Izu Oshima Island! It's 🏝️ a paradise just 90 minutes from Tokyo The transparency of the sea is outstanding, and the visibility is ✨ more than 30 meters In addition, the miracle 🐢🩵✨ of encountering sea turtles at all points In total, we were able to see 18 sea turtles! 🤩 Try 🌙 night diving The fantastic beauty of the light looking up from the water soothed 👏 my heart It was a fulfilling three days of diving, eating, and resting 💤. I enjoyed 9 dives! 😆🤿 Unfortunately, the boat did not leave the originally planned Shikinejima...... It was changed to the Izu Oshima Island tour in a hurry, Thanks to everyone who participated, it was a 👍 great tour There is a really! 🙌 ----------------------------- 🐠 [Next Announcement] 🌟 Shikinejima Revenge Tour is scheduled to be held in in April! Ladies and gentlemen, let's ♨️ go together 🌟 Izu Oshima Island tours are also being requested! Please let us know 👌 your preferred dates

Nagasaki Prefecture Saikai City Tourism Association ♪ This is an introduction to the Saikai Bridge that connects Saikai City and Sasebo City Hario. The days are still cold, but from around February next month, "Kawazu cherry blossoms" will continue to bloom, and "Someiyoshino" will bloom at the end of March, and you can enjoy the wonderful scenery! "Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property Saikai Bridge" It is a red bridge that connects Inoura Township, Seihi Town, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Hario Higashi Town, Sasebo City. The Saikai Bridge was built in October 1955 (Showa 30) to connect Sasebo City and the Nishisonogi Peninsula (Saikai City) to Inoura Seto, one of Japan's three major rapid tides. It is 316 m long and 42 m above sea level. At that time, the Saikai Bridge was the third largest bridge of this type in the world and the largest bridge in the East. It took four years from the start of construction and was completed using the best technology in Japan. Since whirlpools of up to 10 m in diameter occur at Inoura Seto, it was not possible to erect support pillars in the sea during construction, so the "sirder-type lifting method" was used, in which the pillars were protruded from both shores by precision operation, assembled, and finally closed at the center. 2020 (Reiwa 2) designated as a National Important Cultural Property on December 23, the first bridge built after the war. "Saikai Bridge Park" It is a tourist park with an area of 37 ha around the Saikai Bridge. Athletic and sledding slopes are also available, making it a popular park for Families. It is also recommended to bring a lunch box and have a picnic. In Spring, you can see about 1,000 cherry blossoms and the Saikai Bridge. "New Saikai Bridge" It is a light blue bridge completed in Heisei 18) (2006) as part of the toll road Pearl Line. The main bridge is 300 m, the cove is 320 m, and the total length is 620 m. There is a promenade under the road, and there is also an observation window that allows you to look into the sea surface. The view from directly above during the high tide in March, when the whirlpool occurs, is a masterpiece! Both the Saikai side and the Sasebo City side are equipped with Car parking lot and toilets where large buses can be parked Car. Please come and visit Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture.

A cold morning so chilly even the Takase River froze ☀️ This morning Omachi City woke to a bitter cold that neared double-digit negatives ❄️ A thin layer of ice lined the banks of the Takase River 🧊 The Northern Alps, once hidden by clouds, gradually came into view 🏔 The sky cleared to blue, making it a perfect day for winter fun like skiing, snowboarding, and sledding ⛷🏂🛷 Omachi City activities are below 🔽🔽🔽 https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/spot_cat/cat02/...