A view from Enzansou The first sunrise of the year with Mt. Fuji and the alpenglow on Mt. Tsubakuro Wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead

Happy New Year🎍 Thank you all for 🙇 ♀️ your continued support this year This is Nagashima Spa Land in Mie Prefecture. Held in New Year's Eve fireworks every year, and you can play until 3 a.m. only on New Year's Day. Be sure to 🤤 visit on New Year's Eve this year

Photographed on January 3, 25. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. New Year's Day is full of colors.

Photographed on January 3, 25. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Snow Fairy Did you know that there is a snow fairy in Hokkaido? Its name is "Shimaenaga" Originally, this wild bird called Enaga resembled a long-handled ladle in appearance. The chief of the handle (e) → named Enaga In fact, there are long-tailed moths in Honshu, but this pure white subspecies of long-tailed moth only lives in Hokkaido That's why Hokkaido is called Shima. The long-tailed moth, which lives only in Shima→ was named Shimaenaga It is only called the snow fairy, and you will see it from the time when the leaves fall and the snow begins to fall For that reason, it is also called a bird that signals snow

Snow-dusted city with the Northern Alps beyond the skyline🏔 From the end of the year through New Year’s Day, snow fell and cleared repeatedly❄️ In Omachi, not only the mountains but the city streets wore a dusting of snow⛄️ This afternoon the clouds over the Northern Alps cleared, so I went to Omachi Park to take photos🏔 Snow is forecast again starting tomorrow; please take care with footing on cold mornings and evenings when you visit😌 Discover Omachi tourism🔽🔽🔽 https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp//

When I was shooting at Kawasaki Daishi, there was a person with an atmosphere, so I called out to him. There were a lot of people there because it was the third day of the day, but miraculously, I was able to take a picture at the moment when the person was able to do it, and I was able to capture the atmosphere that this person had. What impressed me was that in the conversation, he said, "I'm very happy to be able to get older as I get older." It made me think that I would like to take this kind of "toshi". What do I want to be in the winter of the new year, from January?

Today was Tsubetsu Town's New Year fire brigade review! Held every January 5th, members of the Tsubetsu Fire Station and the Tsubetsu Fire Corps gathered together in full force. Even the fire engines were on display like this—quite a spectacle✨ Last year, Tsubetsu Town recorded zero fire responses. We want everyone in town to stay vigilant so we can keep that number at zero again this year💪

Fire Department New-Year Review Ceremony Today, Sunday, January 5, the fire brigade held its New-Year review ceremony at the Town Hall Parking Lot 🚒✨ The car thermometer read minus 4°C as we headed to the scene 😂 It was a freezing ceremony ❄️ Although I was fully bundled up and cheekily stood near the heater to take photos… The firefighters formed ranks with a poised, unfazed bearing that made them look truly impressive…👏 The squad training demonstration showed sharp, disciplined movements born of daily practice, which was extremely reassuring 🥹✨ The mass water discharge that followed sent colorful columns of water high into the sky and was incredibly powerful 🤩 They moved a fair distance to prepare before the discharge, and thanks to everyone’s perfectly synchronized, efficient actions it proceeded smoothly; I’m truly grateful for the fire brigade’s daily efforts 🙇‍♀️！ The ceremony concluded without issue after awards were presented to firefighting personnel, brigade members, distinguished contributors to firefighting, and families who support the brigade 🏆💫 To the fire brigade, who always protect our town and keep residents safe in their daily lives, thank you so much ✨

Photographed on January 4, 25. We asked LEC COFFEE. Lemonade and Sweet Potato Mont Blanc Pudding. The pudding is firm, topped with Sweet Potato and Mont Blanc, and is delicious. We look forward to working with you in 2025. 😊

The annual Atami Fire Department New Year Inspection will take place on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Waterside Park event plaza. This yearly event aims to boost the morale of professional and volunteer firefighters, showcase the full firefighting capabilities of Atami Fire to the citizens, deepen public understanding and trust in firefighting activities, and raise awareness of fire prevention. At the ceremony in Waterside Park, following speeches and instructions, awards will be presented and the Junior Firefighting Club will perform the "Fire Safety Song and Fire Prevention Pledge." After the ceremony, the event will move locations for a march-past on Ginza Street and a simultaneous water discharge at the Moon Terrace in Waterside Park. Schedule 10:00 Ceremony: Waterside Park event plaza (Nagisa-cho) ↓ (After the ceremony) March-past: Ginza Street (Ginza-cho) Simultaneous water discharge: Waterside Park Moon Terrace (Nagisa-cho)

Happy New Year. NPO Tsubetsu Tourism Association began its first working day of the year today. We look forward to your continued support this year. Snow fell and accumulated in Tsubetsu over the New Year holidays, requiring snowplows to operate. Although this season has less snow than usual, it has felt like a proper winter. The Ice Candle Festival is scheduled for February 1, so I secretly hope enough snow will fall before then to prepare for the event ❄️ We will do our utmost to promote Tsubetsu again this year! Thank you again for your support!

First Pilgrimage to the Shrine at Hakusan Higa Shrine It became a photo that made me feel like I was being watched over by a komainu. You don't get to see much blue sky in Ishikawa Prefecture in winter, so that's also the point of this photo!

Katsuoji Temple in Osaka. Lots of fantastic ponds and cute darumas.

At Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I found a fortune teller for a beckoning cat.

Live with strength While driving in a car in Furano, I felt lonely in the Silver World. However, rather than loneliness, I was encouraged by the appearance of trying hard to survive alone in -20 degrees.

Small footprints This is usually a no-go area. However, the footprints 、、、 It was a world created not only by people, but also by various creatures.

Morning in Aizu When I was waiting for my friend to come out of the hotel, I took a picture from the hotel window. Sunrise shines partially, and you can feel the warmth in the cold.

Beyond the Phantom Winter Icicles that are about to fall. Icicles that have endured in the cold for days and days. How far will it go?

Daily life in Fukushima After having dinner with my friends, I was on my way back to the hotel. I took a picture while waiting for a traffic light. Nothing is decorated, but the lights of the cars create a sense of warmth.

January 4th — Updated the blooming report for the 59th Daffodil Festival! Overall, the fields remain about 30% in bloom, but the slope side has started to flower🎵 https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20250104...

The 59th Shimoda Onsen Daffodil Festival commemorative trading card is being distributed with excitement! [Distribution location] Tsumekizaki Amazake Hut [Distribution time] 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Feel free to ask and pick one up (≧▽≦)! They are appearing one after another at Shimoda City events and elsewhere.

Happy New Year! This year, too, we will share and publish tourism information about Nagiso town, so we appreciate your continued support ✨ Today, New Year smoke signals were raised across many parts of Kiso. A smoke signal, or noroshi, is smoke produced by burning firewood or gunpowder and raised high; long ago it served as a signal or landmark during wartime or emergencies. In other words, noroshi was a means of communication. The New Year noroshi event held every January 4 in Kiso began in 2007 at the call of the nonprofit organization Tsumago Ai Suru Kai to strengthen solidarity across the Kiso Valley and energize the region. The photos show the scene at the site of Tsumago Castle in Nagiso town, where leaves of Kiso’s five treasured trees—hinoki cypress and koyamaki—are burned to create the smoke 🌲 This year, too, the noroshi rose vigorously under clear skies. May 2025 be a year filled with smiles and many blessings... 🐍✨

Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued support this year.

Spring 🎍 2025 Happy New Year! I hope everyone will be even more excited this year. We will continue to try new things! See you again with a smile! From Hokule'a Shonan Staff PS: Secretly snapped at Izu Marine Park (IOP) on 📸 New Year's Day The frogfish is too ❤️ cute 🌼 Advantageous Campaigns 🌼 It's time ✨ to start something new Now, to the diver of your dreams! 🉐57,250 yen →39,000 yen Refer-a-Friend Campaign ✌️ Let's dive together! 🉐 5,000 yen discount for everyone Experience Diving Campaign 🌻 In the most beautiful sea of the year! 🉐19,800→14,300 yen

Today, I took a walk in Kawagoe before work. It was crowded everywhere. This is Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Happy New Year. The first sunrise of 2025 seen from the summit of Mt. Kuratake in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The sun rises from the direction of the Aso caldera.

Roadside Station Iwanai Happy New Year 🐍 We look forward to your continued support this year Roadside Station Iwanai is open as usual from today. We look forward to welcoming everyone 😆

This is the sea torii gate of Shirahama Shrine in Izu. It’s a popular spot at any time, but especially during New Year many people came to pay their respects ⛩️