Hello to everyone watching Cool Japan Videos! This is the Kikuchi Tourism Association in Kumamoto Prefecture! Kikuchi City in Kumamoto Prefecture sits upstream along the Kikuchi River in the northern part of the prefecture, surrounded by clear river waters and lush green scenery. With a population of about 45,000, Kikuchi City attracts many visitors with its hot springs, beautiful gorges, and long-standing historic sites. Known as a “town of water,” its pure spring water supports the production of many local specialties. [History of Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] Kikuchi City has a long history: during the Sengoku period (1070–1532), the Kikuchi clan flourished in the region for roughly 450 years. Saigo Takamori, a statesman from the late Edo to early Meiji period whose statue stands in Uenokouen, is said to be a descendant of the Kikuchi clan. At their height, the Kikuchi clan controlled much of Kyushu and made their name known across the country. [Popular Tourist Spots in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] ■Kikuchi Gorge Kikuchi Gorge is one of Kumamoto Prefecture’s most beautiful natural attractions. You can enjoy pristine streams and seasonal scenery, with refreshing summers and autumn foliage as particular highlights. The gorge has earned recognition such as Japan’s Top 100 Forest Bathing Sites and Japan’s 100 Remarkable Waters. It’s ideal for forest bathing and hiking, offering a soothing experience on every visit. ■Kikuchi Shrine Kikuchi Shrine honors the famed warrior Kikuchi Takemitsu and lets visitors feel the depth of the city’s history. You can worship amid a beautiful shrine building and a solemn atmosphere that conveys historical weight. At the history museum, you can view cultural artifacts such as ancient documents related to the Kikuchi clan. ■Kikuchi Park Perched on a gentle hill, Kikuchi Park offers panoramic views over the city. It’s one of the city’s top cherry-blossom viewing spots, where around 3,000 cherry trees bloom in spring and draw many hanami visitors. ■Ryumon Dam Ryumon Dam ranks among the largest dams in Kumamoto Prefecture. This multipurpose dam on the Kikuchi River created Lake Hanjaku, which is maintained as a boating site. The lakeside plaza is set up for camping and events. Dam tours are also available. ■Kikuchi Onsen Kikuchi Onsen, discovered in 1954 (Showa 29), is famed for its smooth water, earning it nicknames like “bathing spot for beautiful skin” and “cosmetic bath.” A variety of facilities offer day-use baths and overnight stays for full relaxation. You can enjoy the hot springs alongside dishes made from local ingredients. ■Mt. Kuradake Mt. Kuradake rises to 1,118 meters and is popular for mountain climbing and hiking. From the summit you can take in spectacular views of Aso Mountain and the Kumamoto Plain, with panoramic scenery stretching far on clear days. It is listed among Kyushu’s 100 Famous Mountains and chosen for the National Top 100 Walks. ■Roadside Station Kyokushi Roadside Station Kyokushi, located along National Route 325, is a popular stop where you can buy fresh local produce and processed goods. A restaurant using Kyokushi beef and locally grown vegetables also offers takeout. [Local Specialties and Gourmet Foods of Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] ■Kikuchi Rice Kikuchi City is also famous for its delicious rice. Kikuchi Rice, grown with abundant water and fertile soil, is known for its large grains and pronounced sweetness. It has earned high acclaim nationwide, including a gold prize at a past competition. ■Kikuchi Paddy-grown Burdock The popular local specialty “Kikuchi Paddy-grown Burdock” is cultivated in rice paddies, giving it a tender texture and strong sweetness. It tastes great simmered or as tempura and adds a distinctive touch to dishes. [Events and Festivals in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] ■Kikuchi White Dragon Festival The Kikuchi White Dragon Festival, traditionally held in August, was moved to October in 2024 due to warming temperatures. Two white dragons—the adult dragon and the young dragon—are carried by many bearers in a powerful performance. The festival culminates in a fireworks display that colors Kikuchi’s night sky. [Tourist Information for Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] Kikuchi City in Kumamoto Prefecture is a charming area of rich natural scenery and deep history. With beautiful gorges, hot springs, and historic shrines, the city offers diverse attractions and fresh discoveries in every season. It is easily accessible—about 60 minutes from kumamoto station and about 30 minutes from Aso Kumamoto Airport. We will continue to share recommended information full of Kikuchi City’s attractions, so please follow us!

It is the first autumn of Mt. Koya, the Head Shrine of Shingon Buddhism, which boasts a history of more than 1200 years. In the fog, I photographed Monks in ascetic training around the temple during their service.

Autumn Scramble I enjoyed 😊 the autumn when various lines intersect Shot on: iPHONE 11 PRO Lens 26mm Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture "138 Tower Park" 2023/10

Photographed 10/26/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. It's Halloween 🎃👻👿.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyo Onoda City Hanyu Hanyu Port One of the autumn fireworks that launches a prayer for health A fireworks festival where all the small fishing ports come out to pray for good health, and celebration dream fireworks. The purpose is interesting.

It is the Hatanagi First Dam (Lake Hatanagi) built on the Oigawa River in Shizuoka Prefecture. The Autumn leaves of the mountains of the Southern Alps were very beautiful.

Autumn Listening Pavilion

At the terraced rice field "Daisen Senmaida" in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, the Light up Events "Terraced Rice Paddy Light" is being held in 2024.10.26~2025.1.13. The four-color LED lights that dimly illuminate in the silent mountains are fantastic. Even during the day when the lights are not on, you can enjoy a relaxing time. Free Visiting the site, free Car parking

Sankei Garden in Autumn Looking at the three-storied pagoda of the old Kanmyoji Temple from the back of the Kanshu Pavilion.

October 13: Early autumn, walking on the Highlands of the Asama Mountain Range This is the view from the middle of the routes from Yunomaru Highlands to Takamine Highlands. The colors of the trees had just begun, but I was fascinated by the changing appearance of the clouds rising from the mountain opposite.

These are the late-autumn fall colors along the shores of Lake Utonai ✨ They’re vivid, aren’t they! (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Utonai-ko)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 Exclusive Tour "Winter Tradition Pickled nozawana Experience ~From Harvest to Pickling~" 【Meeting place】Public Accommodations Village Azumino Time: Meet at 13:00, dismiss at 15:30 【Fee】5,000 yen (one person/tax included) 　Fee includes: Pickled nozawana experience fee, home delivery fee of 5 kg per Nozawana person, Tea break snack fee, insurance fee, free day-use hot spring Privileges (only on the day of the experience) 【Subject】Anyone can make a reservation from 1 person (children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian) * It will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. ■ Free Day-use Hot Spring, a limited privileges, is limited to the day of the experience. Please speak to the staff. For details, please visit the Azumino Tourism Association Home page "Experience Tour Reservation"

Sorry to keep you waiting! We are pleased to announce that the Atami Marine Fireworks Festival Held in date of 2025 has been decided. [Held in, Atami Marine Fireworks Festival, 2025 (Reiwa 7)] Spring 2/21 (Fri), 3/23 (Sun), 4/20 (Sun), 4/28 (Mon) Summer 7/25 (Fri), 8/5 (Tue), 8/8 (Fri), 8/18 (Mon), 8/25 (Mon) Autumn: 9/15 (Mon), 10/13 (Mon), 11/3 (Mon) Winter 12/7(Sun) Time: 20:20~20:40 (20:15~20:40 only in July and August) Venue: Atami Bay *Held rain or shine *The above dates and times are Information as of October 29, 2024. It is subject to change depending on the future situation, so please be sure to check the latest information on the official website of the Atami Tourism Association "Atami News" (or phone below). Contact: Atami Tourism Association Phone 0557-85-2222

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.

🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗 Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Cosmos Garden Instagram post Campaign 2024 The winning works have been decided. 🏆🌟 The winning works will be awarded to the Cosmos Garden and Tourism Association. I announced it on the Home page. Please take a look ☺️🌼 This year, it is almost double that of last year. We received nearly 300 applications! There are more and more photos of various cosmos every day. Really beautiful and also posted with photos I was 🥺 struck by the messages and words Thank you for visiting the Cosmos Garden, Thank you for posting many wonderful photos, There is a very much 💗🎊 Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park As of tomorrow, 10/25 (Friday), this year's business has ended. Use this year. Please look forward to 🌼 next year's Cosmos

Visited 10/28/24. Yesterday, I took a walk in Kawagoe before work. LEC COFFEE's original chai and canelé. Thank you very much. 😊🎃👻

Autumn in the Lights Hokkaido University Golden Leaf Festival Held in on October 26 and 27 Light up of Row of ginkgo trees, which is also the main event there The scenery is always beautiful here, but this period of Light up events is especially soothing

Sera Town, Hiroshima (Recommended Spots in Hiroshima) #Flower Station Sera 👈 @hananoekisera Autumn Flower Festival until 11/4!! Superb Cosmos Field 2024/10/12 One piece 📸 from the early morning opening of the Flower Station Sera Standard composition, but I posted 📸 what I took as a record of this year This year, the cosmos field with Unfolds was very good.

Togakushi Kagami Pond Water Mirror 2024.10.27 It became a beautiful water mirror in almost no wind. Autumn leaves are in full bloom. From 8:30 in the morning, it will be a one-way street, so be careful.

【Autumn Daisen 2024🍁 Notice】 *Collaboration between Shonan night view and beautiful Autumn leaves* 　Every year, from mid to late November, Oyama Temple, 　Autumn leaves around Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine turn bright red, 　Light up at night and the night view of Shonan 　You can wish together. *Daisen Autumn leaves Light up & Daisen Cable Car Night Driving* 　November 20 (Wed) ~ December 1 (Sun) *Every day during the period 　　Weekdays until 19:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays until 20:00 　Access: About 30 minutes by bus from Isehara Station North Exit No. 4 (to Daisen Cable)　 　　　　　　Get off at the last stop and walk to the cable car stop for 15 minutes * Shukubo Stamp Rally & Quiz to feel the history of Shukubo 　Old Highway Markets will also be held in* 　Date: 11/23 (Sat), 11/24 (Sun), 11/30 (Sat), 12/1 (Sun) 　　　　10：00～16：00 　Organizer: Odakyu Electric Railway * Tanzawa Daisen Free Pass issued by Odakyu 　Use it is very convenient. Please wait a little longer until the Best time to visit the Autumn leaves!

【Notice】 From November, the Roadside Station Iwanai changes ❕ to the winter business hours Winter: Friday, November 1 to April 20 of the following year Business hours are from 9:00 to 17:00. Closed every Monday. * Closed on Mondays and Holidays on the following Tuesday. ◎ Please note that Stamp Rally Stamps will be handled in the same way as Same as above on the above business hours and Closed days. We look 😊 forward to seeing you during the winter months 🐟 Roadside Station Iwanai

Row of ginkgo trees in 💛 Otofuke Kino Nishidori It is 🥰 dyed in a beautiful golden color - Otofuke Kino Nishidori Ginko Namiki 💛 整個道都被銀杏染成美美的金色 🥰

[Isehara Halloween 2024] On Sunday, October 27, Isehara Halloween 2024 was held in by the Isehara City Federation of Merchants' Associations. Various booths and many Kitchen Car Stalls, etc., and cute costumes were also seen, mainly by families, and it was very crowded! !!

A poster of Upopoy, which was produced with Anna Yamada, who played one of the main characters "Ashiripa" in the live-action version of Golden Kamuy, which became a hot topic this year, as an ambassador was pasted on Karikachi Pass. Not only Mr. Yamada and Ashiripa, but also Golden Kamuy fans, if you are passing by, please take a look.

Photographed 10/20/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

It's autumn for harvesting, and I took a picture of the bees that came to harvest nectar to prepare for winter at the Cosmos Garden.

Photographed 10/14/24. This is Kawagoe Hachimangu on the day of the Annual Grand Festival.

At Fushimi Inari.

The 22nd Fukushima Festival Today, Sunday, October 27th, the Fukushima Festival took place at the Welfare Center 😆👏 As always, we worried about rain, but amazingly it turned out sunny and even hot 🫢 It seems the people of Gokase Town’s good deeds convinced the weather to hold off the rain 😆 As soon as the event ended, though, it started raining right on cue ☂️ (laughs) The venue featured a bazaar booth stocked with a wide variety of items, and everyone was seriously checking each table for bargains 👀💡 There was also an exhibition booth showcasing lovely works created by local residents, and a wax ball-making experience booth run by the G Music Group, offering a relaxed, enjoyable program 🤗 So many delicious stalls lined up that I couldn’t decide what to have for lunch 🤤💕 Wandering around while deciding was part of the fun, though 🤩 The stage program included singing, dancing, and shamisen performances — it was truly fulfilling 🥳 The performers on stage and the cheering audience created a warm, unified atmosphere in the hall 😌💕 There were several moments when I was so moved that tears welled up as I held the camera (in fact, they even fell) 😭✨ In addition to the Social Welfare Council members, local junior high student volunteers and students from Kyushu University of Health and Welfare helped with the event’s operation 😳👏 Thanks to the students’ cooperation, the event took on a friendly, bright atmosphere 🫶 With this “Fukushima Festival,” the town’s October events have come to an end 🥹 November also brings many events 🤩 Everyone, to fully enjoy the upcoming events, please take care to avoid injuries and look after your health 🙌❤️‍🔥

At the Nunobiki Herb Garden. A mix of Japanese and Western styles unique to Kobe.