📸✨ [Hydrangea Festival Instagram Photo Contest Results Announced! ] ✨📸 Thank you many for your application! Finally, 31 prize-winning works have been decided🎊 Here are some of the many masterpieces 💐✨ All winning works are Open to the public on the Shimoda City Tourism Association Home page! Please take a look at that as well👇🔗 (The winning entries are Publication at the bottom of the page Please crawl to the end and check it out 🙇） https://www.shimoda-city.info/ajisaiphoto...

This is one photo taken of the explosion on Inage Coast. The sunset is beautiful, so it will be my favorite shooting Spot, but especially on this day I was able to take a beautiful sunset. I watched the sunset until the sun went down and left it in my memory.

This is a low-angle night view photo taken from the front of Tokyo Tower. I took a long exposure of 20 seconds so that the lights and brake lights of the cars could leave a beautiful afterimage. The lens is Z14-30f/4S. Since it is a wide angle, I was able to see the whole thing even from directly under the tower.

The Otofuke Chamber of Commerce and Industry Summer Festival Noryo Fireworks Display will be Held in on Saturday, August 2nd! Various events such as Ennichi, shops, and throat bragging contests will It will be a lot of fun! in the summer in Otofuke! Fireworks will 🎆 be launched at 20:00~ Please come and visit us! 📍 For details, please see the Otofuke Chamber of Commerce and Industry Home page.

Matsuyama Castle× Hiroshima Domination's special project "Hospitality of Light in Matsuyama Castle 2025" will be Held in from July 25th! The Art Installations and illumination of light color the Matsuyama Castle at night. 18:30~21:00 until August 17 (Sun). Various Events will be held in during the period! Enjoy Matsuyama ♪ Castle on a summer night For details, please check the Home page of Matsuyama Castle. #Ehime #Matsuyama City #Matsuyama Castle #Night view #Light up #Yukata #Hiroshima #Hiroshima Domination #Night Time #Matsuyama Tourism #Nice Matsuyama #Matsuyama Tourism Convention Association

Mihama Station (Kawaraichi Station at the time of its opening) was opened with the opening of the Obama Line in the Taisho era. With the times, the scenery in front of the station has also changed due to development. At the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum, we look back on the Scenes of Mihama Station with photos, focusing on the Showa period. Scenery in front of Mihama Station Period: Held in July 19 (Sat) ~ October 13 (Mon) in 2025 (Reiwa 7) Opening Hours: 9:00~17:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing) Location Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Rest Space Mihama-cho Sagaki 25-2 Closed every Monday and the day after holidays Admission fee: Adults 100 yen, Children 50 yen (junior high school students and younger) * Group discount 20 people or more Contact Phone 0770-32-0050

This year, the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum will Held in a "Summer Vacation Workshop"! Why don't you study the history of Kuniyoshi Castle by making Kuniyoshi Castle paper crafts and Original Gojo Shuin stamps? Summer Vacation Workshop 2025 (1) Let's make Kuniyoshi Castle paper crafts Date & Time: 7/27 (Sun), 8/3 (Sun), 8/10 (Sun), 8/11 (Mon), 8/17 (Sun) 10 a.m. ~ noon Capacity: 3 groups each time (junior high school students and younger are accompanied by a guardian) Ingredients cost 500 yen (1 kit) What to bring: Scissors, utility knife, cutter mat (if available) (2) Let's make an Original Ojo Shuin stamps Date & Time: 7/26 (Sat) ~ 8/31 (Sun) 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. * Every day except Closed during the above period Subjects and Fees Anyone can enter! Ingredients cost 100 yen (1 sheet of mount) What to bring: None (OK with a bura!) ） Application accepted at any time * Reception until 4:30 p.m. (1) (2) Common Location: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum, Mihama-cho Sagaki 25-2 Closed every Monday Admission fee: Adults 100 yen, Children 50 yen (junior high school students and younger) * Group discount 20 people or more Contact Phone 0770-32-0050

Photographed 7/26/25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Only one out of 2,000 pieces There are a red thread wind chime. The location changes every day.

A workshop to create a sightseeing walking route for “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” was held🎊 and we are conducting a survey! Last week on July 23, a workshop was held to devise a sightseeing walking route that lets visitors enjoy “Reihoku’s Literary Treasures,” aiming to make the town’s literary spots and heritage into new tourism resources✨ Nine local and non-local participants who know the area well joined and engaged in lively discussions. Students, local residents, and travel industry professionals who attended offered ideas from their different perspectives, making it a very valuable time👏 The next workshop, the second session, is scheduled for Thursday, August 21 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, so please join us👀 *Recruitment for participants is planned to be announced on our website in early August* We are also collecting ideas and useful information for route planning from those who cannot attend the workshop. Please check the notice on our website from the profile of this account! Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association), Ogata ☎0969-31-1136 *This workshop is being held as part of the 2025 Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Grant project.*

🏮✨ [Naito in Yukata 2025] ✨🏮 \Would you like to make memories of this summer here? ／ 📅 Held in: Sunday, August 10, 2025 🕒 Opening hours: 14:30-19:30 📍 Venue: Tokachi River Hot Spring Yunosato Kaikan 👘 A summer festival 🌙 in which "yukata" plays a leading role Let's enjoy a summer night with a little different self. 🟡 Roux Release 🎈 Otofuke Koma Taiko 🟡 Log Cutting Competition and Yukata Contest 💝 There are gorgeous prizes! 🟡 Children's Ennichi (shooting, yo-yo fishing, etc.) 🟡 Stalls and Kitchen Car🍺🍙 🌟 For those who come in yukata and jinbei, it can be used in the venue [500 yen ticket (Ennichi ticket for children) gift] 🎁 * You can also come in everyday clothes! 🎐 Check out the images for details! We'll keep you posted in the future! We look 😊 forward to seeing you at our booth

Photographed 7/26/25. Prayer at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It is a rim musubi wind chime. 🎐

Showa Kinen Park fireworks festival in Tachikawa. The fireworks that suddenly came were so beautiful that my eyes lit up.

It grows over several years and comes out on the ground, but lives only about one week But the cicadas are doing their best to stay alive for the past week Let's keep an eye on the cicadas as they work hard to get into this week

It is a wind chime displayed in a temple in Sayo Town, Hyogo Prefecture. You can feel the coolness from your eyes and ears.

【Information on Iron Exhibition Hall Events】 Let's make a "handmade knife"! Gari is surprised that an unexpectedly authentic knife is made from five nails! There is also an afternoon session, so please come and visit us ♪ Date: Sunday, July 27 　　　Afternoon session: ▶ 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Location: Sakaki Town Iron Exhibition Hall Participation fee: 500 yen (admission fee not included) Capacity: First 30 people

Photographed 7/26/25. It is a demonstration of the Kawagoe clan arquebus.

Kono Fireworks instantly turn summer fatigue into energy... Of course the light and sound are stunning, but the intense vibrations that you feel through your body are the best!! Those were the moving comments we received from everyone. Thanks to the visitors who came and to everyone involved in preparation and operations working together, Kono’s summer feast concluded safely, carrying hope for next year. A big thank you to everyone!! Thank you!! indeed... Thank you very much.

Photographed 7/26/25. It is Koite Water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. It is a Kawagoe million light summer festival specification. 🏮

Yesterday was the Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival. 🏮

【Information on Iron Exhibition Hall Events】 Summer Vacation Support Project!! Let's make a "handmade knife"! Date & Time: Sunday, July 27 (1) 10 a.m. – noon 　　　　　　　　　　 (2) 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Capacity: First 30 people for both (1) and (2) Participation fee: 500 yen (admission fee not included) Workshop to make your own Original knife using five-sun nails, Summer ♪ Vacation crafts, etc. 😚

Hello. MinamotoAlthough ☺️ the hot days continue, Shosenkyo Gorge has a lot of greenery and you can feel the coolness. It is also a good season to take a forest bath while listening to the birds and be healed by the greenery 🌳🍃. Amid the murmur of the Mountain stream and the sound of the dynamic Water of Senga Waterfall, you can feel the power and gentleness of Nature with your whole body as you walk along the Maintenance Promenade that weaves between the rocks. Enjoy ✨ the thrilling path that passes under large boulders overhanging the rock surface and the beauty of greenery reflected in the water The entire area of Shosenkyo Gorge is a power spot, and the mind and body are ♪ purified After taking a walk, Enjoy 😊 shopping and meals in the Takikami area [Water Crystal Highway] All the staff are looking forward to seeing you.

2025.7.25 Pothole Tour Held in due to the weather, but by the time the tour started, the sky was clear and blue. It was very impressive to see the children enjoying jumping into the waterfall basin sparkling in the sunlight over and over again. I would be very happy if it was a good summer memory for your family. There is a very much for your participation. ✴︎About the Pothole Tour︎ ✴ Deep in Toyooka Village, in one of the largest potholes in Japan, this is a plan to enjoy river walking and river activities. Guides with expert qualifications in outdoor emergency services will support your experience. Held in until early September. We are still accepting reservations, so please feel free to contact us. Details of the tour can be found on the Toyooka Travel Time Home page. https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/pothole-tour/...

🌸Shinyan and Nyanko’s Layered Stamp Rally Tour 🌸 Extended due to popular demand!! Event period Friday, August 1, 2025 – Friday, October 31, 2025 Extended period Friday, August 1, 2025 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Join Shimanto City Tourism Association’s official characters, Shinyan and Nyanko, for a stamp rally that lets you enjoy Shimanto City! This isn’t just any stamp — these are layered stamps. As you stack each stamp, by the end…ta‑da! A single piece of art appears✨ Turn your completed sheet into a postcard! It’s perfect as a travel keepsake or a gift for friends💌 Why not create your own Shimanto art? How to enjoy — it’s super easy♪ 1. Get a stamp sheet! → Sheets are distributed in limited numbers at each facility. If one place runs out, another might still have them! 2. Stack and stamp five stamps! → Stamps 1–5 share the same design in either area. The final image is the same even if you don’t stamp in order! 3. Once all stamps are in place, a cute Shinyan art piece is complete🎨 → You can take it home as a postcard✨ 4. Show your completed sheet and… → The first 500 visitors receive an original cotton tote bag as a gift🎁 Two areas — start anywhere you like Stamp spots form one design across the Nakamura Area and the Nishitosa Area. Because stamps 1–5 are common, collecting them in either area yields the same final image♪ Nakamura Area🐾 1. Shimanto River Museum Akitsuio — Admission required A facility where you can learn about the creatures of the Shimanto River. With dragonfly and insect specimens and displays of fish from the Shimanto River basin, it’s fun for adults and children alike! Hours: 9:00–17:00 (Closed Mondays) 2. Shimanto River Sightseeing Boats (Yakatabune) — Boarding required Three sightseeing boat operators participate; whichever operator you board will stamp your sheet. Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the beautiful Shimanto River♪ Hours: 9:00–16:00 (Advance reservation recommended) 3. Shimanto City Local Museum — Admission required A castle-shaped museum on a small hill. Learn Shimanto City’s history and culture, and take in city views from the tower for a castle‑lord feeling! Hours: 9:00–17:00 (Closed Wednesdays) 4. harenoba cafe n2 (Cafe N2) — Purchase or dine required Located around the middle of Tenjinbashi Shopping Street, it’s the perfect stop to rest during sightseeing. Hours: 11:00–18:00 (Closed Mondays) 5. Shimanto City Tourism Association — Cotton bag pick‑up location — Visit required A hub for travel information on Shimanto City and the Hata Region. They offer rental bikes (¥1,000 and up) and discounted sightseeing boat tickets! Hours: 8:30–17:30 (Open year‑round) The Nakamura town center is easy to explore by rental bike, so you can take a leisurely stroll and collect stamps! Nishitosa Area🐾 1. Roadside Station Yotte Nishitosa — Visit required A popular spot with local specialties and souvenirs. Enjoy grilled natural ayu (sweetfish) from the Shimanto River and sweets made from local ingredients — ideal for a break or shopping! Hours: 7:30–18:00 (No holidays during the event period) 2. Shimanto River Station Canoe Hall — Purchase, experience, or stay required A facility offering canoe experiences, SUP, and rafting, with an adjacent campsite so you can fully enjoy the outdoors! Hours: 8:30–17:30 (No holidays during the event period) 3. Iwami Chaya (near the sinking bridge!) — Visit required Right next to Iwami Sinking Bridge, this spot sells homemade bento and unique handmade goods made by locals. Fans should also check out the “Shimanto River” monument by Hiroshi Miyama with parking available! Hours: 10:00–15:00 (Closed Mondays) 4. Hotel Seira Shimanto — Stay or day‑use hot spring required In addition to lodging, the hotel has a restaurant and day‑use hot spring, perfect for soothing travel fatigue. At night, the stargazing guide by the star attendant is highly recommended! Hours: 9:00–17:00 (Open year‑round) 5. Shimanto River Furusato Guide Center — Cotton bag pick‑up location — Visit required The Nishitosa tourist information desk located right by the station. You can also rent Rinrin Cycles here! Hours: 8:30–18:00 (Closed Wednesdays) Driving is recommended in Nishitosa! Enjoy a scenic drive along the Shimanto River while taking in nature♪ Note: Opening days and hours may vary. Please check each facility’s website for the latest information. (Information current as of July 2025) Key point! Stamps 1–5 share a common design, so collecting them across Nakamura and Nishitosa will still complete the same image! (For example: either Nakamura’s Shimanto River Museum Akitsuio or Nishitosa’s Roadside Station Yotte Nishitosa for stamp 1 is fine) When you collect all the stamps… 🎉 The first 500 participants will receive ＼an original cotton tote bag／ Show your completed stamp sheet at one of the following locations👇 • Nakamura: Shimanto City Tourism Association • Nishitosa: Shimanto River Furusato Guide Center This cute, exclusive bag features Shinyan artwork and is only available here🐾✨ Who are Shinyan and Nyanko? Shinyan and Nyanko are local cat characters of the Shimanto City Tourism Association. There are five cats in total, each inspired by the Shimanto River’s nature, traditional fishing methods, and local culture. In this stamp rally, those Shinyan cats appear together as art♪ 🎨 Character designs are by Junya Inoue, a popular manga artist from Shimanto City and a tourism ambassador (best known for BTOOOM! and Kaiju Jieitai). Come play around Shimanto City with the Shinyan cats! Don’t just press stamps — enjoy the fun of layering them to complete the art. Explore nature, history, food, and adorable characters on a Shimanto City tour. We’re sure your very own special piece will take shape✨ We look forward to your participation!

Today, we visited CAFE ANDON. It is a café latte and campagne. It fits very, very well.

7/25 Atami Marine Fireworks Festival 🎆 Thank you for coming to the first fireworks festival of this summer! Before the fireworks festival, there will be a stage Events at Shinsui Park called "Play with Fireworks!" and Everyone from "Chiitan ☆ Bonbazu", "Masked Girls", and "TOMOCA RIRIKA Yuri" had a great time! https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/8/...

Photographed on June 28, 25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Event Announcement📣 The annual beer garden “Tarunama Beer Aya” returns to Honbetsu on Saturday, July 26th 🍺 Along with beer, a wide selection of alcoholic drinks such as chu-hai and sake will be available 😊 Local foods will be lined up so you can enjoy gourmet bites with your drinks 🎵 The program is packed with attractions, including a performance by the Yoshitsune Taiko drummers and a HIPHOP dance show by local children!! A raffle may award luxurious prizes like travel vouchers and hot-spring hotel stays 🎁🎁 Grab a beer and beat the summer heat with us～🎵🎵🤗 Date and Time: Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 15:00 Venue: Parking lot in front of Honbetsu Town Hall Contact: Honbetsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL: 0156-22-2529 https://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/fes/details/beerfes.html...

【Yukata rental stream】 * If you have not made a reservation, please make a reservation from the URL on the previous page. 　Reservations are not required for walk-in visits. ↓　　　↓　　　↓ ○ STEP1: Reception 　Please enter the yukata rental space "Yukatabi" and tell the receptionist that you have been woken up by the yukata rental. (If you tell us your name, we can guide you smoothly.) ） 　The person in charge will guide you. ○ STEP2: Choose a yukata 　Approximately 150 yukata are available for women, 60 for men, and 30 for children. 　Choose the one you favorite. We also accept consultation on coordination. 　Included in the rental are not only clogs, but also sandals, flip-flops, and other hats. 　Once you have decided on a yukata robe, please pay the bill. 　*Payment can only be made in cash or PayPay. Use credit cards. ○ STEP3: Dressing 　For the yukata and obi you have chosen, the staff will dress you quickly and neatly. 　It is beautifully dressed and hard to collapse, so it is safe even if you go around the downtown area for sightseeing. 　* Implementation is not carried out for hair sets. We will guide you to a beauty salon near the facilities. ○ STEP4: Going out 　Fee in the plan also includes the rental of drawstring bags and Shingen bags, so please bring your wallet, mobile phone, and other valuables before leaving. ○ STEP5: Return 　Summary the clothes and shoes you wore on the day of dressing and put them in your bag and give them to you. 　Please return the yukata during business hours (10:00 to 17:00) on the next day, putting the rental set in the bag you received the day before. 　After handing it to the staff, we will check the contents and finish. 　* If you wish to return it on the day, please return it by 5 p.m. at the last reception. 　* We cannot accept returns by mail. 　* We do not provide collection service to Hotels, so please be sure to return it yourself.

【Isehara Daijingu Shrine Summer Evening Festival】 The 49th Summer Evening Festival will be held in this weekend at Isehara Daijingu Shrine. This year's theme is "Shine!: Hare, Ke, and Bae" "Halle" where you can enjoy the extraordinary, "Ke" rooted in the community, And "shine (fly)" that makes you want to point the camera involuntarily It expresses the desire to maximize the charm of all the people and places involved in the festivals. The art and dance performances on stage are also a must see. Venue: Isehara Daijingu Shrine Date & Time: Saturday, July 26, 2025 14:40~20:00 Sunday, July 27, 2025 15:00~20:00 Enjoy it with the whole family!

Otofuke is a perfect 🌄 match for sunset The sky is wide, the fields are continuous, and it is 🍃 a very attractive town It is also recommended 🚗 to stop by while driving leisurely