Yonaha Maehama Beach 🏖️ The sea on Miyakojima was 🥹 really beautiful I definitely want to go again 🩵

Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival This festival takes place in August in Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. Organized mainly by local residents, it is not large in scale but offers a warm, heartfelt atmosphere. The festival begins with Shinto and Buddhist rites. According to legend, the Sugao cliff-carved Buddha statues were carved by an oni (demon), and to thank the oni everyone invites an oni to appear at the festival, where the organizers present it with a letter of appreciation. In the rooster-crowing imitation contest inspired by the legend, participants perform their own impersonations of a rooster’s crow, filling the venue with smiles. On stage, the vigorous drumming of Toyukai and traditional kagura dances take place. In the latter half of the festival, a torch-throwing ritual called 松明投げ (taimatsu-nage) lights a roughly 3-meter-tall pillar pine by tossing burning torches up into it from below, and many children take on the challenge. ■■■ What the Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival Is Local residents hold the festival to revitalize the area and raise awareness of the Sugao cliff-carved Buddhas. The rooster-crowing imitation contest stems from a local legend. In the tale, an oni that settled in the area caused trouble and demanded, “Give me the village maiden as my bride!” The troubled village headman consulted a monk, who told the oni, “If you carve five stone Buddhas into the cliff in one night, you may take the girl as your bride; if you fail, leave the village.” Worried villagers checked at night and found the oni carving the fifth statue. They had the village’s rooster imitation expert mimic a rooster’s crow, tricking the oni into thinking morning had arrived, whereupon it fled.

It is an event held at shrines in various places on June 30 every year, an event to exorcise the defilement of half a year and pass through the circle of thatch while wishing for good health for the remaining six months. Here, at the mountain shrine in Shirahama Towns, the Shinto priest passes through the thatch circle three times with the Ujiko (shrine parishioners), wishing for everyone's health.

In search of coolness. A fountain in the shape of a screw on Kobe Port Island. A hot summer time in the shade and idly watching the fountain dance.

There were many summer wind chimes in Kotosaka Hachimangu, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. When I listen to the sound of wind chimes, I feel like it's summer in Japan and I'm excited!

Summer festival! I went to a summer festival with my friends with a film camera, and I took pictures of the goldfish in the goldfish scoop because they were very vivid and swimming many.

Photographed 8/23/24. It is a yo-yo fortune of Kawagoe Hachimangu. It seems that it is limited to summer visits. Trains stopped due to heavy rain, which was difficult. ☔️

I went to the Domon Festival in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The lanterns that stretched all the way to the back of the road were very fantastic The lantern with the word "Domon" written on it is very large and powerful!

Iron in blue Reflection ✨ of the summer sky and the factory with a puddle Shiohama, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture

"Summer Shrine" As you walk along the path overgrown with green trees, a vermilion shrine appears in front of you. The voices of cicadas echo through the trees, and the sunlight gently illuminates the ground. Along with the sound of leaves swaying in the wind, my heart is quietly filled.

Shisa-kun watching over the beach / Silvama Beach It is Silvama (Imadomarihama) located in Nakijin Village in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. There is one very colorful Shisa here. In Okinawa, Shisa is a guardian deity! They are watching over the beach, so you can spend your time here with peace of mind ^^

Thereare in the summer, even though I get sweaty in the park, I go to see the sunflowers. I am amazed at the number of varieties of sunflowers these days. This year, I was surprised and such a vermilion sunflower.

In the summer garden of my parents' house, morning glories bloomed every year. I thought that was normal, but these days, when condominiums are lined up, I don't see it so much anymore and I even feel lonely. I was delighted to see the morning glory blooming in the park.

Silvama / It is Silvama (Imadomarihama) located in Nakijin Village in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. It's also called Tomari Beach, but it's Squid where mainly Locals come... The islands on the Horizon are Iheya Island and Izena Island. The people who are sailing are people from other countries. The uncle of the manager here told me ^^ The sea is calm and very comfortable!

This is a photo that captures memories of summer Vacation. Scene of reaching for the mahjong left by Grandpa with the digital camera given to him by his grandmother.

Local eels are hard to eat. Every summer, when I returned to Shizuoka, I used to eat this eel with my parents. But this summer, we couldn't eat eel together. Every day is filled with sadness, but when I see this eel, I remember the summer with my parents and feel energized.

【Former Osawa Gakusha】 In Meiji 6) (1873), it was newly built with private funds and opened as a public elementary school "Osawa Gakusha". After that, it was converted to a government building in Nakagawa Village Town hall 1889 (Meiji 22) (1889), but the Village Town hall was abolished due to the merger Town/Village 1955 (Showa 30) (1995), and it was moved to its current location in 1993 (Heisei 5) (1993) and restored to its original appearance.

【Kiso Living Crafts Museum】 On August 2, 2024, "Usage Crafts" opened at the Kiso Living Crafts Museum Art Gallery. A permanent exhibition hall where traditional Shinshu crafts are exhibited. You can see the local climate and culture, as well as a number of Shinshu traditional crafts that have been born and nurtured in daily life. Also, this permanent exhibition is the only place where you can see all the traditional crafts of Shinshu! !! Admission is free, so please try 😊 the traditional crafts of Shinshu "Kiso Living Crafts Museum" Address: 2272-7 Kiso Hirasawa, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano TEL：TEL. 0264-34-3888

【Oyama Afuri Shrine Autumn Annual Grand Festival】 　It is a traditional event that has lasted for more than 150 years, with a festival to thank the safety of Natsuyama for three days from August 27 (Tuesday) ~ 29 (Thursday), 2024, and to announce the visit of autumn to the Daisen. On the last day, the 29th, in the rain due to the typhoon, the Social Affairs Bureau carried a "climb" up the "Otozaka" with a maximum inclination of about 30 degrees to the Lower Shrine carrying a mikoshi carrying the god Ajuri.

Speaking of summer, "sunflowers" It is one of the flowers that gives brightness and power to its dignified blooming appearance despite the increasingly hot heat

【A small trip around submarine volcanoes and Coast vegetation to Benten Island】 　In the western and southern parts of the Izu Peninsula, the ejecta of ancient submarine volcanoes is widely distributed. After a long period of submarine volcanoes, the whole of Izu was subjected to uplift and erosion, allowing us to see firsthand the inner structure of the volcano, which should have been buried underground. 　If you walk a short distance from here towards the sea, you will There are a small mountain called Bentenjima. Originally, it was an island called Ancient Island (Sea Bream Island), but it was connected to the land by estuary construction in 1957. 　Walking along the promenade of about 200 meters around the island, you will notice that the rocky area is a collection of many angular rocks. When lava streams down the ocean floor during a submarine eruption, the lava is rapidly cooled by water and breaks into pieces. Scene how a glass cup containing a hot drink breaks when dipped in cold water. What is formed in this way is called "cooling fracturing lava", and it is evidence that lava streams through the water. 　The forest of Ubamegashi that grows naturally in the rocky area is also one of the highlights of Benten Island.

The view from the OHAMA terrace on Ikema Island in Miyakojima was the best 🥰 It was a view that made 🏝️✨ me want to look at it for hours

Scenery ✨ from Ikema Island in Miyakojima It has become a 🩷 favorite place in Miyakojima I definitely want 🥹 to go there again someday

Under the summer sky where the Hokusei Line runs, rice waiting to be harvested announces the visit of autumn. But it was hot. Inabe City, Mie Prefecture Megane Bridge

The poet Amejo Noguchi visited this area in July of 1930 (Showa 5) to give a lecture in the Nishi-Izu area. Same as above in praise of this mountain. The villagers have called this "poem" and passed it down affectionately.

【Kyodo (Turning Library)】 　This sutra hall was built in 1810 by Hanbei Ishida, a sculptor from Matsuzaki Town, and the ringzo consists of six sides, with a total of 60 books in drawers. Each side is marked with symbols classified into the 12 zodiac signs. 　This style of rotation originated in China and was introduced to Japan along with Zen Buddhism. In particular, it is said that if you rotate this sutra hall once, it will have the same merit as reading and reciting all the sutras.

【Kiyomizusan Josenji Temple】 This temple is the last of the Jodo sect Zojoji Temple, founded in the 21st year of Oei (1414), and the current douyu is an ancient temple of the Jodo sect that was rebuilt in the 9th year of Yasunaga (1780). 　It is said that the Ranma of the Main Hall and openwork of the sixteen arhats, and the backyard was called one of the three famous gardens of Izu in the Edo period. 　A clear spring springs up around the temple, and this is the name of the temple. TOKUGAWA IEMITSU GAVE HIM 10 KOKU 2 TO ASAHI INSTITUTES, AND HE RECEIVED 45 FARMHOUSES IN MUKOHAMA.

Sawada's beach ✨ on Ishigaki Island View 🥹 from the Watermark Hotel It was 🩷 insanely beautiful

【Jodo Shinshu Honganji Sect Kasuizan Jokanji Temple】 　　Sōsō Shinran Saint about 800 years 　　Kaiki Joshin Jojin about 700 years ago 　　Founded: Eijin 　　Zhongxing XIII Shōkan Sōjin 　Although it was founded during the Eihito year, due to the great fire of Matsuzaki Village during the Genroku period, only the Honzon was saved and burned down, and after that, it was a temporary Main Hall, but it was rebuilt by Shokanjin during the Hiroka year and continues to the present. 　The Main Hall is a purple hall, and the worship rainbow beam is carved by the hand of Ishida Hanbei, a master of sword carving in the Edo period. Hanbei's works are few and far between, and his powerful sword movements are unparalleled. 　The ceiling and Ranma of the chancel of the Main Hall are also colorfully painted with stucco trowel paintings by master craftsman Cove Chohachi from the late Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji era. 　In addition, it is said that Chukō Shōkan Jojin opened a cram school from the Kansei period, and as a private school of Huashui, it produced more than 530 children and disciples, and was the oldest and largest cram school among the many cram schools in the prefecture. 　　　　　March 1953 　　　　　　　　　　The 17th Generation of Mt. Hirotaka

Jade Torizaki Observation decks on Ishigaki Island. Impression was 🥹✨ that the sea was insanely beautiful