Yatsugatake Chushin Kogen National Park Mt. Takabocchi Highlands Overview Mt. Takabocchi Highlands sits in the eastern part of Shiojiri City on gently sloping terrain. From the summit’s 360-degree viewpoint, you can enjoy sweeping views of the Northern Alps, Lake Suwa, the Southern Alps, and Mount Fuji. Seasonal Highlights <Spring–Summer> The highland is popular for easy observation of diverse alpine plants such as rhododendron (Renge tsutsuji) and geranium (Hakusan fuuro). From early summer to autumn, grazing dairy cows create a pastoral, otherworldly landscape. <Autumn–Winter> From mid-October, you can often see majestic sea-of-clouds formations. Camping and Outdoor Activities Since 2021, responding to the recent outdoor boom, growing workation demand, and increased interest in environmental protection, outdoor initiatives have begun, including development of camping areas so visitors can enjoy the highland in many ways. Visitor Notes for Mt. Takabocchi Highlands There are no water facilities such as cooking water taps, so please bring your own water. Toilets are available, and vending machines sell drinks including water. Basic Information Recommended Seasons June (rhododendron), June–October (cow pasturing), late October–December (sea of clouds) Address Kataoka, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture Access Access to Mt. Takabocchi Highlands 13 km from Shiojiri IC *Closed for winter roughly early December through late April For car navigation *Gake no Yu Route Search for Gunjo-kaku (〒399-0071 6114-235 Kataoka, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture Tel: 0263-58-2140). It is about 7 km and a 15-minute drive from Gunjo-kaku. *Higashiyama Route If “Mt. Takabocchi Highlands” is not registered, use Higashiyama Community Center (Tel: 0263-56-2485) as a landmark for the Takabocchi entrance from Japan National Route 20. Address: 869-4 Former Shiojiri Higashiyama, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Parking First Parking Lot (adjacent to Kusakazuba racing field, free) Second Parking Area (Toppouguchi, free) Toilets Available at the First Parking Lot and the Second Parking Area Contact 0263-88-8722 (Shiojiri City Tourist Information Center)

Notice of the 100th Lake Nojiri Fireworks Festival Is the rainy season not coming—or has it already come? Before we knew it, it’s July. A Shinano Town summer tradition returns: the Lake Nojiri Fireworks Festival is on again this year! Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024 Fireworks start: 7:30 PM (scheduled) Event will proceed even in rain Venue: Lake Nojiri Traffic restrictions will begin around the venue from 6:30 PM on the day. Please see the venue map for details on traffic restrictions. This year, the organizing committee will not provide free parking around the venue. Paid shuttle buses will run from Kurohime Station and Kurohime Highland; please use them. Paid Shuttle Bus Information 1. Kurohime Station 2. Town-operated Kurohime Highland Parking Lot Buses will depart from 4:00 PM onward as needed. (Last departure from Lake Nojiri is 9:30 PM) Fee: Round-trip 500 yen (adults and junior high school students and older); elementary school students and younger free Please pay when boarding. Temporary Parking Lots 1. For those using the shuttle from Kurohime Station Please use the Town-operated Kurohime Station West Exit Parking Lot. 2. For those using the shuttle from Kurohime Highland Please use the Town-operated Kurohime Highland Parking Lot No. 1. A milestone 100th edition! What kind of fireworks will light the sky? Look forward to the surprise♪

Hinata Mushiokuri Join us for the Mushiokuri! Mushiokuri, a traditional ritual dating back to the Edo period, prays for a bountiful harvest, the driving away of crop pests, and protection from disease. Torchlight reflects on the rice paddies’ water, creating an eerie, otherworldly scene. Date and time: Saturday, July 20, 2024, 5:00 PM– Meeting point: Hinata Yakushi From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Kanachu Bus platform 3 Take the “Hinata Yakushi” bus for about 20 minutes and get off at the Hinata Yakushi terminal; walk 15 minutes along the approach to the temple. Participation fee: Free. If you carry a torch, an additional fee of 500 yen applies (junior high school students and older). Contact: Hinata Mushiokuri Preservation Society Office 0463-95-0234 (Yamaguchi)

✻ Notice [Diffusion hope] ✻ Held in of festivals【Kanatsu Festival】 Saturday, July 13, 2024 ~ July 15, 2024 National Holiday Honjin Ornament Exhibition ✻ July 13 Sat Eve Festival Location: Kanazu Shrine Precincts 18:00~20:30 ✻July 14 Tue Main Festival festival float procession 3 units 📍 Closing at Kanazu Shrine 12:00 Stalls is also Stalls.

July 7 (Sunday) Sunset Village Kids Festa – Tanabata Festival– On Tanabata day, July 7, the Sunset Village Creation Promotion Council and the Childcare Support Center teamed up to hold the Sunset Village Kids Festa – Tanabata Festival – in the Wind Hall at Gokase Winery👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎋✨ True to the Wind Hall’s name, the wind blew strongly, but the sky was perfectly clear and blazing sunny—a day with no better weather🥵☀️ That didn’t bother anyone: the children were full of energy💪✨ A water play area was set up at the venue! Kids blasted water pistols in the pool, sent all kinds of bubbles into the air, and played with water-balloon yo-yos… the fun continued from morning until the event ended, always packed and lively🔫👏 On stage, children moved their bodies to music in a rhythmics session, sang together at a mini concert, and listened intently to picture-book readings and a panel theater. A special collaboration with the local wind ensemble, G Music Band, brought an electrifying hula dance that thrilled the crowd🥳🙌 There were also hands-on experiences with wind and percussion instruments and the koto, and the children were ecstatic to touch live instruments they rarely get to try🎺🎶 Vendors lined up, including BLANCO Ice Cream from nearby Yamatomachi, offering drinks and treats for kids and adults and fun lottery games. The place was bustling🌭🥤🍧 Upstairs in the cool Wine Hall, Midori Kakuda’s photo exhibition and photo session were held, capturing many lovely and new scenes of Gokase in beautiful shots📸✨ On the same floor, a nursing room and a rest area provided considerate support for visitors with small children🍼💕 In the afternoon, everyone wrote wishes on tanzaku and tied them to the bamboo. The once bare bamboo became brightly decorated, creating a very atmospheric scene😌 The children’s heartfelt, unique wishes felt cleansing to the heart🥹✨ The venue was arranged with parents’ comfort in mind, and the children, who had played to their hearts’ content and ended up soaked from head to toe, left wearing satisfied smiles😊🥰👏 Places and opportunities where children can laugh and play freely are precious😳✨ It was a perfect day, and I hope many more wonderful events like this will be held in the future👍👍👍

Famous for "Japan's best shutter point" ? The night on the Takabocchi Highlands is different! Take a look! This photo!! A little beauty for the scenery If you don't see it live, it's a loss! Family, friends, lovers, no matter who you go with, there is no waiting for Impression! I don't want to go anymore~

It's dark outside because of the Ume plum rain, but the gorgeousness of the hydrangeas stands out! This is a temple called Jokoji Temple in Kamisaijo, Shiojiri City, and is also Famous as Camphor Tree Temple.

July 7 ~ July 9 Iwauchi Shrine Annual Grand Festival Held in The Iwauchi Shrine Annual Grand Festival is a festival that is familiar to the Locals as a "Inai Festival". As the Yoimiya Festival on the 7th, the Japan Festival on the 8th, and the Return Festival on the 9th, the portable shrine is passed on the 8th and 9th. Saruta Hikomei and Uzu Memei are appointed from the Honkai at the age of 42 that year. On the 9th, the national highway was completely closed to traffic, and the sight of two portable shrines running up the "Shrine Slope" at once is sure to take your breath away. Town Intangible folk cultural assets's "Akasaka Guy" is also a highlight. You can check the detailed schedule on the Iwauchi Shrine website. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity!

On June 30, the halfway point of the year, a Kaya no Rinokuguri Shinto ritual was held at the Shirahama Town Shrine to purify the defilements of the past six months and pray for a disease-free life in the second half.

Photographed on July 6, 24. It is the wind chime of Kawagoe Hachimangu. 🎐 The strips are also wonderful.

Kaze W and Mamae pronounced fluffy This is 🚗 a photo taken when I drove near the sea Ever since I was a child, I've been listening to 🎵✨ Southern songs when I'm driving near the ocean

Photographed on July 6, 24. It is the wind chime of Kawagoe Hachimangu. 🎐

On my way to Okinawa, I saw Mt. Fuji on the plane. Mt. Fuji was so beautiful in the summer that I wanted to tell people overseas that it was Mt. Fuji.

Shooting date: July 7, 24 Location: Mt. Narita This photo was taken during the Narita Gion Festival. It's been yellowtail Narita Gion Festival in a long time, and it was fun! It is a scene of memories with friends.

Photographed on July 6, 24. It is a wind chime on the edge of Kawagoe Ichiban Street.

Arch of the Milky Way Shot in Tsumekizaki 2024.07.05 The three images are combined into a panorama.

【Summer Festival Decoration of Tree Dreams】 The display at the entrance of the tree dream has been updated! There are stalls as soon as you enter. Restrooms available for shooting and takoyaki Mr./Ms. also has a fan character of "katanuki". It seems that you can actually experience shooting by flying a rubber band! At Takoyaki Mr./Ms., I wear a "bovine visor", You can also see the tense little clerk Mr./Ms.. I found a delicious grilled Soba buckwheat noodles This was also an inedible grilled Buckwheat noodles made by hand. What makes you feel festival in a tree dream Now is your chance *^-^* And if you come to Kimume, there is a recommended day Thereare! July 19 Fri 17:00~20:00 On this day, admission is free from 17 o'clock. Nishiokoppe junior high school brass band club concerts and Restrooms available! Culture Night is also for fun! #Nishiokoppe Village #Komu Museum of Art #com #Summer Festival #Cow Festival #Culture Night

Summer vacation. Overseas is good, but Japan is the best for children. The Milky Way is one of the best places in the world.

It is the Tanabata Festival of Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire Tenmangu area is vividly decorated with strips of paper and wreaths, and at night, the "Hikari no Sai Garden" is set up to light up the umbrella artwork, and the corridor is enveloped in a fantastic atmosphere.

Photographed on July 6, 24. It is a wind chime on the edge of Kawagoe Ichiban Street.

Photographed on July 6, 24. Next to the Coedo Resona Terrace, there is also a rim musubi wind chime.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Mine City Kamanhachishiro Atsutogawa A firefly draws a shadow play, one of waiting for an airplane. You can see the pictures of mountains, rice paddies, and waterways with countless fireflies. There is a small country towns, the Firefly Festival. Spot. The area around the plane seems to be a constellation Ophiuch.

Daikichi, the boss who is taking a nap with a rock as a pillow What kind of dreams are you dreaming about? 🐻💤

Today, Saturday, July 6, three Beaches in Atami City opened to the sea at once. At Atami Mr./Ms. Beach, a safety prayer ceremony was held by Kumiya Shrine with the attendance of related parties. After the safety prayer festival, swimming starts at 9 o'clock! The children who gathered were presented with hand-held fireworks. Enjoy the waters of Atami this summer! Beaches opening period / July 6 Sat ~ 8/25 Sun, 2024 【Atami Mr./Ms. Beach】Atami City East Coast Town 【Nagahama Beaches】Kamitaga, Atami City 【Ajiro Hot Spring Beaches】Atami City Shimotaga * Atami Mr./Ms. Beach Water Park will be open on July 13 Sat ~ 8/25 Sun, 2024.

Special Exhibition at Hishikawa Moronobu Memorial Hall: “Japanese Yokai in Ukiyo-e” ​ A special exhibition titled “Japanese Yokai in Ukiyo-e — Turn Around and It’s a Mononoke Summer” is now on view at the Hishikawa Moronobu Memorial Hall. The show introduces 100 ukiyo-e prints depicting yokai that are frightening yet somehow humorous. Since ancient times, Japanese people have perceived unseen and mysterious things as mononoke. “When the Edo period arrived, Edo residents—driven by a morbid curiosity—turned mononoke into yokai characters and enjoyed the thrill of fear,” explains curator Hiroki Sasao. ​ One highlight of the exhibition is work by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, a specialist in yokai imagery. Active from the late Tokugawa period into the Meiji era, Yoshitoshi is known for a dramatic, almost comic-book style that captivates viewers with dynamic brushwork. The exhibition also shows actor prints of kabuki performers, offering insight into kabuki plays that feature yokai. “In fact, kabuki is the art form that popularized yokai stories in summer,” says curator Sasao. “It started when a famous kabuki actor took a summer break and a yokai-themed play staged in his absence happened to become a hit.” Curator gallery talks will be held at 1:30 p.m. on July 21 and August 11. The exhibition runs through September 23. ​ Opening hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.) Closed days Mondays (the following Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday) During the New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3) Admission fees Adults and university students: 500 yen (400 yen) Elementary, junior high, and high school students: 400 yen (300 yen) *Prices in parentheses apply to groups of 20 or more. Access By train: 15-minute walk from Hota Station or Awa-Katsuyama Station on the JR Uchibo Line By car: 5 minutes from Kyonan-Hota IC on the Futtsu–Tateyama Toll Road, along Route 127, inside Roadside Station Kyonan

Notice of Kyowa Towns Tourism Product Exhibition! 📢 ○ Held in Period 2024 Reiwa 6 July 23 Tue 11:00~18:30 2024 Reiwa 6 July 24 Wed 9:00~18:30 ○ Venue hotel san francisco 1st floor outdoor Special venue Sapporo City Chuo-ku Kita 4 Jo Nishi 6-chome We will sell a limited number of "Raden Squid" and "Raden Melon" that Kyowa Towns, one of the one of the most production areas in Hokkaido, and attractive Specialty Products of Kyowa Towns such as ice cream from Mita Ranch! We will also sell Tomonoba's new product, financier using Rice flour from Kyowa Towns ❗ We look forward to 👍️ seeing you We look forward to seeing you 😆 at the venue

Nishiki Onuma Park’s iris garden in full bloom ✨ Open until 7:00 PM through Monday, July 15 (national holiday) ✨

Cold plain noodles are a standard in summer in Japan. In the Kanto region, it is normal to eat only noodles in the noodle soup like Soba noodles, but in the Kansai region, it is filled with ingredients like Hiyashi Chuka. The ingredients are arranged in various ways, so I take leaves and tomatoes from a planter in the garden, lay them on a plate, put boiled plain noodles on it, and reinforce the nutritional value with sliding yam and crab sticks to make a noodle soup bukkake.

Sunday, September 15 The 12th Karikatsu Trail Running has been held in! 🏃🏃🏃 Starting and finishing at the Karikachi Kogen Park where Shinnai Station was located in Karikachi Line, the race was divided into four Course of 22 km, 12 km, 5 km, and 4 km through Nature such as Remnants of the old Karikatsu Line track and forest roads, with about 200 participants running through the race. Under the refreshing autumn sky, why don't you feel the Nature of Hokkaido on your body and run along the trajectory that people have followed by train since the Meiji era?

It is a wind chime at the edge of the ticket gate of Hon-Kawagoe Station. 🎐 From today, at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, the Rim Musubi wind chime has begun.