<Tickets on sale now!> Hiroshima Kagura Kansai Performance in Sakai is coming!🎈

Hiroshima Kagura is coming to Sakai!!⸜❤︎⸝

Hiroshima Kagura offers rich storytelling, powerful dances and staging, and dazzling costumes and masks
Packed with elements that even first-timers will enjoy!!ꕤꕥꕤ

On the day, you can also try on costumes actually used on stage✨
We will also sell local specialties from various towns and cities, so please take this opportunity to visit us!✨

📅 Date and time: Saturday, December 6th, 10:00–18:10
📍 Venue: Fenice Sacay Grand Hall (@fenice_sacay)

🔍 For details, search “Hiroshima Kagura Kansai Performance”!
🔗 https://www.akitakata.jp/ja/shisei/section/syoukou/a103/

#Hiroshima Kagura #Hiroshima Kagura (alternate) #Sakai Taiko #Sakai Kagura #Fenice Sacay #stage #dance #Kansai Performance #Sakai City
https://www.akitakata.jp/ja/shisei/section/syoukou/a103/

Sugao Magaibutsu
❚ Oita Bungoono Geopark
Sugao Magaibutsu stands in Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
Its full, gentle face and softly rounded shoulders show a beautifully three-dimensional carving.
Its craftsmanship is exquisitely detailed, comparable to wooden Buddhist statues in Kyoto and Nara.
Sugao Magaibutsu is thought to date from the end of the Heian period. It is carved into welded tuff from the Aso pyroclastic flow about 90,000 years ago.
It has been designated a National Important Cultural Property and a Historic Site.
Location: 466 Asase, Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture

About a five-minute drive from Sugao Magaibutsu is Roadside Station Mie, which offers a panoramic view of Enaito no Kei. It’s a good spot to take a break.

■■■ Access to central Bungoono City ■■■
From JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture: about 3 hours by car
From JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture: about 2 hours by car
From JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture: about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
From JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture: about 1 hour 20 minutes by car

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Kyushu — Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture (Bungoono City)
Introducing sightseeing and recommended spots
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From Saturday, October 18, the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum presents Castle Collection 2025 – Autumn: Colors of the Castle.

Across Japan, surviving tenshu (main keeps) and reconstructed tenshu serve as castle symbols. At castles without a tenshu, yagura (watchtowers) and gates mark their identity. Enjoy various “castle forms” from papercraft and plastic models to figures and confectionery boxes.

Castle Collection 2025 – Autumn: Colors of the Castle
Exhibition period: Saturday, October 18, 2025 – Thursday, December 26, 2025
Note: November 15 and 16 are Kansai Culture Days, when admission is free.
Venue: Learning Room and Entrance Hall, Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum
Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (through the end of November)
10:00 AM–4:30 PM (December onward)
Closed: Every Monday (if a public holiday, closed the following day)
25-2 Sakaki, Mihama Town, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture
Phone: 0770-32-0050
Admission: Adults 100 yen, children 50 yen (junior high school age and younger)
Group discount applies for groups of 20 or more.

Notice of the Special Exhibition of the Treasure Hall at Hyuga Yakushi
This fall, an exhibition will specially display precious temple treasures that delve into the history of Hyuga Yakushi.
Organized by the Isehara City Council for Preservation and Use of Local Cultural Properties, the exhibition centers on the city-designated cultural property, the woodblock printing plate of the Den Myosawa Fudo (Den Myosawa Fudōson), and generously exhibits many temple treasures that are not usually on view.
Come and see for yourself the breath of a long history and the crystallization of faith and craftsmanship that have been passed down.

◆ Exhibition Period
October 31, 2025 (Friday) to November 13, 2025 (Thursday)
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (closed in severe weather)
◆ Venue
Hyuga Yakushi Hojobo Treasure Hall (1644 Hyuga, Isehara City)
◆ Admission Fee
300 yen (student rates, group rates, and other discounts available)

For details, please visit the official website
https://www.hinatayakushi.com/%e4%bb%a4%e5%92%8c7%e5%b9%b410%e6%9c%8831%e6%97%a5%e9%87%91-%ef%bd%9e-11%e6%9c%8813%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%a8-%e5%ae%9d%e6%ae%bf%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e5%b1%95%e8%a6%a7%e4%bc%9a%e3%82%92%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac/#news_single_body

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Otofuke and Karumai, Iwate Prefecture, "Otofuke Mame Miso Ramen" has been released! 🍜✨
This ramen packs the charm of both towns—be sure to check it out!

Saturday, November 1, 10:00–15:00
◆Ishirouzaki Lighthouse Public Opening
The interior of Ishirouzaki Lighthouse will be open to visitors.
This is a rare opportunity that only happens a few times a year, if at all!
There will be various special features on the day.
The Japan Coast Guard’s character Umimaru and Minami Izu Town’s official mascot Irozaki Baron will also make appearances!

Saturday, November 1–Sunday, November 2
◆Minami Izu Taiko Festival
In October, the month known as Kannazuki, the gods gather at Izumo Taisha from across the country for a matchmaking council, leaving only the local guardian deities behind. When the gods return in November, the month is called Kamikizuki or Kamikuduki, and although many communities scaled down celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic, grand festivals praying for a bountiful harvest are held throughout Minami Izu Town.

Commemorating the Osaka-Kansai Expo: Kofun Summit 🌈

🔴In honor of the Osaka-Kansai Expo🔵, we will explore the value and appeal of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group from an international perspective🌏, comparing them with sites such as Petra in Jordan and India’s stone tombs.
Attendees on the day will be entered into a lottery to win hot air balloon ride tickets✨ Please be sure to apply❁❁❁

📅 Date and Time: Saturday, November 29, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM
📍 Venue: Fenice Sakai Large Hall (2-1-1 Onihashi-cho, Sakai Ward)
Admission: Free
Capacity: 1,700 people (first-come, first-served application)

💁 For details, search for "Kofun Summit"!
🔗https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/.../r07/r07kofunsummit.html

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🔷 Concurrent Special Exhibition and Kofun Goods Sale (no registration required)
Location: Fenice Sakai Galleria
Time: 12:00 PM–4:30 PM
🔶 Concurrent Children’s Theater Park (no registration required)
Location: Fenice Sakai Onihashi Park
Time: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM


💁 More details here
🔗https://www.fenice-sacay.jp/event/31242/

#Osaka #Sakai #Sakai City #Sakai Higashi #Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group #World Heritage #Kofun Summit #Kofun #haniwa #Haniwa Division Chief #Fenice Sakai #Kofun Goods #Expo #Osaka-Kansai Expo #Post-Expo
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/rekishi/sei/samazama_torikumi/r07/r07kofunsummit.html

★From Saturday, November 1st, Nojiri Lake smelt fishing opens★
Good morning! This is the information desk staff★
Shinanomachi has begun its countdown to winter, and stoves have become indispensable🍂
Now then, when it comes to Shinanomachi’s most popular winter pastime…
it’s Nojiri Lake smelt fishing!!
At last, it opens tomorrow, Saturday, November 1st.
You’ll get hooked on that little tug—“chon-chon”—so please give it a try♪
■Season: Saturday, November 1st through the first Sunday of April the following year
■Departure times: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
※Please make a reservation by the day before and arrive with plenty of time.
■Boat fee: 4,000 yen per person on weekdays, 4,300 yen per person on weekends and holidays
■Daily fishing permit: 700 yen per person ※Junior high school students and younger fish for free
Fishing gear is available for rent, so please contact each boat operator when making your reservation.
For detailed fishing information, please see the Nojiri Lake Fisheries Cooperative website.

[Notice]
From November our hours change to winter hours!

Thank you for always visiting Roadside Station Iwanai.
We appreciate your support.

Our facility will be open from November 1 through April 20 of the following year.
Opening hours are 9:00 to 17:00.
The facility is closed every Monday.
※If Monday is a public holiday, the following Tuesday will be closed.

Please note that the stamp rally stamps will follow the same hours and closed days stated above.

We look forward to welcoming you during the winter season 😊

Roadside Station Iwanai🐟

Feeling the power 🌊 of Nature on Amami Oshima
Swimming with sea turtles, visiting shrines,
The best time to be surrounded by the wind of the island and the aroma of the trees.
I definitely want to outbound again.

Oyama Temple Fudodo Hall and Palace become National Important Cultural Property!

Oyama Temple Fudodo Hall and Palace are designated as National Important Cultural Properties (buildings) of Japan. This is the first time that Kamogawa City has been designated as an important cultural property (building), and there are three nationally designated cultural properties in Kamogawa City, including the special natural monument "Tai no ura Tai habitat" and the natural monument "Kiyosumi no Great Cedar Tree".

Oyama Temple is said to have been opened in the Nara period (724) by the founder of Nara Todaiji Temple, Ryōben Monkmasa. It prospered under the worship of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Ashikaga Takashi, and survived as a Yamabushi Temple in the Edo period. It is located in a vantage point overlooking the Nagasa Plain and the Pacific Ocean.

Oyama Temple
Location: 1718-1 Hiratsuka, Kamogawa City

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.
Hanachozu for Halloween. 🎃

✨Starting tomorrow, Saturday, November 1st✨
Amber Nights & Marche

Featuring the amber hue that defines the mall hot spring, a symbol tree inspired by Tokachi’s nature and wildlife appears again this autumn! 🦌🍂
Enjoy a magical space glittering with amber light and a market of vendor booths. 💛

Event period: Saturday, November 1st to Sunday, December 7th (closed every Tuesday)
Venue: Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen
Hours: Marche: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Symbol tree and light display: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM (last admission 8:30 PM)
Admission: from 6:00 PM
Adults (junior high school and older) 1,500 yen / Elementary school students 600 yen / Infants free
🔍For more details about the event, please check the Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen official website.

Autumn colors in the satoyama and the JR Shinonoi Line
The countryside of Azumino is beginning to show its colors.

Autumn colors of the Northern Alps viewed from near the No. 2 parking area at the Mitsumata trailhead
Is that Choyari standing sharply in the distance…?
The mountainside foliage was at its peak!!

Mayumi Pond in Fall Colors
This pond lies along the Karasu River forest road heading to the Mitsumata trailhead
Its name preserves the old name for Mt. Jonen, which used to be called "Mayumi-dake"
Sitting at 1,170 meters, the autumn colors have descended noticeably toward the lowlands!

Hello from Crystal Sound 😃✨ The weather has been refreshingly pleasant, making this the perfect season for outings 🎶

The autumn colors are gradually advancing in Shosenkyo Gorge, and the mountains are turning brilliant hues of red and gold, creating truly beautiful scenery ✨
Bring your camera and you’ll capture many lovely photos 📸

The museum has also received many new items in stock ✨
The photo shows a dazzlingly gleaming pyrite specimen 💎
Please stop by when you go out 😊
All of our staff warmly look forward to your visit 🌈

This is a photo taken in Itsukushima.
I stopped by last summer Vacation when I went from Tokyo to Kumamoto with the Blue Spring 18 ticket.

I learned that the ferry to Itsukushima was free with the Blue Spring 18 ticket, and when I went there, it happened to coincide with the sunset time and I was able to take a good photo.

It is a scenic spot in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Enzuki Island.
A large number of tourists come to watch the sunset over Engetsu Island.

Autumn of the Sangi Railway

Along the Sangi Railway line in Inabe City, red spider lililies bloom in autumn.

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is LEC COFFEE's café latte.
Latte art is Halloween specification. 👻

One piece that feels 、、、 sacred atmosphere when visiting Tsubaki Taisha!

Autumn sky.
A photo of my father's LINE confirmation of survival.

2025.10.30

🍂A Model Course to Savor Autumn Flavors🍂 🔸—Moat Area Central Section—🔸

The season for hearty autumn eating has finally arrived! ⋈😊⋈
Sakai’s Moat Area is full of not only tourist attractions but also shops serving seasonal sweets made with fluffy chestnuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and autumn gourmet dishes featuring mushrooms like matsutake. 🌰🧡
Here we present a short model course to enjoy autumn gourmet food and sightseeing in the Moat Area central section. ⋆⸜ ⚘ ⸝⋆

📍"A course to visit shrines, temples, and shopping streets while enjoying autumn flavors (Central Area)"
① Ako Shrine ( @aguchijinja_official_ )
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② Sakai Yamanokuchi Shopping Street
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③ Taste the season: autumn flavors 🌰✨
・Rosier ( @rosier_fruits Mont Blanc parfait)
・D..labo ( @d_labo_ice Muscat parfait)
・Tenjinmochi ( @tenjinmochi Steamed chestnut yokan)
・Maruichi Confectionery ( @maruichikashiho Chestnut zenzai)
・SAKAINOMA ( @sakainoma Mushroom bagel sandwich)
・Cafe Lapin (mushroom stew hamburger, etc.)
↓
④ Myokokuji Temple

🔍For details, search for “Taste the Season: Autumn Flavors Special”!
🔗https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96

🍁Autumn Flavors Model Course🍁 ◽️– Moat Area, Southern Section –◽️

The season for hearty appetites has finally arrived! ୨୧😊୨୧
Sakai’s Moat Area is home not only to sightseeing spots but also to many shops offering autumn sweets made with fluffy chestnuts, sweet potatoes and pumpkin, as well as mushroom dishes featuring matsutake. 🌰🍱💛
Here is a short model course for enjoying autumn cuisine and attractions in the Moat Area’s southern section. ⋆⸜ ⚘ ⸝⋆

📍"A Route Tracing Rikyu’s Connections and Autumn Flavors (Southern Section)"
① Sakai Rishō no Mori (@rishonomori)
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② 868 Building (@hachirokuhachi)
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③ Savor Seasonal Autumn Flavors🌰✨
・Mimiu Sakai (shrimp and mushroom tempura soba)
・BLUE KETTLE (baked sweets: sweet potato, chestnut, pumpkin)
・Ume no Hana Sakai Rishō no Mori branch (special autumn kaiseki)
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④ Nanshu-ji Temple

🔍For details, search "Spotlight on Seasonal Autumn Flavors"!
🔗https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96


https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96

🍂Autumn Flavors Model Course🍂 🔸— Moat Area, North —🔸

The season for hearty appetites has finally arrived! ❊😊❊
Sakai’s Moat Area is full of shops offering not only tourist attractions but also sweets made with freshly roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin, plus autumn gourmet dishes featuring matsutake and other mushrooms. 🌰🤎
Here is a short model course (Moat Area, North) to enjoy autumn flavors and sightseeing⋆⸜ ⚘ ⸝⋆

📍"Ironworking History and Autumn Flavors Course"
1. Sakai Denshokan ( @sakaidensan )
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2. SAKAINOMA PLAZA Yanagi ( @sakainoma )
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3. Savor the Season’s Autumn Flavors🌰✨
・Tsuboichi Tea Main Shop ( @saryo.tsuboichi — chestnut parfait )
・Rosier Yanagi ( @rosier_fruits — autumn selected mixed parfait )
・Zelkova Shokudo ( @zelkova_shokudo — healthy lunch )
・Asahido Confectionery ( best in Senshu )
・Sorori ( @__sorori__ — Naruto Kintoki sweet potato )
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4. Teppou Blacksmith Residence ( @sakaimachiyamuseums )

🔍Search for "Savor the Season’s Autumn Flavors Special" for details!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96



https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96

November is almost here 🍂✨
This time, we introduce six autumn foliage spots in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! 🍁
Be sure to dress warmly and come to Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 💛🎶

🍁🍁🍁Here are the highlights of the six autumn leaves spots🔽🍁🍁🍁

1. The Nursing-Rooting Giant Ginkgo of Mt. Kamitakano 🍁
[Address] Takano-cho, Shinichi, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] This giant ginkgo stands in the precincts of Tenman Shrine, with a trunk circumference at chest height of 9.6 meters, ranking first in the prefecture. It is said to have been planted as a sacred tree when Takemikazuchi-no-kami was enshrined here in the first year of Tenpyo (729). Aerial roots called "breasts" hang down from the main trunk, and it is designated as a prefectural natural monument. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About an 8-minute drive from Takano IC on the Onomichi–Matsue Expressway or from Roadside Station Takano
[Typical viewing period] Early to mid-November

2. Mt. Azuma 🍁
[Address] Moriwaki, Hiwa-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] Mt. Azuma belongs to Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park and lies about 35 km north of Shobara City in northern Hiroshima Prefecture. The Azuma Lodge of Kyukamura closed in 2020. Restroom facilities are available at the former campsite public toilets. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Typical viewing period] Late October to early November

3. Hiba Mountain Range 🍁
[Address] Yuki, Saijo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture to Shimane Prefecture
[Highlights] A series of mountains around 1,200 meters high, with the area near Hiba-san Goryo covered by a nationally designated natural monument of pure beech forest. Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] To Hiroshima Prefectural Citizens’ Forest Park Center
About 40 minutes from Shobara IC
About 40 minutes from Tojo IC
[Typical viewing period] Late October to early November

4. Dogo Mountain Range 🍁
[Address] Misaka, Saijo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture to Tottori Prefecture
[Highlights] One of Japan’s 300 Famous Mountains and featured in Sumie Tanaka’s New 100 Famous Flowers of the Mountains. Enjoy 360-degree views from the summit, stone embankments from former ranches, and the large pond built as a water source for tatara ironmaking. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About a 45-minute drive from Shobara IC to Tsukimigaoka
About a 30-minute drive from Tojo IC to Tsukimigaoka
[Typical viewing period] From early November

5. Taishakyo Gorge 🍁
[Address] Tojo-cho, Shobara City to Jinseki Kogen Town, Jinseki District, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] A gorge spanning Tojo-cho in Shobara City and Jinseki Kogen Town. Designated a National Scenic Spot in 1923 and listed among Japan’s Top 100 Landscapes. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About a 15-minute drive from Tojo IC on the Chugoku Expressway
[Typical viewing period] Late October to early November

6. The Iroha Maple Group of Kamichi 🍁
[Address] Inakusa, Soryo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] The Iroha maple group of Kamichi includes remarkably large trees, the largest having a trunk circumference at chest height of 3.25 m, and nine others exceeding 2 m in circumference—an unusually large cluster even on a national scale. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About a 15-minute drive from Shobara IC on the Chugoku Expressway
[Typical viewing period] Early to mid-November

For autumn foliage information for 2025, see🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/special/4758

For an article summarizing the highlights, see🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5312

Photographed 10/27/25.
It comes with LEC COFFEE's chai Basque cheesecake and jack-o-lantern cookies. 🎃
I like chai, so it's a nice menu. 😊

Shiokaze Line closed to traffic

Please note that Shiokaze Line will be closed to traffic for construction from 8:00 on Monday, November 10, 2025, until 17:00 on Friday, November 14, 2025.



https://www.hozen.pref.fukui.lg.jp/hozen/yuki/

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is a hot sandwich set from LEC COFFEE.
Lettuce, bacon, hot sandwich with fried egg, salad, Butter nut pumpkin soup.