This dainty little flower is "Mizo Soba". It is a plant of the same family as "Soba". It can be observed on the Lakeside of Utonai and around the alder terraces. (Image source: Lake Utonai Wildlife Conservation Center)

Photographed 9/8/25. This is LEC COFFEE's Kawagoe matcha latte. It contains Okinawa black molasses.

【Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture】Now you can rest assured! List of "Shimanto River" River Activities Operators! ★ Attraction of ★ River Activities Being able to enjoy the Shimanto River with your whole body in 360 degrees is still a river Activities! The Shimanto River has a calm stream, so even beginners and children can experience it. On the Canoe Tour, there are places where you can't see any man-made objects at all, so you can enjoy the extraordinary. Shimanto City has a repertoire of many river Activities vendors, and can be safely Fun by everyone from small children to the elderly! Take this opportunity to find an Activities vendor you ♪ are interested in (1) Shimanto Canoe and Camping Village Kawarako "Shimanto Canoe and Camping Village Kawarakko" is Located in on the banks of the Shimanto River, surrounded by rich nature. In addition to the campsite, there are also fully equipped bungalows and houses of 400 Cypress trees. It is also the terminal of the rinrin cycle. Open season All year round Regular holiday Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) *Open open all year before and after GW, 7/1~9/30 🐶 Pets can be ridden (tandem kayak) * Bring your own life jacket for pets. Depending on the size, etc., it may not be possible to ride together. ②withRIVER "withRIVER" is located at the foot of the Submersible Bridge of the Shimanto River. Since it is a place with a gentle stream, it is safe even for beginners and small children. At the end of the tour, you can also experience a dive on the Submersible Bridge. In addition to Canoeing and SUP experiences, you can also experience Horseback Riding Experience. In addition to regular walks, there is also a course where you can experience Horseback Riding Experience in the Shimanto River. Since it is horseback riding where you can put your feet, even children and people who cannot swim can experience it with confidence. Open season: March to mid-November 🐶 You can ride with your dog (SUP or two-seater canoe). Life jackets for dogs are available for rent. (500 yen/piece) 📷 Free photo sharing available (3) Shimantogawa inn Yube-tei "Shimantogawa Inn Yubetei" is a rental villa type inn limited to one group per day on a located on a hill overlooking the Shimanto River. You can spend a relaxing time with your family, groups and couples. The rooms also have a terrace where you can have a Barbecue while watching the Sunset. You can experience River Sup from Yube-tei. The owner will customize the course for you. SUP BOARD RENTALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. Please make a reservation at the time of Accommodation reservation. * The SUP experience is open Traditional Japanese straw raincoat only in summer. (4) Okera Adventures Shimanto "Okera Adventures Shimanto" is mainly engaged in "bike Rafting", which combines Cycling and river rafting by packraft (rubber board). It is the only place in Japan that offers guided motorcycle rafting tours at all times. (*According to a survey by Okela Adventures in March 2022) It is Traditional Japanese straw raincoat open for private tours, and only group can Fun. One of the best parts is that the guide arranges the tour according to the customer, the weather, and the situation. Open season All year round 🐶 You can ride with your dog (we also rent life jackets for dogs.) ） 📷 Free photo sharing available (5) Shimanto River Station Canoe Hall "Shimanto River Station Canoe Museum" is attractive for the magnificent nature in the second half of the tour. The attached Shimanto Plaza Auto Camp is also equipped with toilets and a barbecue site. You can enjoy camping by the Shimanto River Soba. (*Advance reservation required) and Canoe classes for beginners, you can take a half-day Course and a one-day basic course under the guidance of an instructor Course. You can experience an 8km canoe touring to the Iwama Submersible Bridge, which is famous on TV and in magazines, and in the latter 4km of the course, you can enjoy the Nature of the Shimanto River with almost no man-made objects visible. The Canoe Inside the Facility is also a river station where canoes from around the world are exhibited, and it is also the terminal of the Shimanto River Rinrin Cycle. Open season All year round 📷 Free photo sharing available (6) Shimanto Rakusha "Shimanto Rakusha" is a school where you can stay and play in an Closed School building.　The Accommodation space is Use the infirmary as it is, and bunk beds are installed in the classrooms. Accommodation is also available in the broadcasting room and the principal's office, where you can actually broadcast in the school. Since the canoe experience does not go down the river, you can decide the experience time yourself. It is characterized by the fact that you can freely ride a canoe while riding around and playing in the river activities with your family. In addition to Canoeing, you can experience river walking (shower climbing), playing Squid, and leisurely fishing in the Shimanto River. Closed Day Every Wednesday *Open open all year in July, August and September 📷 Free photo sharing available (7) Canoe Shimanto Base "Canoe Shimanto Base" is a tour that uses only a sit-on canoe that sits on the deck. You can choose from two types: a half-day course (morning and afternoon) with a 3km river raft or a short course without a river descent. All canoes are single-seater and are available in two sizes, so you can choose the canoe that suits you. Use the half-day course from the third grade of elementary school, and the short-time course from the first grade of elementary school. The short course is reserved for 1~10 people and 1 group. Open season March ~ November 🐶 You can ride with your dog. * Bring your own a life jacket for dogs that suits your body shape. 📷 Free photo sharing available (8) Good River Shimanto At "Good River Shimanto", you can Fun a Canoe Tour to enjoy the Shimanto River. They will give you a lecture on how to ride a canoe, how to paddle, and how to enjoy canoeing. The Downriver Course, which descends along the stream of the river, is healed by the majestic Nature with few man-made objects. You can take a commemorative photo at the popular Iwama Submersible Bridge. Rafting tours are also available, and you can enjoy a leisurely and elegant raftboat ride down the gentle Shimanto River. Fun for children as young as 3 years old and the elderly. Open season Mid-March ~ early November 🐶 Children and dogs can ride together 📷 Free photo sharing available How was it? Experience River Activities in Shimanto City!

【Bran Pickling Workshop 🥕】 Taking advantage of the goodness of Local ingredients, the "Bran Pickling Workshop" was 💡 held in in the hope that it would lead to new ideas for processing Under the guidance of Rieko Temple from Gokase Town, we first tasted 🥢 the bran pickle prepared yesterday There are 18 types in total! Traditional Japanese straw raincoat such as cucumbers, carrots, and radishes were also discovered, as well as new flavors 👀✨ such as dried shiitake mushrooms, konjac, and Japanese ginger After that Temple you will actually watch the Scene of the bran floor prepared in front of you, and learn 📝 the amount of Water Then, we asked them to share the bran bed that could already be pickled, and we immediately pickled 😊 the vegetables that we had brought It seems that it is ready to eat in about 12 hours, and everyone was looking forward to eating and took home the bran bed 🥰 Next time, I would like to try the bran pickles that the participants have 😍 pickled

Photographed 9/8/25. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. It's a quiche plate. It is a quache with pumpkin and bacon, a salad with homemade ham and okra, and a cold soup with Butter Nut Pumpkin. 🎃

【Oyama Temple 1270th Anniversary Commemorative "Secret Buddha Opening Book"】 The special opening of the book was Held in until June 1st last year in Oyama Temple, but due to its popularity, it has been decided to Implementation it again. The following three Secret Buddha Daikokuten will be opened. ・Three-sided Great Black Heavenly Statue (Koden-sama) ・ Daikokuten statue (by Goto Saimiya) ・Three-sided Great Black Heavenly Statue (by Koun TakaVillage) In particular, the three-sided Great Black Heavenly Statue (Koden-sama) will be opened to the public for the first time. Please take this opportunity to take a look. Special Opening Period: 2025 (Reiwa 7) September 28 (Sun) ~ December 8 (Mon) Time:8:45~17:00 Admission fee: 500 yen Contact: Oyama Temple ℡:0463-95-2011

Photographed 9/8/25. This is CAFE ANDON's morning. Chinese-style Spring rain soup, campagne, and iced café latte. I'm looking forward to opening in the morning. 😊

【Introduction of Isehara Hosen Temple Human School】 The "Human School" Held in at Isehara Hosen Temple is a place where anyone can feel free to drop by. As a modern temple shop, we offer a variety of programs, including Japanese Drum Fitness, Calligraphy Classes, Sutra and Buddha Copying Sessions, Kintsugi Courses, and Health Yoga. Venue Information: 2683 Sannomiya, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture Nagamitsuyama Hosen Temple Please see the official website for details. https://www.ho-senji.info/isehara-housenji-ningengakkou...

Scene of the recent Hanak (flower clock)! 🌸 Today is September 12th, "#Quiz Day", so we will bring you the Hanak Quiz! Q3. What is the origin of the name "Hanak"? A. The name is a combination of "flower" and "clock" B. The name of the river near the park C. Name of the person who made it D. Meaning "big" in Tokachi dialect 〜Thinking Time〜 🕒 🎯 The correct answer is... A. The name is a combination of "flower" and "clock"! With a lovely name that combines flowers and a clock, Tokachi has become 🌷⏰ a symbol of Oka Park

【Information of bear sightings on the Mountain Trail between Daisen Observatory and Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine】 2025 (Reiwa 7) September 10 (Wednesday) around 12 o'clock, at Daisen Koma approach Bear sightings Information and. In the community, Squid, etc., please be careful about night and early morning activities, commuting to work and school, etc. Please be careful when climbing the mountain, such as carrying a bear bell. Please check the city's website for details. https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/kankou_guide/docs/2025091000027/...

On a rice field road a little outside the Hot spring resort town of Kinosaki, I found a Torii (shrine gate) gate and arrived here. The stairs to the worship hall were quite long, but it was a fun prayer to think that Naoya Shiga had walked the same way.

Itadori Inn is a spot where you can enjoy a retro atmosphere in the Imajo area! This place is and the ruins of a checkpoint, and it used to be the entrance to the Kitakuni Highway. It was a ✨ place that played an important role in policing travelers by setting up checkpoints In addition, there are four private houses in the vicinity, but the thatched roof is made of instep, and it is certified by the Fukui Prefecture Traditional Private House Certification System. If you are interested, please go there and you may be able to enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere.

Photographed 8/23/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 8/23/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

This is one of the photos when I was traveling to see the cherry blossoms in Yamanashi Prefecture in Spring this year. I visited this temple when I heard that there was a magnificent Cherry Blossom Tree-lined Path. Local grandpas were enjoying a banquet under the cherry blossoms in full bloom. When I saw everyone looking up at the beautiful cherry blossoms overhead, I thought that Spring had come for everyone, and I clicked the shutter.

Events Announcements 📣 On Thursday, October 30 this year, we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the line, Eastern Hokkaido Expressway will Held in 😊 a commemorative Events between Tokachi Kiyo Water IC ~ Ikeda IC At the Events, we will Implementation a stage show by local organizations along the line, character greetings, an exhibition of photos Panel 30 years of operation, and a large lottery to give away Accommodation tickets to the Tokachi River Hot Spring to 30 people! 📌 Stage shows by local organizations along the line 📍10:10~10:30 Calligraphy performance by Obihiro Kashiwa Ha High School Calligraphy Club 📍10:50~11:20 Obihiro City Acquiescence Local Hero Show 📍11:30~11:50 HIPHOP dance show by JOYFIT Dance Circle 📌 Talk session with Special Guest Hiroyuki Morisaki 📍13:00~14:00 Held in Hiroyuki Morisaki, a member of the theater unit "TEAM NACS", for a talk session on the theme of "30 years since the opening of the road: Beyond the future" 📌 Character Greeting 📍NEXCO East Japan Manners Up Characters "Manati" and "Squid Shark", Obihiro Tourism and Convention Association's mascot character "Ukun", and Kushiro City local VTuber "Onigiri Cyan", who is also active as a COOL Kushiro City Tourism Ambassador, will come to play! !! Please take a photo with us 🎵 📌 A big raffle to win gorgeous prizes 📍 A total of 30 winners will be selected by lottery from among those who visited on the day of the event. 🔸 Tokachi River Hot Spring Accommodation Ticket (worth 50,000 yen) 🔸 Tokachi River Hot Spring Day-use Hot Spring Ticket "Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters" pair ticket (for viewing on September 22, 2025 (Reiwa 7)) Other, you can 😍 win local gourmets along the eastern road * Tickets for the big lottery will be distributed on the day of the 🎵 lottery. Date & Time: Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00~15:00 Place: Tokachi Plaza, 1st floor, atrium, large assembly room Please come with your family and friends! We look forward to seeing you 🤗 https://www.e-nexco.co.jp/pressroom/hokkaido/2025/0808/00015203.html...

The cosmos of "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Cosmos Garden" is in full bloom and is in Best time to visit! This season, the flowers bloom better than every year, and it is a very beautiful cosmos field. Please come and ♪ see it "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Cosmos Garden" Address: Marudai, Engaru Town, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido

The season of new Soba has begun. From mid-August, beside the Soba field along National Route 38, "Soba Road" "Soba no Machishintoku" In order to announce the "Shintoku New Soba Festival" by PR, Two types of streamers are erected. Until the Shintoku New Soba Festival is Held in, the 1.3km section with Soba fields is 🚩 lively The new Soba will be produced in 2025, but Production people are working hard to harvest it. You can taste new Soba at the Shintoku New Soba Festival, Soba noodles shops in the In the town also offer new Soba noodles, so Those who can't come to the festivals, For those who are thinking one step ahead, Or those who eat at festivals but say they don't eat enough! Please visit Shintoku and come 💁 ♀️ to the Soba noodles shop Shintoku New Soba Festival Sunday, September 28 From 10:00 to 14:00 We look forward to seeing you there 💁‍♀️ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #Shintoku Soba #New Soba #New Soba Festival #Soba Road #Welcome Shintoku #Welcome back Shintoku #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station front Complex facility #tuktuk ##hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

Hello, this is Koshu Local cuisine Waraji, and 😄although it is approaching the middle of September, the residual heat is severe and the strong sunlight continues ☀️ Shosenkyo Gorge is surrounded by clear air and is the season to enjoy the beauty of nature. Especially at the "Crystal Fountain" near Our store, Splash of water sparkles and a cool scene spreads. It is 💧✨ a healing spot that is perfect for this time of year when you can feel the remnants of summer At Our store Waraji, craftsmen carefully grind each tail, steam it, and bake it fragrantly. The Aroma of the secret sauce induces appetite, and once you eat it, you will want Gastronomical delicacies to eat it again. In addition, the seasonal flower "Mukuge" blooms beautifully near the entrance, and it is recommended for a walk after After meal. Nature, Flowers, and delicious meals will energize 🌸 your mind and body We look forward to seeing you there.

【Reihoku Sunset Markets】Notice 📣 Held in in September Reihoku Sunset Markets Held in ♪ in September 👀 Highlights 👀 of this year's Sunset Markets ❣ All-you-can-eat 🧅 stuffed small onions and new Rice produced in 2025 (Reiwa 7)! Other, not only agricultural products, but also side dishes and various breads ❣ We look 😊 forward to seeing you 🛍 Bring your own ✨ [Agricultural products to be sold] ・Asparagus ・Okra (round okra) ・Pumpkin ・Cucumber ・Kushinna ・Rice (new rice) ・Colinkey ・Very early Mandarin oranges ・Onion ・Garlic ・Banana Green peppers 🥦🍅🥕🍠🥬🧅🫑🌽🌶🫛🍆🫚🥔 Reihoku Sunset Markets Held in Sunday: Saturday, September 14, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 【Place】 Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association @reihokukankou * Reihoku Town Products Museum Facilities (Reihoku Kamitsufukae 4535-1)

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Held in】 The "36th Amakusa Saikai Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at seven kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast In addition, the Account of the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association will introduce participating kilns one by one in the future. Scenes 📸 are being prepared for the kiln tour and new 📝 works. Fun! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】 【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday) 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. 【Venue】 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama Ware, Workshop Style, Yugen Kiln, Tenzhu Kiln, Unshu Kiln 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Kame Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time! * Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business * Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln) 【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division) TEL：0969-35-3332

[Notice of Held in Festival craft Kurohime Plateau 2025] Date & Time: Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:00~16:00 　　　　　　September 28 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 Location: Lawn square in front of Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum Set in the Kurohime Plateau (Lawn square in front of the Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum) with a superb view of Mt. Kurohime and Mt. Myoko, a large number of craft artists selected from all over the country gather! There were a whopping 155 booths this year! Lined up with unique handmade crafts ✨ Here's ♪ your chance to find your favorite one-of-a-kind In addition, [Gourmet booths such as kitchen cars] will also be stalls in the venue! Why don't you enjoy the autumn Highlands with a delicious meal in hand? 🍴 In addition, there is a "new area" along the road from the Kurohime Plateau Snow Park, which has been added since last year, so it is recommended ★ to take a leisurely walk from the Car parking lot to the venue And a [big lottery] to win Luxury prizes will also be held in! 11:00~ and 14:00~ on both days Family, friends, and of course alone are welcome. Let's ♪ make autumn memories in Shinano Town Access to the < venue> 🚙 Private Car Use: You can Transportation from the Car parking lot to the venue with a free Shuttle Bus (operating at any time), or you can walk to the venue. 🚃 Train Use: Free Shuttle Bus from Kurohime Station (timetable available) For more information on the exhibition, please check the official Instagram! By all means, follow and like! Best regards!!

Soba in the Imajo area of Minami-Echizen Town is exquisite. Please come and eat the exquisite Soba noodles with high aroma!

Photographed on September 9, 25. During the break, I relaxed at the Starbucks Hon-Kawagoe Station store. Chocolate mousse latte and pumpkin basque cheesecake.

Yellow Cosmos will soon be in full bloom This is Located in in Yamanashi Prefecture "Flower City Park" Spring summer, autumn, and winter, it is also the best 🥹 when it is entwined with Mount Fuji in the Spot when various flowers are in Best time to visit

Photographed on September 3, 25. We interviewed Le Bilboquet from Akasaka. Weekly lunch Chicken drumsticks in white wine with lavigot sauce Eggplant and Perry Are.

This summer, I took this photo at Tokoin Temple in Ayabe City. Despite the intense heat, the location on the mountain and the cars made it feel a little cooler. I was nostalgic for how summer in Japan used to be.

【East Kyushu Ise Shrimp Kaido / Ise Shrimp Festival has begun 📢】 What is the Ise Shrimp Festival? Ise Shrimp Festival is a Events held every September at 29 stores in the coastal areas of Saiki City and Miyazaki Prefecture Nobeoka City, Oita Prefecture, to coincide with the lifting of the ban on Ise Shrimp fishing! Fresh and energetic Ise shrimp dishes can be enjoyed 🦐✨ abundantly for 3 months The Coastline, which runs from Saiki City at the southern tip of Oita Prefecture to Nobeoka City at the northern end of Miyazaki Prefecture, is blessed with a warm climate throughout the year. This sea faces the clean tides of the Pacific Ocean, and is a place where Ise shrimp grow vigorously with abundant food. You can taste the "real Ise shrimp" nurtured by Nature as it is fresh! Held in: Tuesday, September 2 – Sunday, November 30, 2025 ⭐ Participating stores (Nobeoka City) ⭐ (1) Chef Marukane Marukin Address: Nobeoka-shi, Kitaura-cho, Shin 505 Time:11:30~14:00 17:00~20:00 Regular holiday: Not opens Phone number: 0982-45-2067 (2) Restaurant Rinko Rinko Address: Nobeoka-shi, Kitaura-cho, Shin 29-14 Time:11:30~13:30 18:00~20:00 Regular holiday: Not opens Phone number: 0982-45-3571 (3) Restaurant Sato Sato Address: Nobeoka-shi, Kitaura-cho, Furue 2501-23 Time:11:00~14:00 17:00~20:00 Regular holiday: Thursday (subject to change) Phone number: 0982-45-2077 or 090-9570-3231 (4) Seafood inn Sazareishi Takashima Address: Nobeoka-shi, Kitaura-cho, Furue 2535-2 Time:11:30~14:00 18:00~20:00 Regular holiday: Not opens Phone: 0982-45-2268 (5) Shiokano inn Takahiraya Takahiraya Address: 2927-1 Tsuruyama, Furue, Kitaura-cho, Nobeoka City Time:12:00~14:00 18:30~20:00 Regular holiday: Not opens Phone number: 090-5213-2027 (6) Rental villa Himuka no inn Shinonome Shinonome Address: 2927-1 Furue Tsuruyama, Kitaura-cho, Nobeoka City Time:9:00~17:00 Regular holiday: Not opens Phone number: 090-1824-8157 Phone reception hours (9:00~17:00) * Since it is only for incoming calls, we do not Phone you back. (7) Roadside Station Kitaura Restaurant Kaisenkan Address: Nobeoka-shi, Kitaura-cho, Furue 3337-1 Time: 10:30~16:00 (L.O. 15:00) Regular holiday: Year-end and New Year holidays only Phone number: 0982-45-3811 *Please make a reservation at least 3 days in advance. (8) Guesthouse Konpeki Address: Nobeoka-shi Sumie-cho 1426-1 Time:11:00~14:30 17:00~20:00 Regular holiday: Not opens Phone number: 0982-43-0211 Reservations are required. "Higashikyushu Ise Shrimp Kaido" official website https://higashi-iseebi.jp//

Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture JiYellowtail Country Manfuku Temple Tanuki no Kuni Lost with his brother and became a human Return to Tanuki Village Chief, who showed me the way back

Bat Waterfall The bat waterfall in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, is about 120 meters wide and 10 meters high. It is said that the name came from the fact that when you look at the bat waterfall from above, the shape of the cliff looks like a bat spreading its wings. You can see the whole thing from the Bat Waterfall Observation deck. It is a waterfall over the main stream of the Ono River, and in the Meiji era, in order to transport Supplies through boats on the Ono River, a water channel was built to bypass this waterfall and a gutter-like gutter like a slide to raise and lower the boat. The remains of the boatway construction are a very valuable heritage site, and it is also a designated historic site in Oita Prefecture as the "Bat Waterfall Boat Road Site". 【Place】Bungo-Ono City, Ogata Town, Kusafukano ~ Asaji Town Kamiozukama About 50 minutes by Car from Oita Mera Interchange About 12 minutes by car from JR Ogata Station * The road to the bat waterfall Observation deck is There are very narrow section, so please be careful when driving. ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■