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Colorful icicles This is "Ashigakubo no Icicle" held in Yokose Town, Saitama Prefecture. Every year, icicles are artificially created to give them vivid colors. It is ? very beautiful

This time, the keepers in charge of dolphins are favorites. I would like to introduce you to the photos! The top batter is #Kira ✨ The charm point is that there is a white pattern at the end of the mouth!

It is the fresh greenery and cherry blossoms of the Namego Valley in Kamikitayama Village, Nara Prefecture.

It is the Great Torii Gate and cherry blossoms of the former shrine site Osaihara (Oyunohara) on the World Heritage Kumano Kodo. If you compare it with the pilgrims, you can see how big the size of the torii gate is.

It is a cherry blossom that is lit up at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture. There was no wind and no waves on the surface of the water, so I aimed for the reflection cherry blossoms.

[The 26th Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Flower Festival] The Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Flower Festival will be held from February 1st ~ March 10th. Minami Izu Town is full of cherry blossoms in the color of love sakura along the Aono River. The best time to see it is expected to be around 、、、 February 10th. By public transport Get off at Izukyu Shimoda Station and ? take the Tokai Bus "To Shimogamo (Line 3)". Get off at "Kujo Bridge (780 yen)" and walk about 2 minutes to Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana, a Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana with a general information center. (The cherry blossom trees are behind it.) The rape field is a short walk from "Hino (620 yen)". ? Tokai Bus TEL:0558-22-2514 * Minami Izu Town is not served by trains. If you are coming by car Please come to "Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana". There is a private parking lot nearby, so please use that as well. ⚠ Please be sure to use the passages and stairs when visiting the rape flower fields and rape flowers along the cherry blossom trees and taking pictures. * Please use the parking lot for the Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Flower Festival. Please do not park in shops or on private property. ?Minami-no-Sakura to Nanohana Matsuri "The 26th Southern Cherry Blossom and Field Mustard Festival" 1st February - 10th March 2024 In Shimogamo Minamiizu, Shizuoka, Japan 第26回 南方的櫻花和油菜花節 Contact us Minamiizu Tourism Association TEL: 0558-62-0141 (9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m., open all year round)

This is the Shizuoka Prefecture Minamiizu Tourism Association. Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a town located at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula and is a treasure trove of nature where lush mountains and crystal clear waters coexist. In the future, COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will introduce all the charms of Minami Izu Town, a small town with a population of about 8,000. Please look forward to it! First of all, in this first post, I will briefly introduce recommended spots and tourist information in Minami Izu Town, but I would like to introduce as much as possible. ■■■Introducing sightseeing spots in Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■ There are many spots in Minami Izu Town where you can enjoy the beauty of nature! I'm sure you'll find your favorite spots. ◇Ishirouzaki Ocean Park Ishirouzaki Ocean Park opened in 2019 on a 100-meter-high cliff as a facility where you can enjoy Ishirozaki comfortably. There is a parking lot and a rest building, and you can enjoy explanations and tours of the geosite at the Minami-Izu Visitor Center in the facility. Ishirouzaki is also popular as a power spot for marriages. ◇Yumigahama Beach This 1.2-kilometre-long stretch of pure white sand is shallow, gentle and popular in summer. It is also popular as a photo spot because you can see the beautiful sunset (sunset) over the ocean. ◇Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana It is a Roadside Station at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula and is lined with fresh local vegetables and specialties. Souvenirs and local gourmet food can be enjoyed, so be sure to stop by when you visit Minami Izu Town. There is a foot bath using Shimogamo Hot Spring in the facility, so you can heal the fatigue of your trip. ◇Namikatsuzaki Monkey Bay You can observe up close about 300 monkeys coming to feed at the wild Monkey Park in Namikatsuzaki. It is one of the largest Monkey Parks in eastern Japan. ◇Hirizo beach It is a hidden beach that can only be reached by boat on the border of Ishirouzaki and Nakagi, and boasts outstanding transparency. The surrounding area is designated as a national park, so you can see the great nature that has not changed its shape since ancient times. ■■■Specialty products and local gourmet food of Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■■ Surrounded by the sea, Minami Izu Town is an area blessed with seafood, and you can fully enjoy the bounty of the sea. ◇ Lobster Minami Izu Town is the production area of Ise shrimp, which boasts the first place in Shizuoka Prefecture and the ninth largest amount of lobster caught in Japan. The lobsters caught in this region are known for their size and depth of flavor. ◇ Sazae / Abalone The coast of Minami Izu Town is blessed with seaweed, and you can catch turban and abalone that are rich in nutrients. The turban shell rice, which luxuriously uses thick meat from Minami Izu Town, won the grand prize of the Izu Great Specialty Market in 2012 (Heisei 24). ■■■Events and festivals in Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■ In Minami Izu Town, various events and festivals are held every season. ◇ Minami no Cherry Blossom and Rape Flower Festival About 800 cherry blossom trees on the banks of the Aono River will be in full bloom one step earlier. As the cherry blossoms bloom, a lottery, stalls, and night cherry blossom illumination will be held along the Aono River at "Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana". The competition of pink cherry blossoms and yellow rape carpet of flowers is worth seeing. ◇Yumigahama Fireworks Display It is a fireworks festival held in "Yumigahama Beach", which has been selected as a "One of the 100 best beaches in Japan", and you can enjoy a powerful sea fireworks from the sandy beach. ■■■Hot springs and accommodation facilities in Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■ Shimogamo Hot Spring is a famous hot spring with a long history that has been loved for a long time, and if you soak in the hot spring, you will forget the hustle and bustle of daily life and refresh your mind and body. Due to its proximity to the sea, hotels, minshuku and ryokan in Shimogamo Hot Spring offer seafood and exquisite dishes made with plenty of local ingredients. We will disseminate attractive information on recommended spots that will make everyone who watches the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS want to visit Minami Izu Town. We look forward to seeing you there! Please enjoy a wonderful trip to Minami Izu Town!

Rice fields in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture. It is not rezoned, and it is not possible to mow all of it with a combine, so I mow it by hand. The children also mobilize to harvest rice with all three generations of relatives. It is also accustomed to use a sickle to reap, and two bunches are reaped in one pull. The harvested rice is bundled up and hung on a bamboo pole. The children are smiling and happily helping from beginning to end. Rice, delicious! And I eat a lot. Along with the scenery, I would like to preserve this traditional culture.

It's already February from tomorrow! You'll be ? amazed in no time This is ✨ an introduction to the limited lunch menu in the first half of February (1st ~ 15th) ? Vegetable soup soba with shrimp ? Vinegar pork in black vinegar Of course, we also offer standard menus such as Shin-Edo seafood noodles and Gome ankake yakisoba noodles! All menus are [with salad, dessert, soup and coffee buffet]! On Fridays and Saturdays, you can also enjoy ? "barrel raw sparkling" Please enjoy the traditional Chinese cuisine of New Otani Inn! Details & Reservations ?011-222-1522 (direct line to restaurant reservations) Or At the hotel website!

Hello! This is the Kawazu Tourism Association. The "34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival" in 2024 will be held tomorrow, February 1 (Thursday) ~ 29 (Thursday), 2024! This time, we will introduce accommodations that you want to visit when sightseeing at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival. Have a blissful time with hot springs and fresh cuisine from Kawazu! This time, I would like to introduce "Kaiyutei". Located on the shores of the sea, all 12 rooms are oceanfront facing the sea. Fresh local seafood, abundant hot springs, and the coastline below... Please spend a time full of Izu. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Kaiyutei 【Address】641-1 Hama, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka [Phone number] 0558-34-1237 Check-in/Check-out is 2:00 p.m. and check-out 10:00 a.m.　 [Total number of rooms] 12 【Pick-up】Reservation required (the day before) 【Parking lot】12 cars

Matabei Sakura in Hongo, Nara Prefecture, is a single cherry tree that is about 300 years old. It was used in the opening of NHK's taiga drama in Heisei 12 (Heisei 12), and became famous. The posted photo was taken when it was lit up.

Hello! This is the Kawazu Tourism Association. Sorry to keep you waiting! The "34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival" will finally be held from tomorrow! In this post, we will introduce recommended sightseeing spots when visiting Kawazu Town at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival! This time, we will introduce "Amagisan Tunnel (former Amagi Tunnel, Amagi Sanzuido)". Mt. Amagi, which separates the north and south of the Izu Peninsula, was a major obstacle to transportation. Therefore, a total construction cost of 103,016 yen 44 sen 1 厎 was spent, which was a large amount at that time, and it was opened in Meiji 38 (1905) as a tunnel connecting Izu City (former Amagi Yugashima Town) and Kawazu Town. With the completion of this tunnel, the difficult point of crossing Amagi has been resolved. Today, it is one of the famous places of the Odoriko Trail, and was designated as a national important cultural property for the first time in 2001 (Heisei 13) as the longest and oldest stone road in Japan with a width of 4.12 m and a length of 445.5 m. The tunnel is built using a method called the "cut stone winding method", and the stone is made of Yoshida stone from the former Ōhito Town. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Amagisan Tunnel (Old Amagi Tunnel) 【Address】National Highway 411 (Shimoda Kaido / Amagi Kaido) 【Phone number】0558-32-0290 (Kawazu Tourism Association) 【Parking lot】There is an aquatic underground parking lot for about 17 cars, a second floor waterfall parking lot for about 15 cars

Photographed on July 16, 2023, in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, "Mitsuke Island", also known as "Gunkanjima", has become such a figure due to weathering and erosion over many years, and is considered a symbol of Noto. The Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred in January 2024 caused the island to collapse, and it is now impossible to see it as shown in the photo. It made me realize that the scenery I am looking at now will not always remain.

【Oiso Town】 The 67th Oiso West Trip Festival (Notice) At the ceremony, awards will be given to the winners of the dedication haiku and tanka poems submitted by everyone, and in the afternoon, a haiku contest and tanka contest will be held that can be participated in on the day. Date: Sunday, March 31, 2024 (Reiwa 6) from 11 a.m. Venue: Shigiri-an [Depends on the ceremony] I. Opening Remarks 1. Incense offering, tea offering, dedication, dedication, dedication, harp, flower offering 1. Presentation of dedication haiku and dedication tanka selected works I. Greetings I. Greetings from guests I. Commendation and awarding of prizes I. Closing Remarks *The ceremony is currently scheduled and subject to change.

[Oiso Guide Association] "Tokaido Oisojuku" This is ♪ a tour that traces the historical sites of the former Tokaido Oisojuku from west to east You will visit the old sites such as the Tokaido pine tree, Shigitachi-an, which was the first famous place of Oiso in the Edo period, Endai-ji Temple, where the Tora Goseki, which was a famous stone of the Tokaido, is enshrined, the Edomi Annex site depicted in the ukiyo-e prints drawn by Hiroshige, and the former Koryo-ji Temple (now Korai Shrine), which was adjacent to the east of Oiso-juku and was a shuin stamp site. Date: Saturday 2024 (Reiwa 6) February 24 【Meeting time and place】Oiso Station South Square 9:00 [Capacity] 50 people [Participation fee] 500 yen (including insurance and materials) + Shigiri-an entrance fee (110 yen in the town, 310 yen outside the town) 【Application】Apply from the homepage Application Deadline: Tuesday 2024 (Reiwa 6) February 13 [Course] About 4km Oiso Station South Square (9:00) ~ Old Cangnami Pavilion (9:20) ~ Tokaido Pine Tree Row (9:30) ~ Kamikata Mitsuke Ruins ~ Shigiri-an (9:40) ~ Minamigumi Wholesaler Ruins ~ Honjin Ruins (10:20) ~ Endaiji Temple (10:30) ~ Sanno-cho Old Road ~ Edomi Annex Ruins (11:20) ~ Make-up Slope Milestone (11:30) ~ Makeup Well ~ Void Zodo Ruins (11:40) ~ Takarai Shrine (11:50) Dissolution *Precautions: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing

[Hakone Ekiden Museum] The outgoing championship commemorative trophy made of Hakone parquet is on display! The Hakone Ekiden Museum is exhibiting the Tokyo Hakone University Ekiden Race Outbound Trophy on display in the museum's special exhibition space until March 31, 2024 (Sunday), with the cooperation of the outgoing champion school from the 73rd edition of the Hakone Ekiden Race in 1997. At the Hakone Ekiden, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, there was a lot of cheering from the roadside on both the outward and return journeys, and the players were impressed by the scene where they ran hard to win the championship. The trophy commemorating the outgoing victory is made of Hakone parquet, a traditional craft of Hakone, and by putting together trees of different colors to create a pattern, no two things can be the same, and it is the only championship cup in the world. Please take a closer look at the precious Hakone parquet trophies won by the three schools that cooperated in this special exhibition, Kanagawa University, Toyo University, and Soka University. Place: Hakone Ekiden Museum (Special Exhibition Space) Period: Until Sunday, March 31, 2024 * The period and contents of the event are subject to change due to circumstances. 【Business hours】Weekdays 10:00~16:30 / Weekends and holidays 9:30~17:00 * Admission is until 30 minutes before closing. 【Admission fee】 Adults 650 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 450 yen (admission fee only) 【Exhibit Contents】 ■ Exhibition of the outgoing championship commemorative trophy since the 73rd tournament in 1997 (11 cups) ・73rd/74th/78th Outbound Champion Kanagawa University ・85th/86th/87th/88th/90th, 94th/95th Outbound Champion Toyo University ・The 97th Outbound Champion Soka University

It is the cherry blossom of Neraiji Temple in Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture.

[We will open a store in Shimokitazawa! ] 】 Atsugi Onsen Township Footbath Experience Event Sunday, February 4, 2024 10 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. Eh, "Atsugi"? Some of you may be surprised, but this time we were approached by the Atsugi Tourism Association, and Isehara will also open a store at the event! Isehara is working on tourism promotion in consultation with wide-area cooperation, and will carry out tourism PR in Atsugi, Hadano, Aikawa, Kiyokawa and Tokyo. The venue is Shimokitazawa. It is famous for its old clothes and soup curry. The central region of the prefecture will gather in one place in the city of young people. There are mountains, hot springs, and delicious food. Please look forward to it ♪

It is the cherry blossoms and Zao-do seen from Shimosenbon in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.

Thatched village in Miyama, Kyoto It is a famous composition and a classic, but it is a place that can be said to be the gateway to Miyama I would like to see this wonderful scenery for many years to come, but when I come to the countryside, I always feel that it can be preserved forever, especially in areas with a large number of elderly people due to the declining birthrate, and I have been to the museum, but it is difficult to maintain it, and I feel that it is very difficult for the people who will inherit this history to pass it on to future generations.

Thatched village in Miyama, Kyoto This place is a proper observatory, but it is not well known or there were no ? footprints

Thatched village in Miyama, Kyoto There were not many Japanese tourists, but it was crowded with tourists from overseas. There was a lot of excitement in making it, but some of it looked like some kind of sculpture, which was a strange sight, but I was glad that it looked like art.

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival / Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival started here in the northern part of the country. I went to see the beautiful cherry blossoms at night and the fantastic illumination of the castle walls, but the cherry blossoms were still in bloom for 3~5 minutes. The cherry blossoms in Okinawa are called Kanhizakura and are dark pink. It usually blooms in mid-January ~ early February. I didn't get a shot of the cherry blossoms and the city walls, but I hope to be able to introduce them next time when the cherry blossom front moves south to the south.

Spring Chokokuji Temple In spring, you can see the five-storied pagoda through the cherry blossoms and white lotus. Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Chokokuji Temple

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture Japan's earliest Sakura Festival is also held, and it will be lit up during the period. It was a pity that Sakura bloomed for 3~5 minutes, but (tears If it was cloudy and sunny on this day, I think the starry sky would have been beautiful.

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival / Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture The Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival is being held now, and the illumination of the castle walls is a sight to behold. Colors such as blue, pink, and green color the castle walls and are beautiful ^^ It would have been better if it had been sunny...

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival / Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival started here in the northern part of the country. I went to see the beautiful cherry blossoms at night and the fantastic illumination of the castle walls, but the cherry blossoms were still in bloom for 3~5 minutes. The cherry blossoms in Okinawa are called Kanhizakura and are dark pink. It usually blooms in mid-January ~ early February. I didn't get a shot of the cherry blossoms and the city walls, but I hope to be able to introduce them next time when the cherry blossom front moves south to the south.

This is Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa. Since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred, I think that these cultural heritages of Ishikawa Prefecture must be preserved in Japan.

Hello! This is the Kawazu Tourism Association. Finally, we will introduce the recommended restaurants when you visit Kawazu Town for the "34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival" that starts this week on February 1st! This time, I would like to introduce "Japanese cuisine Nanataki"! Enjoy the scenery of the Izu Seven Islands and enjoy the taste of the season! ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Japanese Restaurant Nanataki 【Address】35-1 Mitaka, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka [Phone number] 0558-32-0109 【Business hours】17:00~21:00 【Regular holiday】Open all year round 【Parking lot】Yes 【Other】It is located in Izu Imaihama Tokyu Hotel.