Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Concert "A Melody of Celebration" On September 2, 2025, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will mark its 80th founding anniversary. Also, Vietnam Day will take place on September 9 at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. In this memorable year, a concert produced by Vietnam’s leading musician Vui Cong Duy will feature performances by Truong Vu, who is based in the United States and active worldwide; seven instructors from the Vietnam National Academy of Music who are currently in Japan to perform at the Vietnam Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai; and ten string players from the Osaka Symphony Orchestra representing Sakai City, all performing together at Fenice Sakai. Date: Friday, September 8 Venue: Fenice Sakai Doors open 17:30, performance starts 18:30 Hoping to deepen the circle of friendship between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Japan, and Sakai City, the program will present both classical music and the country’s traditional music.

We’re doing it again this year! 【Yukata Island — Playing with Calligraphy Flowing on Water】🌊 Yukata Island at Getsuzo‑ji Temple in Yanaginomachi, Sakai returns for its third year👘✨ Alongside popular Sakai food stalls, the event features calligraphy performances, live music, and plenty more🏮 Getsuzo‑ji’s large water basin will serve as the stage! Please come dressed in yukata💖 [Date] Saturday, September 6 — OPEN 16:00 - CLOSE 21:00 [Admission] 300 yen [Schedule] 16:00– Calligrapher Yoshiko Nishimura — live calligraphy drawing with Etsuko Nakanishi with Tomu Mizuta bass 17:20– Calligraphy workshop: Make your own original uchiwa (paper fan) 17:30– Mami Morita Talkshow: Yukata styling suggestions👘 18:00– Live performance by Blue Stone 19:30– Live — erhu and ocarina Erhu — Mariko Harada, Kayoko Mamiya Ocarina and hichiriki — Kazuharu Sakashita [Vendors] Zelkova Shokudo (deli set) Shokudo Cat and Tiger (lu rou fan, daikon mochi) Shokudo Nina (quiche, wine) flan (shaved ice, pita sandwiches) BLUE (spare ribs, sangria) Hiro‑chan’s Ohagi (ohagi) Ryusendo (draft beer, chu‑hai) FUNDEL — socks with rhythm

🎣 The Sakai Tourism Concierge took part in the Sakai Big Fish Night Market! 🎆 On Saturday, July 26th, the Sakai Tourism Concierge participated in the Sakai Big Fish Night Market! Thank you for coming. ✨ At the Sakai Big Fish Night Market, we held a fish auction 🐟 and promoted Sakai on stage 🎵, closing the event to great acclaim! We look forward to seeing you at the Sakai Festival in October. ✨

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. The wind chimes on the veranda had changed to sky blue. At today's monthly festival, we were able to see the dance of Urayasu because of the dance training at Meiji Jingu Shrine.

A refreshing summer sky and a Marker of stopping. When I was a student, at the end of August, I hoped that the summer Vacation would not end. I was thinking, "It's time, stop." Adult, it's strange and interesting to wish for faster progress. I wonder if it is because of such feelings that I unconsciously take pictures of the Marker of "Stop".

I like lotuses Both flowers and roots

Grape picking in Tokyo's 23 wards! Shine muscat and Kyoho grapes It was so delicious that I forgot to take a picture of it in a bunch Grapes are good, aren't they?

I like grilled pineapple Flowers are refreshing It was delicious.

Memories of summer. It's the last day of summer Vacation. Finally, I was able to yo-yo fishing. After. It was fun and difficult. It's hot today. When I yo-yo, it felt cool.

At dusk, the midsummer sun gradually diminishes its brilliance and begins to tilt into the western sky. The sunflower fields in Kasai Rinkai Park were enveloped in a tranquility that induced township, different from the lively daytime. The sunflowers spread all over the place, shining their faces as if they were sparing the last rays of the sun. At that Time Slot / Time of Day, I was crazy about taking the shutter. In that place where many many sunflowers are in bloom, this one sunflower caught my eye. Illuminated by the setting sun, the gradation of light and shadow woven by the petals was like a painting. I deliberately cut out the brightly colored sunflowers in monochrome because I wanted to take a break from the hustle and bustle of color and express the universal beauty of form created by the soft light of dusk and the vitality of looking powerfully at the end of the day. Because it is a world of black and white, the delicate texture of the petals, the powerful stems that stand out in the shadows, and the center that shines in the western sun stand out. It was as if this sunflower was telling us, "Be yourself and shine in any situation." This piece is more than just a summer scene. I took this photo in the hope that it would give hope to the viewer's heart and be deeply engraved in their hearts as an unforgettable memory of the passing summer twilight.

Speaking of summer, isn't it?

This is the August sky seen through the window. The sea of Izu seen from Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture was calm

This is a commemorative photo taken at the Ridge Walk in Komuroyama, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. I went there in August. The sea of Izu was the source of the view

At the end of July, I took a walk along the Coast of Atami around 5 o'clock in the morning, just after sunrise. I could see a raft off the coast, but after a while, the people on the raft jumped into the sea one after another and disappeared from sight. I felt like I was looking at a tropical sea

In the summer of 2017, I went to White Rice Senmaida in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. At that time, the terraced fields led to the sea, and I was able to stroll along the path as shown in the photo. Now it has collapsed in the earthquake to cover my eyes. I can only pray that we will soon be able to regain the lush and beautiful scenery like the one in the photo

Photographed 8/25/25. This is CAFE ANDON's morning. It is a set of pot-au-feu and campagne.

About 5,000 hydrangeas bloom on the shores of vast Paddy Fields in Kaisei Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. Among them, the most beautiful white hydrangea "Annabelle" was shining in the Sunrise that heralded the visit of summer. The contrast between the golden light reflected in the Paddy Fields and the pure Flowers reflects the "blessings of summer" that can be said to be the original scenery of Japan.

Waiting for the rice harvest, the path that runs straight through the golden rice fields and the blue sky that can be seen beyond. I could feel the end of summer and the visit of autumn. However, the temperature was 37 degrees Celsius, and the sunlight was so strong that I felt murderous intent. The gap between the scenery and the eyes was amazing. I wonder if autumn will really come...

Gurutto Town Walk Announcement of the 2025 “Shintoku Cultural Heritage Cards” Distribution 📢 We will distribute nine types of cards again this year. Walk around Shintoku and collect cards at each distribution spot! Please read carefully, as there are distribution conditions. ↓For inquiries↓ Shintoku Chamber of Commerce and Industry @shintoku__syoukoukai01 I & V “Shintoku Town Country Sign Edition” “Ishikari Line 40th Anniversary Edition” Shintoku Station Front Community Center Tokutoku @tuktuk_shintoku ※Distributed with purchase of items at Cafe Shop Kotoise San (Three) “Government Railway Tokachi Line (Karikachi Old Line) Edition” Setouchi Shouji @setouchi.urapp4313 ※One card distributed per purchased item Riku (Six) “Nemuro Main Line Full Opening 100th Anniversary Edition” ENEOS Shintoku SS Hirakawa #eneos Shintoku ※Distributed to customers who refuel Hirakawa Co., Ltd. @yuka_cyoko ※One card distributed per purchased item Hachi (Eight) “Hokkaido Takushoku Railway 95 Edition” Takushoku Bus Shintoku Office Takushoku Bus Kinokotan @t_kinokotan Ni (Two) “Hokkaido Takushoku Railway Edition” Bread and Pastry Shop Viola #Bread and Pastry Shop Viola ※One card distributed per purchased item Shi (Four) “Nemuro Main Line (Karikachi Old Line) Edition” Yorkshire Farm @yorkshire_farm ※Please inquire about opening days, as they vary. Shichi (Seven) “Railway Opening 150th Anniversary Karikachi Tunnel Edition” Miura Shop @ramen_miurashouten ※One card distributed with purchase of one bowl of ramen or one dried fish item Kyu (Nine) “New Karikachi Tunnel Edition” Summer season – Karikachi Kogen Eco Trolley Railway #Karikachi Kogen Eco Trolley ※One card distributed per postcard purchased Winter season – Shintoku Station Front Community Center Tokutoku @tuktuk_shintoku Shintoku Town Tourism Association also rents bicycles 🚲 Feel free to contact us. ※Only electric-assist bicycles can be reserved #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Cultural Heritage Card #Shintoku Cultural Heritage Card #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station Front Complex Tokutoku #tuktuk #Tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

〈About the Use of the Ogazaki Wing Restrooms and Handwashing Areas〉 As of August 31, 2025, the restrooms and handwashing areas are out of service until further notice due to a water shutoff caused by a leak. We will announce again once we have an estimated date for restoration. We apologize for the inconvenience to visitors and ask for your kind understanding.

Snapped at sunrise on August 18, 2023, this photo captures me on Mt. Fuji’s crater, glowing in the morning light. I’ve hiked many of Japan’s famous hundred mountains, but Fuji’s sunrise hits different—sacred, breathtaking, and utterly unforgettable.

Snapped this at Mishima Oh Matsuri on Aug 15, 2023, when all the Dashis from different Mishima's area came alive together. The energy was electric, and I was blown away by the crowd’s passion. Changed my whole trip for this, and it felt so worth it!

A big festival in August on Notowa Island. They all drank a lot of alcohol and went into the sea. It is a time of happy memories before the Great Earth earthquake. The location is Sodegahama Coast in Wajima

Fourteen years ago, on September 4, sunflowers were planted in a fallow field in prayer for the recovery of the Great Water Damage on the Kii Peninsula caused by a typhoon. A whopping 100,000 flowers this year!

This is a scene from the Noto Wajima Grand Festival. Sodegahama Coast on a hot summer evening in August 2017. That person who was enthusiastic about the sea and the festival after the great earthquake will not return anymore...

Photographed 8/25/25. This is CAFE ANDON's homemade Ume Plum Soda.

Photographed 8/25/25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Hikawa Ryofuso (Hikawa Kaikan). Currently, Hikawa Ryofuso is closed.

Tsuruga Castle ✨✨✨ in summer It is 😆😆😆 a castle that was defended by the members of the White Tiger Corps

A foreigner is in front of this Shisa "Gaaaaaaa I was taking a commemorative photo while shouting loudly with my hands outstretched. A giant shisa overlooking the sea. That makes you want to scream.

Lagoon tidal flats. The scenery reflected on the sea surface at low tide is spectacular. Reflection of summer clouds.