On Sunday, February 23, "2025 Kiipasu Haru Festival" will be held in. Hands-on booths and company booths by elementary, junior high, and high school students in the prefecture. You can have a different experience! 2025 Kiipasu Haru Festival Date & Time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 10:00~15:00 Location: Mihama Town Energy and Environmental Education Experience Center "Kiipasu" 　　　62-1 Tanyu, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 　　　Free admission and experience https://www.town.fukui-mihama.lg.jp/site/kiipasu/...

From February 1 (Sat) to April 20 (Sun), we are Held in the 2024 (Reiwa 6) Winter Topics Exhibition "Castle Collection 2025 Winter" ~ Characters derived from castles and Warlord ~ in Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum. Introducing themed items from the castle goods collection in the director's collection. This year, mascots and character stuffed animals with the theme of castles and warring states Warlords are on display. 2024 (Reiwa 6) Winter Topics Exhibition "Castle Collection 2025 Winter" ~Characters derived from castles and warlords~ Date: February 1 (Sun) ~ April 20 (Sun) Location: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 　　　25-2 Sagaki, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. Winter (December ~ March) 10 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. 　　　　　　*Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Admission fee: 100 yen for Adults, 50 yen for children (junior high school students and younger)　 　　　　　　* There is a group discount for 20 people or more. 　　　　　　* Physical disability certificate, rehabilitation certificate or 　　　　　　　Those who have a mental disability health and welfare certificate, 　　　　　　　Preschool toddlers Closed: Every Monday, the day after a Holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th ~ January 3rd) 　　　　　　* If Monday is a holiday, the next day 　　　　　　* Other, there are temporary closures https://www.town.fukui-mihama.lg.jp/soshiki/30/8966.html...

【Isehara Flower Information】2025.2.12 *Maruyama Castle Ruins Park* (Shimosuya 2168-2) In collaboration with the red Ume plum ✨, the white Ume Plum has finally begun to bloom, but the red Ume Plum is about to end by the time it is fully bloomed. *Free opening of the Ume Plum Garden of Amatake Bunko Yamaguchi Family Residence* 　(Kamikasuya 862-1) 　It has begun to bloom a lot, but it is almost there. 　◆Period:~March 9 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 　◆Access: Isehara Station North Exit on the Odakyu Line 　　　　　　　Kanaka Bus No. 4 　　　　　　　Get off at "Daisen Cable Line" "〆Hiki" 　* Hina dolls will be exhibited only on Sundays during the period. 　　(Adult 300 yen, National Tangible Cultural Property Yamaguchi Family Residence Visiting the site fee included) *Isehara City Sports Park* (Nishitomioka 320) Plum trees between the cherry blossoms on the slope and the Ginkgo trail are still to come. *Hinata Yakushi's Ume Plum Garden* (Hyuga 1644) The Ume Plum Garden on the Car Parking Lot behind Hinata Yakushi is going to take a while. Fun will inform you of the flowering status from time to time! !! #Isehara Flower Information #Isehara #Ume Plum #Plum blossoms #Maruyama Castle Ruins Park #Ametake Bunko #Isehara City Sports Park #Hinata Yakushi

["Forest Snow Park 2025 in Kawayu Onsen" will be held in again this year!!] On Sunday, February 23, "Forest Snow Park 2025 in Kawayu Onsen" will be Held in in front of the Kawayu Visitor Center. A lot of free activities such as walking skiing, snowshoeing, bonfires, talk sessions, delicious food, and more! Adults and children can enjoy this Events, so please come after inviting us. 【Events Overview: Forest Snow Park 2025 in Kawayu Onsen】 Date & Time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 10:00~21:00 Held in Location: Kawayu Visitor Center and surroundings (Teshikaga Kawayu Onsen 2-2-6) Admission: Free (Fun each program is also free.) ） * Please purchase food and drinks separately. At Snow Park 2025, a talk session by a guide in the In the town will be held, continuing from last year! Three guides with more than 20 years of immigration experience will talk about their daily feelings about the Nature of Teshikaga Town from their respective perspectives. 【Talk Session Details】 ■ Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025, 19:00-20:30 ■ Location: Kawayu Visitor Center, 2nd floor ■ Speakers: Shigetoshi Tsuchiya (River & Field), Yuya Tsuchida (Somokuya), Masumi Hashida (Nanook) ■ Moderator: Hitoshi Fujiwara (Teshikagaekomachi Promotion Council/River & Field) *Admission is free [Contact: Teshikagaekomachi Promotion Council (Secretariat)] Teshikaga Town hall Tourism & Commerce Division 015-482-2940 (Tourism & Commerce Division Direct Line / Weekdays: 9:00~17:00) Contact: 090-2075-9764 (Fujiwara)

Back to Atami! 🤿 📍 Atami City, Shizuoka Continuing from yesterday, dive into the waters of Atami! 🌊 The inside of the sea changes every day, so you have to go right away so as not to miss the "seasonal" sea! 👍 🔹 Transparency is more than 15m! In the clear blue water, the huge wreck "Asahi 16" with a total length of 81 meters has an overwhelming presence 👏 This wreck lies in the sand at a depth of about 30 meters, and the depth of water on the deck is about 20 meters. The ship was originally carrying gravel and is said to have sunk in 1986. It is one of the largest divable wrecks in Japan, and its sense of scale is impressive! 🚢✨ Parts of the crumbling hull are thrilling 🤩, almost like an adventure movie 🔹 We also dived into the cave point, which is limited to the winter season! On a sunny day, the cave is flooded with light and has a fantastic beauty. There is no doubt that it is a special experience unique to this time of year! And... Two new AOW* divers have been born! 👏🎉 Thank you to 😊 everyone who participated ✨ Limited time cave diving until March! ✨ Atami boat requests, welcome to do so! 🚤💙 ---------------------------------------- *What is Advanced Open Water (AOW)? It is a qualification that allows you to dive deeper than the first Sense OW (Open Water) and in special environments. ----------------------
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Ryogenji Temple, which was built as a family temple of Honda Tadakatsu, was opened in the 4th year of Bunroku (1595) by inviting the Ryōgakujin of Shimousa Kogane Tojoji Temple. At first, it was called Ryoshinji, but during the Masatomo Dynasty, it became Ryogenji after Tadakatsu's commandment. 　There are also the graves of Honda Tadakatsu, Mrs. Tadakatsu, and Tadatomo. Tadakatsu and Tadatomo were divided and this tomb was erected.

I went to Zen Rinji Temple (Eikando) in Kyoto. This is one of the pictures I took because I thought that the spiral staircase called Uryu Corridor, the trees growing next to it, and the shadows reflected on the stairs would be a picture.

It's empty because my father's 、、、 died. I am grateful for the fun everyday. But I will live strongly. Thanks to those who support me. Life still goes on, doesn't it?

I blurred the tail lights of the Car Use and took a picture of the cosmos.

It is the sunset over the Kenjima Bridge in Shima, Mie Prefecture. It's hard to see it sink in the middle, so I posted it. There were people on the side, so it may be rare.

Last summer, I went to Onomichi in Hiroshima. The photo was taken while visiting a café attached to a guest House called Miharashi-tei and drinking mandarin orange juice. There are many books in the store, and I thought it was wonderful to see a picture of a customer reading a book in front of a beautiful view.

From the summit of Mt. Omuro in Shizuoka Prefecture. The spread of Mt. Fuji seems to envelop other mountains and cities with their arms wide open. When you stand on the top of the mountain and face Mt. Fuji, you feel as if you are on an equal footing, but Mt. Fuji is a mother, and even a son who wants to stretch himself will eventually feel protected by his mother's hands. An existence that cannot be surpassed, and a warm existence.

It is a sunflower field in Dewa Park in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture. The Musashino Line passes Soba (buckwheat noodles) right next to it. Trains running toward the Sunrise in the early morning, and sunflowers blooming with all their might toward the Sunrise. In this way, bathed in the Sunrise, the creatures are full of power to do their best today.

It is Mt. Fuji on the Shizuoka Prefecture side in winter. I took this photo from the top of a Takadai tower called Mt. Fuji Dragon Tower in Tagonoura Minato Park. Gari seems to be a bit shy, and it's (^_^;) difficult to find the right time to show your face Betting on a glimmer of hope, a few hours of driving the car. I've been waiting for this moment!! I really like Mt. Fuji without a cloud, but Mt. Fuji, which is a little embarrassed and clouded, is also quite cool. There was a hole in the wall of the tower, so I took a picture in a little frame style.

Sensoji Temple overflowing with inbound tourism The global wave is also surging into the atmospheric scenery of downtown (laughs).

Once every four years, a portable shrine passes through the urban shopping street. While high-rise condominiums are lined up due to redevelopment, I feel very proud that the traditional festival continues. At Tsukishima Nishinaka Shopping Street, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

The view from a mountain temple in Yamagata Prefecture. The view at the end of more than 1,000 steps was spectacular. It was a very quiet and quaint place.

A four-minute walk from Tomakomai Station, Fashion Mail Plaza is displaying around 1,000 hina dolls this year as well🎎 Alongside traditional tiered hina displays, you can see creative dolls reflecting current events, making the exhibit well worth a visit✨ The exhibition is scheduled to remain on display until March 10, so please stop by.

　As some of you may know from newspapers and news, Lake Onneto "Mountain Inn Nonaka Hot Spring", which suffered a fire last month, is currently completely closed. At the entrance to the site, a rope is stretched and a "No Entry" sign is posted. However, unfortunately, trespassing is constant, and some people come to the Hot Spring and enter the Hot Spring without permission. 　Nonaka Hot Spring is currently closed. It seems that false information is also streamed on social media, but please refrain from visiting, including out of interest. Currently, there is no prospect of reconstruction, but we will inform you again when it reopens, so thank you.

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Epoch Festival.

I tried to register. This is a test post. Accompanied by a photo taken on Kashiwa Island in Kochi Prefecture in the summer.

Daikichi and nuts covered with light snow It's like 🐻🍩 a donut sprinkled with powdered sugar Squid are more familiar to the people of Hokkaido? 🐻

This is one of the photos when I went to Kiyomizu Temple. It was very big, beautiful and overwhelming. I was surprised that there were so many foreigners!

This is one of the photos from my trip to Osaka. I'm from Miyagi Prefecture, but I thought the rope entrance was very unusual and cool, so I took a picture. It was also the first time I saw "Don't Touch the Rope" on the platform.

Enjoy the winter sea! Heal with ✨ a neighborhood dive It's close, it's beautiful, it's funny, and it's the best 😄 Only 40 minutes by car from the shop in Hiratsuka! I dived at the neighborhood point "Manazuru / Enoura"! The visibility was 15m, the weather was clear 🌞, and it was 👏 a perfect diving day Diving in the glitter is soothing ✨ I was also able 🤗 to meet the lord of Enoura "Kobudai" It was very powerful! In addition, a commemorative photo with Doraemon is also perfect 📸 Thank you to 🙏 everyone who participated After all, the sea in winter is beautiful and awesome! ---------------------- 😍 Embark on an unforgettable diving trip! 🌊 Let's 🇯🇵🗻 enjoy the beautiful sea of Japan with "Hokule'a Shonan" ⭐️ Experience Diving ⭐️ Snorkeling ⭐️ Sense acquisition ⭐️ Fun Diving We have a program that everyone can enjoy, from beginners to professional divers! Small group size, so even beginners can feel safe and secure ✨ PADI 5-Star Certified Center🏅 ---------------------- 🤿 Dive Shop Hokule'a Shonan 🏝️ 🏠1 hour from JR Tokyo Station + 30 seconds 🚶 ♀️ walk from JR Hiratsuka Station

【Shirataki Winter Sugata】 Take a look 😳! Due to the cold wave of the past few days, Shirataki has become ❄️✨ beautiful with snow and ice A series of slightly bluish snow and ice pillars make it a spectacular sight 👏 If you can, see for yourself! … I would like to say that, but the road to Shirataki is also coated with snow and ice and is ⚠️ very dangerous This time, specially trained tourism association staff have climbed out of life, so please Enjoy the photos ... 🙏🙏🙏 This is already a dangerous road to Shirataki, so please understand 😭 Even so, the art created by Nature is really beautiful... I was tired of all the snow, but it's ✨ not all bad Let's 💪❤️ 🔥 have a positive and fun time

📣 March 5 only! Enjoy sumo and Shinto at Ohtori Grand Shrine 🏯💪 A rare experience plan lets you watch Arashio-beya’s morning sumo practice at Ohtori Grand Shrine and attend a special talk by a Shinto priest titled “Shinto and Sumo.” ✨ 👀 This is your chance to see rikishi train up close with the same intensity as in competition! The talk on the deep ties between Shinto and sumo will make watching matches even more enjoyable. 🎤 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, March 5 💰 Fee: 5,500 yen (about 3.5 hours) 📬 Registration deadline: One week before the event date ✨ Participants will also receive commemorative gifts from Ohtori Grand Shrine and Arashio-beya! 🔍 For details and to apply, check the “Experience Tours & Plans” section via the URL in our profile.

📣 Experience Sakai’s knife-making! Join the “Sakai Koyo Knife Factory & Gallery Tour” and a short knife-sharpening workshop! 🗡️✨ 👩🏼‍✈️On the tour, you’ll see parts of the knife-making process that are usually hidden from view! 🔧 Afterwards, try a mini knife-sharpening lesson in the gallery. Knife fans will be thrilled by a gallery displaying some 500 blades—definitely worth seeing. Please enjoy! 📅 Date: Thursday, February 27th, 2025 👥 Capacity: 6 people (single participants welcome) 💰 Fee: ¥4,000 (about 2 hours) 📫 Apply by three days before the event date! 🔍 For details, check the Sakai tourism guide Experience Plans & Tours 📞 Contact: Sakai Tourism and Convention Bureau Public Interest Incorporated Association (072-233-6601) Come experience Sakai’s traditional craftsmanship with us! 🔪🌟 We look forward to your participation!

🔍Let's uncover some of Sakai’s little-known past! 👀 ✨Special exhibition "Encyclopedia of Life in Sakai" now on display📣 The tools we use every day and the scenes around us have changed in many ways over time📚This exhibition focuses on four themes—Sakai Prefecture as it existed in the early Meiji period, Sakai’s connections with international exhibitions, the tools once used in Sakai, and Sakai’s landscapes—using old photographs, sketches, and actual tools that were used here♪ Please come with your family and friends! 🔍For more details, search for "Encyclopedia of Life in Sakai"!

Maido! This is the Sakai Tourism and Convention Bureau Public Interest Incorporated Association! On Cool Japan Video, we will be sharing information about Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, so we hope you will enjoy it! Sakai City sits in the south-central part of Osaka Prefecture, facing Osaka Bay, and is a compelling city where history, culture, and modern life coexist. With a population of about 810,000, it is the second largest city in Osaka Prefecture after Osaka City. Step away from the bustle of the streets, and you will find historic burial mounds and venerable shrines—an altogether different, rich charm lives here. Sakai’s history is ancient: people settled here more than 10,000 years ago in the Paleolithic era, and many stone tools and pottery pieces have been unearthed from Sakai’s archaeological sites. From the late 4th century onward, burial mounds were built one after another, eventually forming a group of over 100 tumuli. These mounds still remain throughout the city, allowing you to feel history up close. During the Sengoku period, Sakai prospered as an international trading port. Now, let us introduce some of Sakai City’s most attractive sightseeing spots. First is the Mozu Tombs and Furuichi Burial Mounds. Consisting of the Mozu area in Sakai City and the Furuichi area in Habikino City and Fujiidera City, the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. At the center of the Mozu area stands the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku, Japan’s largest keyhole-shaped kofun at 840 meters long. It is said to be one of the world’s three great tombs alongside the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in China. Currently, 44 kofun remain within Sakai City. Come and feel the breath of antiquity. At Mozu Hachimangu Shrine, an ancient and atmospheric shrine, you are greeted by a camphor tree more than 800 years old that is designated a Natural Monument of Osaka Prefecture. The shrine grounds are filled with seasonal trees that paint different scenes throughout the year. Other popular temples and shrines in Sakai City include Tajihayahime Shrine, Ohtori Grand Shrine, Hochigai Shrine, and Kaikou Shrine. For families with children, Sakai Municipal Children's Museum, known as Big Bang, offers an indoor play space that is perfect even on rainy days. Inside the UFO-shaped facility, kids can run and climb on a giant jungle gym reaching 53 meters high. Children can learn about science and physics while playing on the equipment. At Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum (formerly Sakai Traditional Industry Hall), which brings together Sakai’s traditional industries, you can learn about the city’s proud history of blades and their manufacturing processes. Exhibition rooms showcase incense, tatami mats, wagashi sweets, and Sakai May carp streamers, and demonstrations of blade sharpening and hands-on workshops are also held, making it a popular tourist spot. Sakai hosts many popular festivals and events such as the Sakai Festival, Sakai Futon Daiko, and Sakai Danjiri. The Sakai Festival, held annually on the third Saturday and Sunday of October, is the city’s largest celebration. The main street, Oshoji-suji, becomes a pedestrian zone for a grand event featuring folk dances, Nanban costumes, and gun squads, with some 7,000 participants—an unmissable spectacle. Sakai Futon Daiko is famous as Sakai’s autumn festival, with mikoshi portable shrines adorned with five layers of decorated futons parading through the city. Alongside the futon drums, Sakai Danjiri is another autumn tradition. More than 80 danjiri floats remain in Sakai City today, offering a sense of history and tradition. Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture holds a wealth of attractions where tradition, culture, and history blend together. We will continue to share more information so that everyone can learn more about Sakai City, and we appreciate your support!