Rape Blossom and Fuji You can see rape flowers and Mt. Fuji from Azumayama Park in Ninomiya Town, Kanagawa Prefecture Get off at Ninomiya Station on the JR Tokaido Line

Stars orbiting the North Star Here at Nobeyama Highlands Elevation There are Nobeyama Radio Observatory National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Highlands of 1300~1500m. In winter, the air is clear and it is a perfect place for stargazing. Looking at the stars orbiting the North Star, you can't help but feel the profundity of the universe.

Dawn on the Nobeyama Highlands Fuji and the Southern Alps seen from the Shinshu Nobeyama Highlands, the clouds hanging over the Southern Alps are dyed red by the Sunrise, and the sun is about to rise

Lost Landscapes

Kurama Station

Chowa Town Wada Silkworm Shrine "After a heavy rain, earthworms about a foot long died in a swarm due to the heavy water, and after that, an epidemic broke out in this area, and there was a great uproar. Perhaps because the silkworm has changed, it is called "Okin-sama". Worms of worms... 😘

Chowa Town Wada along Nakasendo Road A stone monument erected near a side road leading to the Silkworm Shrine. Do you see that it says "worm"? It's 😊 a very cute worm

Fuji Waiting for Dawn Fuji at dawn seen from the Shinshu Nobeyama Highlands

Yatsugatake dyed in the Sunrise Morgenroth of Yatsugatake seen from the Yatsugatake Observation decks Shishiiwa on a winter morning At sunrise, it turns red from the top of the mountain, and as the sun rises, it gradually turns toward the base.

Temple on a snowy day

Is it a great heron? I am about to release the twig that I have held with the small fish. March starts today. It is expected to be a warm day like Spring with a maximum temperature of 11°C. (Image courtesy of Lake Utonai at Roadside Station)

It's getting warmer, isn't it? Currently, in Kyonan Town, the Yoritomo cherry blossoms (Kawazu cherry blossoms) are in full bloom. The cherry blossoms are beautiful in In the town around Lake Sakuma Dam and along the Hoda River. There is There are Car parking lot around Sakuma Dam, but it is expected to be crowded, so it is free Please check here for information on cars.

The 23rd Arao Pear Blossom Genki WalkMarch 29, 2025 (Sat) The season of soft Spring sunshine is coming. Fluffy white pretty flowers bloom on the pear tree that is a specialty of Arao. Why don't you walk together in the Spring scenery of Arao! Held in a walking Events of about 8 kilometers starting from Arao City Mall and going back and forth to Mizuno Park. In addition, after the walking competition, gift certificates that can be Use at Yume Town, There will also be a lottery Fun to win gorgeous prizes such as 3 kg of pears from Arao City in the fall Implementation 　　 【Held in】 2025 (Reiwa 7) March 29 (Sat) 9:00 a.m. ~ 13:00 p.m. *Light rain, Cancelled due to stormy weather Reception: 8:30 a.m. ~ 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9:30 a.m. ~ Start All at once after the Opening Ceremony Final goal: 12:30 p.m. 【Course】 Start/Finish: Yume Town City Mall A Car Parking Lot Wrap-up: Mizuno Park 【Eligibility】 Those who are confident in their physical fitness Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 【Registration】 ♦ Application Period 2025 (Reiwa 7) February 1 (Sat) 8 a.m. ~ 2025 (Reiwa 7) March 14 (Fri) 17 p.m. ♦ How to apply WEB application form Search for "Arao Pear Blossom Genki Walk" ♦ Contact us Arao Pear Blossom Genki Walk Executive Committee (Tourism Promotion Office, Tourism and Cultural Exchange Division, Arao City) TEL　0968-63-1421 ♦ Participation Fee 500 yen (elementary school students and older) 【Competition Method】 Implementation will be conducted by walking on the designated course. Participants must only walk and are not allowed to Use such as Car rotation or Automobile. * Injuries to participants will be handled within the scope of first aid and insurance by the organizer, and Other shall not be liable. Organizer: Arao Pear Blossom Genki Walk Executive Committee (Secretariat, Arao City Tourism and Cultural Exchange Division) Supported by: Tamana Agricultural Cooperative Association (JA Tamana), Arao City Tourism Association Cooperation: JA Tamana Arao Pears Committee, Yume Town City Mall, Greenland, Yakiniku Nurbon Garden

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival.

We are currently Held in the Events of Hina Festival at three facilities in Yamato City. [3 Joint Project Exhibition Hina Festival in an Kominka House] ・Tsurumai no Sato Historical Materials Museum ・Shimotsuruma Hometown Museum ・Township Folk House Garden At each facility, you can enjoy the Hina Festival while enjoying the location of the kominka. There is also an exhibition of colorful hanging chicks and chirimen crafts, and you can meet various dolls. This Events is Held in until Sunday, March 9th. https://www.city.yamato.lg.jp/gyosei/bunka_sports/bunka_geijutsu/rekishi_bunkazai/11825.html...

Nanahata Road 2025 Held in until Sunday, March 9 20 minutes walk from Awa Kamogawa Station Picking rape flowers is 200 yen for 10 bottles It gets crowded on Saturdays and Sundays, so please Use the Kamogawa City office parking lot (free) Car Car

At the Yamato City Cultural Creation Base Point Sirius, where the Yamato City Events and Tourism Association is located, hina dolls are displayed until Monday, March 3. It is a very splendid seven-step Japanese dolls decorated in 30 tiers. When I was a child, I thought the faces of Japan dolls were kind of scary, but when I look at them like this as an Adult, I feel their beauty and cuteness. It's strange, isn't it?

Photographed on 2/23/25. This is Hanachozu from Koedo Kurato.

Demonstration against Shinzo Abe's state funeral

Scenery of Someday

Ise no Tsukijo!! Local castles and the moon were photographed with a super telephoto.

It was a snowfall that happened once a year #Kyoto City #Toji Temple #Five-story pagoda

I came to Toyama for sightseeing, but unfortunately it snowed If it's snowing, you can't just go out to see the snowy scenery, so you can walk from the hotel to the Takaoka Great Buddha On a snowy night, while no one was around, the Light up Takaoka Great Buddha was quite handsome.

The 17th Spring Maki Uma Festival ~Town Revitalization at National Historic Site~ (Tokkome Cherry Blossom Festival) Exhibition on the history of Maki, guided tour, horse riding corner (elementary school students and younger, capacity available), quiz rally, Stamp rally, horse-related games, let's draw horse pictures, can badge making corner, etc. Light snacks are sold at stalls by neighborhood associations and shop associations, and bafunmanju, wild horse cookies, wild horse catching, and Original goods are sold at "Tokkome-kun's shop" * We have prepared various events that many people from children to the elderly can enjoy. * Thereare the contents are subject to change without notice. < dates> 2025 (Reiwa 7) April 5 (Sat) 11:00~15:00 < venue> (1) Kaigara-yama Park (Hatsutomi Honmachi 2-22) (2) National Historic Site Shimousa Kogane Nakano Maki Site / Capture (Higashi-Nakazawa 2-1) [Culture and Sports Division]

【Notice of suspension of Daisen cable car】 With the replacement of the wire rope, March 12, 2025 (Monday) ~ March 14, 2025 (Friday) The cable car will be suspended. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and Best regards for your understanding and cooperation. Daisen Kanko Electric Railway Official website https://www.ooyama-cable.co.jp/unkyu202303-copy.html...

【Oyama Temple Godangoma 2025】 In Oyama Temple, on today, February 28th, the day of the great festival, the only <Godan Goma training > was held in Japan Bless the wishes of the supplicant by the torch that burns all at once on the five altars ✨ The sound of crackling and burning, the overlapping sound of sutras and Japanese Drum, very impressive prayers took my breath away and ...... Impression! The majestic flame 🔥 and the fantastic world of sutras and the sound of drums seemed to wash my heart! 【2025.2.28 Notice of Use of Oyama Temple Public Toilet】 Use of the Oyama Temple Public Toilet had been suspended due to damage to the pipes due to freezing, but Use has resumed

At Bibai Snowland @bibai_snowland, which is visit by many foreign visitors to Japan, we will Held in a sales event for companies in the city. Stalls of 14 companies have been decided this time. Please come and visit us on the day. Date & Time: Thursday, March 6, 2025 11:00~15:00 Location: Bibai Snow Land Organizer: Bibai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bibai Tourism and Products Association List of Stalls (in no particular order, honorifics omitted) Handmade Miscellaneous Goods / Dressing Hoshina Grill Stand, Key Chain / Doo Metal Yezo deer BBQ, Ghibier Ramen / Mt.inc Soap Loading Experience / Kyowa Automobile Maintenance Factory Reishi Products / Hokkaido Reishi Cheese Huttok / Sunflower Petit Gifts, Sashes / medokistore Puzzle French fries, croquettes / asombroso.hokkaido Sample Products, Candy / Bibai Automobile School Okonomiyaki / Teppanyaki Izakaya Konkon Lamb Menchi / Iishuya Boono Plush / ZOO Planning Bibai Yakitori / Daigo

★ Suwa Lake / Kamisuwa Hot Spring Inn with delicious food 【Hamanoyu】 ※Kamisuwa Hot Spring Yudama Legend In the Kamisuwa Hot Spring, there is a "Yudama legend" that the goddess of Suwa Grand Shrine There are when she moved from the Upper Shrine to the Lower Shrine on the opposite bank, and the hot water for makeup that she carried wrapped in cotton fell on the way. Now, in this cold season, don't you all want to soak in the warm Hot Spring!? Gluttonous Kawanishi, when you sweat in winter, you will become "Yukemuri Kasai" who gets steam from your head w Recently, I've actually been addicted to Hot Spring!　First of all, I would like to introduce the "Kamisuwa Hot Spring" of the Local!!　The first one was "Hamanoyu" who cooperated with us!!　After all, Hamanoyu's Hot Spring can be bathed while looking at the garden, and now the bath ♨ is made of rare black granite And the ultimate is "heat retention!!　This "heat retention" is the one of the best strong point in Japan!!　By all means, please Accommodation and enjoy the bath that you can Use for 24 hours!!　 ・Men's bath There are four types of baths: black granite bath, Japanese cypress bath (bubble bath), rock open-air bath, and medicinal herb bath. For men, you can ♨ heal your fatigue and fun with a herbal bath Equipped with dry sauna and cold bath. Large Public Bath is available 24 hours Use day! ・Women's bath There are four types of baths: black granite bath, Japanese cypress bath (bubble bath), rock open-air bath, and lavender bath. Fun in the women's bath is a lavender bath ♨ with a Aroma and excellent relaxing effect. Mist sauna and cold bath. Large Public Bath, the lavender bath can be Use 24 hours a day! ☆ Private bath "Asanoyu" There is a private bath where you can and slowly without family water, and even if you have small children, you can ♨ Fun the Hot Spring without hesitation like a bath at home. Fee 45 minutes / 2,200 yen (tax included) ・ Minamoto Fountain Nanatsugama Minamoto Spring (Shin Mitsugama No. 1 Minamoto Bath, Shin Mitsugama No. 2 Minamoto Spring, Iris Minamoto Spring, Yanaginami Minamoto Mixed Spring) ・Spring quality Simple sulfur Hot Spring (weakly alkaline, hypotonic, high-Hot Spring) ・Indications: neuralgia / myalgia / arthralgia / stiff shoulders / motor paralysis / joint stiffness / bruises / sprains / chronic digestive diseases / hemorrhoids / coldness / post-illness recovery / Relief from fatigue / health promotion Everyone, please Accommodation "Hamanoyu" and enjoy this proud Hot Spring and the delicious rice that inn is proud of!! https://www.hamanoyu.co.jp//

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 4/5 This is the 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest. In recent years, digital data and social media have become the mainstream, and the "Teshikaga Photo Contest" is held in a classic format in which printed works are selected. In addition, Mr. Takeshi Mizukoshi, a resident of Teshikaga Town, who is known as an international mountain photographer, will be selected as a special judge. The 14th contest was held from November 1 to December 25, 2024, divided into four categories: "Starry Sky," "Sea of Clouds," "Activities (Experience)," and "Freedom," and 20 entries were awarded out of 154 entries! Today, we would like to introduce 5 special prize winners! congratulations🎊 The next post will be the final installment. Please look forward to📸♪ ✴︎Special Prize︎ ✴ "Waking up in the morning, in the middle of the rain" Hazuki Yamada "As it was in ancient times" Masao Kainuma "Completely frozen night sky" Masaru Village "The Vitality of Nature" Tadashi Takeda "Lunge" Toshikazu Yanagihori

Photographed on 2/23/25. This is Hanachozu from Koedo Kurasato.