The tulips in Showa Park in Tachikawa City, Tokyo, come every year with a spectacular scenery, but in 2024, the blooming of the cherry blossoms (at the end of March) was delayed, and it was a collaboration with the cherry blossom blizzard when the tulips bloomed (in April)

🌸⛰️ Enjoy spring in the Tanzawa and Ooyama area! The digital stamp rally "Tandai Haru Sanpo" 2025 is now underway! 🚶‍♀️✨ A digital stamp rally has begun, guiding you through spring's spectacular views across the nature-rich Tanzawa and Ooyama area (Atsugi, Isehara, Hadano). 🎉 Collect stamps with your smartphone and redeem wonderful prizes! 🎁 ✨ Prize Details ✨ Get 2 stamps to receive the "Spot Prize"! Complete all 9 stamps to receive the "Complete Prize"! 🎁 Prize redemption period: until Sunday, May 11 🚌 Handy Tips 🚌 Many rally spots fall within the Tanzawa–Ooyama Free Pass area, so you can hop on and off Kanachu buses freely. 🚌💨 With the Tanzawa–Ooyama Free Pass A ticket, the Ooyama Cable Car is also unlimited rides. 🚠🎶 You can buy the free pass at Odakyu Line station ticket machines or via the convenient Digital Tanzawa–Ooyama Free Pass on your smartphone. 📱✨ 📍 Stamp rally spots in Isehara 📍 Ooyama Cable Car Afuri Shrine Station 🚠⛩️ Access: From Isehara Station North Exit, take the bus from platform 4 bound for "Ooyama Cable" for about 30 minutes to the final stop, then walk about 15 minutes; from Ooyama Cable Station, the cable car ride is about 6 minutes to Ooyama Afuri Shrine Station. Sannomiya Hibita Shrine ⛩️🙏 Access: From Isehara Station North Exit platform 1, take the bus to Kurihara for about 15 minutes and get off at "Hibita Shrine" for a 3-minute walk; or from platform 1 take the bus to Tsurumaki Onsen Station for about 12 minutes, get off at "Godo" and walk 12 minutes (⚠️ limited service). Johatsuganji Temple 🌸🙏 Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit platform 3, take the bus bound for Hyuga Yakushi for about 20 minutes, get off at "Hyuga Yakushi" and walk about 10 minutes. 🎁 Isehara city prize redemption locations: Isehara Station Kururin House (inside station) (opening hours 9:00–17:00) On the stairs at Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit Check the stamp rally details here! 👀 👉 https://tanzawa-oyama.jp/feature/8350/... #Tanzawa #Ooyama #Tandai Haru Sanpo #spring hiking #Atsugi #Isehara #Hadano #Kanagawa sightseeing #digital stamp rally #stamp rally #prizes #handy tips #free pass #Ooyama Cable Car #Ooyama Afuri Shrine #Sannomiya Hibita Shrine #Johatsuganji Temple #Isehara Station #Kururin House 🌸 #spring #day out #sightseeing spots #nature enjoyment 📸 #photogenic #making memories 🚶‍♀️ #hiking #trekking

The birthplace of Fukui Prefecture's Specialties "Grilled Mackerel Sushi"! Grilled mackerel sushi 🍣 at Echizen Mikuni Minatoya Fukui Specialties "Grilled Mackerel Sushi" made by slowly grilling and putting juicy mackerel on vinegared rice It's rare to have grilled fish on sushi, isn't it? But even though it's juicy, it's not too fatty, and the large leaves and ginger spread refreshingly in your mouth, and you can eat it infinitely、、、、、 The restaurant where such grilled mackerel sushi originated is here, Echizen Mikuni Minatoya! With the desire to "make the Specialties of Mikuni", it was developed by combining Fukui Specialties's "Hamayaki mackerel" and sushi. It's amazing that it's now a product that everyone in the Locals knows~! ✨ The store mainly offers only standard grilled mackerel sushi, but we are selling a wide variety of grilled mackerel sushi by mail order! Please compare them and find 🌟 your favorite They also ship locally, making it a 🎁 perfect gift -—————————————————— By the way, at the sibling store "Charcoal Grilled Meat Ichiban Hoshi" If you want to eat meat, the lunch set is recommended 🍽️ Beef, pork, chicken, salad, soup, rice and drinks are also included for 1980 yen per person! You can get a great deal, so be sure to enjoy 🥹 this one as well. 📍 "Echizen Mikuni Minatoya" Address: 58-11-11 Rakuen, Mikuni Town, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture TEL：0776-82-7608 Business hours: 10:00~18:00 (Closed on Water) http://www.starminatoya.co.jp//

"GREEN FRASH FES 2025" 🌅 will be held in at Shibamasa World again this year on Saturday, May 31st! [Performing Artists] 🌟 Wolfles 🌟THE JET BOY BANGERZ 🌟 Sambo Master 🌟Natural Lag 🌟Tele 🌟FUNKY MONKY BABY’S 🌟 Morning Musume. ’25 It's too gorgeous~~!! １ There is no 🔥 doubt that it will liven up Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Original goods will also be sold, and a Kitchen Car will also come 🍳 🎫 Ticket Fee Adult: 9,900 yen (tax included) Junior high and high school students: 6,600 yen (tax included) Elementary school students: 3,300 yen (tax included) Students in Sakai City also have discount tickets ✨ For registration and details, please check 🦖 the Green Flash Fest Official Website 🌊 Outline of Noh and Kyogen Performance name: GREEN FLASH Fes in SHIBAMASA Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 11:00~19:00 (tentative) Venue: Shibamasa World (45-1 Hamachi, Mikuni Town, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture) Based on the concept of "a music festival that anyone can easily enjoy", this music festival is held in at Shibamasa World in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture. Green flash, which is also the name of the festival, is a phenomenon in which a flash of green light appears for a moment just before the sun completely sets, and has been witnessed many times in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, the venue of the festival. Since it cannot be seen unless various conditions overlap, it is said that "good luck visits" to those who see it. Just like a green flash, you can enjoy the "moments" that can only be experienced at that time by having a variety of music, people, times, and places. https://green-flash-fes.com//

🌸 Izumi scenery 🌸 where you can feel the arrival of Spring The cherry blossoms in Izumi Station East Exit Ryokuchi Park have blossomed! When I see the pink flowers, I feel ✨ excited that Spring has arrived 📸The fourth photo is the cherry blossoms on the riverbed of the Takaono River. The Izumi Cherry Blossom Festival will also be Held in on March 30th, so I hope 🌸🌿 the cherry blossoms in Tokusaki Monument Park will be in full bloom by then Please ♪ enjoy cherry blossom viewing while feeling the Spring of Izumi

Arao Tourism Information Paper We are distributing issue No. 32 of “arao ni konna.” This spring 2025 issue features Arao’s gourmet scene, introducing dining spots around Arao City! Copies are placed at facilities and shops in and around Arao City. If you see one, please pick it up! You can also view the digital PDF brochure on the Arao City Tourism Association pamphlet page. Check it out here! https://arao-kankou.jp/pamphlet/... #like this #like this issue No. 32 #Arao #arao #arao #Kumamoto Prefecture #Kumamoto #Kumamoto #Kumamoto #northern area #tourism #gourmet #information #Manda Pit #manda kō #World Heritage #Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution #Ariake Sea #tidal flats #Marugoto Arao #spread #Instagram #events #tourist spots #Greenland

"Paint on the windows and welcome spring" At Roadside Station Hanamu We will hold a window art event! Date and time: Saturday, April 5th, 10:00–11:00 Meeting and dismissal point: Roadside Station Hanamu This event's theme is "Flowers and Insects." We hope the interior will feel full of spring. Participation is free. Everyone is welcome. We will use water-soluble crayons, so please wear clothes that can get dirty. Also, preschool children must attend with a guardian. Registration: Until 5:00 PM on Friday, April 4th Please contact the phone numbers below. 0158-85-7125 (Tourist Information, Kurashima) 090-1384-4167 (Komai) The drawings you create will be exhibited until around the Golden Week holidays in May. Volunteer works by residents of Nishiokoppe Village will also be on display, so when you visit Nishiokoppe Village, please stop by Roadside Station Hanamu. We look forward to your participation in the event! #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Roadside Station Hanamu #Window Art #Event #Spring

The curtain of drooping Ume plums was in Best time to visit 😊 This is located in Mie Prefecture 　　　　　　It is "Suzuka Forest Garden". Every year from late February to early March, the best time to visit is reached, and the drooping Ume plums bloom like curtains. Since it is crowded with many people, it is recommended 🤤 to Light up early in the morning or at night

It is a hydrangea from Katahara Hot Spring in Aichi Prefecture. The weather was good, and I captured the beautiful hydrangea and the sky.

Photographed on March 15, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Inao, Suzuka, Mie Prefecture ⛩️ Inatomi Shrine ⛩️ Visiting the temple, Shichi-Go-San, 13 visits It is a place that is very close to our family.

Daisen in Tottori, also known as Houyafuji. It is always a majestic mountain with a Japan character.

This is the only place in Osaka Castle where the cherry blossoms bloom early！ A proverb that combines the dying moment of a samurai with the magnificent cherry blossoms in their waning moments. The flowers are cherry blossoms, the people are warriors. A proverb that combines the dying moment of a samurai with the magnificent cherry blossoms in their waning moments. The flowers are cherry blossoms, the people are warriors. For details on the most popular Hanami plans, please visit #SamuraiArmor #kimono #SAKURACelestialBlossom

Photographed on March 15, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Hello 🌸 This is the Shosenkyo Gorge Tourism Association. Here stands Kakuempō, the scenic landmark that symbolizes Shosenkyo Gorge, a majestic rock peak about 180 meters high ⛰✨ Today feels like a warm late-winter day. Even in Shosenkyo Gorge, where some chill still lingers, you can slowly sense the first breaths of spring 🌿 For spring break or Golden Week outings, come to Shosenkyo Gorge to experience the beauty of nature. We warmly look forward to welcoming you 😊

Kotaro: "It's time to wake up. Squid, if you can't get up for a moment, lend me a hand..."

Seven Stamina Gourmet Picks in Arao — No. 7 We introduce Arao City's delicious stamina dishes. Addictive flavors, hearty rice bowls, and more! These incredibly tasty dishes will power you up and boost your energy for sure! 7. Chinese Restaurant Nanorin We top garlic-fried rice made with A5-grade beef fat and fresh garlic with flavorful Aso Akaushi (Aso red beef). This original gem is created by a chef with 25 years of dedication to Chinese cuisine and can only be tasted here. Chinese Restaurant Nanorin — Highlights A popular value set lets you choose a main dish from 14 options with a generous single portion. They also take pride in their noodles and rice. The rice is Nankan rice grown with the clear mountain water of Ojiroyama, and the noodles are made from Kumamoto-grown wheat, Minaminokaori. Name: Chinese Restaurant Nanorin Address: 1616-67 Shimoide, Arao City Phone: 0968-66-2025 Hours: 11:00–15:30 (last order 14:30), 17:30–22:30 (last order 22:00) Closed: Fridays Seating: 60 seats Private rooms: None Smoking: Outdoor smoking area provided HP: https://nanoring-arao.com...

Shinano-Omachi is now wrapped in full spring weather. Starting in April, Station-to-Hike finally begins! https://www.jreast.co.jp/ekihai/w_app.html... This year the app gets a refresh. Please download it before you join! There are two spring courses, both themed around flowers and water. https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90973/... Please also read the article from my reconnaissance visit. https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/blog/90844/... This walking route is packed with human activity from the Paleolithic era to the present, the wisdom of predecessors, and the gifts of vast nature. You’ll find flowers, delicious sweets, and charming craft shops. We’ll introduce places recommended for lunch, so come walk Shinano-Omachi this spring. Flowers, water, the Alps, and many smiling faces await you! posted by Ruru

Photographed on March 15, 25. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. I took it from a different angle.

When you walk through the alleys of Shibuya, you will feel as if you have wandered into a game

My favorite blue town, this time I cut it out widely. I wonder how it looks in everyone's eyes

Introducing an experiential tour you can take in Hokkaido’s Tokachi😄 A journey to touch the preciousness of life through gratitude for the food we receive An experiential tour: “Visit Kyoko Endo, a livestock farmer in Shihorocho, and meet her beloved wagyu”!! In the heart of Tokachi, the agricultural and dairy town of Shihorocho, the Endo family raises cattle🐂 Kyoko Endo, who supports the family business as a veterinarian, compiled the story of one particular cow into a video and booklet titled “Beloved Wagyu.” She wants people who eat that beef to see the cow’s journey of overcoming injury and growing strong, and to feel the wonder and energy of receiving life as food!! “Beloved Wagyu,” carrying Kyoko’s feelings, is sent to households across the country🥩 On this occasion, through caring for the cows, you will reflect with Kyoko on the value of taking life to nourish us😄 Tour Schedule 10:00 Gather at Endo Livestock Farm 10:05 Farm introduction and presentation of “Beloved Wagyu” (video screening) Change into work clothes and learn about “Beloved Wagyu” while watching the video! 10:35 Barn tour and hands-on work (brushing, cleaning, etc.) Move to the barn to help with grooming the wagyu and assisting with tasks around the farm! 11:35 Make “Beloved Wagyu” pizza with Ms. Endo Try making pizza using Beloved Wagyu beef and vegetables and cheese produced in Shihorocho 13:00 Tour ends Operating period: Year-round Time: 10:00–13:00 (about 3 hours) Group size: 2–6 people Price: For 2 people, per person Adult 18,700 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY For 3 or more people, per person Adult 12,100 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY If English interpretation is included, the prices are as follows. For 2 people, per person Adult 30,800 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY For 3 or more people, per person Adult 20,900 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY Please make a reservation at least seven days before your desired date of use. (We may be unable to meet your requested date due to guide availability or other reasons.) Please note that visitors who have arrived in Japan within the past seven days and live abroad may not be allowed to enter sanitary areas for quarantine reasons. Depending on the “Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Situation” as determined by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, we may refuse participation in the tour. Thank you for your understanding. This tour offers a great opportunity to meet producers and learn about livestock farming and the realities behind our food while taking part in hands-on experiences!! We hope you will make an experience in Tokachi a memorable page in your travel memories😄 If you are interested, please visit our federation’s official website section “BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE – Journeys that connect you to Tokachi, the source of food.” Contact Knao Publishing Co., Ltd. Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Email: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com

Seven Stamina Gourmet Picks in Arao — No. 6 Introducing Arao City's delicious stamina gourmet picks. From addictive signature flavors to hearty rice bowls! These insanely tasty dishes will fill you with energy and keep you going! 6. Spicy Harami Set Meal — Harami Shokudo STAND Barikiya The harami set is served sizzling on a hot iron plate. The garlicky, spicy sauce pairs perfectly with the skirt steak and cabbage! The tender, richly flavored meat makes it impossible to stop eating white rice. For spice lovers, the extra-hot option comes highly recommended! Harami Shokudo STAND Barikiya — Shop Highlights! Barikiya’s sister restaurant, Harami Shokudo STAND Barikiya, serves superb charcoal-grilled meats. The bright interior includes low raised tatami seating, so everyone from children to families can enjoy a meal together! ◆Name: Harami Shokudo STAND Barikiya ◆Address: 1742-1 Komoya, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture ◆Phone: 0968-57-7220 ◆Hours: 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30) ※Closed 15:00–17:00 on weekdays ◆Regular holiday: Wednesday ◆Seating: 36 seats ◆Private rooms: None ◆Smoking seats: None ◆SNS: Instagram

2024 Minamiizu Town Photo Contest Results Announced! We have selected six prize-winning works—Grand Prize and Runner-up—across three categories. Submission period: Saturday, June 1, 2024 to Friday, January 31, 2025. Eligible works: Photographs taken between February 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025. Total submissions: 310 entries (two winners chosen from each category). Thank you very much for the many entries that expressed such deep affection for Minamiizu. The results page is as follows. https://minamiizuphoto.mitte-x.istsw.jp/award.html?cn=52...

It's getting warmer in Mishima City! In Anku, Mishima City, Mount Fuji covered with nemophila flowers and haze （2025/03/22） #Mishima City #Flowers #Mount Fuji

Photographed on March 15, 25. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. 🌸🌹🦅

Ume Plum Ishigaya Park, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture This is a Ume Plum park where you can park your car in the parking lot of the Daini Shinmei Road Akashi service area, and since it is a highway, it is a recommended Spot in a place where it is easy for people from far away to stop by.

New: The Nagano Prefecture tourism map has arrived. The 2025–2026 edition of the Nagano tourism map is here, and gracing the cover is the 45 m antenna of the Nobeyama Radio Observatory—surely one of this year’s most talked-about sights. It’s a great honor for the observatory to appear on the cover of a map that represents Nagano’s 77 cities, towns, and villages. Copies of the map will be available at tourist spots throughout Nagano Prefecture. Pick one up and take a look.

"Haruiro Shoku Night Market" https://atagawa-kyuhun-tomoru.jimdofree.com// On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the "Haruiro Shoku Night Market" will take place across the entire Atagawa Onsen area!! About 1,200 Taiwanese lanterns now decorate Atagawa Onsen, coloring the streets with warm light and steam to create a magical scene. Thanks to everyone, it will be one year since the 2024 lighting ceremony! From 12:00 to 21:00 on the day, more than 20 stalls will offer local delicacies and Taiwanese street food, along with Taiwanese goods and cultural items you can feel and enjoy! You can experience Taiwanese traditional culture with performances like Chinese lion dance, erhu music, and sky lantern releases—there is plenty to see and do! The local Atagawa Dokan Taiko drum performance will be beautifully lit red by the lanterns, creating a perfect atmosphere. Enjoy the soothing nights of Atagawa Onsen. *Parking around the area is limited, so please take the Izu Kyuko Line and relax while you enjoy the event♪ https://atagawa-kyuhun-tomoru.jimdofree.com//

A row of someiyoshino cherry trees stretching about 400 meters announces the arrival of early spring. 🌸 Welcome to Higashiizu Town, Inatori Highlands “#Sakura Corridor”! 🌸 https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=422834&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot... The “Sakura Corridor” that spreads across Inatori Highlands in Higashiizu Town is a hidden hanami spot known to those in the know. The straight avenue of someiyoshino trees is breathtaking, and their pale pink petals color the grassy plaza. One of its charms is the spacious setting where you can relax and enjoy the cherry blossoms at leisure. The cross-country course also features a playground and walking paths, so you can feel the coming of spring while getting light exercise. It’s also a welcome point that families with children can spend time freely without worry.🌿✨ Why not spend a soothing moment gazing at cherry blossoms swaying in the spring breeze?🌸 📍 Location Inatori Highlands Cross-Country Course, Higashiizu Town Postal code 413-0411 Inatori Cross-Country Course, Higashiizu Town, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture ⏰ Season Blooming is forecast around March 25 The peak viewing period is expected to be from March 28 onward. (These are forecasts, so the timing may vary.) ✉ Inquiries Higashiizu Town Industry Association Liaison Committee (Secretariat: Higashiizu Town Tourist Association TEL: 0557-95-0700) #Higashiizu #Inatori Highlands #Sakura Corridor #Hidden Spot #Hanami #Spring Scenery #Family Outing #Izu Trip #Sightseeing Spot