Today, I took a walk in Kawagoe. At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, wind chimes are decorated. 🎐

BNK48's 19th single "Colorcon Wink" has been Open to the public! What! What! The shooting location this time is Yamanouchi Town 🎥✨️ In the Open to the public MV, the familiar scenery looks 💖 more sparkling than usual Despite the hard schedule, the children of the members were too 🫠💜 cute with smiles Anytime Please watch the MV from BNK48's official YouTube many and come Yamanouchi Town to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land! https://www.youtube.com/@BNK48OfficialYouTube...

A tree reminiscent of my neighbor Totoro when I went on a trip to Salmon River Village in Yamagata Prefecture. It is said to be a small Great Cedar Tree locally. It really resembled Totoro and was soothing.

Photographed 6/7/25. At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, 🩷 I found a hydrangea of.

2025/6/7 On a day when the rainy season is about to start in 2.3 days, I took a picture on a sunny day with a Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture JNR Kurayoshi Line Abandoned railway lines On this day, when the temperature reached 30°C, it was a 15-minute walk from the Car parking lot I arrived drenched in sweat The bamboo forest towering around the wired railroad tracks was in the shadows and it was cool and comfortable The railroad tracks are paved with bamboo fallen leaves, and sunlight shines from the sky! It was ☀️ a calming scenery

Mount Fuji from an airplane. It's sunny and awesome!

Photographed on June 1, 25. CAFE ANDON's iced café latte and fig and prune carrot cake. On sunny days, you can relax on the terrace seats.

Local Festivals still have the custom of children. Even though they are young, they are all mysterious.

Divers who protect the ocean are cool after all! Hello, I'm Hokule'a Shonan! Today, I'd like to tell you a little bit about what we're working on, Dive Against Yellowtail. The other day, my friends and I dived together into the sea in Shizuura, Shizuoka Prefecture, and dived to collect garbage in the water. Take a look at this group photo taken after the activity! Isn't everyone really cool? The reason we think it's "cool" isn't just how it looks. I hope that we will come to an age where "picking up trash" will be taken for granted and seen as something to be proud of. That's what we have in mind. 🌊 Diving is a special time to connect with the sea. When you dive, you will be soothed by the tranquility and beauty of the water. You will also notice that there is garbage produced by people in the sea. Plastic bags, plastic bottles, pieces of fishing gear... There is also a reality that makes you want to look away. In such a situation, there is something that only divers can do. We believe so. Picking up trash can be sobering. But it's an action to protect the oceans of the future. And don't you think it's very cool? 🪸 Protecting the ocean should be part of the appeal of diving. Protecting the environment isn't just for special people. There are many things that you can feel and do because you are a diver. For those of us who live with the sea, the act of "protecting" is Nature. That may be the image of a "cool" diver in the future. Don't take out trash and pick it up. Both of these are steps towards protecting our oceans. Hokule'a Shonan will continue these activities in the future. If you like the ocean, why don't you start doing something "a little good for the earth" together? #DiveAgainstDebris #OceanConservation #ProtectWhatYouLove #ScubaForChange #DiversForTheOcean #CleanupDive #BluePlanetProtection #SustainableDiving #MarineDebrisAwareness #EcoFriendlyDiver #PADIAWARE #HokuleaShonan

The warm days just keep coming! On days like this, why not visit the Fishway Observation Room, Totoroado? At Totoroado, you can watch fish swimming close by through glass! I visited on June 6th and was able to see cherry trout (sakuramasu) making their way upstream! One of the charms is that different fish migrate at different times of year🐟✨ It's a great spot for families with children! Be sure to stop by Totoroado and take a look♪

[On Monday, June 16th, Yukimichi Shobo is on a business trip] From this month, Yukimichi Shobo He will 📖 come to Nishiokoppe Village on the third Monday Until now, many of my business trips have been on Water For those who couldn't make it, please come and see it if you like. The location is Pomme. Located between the Nishiokoppe Village Town Hall and Kikuchi Shoten, it is a building that looks like a private house at first glance. A while ago, the children made it for me The "I'm doing it" sign is a landmark. Yukimichi, who has a store in Shimokawa Town, They bring carefully selected books from their large inventory every time, so I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of books I can find this month! From within the Village and from the neighborhood We look forward to seeing you there. #Nishiokoppe Village #Business trip Yukimichi Shobo #Shimokawa #Pom #June 16 #Third Monday

May 26, 2025 Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture Mae-Nikko Ranch "Well Wetland" While strolling through the Wetland, I crossed the boardwalk and looked at the slope toward the entrance to the Wetland. The azaleas that have begun to be enveloped in a thin fog are fantastic! Impression was ♪ able to experience the world of a fairy tale

The Oirase Mountain Stream in Aomori Prefecture is always beautiful and powerful

Photographed on June 1, 25. After IMöZINE, I went to CAFE ANDON. This is a hot sandwich set of tuna onions. When the weather is nice, terrace seating is recommended. 🐈 She was taking a walk.

It is a lion dance with a 500-year tradition that is performed at Kinomoto Hachimangu Shrine in Wakayama! It is registered as an Intangible folk cultural asset and is performed on a danjiri made of bamboo. The lion himself shakes the bamboo, so it is characterized by a dance ✨ that makes you look at it while being nervous

【The 20th Rose Festival】The weather was very nice today and the roses were shining! Roux show by MIHARU was held in today, and it was a cute and fun show that made me ♪ smile There is only one day left for the Rose Festival. Tomorrow is a juggling variety show by Yuta Wasshoi! Please come and visit us ♪

Cherry blossoms in Achi Village When Minamoto Yoshitsune went down to Oshu, he is said to have tied his horse to a cherry tree It was the third time, but it was 🌸 beautiful again this year Every year they fill the rice field in front of it with water to coincide with the flowering. Light up at night and beautiful at night.

Photographed on June 1, 25. In front of CAFE ANDON, two-color hydrangeas were blooming.

UKRAINE PAVILION (COMMONS C) Ukraine in wartime. The pavilion is decorated with a "NOT FOR SALE" board. "The exhibits are not for sale, but for the values that we fight for and protect." Each of the blue exhibits symbolizes human values such as "freedom," "dignity," and "toughness." Each has a barcode, and when you read it, instead of displaying the "price", a video is displayed on the monitor and the real "value" of the thing such as "right to education", "freedom of choice", and "right to medical care" is written. I was particularly moved by the blue horse figurine with the word "child" on it. When the barcode is scanned, Video of a stuffed horse stained with blood and children frightened by war is projected. Peace negotiations have been slow to progress. Ukraine's National Day falls on August 5, and we can only hope that a ceasefire will be achieved by then. #EXPO2025 #Osaka Expo #Osaka-Kansai Expo #Ukraine #ukreine #Osaka #osaka

🚢Hop aboard the MyakuMyaku for a trip from the Expo to Sakai🌊 Take the MyakuMyaku from the Expo grounds and zip straight to the old port!🌟 Department Head Haniwa also boarded the night sail and enjoyed the voyage😊🛳️ 🌆On the night cruise… 🔵See the Expo’s giant roof ring lit up close from the sea! 🎡The illuminated Ferris wheel at Osaka Port ✨The otherworldly nightscape of the Sakai-Senboku coastal industrial zone 💎The lit-up Ryujin (Dragon Goddess) statue is right nearby At the sight, Department Head Haniwa couldn’t help but doki-doki…💓 The sea breeze feels pleasant, perfect for summer nights! Sit back and relax while taking in the views, and return from the Expo without the crowds🎶 🎟️Night sailings are a perfect pick right now! Seats are limited, so we recommend booking in advance🙌 This summer, treat yourself to a special cruise experience🌊 🔍For details and reservations, visit Universal Cruise’s official site (@universalcruise)!

The "Ishite Temple" at Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites No. 51 is an ancient temple related to Saburo Emon, the original pilgrimage, and is familiar to the people of Matsuyama, Local under the name of Mr. Odaishi, and is close to the Dogo Onsen as well as pilgrims, and many tourists Visit to visit it. To celebrate the 1300th anniversary of its founding in 2028, Ishite Temple has launched the "Ishite Temple 1300th Anniversary Revitalization Project" to pass on to the future many cultural properties that have been inherited from the Kamakura period, including the national treasure Niomon, and crowdfunding for restoration and implementation is being implemented. Why don't you participate in and support a new project in the form of crowdfunding to pass on to the next generation? For details, please check the Ishite Temple website. #Ehime #Matsuyama #Shikoku #Eighty-eight places #Kobo Daishi #Pilgrimage #Ishite Temple #EHIME #MATSUYAMA #OHENRO #SHIKOKU #Matsuyama #Nice Matsuyama #Matsuyama Tourism Convention Association

Early summer has arrived in Tomakomai, and some days now reach a high of 20°C. The Ezo squirrel, now in its summer coat, somehow looks quite cool! (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Utonai-ko)

🔶Special Exhibition "Here We Go: The Meiji Expositions!" at the Teppo Kaji Yashiki Now On!🔶 To coincide with the Osaka–Kansai Expo, Teppo Kaji Yashiki is hosting its 3rd special exhibition, "Here We Go: The Meiji Expositions! The Story of the Gunsmith Inoue Sekiemon's Struggles."✨ Through precious materials preserved by the Inoue Sekiemon family, please enjoy the story of how gunsmiths energetically took part in events such as the Sakai Expo and the National Industrial Exhibition.⭐彡 📅 April 23 – July 21 (closed Tuesdays; closed the next day if a public holiday falls on Tuesday) ⌚ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (last admission 4:30 PM) 📍 Location: Machiya Historical Museum Inoue Sekiemon House (Teppo Kaji Yashiki) 💰 Admission: 500 yen for adults (group discounts and combined tickets available) ※ Free for junior high school students and younger, residents of Sakai City aged 65 and over, and people with disabilities and their caregivers 👫 Capacity: No limit 📲 Inquiries: ① Cultural Properties Division (about the special exhibition: 072-228-7198) ② Pasona Joinus Co., Ltd. (about the facility: 072-224-1155 located at the Sakai Municipal Machiya Historical Museum Yamaguchi Residence) 🔎 For more details, search for "The Story of the Gunsmith Inoue Sekiemon's Struggles"!

【The 20th Rose Festival】Now Held in! Events Information Summary ★Instagram post campaigns Subject Subjects will be given Premiums ♪ to those who post with "#The 20th Sakaki Town Rose Festival" Application period: May 24 (Sat) ~ June 8 (Sun) Application procedure: (1) Follow the Sakaki Town Tourist Association Instagram Account 　　　　　(2) Shooting inside the Rose Festival venue 　　　　　(3) Posted with "#The 20th Sakaki Town Rose Festival" ★ Limited to the venue! Real Stamp Rally Find the real Stamps installed in the Rose Festival venue, and if you can put all the Stamps on the designated mount, apply! 20 people will be selected by lottery to receive ♪ Nezukon goods Held in period: May 24 (Sat) ~ June 8 (Sun) Location: Held in Sakaki Chikuma River Roses Park ★ Oyster Gourmet and Tourism Digital Stamp Rally After purchasing products at Stalls stores and participating stores in the Sakaki Town, Festival Premiums ♪ Event Plaza bara, scan the QR code installed in the store, collect a total of 3 digital Stamp, and enter. ♪ Held in period: May 24 (Sat) ~ June 30 (Mon) Held in location, etc.: Rose Festival Event Plaza Stalls & participating stores in Sakaki Town ★ Rose Haiku Contest Let's ♪ enjoy the Rose Festival and recite a haiku with the theme of "roses" Fill in the haiku on the designated Festival sheet and post it to the "Haiku Post" set up in the Rose Festival venue to apply!　　　Winners will receive a certificate and a commemorative gift ♪ Application period: May 24 (Sat) ~ June 8 (Sun) Details of awards: 1 Grand Prize, 2 Excellence Awards, 2 Children's Awards, 10 winners, 15 people in total ★ Sakaki Inn Hometown History Walking Guided Tour Let's ♪ take a walk around the Bara Festival venue and enjoy the scenery of the Chikuma River and other places while experiencing the history of Sakajo Held in dates: May 25 (Sun), June 1 (Sun), June 8 (Sun) Time: 10 a.m. ~ (Time required: about 1 hour and 30 minutes) Meeting place: Sakaki Chikuma River Roses Park (Rose Festival Event Plaza) Planning: Sakaki Inn Fureai Guide Association Reservations accepted: Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum ☎0268-82-4193 * Reservations can also be made at Festival general Information Center. OK on the day of the event!

The Soft-Serve Rally 2025 has started again this year! This is the caramel soft-serve from Roadside Station Garden Spa Kikage no Cafe.🍦 The rich caramel sauce and the soft-serve paired perfectly and were absolutely delicious.❤️ There are other Tokachi-inspired soft-serves too, like Bean! Bean! Bean! soft-serve and Camembert cheese soft-serve.✨ Please give them a try.😊

【The 20th Rose Festival】Now Held in! < guest performance Information> ★ "TOM & KOMOTA" Monkey Performance As the only monkey in Nagano Prefecture, the duo "TOM & KOMOTA" is active mainly in the prefecture. 10 minutes of laughter, impression, and cuteness! Held in days, etc.: During the rose Festival period, performances of about 10 minutes at a time will be held multiple times a day * There are if the performance is canceled due to rain or the physical condition of the monkey. Held in Location: Sakaki Chikuma River Roses Park Walking Station ★ Roux Show by MIHARU With the motto of "the magic of smiling", MIHARU conducts Roux shows all over the country. The Roux performance made while singing cute Roux art is a must see. Roux will be made to songs, dances, fun music and talksPlease ♪ enjoy the show that can be enjoyed by both men and women of all ages, especially children! Held in: Saturday, June 7 Time: 1st time 10 a.m. ~ / 2nd time 2 p.m. ~ Place: Sakaki Chikuma River Roses Park Walking Station ★ Juggling variety show by "Wasshoi Yu~ta" Mainly active throughout Japan with a "juggling crown show" that incorporates magic, pantomime, etc. based on high juggling techniques, a ♪ variety of ad-libs cultivated over many years on the streets in Japan and overseas, and a show that values a live feeling, can be enjoyed beyond the barriers of generations and languages! Held in: Sunday, June 8 Time: 1st time 10 a.m. ~ / 2nd time 2 p.m. ~　 Place: Sakaki Chikuma River Roses Park Walking Station

Suwa Bettei Zhu Bai On this day, the gluttonous Kawanishi visited the Renewal Open "Suwa Bettei Shuhaku" before the OPEN. The exterior has become a chic gray tone with a calm feeling. The origin of the name, "Vermilion", which represents a two-color Hot spring, has been retained, and it has been reopened ♨ as "Suwa Bettei Shuhaku" so that it can be like a villa that can provide "relaxation like home" and "fun and excitement that is not found at home" There is also a modern Japanese-Western room with an open-air bath in front of the lake (Hot spring) and a modern Japanese-Western room with an open-air bath (Hot spring) with an open-air bath in front of the lake, and the room with an open-air bath in front of the lake is a large space of 60 square meters where you can enjoy the view of the Suwa Lake, and it is a room with an open-air bath that is fun and exciting that you can't find at home!! For fun Traditional Japanese straw raincoat rice, even those who are not Accommodation can "stop by lunch (1 person ¥ 4,400 ~)" for up to 10 ~ 50 people, and if you wish to Use Hot spring, you can ♨ enjoy the bath for +550 yen (tax included, towel included) inn! * [Reservation required] You need to apply by 3 p.m. 3 days in advance!! ◎ Suwa Bettei Zhu Bai 📍 Nagano, Suwa City, Kogan-dori 3-2-2 ☎ 0266-52-2660 ◎ Car parking: Capacity about 50 cars / Fee free ◎ Home page : https://www.suhaku.co.jp//

Sorry for 💦 the delay in reporting On May 24, the "Spring Goten Festival" was held in 🍵 in the Tachikawa area of Otoyo Town Unfortunately, it rained on the day. Inside the Tachikawa Bansho, there is wonderful music by musicians and Tea Aroma!

#007 [Tourist Spot Feature Part 1 ✨] Introducing Tsuno’s signature attraction, Tsuno Shrine, the primary shrine of Hyūga Province! We’ll do our best to make you want to visit! Beloved by townspeople as “Ichinomiya Shrine,” Tsuno Shrine plays an essential role in telling Miyazaki’s myths. I touched on Tsuno Shrine in #001, but there was still much I couldn’t cover and some parts I glossed over. Here I’ll offer a clear, inviting explanation to make you want to come. ◆Origin of the shrine’s name The name Hyūga Province Ichinomiya Tsuno Shrine comes from the tradition that Emperor Jimmu, six years before his enthronement, prayed here for peace across the land during his eastward journey and enshrined the deity. Hence it became an ichinomiya, the highest-ranked shrine of the province. Because the area now called Tsuno was once part of Hyūga Province, the shrine is revered as the province’s ichinomiya. This shrine is known as the most prestigious shrine in Hyūga Province. It thus became known specifically as Hyūga Province’s Ichinomiya, Tsuno Shrine, located in Tsuno Town. ◆Emperor Jimmu’s eastward journey Six years before becoming the first emperor, Emperor Jimmu is said to have stopped here during his eastward journey to pray for peace on land, calm seas, and continued military fortune. He reportedly sharpened arrows at Yatogi Falls on Mt. Osuzu before moving east. As mentioned in #003, the name Yatogi Falls comes from that episode. ◆Founding history According to old records, this shrine once stood as the foremost grand shrine of Hyūga Province, but during the Sengoku conflicts between the Shimazu and Otomo clans in the Tensho era, Otomo forces burned the shrine buildings, treasures, and ancient documents to ashes. The sacred object was spared after being evacuated to the foot of Mt. Osuzu. For many years after the conflict, no major rebuilding occurred and only a small shrine remained. In Genroku 5, Akizuki Tane-masa restored the shrine, and in Ansei 6 benefactors donated a new main hall. Later, as the buildings aged, the Gozouei Housankai (Shrine Reconstruction Support Association) was established in Heisei 14, and the current main shrine was completed on July 7, Heisei 19. ◆Divine virtues (goshintoku) The shrine enshrines Ōnamuchi no Mikoto. Ōnamuchi took many wives and fathered many children, and from this tradition he became revered as a deity of matchmaking and fertility. Because he established medical practices and helped many people, he is also venerated as a deity of medicine and recovery from illness. Together with Sukuna Hikona no Mikoto, he cooperated in nation-building, and so he is also worshipped as a patron of enterprise development and commercial prosperity. ◆How to properly tour Tsuno Shrine When visiting tourist spots and public facilities, please observe proper manners. - Tsuno Shrine has torii gates facing east and south. Most visitors enter through the south gate near Roadside Station Tsuno, but be sure to bow once before passing under any torii. - The center of the approach is the path for the kami; walk along the sides. - At the temizuya (purification fountain), cleanse your hands and mouth. Some may wonder why this is done, but it is preparation for entering a sacred space—a simplified form of the ancient rite of misogi. - Next, at the haiden (worship hall), perform two bows, two claps, and one bow. After that, it’s common to draw a fortune slip (omikuji) or buy an amulet and enjoy exploring. - In recent years, many visitors collect goshuin (red ink shrine stamps). I keep my goshuincho in the car. Tsuno Shrine is known for monthly limited goshuin designs. For example, March may feature illustrations for the Doll Festival, showing the imperial couple, and there are even designs limited to the first three days of the year. When the illustration changes each month, you’ll want to collect them all! - On the shrine grounds, there are objects to touch that are believed to grant blessings: statues connected to matchmaking and child blessings, Daikoku representing business success and child blessings, and a rabbit symbol for health and recovery. When you visit, be sure to give them a gentle rub. - In the parking area at Tsuno Shrine you’ll find Ichinomiya Shokudo, famous for udon and soba. After worshipping, eating udon before heading to the next sightseeing spot is a common choice. Even on weekdays, the restaurant can fill up. ◆Major festivals and events at Tsuno Shrine - Tsuno Shrine Summer Grand Festival (August 1–2) - Winter Reitaisai (early December) - Saitan-sai (New Year’s Day ceremony) (January 1) - Setsubun Tsuina ceremony (February 3) - Musubi Festival (early February) Tsuno Town offers many attractions, from well-known sights to spots only locals know. This time we introduced Hyūga Province’s ichinomiya, Tsuno Shrine. Next up is Tsuno Winery—stay tuned for the next post.

Photographed on June 1, 25. I went to the Events "IMöZINE/Imojin" Held in at Senba Toshogu Shrine. Mr. Koppu, who is referring to the walk in Kawagoe, was exhibited.