Squid Oren and Kumano Kodo are also approaching Spring.

Celebrating the 40th Oyama Mountain Climb Marathon The memorable 40th Oyama Mountain Climb Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 9, 2025! The time limit is 90 minutes for a one-way 9 km course along the Oyama Kaido, climbing 650 meters in elevation and tackling 1,610 stone steps. It’s one of Japan’s most grueling, heart-pounding courses! Starting from the north exit of Isehara Station, the route passes the Route 246 intersection, Shimehiki, the old Oyama road, Afuri Bridge, Koma Sando, Onnazaka (the women’s slope), Oyama-dera temple, and finally Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine ⛩️ Guest runners include Karen Michibata and Angelica, along with celebrated former Olympic athletes such as Kayoko Fukushi, Masako Chiba, and Reiko Tosa, among other distinguished participants On the day, festive welcome events will be held at Isehara Elementary School and along Ryujin Street at Isehara Station North Exit ✨ Join everyone and celebrate together♪

Stepping Hotbed Making & Seeding Workshop (Sustaina UBU) I participated in an Events of farmers in the Village held on February 17, 2025. We collected a large amount of fallen leaves, and as the name suggests, we stepped on the fallen leaves to create a nursery to grow young seedlings, and sowed square beans and several types of okra. A hotbed of trampling? What is it? It's an unfamiliar word, isn't it? This is an old-fashioned agricultural technique that is said to have been adopted in the Taisho period. Use fermented fallen leaves as "mulch" and "potting soil" without using electricity. Use the "fermentation heat" when fallen leaves ferment, and Use the heat generated when bacteria and bacteria decompose organic matter. Since summer vegetables require a high temperature of about 20~30°C for germination and growth, we Use a hotbed to start growing seedlings in the cold winter months. Events to create a stepping hotbed where you can slowly exercise your legs and hips while feeling the warmth of the bacteria in the field, and to touch the seeds Location: Ubuyama no Kaze (field) What you need to prepare Clothes that can get dirty, gloves and boots 8:30 Open Farm 9:00~ Start hotbed and explanation of species 9:30~ Start of hotbed and seed collection 12:00~Poyo farmer's lunch at Ubufu Kitchen 13:00~Open Farm (We will proceed with the work of creating a hotbed) Participation fee: 2,500 yen (including lunch). Free for children. This time, it was like this. Why don't you learn the old-fashioned farming method of using what is as close to you as possible based on the Nature cycle in the Workshop that is regularly Held in, and grow delicious vegetables while inheriting the wisdom of our ancestors? If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the following address Ubuyama Mirai Lab (Ubuyama Village Tourism Association) 〒869-2703 468-4 Yamaga, Ubuyama Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture 0967-25-2200 info@ubu-lab.com

"Hokkaido Geopark Exhibition" will be held in! It is a "hands-on Events" where geoparks in Hokkaido gather at the venue and you can experience various things. Engaru Town will also participate as "Shirataki Geopark". At the Engaru Town booth, you can experience making obsidian accessories and making deer antler accessories! In addition, Engaru Town's specialty products such as pitch-black "Geo Ice" and "Obsidian Curry" limited to Okhotsk at the Roadside Station Engaru Forest will also be sold. Held in an "Experience Booth Rally" at the venue where if you experience two or more things, you will receive an "assortment of Geopark goods"! You may even become a "Geopark Master"! Date & Time: March 15 (Sat) 10:00~17:00, March 16 (Sun) 10:00~16:00 Location: New Sapporo Sunpiazza 1st floor Hikari no Plaza (2-5 chome, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City)

High-speed railways at the forefront not only in Japan but also in the world Protecting the safety of the "Shinkansen", "Doctor Yellow" It is a 923 type T5 formation.

Photographed on February 8, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Suddenly, I felt my gaze on Daruma. New Year Chinatown, "Even if you fall, stand up alone" I felt that I was conveying a message that was appropriate for the beginning of the year. I'm going to try to live my life to the fullest this year.

Photographed on February 8, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

It's mid-February, and the days are a little chilly. We will post photos of Rich in nature and colorful birds at Teganooka Park Located in Katayama, Kashiwa City.

Hawk crab 🦀 × Strawberry 🍓 × Diving 🤿 📍 Ida, Nishi-Izu, Shizuoka It's that time of year again! ✨ Annual event, Winter Accommodation Tour in Ida! Of course, you can enjoy diving in the sparkling sea with a transparency of 20 meters, but speaking of the Fun of after-dive... Gourmet! 😋 Suruga Bay, which stretches out on the west side of the Izu Peninsula, is the deepest bay in Japan. Surrounded by green mountains and quiet coves, Ida is a lovely and laid-back place with 🌿✨ rape fields in full bloom in early Spring And! Speaking of Suruga Bay... 🦀 One of the world's largest crabs! Precious crabs that can only be eaten here are luxuriously served at the inn that takes care of them every year! 🤩 Takaashi crab that appears in a surprising volume, heaping sashimi, Cooked fish... Anyway, I can't eat it all! If you eat it with crab miso that seems to overflow, it's already too good ... 🤤✨ And the next day... Strawberry picking 🍓✨! In Izu, you can enjoy 😍 not only seafood, but also sweet and juicy strawberries Eat freshly picked ripe strawberries to your heart's content and be very satisfied with the tour until the end! This year, everyone will eat, drink, dive, laugh, "I can't stop diving because of this!" is a big Gari! 😁🎶 For Hokule'a Shonan tours, please 👍 leave not only diving but also sightseeing and gourmet food A special tour where you can spend a luxurious time while enjoying the seasonal flavors unique to winter. ✨ We will ✨💡 provide you with the best day ---------------------- 😍 The ocean connects the 🌎✨ world Let's embark on a journey into a world that has not yet been seen! 🇯🇵🗻
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When I went on a trip to Tokyo, I took a picture of Mt. Fuji from an airplane. The sky was blue and Mt. Fuji was blue and very beautiful.

The shrine in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture was beautifully Light up. When I Prayer with my family, I took a picture through the dog.

Hinamatsuri at Kannonji Temple Hinamatsuri will be held at Kannonji Temple in Kamogawa City on February 22 (Sat) ~ March 3 (Mon), Reiwa 7). Thereare each carefully made ornament has its own expression. It is very close to Kamogawa Station, so please stop by. Kannonji Temple Kamogawa City Yokonagisa 1133 5 minutes walk from JR Awa Kamogawa Station

Each public facility in Yamato City is named after a star. [Sirius] A complex facilities that is a representative cultural creation base point of Yamato City. There is a library, a hall, a café, a playground for toddlers, etc., where you can spend the day. The secretariat of the Yamato City Events and Tourism Association is currently Located in here. [Polaris] A base point for citizen exchange on the north side of the city. On the first floor, there is a conference room, a multipurpose room, a space for citizen exchange, a play Room and, and on the second floor there There are a magnificent arena (gymnasium). It is perfect for both study and sports. There are a park next to the building called "Hoshi no Ko Hiroba". [Betelgeuse] It is a base point for civic activities where various people and organizations can easily gather and deepen exchanges. and the Entrepreneur Support Space and the Youth Counseling Room, you can get publications and Events Information from civic groups. [Procyon] It is a rest area in Yamato Park. In the glass-walled building, you can sit on a chair and watch the Scenes of the park and the Train running through the overpass. We want to be the city that shines like the stars.

Would you like to try some craft beer? 🍺 From IWANAI BREWERY & HOTEL their craft beer “Malty” has a best-before date of March 20, so it’s available at a lower price than usual. 🙏 Why not take this chance to try some craft beer? 🍺 It’s on sale at the Roadside Station shop. 🙏🙏 Thank you!

The 27th Minami no Sakura and Nanohana Festival Period: Saturday, February 1 – Monday, March 10 About the event ◆Saturday, February 1 Opening ritual ◎Location: Hinona rapeseed flower field ◎10:00 — A Shinto ritual praying for the festival’s success and safety ◆Sunday, February 16 & Sunday, February 23 Spiny lobster miso soup service ◎Location: Shimogamo shopping street “Miro” parking lot ◎A generous serving of the local Minamiizu specialty, spiny lobster miso soup! ※Served twice per day (about 200 bowls per serving) ※First serving: 11:00 — Second serving: 13:00 ※Ends when supplies run out ※May be canceled due to rain or other conditions ◆Saturday, February 1 – Monday, March 10 Night cherry blossom illumination ◎Location: Around Maehara Bridge to Kujo Bridge ◎18:00–21:00 daily! ※This event runs daily even in rain ◆Saturday, February 1 – Monday, March 10 Minami night cherry blossoms and bamboo lanterns ◎Location: 1) Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana 2) Near Gin-no-yu Bridge ◎18:00–21:00 daily! ◆Saturday, February 1 – Monday, February 24 Lottery gachapon draw ◎Location: Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana (in front of the tourist information center) ◎10:00–15:00 on weekends and holidays! ◎Participation: If a group completes one questionnaire, the group may draw once per group member. ※Prizes are currently being decided ※Prize contents may change ◆Wednesday, February 5 – Friday, February 28 Cherry blossom rickshaw rides ※May end earlier than scheduled depending on bloom conditions. Time: 9:30–16:00 Fee: 20-minute course 3,000 yen per person Notes ・The schedule may change due to weather or bloom conditions. ・Each rickshaw seats up to two people. ・The event may be canceled due to severe weather (rain, strong winds, etc.). ・Due to rickshaw operation, a single rider may be required to ride alone in one rickshaw. ・The above fee is per person for single use; there is no separate pricing for children. ◆Sunday, February 2 – Around Saturday, March 15 Rapeseed flower door and rapeseed flower maze ※Although the pamphlet lists February 1–March 10, the correct period is the one above Announcements & notes ・The pamphlet states February 1–March 10 for the Rapeseed Flower Door and Rapeseed Flower Maze, but the correct period is Sunday, February 2 – around Saturday, March 15. ・The Night Sakura Marathon will not be held. Thank you for your understanding. ・The Minamiizu Town Hall (3rd-floor observation deck) is open during the festival. You can access it via the outside stairs. ・Some visitors step on the rapeseed flowers blooming on the riverbank slopes around Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana. Because illumination wiring and other hazards are present, please refrain from entering these areas for safety. Parking — Please use public transportation where possible, as parking is limited. Hours: 8:30–15:30 ・Passenger cars (500 yen per vehicle) ※Please cooperate with the environmental conservation contribution at the Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana parking lot. ※On weekends and holidays, including substitute holidays, the Minamiizu Town Hall parking lot is open free of charge. ・Buses (2,500 yen per vehicle) ※Includes medium-sized buses (including microbuses) and large buses ・Motorcycles (200 yen per vehicle) ※If staff are not present due to rain or other reasons, parking may be free. ※During the period February 1–March 10, the Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana parking lot requests cooperation with an environmental conservation contribution. ※Total parking capacity across locations is approximately 200 vehicles. ※Because parking is limited, please use public transportation whenever possible.

Wednesday, February 19 — Minami no Sakura (Kawazu cherry) blooming status 🌸The reference tree near the town hall (upper reaches of the Aono River) is in bud. 🌸The area near Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana (middle reaches of the Aono River) is from bud to 20% bloom. ❁Rapeseed flowers are at their best. Overall, the trees are mostly in bud, but blossoms have begun and some trees have reached about 20% bloom!! ⁡ 🌸The 27th Minami no Sakura and Rapeseed Flower Festival 🗓️Held February 1, 2025 (Saturday) to March 10, 2025 (Monday) 📍Along the Aono River, Minamiizu Town O-hanami rickshaw rides available Food trucks will be on site. ※Operations may be suspended in strong winds or severe weather.

Hampelman Making and Special Exhibition with Tanno Seisakusho & tek —Komu Museum of Art— Usually a play space, this week the venue becomes the site of a special exhibition for about one month. On the opening day of the exhibition you can make a Hampelman. Pull the string and parts of this wooden toy flap and move. Hampelman The sound of the word is lovely. It slightly brings to mind hanpen, although it has nothing to do with hanpen. —Hampelman Making— Date and Time: Saturday, February 22, 1:30 PM–3:00 PM Participation Fee: Free ※Museum admission is charged separately Capacity: 10 people ※Reservations given priority Instructor: tek Tanno Yuri —Special Exhibition— "Colorful Woods" — The Play of Tree Colors  & tek's room: "tek's Room" Exhibition From Tanno Seisakusho there will be displays of wooden stationery, puzzles, and small items made from scrap wood. From tek come animal-motif objects and other works. Exhibition Period: Saturday, February 22–Monday, March 31 10:00 AM–4:30 PM ※Open from 1:00 PM on the first day 〇Closed on Tuesdays 〇Museum admission required For inquiries about either event, please call the number below📞 0158-87-2600 We look forward to your visit! Enjoy the gallery’s refreshed displays too. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Komu #Special Exhibition #Tanno Seisakusho #tek #Hampelman Making

Photographed 2/18/25. It is the red Ume plum of Kawagoe Hachimangu. Spring is approaching, isn't it? 🌸

Photographed 2/17/25. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. I took it from a different angle.

Candy Color When I looked at Mt. Yoshino in Spring, it looked 😊 sweet * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism unmanned aerial vehicle flight permission has been obtained. * Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

On January 1 of this year, I woke up early and went outside. I couldn't see the First sunrise because of the hateful weather. However, I was happy to see a quiet boulevard.

Winter in Furano It was a cold northern morning, and it was a pure white world. One of the balloons I found in it

The long-awaited winter in Kushiro I was finally able to go From 5 a.m. to the bed of the red-crowned crane As the sun dawned, the red-crowned crane crane that had been sleeping also began to move

Kushiro in winter was quite full of highlights Dance of red-crowned cranes, SL, and animals such as striped long-tailed and Ezo owls I would like to go again next year

I've wanted to go to Kushiro in winter for a long time The centerpiece is the red-crowned crane crane We finally met If it was colder, I could see the breath of the red-crowned crane crane It seems that it was warm in Kushiro this year

Samurai become  For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them. #samuraisword #katana

even now will never forget the Impression I felt when I climbed the 85 steps and looked back. ・ Location: Miyajitake Shrine