Hello 😃 This is Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Senga Falls shop! Cold days continue, and at Shosenkyo Gorge you can enjoy winter-only spectacles, such as spray frozen onto the rock face of Senga Falls ❄️ After a day of winter sightseeing in Shosenkyo, please stop by our shop to finish your visit! The interior is warm, and we offer a relaxed space where you can enjoy choosing wine 🍷✨ We especially recommend wines for mulled wine that suit this season, the richly sweet Blueberry Wine, and gift sets in charming packaging perfect for Valentine’s Day 🎁! At the tasting corner you can sample wines produced in Yamanashi Prefecture, so please try and find your favorite bottle. We also sell local snacks that pair well with wine! They make great souvenirs from your trip or thoughtful gifts for someone special. Warm your heart during winter in Shosenkyo. Everyone on staff at Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Senga Falls shop looks forward to welcoming you 😊

❄️ Introducing Photos Submitted to Winter Gokase 2025 — Part 1 ❄️ We are showcasing photos submitted to the Winter Gokase 2025 contest, currently running on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account 🤩🎉 @goto0619 @thusandleavis *Order is not indicative of ranking* These shots capture everyday moments in wintertime Gokase Town with a nostalgic feel 😌✨ Thank you for your submissions!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Over the past few days, daytime temperatures in Gokase Town have often felt mild ☀️ But it is still winter! In the mornings frost has turned gardens completely white. Here are places that froze over. You can even see animal tracks in the remaining snow! Please feel free to share any simple winter discoveries with us in the same easygoing spirit — we look forward to your entries!!! How to Enter (Submission Period through February 28) Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account (@gokase_kanko) and post with the hashtags "Winter Gokase 2025" and the name of the shooting location (for example: Uno no Ko Falls) along with your photo 📸 ※Snow accumulation and icy roads can be dangerous. When taking photos, please ensure your safety and take care to avoid accidents ⚠️

[Demons Are Waiting] Winter break ended, and ski classes have begun in Nishiokoppe Village. Komu Museum of Art has changed its indoor decorations for the season. Handmade snakes, oni demons, and ehomaki sushi rolls crafted by the staff welcome visitors. Was Setoushi-kun eaten, or did Setoushi-kun become an oni...? Come see the real thing for yourself! ＊＊＊＊＊ [Now Recruiting Participants for Woody Winter School] Komu Museum of Art is an indoor wooden playground. Why not play to your heart’s content on large wooden play equipment and handmade wooden toys? Opening hours (winter): 10:00–16:30 Closed: Tuesdays (the following day if a public holiday) Admission: High school and above 500 yen / Grades 4–6 and junior high 300 yen / Ages 3 to Grade 3 100 yen / Under 3 free Inquiries: 0158-87-2600 #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Komu #oni #Setsubun #ehomaki #Setoushi-kun #snake #indoor decorations

As of January 23, the plums at Atami Plum Garden and the Atami cherry blossoms along the Itogawa Promenade are blooming much later than usual... Both are less than 10% in bloom overall. They are more than a week behind the typical schedule. Please wait a little longer for peak bloom. The 81st Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival: January 11–March 2 https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/355... The 15th Atami Sakura Itogawa Cherry Blossom Festival: January 11–February 9 https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/208...

It's still cold in Okinawa! The temperature on Izena Island is up to 22°C today So, for Okinawans, it's cold. When the sun comes out, it's warm with short sleeves. By the way, when I was organizing my photos, I found the coral reef of Izena Island! After all, it is an unexplored area of diving, so there are still many ✨✨ unknown spots It's quite a ✨✨ hidden gem Squid this summer, why don't you go private diving on Izena Island? ✨✨

Preparations are steadily progressing for the "12th Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival" to be held at Sansankan on Saturday, February 1st. Today, the staff of the Tsubetsu Fire Station made igloos and snow sculptures! The snowy mountain has become quite hard, but it has been made into a wonderful shape with skilled shovel technology! I hope ✨ the kids will be happy Although it is snowing less and hotter than every year, we are doing our best with the cooperation of the Town residents for the Held in! This is the only winter Events in Tsubetsu! Please look forward to it 😊 Details of the Events will be announced on Sansankan's Facebook and Instagram. Please follow and check it out! #okhotsk #okhotsk #tsubetsu #tsubetsu #tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #hokkaido #Hokkaido #Tsubetsu Town Multipurpose Activity Center Sansankan #Sansankan #Ice Candle Festival #The 12th Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival #Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival #Ice Candle #Snow Sculpture #igloo #Events #Events Information #Winter Events #Hokkaido Events

Famous Winter tradition in Hokkaido It is jewelry ice. Frozen ice in the Tokachi River Swept away to the sea and washed by the waves The ice washed up on the beach, Local photographer named it The season has only just begun You can enjoy it for about a month from now. Pick up a piece of ice that is in good shape. Wash with the water or hot water you brought with you Remove sand and snow to clean it Stack or stand up There are a lot of people who take pictures. Nature is what I like best.

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

Honoring the Samurai girl The more onago is bullshit, the more the world will be bullshit. The stronger you are, the calmer you will be.  The more you can hang your head and bow low, the more genuine nobility and strength you will acquire. #osakacastle #samuraisword #katana

Photographed 1/20/25. This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.

GLIN COFFEE U_PLACE store. From time to time, I am indebted to them. Ono Bunsei Tea × Glincoffee This is a hojicha tea latte from the Kawagoe tea series.

Daan Town Winter Scenery The Sangi Railway running in the snow with Mt. Fujiwara in the background Daian Town, Inabe City, Mie Prefecture January 2025

Sunrise at Lake Yamanaka 2025.01.18 It was a beautiful sunrise with a gradation.

Boshu Kamogawa Nanahata Road 2025 If there is no wind, it feels a little warm.

Nagawacho Furumachi Toyouke Taijingū Annual Festival “Otaya Festival” At the festival, each district presents a “dashi” that depicts a scene from folktales, legends, or historical stories. Themes change each year, and handcrafted figures and sets are built to near life-size for that year’s display. Though called “dashi,” these are not the pullable or carriable floats people often imagine; instead, they are stationary decorative stages called okiyama placed on five stages around the shrine. They blend with the surrounding scenery and draw you into the story they represent. This year (2025) features five displays: “Bunbuku Chagama Tightrope,” “Dōjōji The Maiden Who Became a Serpent,” “The Nine-Tailed Fox (Tamamo-no-Mae) Legend,” “Chūshingura Vendetta,” and “Kōmon and His Party Traveling Through Shinano.” The festival is held every year on January 14 and 15, when the shrine conducts the Senrei Ceremony, a dedication of the Urayasu no Mai dance, and a performance of Yanagato and Fudō Taiko drums. Food stalls line the area around the shrine, and fireworks are set off at night.

Nakasendo Ichirizuka — Fifty ri from Edo An ichirizuka monument stands at Kajiashi Intersection in Wada, Nagawacho. The nearby stone stele reads, “Left: Matsuzawa Footpath · Right: Suwa Kaido.” The right is the old Nakasendo. The 51st ri mound is located in Karasawa, Wada, Nagawacho, and the earthen mounds that once lined both sides of the road still survive.

Sunday, January 19, 2025 The inauguration ceremony was held. This year, the weather was very nice and it was ✨ fluffy At the head of the march was a juvenile fire brigade Marching cheerfully while sounding Hyoshigi, The members of the Ikeda Town Fire Brigade showed a (^^) very dignified march The cooked pork soup warms the body, It was ♪ very tasty #Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture#Shinshu Ikeda Town#Ikeda Town #Inauguration Ceremony #Ikeda Town Fire Brigade #Ikeda Town Tourism Association

Sankuro 🎍 prays for a good harvest and no illness Today's event was held on 4-chome. The weather was good and the Northern Alps were ✨ very beautiful To a loud crackling sound The children were surprised. Running around energetically I was 🤗 enjoying the last baked rice cake See you again this year Thank you for your support of Ikeda Town. #Nagano Prefecture#Ikeda Town #Shinshu Ikeda Town #New Year #Northern Alps #Sankuro #Ikeda Town Tourism Association

Nice to meet you all and welcome to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Ikeda Town Tourist Association. Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture Ikeda Town is a Town located in the northwestern part of Nagano Prefecture with a population of about 8,800. It is a Town rich in nature surrounded by the mountains and beautiful Rural Scenery of the Northern Alps, To the south Matsumoto City, Kamikochi, and Hakuba on the north side, and Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture. Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, the beauty and serene atmosphere of the Nature Fascination those who visit for sightseeing. Best regards for watching COOL JAPAN VIDEOS as we will deliver the charm of Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town to everyone! 【Access to Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town】 ◆Tokyo - Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town Access by Automobile: From Chuo Expressway, enter the Nagano Automobile Expressway, get off at Azumino IC, and Use the Olympic Road route for about 3 hours. Access by train: Boarding the Hokuriku Shinkansen and get off at Nagano Station, then Use a taxi after getting off at Akashina station on the JR Oito Line. It takes about 2 hours and 55 minutes to Akashina station. 【Sightseeing spots in Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town】 ◆North Alps Viewing Museum As the name suggests, the North Alps Viewing Museum is an art museum that offers spectacular views of the Northern Alps. Inside the Museum exhibits works by artists related to the region and works of art on the theme of Nature. ◆Yamazakura in Rikugo Cherry Blossom Senkyo Thousands of cherry trees growing wild all over the mountainside bloom in the Spring season, making it a true cherry blossom paradise. While walking through the beautiful cherry blossom tunnel, you can spend a quiet and peaceful time. Autumn leaves are beautiful in autumn, and you can enjoy different landscapes in each season. ◆Roadside Station Ikeda Ikeda Town Herb Center It is a Roadside Station located along Prefectural Road 51, where tourists can take a break and Fresh vegetables, fruits, and Local crafts are sold, bringing the charm of Ikeda Town to visit people. ◆Omine Plateau seven-color big maple Omine Plateau seven-color big maple is a huge maple tree that is over 250 years old. This maple tree shows a beautiful Autumn leaves in autumn, and its fantastic sight fascinates those who visit. It is a place where you can spend a relaxing time in quiet nature. ◆ Azumino Rose Garden It is a located on a hill rose garden overlooking the mountains of the Northern Alps and the Rural Scenery of the Ikeda Town. You can enjoy 300 roses of about 200 species. 【Specialty products of Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town】 ◆Kuga tea, Mulberry jam In Ikeda Town, Mulberry Cultivation is thriving, and Specialty Products using its leaves There are popular. Kuga tea is a drink that is said to be good for health and has a high relaxing effect. ◆ Wine Cultivation of European varieties of wine grapes has been cultivated for more than 30 years, and it has been certified as a "Northern Alps Azumino Wine Valley Special Zone". These Specialty Products are also popular as thank-you gifts for Furusato Nozei tax payments. 【Festivals and events in Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town】 ◆Yawata Shrine Annual Grand Festival Ikeda The Annual Grand Festival of Ikeda Yawata Shrine, held every September at Ikeda Yawata Shrine, is a popular festival that attracts the entire town of Ikeda Town, which has a history of 360 years. Stages and boat-shaped festival floats Parade through the Towns, and Locals and tourists Unite and get excited! together. You can also enjoy traditional dance and music, and it is a valuable opportunity to experience the culture of Ikeda Town. ◆Takasegawa Grand Summer Fireworks Festival Held in in August every year, Takasegawa Grand Summer Fireworks Festival is an event that Fascination many tourists. About 2,000 fireworks of the colorful fireworks blooming in the Ikeda Town night sky create a fantastic sight. You can also see the very impressive "hand-held fireworks" in which fireworks craftsmen launch fireworks held in their hands. ◆ Shinshu Ikeda Town wine Festival At the "Shinshu Ikeda Town Wine Festival" Held in at Azumino Ikeda Craft Park, you can drink all-you-can-drink wines such as the Sapporo-Grand Polaire series and the Chateau Mercian series made from grapes Cultivation in Local if you pay an admission ticket. "Beverage Corner", "Taste Corner", and "Roasted Ikeda Roast Beef" are also available, and it is a popular event where you can enjoy local gourmet food in Ikeda Town with a glass of wine in hand. Held in in October 2023. 【Disseminating Tourist Information of Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town】 The beautiful nature of Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town, has a unique charm that can only be experienced here. It is easily accessible about 1 hour from Nagano City, so please stop by when sightseeing in Nagano. We will send out Recommendations for Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town, which will deeply impression those who visit, so please follow us.

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Happy New Year (late) 🐍 　 We are in hibernation in winter, but we have already started preparations for this year's 🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival For this year's Morimachi Cherry Blossom Festival Song Show, a gentle and warm singing voice from Hokkaido, which is the exact opposite of Hokkaido, has been decided 😊 to be a popular guest 　 Influenza is prevalent, but please take care of your health and Best regards this ✨ year　 　 By the way, the "Morikko Festival" will be Held in this weekend, and 🍰 it is a Events that children can easily enjoy, so please 😊 come by all means

Event information for Bungo Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu Bungo Ono City Stamp Rally Tour of Five Roadside Stations A stamp rally that takes you around the five roadside stations in Bungo Ono City will be held. Visit the five roadside stations and make purchases of 300 yen or more to collect stamps for a chance to win local specialties from the roadside stations. A total of 125 winners will be selected. Give it a try and aim for these wonderful prizes! Event period Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Sunday, March 2, 2025 How to apply Pick up the stamp rally flyer (stamp sheet) at each roadside station. You will receive one stamp for each purchase of 300 yen or more. Visit each roadside station to collect stamps. When you have stamps from all five stations, cut out the detachable section on the back, fill in the required information, and drop it into the box set up at each station. Participating locations Roadside Station Mie Roadside Station Kiyokawa Roadside Station Harajiri Falls Roadside Station Asaji Roadside Station Oono Prizes Prize A: Roadside station specialty set worth 5,000 yen — 30 winners Prize B: Roadside station specialty set worth 3,000 yen — 45 winners Prize C: Roadside station specialty set worth 2,000 yen — 50 winners Other notes If a prize cannot be delivered because the recipient is absent for an extended period after delivery, the prize will be forfeited. Winners will be notified by shipment of their prize. Shipments are scheduled for late March 2025. Inquiries Bungo Ono City Five Roadside Stations Stamp Rally Office (located in Roadside Station Asaji) Phone: 0974-64-1210 Access to central Bungo Ono City About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture Instagram On Instagram we share recommended sightseeing spots, gourmet picks, and accommodations in Bungo Ono City. Bungo Ono City Tourism Association @satonotabiii We would be happy if you follow us. You can access the Bungo Ono City Tourism Association website from the profile link. For more details, please see the Bungo Ono City Tourism Association website. https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250117mitinoeki/...

Let’s Light Up Winter Nights Just when the cold seemed to deepen the temperature rose, leaving a strange feeling. In Nishiokoppe Village this month marks 30 years with zero traffic fatalities on the 30th. To celebrate the achievement, ice candles will be lit from Monday the 20th through Thursday the 30th, from the nursery in front of Hotel Rimu. The nights remain sharply cold, but may the sight of these lights warm your heart. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Hotel Rimu #Ice candle #Prayer #Traffic safety #Lights also burn in front of Satozumemu

Photographed on January 15, 25. It is a financier of MAESTRO's Kawagoe tea (yuzu), Buckwheat noodles and matcha. I was able to make a cute 3D printed prop for shooting.

From Wednesday, January 22, 2025 to Sunday, March 16, 2025, the Wakasa Mihama Circuit Digital Stamp Rally will take place. Visit tourist sites and restaurants around Mihama Town and collect stamps by scanning QR codes, then enter via the application form for a chance to win luxurious prizes by lottery! Come to Mihama Town in Fukui Prefecture during this opportunity! Wakasa Mihama Circuit Digital Stamp Rally Period: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – Sunday, March 16, 2025 Spots: 20 locations including tourist facilities and restaurants in Mihama Town How to participate 1) Access the Wakasa Mihama Circuit Digital Stamp Rally special site on your smartphone. 2) At each spot, tap “Stamp here!” to launch the camera, then scan the facility’s QR code. 3) Collect stamps to enter the lottery for luxurious prizes. https://www.stamprally.net/rgvataggpzjfyvns...

📍 Tsumago juku Souvenirs for your loved ones and memories of your trip. As a proof of your visit, you can buy local products and artists' items. Every time I look at it, it brings back memories, which is the charm of souvenirs. Now it is said that it is more about experience consumption than things, Cherish your heart's crush ... 💗💭

Photographed on January 15, 25. This is a set meal of hamburger steak with tofu from Tomori Shokudo, grated mushrooms, ponzu sauce + fried fillet. The side dishes are vegetable gome mochi purse, Kawagoe ginseng (aroma red) steamed sesame sauce, and purple cabbage with sweet vinegar. It was a very gorgeous lunch.

Shichizo Shochu Photo Contest Last year, the Minami Satsuma Shichizo Shochu Photo Contest 2024 was Held in held from August 16 to November 30, 2024 sponsored by the Nanazo Council for the Promotion of Minami Satsuma Local Shochu (Shichizo Council). Representative of each brewery gathered the other day and held a judging meeting! Thank you very much for your application There is a many! The theme is free. We received many entries based on Shichizo products, cuisine, and scenery, spending time with family and friends, the scenery of Minami Satsuma and shochu, etc.! Everyone has wonderful photos, and it's hard to put them down... It was talked about! The winners will receive a DM from the Shichizo Council! Fun for great prizes! @7kura373 #Uto Sake Brewery #Honbo Sake Brewery #Fukiage Shochu #Mansei Sake Brewery #Higashi Shuzo #Sakurai Shuzo #Rikasa of the Du clan #Shichizo Shochu #Minamisatsuma City #Minami Satsuma #Kagoshima #Minami Satsuma Nanazo Photocon #Minami Satsuma Shichizo Photocon 2024

The Mountain Name 🏔 Omachi City has enjoyed several sunny days recently, and daytime temperatures have been relatively warm for this season☀️ The mountains look striking against the blue sky🏔 The mountain range visible from Omachi City is officially the Hida Mountains, commonly called the Northern Alps. From the Toyama Prefecture side it lies behind the Tateyama Range, so it is also referred to as the Ushered Tateyama Range (Ushiro-Tateyama Range)😌 Personally, it seems that the informal name "Northern Alps" has gained popular acceptance among residents on the Omachi side😊 ⭐️Official website "Shinano Omachi Navi"⭐️ https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp//

The amount of remaining snow varies by area in Nagawacho⛄ Even though these photos were taken on the same day (January 21, 2025), the difference is striking📷 Photo 1: Himekidaira Photo 2: Nagakubo Himekidaira sits at about 1,300 m and Nagakubo about 650 m, so the difference in elevation makes sense, but it still surprises me😂