Photographed 7/28/24. It is a demonstration of the Kawagoe clan arquebus gun squad at the Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival. I have a lot of photos, so I'm throwing them in a row. 🙇‍♀️

Photographed 7/28/24. It is a demonstration of the Kawagoe clan arquebus gun squad at the Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival.

"Shinshu Venus Line Drive Stamp Rally" ★Collect smartphone stamps at sightseeing spots and earn rewards! The Venus Line is a 75.2 km scenic road stretching from Chino to Ueda in Nagano Prefecture. It winds through the highland area of Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park, located near the geographic center of Honshu, and ranks among Japan’s premier driving routes. The average elevation is about 1,400 meters, and the highest point, the Utsukushigahara Highlands, reaches about 2,000 meters. Would you like to take your time enjoying this beautiful drive, stopping at various spots along the way? There are hot springs, delicious local dishes, Shinshu souvenirs, and breathtaking scenery!!! We look forward to seeing you! ■ Period From Thursday, August 1, 2024, to Thursday, October 31, 2024 ■ Area Chino, Suwa, Shimosuwa, Tateshina, Nagawa, Ueda ● Stamp spots: 30 locations 【Tateshina Area】2 spots 【Suwa Area】9 spots 【Kirigamine, Yashima, Kurumayama Area】3 spots 【Shirakaba Lake, Megami Lake Area】7 spots 【Wada, Takayama Area】4 spots 【Ueda, Takeshi Area】5 spots For details → Search for "Shinshu Venus Line Drive Stamp Rally"!

[KAMU sound] This year's Autumn Markets For two days on Sunday, September 22 and Monday, September 23, It will be held at the Roadside Station "Kamu"! And on the 22nd (Sunday) Held in a live events in the flower park! The title is "KAMU sound". A slightly elevated observation deck overlooking the park Set up the stage. An outdoor live performance while being healed by the plants in the flower park! Performer Information will be disseminated as needed. Autumn markets and KAMU sounds are for your enjoyment! !! #Nishiokoppe Village #Kamu #Roadside Station #Flower Park #Autumn Markets #Autumn #Flower Park #Live #KAMU Sound #Outdoor Live

Photographed 7/28/24. It is a procession of daimyo at the Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival.

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Experience: Cotton Cafe Cotton Cafe meets on the third Saturday of every month. Here you can try spinning yarn from organic cotton grown in Gokasecho. The homemade cakes are also very popular. Relax and chat while trying your hand at spinning yarn. No prior registration required. Opening days: Every third Saturday of the month Hours: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Location: 5929 Kuraoka, Kuraoka Kurara Staff Room, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, 882-1201

[Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Experience] Cast-Iron Kettle Pan-Frying Tea Experience Pan-fried tea, now produced in only small quantities nationwide. It pours a clear golden color, offers a fragrant aroma, and tends to be less astringent and bitter than steamed green tea. You can try making this pan-fried tea yourself. <Price> Pan-frying experience: 2,000 yen ※Reservation required / varies by season <Booking> Miyazaki Chabo Co., Ltd. 4966 Kuwanochi, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture 882-1202 ・Hours: 9:00–16:00 ・Phone: 0982-82-0211 ・Fax: 0982-82-0316

[Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Experience] Tea Tasting Experience Miyazaki (Tatsu Saki) Sabou produces the rare kamairicha (pan-fried tea) Here you can enjoy a tasting experience featuring several kinds of tea. Even among kamairicha, different tea leaf varieties produce distinct aromas and flavors. If you find a tea you like, you can buy it on the spot. Price: Tea tasting experience from ¥1,000 (reservation required) Booking: Miyazaki Sabou Co., Ltd. 4966 Kuwanochi, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture 882-1202 Hours: 9:00–16:00 Telephone: 0982-82-0211 Fax: 0982-82-0316

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Experience: Yamame Natural Fishing Pond Yamame Natural Fishing Pond centers on a wild, hands-on experience: catch creatures with your own hands, kill them, prepare them yourself, and cook and eat them. The pond is deep and designed with many fishing points spread across the whole pond to avoid crowding. No concrete or other man-made structures are used; the fishing area remains in its natural state. Admission Fee 1,500 yen per person (tax included; includes fishing rod, bait, keep-net, and fishing permit set). You may take home caught fish up to 500 g free of charge. For fish over 500 g, please purchase at 250 yen per 100 g. Fish you catch can be gutted at the BBQ garden and taken home (free). The reception desk is at the ryokan Enohanoya. Reservations: Enohanoya (9:00–17:00; closed in stormy weather) Postal code 882-1201 4615 Kuraoka, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture Phone: 0982-83-2326 Fax: 0982-83-2324 Yamame BBQ Self Garden We expanded the eaves of Enohanoya across from the fishing pond to create a BBQ garden. It includes a cooking area, a charcoal hearth, and wooden tables for free use. Facility Use Fee 500 yen per person (tax included; includes charcoal, burner for lighting the fire, various cooking utensils, seasonings, bamboo skewers, etc.). At the BBQ garden, you can enjoy your caught fish grilled with salt, pan-fried with butter, smoked, or prepared in other ways. The reception desk is at the ryokan Enohanoya.

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Experience: Footpaths A footpath refers to a route where you can walk while enjoying unspoiled nature, old townscapes, rice paddies and other pastoral scenery. Each footpath comes with a dedicated map, and directional signs are posted along the course, so you follow those as you walk. You can enjoy this footpath simply by following the map and signs, but its appeal is greatest on a guided tour. A local guide who knows the settlement’s history, culture and natural features will multiply the footpath’s interest many times over. <Fees> ・Adults (junior high school and older) ¥3,000 ・Elementary school students ¥2,000 *Operated for groups of two or more (elementary students must be accompanied by a guardian) <Booking> Gokase Nature School Postal code 882-1201 6452-Otsu Kuraoka, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture Phone: 0982-73-6366 ●Course Introductions● 1. Footpath: Gokasecho Miyano-hara District Miyano-hara is an old settlement dotted with many weeping cherry trees, led by a roughly 300-year-old shidarezakura at Josenji Temple. Sankasho Shrine, which has an inner sanctuary on Mt. Futagami—said to be the landing place of the heavenly grandson—features beautiful rhododendrons and the shrine building is adorned with superb carvings of hippocampi. The river is crossed by a stone-built megane (arch) bridge, and the course includes the “Bird’s Nest” terraced rice field selected among the Top 100 Terraced Rice Fields, stepped fields, bamboo groves and mixed woods—a sunny, peaceful route worthy of recognition as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage. We recommend walking here in spring when the cherry trees are in full bloom. <Schedule> 9:30–12:00 (about 2.5 hours) <Meeting place> Gokase Onsen Kijiya (9223 Hirokino, Sankasho, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture) <Notes> Footpath bento ¥700 and up (reservation required) ◎Special offer: discounted admission to Gokase Onsen Kijiya (Adults ¥500→¥300, Children ¥300→¥200) 2. Footpath: Gokasecho Kasabe District A small hamlet of about ten households located on the northern edge of Mount Gion-yama, considered the birthplace of the Gion tradition in Kyushu. The spring water that wells up from Gion-yama is true famous water. To make use of this water for community development, locals built a log-house pavilion from local cedar and named it Kasabe Water Station. The highlight is a giant hinoki cypress said to be 700–800 years old. It is nicknamed “God’s Hand” because it resembles a powerful man’s left hand, and it draws many visitors. <Meeting time> 9:30–12:00 (about 2.5 hours) <Meeting place> Kasabe Water Station (Kuraoka, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture) <Notes> Footpath bento ¥700 and up (reservation required) 3. Footpath: Gokasecho Kuwanonai District Kuwanonai is a village with spectacular views of Mt. Aso from anywhere and beautiful sunsets. With many tea fields, it traditionally produces pan-fried tea that has won imperial awards. Recently, black tea made from Japanese tea leaves has become popular, and the area also cultivates flowers, cherry tomatoes and grapes, and raises domestic black Wagyu cattle—farming and livestock remain the core industries. The cozy farm-stay program promoted by the Sunset Village Development Council is popular; students from across Asia visit on school trips. <Meeting time> 9:30–12:00 (about 2.5 hours) <Meeting place> Gokase Winery (4847-1 Kuwanonai, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture) <Notes> Footpath bento ¥700 and up (reservation required) 4. Footpath: Gokasecho Habu District Historically active in trade with Bungo Province (Oita Prefecture), this area once served as a logistics hub. Today it is the inner retreat of Kuwanonai, backed by steep terrain and Kyushu’s magnificent mountains, including Mt. Aso. Photographers and painters favor many spots here, and you can find quintessential rural scenery that feels truly countryside. The course has many ups and downs, offering a bit of a hiking experience. <Meeting time> 9:30–12:00 (about 2.5 hours) <Meeting place> Gokase Town Coexistence Welfare Facility (1514-5 Kuwanonai, Gokasecho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture) <Notes> Footpath bento ¥700 and up (reservation required)

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Specialty Products and Souvenirs — Blessings of 400 Million Years These tomatoes and their processed products are harvested carefully one by one at the perfect moment of full ripeness on the vine, and can be collected only for four months each year, roughly from July through November. • Blessings of 400 Million Years “Red Jewel” Tomato Sauce This sauce is made from fully vine-ripened Italian tomatoes grown with care on our own farm and sun-soaked, simmered slowly for two days without adding water. You can enjoy a fresh flavor that feels like eating the tomato itself. *No chemical seasonings, colorings, or preservatives are used.* • Blessings of 400 Million Years “Black Jewel” Game Sauce We slowly simmer lean domestic wild boar meat—healthy and high in protein—with plenty of locally grown vegetables and fully vine-ripened Italian tomatoes in abundant Gokase wine and local red wine for two days. Just toss with boiled pasta for an exquisite Bolognese. It’s a dish the whole family, including children, can enjoy. *No chemical seasonings, colorings, or preservatives are used.* • Beloved Tomatini Beloved Tomatini is a convenient take-home tomato sauce. Made without any additives to preserve the tomato’s flavor, it is prepared slowly and carefully over time. The cute packaging also makes it a perfect souvenir. Available for purchase at CORASITA or through CORASITA’s online store.

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Local Product & Souvenir: Ginger Syrup This organic ginger syrup uses plenty of fresh ginger and features the spice’s natural fresh aroma and sharp taste. Diluted with soda it becomes ginger ale, and adding vodka turns it into a Moscow Mule. It pairs well with shochu, red wine, beer, milk, tea, and many other drinks, so the possibilities for mixing are endless. You can buy it at Bar ELCAMPO and the Gokase Specialty Center.

Photographed 7/28/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. It is a Kawagoe million light summer festival specification. I have a lot of photos, so I'm throwing them in a row.

Photographed 7/28/24. At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, the Isshin Crying Sumo Kawagoe Place was held in. A baby is crying in the face of Gyoji's Hannya.

Photographed 7/28/24. At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, the Isshin Crying Sumo Kawagoe Place was held in. Crying sumo wrestling is a traditional event in Japan that prays for the health and growth of babies. It is derived from the fact that the cry of a baby exorcised evil. The baby staring at Gyoji's Hannya mask is cute. 😊

Maime no Ike 2021.08.21 The Milky Way in Maime no Pond Mt. Norikura is illuminated by moonlight. Even in the moonlight, the Milky Way was clear.

From the sidewalk of "Takenaka Pond (Kagoshima Prefecture no spring water Town)", which is not usually visited, away from the Somen sink! I don't like strong sunlight, but it's hard to available if the colors are dull Squid not in this hot season!!! Summer!!

Use the interval in my life called the re-job hunting period, Kagoshima Prefecture went to "Takenaka Pond" spring water Town! This is a place you'll probably want to visit again and again, always and in the future. I wanted to eat the Somen noodles because the noodles were crunchy, but I gave up because it was crowded with Mr./Ms. children on summer vacation. available I remember going there on a rattle day, but I was happy that this day was lively on this day of summer vacation. (I'll eat Somen again next time!) )

Photographed 7/24/24. It is a wind chime of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and the shrine office. It is a wind chime for fireworks 🎆. The letters of wish fulfillment are very Beautiful.. May everyone's Mr./Ms. wishes come true. I have a lot of photos, so I'm throwing them in a row. 🙇‍♀️

Photographed 7/28/24. It is a Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and a yo-yo fortune limited to summer visits.

Photographed 7/28/24. It is a kazaguruma in front of the Otorii Gate of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Even at night, it shines.

Miyabe’s Special Horumon and Salted Horumon from Gokasecho, Miyazaki Prefecture Miyabe Butcher Shop, the town’s only meat shop, marinates pork skirt and shoulder roast in its homemade sauce to make the special horumon called “Tokuhoru.” This dish once won the grand prize at the Local Gourmet Contest held in Miyazaki City. It’s great grilled over charcoal, on an iron griddle, or stir-fried with various vegetables since it’s already seasoned. They also offer a salted horumon called “Shiohoru,” in which the offal is slowly soaked in their homemade salt blend, Kuroshio Jiro. You can grill it as is, or add it with vegetables to a clear broth made from dashi base for a light, refreshing motsunabe (offal hotpot).

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Specialty and Souvenir: Four Hundred Million Years of Earth Gion Spring Water Rice <Taste> Each grain is firm and flavorful yet refreshingly light. It pairs well with any side dish and stays delicious even when cold, making it ideal for rice balls and boxed lunches. <Cultivation Commitment> This rice is grown on terraced paddies irrigated only with the mineral-rich spring water known as Myoken Shinsui, one of the Heisei-era Top 100 Famous Waters. <Regional Characteristics> Located along the Kyushu Backbone Mountain Range at elevations of 600–650 meters, the area’s large temperature swings concentrate the rice’s flavor. The region is also known for heavy snowfall in winter. <Variety> Hinohikari (rated Special A)

From Sakai City's Specialties to Souvenirs! "Tojinbo Shotaro" Overlooking the Sea of Sea of Japan from the Precipitous cliff, the national scenic and natural monument "Tojinbo" There are "Tojinbo Shotaro" on 🤗 a busy shopping street lined with restaurants and souvenir shops At the dining corner, seafood dishes such as authentic sushi, Echizen grated daikon soba, You can 🍽️ enjoy a variety of dishes such as sweets including "cliff edge cream puffs" (take-out is also available) inspired by the Precipitous cliffs of Tojinbo Among such attractive menus, this time we will introduce the newly released "Montblanc soft serve ice cream"! 🍦 A product that boldly sprinkles plenty of rich golden sweet potato cream on top of soft serve ice cream Not only does it look beautiful, but it also tastes good! The sweetness of the sweet potato that spreads as soon as you put it in your mouth and the cool soft serve ice cream combine to relieve the summer heat. In addition, the Souvenir Corner has a wide range 🛍 of Local and regional Specialty Products, such as "Tojinbo Pudding," which is inspired by the view from Tojinbo, and "Sweet Shrimp and Octopus Karaage Rice Crackers," which are packed with the taste of the ingredients as they are When you come to Tojinbo, please 🙌 stop by Shotaro 📍 Tojinbo Shotaro Address: 福井県 Sakai City Mikuni Town安島64-1-55 Business hours:9:00 ~ 17:00 Regular holiday: Wednesday (restaurant only) TEL：0776-82-1199 ࿐·˖✶࿐·˖✶࿐·˖✶࿐·˖✶࿐·˖✶࿐·˖✶࿐·˖✶ In the middle 💘 of the charm of Fukui Prefecture Click here for ▶ past post@dmo.sakai (Instagram)

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Local Specialties and Souvenirs: Versatile Seasoning and Yuzu Kosho ◎Versatile Seasoning The ingredients are plenty of garlic, chili peppers, ginger, and bonito stock only. A producer from Korea packed this secret family seasoning recipe full of home-style flavor. Use it as a hidden flavor in dishes, mix it with soy sauce for a dressing, or blend it with mayonnaise for a vegetable dip. Just adding it makes peperoncino ready in no time! ◎Yuzu Kosho This yuzu kosho brings out the natural flavors of yuzu, bonito stock, soy sauce, salt, and chili peppers only. The green variety has a fragrant aroma, while the red one is spicier. Be sure to find the taste you prefer.

Photographed 7/28/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and a glowing river. 🎐🌌 It is lit up at night.

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, Rim Musubi wind chime is lit up. It is a rim musubi wind chime and a glowing river. 🎐🌌

Speaking of summer in Tokyo, the Sumida River Fireworks Festival It was the best fireworks festival in the Kanto region in terms of both tradition and formality, and a total of about 20,000 fireworks at the first and second venues lit up the night sky of Tokyo.

I went to Little Patricia's Mr./Ms. in Renjaku Town. Lemon squash and lemon cake. 🍋 The sour taste of lemon is delicious. I am enjoying the Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival.

The central entrance of the Honkawagoe Pepe is decorated with flower temari and otomedama.