The 38th Meisui Hakusangawa Firefly Festival On June 7, 2025, the "Meisui Hakusangawa Firefly Festival" took place at Inazumi Underwater Cave Square. At the festival, visitors enjoyed the powerful drumming of Toyuu Taiko and the stirring dances of Okuhata Kagura. The Hakusangawa Firefly Festival is a warm, community-led event that continues out of locals' desire to celebrate and enliven the area. The day ended with a lively fan dance performed by local residents, drawing a large crowd. After the festival, many attendees stayed to enjoy firefly watching. Access to central Bungoono 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 □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ Tourism and recommended spots in Kyushu, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□

While driving, I spotted some cows!! The temperature rose sharply today! The cows looked hot, but the sunny weather felt wonderful. 🌞 The forecast calls for a slight drop in temperature tomorrow. Everyone, please take good care of your health. 😌

🗻 Let's go to Tateyama to see Diamond Fuji! 🗻 During the period of 7/7~8/2, here are the places where you can enjoy Diamond Fuji 🗻. Fun Diamond Fuji 🗻 at the following dates and times (sunset times) and locations. It depends on the weather, but I hope ♪ you will have a wonderful moment July 7 (Mon) 19:06~18:46 Fura Coast July 8 (Tue) 19:05~18:46 Fura Coast July 9 (Water) 19:05~18:46 Around Furasaki Shrine July 10 (Thu) 19:05~18:45 Around Fura Fishing Port July 11 (Fri) 19:04~18:45 Around Aihama Fishing Port July 12 (Sat) 19:04~18:44 Aihama Beaches July 13 (Sun) 19:04~18:44 Hirasaura July 14 (Mon) 19:03~18:44 Hirasunaura Beach July 15 (Tue) 19:03~18:43 Around Gojinishi (Suzaki Shrine) July 16 (Water) 19:02~18:43 Suzaki District July 17 (Thu) 19:02~18:42 Around Suzaki Lighthouse July 18 (Fri) 19:01~18:42 Susaki District July 19 (Sat) 19:00~18:41 Around Sakata Fishing Port July 20 (Sun) 19:00~18:41 Viewing Coast July 21 (Mon) 18:59~18:40 Hainan Tokiri Shrine July 22 (Tue) 18:59~18:39 Shimohara Fishing Port Hamada Minato City July 23 (Water) 18:58~18:39 Around Kaya Fishing Port (Tateyama Departure Station) July 24 (Thu) 18:57~18:38 Oga Coast July 25 (Fri) 18:56~18:37 Self-Defense Forces July 26 (Sat) 18:56~18:36 Okinoshima/Shiroyama Park July 27 (Sun) 18:55~18:36 Okinoshima (Fujimi) July 28 (Mon) 18:54~18:35 Around Tateyama Sunset Pier July 29 (Tue) 18:53~18:34 Around Hojo Pier July 30 (Water) 18:52~18:33 Cocos (Hojo Coast) July 31 (Thu) 18:51~18:32 Around Tateyama Hot spring sunset Coast Shozuru (Yawata Coast) August 1 (Fri) 18:51~18:31 Around Citizens Sports Ground (Nako Coast) August 2 (Sat) 18:50~18:30 Around Kaisei Gakuen Nako Inn (Nako Coast)

6/15 🥕 All-you-can-eat 🥔 vegetables Roadside Station Green Farm Tateyama is a Popular all-you-can-pack events! 🥕🥔🥕 How many kilos can you catch? 🥔🥕🥔 Date: Sunday, June 15 Start at 10 a.m. (will end as soon as it runs out) Time limit: 1 minute Participation fee: 500 yen per bag (tax included) * Chiba Prefecture residents get 100 yen discount! Please present a document (driver's license, etc.) that can confirm your Address. https://greenfarm-tateyama.com//

Today, we will take a walk ☔ around the rainy Castle Town Kitsuki The rainy season has begun, and there is a heavy rain warning today. In the meantime, I guided a small group customer from Australia and took a walk in the rain in the Kitadai Samurai Residence Street. Here are just a few places you can enjoy on a rainy day. Please take a look at the scenery that can only be seen in Kitsuki City, and can only be seen on rainy days. 【Isoya Residence】The culture of hospitality seen in the Lord's resting place At the top of the slope of the accounting hall is the "Rakujutei" of the imperial residence set up as a resting place for the lords. Three of the rooms, the entrance room, the guest room, and the tea room, still remain as the Isoya residence. The architecture was built in the thirteenth year of culture (1816). After that, Kato Yogoemon, who became the owner, repeatedly expanded and renovated it, and it took its current form. Just as the role of Rakujutei was "rest", "healing" hospitality is prepared everywhere in the mansion. The garden is the best representation of this. The view of the garden, which can be seen from every room in the mansion, shows the Commitment and care of this mansion. Each window frame reflects a different garden scene, and the stylish arrangements extend to the hand water bowls and Ranma. The location of the paving stones placed in the garden, the arrangement and type of trees that have been fully calculated. Throughout the mansion, there is a profound spirit that speaks to us over the past 200 years. 【Isoya Residence】 〒873-0001 大分県杵築市杵築211-1 TEL 0978-63-1488 business hours 10:00~17:00 (Admission until 16:30) Closed Year-end and New Year holidays Entrance Fees Individuals: Adults 300 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 150 yen Groups: Adults 240 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 120 yen

Photographed on June 9, 25. At the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, 💜 I found a hydrangea of . It has a gradient and is beautiful.

[🌸 Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 🌸 Results Announcement] Thank you for waiting‼️ Here are the results of “Gokase Flower Viewing 2025” 🥳🎉 This time, in addition to followers of our association’s Instagram account, winners were decided by votes submitted via Google Form and by general voting at four polling stations set up around Gokasecho 👏✨ Amazingly, we received a total of 151 votes 😳❗ Thank you to everyone who voted 🙇‍♀️💕 We will send a “Voter Prize” to 10 people selected by lottery from among those who voted ✨ We have already contacted the winners 💡 Please note that the notification of winning serves as the official announcement of the winners 🙏 Now, here are the results 👇👇👇 [🥇 Gold Prize] @reoron001219 (photo 2) [🥈 Silver Prize] @_yuta610 (photo 3) [🥉 Bronze Prize] @fowafuwarin5 (photo 4) @sakai_0808 (photo 5) This time, two entrants shared the Bronze Prize 🎉 Each entry was stunningly beautiful and made us sigh in admiration 🥹✨ As always, we are simply amazed by everyone’s photography skills 😳❗ Also!! We are announcing the collaboration award with the Gokase Sakura Project organized by Gokase Secondary School (@saku_puro): the “Gokase Sakura Project Award” 🤩 👏 The winner is… [🌸 Gokase Sakura Project Award] @thusandleavis (photo 6) Congratulations to all the winners㊗️🥳🎉 And thank you truly to everyone who applied, voted, and participated😭❤️‍🔥 We’ll have a stretch of steady rain for a while, but hot summer will arrive soon 🎐☀️ Let’s cherish the changing seasons and enjoy the rain and heat alike 💪💕 We hope you’ll join our next event ✨ Thank you very much 🙇‍♀️🌸

The online store "GOOD NAGAWA STORE" is now open ✨ Paid maps and badges for the Kirigamine–Utsukushigahara Central Watershed Trail and Nakasendo-inspired T-shirts are on sale! Please check it out 🙌😊 GOOD NAGAWA STORE 👇 https://goodnagawa.stores.jp//

Horticulture LABO Hill offers a space and time to deepen your understanding of gardening while enjoying it through hands-on experiences of learning, creating, and tasting. Full of excitement! Summer LABO News! From July to September, our experience program is packed with seasonal specials you can only enjoy at this time of year, such as Summer Vacation Independent Research and Summer Science! We also offer activities that you can join without a reservation, so please stop by when you visit Mihama. Horticulture LABO Hill Address: 35-32-1 Kukako, Mihama Town Phone: 0770-47-6162 Opening hours: 9:30–17:00 Closed: Mondays (if a public holiday, the following weekday) https://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/doc/noushi/engeitaikensisetsu/engeitaikensisetsu.html...

Summer, here we come to Minami-Izu! Our summer pamphlet is ready! This year’s edition once again features beach and ocean information. Beach swimming periods are as follows. ◆Yumigahama Beach Period: Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Sunday, August 24, 2025 ◆Yumigahama Splash Water Park Period: Saturday, July 19, 2025 – Sunday, August 24, 2025 ◆48th Yumigahama Fireworks Festival Event date: Friday, August 8, 2025 ◆Koora Beach Period: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025 ◆Hirizo Beach Operating period: Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 ◆Hirizo Beach Swimming Tour Scheduled dates: Saturday, July 19 – Monday, July 21; Saturday, August 9 – Sunday, August 17; Saturday, September 13 – Sunday, September 14 <Total: 14 days> Details here → https://x.gd/RrPZ6... Sign up here → https://x.gd/Egniv... ◆Mera Offshore Athletic Course Period: Saturday, July 12 – Sunday, September 7 For Minamiizu Town beach swimming updates (including current swim conditions), please refer to the link below. https://x.gd/DcYKF...

Photographed on June 9, 25. The hydrangeas in the Precincts of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and Minbu Inari Shrine are in full bloom.

Isehara Flower Report 2025.06.09 This is the state of the hydrangeas along the Hinata no Hikage Path. Compared with last week, there are more blooms and the colors are more vivid. When you visit, please bring salt or repellents as leeches (yamabiru) appear on the shaded path and take precautions. For more details, see the Tourism Association website. https://isehara-kanko.com/news/flower/10348/...

Shinshu NAGAWA MOUNTAIN TRAIL Announced✨ Shinshu NAGAWA MOUNTAIN TRAIL will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Blanche Takayama Ski Resort in Nagawa Town! Event Overview ★Event Name: Shinshu NAGAWA MOUNTAIN TRAIL ★Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 ★Location: Nagawa Town, Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture ★Venue: Blanche Takayama Ski Resort (Mount Nagawa Co., Ltd.) ★Categories: Trail running races 40 km · 15 km Vertical races 3.0 km · 1.5 km Kids race 3 km · Family race 1.5 km *The registration site is currently under preparation. We will announce it as soon as it is ready. *Course details are being finalized. We will provide information once they are decided.

Uwajima City is a small city located in the southwest of Shikoku, but because of this, the traditions and culture that have been left behind are still alive. Please come to the edge of Shikoku.

Otoyo's specialty! The harvest of Goishicha tea tea leaves has been carried out! Goishicha tea is a "post-fermented tea" 🍵 made in Otoyo, Kochi Prefecture It is made by a rare manufacturing method called "two-stage fermentation" in which tea leaves are steamed, fermented with lactic acid bacteria, and then further fermented. It is ✨ a fermented tea characterized by its unique sour flavor and health benefits that regulate the intestinal environment The completed Goishicha tea will be sold as a thank-you gift for Furusato Nozei tax payment or at Souvenirs shops in Kochi Prefecture!

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♪

June 16 (Monday): Yukimichi Bookshop on a pop-up visit Starting this month, Yukimichi Bookshop will come to Nishiokoppe Village on the third Monday of each month📖 Until now their pop-ups were often on Wednesdays, so if that timing didn’t work for you, please drop by for a quick look. The location is Pomu. It’s the building between Nishiokoppe Village Office and Kikuchi Shoten that at first glance looks like a private home. Look for the “We’re Open” sign the children made a little while ago. Yukimichi, which has a shop in Shimokawacho, brings a carefully selected range of books from their large stock each time, so we’re excited to see what treasures appear this month! We welcome visitors from the village and neighbors alike. #Nishiokoppe Village #Yukimichi Bookshop pop-up #Shimokawacho #Pomu #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