Sagamihara City Recruiting the 18th Sagamihara City Tourism Goodwill Ambassador!! Sagamihara City blends rich nature with urban appeal, offering a wide variety of attractive tourist spots. In recent years, designated as an SDGs Future City, Sagamihara has implemented many initiatives to revitalize the region and solve local issues, advancing sustainable urban development. We are now looking for the 18th Sagamihara City Tourism Goodwill Ambassador to enthusiastically and cheerfully promote the city’s charms through tourism events, campaigns, media, and social media! Become a Tourism Goodwill Ambassador and help promote Sagamihara City!! We look forward to receiving many applications!

Ninomiya Town 20th Azumayama Rapeseed Flower Watching At the summit of Azumayama, 60,000 early-blooming rapeseed flowers reach their peak from late December. From the panoramic view you can see the Tanzawa and Hakone mountains, Sagami Bay, the Izu Peninsula, and—on clear days—the beautiful, snow-capped Mt. Fuji unfolding right before you. Please come and enjoy this memorable scene of yellow, pale blue, and white in the New Year season. During the event period we offer a stamp rally and receipt rally, station-to-trail hikes, and weekend sales of local products and other events. It’s a 5-minute walk from Ninomiya Station to the trailhead, and a 20-minute walk from the trailhead to the summit! You can enjoy an easy hike♪ We look forward to your visit. Event Period: Saturday, January 13, 2024 to Sunday, February 18, 2024 Location: Azumayama Park Opening Hours: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Organizer: Ninomiya Town Tourism Association Co-organizer: Ninomiya Town Supporters: Kanagawa Prefecture; Kanagawa Prefecture Tourism Association (Public Corporation) Contact: Ninomiya Town Tourism Association 0463-73-1208 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Snow Magic Fantasy This is a Christmas tree🎄 taken from Marunouchi KITTE in Tokyo I saw it snowing. Did you all have a wonderful day yesterday Christmas? 😁

The Kanagawa History Tour “Rekishi Tabi” 2023 will be held! Across Kanagawa Prefecture, guide groups affiliated with the Kanagawa Guide Association are offering a variety of tours that unravel local history. Why not explore Kanagawa’s historic sites through the unique perspective of guides who know the area and its past intimately? We hope you will join us! Tsurumi Highlights Guide Group: Walk the old Tokaido and visit the post town and surrounding areas Tsurumi Highlights Guide Group Walk the old Tokaido and visit the post town and surrounding areas Date and time: Saturday, January 20, 2024, starting at 9:30 AM Atsugi Tourism Volunteer Guide Association: Walk the Oyama Kaido “From Atsugi-juku to Aiko-juku” Atsugi Tourism Volunteer Guide Association Walk the Oyama Kaido “From Atsugi-juku to Aiko-juku” This route follows the Oyama pilgrimage road that grew popular from the mid-Edo period onward. We will introduce the Oyama Kaido from the Sagami River ferry crossing. Date and time: January 19, 2024 Hadano City Volunteer Tourist Guides: Walk the Yagurasawa Okan — Over Zenba Pass Hadano City Volunteer Tourist Guides Walk the Yagurasawa Okan — Over Zenba Pass Date and time: Wednesday, February 7, 2023, starting at 9:00 AM Yokohama City Guide Association: Walk the old Tokaido — from Kanagawa-juku along the scenic Sodegaura Yokohama City Guide Association Walk the old Tokaido — from Kanagawa-juku along the scenic Sodegaura Date and time: Monday, January 22, 2024 For tour details and how to reserve, please visit the official website linked in our profile!

Kenritsu Onshi Hakone Park Christmas special: a kids' event, "Christmas Boot Hunt" will be held! To mark the Christmas season, we will hold a Christmas special called "Christmas Boot Hunt" for children in elementary school and younger. The event runs for three days from Saturday, December 23, 2023, through Monday, December 25, 2023, and is limited to 20 participants each day. For details, please visit the official website linked in the profile!

NICE TO MEET EVERYONE WHO WATCHES COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! This is the Zushi Tourism Association. Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture is located in the southeast of Kanagawa Prefecture and is bordered by Yokohama City, Kamakura City, Hayama Town, Yokosuka City, and Sagami Bay. It takes about 1 hour by train or car from Tokyo and has good access, making it a recommended area for day trips. In this first post, we will introduce various sightseeing spots and event information that cannot be missed when sightseeing in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture! [Popular sightseeing spot information in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture] ■Hiroyama Park Located at the top of Mt. Hiro, it is a popular viewing spot. When the weather is good, you can see Mt. Fuji from the observatory in the park, and it has been selected as one of the "50 Scenic Spots in Kanagawa", "50 Parks in Kanagawa", and "100 Views of Fujimi in the Kanto Region". ■Malibu Farm Zushi Marina It is a resort facility with a yacht harbor, hotel, restaurant and café, event space, condominiums, chapel and tennis courts. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy the sea and a café terrace where your dog is OK! It is also used for filming TV dramas and movies, and you can enjoy the outstanding location. ■SHOPPING PLAZA HAYAMA STATION Hayama Station, which opened in September 2016, has about 26 stores, including antenna shops and fresh foods in the Zushi and Hayama areas. As of December 2023 Local gourmet food and local vegetables are enriched! It is recommended for purchasing souvenirs and as a base for sightseeing. ■Zushi Coast It is a tourist attraction that represents Zushi City! YOU CAN ENJOY VARIOUS MARINE SPORTS SUCH AS WINDSURFING AND SUP. In addition, the scenery of the sunset on the Zushi Coast won the "Miura Peninsula Sunset Grand Prix No. 1", and it is also attracting attention as a scenic spot. The area around Zushi City is also a great area for driving. In particular, the coastal route from Zushi to Hayama allows you to enjoy the beautiful coastline and blue sea, and you can enjoy the feeling of refreshment. The official website of the "Zushi City and Zushi Tourism Association" also publishes Zushi City tourism model plans model courses! We would appreciate it if you could refer to it. [Event information in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture] ■Zushi Coast Fireworks Festival Fireworks launched from boats floating in Zushi Bay to the Zushi Coast area brightly color the night sky in early summer. About 7,000 fireworks set off in time with the music are spectacular! Contents at the time of the 2023 event ■Zushi Kaigan Film Festival This film festival started in 2010 with the theme of "Play with the Earth". The Zushi Kaigan Film Festival, which is celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2023, is usually held during Golden Week and is visited by many people. The film will be screened after sunset on a large screen set up on the beach of Zushi Beach. You can enjoy a movie in the best location! At the venue, there will be a food court, a seaside merry-go-round, and daily events. Contents at the time of the 2023 event [Workation information in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture] In recent years, the number of users has been increasing as a way to spend vacations while teleworking at resorts and hotels, and "workation" a coined word that combines "work" and "vacation". In Zushi City, there are many workspaces such as cafes, co-working spaces, and accommodation and recreational facilities. In addition, there are plenty of activities that you can experience in between work! In addition to marine sports such as SUP, you can also experience incense making, ukulele classes, yoga, and more. On the official website of the Zushi City and Zushi Tourism Association, you can also search the workspace of Zushi. We will continue to deliver information on the charms of Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as sightseeing and events. Thank you in advance!

It is "TOWERS Milight "UP" held at Minato Mirai in Yokohama. "TOWERS Milight "UP" is an event in which all the office floors of 40 corporate buildings in Minato Mirai are lit up for one day only during the Christmas season. Therefore, it is a very valuable scenery that can only be seen one day a year. On the contrary, an event called "TOWERS Milight "DOWN" is scheduled to be held from 2024.

It is "TOWERS Milight "UP" held at Minato Mirai in Yokohama. "TOWERS Milight "UP" is an event in which all the office floors of 40 corporate buildings in Minato Mirai are lit up for one day only during the Christmas season. Therefore, it is a very valuable scenery that can only be seen one day a year. On the contrary, an event called "TOWERS Milight "DOWN" is scheduled to be held from 2024.

I took a picture of Yokohama's illumination, Yornoyo 2023, from the Yokohama Port Osanbashi International Passenger Ship Terminal in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. From Minato Mirai to Yamashita Park, music and illuminations work together to color the city. The photo shows the Yokohama Marine Tower and the Japan Yusen Hikawa Maru on the Yamashita Park side.

I took a picture of Yokohama's illumination, Yornoyo 2023, from the Yokohama Port Osanbashi International Passenger Ship Terminal in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. From Minato Mirai to Yamashita Park, music and illuminations work together to color the city. The photo is of the Minato Mirai side.

I photographed the Tokyo Sky Tree and Tokyo Mizumachi from the Pillow Bridge to the Kitajuma River. There are many people who take pictures of the Genmori Bridge because the sidewalk is wider and closer to the Sky Tree, but in fact, the Pillow Bridge is easier to get into the angle of view of the entire Sky Tree and it is easier to take a picture with reflection. If you go to Pillow Bridge, you can enjoy this kind of scenery at any time.

I took a picture of Tokyo Station from Marunouchi KITTE in Tokyo. Tokyo Station opened on December 20, 1914. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 caused almost no damage, but it was damaged by the Tokyo Air Raid in 1945. After the war, the Marunouchi station building was rebuilt with a reduced number of floors, and in 2012 Heisei 24, it was restored to its appearance at the time of opening.

I took a picture of the night view from the Skytree East Tower in the direction of Chiba. The Tobu Isesaki Line and the Keisei Oshiage Line pass through the lower left, and the Kitajuma River passes through the right side. The Arakawa River crosses a little above the middle. Tokyo is the world's largest megacity, surpassing New York, which was the world's number one until 1955, and has continued to hold the world's number one position ever since.

I took a night view of Tokyo from the Skytree East Tower in the direction of Mt. Fuji. Tokyo is the world's largest megacity, surpassing New York, which was the world's number one until 1955, and has continued to hold the world's number one position ever since. Mt. Fuji can be seen slightly to the right of the center of the photo, and Tokyo Tower can be seen slightly to the left.

I took a picture of the Tokyo Stop Line in front of the Imperial Palace, Hibiya Street, and Tokyo Station across Uchibori Street from the outer garden of the Imperial Palace. When I took the picture, it was just at the time of the full moon, and it happened to be in the center.

I took a picture of the buildings of Hibiya reflected in the triumphal moat near the Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace. The Sakurada Gate and stone walls are also lit up and benches are installed. You can enjoy the scenery slowly.

I took a picture of the moat of the Sakurada Bunker from the Hanzomon gate of the Imperial Palace towards the Sakurada Gate. Hanzomon is the highest of the Imperial Palace gates, so it is a recommended place to overlook the vast Sakurada Moat, and you can also enjoy the night view of Kasumigaseki from evening to night.

This is a photo taken from the Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace to the moat of the Sakurada Bunker in the direction of Hanzomon. At the Sakurada Moat in the Imperial Palace Gaien, you can enjoy the autumn leaves of the tulip trees planted as street trees from Hanzomon to Sakurada Gate. You can also enjoy the yellow leaves of the tulip trees lining the sidewalk, the beautiful moat, and the Parliament building

It is a nationally designated important cultural property in the Imperial Palace, the former Edo Castle Outer Sakurada Gate. The outer Sakurada Gate is famous for the "Sakurada Gate Outside Incident" of the assassination of Naoya Ii by the ronin of the Mito clan in 1860. This incident was caused by the suppression carried out by the shogunate, the "Great Prison of Ansei". After the incident, the authority of the shogunate was lost, and the Edo period, which lasted 265 years, came to an end.

This is a photo taken of Hibiya Street from the former Miyagi Wada Kuramon guard house on the Baba Sen moat side of the Imperial Palace Gaien. The former Miyagi Wada Kuramon guardhouse was built in 1923 Taisho 12. When Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo, a bridge was built for the passage of the earthpeople, and a gate was set up. It was called the Kura no Mimon, but later it came to be called the Wada Kuramon.

It is a Japanese antelope that I met when I went to Okutama Town, Tokyo. He gave me a look at the camera, so I took a picture. The Japanese antelope is a herbivorous mammal endemic to Japan that lives in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, excluding Hokkaido and the Chugoku region. The scientific name is Capricornis crispus, which belongs to the subfamily Goats of the artiodactyl bovine family. Due to overfishing, the number has decreased, and it was designated as a special natural monument of Japan in Showa 30. From the summer of 2022 to the fall of 2023, I went to Okutama about four times, and I was able to meet two of them, so I think there is a good chance that we will meet.

This is a photo of Minato Mirai from the Osanbashi International Passenger Ship Terminal of the Port of Yokohama in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Minato Mirai is a development area where new buildings are constantly being built, but old buildings are also used for restaurants, shops, government buildings, etc., and it is an area where you can see a very beautiful cityscape where new and old things coexist.

This is the state of the Asakusa Rooster Market at the Eagle Shrine. Asakusa Rooster Market is a festival held every year on Rooster Day in November and is the largest rooster market in Japan. Ravels are sold at the rooster market, but rakes are one of the agricultural tools that are responsible for raking up the fallen harvest. This word "raking" has changed to the meaning of raking up good fortune, and rakes have come to be sold as lucky charms.

It is a bronze statue of Heihachiro Togo and a memorial ship Mikasa in Mikasa Park in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Mikasa was built in England during the Meiji era, and was a battleship that was very active in the Russo-Japanese War with Secretary Heihachiro Togo on board. It is the oldest surviving steel battleship in the world, and you can actually board it and see the inside of the ship at that time.

I took a picture of Nakamise and Hozomon of Sensoji Temple from the Asakusa Tourist Center. The Asakusa Tourist Center is an 8-story building, and there is a free observatory on the top floor where you can overlook Asakusa. There is also a coffee shop, where you can enjoy the scenery of Asakusa while enjoying soft drinks and alcohol, and there are also snacks, so you can fill your stomach.

I happened to see it on my evening walk, so I took a picture of the crescent moon with the five-storied pagoda of Sensoji Temple, even though it was about two days past the crescent moon.

From Sakurabashi, the cherry blossom festival and houseboats in Sumida Ward took a picture of the Sumida River. The Sumida River is famous for cherry blossoms, and many houseboats come every day at this time of year. A cherry blossom festival is held along the river, and you can enjoy watching the cherry blossoms at the stalls, where drinks such as soft drinks and alcohol, and food such as fried chicken, yakisoba, oden, and frankfurters are sold.

Merry Christmas in Shinjuku December 21, 2023 Sumitomo Real Estate Building

Chinese zodiac sign Dragon 2024. Shinjuku at night with dragon-like clouds climbing in the sky December 22, 2023

Christmas tree🎄 seen in Tokorozawa This is located in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture 　　　　"Kadokawa Musashino Museum" It is an illumination that is currently being held. The Christmas tree is colored in bright colors, and the lanterns are gorgeous. Weekdays 17:00-22:00