It is around Echigo-Suhara Station in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. At the station, there is a small departure at 13:12, bound for Aizuwakamatsu, which is about to depart.

In the forest on the ridge of Rokko, I found a secret place where a mysterious anecdote between Mr. Groom and a fox with a white tail remains. This is a place called Mikuniike on Mt. Rokko, which has flourished as a villa area since the Meiji era. I knew from the map that there was a villa of Arthur Hesketh Groom, a trader who came to Kobe in the Meiji era, but I stepped in to find out why Mr. Groome, who loved Japan, Kobe, and Mt. Rokko, built a villa here. Groom was born in Vernon Terrace, a coastal city overlooking the English and French Straits, and came to the Kobe Foreign Settlement in 1868 (Keio 3/Meiji 1st year). In this way, he was involved in the trade of Japan tea and Chinese tea, and eventually in 1895 (Meiji 28), he built a villa named 101 House here on the banks of Mikuni Pond. One day, when Groom hid a lost fox chased by a hunter, he stayed near the villa and fell asleep on Groom's lap. Eventually, after Mr. Groom's passing, a man who said that this fox had moved to his family came to visit him, and the surprised family built a shrine on Mt. Rokko to enshrine the fox. The man who visited had no connection with the Groom family and had a dream (was told by you?). It was said that he had arrived at the Groom family. Because the tail was white, this shrine was named Shirohige Shrine. Actually, I found this Shirahige Shrine first, visited it to learn about its origin, and this time I came to the site of the villa site of Mikuni Pond. Now, when I entered the mountain a little from the bus stop of Mikuni Pond, I heard the sound of a frog like the sound of a cello of a stringed instrument and the murmur of the water flowing smoothly. Soon we reached a path overlooking a large pond through the bushes. There was a small island in the pond, and I could see in the distance how the frog, startled by my presence, jumped to the surface of the water and its ripples spread soundlessly. That's when I was stunned. A short tree stands on the other side of a small island with trees... The surroundings were slightly bright, and I could feel the children of families who had come to hike and running around. I felt like I had seen Mr. Groom as a young child. At that moment, oh, yes! !! I felt convinced. I'm sorry if it's just my imagination, but this is a mountain with the same atmosphere as the waterside of the happy memories that Mr. Groom spent with his family when he was a child... Perhaps this Kobe, which faces the Seto Inland Sea, was very similar to his hometown Vernon Terrace facing the English Channel. The sense of security of hometown... For some reason, I couldn't help but imagine that this was conveyed to the white-tailed fox. Since building his first villa here, Groom has embarked on resort development, tree planting, and mountain trail maintenance on Mt. Rokko. I am sure that this is a power spot where various ideas are excited. This time it was 😊 a piece from a "secret place" surrounded by such healing greenery.

Hydrangea of Beauty Mountain A spot where you can see hydrangeas and a sea of clouds from near the summit

⛰️ Mt. Tomuraushi red lime was 🏔️ sprinkled The annual Tomuraushi red lime spraying was held by a total of 16 people, jointly by three organizations: the Hokkaido Police, the Shintoku Mountain Association, and Shintoku Town! It was sown in three places, such as the entrance from the Kamui Sankenai River to Kamui Tenjo and the encounter of the robin stream. It is easy to get lost, so please be careful.　 Note that! I discovered the footprints of a bear while climbing! 🐾 If you are going to climb the mountain, let's take sufficient measures against bears and enjoy safe and secure climbing! And on the way back, please stop by Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi Daisetsusou! ♨️ Thank you to everyone involved for your cooperation!

On Sunday, June 4, we held the 2023 (Reiwa 5) Mt. Meakan Safety Prayer Festival. This year, about 30 people, including related organizations and general participants, attended and prayed for the safety of the mountain. After the ceremony, a mountaineering party was held with the pre-applicants. The weather was not very good, with light rain on the way and a very strong wind blowing near the summit, but each participant seemed to be enjoying the climb.

Onomichi / Hiroshima Onomichi / Hiroshima Senkoji Park Observatory is located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which attracted worldwide attention due to the recent G7 event. You can enjoy the beautiful architecture while overlooking the beautiful Onomichi cityscape. Senkoji Park Observatory is located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which has recently attracted worldwide attention due to the G7 meeting. Visitors can look down on the beautiful Onomichi cityscape and savor the beautiful architecture.

The poppies in the sky in Higashichichibu Village are famous, Nagatoro's golden poppy Garden Depending on the viewing position on inclined terrain It looks like a dynamic landscape towering above the heavens. A flower garden that is still hidden gem

Yesterday, May 31, we worked with related organizations to maintain the mountain trail of Mt. Meakan. Many people have already climbed the mountain, but when you visit, please prepare well, gather information, and keep in mind that it is an active volcano before climbing. For precautions, please see the Association's website.

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ Shintoku Tourism Association. Hello! Shintoku Tourism Association. Today #On the way back from going to Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi Daisetsusou ♨️, the weather ☀️ was good, so I took a short detour and went to the Bogakudai Observatory. 🚗💨 From the observatory, I could see the majestic Mt 🏔. Tomuraushi with a blue sky and still remaining snow. ✨ It's almost summer mountain climbing season. We sincerely hope that everyone who climbs the mountain this year will enjoy it safely. 👍

Ishi no Neya Ryokuchi, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture If you climb the stairs of the mountain, you will find a spectacular spot 😌 beyond

Stone sleeper green space in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture Here, you can see the night view of Akashi City, Kobe City, and you can see the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in front of you, and if you go up the mountain with difficulty, a superb view awaits you, and even locals are not well known. It is 😌 a recommended night view spot

🧗 ♂️ This time, we will introduce one of the big symbols "Mt. Tarumae"! !! 🌋 Mt. Tarumae Tarumaezan is 1,041 meters above sea level and is known as a rare triple active volcano, and it is a mountain that can be circled around the crater called "Obachi Tour". There is also a mountain called "Mt. Fuppushi" nearby, and you can run vertically. 🥾 It takes about 60 minutes by car from the city to the 7th station parking lot, and about 50 minutes to climb from the 7th station to the top, and it is one of the recommended mountains for beginners! !! 💁‍♀️ You can observe alpine plants and enjoy the magnificent scenery of Lake Shikotsu and the Pacific Ocean, and it is popular as a mountain where you can enjoy full-scale mountain climbing up close. 🥰 Mt. Tarumae the "City Road Mt. Tarumae Sightseeing Road Line" between the 5th station gate and the 7th station parking lot was closed during the winter season, but it was finally lifted 🎉✨ at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26. The adjacent parking lot is free of charge and can accommodate about 70 cars. 🚙 Why don't you sweat it out at 🥵 "Mt. Tarumae" this summer? 【 Mt. Tarumae Address 】 〒059-1265 Tarumae, Tomakomai, Hokkaido 【 Parking Address 】 〒066-0283 Morup, Chitose, Hokkaido ⚠ ⚠ Note ※ When climbing a mountain, be prepared before climbing. (Don't forget the mountain climbing report!) ） Currently, it is at Eruption Alert Level 1, but plumes are coming out violently and the ground is hot. Also, please note that some parts of the trail are slippery. ※ The "City Road Mt. Tarumae Sightseeing Road Line" is a gravel road and narrow, so please go slowly and give in when a car comes. ※ The parking lot may be full from early in the morning on holidays. Please note.

Onomichi / Hiroshima Onomichi / Hiroshima Senkoji Park Observatory is located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which attracted worldwide attention due to the recent G7 event. You can enjoy the beautiful architecture while overlooking the beautiful Onomichi cityscape. Senkoji Park Observatory is located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which has recently attracted worldwide attention due to the G7 meeting. Visitors can look down on the beautiful Onomichi cityscape and savor the beautiful architecture.

Iwai Falls, located in TomataKagaminoKamisaibara of Okayama Prefecture, is 10 meters high and 6 meters wide. It is nicknamed "Urami Waterfall" and can be surrounded by the back of the waterfall. Walk under the huge bedrock and behind the waterfall for a bit of an adventurous feeling.

It is a mountain trail from the summit of Mt. Tsukuba to Mt. Ontai. The weather was cloudy when I went, but it was nice to see the scenery rich in nature.

This is the state of Onneto and Yunotaki today. The weather was great and it was a great location!

The other day (around mid-April), I photographed the flowers of the otome camellia (otome tsubaki) in the Mt. Rokko of Kobe. This Mt. Rokko area has been designated as the Setonaikai National Park and has been a suitable place for recreation and summer retreat since the Meiji era. Mountain villas and recreation centers have been built here and there in the mountains, and there are sightseeing spots such as Rokko Ranch, which is inspired by a mountain ranch in Switzerland, and Arima Onsen, which is counted as one of the three famous springs of pillow grass. The mountains opened by foreigners in the Kobe Settlement have many katakana names such as Cascade Valley (a valley of many small waterfalls) and Twenty Cross (20 mountain trails), recalling the history of foreigners opening the mountain. By the way, this time the otome camellia was taken at the place of the Japanese name, Otter Pond in Viper Valley. Aside from the Mt. Rokko area where many names from the Edo period remain, such as the Shojo Pond introduced here last year, Otter Pond is ... I wonder if the pond used to be full of otters, and I still look around for signs. The camellia blooming season is almost over, but now the azalea flowers are brightly colored all over the driveway. Animals and plants are rich in nature, Mt. Rokko how about 😊 hiking?

The morning sun shines from the fresh green of spring... Mt. Rokko in Kobe has been redressed! !! The photo is a morning scene taken near the ridge of the Omote Rokko Driveway in mid-April. I climbed the hill on a road bike, but it was a pleasant cycling that felt moderately sweaty (I climbed slowly). Mt. Rokko was opened as a leisure mountain by foreigners in the Meiji era, and Arthur Herkes Groom, who built the first mountain villa, is called the "founder of Mt. Rokko." The first mountain villa was built at a place called Mikuni Pond after climbing the driveway in the photo to the ridge. From there, foreigners and Japan people built mountain villas one after another, forming a village. It seems that there are no mountain villas left from that time now, but you can still see many recreation centers of various companies in the vicinity. Even if you actually climb on a road bike, you can meet foxes, raccoons, woodpeckers, squirrels, moles and monkeys, and you can feel that you have come to nature in a different world from the city. How about 😊 forest bathing for a mental retreat this spring?

Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers! It is a Rishirifuji Tourism Association located on Rishiri Island, Hokkaido. We will introduce the sightseeing spots of Rishiri Fuji Town from today. ~Introduction of Mount Rishiri~ Mt. Rishiri, Japan's northernmost independent peak, has been selected as one of the "100 Famous Mountains of Japan" by mountaineer and novelist Hisaya Fukada. The foundation of Mt. Rishiri, which is 1,721 meters above sea level, was formed by a volcano, and subsequent eruptions formed the current appearance of the mountain. The rough shape near the summit is not caused by the volcano, but by repeated erosion and collapse of the mountain surface due to severe winds and snow in the northernmost region. Mt. Rishiri has a well-maintained mountain trail, and there are two courses, the Rishiri Fuji Town "Oshidomari Course" for beginners to intermediates, and the Rishiri Town "Kutsugata Course" for advanced climbers, and about 10,000 climbers use it every year to reach the summit. In addition, at the foot of the Oshidomari Course, which is the most frequently used, there is the spring water "Ganro Spring Water", which has been selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan, and is useful as an oasis place for climbers. In recent years, the rapid increase in the number of climbers has led to the deterioration of mountain trails, amplifying the effects of bare ground due to trampling by climbers and soil scouring caused by rain and snowmelt in places where fragile volcanic strata are exposed. The local Rishiriyama Mountain Trail Maintenance and Management Liaison Council is working to maintain and repair the mountain trail, but it is not easy to restore nature once it has been damaged. Therefore, we have formulated the "Rishiri Rule," which is a regional rule for mountain trail conservation, and are calling on mountain climbers to cooperate with mountain climbing manners. 【Rishiri Rules】 1. Use portable toilets 2. Cap the stock 3. Do not sit on the plant, do not step on it In order to protect Mount Rishiri and to make it enjoyable for many people, we ask for your cooperation in spreading the Rishiri Rules.

Historic. Photogenic. Fantastic place to see and diverge into. Mesmerising. #Nagano #Mountainside #Village

Fuji. Great weather. I will 150% revisit this magnificent place.

The cherry blossom tunnel in Nada Ward, Kobe City, which I post last time. To the north of that tunnel is Maya Cable Station. From here, if you take the cable car and ropeway of the Maya View Line and get off at Hoshi Station, you will immediately see a view spot called Kikuseidai! !! The photo shows the night view of Kobe and Osaka seen from there and the sky that is beginning to be tinted by the sunrise. The altitude is about 700m, and as the name suggests, you can scoop up the star-like night view, and the moment you see it, hah! !! The night view spreads out so much that you can't help but take a breath and look at it. There is also a rental electric assist bicycle called Mayachari at Hoshi Station. (It seems that it is a rental with reservation priority) There are Mt. Rokko ranches within this bike ride away. Why don't you enjoy 😊 the fresh spring air of March?

Kiyotsukyo in Niigata Prefecture The blue sky and scenery seen from the tunnel are beautiful. Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Panorama Station. Light Cape (cave of light). It is located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. Kiyotsu Gorge is a national scenic spot and natural monument.

Hiroshima Citizens' Forest in the northern part of Shobara City It is a beautiful and vast forest of broad-leaved trees such as beech. Above all, the autumn leaves are the best feeling when you walk surrounded by colorful colors.

"Kobe, rediscovered" Today, the eighth stage of the series, we will deliver the view from the Kikuseidai of Mt. Maya. In the vicinity of the previous "Kobe Sakura Tunnel", which climbed uphill, there is a Maya Cable station. This cable car and the Maya ropeway further up are called the Maya View Line, and you can reach the top of Mt. Maya by connecting the two. There is an observatory called Kuseidai (本星台), and below you can see a 10 million dollar night view from downtown Kobe to Osaka Bay and the city of Osaka on the opposite bank. The word "scooping up the stars" means "scooping up the stars," and the name comes from the fact that the countless lights of the night view are likened to stars, and you can look down at the stars that you can scoop with your hands. This photo was taken just before dawn, when the eastern sky was beginning to be tinted with sunrise, and I tried to scoop up the stars that fell from the night sky to the ground, but instead I was buried in the stars. The summit is about 700m above sea level and there is a temperature difference from the city, and the air is very fresh! !! On this day, I climbed the driveway, and it seems that you can ride the Maya View Line with a bicycle using a bicycle bag. You can also rent an electric assist bicycle at the top, and you can go to Rokko Ranch.

Last summer, my family of four climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time. The road was more difficult and difficult than I had imagined, but the scenery above the clouds in the morning sun was a clear world that I could never see on the ground. I was fascinated by the intensity of the contrast between the colors of the ground and the colors of the shadows.

Last summer, my family of four climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time. The road was more difficult and difficult than I had imagined, but the scenery above the clouds in the morning sun was a clear world that I could never see on the ground. The sky was infinitely wide, and all the colors were so vivid that they were simply beautiful. I hope that this beautiful nature will continue for children and their generations.

This water Shangri-La of Gunma prefecture is a hidden treasure that I found out t last spring. Minakami has all the things that give one peace. I don't know why this place is so underrated, at least among foreigners, since it's only an hour away from Tokyo by Shinkansen. I would want that everyone visits this place during spring, autumn, or snowy winter. Because this city is unique in every season

If you go further from Takaosan Yakuoin Okunoin, you will find Fuji Sengensha. This was done by Hojo Ujiyasu during the Sengoku period to solicit the Fuji Sengen Great Bodhisattva on Mt. Takao. During the national era, for those who could not go to Fuji from here due to the placement of enemy countries, Fuji Sengen Daibodhisattva was solicited to this Mt. Takao where they could see Mt. Fuji so that they could receive the same benefits without having to go to Mt. Fuji. I was glad that I was born in this peaceful era, that there were times when I could not live such a distance.

#Statues of children everywhere on Mt. Takao It was so divine that I took a picture every time I saw it. #Sanroku Doji It is a genus of King Fudo Myō, and each one is said to have 10 million retinue. It is said that when the name of the Sanroku Doji is chanted, evil spirits dissipate, protect those who worship them from behind, and bring longevity. It's hard to remember all the names, but I did learn Wonder Doji and Hara Harado Doji (laughs). I hope I can learn everything slowly. I want to learn what kind of people they are.