🌸 Voting for "Gokase Hanami 2025" is now being 🌸 accepted [until June 6, 2025 (Friday)!] 】

Thank you all for applying for "Gokase Hanami 2025"!
Regrettably, the staff of the Tourism Association conducted a strict first selection and selected 12 works 🙏✨ from all the entries

From these 12 works, we would like to 🤩👏 decide the winners by voting from everyone

From those who voted, 10 people will be selected by lottery to receive "Specialty of Gokase Town", and 🎁💫 we ask for 🙇 ♀️ your cooperation

Here's 💡 how to vote

[Voting period: ~ until June 6, 2025 (Friday)]
⚠️ Voting is limited to one vote per Account or one per person.

<If you want to vote from Google Forms>
・Transportation to "Voting Form" from the URL below
https://forms.gle/uBpw7C7xFDsDKBo2A
・Enter your e-mail address (required). Please include your name if you wish.
・Please select one of the 12 works, put a check mark on the work, and send your response.
⚠️ You do not need to log in, but please note that an email address is required.

<If you vote from Instagram>
・Please follow the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association.
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/
・ Please select one of the 12 works introduced in the post with the hashtag "#Gokase Hanami 2025 Vote" and send ✍ the photo number by message or comment
⚠️ If you do not follow our Account, you will not be Subjected to the Prize Draw due to uncertainty in the exchange of messages. Please be careful.

<If you vote from a polling station>
・ Gokase Town Town hall, Gokase Hot spring Mori no inn Kijiya, Transportation Car Voting at the polling station installed in "Gokase market-go"
・Choose one of the 12 works, fill in the work number, name, and email address on the ballot and post it in the voting envelope.

In addition, we will also set up a polling station at Gokase Secondary School, which collaborated with the Gokase Sakura Project, and ask students to cooperate in 💪✨ voting

⚠️ Please note that if the e-mail address is not filled in or cannot be deciphered due to random handwriting, it will not be Subject gift lottery.

Please take a look at the applicant's original posts before voting 🤗

(1) @sokoatari.urouro (1st photo)
(2) Mr. @fowafuwarin5 (2nd photo)
(3) @ 920cherry71 (3rd photo)
(4) @_yuta610 (4th photo)
(5) Mr. @1230fuukeinoturishi (5th photo)
(6) Mr. @8215dr72 (6th photo)
(7) Mr. @code_name_cross_fire (7th photo)
(8) Mr. @sakai_0808 (8th photo)
(9) Mr. @reoron001219 (9th photo)
(10) Mr. @hisabou1958 (10th photo)
(11) @landscape133_22 (11th photo)
(12) @omilove.1203 (12th photo)

We look 🥰 forward to your many votes

【🌿 New Tea Season 🌿】

Tea fields have turned bright green in Gokase In the town 😌🍵

The 1st ~ 2nd photo is in front 📸✨ of a private house in Mulberry Nouchi where the weeping cherry blossoms were beautiful, which I introduced in Spring

In addition to the green color of the cherry blossoms, the two-tone tea plantation was 🥺👏 a very beautiful sight

New Tea are Receiving one after another at the specialty center, and the Aroma of New Tea is wafting in 🥰 the store

Enjoy 🍵✨ the taste of New Tea leaves, which are highly aromatic and make you feel as if you are in a Tea field

【White Iwayama (rocky mountain)🌸】

Today (5/11), the "White Iwayama (rocky mountain) opening" was 😊 held at the Gokase Highland Ski Resort Parking Center

While feeling the clear air of the mountains, Shinto rituals were held 👏 while praying for safety in the mountains, mainly by the people involved

After the Shinto ritual, those who wish to do 💪 so start climbing to the Cluster of trees

It seems 💡 that azaleas, okamenoki, mountain peonies, and rhododendrons were in Best time to visit

⚠ ⚠ Information
2025 (Reiwa 7) from May 12th, due to road disaster reconstruction work, the town road Honyashiki, the Wave Line, and the Wave Forest Road, which are the Access roads to the Burdock Hatake Trailhead (Haku Iwayama (rocky mountain), Mukaisakayama, Kiritatekoshi), will be completely closed for the time being.
Use Mt. Ogawadake: Tenyabo Trailhead (Road Cave-in, Many Rock Falls, Bad Road) to Shirayama Iwayama (rocky mountain), Mt. Mukaisaka, and Kiritatekoshi.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 12th ~🌸]

The application period has finally ended today, 5/11 (Sunday), and we would like 💪❤️ 🔥 to introduce the works that have been submitted to "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

Mr. @hanpenpen2022
Mr. @goto0619
(in no particular order)

This work is the azalea of Mt. Nijo and the white flowers of Kuraoka ... What kind of flower is 🤔 this? Everyone knows very well what kind of flowers bloom when and where, and it is very wonderful ✨ that they have memories and attachments to each flower, and that feeling seems to be reflected in the photos

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"#Gokase Hanami 2025" has finally ended 👏 today, Sunday, May 11th! Even though you were thinking of applying, please don't forget to apply 💡❗ before you end up ~ 😭

≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫
Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

【Azalea Blooming Josen Temple】

Josen Temple 🌸 was crowded with many cherry blossom viewers in Spring

The Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) trees with scattered flowers and fresh green leaves are also beautiful ✨

Azalea flowers were blooming in the Precincts, and the contrast between fresh greenery and vermilion was 😆 wonderful

【Carp Streamers Sports Festival 🎏 & Azalea Festival 🌸】

Carp streamers sports day & azalea Festival was held in 😊 in the 8th ward on May 5

Carp streamers raised by local volunteers swam gracefully in the blue sky, and a Carp streamer sports day was 👟 held in the morning

Adult and children enjoyed the competition 😆✨ with smiles on their faces

In the afternoon, the venue was moved to the gymnasium, where a quiz competition and a karaoke competition were held in 🎤

At the end, the long-awaited lottery was held, and it was 😍 a day of great Gari excitement from beginning to end

[5/3 Kurara Festival 2025]

GW's Start Dash 💪💨

On May 3, Constitution Memorial Day, "Kurara Festival 2025" was held in at the former Kuraoka junior 🥳 high school "Kuraoka Kurara"

The day ☀️✨ couldn't have been clearer

The venue was lined with many food and drink Stalls, fortune telling, Relaxation, miscellaneous goods, flea markets, etc., and it was 🤗🌟 a very busy day with about 300 visitors

It was quite a warm day, so Oyster ice was 🍧💕 Popular (Adult Sake 🍺?). ）

In the courtyard, there was a hula dance performance by the members of Nani.loa HULA studio, and 🌺 a special guest, the vice principal of Kuraoka Elementary School, also performed an enthusiastic performance, which Gari 😆🔥 also very exciting

Fun raffle won many gorgeous prizes, and everyone was full ☺️✨ of smiles

It is a new festival that has been Held in since last year, but it has already become a festival that has penetrated and is loved both inside and outside the Local 👏💡

Held in 💕 next year

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 11th ~🌸]

It's been a long time since we've had a yellowtail, but we will 🤩💫 resume introducing the works that were submitted to the "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

Mr. @sayasyoto

We received many photos of rare bamboo such as rhododendrons and kikkouchiku at Sankasho Shrine, and ✨ they also introduced the beauty of leaf cherry blossoms 🌸🌿, so please ☺️💕 Fun to compare them with the photos of cherry blossoms that we introduced before

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By the way, the "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which has been Held in for a long time, is finally the last spurt, and 💪💡it is Held in until May 11 (Sunday), so if you have any photos of Gokase flowers taken during Golden Week, please apply 🤗✨

≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Viewing 2025 Application Photo Introduction ~ 10th ~🌸]

The works submitted for the "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association are still accepting applications for the photo contest once it has been completed 💪🌸 today, so please 🤗✨ apply

Mr. @_yuta610
Mr. @fowafuwarin5
Mr. @meiko_ryu
@tokotan2._.2

(in no particular order)

This time, there were a lot of cherry blossoms at night, and 👏 post can't take night photos at all no matter what I do, even if I use a stepladder, but I wonder how everyone can take beautiful night photos tarako really 🤔 wonderful!!

Also, I will 🤗💡 post it when I gather works that I can introduce

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 9th ~🌸]

The introduction of the works submitted for "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association is finally coming to an end next timeThank 🥹 you for 👏✨ the many wonderful works

Mr. @8215dr72
Mr. @920cherry71
Dear @omilove.1203,

(in no particular order)

🥺💕 The photographs of Josen Temple are There are many, but the photos from the perspective of Fresh, such as those showing rows of cherry blossom trees from a distance and the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) reflected in the Car window and are very nice 😳💫

Yesterday, we announced that the azaleas and rhododendrons are "Best time to visit", but 💡 today and tomorrow, the weather is not so good, so I am worried that you will be able to see them, but if you take a photo, please 🤗✨ apply for "#Gokase Hanami 2025"

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 8th ~🌸]

Recently, we have been introducing the works submitted to the "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association, but there are 😳 only a few remaining works at this stage

Mr. @taniyan1119
Mr. @tm21mt
Mr. @tourism09wine
@yaaaaaa.85
@naoki_photo.graphy
Mr. @naomin168
Mr. @kurota_kurohei

(in no particular order)

Mixed in with the Josen Temple and the Harada family, we gathered ☺️💕 works that made me feel some love, such as Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Local, cute dogs, and red bokeh berries
Everyone, Many have applied, and we are really There is a that we ✨ are still waiting for your application, so please feel free to post it 🤗

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025
⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Viewing 2025 Application Photo Introduction ~ 7th ~🌸]

Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association, we will 🤗🌟 continue to introduce the works submitted for "#Gokase Hanami 2025"

@sokoatari.urouro

A work that captures the various expressions of the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Josen Temple has been gathered from day, night, 😳✨ from afar, from near and from below... It's interesting that it 👏 tastes completely different!

Vacation from posting tomorrow, but there are still more works, so please stay with me ☺️🙏 for a little longer

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 6th ~🌸]

It's ☀️ finally getting authentic warm

Today, we will 💪💡 introduce the works submitted for "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

Mr. @smail_barm
Mr. @taka_gr86rz
Mr. @takataka0129
Mr. @thusandleavis

(in no particular order)

The works of the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Josen Temple, Harada family, and Kijiya were gathered 🌸✨
There is also a photo of Winery Gokase's foothills Mitsuteru Temple's cherry blossoms, but they are big~😳!

Fun to see 🤗 what kind of works will appear tomorrow! !!

Photocon is still recruitingGokase's 🌟 Spring is not only cherry blossoms! Please take a picture of various flowers and apply 🥳

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 5th ~🌸]

Today, we will 🥳 introduce the works submitted for "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which is currently Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association, Today

Mr. @reoron001219
Mr. @sakai_0808
Mr. @sayasyoto

(in no particular order)

The works of Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) under the clear sky shining in the blue sky were gatheredEveryone 🌸✨ is really genius in the way they cut out the photos ... Where and how do you take a picture to make that picture?! I'm always amazed 😳👏

Azaleas and rhododendrons are not yet in Best time to visit, but they seem to be starting to bloom little by littleThe 🤗 photocon is Held in until 5/11 (Sun), so please 🎶 apply

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 4th ~🌸]

We will 🌟 continue to introduce the works submitted for "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which is currently being held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association, every day

Mr. @fowafuwarin5
Mr. @gokase_pan
Mr. @hisabou1958
Mr. @kickcamp_with_jimny
Mr. @landscape133_22
@madame.rururu

(in no particular order)

This time, there were 🌸🌙 many works of night cherry blossoms by Kijiya
It is ☺️💕 very satisfying to be able to see the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Josen Temple and the Harada family from various perspectives

The red-and-white mottled camellia that blooms at the foot of the cherry blossoms in Josen Temple is also ✨ fun 🎶 to see the charm of various flowers

We are still waiting for applications, so please apply 🤗✨

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 3rd ~🌸]

We will 🌟 continue to introduce the works submitted for "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which is currently being held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association, every day

Mr. @bluesea12067
Mr. @code_name_cross_fire

A wide variety of works were gathered 🤩

Spring mountains and architectural collaboration in the back of Mulberry Uchi, collaboration of moss and cherry blossoms, and cherry blossoms 🤗 from a Winery-style hall

It's a lot of fun 😆💕 and each person's way of enjoying cherry blossom viewing

Thank you for 🙇 ♀️ your application
We are still waiting for applications, so please 🤗✨ take a picture of your own cherry blossom viewing and apply

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025
⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 2nd ~🌸]

We would like 💪🌟 to introduce all the works that have been submitted to "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which is currently being held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

Mr. @1230fuukeinoturishi

These works are not only Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Josen Temple in Standard, but also somewhat nostalgic works 🥺 that capture the everyday cherry blossom scenery of the Kuraoka area

In addition, the sensibility to pay attention not only to the cherry blossoms but also to the attractive flowers of the mountains ... It's something I want to emulate... 🙏✨

I will introduce it every day, but please stay with me 🙇 ♀️ for a while

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫
Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html

⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 1st ~🌸]

We will 🫡✨ introduce the works that have been submitted to "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which is currently being held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

We have collected many wonderful works, so I will 👏 introduce them more and more
Mr. @_yuta610
Mr. @a2o_yoshino
Mr. @aaatkt6
(in no particular order)

The cherry blossoms of the Josen Temple, the Harada family, Kijiya, and the Mikasho Shrine are here 💡
The cherry blossoms during the day and at night are really beautiful 🥹💕

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫
Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html

⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

【Hidden Famous landmarks 🌸 Mulberry Cherry Blossoms】

Yesterday, Monday, 4/7, was a sunny day ☀️ with a warm breeze
It was 🌸🍡 truly a day of cherry blossom viewing

Speaking of cherry blossoms in Gokase Town, the Mikasho area is particularly famous, but there are 😌✨ also hidden cherry blossom famous landmarks in the Mulberry Nouchi district

Photos 1~3 show the cherry blossoms 📸 of a private house on the left just before entering the sunset village bridge from National Route 218 and going up the slope at the end of Prefectural Road No. 8

Two large pale pink cherry blossoms sandwiched between a tea plantation and a large blue sky overlooking the Aso Caldera, a 🌸 good Satoyama landscape in Japan ... It's 🥹✨ breathtaking

It seems to be 🤭💕 a Spot with many hidden fans that only those in the know know

Photos 4~5 show the cherry blossoms 📸 of a private house that can be seen as soon as you go down the road next to the fire hut along Prefectural Road No. 8

A carpet of rape carpet of flowers blooming at your feet and magnificent weeping cherry blossoms shining against the blue sky in the background. You can 🤗✨ see the gorgeous scenery like Spring

Bright purple magnolias are also blooming right next to it, making it a 🤩 Spot where you can enjoy Spring all at once

Lastly, photos 6~8 show the cherry blossoms 📸 in the Temple of light

It is a very large cherry tree that 😳✨ you can't see in its entirety unless you look at it from a little distance

The contrast between the pure white petals and the red-and-white mottled camellia flowers planted in the foreground is very beautiful. 👏 🙏💡

By the way, it is up to the entrance of Mulberry Uchi, but please tell us ✨ about your favorite cherry blossoms so far 😌

In addition, although we introduced the cherry blossoms of a private house this time, since it is only a private house, please do not enter the garden or make noise around when Appreciation, and please 🙇 ♀️ observe manners so as not to disturb the neighborhood

Now, it's going to rain this Thursday, so will it 🥲 scatter there? It's a little lonely, but its fragility is also the charm of cherry blossoms, and 🫶 the cherry blossom blizzard is also a breeze, so let's enjoy it to the fullest until the 🌸 end

【🌸 Gokase In the Town Night Cherry Blossoms 🌙】

In the town Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) are in full bloom in many places, but the appearance of the cherry blossoms at night is also indispensable ✨

So, I would like 📸🤗 to upload the photos of the night cherry blossoms that I took on 4/6 (Sunday)

Needless to say, the Josen Temple, as well as the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Harada family, are 😳 overwhelmed by their powerful appearance

On this day, it was 🌙 sunny and beautiful in collaboration with the moonlight

The Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) around the bell of Josen Temple was a little late, but it bloomed firmly and created a tasteful scenery 👏

Kijiya is finally in Best time to visit, and the night cherry blossoms reflected in the pond are 🥹✨ very beautiful

The cherry blossoms during the day are also great, but the cherry blossom tour at night is also good, because 😌🌸 there are relatively few people, so you can 💡 enjoy it slowly

During the Light up period, the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Josen Temple is until 4/13 (Sunday), and the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Kijiya is until 4/16 (Water) 😊

However, since it is around a private house, please be quiet 🤫 for Appreciation at night

In addition, it is difficult to see from a car if you are dressed in the dark, so please 🙏 be careful not to have an accident by wearing conspicuous clothes such as yellow or white and reflective materials

Let's ✨ enjoy the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) manners 😊 that will make you enjoy their beautiful appearance a little more safely and securely

Thank you for submitting many photos for the #Gokase Hanami 2025 that is being Held in on our Instagram Account (@gokae_kanko), and 😭 we 😭 are still waiting for you to apply! Certainly!! Please try to 🙇 ♀️✨ post
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

【Flowers in full bloom 🌸】
Today, 4/6 (Sunday), it was 🌞 sunny like Spring with warm sunshine
Flowers in the In the town are in Best time to visit ✨
The cherry blossoms and camellias at Sankasho Shrine were also in Best time to visit and were 😊 crowded with many people
There is a lot of Car traffic, so please be careful when passing!

[The 🌸 Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Josen Temple is Best time to visit 🌸]

It is a Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Gokase In the town, where the temperature did not rise easily and the progress of flowering was slower than every year.

Only the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Josen Temple are in Best time to visit 🤗✨ (not in full bloom yet!). ）
Until next week or so, you will be 🌸 able to enjoy the beautiful Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms)

It is also Light up after sunset, so please enjoy 👏✨ the cherry blossoms at night
Please note 🙏 that the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) Light up of the Josen Temple will end as soon as the Best time to visit is over

Especially on weekends, it is expected to be quite crowded, so ⚠️ please follow the instructions of the traffic guide around Josen Temple and be careful to be 🚗 safe

The Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Harada family and the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Kijiya in the surrounding area are also blooming slowly so that you can Squid them, so Enjoy 🫶

(And please apply 😘📸 for the photo contest "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which is being Held in on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

【Gokase Sakura Project】Cherry Blossom Festival 🌸

On March 29 (Sat) ~ 30 (Sun), the Cherry Blossom Festival was ☺️✨ held in around the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) in Kijiya

The post will be Scene 💡 on Saturday 29th

Although the temperature was low, there was sunshine in the morning, and the venue was crowded ☀️ with many visitors in addition to a wide variety of stalls and kitchen cars

Light up at night on this day, the members of Naniloa HULA studio performed a splendid hula dance 🌺✨

The stage was held under a cold sky, but the hula dance with overflowing smiles seemed to make our hearts 🤗💕 flutter

As of 3/29, about 2~3% of the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and unfortunately they were 💦 not in full bloom

However, the Light up that the students of Gokase Secondary School worked hard to set up was beautiful 👏✨ with gentle lights that made the venue shine even if there were few cherry blossoms

【🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025🌸】March 20 (Thu) ~ May 11 (Sun)!

(I'm sure) the snow has been delivered, and the flower season is finally approaching in Gokase Town, and ✨ we will 🤩🙌 do an Instagram campaign in Spring

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account (https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/) and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the town to Instagram with two hashtags: #Gokase Flower 2025 and #Shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Every day during the period, one person will receive 🎁✨ a mini set of Gokase Town Specialty products.
What a surprise this time!
During the Light up period of Kijiya's Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) by the "Gokase Sakura Project" sponsored by Gokase Secondary School students (March 23 (Sun) ~ April 16 (Water) * Updated on April 2), those who apply for a photo of Kijiya's Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) will have a double 😮✨ chance of winning the prize every day!

In addition! For excellent works, we will 🤩👏 send you an assortment of Specialty products of Gokase Town
And even more! This time, the "Gokase Sakura Project Award" is also ... 🤭🌟！？

The works posted will be introduced 💡 at any time on the Gokase Tourism Association and the social media of the "Gokase Sakura Project"

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/index.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

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In Gokase Town in Spring, you can enjoy 🌸 many flowers such as rhododendrons and azaleas as well as Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms)
Squid in the warm climate, how about 🤗 visiting flowers in Gokase Town?
We look forward ✨ to your participation

[Announcement ❄️ of Winter Gokase 2025❄️ Results]

Thank you for waiting! !️
Announcement 🥳🎉 of the results of "Winter Gokase 2025"

This time, in addition to the followers of the Gokase Tourism Association's Instagram Account, we decided 👏✨ the winning item by voting by Facebook and Google Form

Thank you to 🙇 ♀️💕 everyone who voted
Now, let's announce the 👇👇👇 results

[🥇 Gold Award]
Mr. @mas8787a
[🥈 Silver Prize]
Mr. @fowafuwarin5
[🥉 Bronze Award]
Mr. @yamabico_san

The Gokase Highland Ski Resort, which has been revived in yellowtail three years, and the winter appearance of Josenji Temple, which enjoys beautiful scenery in both Spring and autumn, won prizes 🤩✨

It is raining today, but there was a lot of snow this year, so ❄️ there are many difficulties, but I am always amazed 👏 by the power of Nature that creates beautiful scenery and by the people who express themselves through the viewfinder

Congratulations ㊗️🥳🎉 to all the winners

And There is a to 😭❤️ 🔥 everyone who applied, voted, and participated

Spring is finally here 🌸
We will inform you of the Spring campaign soon, so when you come to Gokase to enjoy cherry blossom viewing, please take many photos and cry when 😭💕 you participate

💫 Best regards

【Cotton Cafe】Relaxing, yarn spinning experience 🧶

Today, I would like to introduce ☺️✨ the "Cotton Cafe" held on the third Saturday of every month at the former Kuraoka junior high school "Kuraokakura"

Feel free to Use the café only.☕💕
You can 😌 order delicious homemade cakes and drinks

Today's cake was a cake with kumquat jam and a cake 🍰✨ with apple jam (I had a lot of it, but it was 🤤 insanely delicious)

Everyone was having a relaxing time 🫶 while enjoying reading and chatting

Of course! There is a fee, but you can 🧶✨ also experience yarn spinning

Pick up cotton seeds with a "cotton gin"
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Use a tool called a "hand carder" like a large slicker brush to adjust the stream of fibers.
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When wrapped around a winding stick, a bundle of cotton called a "pony" is formed 😌☁️, which looks like a fluffy cocoon
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If you pull this out little by little with a tool called a spindle and twist it, you will get 😳👏 a magnificent thread as shown in the first photo

It seems that 💡 you can adjust the thickness of the finished yarn by twisting the fiber and the amount of force

You can make it thinner or thicker, or try to spin a single yarn with various thicknesses... There are There are fun of spinning your favorite yarn If 🤗✨ you are interested, please try 💪 it

When you visit Cotton Cafe, you don't need to make a reservation or anything, so 👌 please feel free to stop by and enjoy 😌🌿 your own time

【Date & Time】3rd Saturday 13:00~15:00
【Place】Kuraoka Kurara (Staff Room)
〒882-1201 5929 Kuraoka, Gokase-cho, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
【Reservation】Not required
【Fee】Yarn spinning experience 1,500 yen, cotton (with seeds) 400 yen

❄️ Voting for "Winter Gokase 2025" is now open [❄️ until Sunday, March 16, 2025!] 】

Thank you all for submitting to the "Winter Hunt 2025"!

We regret to inform you that the staff of the Tourism Association conducted a strict first selection and selected 10 works 🙏✨ from all the entries

From these 10 works, we would like to 🤩👏 decide the winners by voting from everyone

From those who voted, 10 people will be selected by lottery to receive "Specialty products of Gokase Town", and 🎁💫 we ask for 🙇 ♀️ your cooperation

Here's 💡 how to vote
[Voting period: ~ until March 16, 2025 (Sunday)]
⚠️ Voting is limited to one vote per Account or one per person.

<If you vote from Instagram>
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/
・Please follow the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association.
・ Please select one of the 10 works featured in the post with the hashtag "#Winter Gokase 2025 Vote" and comment ✍ the photo number in the comment section of the post
⚠️ If you do not follow them, you will not be Subjected to the Giveaway Draw due to uncertainty in the exchange of messages. Please be careful.

<If you vote through Facebook>
https://www.facebook.com/gokase.kanko/?locale=ja_JP
・Please select one of the 10 works introduced in this post and comment the number of the photo in the comments.
・ Voting is limited to one time per Account.
⚠️ If you win the prize draw, you will be contacted via Facebook message. Please note that if you do not receive a reply for 2 weeks, it will be invalidated.

If you vote from < Home page>
・ Go to the "Winter Gokase 2025 Voting" page from the Gokase Tourism Association's Home page and New Topics (https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1994.html)
・Click on the URL on the "Winter Gokase 2025 Voting" page to open the "Voting Form"
・Enter your e-mail address
・Please select one work from 10 works, put a check mark on that work, and send your answer.
⚠️ If you do not enter your email address, you will not be eligible for the Subject of the Prize Draw.

Please take a look at the applicant's original posts before voting 🤗

(1) Mr. @yamabico_san (2nd photo)
(2) Mr. @gokase_entertainment (3rd photo)
(3) Mr. @photo_ay_umi (4th photo)
(4) Mr. @mgm_1228 (5th photo)
(5) Mr. @eco9syu_sekiryo (6th photo)
(6) Mr. @goto0619 (7th photo)
(7) Mr. @fowafuwarin5 (8th photo)
(8) Mr. @thusandleavis (9th photo)
(9) Mr. @mas8787a (10th photo)
(10) Mr. @photo_ay_umi (11th photo)

We look 🥰 forward to your many votes

🎿 Ski Resort Final Events 🏂

Sunday, March 9 was the last business day ❄️ at Gokase Highland Ski Resort

In clear weather, a large lottery was held 🎁 from 11 o'clock

Gari cheered every time the winning numbers of the luxury premiums were announced, and the big draw ended 😆✨ with a big Gari

Visitors enjoyed the last Slope of the season immediately after the draw was 🎿 over

Gokase Highland Ski Resort ❄️ revived this season

Thanks to all of you, we have been able 😊 to operate safely until today
There is a very much 🥰
We look forward to seeing you again next season!!

[Light of Life Project in Gokase Town]

On Saturday, March 8th, I visited 🤗 the "Light of Life Project in Gokase Town" Held in at the Gokase Town Welfare Center

This Events is an Events 😌 that has been going on since 2011, the year after the Great East Japan Earthquake, despite a four-year period of self-restraint due to the Coronavirus pandemic

It was a beautiful Events that reminded ✨ us of the people in the disaster-stricken areas caused by the earthquake and other disasters that occur in various parts of Japan, and hoped that we would never let it fade away and cherish our lives

A donation box was set up at the venue to collect donations for the reconstruction of disaster-stricken areas, and each of the visitors cooperated with ☺️ the donation

Stalls selling delicious light snacks and cute miscellaneous goods were also available, and the venue was 🥳 crowded

On stage, hosted by the organizer G Music Taino Corps, there are a lot of 🤩✨ fun programs such as singing and dancing

There were also many songs that carried thoughts on disaster-stricken areas, making it a 😌👏 program unique to charity Events

At the end, there was an ensemble of "Flowers Bloom" in which the visitors and 🎶 together with the song

At the end of the Events, there was a lighting ceremony of wax balls created by the children, and all the visitors and a moment of silence in the venue surrounded by gentle light.

I hope that the thoughts from Gokase Town will reach the disaster-stricken areas ... 🙏

[❄️ Winter Gokase 2025 application photo introduction ~ final time ~❄️]

Until 2/28, "#Winter Gokase 2025" 💡 was held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

This was the 🥹✨ last time we introduced the works that we submitted

Mr. @fowafuwarin5
Mr. @mas8787a
Mr. @mgm_1228
(in no particular order)

The long-awaited first appearance! Unoko Waterfall ✨ and wonderful works 👏 that captured the ski resort where there is still snow and the surrounding Nature

Thank you very much for your many applications 😭

It was a cold winter, but many of the winter photos were 😊☀️ somewhat heartwarming