Squid eaten on the veranda in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture is the best. This is summer in Japan

I was able to make good use of the front bokeh and photograph Nagahama Castle, which has an overwhelming presence.

I had an errand and early in the morning, and when I left the house at about 5 o'clock, I was able to take a picture of Hikone Castle standing against a golden background caused by the sunrise.

Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture Ikuta Shrine

Ikuta Shrine. Marriage Water Lottery. I was so fascinated by the scenery immersed in water that I hurriedly pulled up.

Warm compassion in a single skewer The owner of the storefront who stopped by suddenly. When you ask for mochi, they ask you how much you favorite, such as the amount of mitarashi and kina flour. A shop where you can talk kindly and cheerfully to school trip students, feel the care for customers, and enjoy mochi and smiles.

The sacred tree that protects Kobe This photo was taken at Ikuta Shrine in the city of Kobe. Tucked away in the hustle and bustle of the city, this place was like a different world, and the sacred tree that hung there gave me a sense of mysterious power.

Charcoal market with seafood The vivid colors of seafood and the fragrant smoke rising from the charcoal fire weave together tradition and vibrancy. A piece that conveys the warmth of the ancient city along with the bustle of the market.

At dusk, the scent of charcoal lured me to stop in my tracks. An act of travel, the blessings of the sea and the handiwork of people weave together an unforgettable taste.

Lured by the sound of baking This is a photo taken when I went to Nishiki Market in Kyoto. Even though it was raining, it was overflowing with tourists and students on school trips. In the shop, which is filled with steam with a sizzling sound, there are various seafood and shrimp grilled by the hands of the general.

Summer Vacation is coming soon! 🌞 Enjoy Nature with your family! Squid about a special experience where you can enjoy interacting with cows and making cheese at "Fukufuku Ranch" in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture? ✨ Fukufuku Ranch is a small ranch located in the mountains of Kuchiwa Town, Shobara City. The difference from a typical ranch is that this is the mountain itself. You can enjoy a real ranch experience. Click here for details▽ https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5109...

At the "National Bihoku Hillside Park" of Hiroshima Prefecture Shobara City, we will Held in "Making Ume Plum Mogi and Ume Plum Juice" from June 18 (Water) ~ June 20 (Fri), 2025. 【Contents】 This is a program where children learn about the food culture of rural woodlands through the experience of making Ume Plum Mogi and Ume Plum Juice. [Schedule] ◯ Ume plum mogi (in front of the assembly hall: about 20 minutes) ・ Let's all pluck the fruit (Ume plum fruit) that has become a Plum tree! ◯ Making Ume Plum Juice (Yakimono Workshop: about 40 minutes) ・ Let's get rid of the stem! ・Let's sterilize with hot water! ・ Let's cool down with a fan! ・Let's pickle it with sugar! * If you take the pickled "Ume Plum Juice" home, store it in a cool place, and pickle it, you will be able to drink it in about 1~2 months. ・ Tasting the finished Ume plum juice! * Since it takes a period of time from soaking to drinking, the Ume Plum juice to be Tasting this time is It was pickled last year. 【Place】National Bihoku Hillside Park Hiba-no-sato Sanshuden-mae and Satoyama-yashiki 【Address】4-10 Mikkaichi Town, Shobara City 【Contact】National Bihoku Hillside Park TEL 0824-72-7000 Click here for detailed Events Information ▽ https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5105...

Roadside Station Takano, a popular roadside station in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, will celebrate its 12th anniversary on April 12, 2025, and we have been able to enter our 13th year! ✨✨ To express our gratitude to everyone, we will Held in the "Roadside Station Takano 12th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival". 【Events Name】Roadside Station Takano's 12th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 and Sunday, June 8, 2025 9:00~17:00 【Place】Roadside Station Takano 【Address】〒727-0423 Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Koya-cho, Shimomonda 49 【Contents】 Hibagon and the others are also haunted! 🎪 Sales booth by shipper 🤝 "Roadside Station Collaboration" "Roadside Station Gourmet Booth" 🚔 "A large gathering of working cars!" Boarding experience & shooting! 🪪Let's make a JAF child safety license! 🍎 Unveiling of "2-day only" Sweets and new products! 🏕 Onidani Auto Camp "Wood chopping & bonfire experience" 🩸 Meiji Yasuda Life "Health Check Corner" (6/7 only) ⚠️ Cafe Restaurant Sorara "Eat-in Space" 【Vacation restaurant will be closed for 2 days】 And! With our daily gratitude to all of you... 🤖🤡🤹‍♀️ ◾️ For those who ◾️ purchase 2,500 yen or more at the Direct sales You will receive a "Garapon lottery ticket" to win a wonderful ○〇! * Distribution will end as soon as the Premiums are gone * Fun for more information as we keep you updated! Please come and visit us! Production and staff are looking forward to seeing you 💁 ♀️ 
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Held in in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture until Sunday, June 15, 2025! "Shobara Satoyama Open Garden 2025 Spring" Shobara Satoyama Open Garden is held annually in Springs and autumn, From a garden full of ideas to a Authentic Japan Garden, It is a Events where you can Visiting the site a garden where seasonal Flowers blooms 🌼🌹 For the latest information, be sure to check the Instagram of "Shobara Satoyama Open Garden"! ✅ Click here for Account ▽ 🌼 @satoyamaopengarden 🌼 【Events】Shobara Satoyama Open Garden 2025 Spring 【Address】Gardens in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 【For inquiries, please contact】Rose Flower Conference Secretariat Shobara Tourism Promotion Organization (Shobara DMO) TEL 0824-75-0173 FAX 0824-75-0172 【Open Garden Precautions】 If the signboard at the entrance of each garden is "CLOSE", please refrain from visiting the site. Please do not enter private places such as homes and Toilet. Toilet, please Use the Inside the facility of the open garden Information Center or the public Toilet. * Use in gardens with Toilet signs. If you are coming by Car, please Use the designated parking lot Car. Please refrain from parking cars that may disturb the neighborhood. Visiting the sites with pets are basically not allowed. * Pets are allowed in gardens with a pet-OK mark. Be sure to keep it on a leash and keep it as short as possible Appreciation of the open garden is courtesy of the gardener. Visiting the site manners and be generous in expressing your gratitude. ◎ Latest information on Instagram!

Fujiwara Palace Ruins in Nara Prefecture Due to work, I usually only have one Vacation a week on Weekdays, and most of the time I shoot when there are no people, but I can take a Sunday off only once a month, and it is a popular Spot Visit for family trips, so it was difficult to shoot like this. I gave instructions to my wife on my cell phone from quite a distance and waited for people to disappear, but I clicked the shutter at the moment when people stopped streaming more than I had imagined. I wanted to shoot in a horizontal composition, but I shot in a vertical position because people were reflected.

The ruins of Fujiwara Palace in Nara Prefecture I finally came to the place I wanted to visit and see, and it was Sunday, so I could imagine it to some extent, but it was a very popular Spot for tourists from overseas.

The famous Great Buddha of Tsubozaka Temple in Nara Prefecture was crowded with tourists from overseas with many languages flying around.

The famous Great Buddha of Tsubozaka Temple in Nara Prefecture was crowded with tourists from overseas with many languages flying around.

On February 2, 2025, visit Heian Jingu Shrine to visit the festival ceremony of the Setsubshi Festival and pray for good luck for the year.

On February 1, 2025, I went to Yoshida Shrine to participate in the Setsubshi Festival, and the "ghosts" roared and chased and scared many children. #Cool Japan #Visit Japan #Photo contest

It is a hidden gem Spot that can be reached from the service area right next to the Ume Plum Akashi service area There is a Ishigaya Park, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture.

It is a hidden gem Spot that can be reached from the service area right next to the Ume Plum Akashi service area There is a Ishigaya Park, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture.

"Ume Plum" is a Ume Plum Star in Ishigaya Park, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a park right next to the highway Akashi service area, and you can park your Car in the parking area from a distance and see it as it is, so it is an easy place to go and it is a famous place for Famous plum blossoms.

Ume Plum Ishigaya Park, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture This is a Ume Plum park where you can park your car in the parking lot of the Daini Shinmei Road Akashi service area, and since it is a highway, it is a recommended Spot in a place where it is easy for people from far away to stop by.

Toyooka City, Hyogo It was cold at Kinosaki Onsen Self

Toyooka City, Hyogo It was cold at Kinosaki Onsen Self

Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture You can experience various villages and various experiences while feeling like a Satoyama while in the city Aina Satoyama Park

Toyooka City, Hyogo It was difficult on the way, but I managed to take a picture of Kinosaki Onsen during the big cold wave aiming for the timing of the snowfall.

Toyooka City, Hyogo It was difficult on the way, but I managed to take a picture of Kinosaki Onsen during the big cold wave aiming for the timing of the snowfall.

A lone Japanese cedar before dawn. I shot it while buried in the snow. My feet got frostburned, Instead, I was able to see a nice view.