#013 According to the calendar it’s already autumn! 🍂 But it’s still hot and humid. Introducing the “Saroma Great Harvest Festival,” planned to be held in Saroma, Hokkaido, a sister city of Tsunocho! First, let us explain that our town, Tsunocho, is home to a tire test course operated by TOYO TIRE Corporation. That test course exists in both Tsunocho and Saroma, Hokkaido. According to what we heard, summer tires are tested in Tsunocho and winter tires in Saroma, and then they become commercial products. This TOYO TIRE test course is what linked Tsunocho and Saroma as sister cities. [Saroma Great Harvest Festival] This harvest festival gives thanks for the year’s bounty and lets visitors enjoy seafood and mountain produce, including a direct sale of farmed scallops from Lake Saroma and special-price meat sales. There is a grand lottery with a total prize pool of 1,000,000 yen and stage events by well-known artists, drawing about 10,000 visitors each year. Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 Location: Toyo Tire Saroma Test Course Our town, Tsunocho, will also have a booth at this event. We’ll be grilling local free-range chicken, its charcoal aroma whetting your appetite—come and enjoy! *We had no photos. Sorry (´;ω;｀)*

Gurutto Town Walk Announcement of the 2025 “Shintoku Cultural Heritage Cards” Distribution 📢 We will distribute nine types of cards again this year. Walk around Shintoku and collect cards at each distribution spot! Please read carefully, as there are distribution conditions. ↓For inquiries↓ Shintoku Chamber of Commerce and Industry @shintoku__syoukoukai01 I & V “Shintoku Town Country Sign Edition” “Ishikari Line 40th Anniversary Edition” Shintoku Station Front Community Center Tokutoku @tuktuk_shintoku ※Distributed with purchase of items at Cafe Shop Kotoise San (Three) “Government Railway Tokachi Line (Karikachi Old Line) Edition” Setouchi Shouji @setouchi.urapp4313 ※One card distributed per purchased item Riku (Six) “Nemuro Main Line Full Opening 100th Anniversary Edition” ENEOS Shintoku SS Hirakawa #eneos Shintoku ※Distributed to customers who refuel Hirakawa Co., Ltd. @yuka_cyoko ※One card distributed per purchased item Hachi (Eight) “Hokkaido Takushoku Railway 95 Edition” Takushoku Bus Shintoku Office Takushoku Bus Kinokotan @t_kinokotan Ni (Two) “Hokkaido Takushoku Railway Edition” Bread and Pastry Shop Viola #Bread and Pastry Shop Viola ※One card distributed per purchased item Shi (Four) “Nemuro Main Line (Karikachi Old Line) Edition” Yorkshire Farm @yorkshire_farm ※Please inquire about opening days, as they vary. Shichi (Seven) “Railway Opening 150th Anniversary Karikachi Tunnel Edition” Miura Shop @ramen_miurashouten ※One card distributed with purchase of one bowl of ramen or one dried fish item Kyu (Nine) “New Karikachi Tunnel Edition” Summer season – Karikachi Kogen Eco Trolley Railway #Karikachi Kogen Eco Trolley ※One card distributed per postcard purchased Winter season – Shintoku Station Front Community Center Tokutoku @tuktuk_shintoku Shintoku Town Tourism Association also rents bicycles 🚲 Feel free to contact us. ※Only electric-assist bicycles can be reserved #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Cultural Heritage Card #Shintoku Cultural Heritage Card #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station Front Complex Tokutoku #tuktuk #Tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

The other day at Es Con Field, I promoted Otofukecho! The mascot character for the 2027 National Wagyu Ability Competition, 'Wagyuri', was a huge hit✨🐮 I was also very happy to hear that so many people know about Tokachigawa Onsen😊♨️ Please continue to support Otofukecho and Tokachigawa Onsen!

The 3rd National Mountain Stream Fishing Tournament 🎣 Today (August 23rd) the 3rd National Mountain Stream Fishing Tournament took place 🐟 Despite worries about the weather due to typhoons, the day turned out fine and more than 170 people attended the venue 😊 The event that drew the loudest cheers from many children was the fish-catching game limited to elementary school age and younger Some large cherry trout and eels were included, and while the children were completely absorbed, the surrounding parents were excited too 🔥 In the fishing competition, the person who caught a total of more than 8 kg won the large haul prize and took first place 🏆 The biggest fish measured 28 cm 💡 Thank you to everyone who took part in the fishing tournament 🎣 We hope to care for the river environment so this tournament can continue for many years 🥰

#012 Tsunocho is home to about fifty restaurants and confectioneries. This is the third installment in our gourmet series! Here we introduce a long-established Japanese and Western confectionery shop loved both inside and outside the town. ~Founded in 1950, a taste that recalls Tsunocho~ Kashiho Kikuya Kikuya is a long-standing Japanese and Western confectionery shop founded in 1950 by the family of my childhood friend. It continues to be loved by both local residents and visitors from outside the town. Kikuya makes many well-known sweets. First is the wagashi called “Ichinomiya,” which people associate with Kikuya. The name comes from the town’s representative sightseeing spot, Tsuno Shrine, formally the ichinomiya of Hyūga Province. The moist cake contains white bean paste and cream, combining the best of Japanese and Western tastes. Other confections that remind people of Tsunocho include Tsuno Station, Tsunayahime, and Kinfugu Monaka. Why use names derived from Tsunocho? The owners say they want recipients to think, “This is from Tsunocho,” or “How nostalgic.” Indeed, someone who left the prefecture and receives one of these sweets after years would likely feel nostalgic. Such treats exist in Tsuno. These days, customers come from within the town, from other towns, and even from other prefectures specifically to buy these sweets. In addition to regular items, Kikuya also makes custom birthday cakes featuring character designs. That, too, is one reason the shop remains beloved. Kikuya’s confections are also sold at the station café inside the tourism association office. They make excellent gifts for loved ones or people who have helped you. Hours 9:00–18:00 Sundays 14:00–17:00 Closed Irregular holidays Parking About 10 spaces Phone 0983-25-0127 Address 〒889-1201 4939 Kawakita, Tsunocho, Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture (in front of Akagike Residence)

2025 Ina Festival Date and Time: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 4:00 PM–9:15 PM ※Canceled in severe weather (no postponement) Fireworks scheduled to be launched at 8:10 PM Venue: Ina Town Commemorative Park ※If you set up sheets or similar for viewing the fireworks, please use the Second Baseball Field. ※The Second Baseball Field is scheduled to open from 4:00 PM 📍Access By Train 🚃 From Ōmiya Station, take the Saitama New Urban Transit New Shuttle to Uchijuku Station and walk 10 minutes By Bus 🚌 From JR Ageo Station East Exit, take the bus bound for Inagakuen and get off at Inagakuen—right there Alternatively, please use the temporary shuttle bus serving the town. By Car 🚗 ⚠️Parking spaces are limited; please use public transportation. ⚠️Please refrain from parking that inconveniences nearby shops or parking on the street. ⚠️The Saitama Prefectural Citizen's Activity Center parking is not a dedicated parking lot for the Ina Festival. Ina Town's major summer event 🔥 Come and join us! #Ina Festival #Summer Festival #Fireworks Display #Fireworks Launched

[Notice] Iwanai Bar-Hopping Tournament 🍺 Starts Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 7:00 PM Event flow ⇩ ・18:15 — Registration at the plaza in front of the Iwanai Regional Culture Center Exchange your ticket course voucher for the course map ・19:00–20:30 — Bar-hopping starts 🍺 Visit the four venues listed on the course map♪ ・20:30 — "Grand Lottery" A grand lottery will be held at the plaza in front of the Iwanai Regional Culture Center! The grand prize is a shared dining voucher worth 100,000 yen for participating stores❗️❗️ 1st prize is a dining voucher worth 50,000 yen 2nd prize and below will also receive luxurious prizes Advance tickets (4,000 yen) are sold at the following locations ⇩ 1. Participating bar-hopping venues (listed on the flyer) 2. Iwanai Chamber of Commerce 3. Iwanai Tourism Association (Roadside Station Iwanai) 4. Iwanai Rakza 5. Kaneta Yoshida Kamaboko Shop Thank you in advance 🙇 Organizer: Iwanai Restaurant Association

#011 Tourist Spot Feature Part 3✨ Introducing a little-known Tsunocho attraction: Fudo Park!! Fudo Park, on the left side of the hill leading to Tsuno Winery, sits within the precincts of the Fudo Myo-o and is a spot to enjoy cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring. The cherry trees peak from mid-March to early April, drawing visitors from both inside and outside the town for hanami, and a flower festival has been held there in the past. It’s a minor location, but a well-kept local secret!! When I was in kindergarten the park was large enough to hold our sports day. Nearby parking holds about 50 cars, and both the park and the parking lot are free and accessible 24 hours a day. The park has a stairway that leads up to Taki Shrine, a subordinate shrine of Tsuno Shrine, the ichinomiya of Hyūga Province. The enshrined deity is the water god Takaokami no Kami, who is said to grant relief from ear ailments and bring peaceful ears. When you visit Tsunocho, why not stop by once? Access: About a 10-minute drive from tsuno station Nearby building: Nursing home Aijuen Tsuno Winery Address: 11592-1 Kawakita, Tsunocho, Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture (address of Aijuen)

This is 📨 a guide to the Accommodation Plan to enjoy Omu Town in autumn The plan of "Okhotsk Hot Spring Hotel Hinodemisaki", which boasts 100% Hot Spring of Minamoto springs and Okhotsk view in all rooms, is now ♨️ on sale Why don't you relax and enjoy Okhotsk with the Hotel that ranks high in satisfaction on each travel site? For dinner, in addition to a hamayaki dinner at Yubu-style BBQ "Yakidoko", we have also prepared a special optional plan (separate fee) that you can enjoy only because it is the best season for salmon. If you Use airport Monbetsu Okhotsk, there is a flight ticket subsidy of up to 10,000 yen. There are also 🚌 Pick up and drop off buses between airport ⇔ Hotel 5 pairs each day are on a first-come, first-served basis Please Contact ☎️ your Interested parties to the Mombetsu Tourist Information Center Travel Center Mombetsu Tourist Information Center Travel Center TEL:0158-23-3100 Business hours: 9:00-17:00 Closed on Sundays and Holidays

Tsumago inn (Tsumago-juku) Vehicles are prohibited from passing through from 10:00 to 16:00 🚗⚠ Recently, the number of cars entering the post town during the restricted hours has been increasing. This restriction is in place to protect pedestrians and the historic streetscape, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation. Please park in the No.2 parking lot or the central parking lot along National Route 256. The parking fee is 500 yen per day.

Product Sales Notice📢 It has been two months since we moved into the Tokutoku Community Center. We are always grateful for your support and the lively atmosphere you bring. We are pleased to offer for sale at the counter both “Shizuku, Meguru,” a product popular in hometown tax donations, and a mountain map focusing solely on Mt. Tomuraushi. "Shizuku, Meguru" This natural mineral water comes from Shintoku, a water-source town surrounded by the Hidaka Range and the Daisetsuzan mountain system. It is exceptionally pure and of the highest quality. ◼︎Nutritional information (per 100 ml) Energy 0 kcal Protein 0 g Fat 0 g Carbohydrate 0 g Sodium 0.69 mg (Equivalent salt 0 g) Calcium 0.64 mg Magnesium 0.1 mg Potassium 0.1 mg Hardness: 1.70 mg/L (soft water) pH 8.7 It pairs well not only with coffee and black tea but also with cold-brewed tea. We offer chilled, cold (partially frozen/slushy if desired), and room-temperature bottles💁‍♀️ If you like it, you can also purchase it through the hometown tax program, so please give it a try. 1 bottle ¥100 "Mt. Tomuraushi Climbing Map" Mt. Tomuraushi rises to 2,141 m on the border between Omote Daisetsu and Higashi Daisetsu and is known as the "hidden inner retreat of the Daisetsu Mountains." This map focuses on access from Shintoku and includes local information such as lodging, guides, and places to buy portable toilets. It is only available for purchase within the town. Please use it as a memento of your trip or for planning your climb. 1 map ¥300 We look forward to your visit💁‍♀️ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #shintoku #naturalmineralwater #ShizukuMeguru #water #mountainmap #MtTomuraushi #OmoteDaisetsu #HigashiDaisetsu #HidakaRange #Daisetsuzan #ShintokuTourismAssociation #ShintokuStation #TokutokuStation #tuktuk #tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

🎆 Shintoku Fireworks Festival 🎆 🎇 “Kagayaku Ichiya” (A Shining Night) 🎇 Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 Time: 17:00 – Venue opens 19:00 – Fireworks start Venue: Shintoku Town Municipal Baseball Stadium If it rains, the event will be postponed to Sunday, August 24. In that case, an announcement will be posted on Shintoku Town’s website at 10:00. Six local stalls will be at the event💁‍♀️ @ramen_miurashouten @rocky_kitchencar @yuka_cyoko @hokkohmilk @tasogare_na_showashokudo #Koyanagi Foods Enjoy delicious ramen, yakisoba, frankfurters, sweet desserts and more—Shintoku’s tasty treats all in one place! 😋 There will also be a bingo tournament for children up to junior high school and a performance by the brass band. 🎷 We will hold a countdown before the 19:00 fireworks start, so we look forward to everyone cheering and adding to the atmosphere! 🎆 #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Fireworks Festival #Kagayaku Ichiya #2025 #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Tuktuk Complex in front of the Station #tuktuk #Tokutoku #hokkaido #firework #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

🌳 Today at the “Tokachi Ranch Birch Avenue” 🌳 This birch avenue in Otofukecho has been designated a “beautiful forest.” Right now the leaves have turned a deep green, and the contrast of the blue sky with the white trunks is strikingly beautiful.🍃 Come experience this Tokachi-only landscape in person!

【👒Summer in Gokase 2025 Photo Submissions — Spotlight 1👒】 We are featuring photos submitted to the "#Summer in Gokase 2025" contest currently running on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account! @goto0619 @niidome2110 @sakai_0808 Thank you for your submissions 😆✨ We are still accepting entries!! How to enter (Submission period — through September 15) Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account (@gokase_kanko) and post with the hashtags "#Summer in Gokase 2025" and "#Gokase" 📸 We look forward to your entries 🙇‍♀️✨

Obihiro Shrine🌸 I visited the summer worship flower water display! The colorful flowers were so beautiful and soothing to the heart 😌 Before I knew it, less than six months remain in this year. I hope everyone can spend their days in good health and peace 🍀

#010 Long time no post!! Today I’ll introduce Tsuno Town’s fireworks display and river festival, held on Friday, August 22. Tsuno Citizens’ Fireworks Display Organized by the Tsuno Citizens’ Fireworks Display Executive Committee, this show launches from rice fields where the harvest is finished. No specific viewing areas are designated, so many watch from the concurrently held river festival site, while others enjoy clear views from farther away. The fireworks look different depending on where you watch, and about 3,000 shells will light up the night sky over Tsuno. The highlight is that you can look down on the fireworks from the hillside parking lot of Tsuno Winery. Why not come for a fireworks experience you can’t usually have? Date: Friday, August 22, 2025 Time: From 8:00 PM TEL: 0983-25-5501 (Tsuno Winery) If it rains, the event will be postponed to Sunday, August 24. Tsuno Town River Festival Held at the same time as the Tsuno Citizens’ Fireworks Display, this river festival is organized by the Tsuno Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division. Food stalls line the Tsuno River Fureai Street beside Tono Shrine, and the event features plenty of fun stage programs for children. Date: Friday, August 22, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM TEL: 0983-25-0200 (Tsuno Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Parking: Please use Roadside Station Tsuno. On the day of the event, Tsuno Winery and the area around Tono Shrine are expected to be crowded with cars and visitors from about one hour before the fireworks launch. Please take care when you come.

Adult Visiting the site Nagano Electric Railway and Nagano Prison Popular tour of Shinshu Suzaka! Enjoy an extraordinary experience Infiltrate the backstage of Nagano Electric Railway! We specially Visiting the site the inside of the Nagano Electric Railway's Car cars and the inside of the station, which are not usually seen. In addition, it is a valuable opportunity to experience cars and station staff. I can't stop being excited about the social Visiting the site approaching the back side of the railway~ Experience a prison that you seem to know but don't know After the Nagano Electric Railway, the next place to visit is Nagano Prison. Visiting the site of the correctional exhibition and a tour of the prison, there is also a corner where you can buy work products for inmates. Lunch is the Popular "Prison Bento"! Reproduction of the actual inmate menu Enjoy the special bento box. Date & Time: Saturday, October 4, 2025 8:45~14:45 Meeting point: Nagano Electric Railway Suzaka Station Silky Building 2nd Floor Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association Meeting time: 8:45 Dismissal time: Around 14:45 Requirements: Junior high school students and above Capacity: 30 people (minimum 15 people) Notes: Nagano Electric Railway and Nagano Prison may be photographed for news reports. (On the day of the event, you will be asked to fill out a consent form for shooting at the reception.) If you are unable to take photographs, please let us know at the time of application. Application / Contact Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association ☎026-215-2225 Nagano Prefecture Suzaka City Oaza Suzaka 1295-1 Silky Building 2nd Floor　 The walls (walls) of Nagano Prison are storehouse style according to the brewery town of Suzaka.

A Long-Awaited Hike up Mt. Shiraiwa 👟 From the 13th to the 17th, the town road Hon’yashiki–Hagisen reopened to regular vehicles, so I left my car at Gokasecho Highland Ski Area’s Ski Center and hiked up Mt. Shiraiwa 💪 Because the management road up to the ski area still prohibits ordinary cars, I first headed on foot for the Gobobatake trailhead ✨ About 30 minutes after starting, I reached the Gobobatake trailhead 💡 From there I set off on my long-awaited hike up Mt. Shiraiwa 😊 The trail was rough at first, but it was generally easy to walk and the cool weather made the climb comfortable ✨ At the summit I exchanged valuable information and learned about conditions on nearby peaks 👍 The photos show an asagi-madara butterfly and alpine wildflowers I encountered along the way 🥰 It felt great to hike Mt. Shiraiwa again and it was a refreshing experience 😆

Yukata Night 2025 — held on August 10 🏮 Thank you very much for the large turnout! The evening opened in splendor with a balloon release and a performance by Otofukecho Komadaiko, and the venue rocked with events like the log-cutting race and the yukata contest 🔥 Children’s festival stalls and food stands lined the area, creating a day filled with local warmth 👘 It was our first time hosting this event, and thanks to everyone, we created wonderful summer memories. We hope to share a summer moment with you again next year 🌿 Come enjoy summer in Tokachigawa Onsen along with your yukata — we look forward to your visit ☺️

Roro Kurofune, a confectionery about a 10-minute walk from Izukyu-Shimoda Station, has just won the top prize at the National Confectionery Expo °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° The award-winning item is the Kaikoku Caramel Monaka. It’s a personal favorite of mine: homemade caramel densely packed with walnuts delivers an irresistible bite. I highly recommend it for anyone puzzling over souvenirs ✨ Although they are wagashi artisans, Roro Kurofune also creates sweets with a Western feel, and they offer seasonal limited items that make you want to keep coming back. Another must-try is the wasanbon pudding. Also fun is the Kuro-Mona, where you inject sweet bean paste into a crispy monaka shell yourself (the paste is added just before eating so it stays crunchy), and bite-sized cookies dusted with wasanbon sugar called "Koko Shimoda"... the recommendations never end 💦 The shop is lined with many other confections (≧▽≦) When you visit Shimoda, please stop by and discover your own Roro Kurofune sweets!

August 8, 2025 Cycling Guided Tour – Fruit Sweets Plan On a recent tour, we cycled out to a peach orchard🚴 Guests also enjoyed peach picking and peach shaved ice! This year’s peaches were especially sweet and juicy compared with the past few years! We were delighted to hear how much everyone enjoyed the shaved ice made with peaches from Toyooka Village. Sweets are served at the local eatery Cafe & Dining en in Toyooka Village. It features a kids’ play area, so families can relax and enjoy their time. Tour details below https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/tourism/guide-tour/cycling-guide-tour-02/5975/...

Announcement of the Shintoku Big Event 📢 The 22nd Shintoku New Soba Festival has been confirmed! Sunday, September 28 10:00–14:00 Parking lot in front of Shintoku Town Health and Welfare Center ‘‘Nagomi’’ Limited to 9,000 servings Eight vendors will take part, including local soba restaurants and enthusiasts. Built on the flavorful appeal of ‘‘freshly harvested,’’ ‘‘freshly milled,’’ ‘‘freshly rolled,’’ and ‘‘freshly boiled’’ soba, you can enjoy toppings like burdock tempura, eel, large prawn tempura, lily bulb tempura, chicken, maitake mushroom tempura, and finishing with cheese! Each vendor has prepared special touches to make their dishes even more delicious, so please come and savor wonderful soba in Shintoku on the day 💁‍♀️ @tokachi_sahoro_resort_official @sobanoyakata @hara.soba #Soba-dokoro Minatoya #Soba no Hiroshi #Shintoku Soba Club #Shintoku Hand-Made Soba Lovers Association #Soba Shoten There will also be a wanko-soba competition and a footbath ♨️ experience. We look forward to welcoming everyone! #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Shintoku New Soba Festival #Shintoku New Soba Festival 2025 #Shintoku Soba #Soba Festival #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Tokutoku Station-front Complex Facility #tuktuk #Tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #Tokachi #Shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

✨A Three-Day Holiday Packed with Events✨ The three-day holiday starts tomorrow 😁 Gokasecho is full of events 🎆 "Yaki Happy Fest" 🎤 Set in a hall styled after the Gokase Winery, this festival brings together delicious food, wine, and live music! Celebrating the connection between Osaka and Gokase, the excitement begins with a pre-festival night. Come enjoy a relaxed, joyful time amid Gokase’s rich nature and a refreshing breeze. Date and Time Pre-festival: Friday, August 8, 2025, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM Main festival: Saturday, August 9, 2025, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Location Hall styled after Gokase Winery "Gokase Festival" 🎆 An annual celebration that colors the summer in Gokasecho! Held in the Gokase Town Hall parking area, the festival draws large crowds with food stalls, stage events, and more. The finale lights up the night sky with fireworks. Let’s enjoy a summer evening in Gokase together! Date and Time Sunday, August 10, 2025, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM (fireworks start at 8:00 PM) Location Visitor parking lot at Gokase Town Hall "Tenohira Gion Market" 👐 A heartwarming handmade market born from the idea that you can make a living doing what you love, even in the countryside. Set around Gion Shrine, more than 20 unique stalls will offer handmade goods and tasty food. This year, artists who regularly sell at Kyoto’s "Hyakumanben Handmade Market" will make a special appearance! Come to Gokase’s natural setting and find pieces that make your heart flutter. Note: The venue may change in case of rain. Date and Time Monday, August 11, 2025 (public holiday), 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (postponed to August 12 in case of rain) Location Gion Shrine (Kuraoka, Gokasecho)

📣＼ Writer Recruitment! ／ Discover, interview, write about, and share the charms of Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture We are recruiting members for the "Shobara Travel Editorial Team" ✍️ ✅Love Shobara ✅Write at least one article per month ✅Experienced writers warmly welcomed 📌Application deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 For details and to apply, click here🔽 https://www.shobara-info.com/special/special/4765... <What is the Shobara Travel Editorial Team?> The editorial team experiences and broadly shares seasonal topics, the latest information, classic spots, popular local food, and little-known attractions. <What will you do?> Each member will plan, structure, research, photograph, and write articles about attractive spots, local food and sweets, events, and other aspects of Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, that they find appealing. You will also join a planning and editorial meeting about once a month to confirm future coverage and schedules and to discuss ideas like "I want to try this kind of project!" with the whole team. [Experienced writers encouraged to apply] We welcome applicants who can make the most of their writing experience by proactively engaging in planning, structuring, reporting and photography, and writing. From timely seasonal pieces to in-depth reads, if you are interested in creating community-focused articles that boost Shobara City, please apply! [Beginners also welcome] If you worry, "I have no writing experience" or "I've never planned, reported, or photographed before…", that's okay! We will discuss submitted ideas in the monthly meeting to improve them and support you as a team. Start with articles you can write at your own pace and get comfortable step by step◎ Contact Shobara Tourism Promotion Organization (Shobara DMO), Attn: Okutani TEL 0824-75-0173 Email kanko@shobara.net Details URL https://www.shobara-info.com/special/special/4765...

[Notice] Event information♪ ★ Iwanai Lions Club Beer Garden🍺 Two days only: August 9 and 10! At the event plaza in front of Roadside Station Iwanai Lions Festival celebrates in town🦁 Local restaurants will join and support with stalls There will also be events like a shaved-ice eating contest♪ Wondering where to go for the three-day weekend? If so, come to Iwanai-cho! 😊 Event organizer Iwanai Lions Club ★ Bon Festival 2025 August 11 (Mon) to August 16 (Sat) The "Bon Festival" will be held at the event plaza in front of the Roadside Station❗️ *August 11 and 12 are a pre-opening.* August 13–16 18:30–19:15 Children’s Bon dance 19:15–20:00 Hokkaido Bon dance Final day, August 16 From 18:30 Bon dance and costume dance Food stalls available🍴 Free karaoke and surprise guerrilla events too! Make summer holiday memories❗️Make hometown return memories❗️ Organizer: Bon Festival Children’s Festival Executive Committee

[Notice] This year’s lodging fireworks will again take place on August 10th. Launch site: IWANAI RESORT ※There is no parking available. Launch time: 8:30 PM. Postponed in case of severe weather. Organizer: Iwanai-cho Lodging Fireworks Executive Committee Inquiries: 0135-62-2222

🏮Night in yukata on Sunday, August 10🏮 ✨Opening ceremony✨ 🎈Balloon release 🥁Otofuke Komadaiko drumming The festival opens with colorful balloons and a powerful performance by Otofuke Komadaiko🎈🥁 *The balloon release gives priority to children and can accommodate about 80 participants.*

Karikachi Pass will be featured on a local Osaka TV show. Discovering Town Pride! Announcer Yamazaki’s Bicycle Journey Osaka broadcaster Mainichi Broadcasting System’s Yoncahn TV (television) Announcer Yamazaki, from Kumamoto, embarks on a multi-day cycling documentary focused on the Kansai region Major summer project: 550 km crossing of Hokkaido Over several episodes, the bicycle journey covers 550 km from Obihiro to Wakkanai and Cape Soya in Hokkaido! They enjoy town pride shared by local residents, recommended spots, delicious food, and spectacular views, then ride on until sunset. I had noticed people with cameras filming on the first floor of the Tokutoku Community Center, and then— it seems Shintoku Town will be shown a little on Osaka local TV. If you’re interested, check it out on TVer or similar services. Date and time: Thursday, August 14 Time: Around 5:00 p.m. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #shintoku #Karikachi Pass #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Tokutoku station-front complex facility #tuktuk #tokutoku #cycle tourism #yonchan tv #Discovering Town Pride Bicycle Journey #hokkaidō #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

🎆Yukata Night on Sunday, August 10th🎆 🔥Log‑sawing Race🔥 [Men's Division · Women's Division] 🏆1st Prize: 20,000 yen voucher for a stay at Tokachigawa Onsen! 🥈2nd Prize: 10,000 yen meal voucher 🥉3rd Prize: 5,000 yen meal voucher 🎁Participation Prize: Bath additive (Bathclin)✨ 🪓Entry Fee: 500 yen 🕒Registration: from 15:00 (18 men and 18 women per division, first come first served) 📍Registration Desk: Festival Headquarters Join the log‑sawing race and win fantastic prizes to make summer memories!👘🔥 We look forward to your participation!!

Sunset Village Sculpture Symposium This year again, works by Yoichi Okumura, who lives in Miyazaki City, have come to Gokasecho✨ These gentle pieces reflect Okumura’s warm personality😊 Although stone is usually thought of as hard, he can express it so softly😲 Looking at the works gives you a cozy, warm feeling🥰 A picture book about a snowman was also placed there to help visitors feel a little cooler⛄ You could also watch the creation process👀 The stone’s sheen is different before and after, isn’t it!? (Maybe it’s the photographer’s skill…😅) By the time he arrived in Gokasecho, he had already created about seven pieces✨ He is expected to dedicate a work to Furudono Shrine again this year, which is something to look forward to🎵 You can see the exhibition and Okumura’s working process below Furudono Shrine💡 He is scheduled to stay in Gokasecho until September 3, but since there will be tidying up and other tasks, it might be best to visit in August😊 *Note: Okumura will be absent on August 7.*