This is a photo of when I went to the wind chime temple in Uji. The Scene with beautiful wind chime such as blue and red are lined up in an orderly manner is also beautiful, but when the wind blows and the wind chime illuminated by the sun, it is beautiful and I felt cool. In addition, there are teru teru bozu and sunflower wind chimes that you won't notice unless you look closely, so you can enjoy it both visually and audibly!

【👒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 🙇‍♀️✨

"Shinshu Shinmachi Rokaku Lake Toro Nagashi and Fireworks Festival"
Held in today 8/15 (Friday)!
While eating delicious food, you can enjoy it up close as if you were looking up at the fireworks!
Specialties Genghis Khan can also be purchased in the stall area!

*Please check the official website for details.

#Lake Rokaku Toro Nagashi and Fireworks Festival #Shinshu Shinmachi

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 😆

(2) During the summer, Taiwanese students staying in Tateyama experienced the Tateyama Bay Fireworks Festival.
We received wonderful photos, videos, and impressions taken, so we will introduce them!

士昕的

✨ Pure joy beneath the summer night sky 🌌🎆
The Tateyama Fireworks Festival in Chiba was absolutely magical — even more spectacular this year!
The highlight? Definitely the underwater fireworks 🌊💫 — shimmering bursts that danced across the sea’s surface like something out of a dream.

My favorite moment was watching the golden willow-shaped fireworks drift gently down, like glowing branches swaying in the breeze… truly breathtaking.

And of course, no festival is complete without tasty treats — the butter-fried potatoes were crispy, golden, and totally addictive 🥔😋

Huge thanks to the amazing staff and organizers for making this unforgettable night possible. Already counting down the days until next year!

📍 Tateyama, Chiba | Tateyama Bay Fireworks Festival
🗓️ Held every August 8th — a must-see summer tradition in Japan!

✨ Feeling 🌌🎆 pure joy under the summer night sky
The Tateyama Fireworks Festival in Chiba Prefecture was a truly magical experience. This year was even grander than every year!
The highlight was definitely the Underwater Fireworks — the fireworks 🌊💫 that glowed like dancing on the surface of the sea were like a dream.

I was particularly impressed by the moment when the golden willow-shaped fireworks slowly descended like branches swaying in the wind... It was truly breathtaking.

And, of course, the Festival also requires delicious stall gourmet. Butter fried potatoes were crunchy, golden brown, and addictively delicious 🥔😋

Held in next year, thanks to the wonderful staff and management!

📍 Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture | Tateyama Bay Fireworks Festival
🗓️ Held in every year on August 8 — a summer tradition in Japan!

✨ 夏夜星空下的純粹喜悅 🌌🎆
千葉Tateyama的fireworks大會真是如夢似幻,年比以往更加壯觀!
當晚的重點? 絕對是海面上的Water中煙火 🌊💫 — 閃爍的火花在海面舞動,彷彿夢境般美麗。

我最喜歡的時間是看到金色柳枝形狀的煙火緩緩飄落,像是閃耀的枝條隨風搖曳...... 真是令人屏息的美景。

當然,祭典怎能少了美味的小吃? 奶油炸馬鈴薯外酥內嫩,令人一吃就停不下來 🥔😋

非常感謝所有工作人員和主辦單位,讓這難忘的夜晚成真。 已經迫不及待expect明年的fireworks大會了!

📍 Chiba Tateyama | Tateyama Wan Fireworks
🗓️ 每年8月8日舉辦 — Japan夏季必看的傳統盛事

It is the Hanachozu of Obihiro Shrine's summer pilgrimage
Only for two days on August 13th and 14th
With a light that is planted in water
Light up.

There was a breeze tonight.
The sound of the wind chimes was pleasant.

View from Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden

The queen of alpine plants, Lycaenidae, made me feel the summer of Hakuba.

Hello to everyone watching Cool Japan videos, nice to meet you!
We are the Shimanto City Tourism Association in Kochi Prefecture.
Shimanto City lies in the southwest of Kochi Prefecture, bounded to the north by mountains around 1,100 meters high and to the south by the Pacific Ocean, making it a city rich in nature.
The city was formed in 2005 by the merger of the former Nakamura City and Nishitosa Village, and its name comes from the Shimanto River that runs through the city. On this account, we will deliver the many charms of Shimanto City to you. We look forward to sharing them with you!

■How to access Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture
About a 2 hour 30 minute drive from Kochi Ryoma Airport
About 1 hour by limited express from JR Kochi Station

■Basic information about Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture
The population is about 30,000 people (as of June 2025), making it the third most populous city in Kochi Prefecture. Forests cover about 91% of the city area, and the Shimanto River, which flows through the city, stretches 196 km without dams on its main stream. Known as “Japan’s last clear stream,” the city’s catchphrase is “a town that lives with the river.”

■History of Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture
The former Nakamura area of Shimanto City is called “Tosa’s Little Kyoto.” About 550 years ago, Ichijo Norifusa moved south following the Onin War and laid out streets in a grid pattern modeled on Kyoto, and that urban design remains today. The town’s blend of culture, history, and nature creates a picturesque setting perfect for strolling.

■Recommended sightseeing spots in Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture
Chinkabashi (low-water crossing bridges)
・There are nine chinkabashi on the main stream, including Sada Chinkabashi and Iwama Chinkabashi
Activities
・Shimanto River sightseeing boats
・Canoeing and SUP (stand-up paddleboarding)
・Shimanto river barbecue
・Cycling
History
・Ichijo Shrine
・Fuwa Hachimangu Shrine
・Shimanto City Local Museum
・Hanka Tenmangu Shrine
・Kurosongu Shrine
Food
・Shio tataki (salt-seared fish)
・Biri katsuo (local skipjack tuna specialty)
・Bushukan chu-hai (citrus shochu highball)
・Ayu (sweetfish)
・Unagi (eel)
・River shrimp
・Gori (gori fish)

■Visit Shimanto City, where nature and culture live on
Shimanto City, where vast nature and historical culture come together, is an ideal destination to refresh both body and mind.
Come and seek the landscapes and experiences you can only find here.

We will continue to share the attractions of Shimanto City, so please follow us!

🌊 The waters of Atami are always full of mystery and beauty.

Beneath the surface of the water, there is another world that is disconnected from everyday life.
🪸 Brightly colored soft corals, 🐟 schools of fish, wrecks ⚓ that have spent many years quietly in the sea.
All of them give you new discoveries and impressions every time you dive.

⚓ Atami Wreck Point is one of the most popular diving spots in Japan.
The hull, which is about 80 meters long, lies on the seabed as if welcoming divers, and is home to countless creatures.
From Spring to summer, the shadows of the fish become even darker, and 🐠 the feeling of moving through the school that swims around the hull is like being part of the sea.

🚉 Atami is only 90 minutes from Tokyo and has good Access, so it is a nice point that you can easily go on a day trip.
🤿 You will be accompanied by an experienced guide, so even if you are new to wreck diving, you can try it with confidence.
The light shining into the interior of the wreck, the soft coral swaying, and the silence drifting on the seabed.
All of this is a special experience that you will never get on land.

🍂 Diving shows a different look in each season, so you will never get tired of it no matter how many times you visit.
Especially in autumn, the water temperature is high and the transparency is good, making it ideal for taking a closer look at the entire wreck.

If you are thinking "I want to do a wreck dive someday", please take this opportunity to go to the waters of Atami.
🌊 Why don't you take a deep breath and step into the blue and quiet unknown?

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🌈 Hokule'a Shonan is a dive shop located in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture!

Under the theme of "Let's embark on a journey to an unseen world!", we help people discover the wonders and joys of Nature through diving.
Held in more than 300 days of lectures and tours a year in Izu, Okinawa, overseas, etc.!
The small number of students makes it safe even for beginners.
We are also flexible in responding to a variety of requests.

Let's ♪ 🤿✨ have fun together

#WreckDiving #AtamiDiving #ScubaJapan #DiveIntoJapan
#HokuleaShonan #PADIJapan #ScubaLife #UnderwaterJapan
#ShipwreckDive #ExploreTheBlue #TokyoDayTrip

Suwa Grand Shrine Lower Shrine Autumn Shrine Summer Visit 2025

On this day, Gluttonous Kasai will deliver Fresh Hoya Hoya Information.
Do you all know what Natsu Natsu is all about? It's good to have a Traditional Charm of the scorching heat that can only be experienced in this season, but the "summer festival" where you can enjoy the coolness, tranquility and Traditional Charm of the evening is held at Suwa Grand Shrine Lower Shrine Autumn Shrine!!
During this period, in addition to lighting up the Suwa Grand Shrine Lower Shrine Autumn Shrine, Kagura by the Suwa Grand Shrine priestess, dance music by Local people, Local Shimosuwa Koyo High School brass band performance, and Tsugaru shamisen performance will also be held during the period at 19:00~. And on weekends, special Events such as Ennichi and Kitchen Car Stalls are Held in!
More information ⇒ https://shimosuwaonsen.jp/event/21644/
Those who collect shuin stamps! Limited shuin stamp books for this summer pilgrimage and a special shuin stamps for the summer festival at night will be awarded Autumn Shrine during the period, and the "Yo-Yo Fortune Lottery" Traditional Japanese straw raincoat the summer festival at night will also be awarded from 18:30 ~ 21:00 during the period, so please come by all means!! Fans are also distributed to visitors only. It is 🎶 a traditional charm bamboo fan
※ Suwa Grand Shrine Lower Shrine Autumn Shrine, so please don't make a mistake!

Suwa Grand Shrine Lower Shrine Autumn Shrine Night【Summer Visit】
◎Period: Thursday, August 7, 2025 ~ Thursday, August 14, 2025
◎Time: 18:30~21:30

◎ Shinano Kuniichinomiya Suwa Grand Shrine (Lower Shrine Autumn Shrine)
📍 5828 Shimosuwa Town, Suwa County, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-27-8035 Inquiries
◎ Home page : https://suwataisha.or.jp/

Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya – Nighttime Natsumōde 2025
Gluttony Kasai is here to bring you fresh, hot-off-the-press news!
Have you heard of Natsumōde?
While the slow, lingering summer heat has its own charm, Natsumōde offers a chance to avoid the midday heat and instead enjoy the cool evening air, the quiet atmosphere, and the magical scenery of the shrine at night.
This summer, Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya will once again host this special evening event.
During the festival period, the shrine grounds will be beautifully illuminated, and visitors can enjoy sacred kagura dances performed by shrine maidens, traditional bugaku court dances by local performers, music by the Shimosuwa Kōyō High School brass band, and live Tsugaru shamisen performances.
On weekends, food stalls and kitchen cars will also make a special appearance.

Special Limited Items
• Limited-edition Natsumōde Goshuincho (temple seal book)
• Nighttime Natsumōde special Goshuin (temple seal)
• “Yo-Yo Omikuji” (balloon yo-yo fortune), available 18:30–21:00 during the event
If you are a Goshuin collector, you won’t want to miss this!

Dates: August 7 (Thu) – August 14 (Thu), 2025
Time: 18:30–21:30
Venue: Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya – Shinano-kuni Ichinomiya (First Shrine of Shinano Province)
📍 5828 Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-27-8035 (Natsumōde Inquiries)
* Homepage : https://suwataisha.or.jp/
・ Distributed to visitors only; a traditional hand fan made from bamboo, perfect for enjoying the summer evening in style 🎶
※ Please note: This event is held at Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya.

【News】8/10 is inn fireworks 🎆 again this year

Launch location IWANAI RESORT * There is no Car parking lot
Launch time 20:30〜 Stormy weather postponed

Organizer: Iwauchi Town Inn Fireworks Executive Committee
Inquiries 0135-62-2222

I joined the annual Lake Mashu SKY Cruise this year ✨
Even though I’m not great with rides,
I had a lot of fun taking photos📸⛰️
Why not take a look at Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo from above?
Services run until August 11, so hurry💨
https://masyuko.or.jp/news/skycruise_2025/

"Summer in Japan"
Oyster ice on hot summer days.
It is called "Calendar" in Kagawa Prefecture, which is famous for Udon noodles
Oyster ice in a café.
Both syrup and milk (condensed milk) are handmade.
Fluffy Oyster ice was very tasty.

🚢 Departing and arriving at Sakai Old Port! Take the Myaku-Myaku for a Yumeshima Light-Up and Sakai Factory Nightscape Cruise ✨

🗓️ In 2025, this special service runs for only four sailings!
Friday, September 19; Saturday, September 20
Friday, October 3; Saturday, October 4

Would you like to see the night views from the sea? 🌉
🏭 This roughly 90-minute cruise lets you enjoy the night scenery of Sakai Old Port and the Sakai factory nightscape, plus distant views of Osaka Bay and the illuminated Yumeshima, the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, all from the water 🤩

⚓️ Itinerary
17:45 Gather and board at the Sakai Old Port temporary floating pier📍
18:00 Departure 🛥️ Night scenery cruise (about 90 minutes)
Distant views of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai site light-up – Sakai factory nightscape 🎇
19:30 Return to the Sakai Old Port temporary floating pier, disembark and dismissed 👋

🎟️ Fare
【💻 Advance reservation (online booking only)】
Adult (junior high school and older): ¥4,500; Child (ages 4–elementary school): ¥4,000
【💰 Same-day registration (cash only at the counter)】
Adult (junior high school and older): ¥5,000; Child (ages 4–elementary school): ¥4,500

🔍 For details and reservations, search for "Myaku-Myaku Yumeshima Light-Up and Sakai Factory Nightscape Cruise"!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/198

A serene summer moment at Kyoto’s Tenryu-ji Temple, where the reflections of nature and tradition blend in harmony.

📍 Tenryu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

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sakaitourism_official 🍨Sakai’s Cool Summer Sweets Feature🍨
~Moat Area~

🇯🇵JP 🇬🇧EN Below⬇️ #Chilled Sweets

🍉Chilled treats you crave in summer♪🍦
The Moat Area in Sakai is home not only to tourist spots but also to many shops selling chilled
sweets🩷
Enjoy sightseeing around the Moat Area while savoring refreshing, delicious sweets to get you through the summer♪🌻
On the feature page, we introduce Moat Area sweet shops and a short model course that visits sweets shops
and tourist spots.✨

・Kanbukuro ・Saryo Tsuboichi Seicha Honpo ・Rosier ・SAKAINOMA Cafe Kuma
・D..labo ・Baked Goods & Gelato BLUE KETTLE ・Cafe Lapin
・Tenjin Mochi ・Sorori ・Maruichi Confectionery ・Asahido Confectionery

We will hold the 2nd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” tourism route creation workshop🎊

On Thursday, August 21, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association will host the 2nd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” tourism route creation workshop♪
Based on feedback from the first session, we will consolidate and refine the tourism walking route into a single plan!
It’s perfectly fine to join for the first time, so if you’re interested in tourism guiding or community development, please join us✨

Date and time: Thursday, August 21, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Venue: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, 2nd floor (4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture)
👉To register, go to the Notices section on the homepage in our profile👀
Registration deadline: Friday, August 15

Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, Ogata
☎ 0969-31-1136
*This workshop is held as part of the FY2025 Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy project.*

Kumagaya Fan Festival 🪭

This is the [Kumagaya Fan Festival 🪭] Held in in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture.

Lively atmosphere envelops Kumagaya, the hottest place in No.1 in Japan, for three days on July 20, 21, and 22 every year.

In particular, the large procession on the last day was and powerful. Summer in Japan is all about 🫡 festivals

Yorii Tamayodo Water Tengu Festival Fireworks Festival 🎆

This is a fireworks festival held in every year in Yorii Town, Saitama Prefecture.

The Mikoshi of each town floats on the river and creates 🤤 a summer atmosphere

Taisho skirt.

A colorful and artistic Japanese umbrella Open to the public only in July 2025.

Tokyo Station Gyoko Underground Gallery

A bell that tells the time.

Under the blue sky, the old wooden lookout tower is a landmark of Koedo Kawagoe.

Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

The large taiko drums of Osaka Shinden (Sekichaya, Onoshiba, Shimo-Kusao three districts) will parade through each neighborhood and begin entering the shrine one after another from around 6:00 p.m.✨
Watch as nearly one-ton taiko drums are carried through town; the thunderous sound and the sight of them being hoisted are not to be missed! In the morning, children’s taiko will also enter the shrine.☺

🏮Osaka Shinden Bon Odori🥁
Venue: Izumo Taisha Osaka Branch Shrine
Date: Saturday, August 9 (canceled in severe weather)
Contact: Izumo Taisha Osaka Branch Shrine Office (📞072-285-2431)

🌞Starting in August! Authentic summer sea season has arrived 🌊

With the sun shining brightly, the sea of Shonan is very comfortable, cool and in the best condition today!
In Hokule'a Shonan, summer adventures are still going on ✨

Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Skin Diving...
We have 🐠 a program that allows you to enjoy the sea in each style
Even if you are a beginner or not good swimmer, the instructor will carefully support you so that you can participate with peace of mind.

When you step into the Water Middle World, it's like a different world.
In the highly transparent sea with sparkling light, please meet sea creatures and experience 🩵 the feeling of floating like weightlessness

Families with children and solo participants are also welcome!
It can be accessed on a day trip from Tokyo, so it is 🚃 perfect for summer excursions

For those of you who haven't experienced the "real ocean" yet this summer.
Why don't you make memorable memories together in the Shonan sea this summer? 🌈

We, Hokule'a Shonan instructors, will do our best to support your "first step".
Please feel free to contact us 😊

#HokuleaShonan
#DiveJapan
#SummerInJapan
#ScubaDivingAdventure
#SnorkelingTrip
#SkinDivingExperience
#OceanEscape
#TokyoDayTrip
#BeginnerFriendly
#DiscoverTheBlue
#UnderwaterWorld
#ExploreJapan
#BeachLifeJapan

Here are some ✨ Spot summer flowers that Best time to visit in August

(1) Togakushi Observatory
There is a along the Togakushi Bird Line, it is famous for its spectacular view of the Soba flowers blooming in the vast Soba field and the mountains of Togakushi, making it a great photo point. Fun the pure white flower fields with the Togakushi mountain ranges in the background!

【Best time to visit】Summer Soba Late July ~ Early August (Autumn Soba around September)
【Address】Togakushi Toyooka, Nagano City
【Car parking lot】Yes

* Request: The field that can be seen from the Soba Observatory Garden is the field where "Togakushi Matsumoto Seimen Co., Ltd." is made. They are carefully nurtured, so please do not go into the field when taking pictures.

(2) Zenko Temple Daisōshin Release Pond
There are many large lotuses that are worth seeing in the release pond at the entrance of Zenko Temple Daishoujin.
The Time Slot / Time of Day of the lotus Best time to visit is early morning ~ mid-morning. Be sure Temple take a look at the lotus flower when you Prayer Zenko!

【Best time to visit】July ~ August
【Address】Nagano Nagano 492
【Car parking lot】Available (nearby paid Car parking lot)

(3) Wakaho Hoshina Crape Myrtle Hill
Colorful crape myrtle flowers such as red, pink, and purple dye the mountains!
You can enjoy the beautiful flowers along with the view from the top of the mountain.

【Best time to visit】mid-August ~ mid-September
【Address】Nagano City Wakaho Hoshina
【Car parking lot】Yes

#I like flowers #Scenery with flowers #Nagano #Nagano #Nagano sightseeing #Nagano travel #nagano #naganocity

Gluttony Kasai Extra Edition Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture

If you live in the city, why don't you heal your eyes and mind with the clear rivers and air of Shinshu, the towering mountains, and the blue-blue forests?
In the second issue of Gluttonbo Kasai's extra edition, we visited the people of Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture. I went to the Kannon Bridge, a bridge over the "Takase River" that streams through Omachi City!
In fact, I Outbound to the ballpark next door as an escort to my second son's baseball game, and this scenic place is good! !️ This scenery was surprising even to me, a native Nagano resident.

According to Dr. Google, "In particular, Takase Valley Water There are appear emerald green due to the mixture of fine particles due to weathering of granite and colloidal particles of sulfur." It's a very beautiful river color, isn't it? ❗️
Please come to Nagano Prefecture and be 🎐 healed

◎ Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture Kannon Bridge
📍 Tokiwa, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture

Do you guys tired about for so many jobs? You need to rest and healing or chilling. In this second special edition of Kuishinbo(Gluttony) Kasai, I had the pleasure of visiting Ōmachi City in Nagano Pref. This is about in Omachi city, Nagano pref. There are so many natures and beautiful liver and mountains.
I went to my boy’s baseball game in Omachi city. The Takase liver and Kannon bridge was next to ball park. I was born in Nagano. I knew about nature from when I was born. But it was so amazingly beautiful sight front of me…
I asked Mr. Google. It says “In particular, the water of the Takase Gorge sometimes appears emerald green due to the presence of fine particles from weathered granite and colloidal sulfur particles.”
We warmly invite you to Nagano Prefecture — come and experience its soothing, restorative charm for yourself.

◎ Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture Kannon Bridge
📍 Tokiwa, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture

I took a picture of my son at the Himawari venue in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Summer has arrived 🌻

Last week Gokasecho saw many rainy and cloudy days, but this week the weather has been pure summer ✨ with the sun dazzling every day 😎

I drove out to Shirataki to look for a bit of cool air 🚗
Just watching the water fall from a drop of about 20 meters felt refreshing 😊

Along the way there was a sunflower field in full bloom 🌻
It was a spot I’d never known about before, so I felt like I’d discovered a great treat 🎵

People often picture Miyazaki Prefecture as hot, but Gokasecho sits surrounded by high mountains ⛰
Because of that, average summer temperatures are a few degrees lower than other parts of the prefecture, and mornings and evenings can be chilly enough to need a light blanket. Many nights you can sleep soundly without air conditioning 😉 (Last night was actually quite cool and I slept under a blanket 😅)
Escape the summer heat and come refresh your body and mind in Gokase this summer ✨

✨ \ New Articles / ✨
A fantastic temple floating on the lake, Ukimido in the Temple of the full moon in Shiga Prefecture.
A popular photo spot 📸 where the superb view of Lake Biwa and historical romance intersect
Why don't you take your time to experience an extraordinary space surrounded by silence with videos and photos?

Until Sunday, August 31st／ 📅✨
A collaboration with Kazuki Tomono, a figure skater from Sakai City⛸️
Distribution of the Sakai City Walking Map and a stamp rally are now underway!🗺️📍

Sakai City, in partnership with Shueisha's non-no, is running a collaboration with Sakai-born figure skater Kazuki Tomono that offers the Sakai City Walking Map and a stamp rally.
Participants who complete the stamp rally will receive an exclusive photo card of Tomono📸🎁
The event runs through Sunday, August 31st. Please take this opportunity to visit!💖

Reihoku Sunflower Project 🌻
Introducing the sunflower project as one of Reihoku Town’s summer scenes!

Local volunteer farmers have planted a total of 150,000 sunflowers at various spots around Reihoku Town (near Reihoku Town Hall and along Route 324), and they are now in full bloom 👀

The photos were taken with the sunset—one of Reihoku Town’s charms—in the background 🌇
The sunflowers along the major highway that runs through the heart of town are now at their peak,
forming an important part of daily life for locals passing through town,
and creating a memorable sight for first-time visitors ✨

You can take in the vast sunflower fields even just by driving by, so be sure to see them while they’re in bloom now!!