Taiki Town Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Commerce Festival and the Town Bon Odori Dance again this year! [62nd Commerce Festival] Date and time: Thursday, August 15, 11:00 AM Location: Taiki Town Economic Center Event Plaza (behind Roadside Station Cosmall Taiki) [51st Taiki Town Citizens’ Bon Odori Dance] Date and time: Thursday, August 15, 6:00 PM Location: Kotobuki Fureai Street, Taiki Town (the road facing the back of Roadside Station Cosmall Taiki) Please come and join us!

Hinatayakushi Hojobo Obinzuru-sama (Pindola Bharadvaja) Request for donations for repairs Please wait a little longer for the repair to be completed on Obinzuru-sama’s right hand, which is currently missing; this statue is beloved as a "nadingbutsu" said to heal illness when stroked. For donations, please speak to the temple office inside the main hall or to the kura (priests' quarters). *For details, please see the Hinatayakushi Hojobo website.*

Isehara Flower Update 2024.8.14 *Sunflower field at Kushibashi along the Odakyu Line🌻* The sunflowers in the Kushibashi area, which draw many visitors every day hoping to photograph them with the Romancecar, have bowed their heads and passed their peak. Next month, we look forward to the red spider lilies in the Hyuga area!! *Photo from past red spider lily seasons in the Hyuga area*

Perseid meteor shower taken at Lake Shoji When the sun went down, there was no wind and the reflection was beautiful.

Today, we Prayer the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It is a "cloud" on the ground that appears from time to time. I was cooling off in the Precincts.

Today, we visited LEC COFFEE Mr./Ms.. Chai and rare cheesecake. It is very tasty. I was able to relax. Thank you. 😊

Nagashima Sparland Fireworks Festival Mie Prefecture Kuwana City Nagashima Town Aerial view from about 2 km away. ✂I'm cutting it out * With the permission of a relative's property, aerial photography from the sky above it * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

Cool summer fireworks Unlike in the daytime, a cool breeze blows on the riverbed. It was a pleasant fireworks festival Click to Enjoy the whole thing. Saitama Prefecture Kumagaya Fireworks Festival 2024.8.10

The "Sendai Tanabata Festival" is held from August 6th ~ 8th every year. It is famous nationwide as one of the summer festivals in Tohoku. 2024 was also successfully held in.

The photo shows an event called "Taiwan Lantern Festival SENDAI2024", which is held in a complex facilities called "Aqua Ignis Sendai". About 400 lanterns were displayed to express gratitude to Taiwan for its great support in the Great East Japan Earthquake and to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the opening of Tainan City.

This is the approach to the temple of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine today. The Tanabata decorations are vivid. 🎋

Photographed 8/10/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 8/10/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. White is very Beautiful.

This is the final scene of the "Otsu Shiga Fireworks Festival 2024" Held in in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture on July 25, 2024. The fireworks were launched off Lake Biwa at Omi Maiko Beach in Otsu City, but the shooting point was taken from the sandy beach on the Lakeside a few tens of meters south of the southern end of Shirahige Beach in Takashima City, and over the Torii (shrine gate) gate of Shirahige Shrine. This Spot is becoming more popular every year, and it was crowded with many people on the day of the event. #Summer #Photo Contest #Shiga #Takashima City #Otsu Shiga Fireworks Festival #Lake Biwa #Shirahige Shrine #Fireworks

August 11 (Sun) Tenohira Gion Market ⛩️👜✨ Today, August 11 (Sun) from 9:00 to 15:00, the Tenohira Gion Market was held at Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area.🙌 Products from Kyoto, Nara, and shops and craftsmen from Gokasecho and nearby gathered at Gion Shrine.😯👏 Everything was very charming, and each item showed clear dedication and passion.😌✨ A visitor said just looking at them was restorative and soothing, and that was exactly right.🥹 Some items were priced beyond what many could usually spend 😂, but after hearing the creators’ stories, it made sense… each product overflowed with care and love.👏 In the food area, the cool older gentlemen from Kuraoka were grilling yakitori and corn on the cob, which were popular, and while I was filming they kindly shared some with me. 🤤🍗 Thank you for the treat.🥰 There were also fish sushi, takoyaki, karaage, fries, udon, and other kid-pleasing menu items, and the lunch hour was bustling.🥳 Since it was just before Obon, locals and returning visitors called out “Long time no see!” here and there, creating a warm, smiling atmosphere.😆💕 I splurged a bit, so from tomorrow I’ll live frugally while enjoying the things I bought today.🤣🤣🤣

Photographed 8/10/24. It is a Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and a yo-yo fortune limited to summer visits. Yesterday, Kawagoe Hachimangu was the Tanabata Festival.

Today, I took a walk in Kawagoe. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Penglai Bridge It is said to be the world's most "Nagaiki Bridge" It's a combination of "long life" and "long trees"

Photographed 7/28/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Summer Sky and Mt. Kamagatake From the gondola of the Mt. Gozaisho Ropeway. Komono Towns, Mie Prefecture

Photographed 7/28/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

When I came to Shin-Hot Spring Town-yu Village Hot Spring in Hyogo Prefecture for the first time in a long time, the lantern picture scroll was even more Hot spring resort than There is a 😌 along the river

【Friday, August 9 — Yoichi Okumura’s Toybox-Like Solo Exhibition 🧸🪁⭐】 You may have noticed his soft, rounded sculptures around town — at Furutono Shrine, the winery, Chuo Nursery School, and other spots — catching your eye with their gentle presence. The artist behind those works, Yoichi Okumura, is holding a solo exhibition in the assembly hall at Furutono Shrine while continuing his studio practice through the summer.✨ Although he usually lives in Miyazaki City, he stays in Gokasecho for about 40 days each summer, and this year marks his 28th season here.😯💡 Each visit he places works somewhere around Furutono Shrine, so roughly 28 pieces are now hidden around the grounds.😆 Finding them all is said to be quite a challenge…😏 The owl in the third photo is still unfinished, but it will join the collection at Furutono Shrine this year. A treasure-hunt-style stroll around the shrine sounds like fun.😊 His sculptures brim with playfulness: sometimes they carry a single color accent, other times they wear bold hues, and sometimes the stone’s natural color becomes part of the piece’s charm. Using a 6 mm chisel, he essentially paints on the stone with tiny dots — the detail is astonishingly delicate. He also paints, producing gentle, picture-book-style illustrations — truly lovely work.😌 (He has actually published a picture book.) Okumura said that whenever he makes work in Gokasecho he can’t help adding stars to them. The Gokase night sky finds its way into his pieces.⭐👏 We were able to observe him working; the scene felt like he was breathing life into the stone, conversing with each piece as he shaped it. The unworked stones placed near him seemed eager to be made into something, as if quietly asking to be transformed.😊✨ He will remain in Gokase through the end of August, so please consider visiting while you can.🙌 He will also hold a solo exhibition at gallery roof for in Miyazaki City from October 16 to 20. If you have the chance, do go see it.😌

It is a wind chime of Kawagoe Hachimangu Temizuya. The wind was blowing and the sound of the wind chimes was cool. 🎐

Notice of trail closure on Tsuzura-zaka in the Hinata area Tsuzura-zaka in the Hinata area (around the former Fureai no Mori Hinata Campground) will be closed to traffic due to construction from Monday, August 19, 2024 until around mid-December 2024. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

The view from the Lake Utonai observatory sparkles ✨ The opposite side of the lake is beautiful too! (Image provided by Roadside Station Lake Utonai)

2024.6.27.(Thursday) Solo traveler in Sarushima It was a yellowtail worldview Impression that recent smartphones are too high level

Photographed 8/08/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and yo-yo omikuji. It's picturesque, isn't it?

Photographed 8/2/24. Maruhiro Department Store is Held in the Mr./Ms. Rio Carnival at the event hall on the 5th floor until August 19th (Sunday). At the entrance on the 1st floor, there was My Melody.

Photographed 8/5/24. It is the Hanachozu of the Mr./Ms. of Hanatetsu.