Early autumn in Gokase 🌾 Mornings and evenings have turned quite cool — actually almost cold at times 😂 The rice fields are golden and harvest has begun; you can see rice hung out to dry in places 😊 Spider lilies seem past their peak, but cosmos flowers were blooming everywhere 🌸 When I visited the cotton fields in Kuraoka, the fluffy cotton bolls had burst open 😍 I enjoyed the pleasant autumn breeze and felt the season of harvest 😆

I went to Enoshima for the first time with my friends. The sea and scenery are beautiful everywhere, laughing, eating, walking... I have a lot of fun memories! I definitely want to go Outbound again!

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, October 5, 2025, the special north-side venue of Roadside Station Nakasatsunai hosts the "Roadside Station Fair"! 😊 Experience pony-drawn carriage rides, street performances, and a wide range of hands-on and exhibition booths plus workshops!! We offer many popular programs, including the ever-popular "All-You-Can-Fill Fresh Vegetables" bag, a fun raffle, and "Peetan’s Rock–Paper–Scissors!" 🎵 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 10:00–14:00 📍Venue: Roadside Station Nakasatsunai, north-side special venue 📌Pony carriage rides (paid) 📍Fee: 200 yen per person 📍Times: 10:00 — 60 people, 11:10 — 40 people 📌All-You-Can-Fill Fresh Vegetables (paid) 📍Price: 300 yen per bag ※One bag per person 📍Times: 11:00 and 13:00 — 70 bags available each session on a first-come, first-served basis 📌Fun Raffle Receive one coupon for every 500 yen spent at participating stores; two coupons allow entry to the raffle. 📍Raffle Time: 10:00–13:50 📍Participating Stores: Roadside Station tenants and Roadside Station Fair vendors (including food trucks) You can also enjoy local autumn flavors at the Autumn Harvest Market and from food trucks 🍁 Bring your family and friends and come visit Roadside Station Nakasatsunai 🤗 https://kankou-nakasatsunai.com/information/information-5852/...

Every year, Iiya Shrine in Hamamatsu holds an Annual Grand Festival on the 22nd of September, the day of the death of the God of worship. And at night, we comfort the spirits with hand-held fireworks and other divine events. On the day of the event, I drove my car to see the hand-held fireworks and visited Iiya Shrine. Powerful performance in which you hold a tube filled with gunpowder in your hand and are bathed in sparks all over your body It was powerful enough to blow away the summer heat

Pigeon Home Products, a maker and seller of skincare items, teamed up with Atami City to develop a hand cream blended with Atami hot spring water called YUKUMI. This new souvenir uses Atami’s hot springs and adds a fresh option to local gift choices. The product name comes from “yukumi dochu,” the historic practice in which the Tokugawa family had hot spring water transported from Atami to Edo Castle. Local designers contributed to a package inspired by retro bathhouse tiles. The cream keeps fingertips moist and silky. It features a plum scent inspired by Atami Plum Garden, offering a subtly sweet, refreshing aroma that helps create a relaxing effect. The product was developed to soothe both hands and the spirit. When you visit Atami, please consider buying one for yourself or as a gift for someone special! Atami Hot Spring Water Hand Cream “YUKUMI” On sale from: October 1, 2025 Price: 1,000 yen for a 50 g tube (tax included) Manufacturer and distributor: Pigeon Home Products Co., Ltd. ● Retailers as of October 1: ・Marutaka Specialty Shop (Heiwa-dori Shopping Street, in front of atami station) ・Sugiyama Specialty Shop (Heiwa-dori Shopping Street, in front of atami station) ・Marufuku Specialty Shop (Heiwa-dori Shopping Street, in front of atami station) ・Marufuku Takahashi Specialty Shop (Nakamise Shopping Street, in front of atami station) ・Atami City Tourism Association (Shinsui Park, Nagisa-cho, Atami)

【Notice from Teshikaga Town – TV Broadcast Announcement】 We apologize for the very late notice… Teshikaga Town will appear on a TV broadcast‼︎ Please be sure to watch📺✨ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ▼Program Title Iyoku Onna: Onsen Yuki (Iyoku Onna Onsen Yuki)   ▼Broadcast Dates Friday, October 3, 2025 2:55–3:25 AM (late night) [1 Kawayu Onsen] [2 Mashu Onsen] Friday, October 10, 2025 2:55–3:25 AM (late night) [3 Lake Kussharo] [4 Yoroushiushi Onsen] *Two episodes will air within each 30-minute time slot   ▼Cast Yume Hayashi (talent from Furano City)   ▼Broadcast Station HTB Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (Channel 6)   ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝

Autumn at Meiseiwa Temple The red spider liliies blooming around the stairs are very picturesque. Gifu Prefecture Ogaki City Meiseiwa Temple 2025/10

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, October 5th, 2025, Minori~mu Festa Otofuke 2025 will take place😊 This event centers on the concept of local production for local consumption!! The program is packed with attractions, including menus made from local ingredients, sales of the town’s proud farm products and processed goods, and hands-on activity corners where visitors can participate🎵 On the SPECIAL STAGE SHOW, Yamanai Kagura, a folk performing art from Karumai Town in Iwate Prefecture—which marks its 40th anniversary as a sister town with Otofuke—will come to perform!! Stage events also include a music live by Yasuhiro Kazama, a performance by Otofuke High School’s dance club, and a character photo time😍 In the food area, you can enjoy safe, delicious farm products, local specialties, and carefully crafted menu items made with agricultural and livestock products from Otofuke Town🍴 If you shop at the stores listed below by 2:00 PM, you will receive one raffle ticket per ¥1,000 spent (one draw per ticket) and can join the fun raffle. You might win wonderful prizes such as a Tokachigawa Onsen accommodation voucher!!✨ 📍Food and regional products corner 📍Paid hands-on activity corner 📍Roadside Station Otofuke stores 📍Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden Please come and enjoy this event full of the town’s specialties🤗 https://michinoeki-otofuke.jp/xo_event/xo_event-4362/...

Hello 😃✨ This is Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Senga Falls store! 🌿 Shosenkyo Gorge is a beautiful ravine that is popular throughout Japan. The highlight there is Senga Falls. 💦 The waterfall plunges about 30 meters with impressive force, showing a different face in every season. The waterfall’s name comes from the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, giving it a dreamlike air as if she descended from the moon 🌙✨ 🍁 In autumn, the surrounding mountains turn brilliant with fall colors, and the views from the walking paths are truly recommended. There are cafes and souvenir shops near the falls, so it feels great to relax there for a while. 🍷 At Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Senga Falls store, we offer original wines you can only taste here. A particularly popular choice is the fresh, easy-drinking Delaware new wine. We also carry red and white wines, so you can enjoy them according to your taste 😊 🌟 When you visit Shosenkyo Gorge, be sure to enjoy Senga Falls and wine together! The power of nature and delicious wine will refresh both your mind and body ✨

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Introducing participating kilns / 05 Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9th to Monday, October 13th (holiday), using six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City as venues 😊 During the event you can see new works on display and buy items at discounted prices, so please take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅♪ (Tenjiku Gama will not be participating 🙇‍♀️🙇) 🍁🍁🍁 Introducing the participating kilns / Odatoko lies south along the Amakusa West Coast at the point where the road bends toward the sea. Perched to overlook a calm shoreline popular with divers and kayakers, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln stands here. Previously known and loved as Amakusa Karatsu Jurō Kiln, it has reverted this autumn to its former name, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln. The exhibition room displays pottery reflecting the distinct personalities of the married couple. Mr. Kameyama Go trained in Karatsu, famed for Karatsu ware, while his wife, Sanae Kameyama, studied ceramics at the pottery college in Arita. Even within Saga Prefecture, Karatsu and Arita ceramics differ greatly in materials and characteristics — clay or stone, pottery or porcelain. Mr. Go’s pieces attract the eye with striking forms and tranquil, nature-like patterns woven from clay and glazes. The lines on his pottery, reminiscent of classical Karatsu motifs, embody a ‘‘beauty of subtraction.’’ Ms. Sanae uses a blue pigment called gosu to paint modern, expressive designs by underglaze before applying glaze. Her work carries a warm charm that brings a smile to the viewer’s face. Although they work with opposite materials, the couple’s distinct styles complement each other. These works arise precisely because Amakusa offers both types of materials. The exhibition room, filled with vessels nurtured by Amakusa’s nature, radiates an unexpectedly rich harmony. Please pick them up and savor their world. 📍Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln 426 Shimoda-minami, Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2802 TEL: 090-5081-1316 🗺️ The back of this year’s kiln tour flyer has been renewed! Based on the Amakusa West Coast map illustrated by Sanae, please head out and enjoy the kiln tour by car 🚗 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9th – Monday, October 13th (holiday) 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Venues: 〈Reihoku〉 Uchida Sarayama ware, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshugama (Tenjiku Gama will not be participating) 〈Amakusa City〉 Takahama-yaki Juho-gama, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln (Jurō Kiln) 🍁Two stamp rally events will take place simultaneously! ※A digital stamp rally eligible for Kumamoto Health Points 📱 ※A stamp rally where you can win products from the kilns you visit (entry forms are available at each kiln 📃) Inquiries: Secretariat of the Amakusa Ceramic Stone Research and Development Promotion Council (inside Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

This year's first chestnut tiger. After the rain and the sky wasn't blue, It was good to meet you. Gifu Prefecture Sekigahara Ancient Battlefield 2025/10/1

This is a photo of the Kokufutsu Coast in Odawara.

Event Announcement📣 Experience all of Shihorocho at once at the major event “Chō Kamishihoro: Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Lifelong Learning & SDGs Festival.”😊 The whole town becomes the venue. Across multiple sites, locals will host participatory events like the Kamishihoro Tug-of-War, an SDGs Quiz Contest, and a Prize Draw, while residents present performances such as Naitai Kogen Taiko and the Shihoro High School Brass Band.😍 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 9:30 AM–5:00 PM 📍Venue: Throughout the town (four venues plus shopping street and roadside) held simultaneously 1️⃣ Roadside Station Booth (Location: Roadside Station Kamishihoro) Packed with fun events. 2️⃣ Fureai Park Booth (Location: Shihoro Town Fureai Park) Enjoyable SDGs activities including a digital SDGs quiz rally. 3️⃣ Wakka Booth (Location: Shihoro Town Lifelong Learning Center Wakka) Try e-sports, join interactive games, visit the children’s play corner, and watch cooking demonstrations. 4️⃣ Shopping Street and Roadside Booth (Location: Shopping street along Prefectural Route 337) Featuring Kamishihoro Information Center, Hareta (Lifelong Active Town Kamishihoro), Machi no Gallery humi, and Kamishihoro Marche. In addition, at the Nippo-no-Ie Backside Town Land venue, related local companies will exhibit and there will be a joint electric vehicle display and test-drive event. 📌Free shuttle buses will run between venues. 🚌 Roadside Station Kamishihoro ⇔ Kamishihoro Information Center ⇔ Hareta ⇔ Tokachi Shinkin Bank ⇔ Fureai Plaza 📍Departures from Roadside Station Kamishihoro: every hour at :00 and :30 between 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM. 📍Departures from Fureai Plaza: every hour at :15 and :45 between 9:45 AM and 3:45 PM. Note: the final departure is at 4:30 PM. 📞Contact Shihorocho Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL: 01564-2-2339 https://town.tonxton.com/event/kamishihoro-fes2025/...

The only two photos I took around the Fuji Five Lakes. The lake was ✨️ very beautiful.

Ushiku Great Buddha ✋👌 in Ibaraki Prefecture It was an overwhelming presence!

I went ✨️ to Ibaraki Prefecture to see the First sunrise It was 🌅 very beautiful

It was when I went to treasure climbing with my family. The view from the Observation decks was ✨ very beautiful The Okumiya shrine of the Treasure Mountain Shrine was also somewhat mysterious, and the rich Nature was very soothing.

Photographing the shadow of a wife in a good mood on a family trip

To Nishi-Izu and Tago! Boat Diving Report 🌊⛵️ on a Sunny Sunday in Autumn Hello, this is 😊 Hokule'a Shonan The other day, we went boat diving to the popular area "Tago" in Nishi-Izu! ⛴️✨ Speaking of Tago, it is a diving spot with a wide variety of terrain and highly transparent waters. There is also good Access that can be reached on a day trip from Kanto, and it is 🙌 an area that is often requested in Hokule'a Shonan The first one this time is the point of the open sea, "Floating Shimane off the coast". This is one of the longest places for divers, and when you dive, you will see a spectacular fish shadow 🐟🐟🐟 in front of you! Snapdragons and squirrels flocked and danced 🎆 like fireworks in the sea The sight that covers one aspect of the scene will take your guests breath away ✨ And the second is to the mysterious cave point 🕳️🤿 that represents Tago. As you walk through the Gari, the light shining in from the end of the water channel shines in fantastically, as if you have jumped 🎬💫 into a scene from a movie The scenery of light and shadow touches my heart no matter how many times I visit. That's the real thrill of "cave diving"! On this day, the guests who participated in the yellowtail for the first time in a long time were with us, and the calm way of diving without feeling blank was really wonderful 😀👏 And next time, it's finally the 150th dive 🎉✨ that will be memorable for the guest! Spending time thinking about "where to dive" together is also an important pleasure 💕 of diving life There is a to 🙏🌺 everyone who participated On a pleasant sunny autumn Sunday ☀️🍂, surrounded by the best sea and smiles, we were able to share a happy time. Hokule'a Shonan Held in 🚤🏝️ tours not only in the vicinity of Kanagawa but also in various areas such as Nishi-Izu, Higashi-Izu, and Izu Oshima Island If you would like to try boat diving or cave diving, or if you would like to welcome a commemorative dive in a special place, please feel free to contact us 🤗✨ We look forward to working with you on your precious moments with peace of mind and reliable support! 💙 We also support English. Overseas guests are also welcome ✈️ #Hokule'a Shonan #HokuleaShonan #ScubaDivingJapan #WestIzuDiving #TagoDive #BoatDivingAdventure #CaveDivingExperience #HokuleaShonan #DiveWithUs #ExploreTheBlue #UnderwaterWorld #DiveJapan

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, October 5, 2025, Shihoro Town’s local specialty "Shihoro Beef" will be served in abundance at the Shihoro Beef Festival😊 The event overflows with flavor, featuring cut steaks from three brands, a whole-carcass fresh beef sale, and local restaurants offering original Shihoro Beef menu items🎵 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00–14:00 📍Venue: Shihoro Town Community Plaza 📌Cut steaks from three brands 📍Shihoro Beef Wakamaru 📍Shihoro Beef 📍Shihoro Beef XCROSS These flavors are unique to this event, so be sure to taste and compare them😍 📌Whole-carcass fresh beef sale A-Coop Shihoro Store ASPO meat counter will sell one whole carcass each of Shihoro Beef and Shihoro Beef XCROSS at special producer-only prices for this day only🎵 📍Sale times: First round 9:30–, Second round 14:00– *Sales will end once the planned number of packs is reached; please understand in advance.* In addition, processed foods made by students of Shihoro High School and other special sales will be available, and at the Shihoro Town Dairy Farming Promotion Council booth, the first 100 people who answer a question at the Shihoro Beef display corner will receive Yotsuba dairy products as a gift!! *This offer is for junior high school students and younger.* Come enjoy Shihoro Beef this autumn when appetite runs high🤗 *Please use the Town Hall parking lot and public parking lots for parking.* 📞Contact Shihoro Town Beef Promotion Association Secretariat (inside JA Shihoro Town Livestock Division) TEL: 01564-5-5712 https://shihorobeef.jp/news/detail/198908897568be3c5d79afc...

Shimoda Brewing Company opened this spring about a five-minute walk from Izukyu-Shimoda Station (●´ω｀●). The brewery is located inside the taproom, so you can enjoy freshly brewed craft beer on the spot— a luxurious moment in Shimoda.🍺✨ In summer, of course, you can savor it casually; on long autumn nights you can savor its depth, and in the dry winter air a refreshing pint will hit the spot.♬ Beers enjoyed with the seasons each have their own character. For my craft beer debut that day, I chose “SUNSET,” which has the lowest IBU (bitterness rating). Its light, crisp profile was perfect for a first glass. Next time, I’m looking forward to deliberately trying a beer with a higher IBU. Tasting different beers each season feels like a way to discover the depth of beer. Inside the venue there are a counter, tables, and a deck. If you like beer, please drop by (^^)!

Events are packed in autumn! Information on Events ✨ in October (1) Shinshu Shinmachi Dinosaur Events "Tyrannosaurus Race", "Mr. Tyranno Falls", "Dinosaur ○ × Quiz", and many other unique and smiling projects! Shinshu Shinmachi will be surrounded by bustle and fun for two days. "Shinshu Shinmachi Fair 2025" will also be held in at the same time. 【Held in】10/11(Sat)~10/12(Sun) 【Venue】Shinshu Shinmachi 【Car parking lot】Yes *Please see the official website for details. (2) The 70th Matsushiro Domain Sanada 100,000 Stone Festival It is a special two days where you can feel the history and tradition of the Sanada family. In particular, the power of the "Matsushiro Domain Sanada 100,000 Stone Procession" Held in on the 12th (Sunday), in which a procession of about 200 warriors Parade, is a masterpiece! 【Held in】10/11(Sat)~10/12(Sun) * "Matsushiro Domain Sanada 100,000 Stone Procession" will be held in on 10/12 (Sun). 【Venue】Around Matsushiro Ruins of the Castle *Please check the official website for details. (3) Togakushi Soba Festival New Soba Dedication Festival It is a traditional festival that conveys the history of Togakushi Soba to the present day. You can eat a limited number of "dedication Soba noodles" made with sacred Soba flour exorcised at the dedication festival! 【Held in】10/31(Fri) 【Time】9:00~ 【Venue】Togakushi Shrine Naka Shrine Naka Shrine Hiroiwa Special Stage　 [Dedication Soba] After the dedication ceremony on 10/31 (Friday) (from around 12:30), the dedication Soba Implementation Soba restaurant will be sold at affiliated Accommodation. (Limited to 15 meals sold at each store) *For details, please visit the official website. (4) Zenko Temple Binzuru City Held in as a handmade market named after Buddha's beloved disciple "Binzuru-san"! It is a marketed where various food and craft stores are gathered, and anyone can enjoy it, such as makers, buyers, Local people, and tourists. [Held in Sunday] 10/11 (Sat) *Regular on the second Saturday of April to December Held in 【Time】10:00~15:00 【Venue】Around Zenko Temple *For details, please visit the official website. (5) The 28th Nagano Street Performance Festival It is Temple autumn tradition that is Held in by turning Zenko's approach to the temple into a pedestrian paradise. You can enjoy street performances up close! 【Held in】10/25 (Sat) 【Venue】Zenko Temple Table approach to the temple *For details, please visit the official website. (6) Zenko Temple approach to the temple Autumn Festival There are a lot of of contents such as the early autumn tradition, the town Mikoshi procession that makes the Omote approach to the temple lively! The focus is on "Sanriku Ofunato Sanmatsuri", which sells saury directly from Sanriku Ofunato on a charcoal grill. 【Held in】10/5 (Sun) 【Time】10:00~16:00 【Venue】Zenko Temple Omote approach to the temple area *For details, please visit the official website. (7) Kinasa Autumn Festival @kinasamomiji This is an Events jointly held by shops and museums around Travel Station Onimusato. You can enjoy the lucky draw lottery and limited-edition buns with the scenery of Onimusato, deep autumn! 【Held in】10/25(Sat)~10/26(Sun) 【Venue】Tabi no Eki Onimusato *For details, please visit the official website. (8) Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Festival Grand Fireworks Festival In the Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historical Park, the venue, there are many shops Stalls alcohol, Snacks food, Sweets, etc., so you can enjoy fireworks up close while eating delicious food! 【Held in】10/11 (Sat) 【Time】Stage Events 15:00~, Grand Fireworks Festival 18:00~ 【Venue】Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historical Site Park *For details, please visit the official website. #Nagano City Events #Nagano Events #Events Information #Nagano City #Nagano Prefecture #Nagano Tourism #Nagano Travel #Nagano #naganocity

[Marsyuko Tourism Association launches an official LINE account. A stamp rally with luxurious prizes is also underway!] The official LINE of the Marsyuko Tourism Association is being launched. Along with it, the LINE stamp rally event "Teshikaga Hikari Quest – Shine! Kawayu Onsen" will begin. The event runs from Wednesday, October 1, 2025 to Sunday, November 30, 2025, and participation is free. Enjoy the stamp rally and also try your luck in the prize drawing for luxurious rewards. First, check the official Marsyuko Tourism Association LINE account! [Teshikaga Hikari Quest – Shine! Kawayu Onsen] "Once there were eight lights that lit Kawayu Onsen. One day, those lights were mysteriously drawn away and set out to travel around Teshikaga. And now a rumor goes like this…" ‘Whoever gathers the eight lights will be granted a treasure.’ Restore the town’s lights with your own hands! Event period Wednesday, October 1, 2025 to Sunday, November 30, 2025 How to participate 1. Add the Marsyuko Tourism Association official LINE account as a friend by scanning the QR image on the poster, then check the message! 2. Visit the Hikari spots in any order and at any time you like, scan the QR images displayed at each spot to earn points! 3. Enter for selectable prizes according to the number of points you collect! Fill in the required information on the application form sent via LINE and submit. *For details, please check the message on LINE.* Hikari spots 1 Kawayu Onsen footbath 2 Roadside Station 3 Mashu Lake Kamui Terrace 4 Kawayu Bedrock Terrace 5 Wakoto Field House 6 Lake Kussharo Sunayu 7 Mt. Io MOKMOK Base 8 Watanabe Experience Ranch LINE procedure 1 Access the official LINE (poster QR image or friend search) 2 Check the message 3 Start the stamp rally! https://www.masyuko.or.jp/news/kannkoukyoukailine/...

Niigata Prefecture Senami Coast "Sunset pouring" Sunset over the Sea of Sea of Japan. It was ✨ a good way to end the first day of the trip I could have left it as it was, but I was climbing a mountain before coming here, and there was an empty bottle of cider that I drank after descending the mountain, so I tried to take a picture with it 📸 As the Sunset sets, light pours into the empty bottle, creating an atmospheric photo 🌅

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour — Featured Kiln / 04 Unshū Kiln The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (public holiday), with six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City serving as venues. During the event you can enjoy new works on display and for sale, plus special discounted sales. Take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅. (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not participate.) 🍁🍁🍁 Featured Kilns / Unshū Kiln sits in a small seaside settlement where you can hear the surf, roughly halfway along the road that leads to the Tomioka Peninsula in Reihoku. One late-summer day I visited the kiln owner, Ms. Miyoshi, a friendly person who always carries a light, cheerful air. For this Autumn Kiln Tour, alongside Unshū Kiln’s staple vessels, you will see works using the vivid red cinnabar (shinsa) pigment, a color believed since the Jomon Period to ward off evil. Also noteworthy are charming pieces inspired by Amakusa sea urchins. They appeared a few years ago and have returned for this Autumn Kiln Tour after a long absence. During the exhibition the kiln will sell succulents including cacti, and offer painting-on-ware experiences. Please drop by—unexpected encounters and discoveries await you. 📍Unshū Kiln 2829 Tomioka, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2507 TEL: 080-5254-7915 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (public holiday) 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Venues Reihoku: Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not participate) Amakusa City: Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Goyama Kame Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two stamp rallies run concurrently! • A digital stamp rally eligible for Kumamoto health points📱 • A prize-entry stamp rally to win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms available at each kiln📃) For inquiries: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

Event Notice 📣 Garlic from Tokachi-Shimizu ranks first in Hokkaido for shipment volume 😊 “The 7th Tokachi-Shimizu Garlic and Meat Festival 2025,” an event celebrating the garlic-producing region, is coming soon!!! You can enjoy grilled meat and a variety of garlic-based dishes, and the garlic grab is a big hit 🎵 📍Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2025, 10:00–15:00 📍Venue: Hokuren Shimizu Sugar Factory Plaza (Kita 2-jo 8-chome, Shimizu, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido) 📍Admission: Free (food and BBQ require separate tickets) 📌Tokachi young beef BBQ set tickets are also on sale 😍 📍BBQ set includes 350 g Tokachi young beef plus garlic pork skewer and Tokachi-Shimizu garlic ajillo! Includes chopsticks, plates, and sauce. 📍Advance ticket: ¥1,800, Same-day ticket: ¥2,000 📍Ticket outlets Tickets are on sale at Shimizu Town Hall Agricultural and Forestry Division, Shimizu Town Hall, Mikage Branch Office, JA Tokachi-Shimizu Main Office Planning Room, JA Tokachi-Shimizu Mikage Branch, Shimizu Chamber of Commerce, and Ticket Pia. A lottery with luxurious prizes for BBQ ticket holders will be held (drawing starts around 14:00) There are plenty of activities and events for children, including fire truck and police car rides and a Self-Defense Forces Type 96 wheeled armored vehicle ride experience. Enjoy a special day filled with the toasty aroma of garlic and the savory flavor of Tokachi young beef! 🧄🧄🧄 We look forward to seeing you there 🤗 https://portal.ja-shimizu.or.jp/news/346/...

The 3rd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” tourism route creation workshop was held🎊 On September 25, the third workshop was held in Reihoku to develop a sightseeing walking route that turns literary spots and heritage in Reihoku Town into new tourist resources, allowing visitors to enjoy the “Literary Treasures of Reihoku.”✨ This third session focused on taking a deeper look at writers connected to Reihoku Town. Participants researched as if they were actually guiding tours and presented their findings to one another. Each participant’s guide showed a unique personality, making for an absorbing time.👏 The final, fourth workshop is planned for late October to early November♪ We will hold a fun workshop to exchange opinions based on the walking route proposals and guide manual developed from previous workshops, so please join us.👀 *We plan to open applications on our website in early October.* We also welcome ideas and insider tips for route planning from those who cannot attend the workshop. Please take the survey in the notices section on our website! Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (Ogata) ☎0969-31-1136 *This workshop is held as part of the Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project for fiscal 2025.*

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage “Ara Odori” Ara Odori was offered on September 28th 🐵 Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, this Ara Odori captivates viewers with vivid costumes and powerful dance 👀✨ This year the event took place indoors because of rain, which concentrated the excitement! 🔥 The audience was closer to the performance, creating an even more immersive experience 👍 Supporting this tradition is the future of the community ✨ Alongside local adults, children from Sakamoto Elementary performed with serious expressions as they carry the dance forward, earning big applause 👏

In Enoshima... Pasha 📷✨ secretly with a camera in one hand

Kanazawa Hakkei (Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa) Red spider lililies were blooming at Biwashima Shrine. I also took a picture of the blue sky seen between the seaside line and the building.