Nice to meet you all and welcome to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Tsukigase Tourist Association. Best regards for introducing the charm of Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture! ◆◆◆ What is Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture? Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture Tsukigase is the easternmost region of Nara Prefecture, bordered by Kyoto Prefecture Minami Yamashiro Village to the north, Mie Prefecture Iga City to the east, and Yamanobe County Yamazoe Village to the south. It has a population of about 1,200 people as of April 2024 and has a quiet and calm atmosphere. One of the most famous plum blossom spots in Japan, during the season when the Plum blossoms is in full bloom, many tourists Visit. ◆◆◆ Access to Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture ・Bus About 80 minutes from JR Nara Station to Tsukigase Plum Grove ・Automobile About 50 minutes from Nara to Tsukigase Plum Grove About 100 minutes from Kyoto to Tsukigase Plum Grove ◆◆◆ History of Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture Tsukigase has been known as a famous place for famous plum blossoms since ancient times. It is said that Plum trees was planted in the Shinpukuji Temple Precincts of the Oyama in 1205, and then in 1331, a woman in the emperor's entourage smoked the Plum Fruits, and smoked plum the many Ume Plum was planted Spread Tsukigase how to make "ubai". The beautiful landscape of Tsukigase's Plum trees was designated as Japan's first scenic spot in 1922. ◆◆◆ Popular Sightseeing spots in Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture ◇Tsukigase Bumekei Tsukigase Plum Grove About 10,000 trees Plum blossoms along the Valleys of the Satsukigawa river beautifully dye it red and white. Plum blossoms are in full bloom from February to March every year, and you can see the stunning scenery. Ume Gorge is maintained with walking paths, and about 200,000 tourists enjoy the Plum blossoms every year. ◇Lake Tsukigase Lake Tsukigase is an artificial lake formed by the Takayama Dam, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the four seasons. Cherry blossoms in Spring, fresh greenery in summer, Autumn leaves in autumn, snowy scenery in winter, and Worth visiting all year round Hiking courses are also maintenance in the surrounding area, where you can enjoy Hiking and Cycling. ◇Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen is a Hot Spring facilities surrounded by beautiful Nature of Tsukigase. From the Hot Spring, you can see the scenery of the four seasons, especially the beautiful scenery of the Plum trees blooming in Spring, which was designated as the first scenic spot in Japan. From the open-air bath, you can overlook the Iga Basin and spend a luxurious time. Ume Kokoro Restaurant serves dishes made with local ingredients. ◇Tsukigase Onsen Fureai Ichiba The Interactive Market is a Direct sales shop where you can find Fresh Local Agricultural Products and Specialty Products. Tsukigase's Specialty Products, Yamato tea and umeboshi, are popular. It is a recommended spot to look for Souvenirs of Tsukigase sightseeing. ◇Romantopia Tsukigase Romantopia Tsukigase is a comprehensive facility where you can fully enjoy the Nature of Tsukigase. maintained campsites and Barbecue facilities, it is ideal for Use in Families and group. You can also enjoy tea picking, hand-rubbing tea, konjac making, Pounding rice cakes, Tea making experiences, and traditional craft Tradition classes. ◇Lakeside Village Tsukigase The Lakeside Village Tsukigase is a tourist facilities surrounded by majestic Nature, and Events such as Ume Plum Festival, cherry blossom Festival, New Tea Festival, maple Festival, and jumbo pumpkin Festival are Held in throughout the year. Fresh Local produce can be purchased at the Direct sales. Popular at the Shokudo, the "daily set meal" that focuses on local vegetables and handmade dishes is very popular. ◆◆◆ Events and Festivals in Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture ◇Tsukigase Ume Festival The Tsukigase Ume Festival, Held in every year from February to March at Tsukigase Bumekei, is a major Events visited by many tourists. Events are held in various places The first Tsukigase Plum Museum. Enjoy about 10,000 bright red and white plum trees. ◆◆◆ Specialty products of Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture ◇ Yamato tea Tsukigase has long been known as a famous production area of Yamato tea. Yamato tea made in the Yamato Highlands at an Elevation of 400 Meters has a refreshing flavor and good aroma. ◇Umeboshi There are many Processed Ume Products Restrooms available in the Tsukigase, such as "Ume Plum Shiso Rolls", "Ume chocolate", and "Ume syrup" using Tsukigase Ume Plum. Among them, Tsukigase's umeboshi is said to be rich in flavor and good for health, and has been loved by many people since ancient times. ◆◆◆Tourist Information of Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture is a region colored by beautiful nature and rich history. In particular, the beautiful Ume in full bloom in the Spring season is a superb view that many people should see. We will send out special offers on Tsukigase sightseeing in Nara City, Nara Prefecture on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so please follow us! Photo courtesy of Yasunori Okamoto

wind chime Festival of Ko Minamoto ji Temple in Tamba City, 🎐 Hyogo Prefecture Held in from Sunday, July 14 to Sunday, August 25 this year.

On June 30, the halfway point of the year, a Kaya no Rinokuguri Shinto ritual was held at the Shirahama Town Shrine to purify the defilements of the past six months and pray for a disease-free life in the second half.

The clusters of sasa lily flowers that bloom along the Kumano Kodo in Nakabe Road, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture are because the owner of this mountain is taking care of them. Those who walk the Kumano Kodo and Nakabeji Course will enjoy the cute flowers and gentle scent.

It is an Oga lotus that blooms in the lotus field on the side of Tanaka Shrine in Kamitomita Towns, Wakayama Prefecture. It seems that there are not many flowers this year, but they bloomed beautifully. Dragonflies and bees were flying around.

Shinko Festival of the Gion Festival. Hoyt while carrying a Mikoshi portable shrine! Hoyt!! Scene of shouting was like a symbol of summer in Kyoto.

Inside the venue of the Gion Festival Gari smoke from the stalls rises into the sky The smoke is illuminated by the lights. It was like Yamaboko was standing on the stage of Gion. Combined with the overflowing enthusiasm of people An indescribable live feeling is created The whole venue became a fantastic view.

Rainy Kinkakuji Temple ✨ I also visited Kinkakuji Temple for the first time since the school trip, but it was raining ☔️ at the time of the school trip I want to 🥹 take revenge on the sunny Kinkakuji someday

Osaka Castle 🏯 Actually, it was my first school trip yellowtail, but on the school trip I could only see Osaka Castle at night .. I wanted to see Osaka Castle at noon, so I took revenge ✨

Osaka Castle 🏯✨ I walked quite a bit and exercised 🚶 ♀️

Fushimi Inari Taisha ✨ The Torii shrine gate was ⛩️⛩️⛩️ amazing I walked quite a 🚶 ♀️ bit

I'm a big fan of Kukai, and this is a snapshot of my visit to Toji Temple in Kyoto in mid-March. It is very famous for "Cherry Blossoms of Toji Temple", but I gave up because it came earlier than the Period of flowering, but there was only one Kawazu cherry blossom blooming in front of the five-story pagoda, so I took a picture. The temple and the cherry blossoms look really good.

Nachi Taisha Triple Pagoda and Nachi Waterfall 2021.12.25 It is this "Nachi Falls" where a number of stream overlap in the main stream that stream from the Mt. Undori in the depths of Mt. Nachi, and finally fall as if cutting through the virgin forest. The water column is 133 meters high, the Choshi mouth is 13 meters wide, and the depth of the Waterfall basin is 10 meters, making it one of the three famous waterfalls in Japan. There are three cuts in the bedrock of Choshiguchi, and it is also called the "Three Streaks Falls" because it begins to fall in three streaks.

Nachi Falls 2021.12.25 It is this "Nachi Falls" where a number of stream overlap in the main stream that stream from the Mt. Undori in the depths of Mt. Nachi, and finally fall as if cutting through the virgin forest. The water column is 133 meters high, the Choshi mouth is 13 meters wide, and the depth of the Waterfall basin is 10 meters, making it one of the three famous waterfalls in Japan. There are three cuts in the bedrock of Choshiguchi, and it is also called the "Three Streaks Falls" because it begins to fall in three streaks.

It is said that the name "Fighting Dragon Nada" in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture comes from the Chinese poet Liangchuan Hoshiiwa, who visited this area at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, and when he saw the torrent stream flowing down through the rocky area, he imagined the dynamism of two giant dragons and chanted "Standing like a white wave cloud and singing water."

Kannonji Temple, located in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, is said to have been founded by Hodo Sennin in the 4th year of Yoro 720. It is also a famous temple called Hydrangea Temple, and many Worshippers come during the season. Famous hydrangeas, but Dharma is also Restrooms available.

Fresh greenery of Metasequoia trees 2024.06.16 About 500 metasequoia trees are planted on the prefectural road Koaraji Makinozawa Line, which runs through the agricultural park Makinopic Land, for a length of about 2.4 km, forming a landscape typical of the Highlands as an approach road to the Makino Highlands. The beautiful scenery of the four seasons, such as the budding and fresh greenery of Spring, the deep green of summer, the Autumn leaves of autumn, and the bare trees and Snow Flower in winter, harmonizes with the mountains of the Nosaka Mountains, which are in the distance, and fascinates people who visit. In 1994 Heisei 6, it was selected as one of the Yomiuri Shimbun's "New 100 Views of Japan Street Trees" and has attracted public attention.

Baekje Temple 2024.06.15 Baekje-ji Temple is one of the oldest Temple in Omi Province, founded by Prince Shotoku in the 14th year of Suko, more than 1400 years ago. A long time ago, when Prince Shotoku took inn at the foot of Mt. Tarobo in Yokkaichi, he saw Zuiko Myoko in the eastern mountains every evening. The next morning, the prince was mystified, and when he entered the mountains, he found a large tree with the upper half of its trunk cut off in the place of the light spring. Around this large tree, Mr./Ms.'s mountain monkey worships with fruit offerings. When the prince saw this scene, he felt that this great cedar tree was a sacred tree, and he was instructed to build a statue of the Bodhisattva Kanzenon with this large tree growing, and he put his first sword into it. This Kanzenon is called "Ueki Kannon" because it is a large tree with roots, and the trunk of the upper half becomes the "eleven-sided Kannon" enshrinement facing east at Yongunsa Temple in Baekje, and the west-facing "Ueki Kannon" faces each other to become "two Kannon-sama of the same tree".　From HP

Kannon-do at Ninna-ji Temple The construction of Ninna-ji Temple began at the request of Emperor Mitsutaka, and was founded by Emperor Uta in the 4th year of Ninwa (888). It has been revered by successive emperors as a private temple of the Imperial Family. The photograph is a high-resolution image of 33 enshrinement Buddha statues and murals Reproduction the normally non-Open to the public Kannondo at the Tokyo National Museum. There were so many visitors that it was difficult to take pictures so as not to let people in, but this was the only one that looked like Kannondo. It's really beautiful.

Cherry blossoms and Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is also known as White Heron Castle, a castle located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Major buildings such as castle towers and turrets built in the Edo period still exist, and are registered as national treasures, important cultural properties, and UNESCO World Heritage Lists. I visited Himeji Castle when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, The photo was taken from the restaurant in the building. I tried to make it a panoramic style, and when you look at it like this, it is quite wide. Cherry blossoms and egret castle are the best match.

This is Anabunshu Seiryozan Kujinji in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. Impression when I first saw this. It feels insanely historical. It is my favorite building in Kyoto.

This is Anabunshu Seiryozan Kujinji in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. Impression when I first saw this. It feels insanely historical. It is my favorite building in Kyoto.

Azuchi Castle Ruins It is Azuchi Castle, which Oda Nobunaga built as a base for the unification of the world and made it his own residence. It was destroyed by fire shortly after Nobunaga's death. It is a paving stone that remains in the ruins of the castle tower of Azuchi Castle. Is it because of the raging fire that it is turning red? I remember wiping my sweat off the steep slope with high steps, and the rain-soaked shore of Lake Biwa, which Nobunaga must have seen, was also impressive. Anyway, I saw "The Dream of the Strong" and felt the impermanence of all things.

Challenge a new view of Aragi Island! Aragi Island, Aritagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture * Flight permission from Aritagawa Town * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

Dawn of Bridge Pile Rock 2023.09.17 There were clouds on the Horizon and it was not a dharma, but it was a beautiful dawn. Bridge pile rock Due to the erosion of the sea, only the hard part of the rock remains, and the Strange Rock, which looks as if only the piles of the bridge are standing, has a legend that a long time ago, Kobo Daishi and the demons of heaven made a bet and built it overnight.

I took an aerial view of Aragi Island from a bird's-eye view. Actually, it was shaped like this. Aragi Island, Aritagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture * Flight permission from Aritagawa Town * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

Baekje Temple 2023.06.23 The fresh greenery was beautiful. It is located east of Lake Biwa and on the western slopes of the Suzuka Mountains. According to the temple legend, it was built in the 14th year of Emperor Suiko 606 by Prince Shotoku. When Prince Shotoku came to this place with the Goryeo monk Huiji, who was visiting at the time, he saw a mysterious light in the mountains. When I went to visit the source of the light, I found that it was a cedar tree. The prince carved the cedar as a standing tree with roots to make an eleven-sided Kannon statue Ueki Kannon and built a hall around the statue. This is said to be the beginning of Baekje Temple, and it is said that the temple was built after Yongunji Temple in Baekje, so it was named Baekje Temple.

Jo Takeda 2019.11.23 Takeda Castle shrouded in a sea of clouds This is a photo taken from a little below the second Observation decks of Ritsuunkyo It is a photo shoot to avoid the crowds.

It is an Anno Iwato Shinryujin located in Sumoto City, Awaji Island. This shrine is located along Route 28 and is so small that you can't help but pass by it when you are driving. The Shrine was located in a cave, and when you stepped inside, it was a truly mysterious space where the stream of time seemed to be different only in that place. This photo was taken with the Shrine in the background, and the shape of the cave hole was similar to the topography of Awaji Island.

It is "Mulberry Tree Falls" in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture. Drop 21m The beautiful waterfall has been selected as one of the "100 best waterfalls in One of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan".