[🌸 Night Cherry Blossoms Around Gokasecho 🌙] The weeping cherry trees across town are now in full bloom, and their night-time beauty is not to be missed ✨ So, I’ll share the night cherry blossom photos I took on Sunday, April 6th 📸🤗 Josenji needs no introduction, and the weeping cherry at the Harada residence overwhelms you with its powerful presence 😳 It was a clear day, and the moonlight paired beautifully with the blossoms 🌙 The weeping cherries around Josenji’s bell were a little behind, but they bloomed fully and created an elegant scene 👏 Kijiya has finally reached its peak, and the night cherry blossoms reflected on the pond are stunning 🥹✨ Daytime sakura are wonderful, but a night cherry blossom tour is lovely too 😌🌸 Fewer people are around, so you can enjoy them at a relaxed pace 💡 The light-up schedule is as follows: Josenji’s weeping cherry until Sunday, April 13th, and Kijiya’s weeping cherry until Wednesday, April 16th 😊 Please be quiet when viewing at night, since these trees are near private homes 🤫 Also, dressing in dark colors can make you hard to see from cars at night. Wear noticeable colors like yellow or white or use reflectors to avoid accidents 🙏 These weeping cherries will likely treat us to their beauty for a little while longer 😊 Let’s enjoy them safely and courteously ✨ We have received many photos for our ongoing #Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 campaign on the association’s Instagram account (@gokae_kanko) — thank you so much 😭 Thank you 😭 We’re still accepting entries, so please do submit your photos — seriously, please!! 🙇‍♀️✨ https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/...

Full bloom of flowers 🌸 Today, Sunday, April 6, brought warm sunshine and a distinctly springlike atmosphere 🌞 The town’s flowers are now at their best ✨ The cherry blossoms and camellias at Mikasho Shrine are also at peak, drawing many visitors 😊 Traffic is heavy, so please take care when passing through!

◤Ushinokuchi Circular Diversion◢ One of Sakuhomachi’s hidden cultural treasures in Nagano Prefecture🕌 It was built to divide water equally so that disputes would not arise in the area. Before the circular diversion was created, locals used a custom called “vines diversion,” in which they cut vine tendrils and used them to decide each share of the water—a practice that seems to have been rare across Japan💭

[Isehara Flower Report] April 4, 2025 Here’s today’s update on the blooming status of Oyama cherry blossoms! ✨The upper cherry trees are brilliantly in full bloom—this is the perfect time to see them! 🌸The lower cherry trees are blooming beautifully too, and they’re just a bit away from full bloom. The temporary Oyama cherry blossom parking lot is open now 🚗 Please feel free to use it when you go out! It’s the perfect season for hanami (cherry-blossom viewing)🌸 Check the latest information before you head out and enjoy spring to the fullest♪ ▼For more details▼ https://isehara-kanko.com/.../oyama.../route-oyamazakura/...

Cherry Blossoms in Flight A week has passed since the bloom was announced in Kyushu, but full bloom still continues in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The petals' centers have begun to turn red, so the blossoms will start falling soon. At Kikuchi Park in Kumuchi, Kikuchi County, roughly 3,000 cherry trees, including Somei-yoshino and yamazakura, are in full bloom. This year, many visitors, including those from overseas, are enjoying hanami. The Kangetsuro Observation Deck inside the park offers a superb view of Kikuchi Park's cherry blossoms and the city of Kikuchi. A promenade runs through the park, forming a tunnel of cherry trees. Even as the petals begin to fall, you can stroll through drifting blossoms. The park also has a “Love Bench,” where you can relax while viewing the cherry trees. A row of cherry trees lines the approach to Kikuchi Shrine, and walking under the canopy offers a beautiful contrast of blossoms against the blue sky. Every year the cherry trees bloom from mid-March through early April. The stage when petals start to fall also makes for wonderful photos and videos, so please come and visit.

Notice of Jikkokutoge Pass Reopening We are pleased to announce the reopening of Japan National Route 299. It reopened today, Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Highlights include the viewing platform and Otome Falls. Please enjoy your visit!

🌸 The weeping cherry trees at Josenji are now in bloom 🌸 In Gokasecho, the cooler-than-usual temperatures delayed the blossoms this year, but the weeping cherry at Josenji has now reached its peak viewing period 🤗✨ (It is not yet fully in bloom!) You should be able to enjoy the beautiful weeping cherry through the beginning of next week 🌸 The trees are also lit up after sunset, so please enjoy the night blossoms as well 👏✨ Please note that the Josenji illumination will end as soon as the peak viewing period passes 🙏 Expect heavy crowds, especially on weekends ⚠️ Follow the directions of traffic attendants around Josenji and take care when arriving by car 🚗 Nearby weeping cherries at the Harada residence and Kijiya are slowly coming into bloom as well, so enjoy them together 🫶 (And please consider entering photos you take in our association’s ongoing photo contest “#Gokase Hanami 2025” on Instagram 😘📸) https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/...

Gokase Sakura Project: Cherry Blossom Festival🌸 On Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, a cherry blossom festival took place around the weeping cherry tree in Kijiya. This post shows scenes from Saturday, March 29. Despite the low temperatures, the morning brought sunshine, and the venue buzzed with a wide variety of food stalls and kitchen cars and many visitors. That evening, timed with the night illumination, members of Naniloa HULA studio performed a graceful hula dance. Although the stage was set under a cold sky, the dancers’ beaming smiles warmed everyone’s hearts. As of March 29, about 20–30% of the cherry trees were in bloom overall, so unfortunately they were not at full bloom. Still, the lights that the students of Miyazaki Prefectural Gokase Secondary School worked hard to install cast a gentle glow that made the venue beautiful even with fewer blossoms.

🌸 Shibazakura Festival Now On 🌸 The Shibazakura Festival returns this year along the Shibutagawa River in Isehara City! Bands of red, white, and pink moss phlox carpet the riverside slopes, blooming like a floral tapestry.✨ The scene of flowers reflected on the water and the green hedgerows creates a quintessential spring panorama. This spot is also listed among Kanagawa Prefecture’s 100 Famous Flower Sites—come and experience its beauty for yourself! 📅 Event Period Saturday, April 5, 2025 to Sunday, April 13, 2025 📍 Access From Odakyu Line Isehara Station, take a bus from South Exit platform 3 for about 7 minutes. Get off at Ota Elementary School Mae and walk about 10 minutes. 🌷Why not enjoy a leisurely spring stroll and flower viewing with family and friends in the pleasant weather? We look forward to your visit! 🔗 More details https://isehara-kanko.com/flowers/sibazakura/...

The 86th Kurofune Festival will be held next month! Change into period costumes and stroll through the streets that serve as the festival grounds, and you’re sure to double your fun °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° Staff who worked on historical dramas and that famous period film will transform you from head to toe with dressing, makeup, and wigs, so the chances of being recognized by acquaintances while passing them are almost zero 🎵 A surprise…now that would really get everyone excited (≧▽≦) Limited to the first 20 people. Be sure to book early! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZ1F_9XzC-YDGW2I9DfYT6Cp5_BEQYCW9Sx8TYotE_OqZ-iQ/viewform...

✨[Oyama Temple 1270th Anniversary: Special Exhibition of Hidden Buddhist Images]✨ This year marks the 1,270th anniversary of Oyama Temple’s founding. To celebrate, starting tomorrow the temple will hold a special exhibition of the normally hidden images “Three-Faced Daikokuten” and “Aizen Myo-o.” This is a rare chance to view these precious hidden icons, on display for the first time in ten years. Please take this opportunity to visit Oyama Temple. 📅 Special exhibition period Through Sunday, June 1 🏯 About Oyama Temple A Shingon Daikaku-ji sect temple in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Known affectionately as “Oyama’s Fudo” and counted among the three great Fudo sites of the Kanto region. We sincerely look forward to welcoming you.

🌸【Isehara Flower Update】 March 31, 2025 Here is today's report on the blooming status of Ooyama sakura! 🔹 The Ooyama sakura behind the Afuri Shrine office is now at its best viewing stage.✨ 🔹 Meanwhile, the Kamioo sakura has not started blooming yet, but it may burst into beautiful flowers very soon.🌸 🚗 The temporary Ooyama sakura parking lot is available starting today, Monday, March 31. Check the latest information before you head out! ▼More details here▼ https://isehara-kanko.com/area-oyama/oyama-sakura-koyo/route-oyamazakura/...

Notice about parking The snow has melted and spring is finally arriving🌸 Here is a notice about parking at Roadside Station Iwanai Please take note🚗 Parking at Roadside Station Iwanai is divided into several areas 1. Parking in front of the Kida Kanjirou Art Museum 2. Taramaru Market parking lot 3. Parking in front of the police box 4. Parking behind the Roadside Station Please be aware that the event plaza in front of the station is a no-parking zone Each year some visitors mistakenly park there We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation <(_ _)>

Lately, squirrels have been coming to play often in the backyard behind the guide center 😊 When I see them, I can’t help but take pictures! Their cute little looks are so soothing 🥰

From April 1st we will offer bicycle rentals. Reservations are also accepted. Please note that we have revised the rental fees to ensure the continuity of this service, and we ask for your understanding. Fees: 1,000 yen per day (9:30–17:45) (plus a security deposit of 1,000 yen; for rentals of one night or longer the deposit is a flat 3,000 yen)

【Spring flower flowering status】3/26 The peach flowers (white) are blooming all at once due to the high temperature of the past few days. Scene of Hollywood (pink), a flower for pollinating peaches, is in full bloom in many places. The cherry blossoms in the foreground of Myoryo Temple have begun to bloom! Overall, it's still blooming for 1 minute. Today will be another sweaty and cheerful day, and the news of flowers will arrive in a hurry. ・ Peach flower ... It depends on the location (2~8 minutes blooming) ・ Cherry blossoms at Myoryo Temple ... One tree in the foreground (blooms for 3 minutes) and blooms for 1 minute overall.

2025 Shinshu Sakuhomachi Tourism Photo Contest Announcement! We are holding the "2025 Shinshu Sakuhomachi Tourism Photo Contest" again this year! 🌳 We are accepting photos that can be used for tourism posters, pamphlets, and similar materials. The application period is Tuesday, April 1, 2025 to Sunday, August 31, 2025. We look forward to your submissions! For details and the entry form, please visit the Sakuhomachi Tourism Association official website or see the second image. The forms are also available at the Roadside Station Yachiho Kogen Visitor Center, so feel free to stop by ✨

Good morning ☀ #This morning at Tsukigase #Satoyama landscape #Tsukigase Plum Valley #Nara #Nara sightseeing #Reiwa 7 Tsukigase Plum Valley Plum Festival 2025/2/9–3/30 Tsukigase Plum Valley Plum Festival! The trees are in full bloom! Weekdays are relatively peaceful and calm! Please come and visit♪ Photo: Yasunori Okamoto

[Notice] Discontinuation of the Tsukumo Curve Public Toilet The Tsukumo Curve public toilet in the Hinata area will be discontinued as of Monday, March 24, 2025. Please use the Hinata bio-toilet or the public toilets near Hinata Yakushi from now on. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation. https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/kankou_guide/docs/2025031800014/...

Isehara Flower Update 2025.3.24 In Isehara, beautiful spring blossoms are coming into full view one after another.✨ There are plenty of spots to look forward to enjoying even more soon! * Mishima Shrine (Zenba 714) The weeping cherry trees are about half in bloom. * Ooyama Shindo (Ooyama New Road) The deep-pink Okame cherry trees are at their peak. * Maruyama Castle Ruins Park (Shimokasuya 2168-2) The almond trees below the park are about 60% in bloom. Their pale pink hues announce the arrival of spring. * The canola field behind Akazato-en in the Zenba area This year it is slower than usual, but a steady yellow carpet is starting to spread! We can’t wait for it to reach full bloom.💛 ※ Visitors may use the Akazato-en and Mitake-en parking lots, but please speak to staff first. Please wait a little longer for the weeping cherry trees at Sannomiya Hibita Shrine and Doshoin.😌 We’ll let you know once they begin to bloom! Spring in Isehara is bursting with floral highlights—you might not know where to go first.💐 Bring your camera and go hunt for spring’s colors! #Isehara #isehara #ISEHARA #Flower updates #Spring flowers #Hanami (flower viewing) 🌸 #Cherry blossoms #Weeping cherry #Okame cherry 🌼 #Canola flowers #Yellow carpet 🌸 #Almond blossoms #Spring scenery 📍 #Mishima Shrine #Ooyama Shindo #Maruyama Castle Ruins Park #Zenba 📸 #Photogenic #Spring memories 🚶‍♀️ #Strolls #Flower tours 😊 #Weekend outings #Fun

🌸⛰️ Enjoy spring in the Tanzawa and Ooyama area! The digital stamp rally "Tandai Haru Sanpo" 2025 is now underway! 🚶‍♀️✨ A digital stamp rally has begun, guiding you through spring's spectacular views across the nature-rich Tanzawa and Ooyama area (Atsugi, Isehara, Hadano). 🎉 Collect stamps with your smartphone and redeem wonderful prizes! 🎁 ✨ Prize Details ✨ Get 2 stamps to receive the "Spot Prize"! Complete all 9 stamps to receive the "Complete Prize"! 🎁 Prize redemption period: until Sunday, May 11 🚌 Handy Tips 🚌 Many rally spots fall within the Tanzawa–Ooyama Free Pass area, so you can hop on and off Kanachu buses freely. 🚌💨 With the Tanzawa–Ooyama Free Pass A ticket, the Ooyama Cable Car is also unlimited rides. 🚠🎶 You can buy the free pass at Odakyu Line station ticket machines or via the convenient Digital Tanzawa–Ooyama Free Pass on your smartphone. 📱✨ 📍 Stamp rally spots in Isehara 📍 Ooyama Cable Car Afuri Shrine Station 🚠⛩️ Access: From Isehara Station North Exit, take the bus from platform 4 bound for "Ooyama Cable" for about 30 minutes to the final stop, then walk about 15 minutes; from Ooyama Cable Station, the cable car ride is about 6 minutes to Ooyama Afuri Shrine Station. Sannomiya Hibita Shrine ⛩️🙏 Access: From Isehara Station North Exit platform 1, take the bus to Kurihara for about 15 minutes and get off at "Hibita Shrine" for a 3-minute walk; or from platform 1 take the bus to Tsurumaki Onsen Station for about 12 minutes, get off at "Godo" and walk 12 minutes (⚠️ limited service). Johatsuganji Temple 🌸🙏 Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit platform 3, take the bus bound for Hyuga Yakushi for about 20 minutes, get off at "Hyuga Yakushi" and walk about 10 minutes. 🎁 Isehara city prize redemption locations: Isehara Station Kururin House (inside station) (opening hours 9:00–17:00) On the stairs at Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit Check the stamp rally details here! 👀 👉 https://tanzawa-oyama.jp/feature/8350/... #Tanzawa #Ooyama #Tandai Haru Sanpo #spring hiking #Atsugi #Isehara #Hadano #Kanagawa sightseeing #digital stamp rally #stamp rally #prizes #handy tips #free pass #Ooyama Cable Car #Ooyama Afuri Shrine #Sannomiya Hibita Shrine #Johatsuganji Temple #Isehara Station #Kururin House 🌸 #spring #day out #sightseeing spots #nature enjoyment 📸 #photogenic #making memories 🚶‍♀️ #hiking #trekking

🚨Reopened Today🚨 Notice of Completion of Repairs to the Sunayu Public Restroom The Sunayu public restroom in the Sunayu parking area at Lake Kussharo had been closed for repair work, but it reopens today at noon. Reopening Date and Time: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.

Tsubetsu Tourism Association’s special mug【WOOD MANS】will now be available at the guesthouse nanmo-nanmo! Nanmo-nanmo is a guesthouse filled with Shigenari Onishi’s works and designs in every corner. We are deeply grateful that they will carry the Shige-chan designed mug here 😭 When you stay at Nanmo-nanmo, be sure to take a look at the shop corner as well ✨ #Okhotsk #okhotsk #Tsubetsu #tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #Hokkaido #hokkaido #Tsubetsu Tourism Association #new product #new goods #new release #Shige-chan #Shigenari Onishi #design by Shigenari Onishi #Shige-chan design #mug #Nanmo-nanmo #guesthouse #guesthouse nanmonanmo

[🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Viewing 2025 🌸] From Thursday, March 20 to Sunday, May 11! (Surely) with the last of the snow behind us, the season of flowers is finally approaching Gokasecho ✨ We’re running a spring Instagram campaign too 🤩🙌 Follow the Gokase Tourism Association account (https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/)... and post photos of flowers taken in Gokasecho to Instagram using two hashtags: #GokaseHana2025 and #dateofphoto (e.g., #March20) 🤳❤️‍🔥 Every day during the campaign, one person will win a mini set of Gokasecho specialty products 🎁✨ This time, amazingly! During the nighttime illumination of Kijiya’s weeping cherry tree organized by students of Gokase Secondary School’s “Gokase Sakura Project” (March 23 [Sun]–April 16 [Wed] ※updated 4/2), entries featuring photos of Kijiya’s weeping cherry will have double the daily winning chance 😮✨!? Plus! Outstanding entries will receive a gift box of Gokasecho specialty products 🤩👏 And even more! This time there will also be a “Gokase Sakura Project Award”…🤭🌟!? Submitted entries will be featured on the Gokase Tourism Association and Gokase Sakura Project social media channels as they are selected 💡 [Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025 ⚠️Other rules are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/index.html... ⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In spring in Gokasecho you can enjoy not only weeping cherry but also rhododendrons, akebono azaleas, and many other flowers 🌸 In the warm weather, how about a flower tour around Gokasecho 🤗? We sincerely look forward to your participation ✨

Sakura Along the Shibuda River 🌸 2025 Yesterday, Tuesday, March 18, the kawazu cherry blossoms along the Shibuda River created a beautiful collaboration with Ooyama✨ The best viewing period has passed, but you can still enjoy them in some spots😊 In preparation for the Shibazakura Festival from Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, April 13, planting of shibazakura took place last weekend🌸 We are steadily preparing to welcome everyone🙌 We can’t wait for the carpet of delicate flowers to appear✨ Address Kanagawa Prefecture, Isehara, Kamitani Access From Isehara Station South Exit, Bus Stop No. 3 Take the bus bound for Hiratsuka Station North Exit (via Ota and Yokouchi), Hiratsuka Station North Exit (via Jojima and Hachima Street), or Aiko-Ishida Station (via Shimoochiai); about 7 minutes by bus Get off at Ota Elementary School-mae and walk about 10 minutes

Hosenji Temple 4th “Hanamatsuri” At last, tomorrow, Thursday, March 20, Hosenji will hold the 4th “Hanamatsuri” to celebrate the birth of Buddha. Enjoy the handmade hanamido (flower shrine) filled with beautiful blooms, the gentle scent of amazakecha (sweet tea), and a heartwarming memorial service. We will offer special goshuin and shuin unique to the Hanamatsuri. The first 100 visitors will receive a kirie (paper-cut) gift, and there will be rakugo storytelling by Kitaro Mukashi Mukashi-tei, a rakugo performer from Isehara, among other attractions. There are many more events planned. Please invite friends and family and join us for worship. Date and Time Thursday, March 20 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Participation Fee Please bring one flower to offer to the Buddha. You may use one of the flowers from a grave visit or a wildflower picked by the roadside. Venue Hosenji, Isehara Access From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, take the Kanachu Bus “I16” for about 30 minutes. Get off at Kurihara Bus Stop and walk about 10 minutes. From the bus stop, go straight up the slope. For details, visit the official website: https://www.ho-senji.info/hanamaturi... #Hosenji #Hanamatsuri #Isehara #Buddha #hanamido #amazakecha #goshuin #shuin #signs of spring #Buddhism #temple #event #sightseeing

[Event Notice] 📍 Izanami Village, Okinawa Prefecture Reiwa 7 Public Cleansing Festival (ku-jinushimii) — Once a year, the Tamaguden, which is unlocked only on this day, can be viewed ✨ Date and Time: Thursday, April 3, Reiwa 7 (10:00 AM) Location: Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property Tamaguden Organizer: Izanami Village The public may participate, so you can witness this valuable ceremony and see inside the Tamaguden, which is unlocked only once a year. https://www.izena-kanko.jp/detail.jsp?type=TopicsTopPage&id=104381&funcid=2&editMode=...

🌸 Enjoy spring in Nobeoka! Spectacular spots colored by history and nature 🌸 📍 Gokase River Levee (south side) 🌿 Kawazu cherry blossoms × rape blossoms At the Gokase River levee, you can stroll along Konohana Road lined with 300 cherry trees and one million rape blossoms! Now in its 17th year, Konohana Road features Kawazu cherry trees, which have a long blooming period. To let more people enjoy the blossoms through the end of March 2025, the site (Gokase River levee) will be open as the Konohana Sakura Festival. 📍 Nobeoka Castle Ruins / Shiroyama Park ⛩️ History × cherry blossoms × illumination Some 300 Somei-yoshino cherry trees bloom around the 19 m-high “stone wall of a thousand slaughters.” At night, the illuminated stone wall and cherry blossoms create a dreamlike scene. During the illumination period from Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, April 6, 2025, various events will be held. On Saturday, March 22, the Waiwai Gourmet Expo offers a wide range of foods, character shows, and music and comedy performances. 📍 Nobeoka Castle Ruins / Shiroyama Park 🌺 History × one of Japan’s three great wild camellia groves Nobeoka Castle Ruins Park hosts 3,300 wild camellia (yabutsubaki) trees across 108 varieties, flowering from late October through late April, with peak season from December to March. Its standout feature is the full spectrum of flower colors—red, white, pink, variegated, and edged. You can also enjoy famous camellia varieties such as Nobeoka, Kamei, Mokusuï, Shiroyama, and Naito, plus rare trees that bloom in three different colors on a single trunk!

【Flowering Information 1】Saitobaru We would like to inform you of the flowering status of Saitobaru on March 19 (Water). The rape flowers in Saitobaru have begun to bloom, albeit little by little. Cherry blossoms are still in buds. As in every year, it is expected to reach its best time to visit at the end of this month. ■ Information on Toilets and Car Parking in the Saitobaru Kofun Tumulus Group Saitobaru Guidance CenterIn addition to the Toilet of Konohanakan Saitobaru there are six public Toilet in the Kofun Tumulus (Imperial Tomb Square, Takatoriyama Parking Lot Car, Takatoriyama Parking Lot, Kofun Tumulus Car Parking Lot, Kofun Tumulus Car Parking Lot 2, Kofun Tumulus Car Parking Lot 3, and Saitobaru Sports Park, so please Use those as well. (with multi-purpose Toilet) * For details, please see the West City Tourism Association website.

The Kawazu cherry blossoms at the ruins of Matsugasaki Ruins of the Castle in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture are in full bloom 🌸 Please come and visit us.