Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture The yellow and red autumn leaves, the blue sky, and the crystal clear white waterfall were very beautiful

Big Hinamatsuri 🎎 seen in Saitama Prefecture This is the Big Hina Festival held in Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture. Every year in the Emil shopping mall, the Big Hina Festival is created by volunteer people. This year, it will be held from February 16th ~ March 9th! Be sure to 😊 visit

"Edgeworthia Chrysantha Meteor Shower" Spring is not just about cherry blossoms. Edgeworthia chrysantha is also in season. I miss 🥰 the sweet smell in the colony March 2022 Shot on iPHONE 11 PRO Misugi Town, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture Togakushi Shrine Okusha The cedar-lined boardwalk and the clean air are clean You can watch it all the time

Sunset over the Ou Mountains I wonder if this is the scenery that the Jomon people also saw... The scenery will never change.

Hanachozu 🌸 to color spring This is Saimeiji Temple in Kawagoe City It is changed every Friday, and it is crowded with people on Saturday mornings. This week, the Hina Festival is near, so Hina-sama and Uchiura-sama 🎎 I'm 😆 looking forward to next week

Cycle through the hustle and bustle of the city, cross Amagi Koshi and head to Minami-Izu. Unfortunately, the weather was bad, but by the time we ran along the Kawazu cherry blossom trees in Shimokamo, the blue sky began to appear, and the spring breeze was pleasant. In the clear air, a wonderful space expanded. I want to leave such a refreshing landscape for the future.

The day I visited Izu to welcome spring. The contrast between the artificial arc of the Kawazu Nanadaki Loop Bridge and the beautiful natural beauty of the Kawazu cherry blossoms was wonderful. I would like to leave such wonderful buildings and natural beauty for the future.

【Open book once every 33 years】Hattasan Chokokuji Temple A secret Buddha book opened once every 33 years. The eleven-sided Kanzeon Bodhisattva, who was called the guardian Kannon of the Seven Villages of Hara, has been worshipped by people since ancient times. In addition, 2024, which is also the 500th anniversary of the reconstruction of the main hall, is a very precious and special year. Don't miss this opportunity! Period March 16 Sat ~ March 18 Mon in 2024 Reiwa 6 Admission fee to the main hall 500 yen with protective tree Main hall hours: 9 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. Address Yamanashi Prefecture Minami-Alps City Enobara 442

🌞 The snow has melted 🌞 Today in Tomakomai the weather is fine and the temperature is warm 💁‍♀️ The snow that fell on Friday the 16th melted in no time 😲 Most roads are dry now, making walking easier! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

We held an exchange meeting with an elementary school in Hachioji City. We talked about our country and played tag together. In addition, there was also a school lunch experience for the first time. In the countries Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, there are no school lunches. It was ✨ very tasty

Kujukuri Beach after sunrise in winter. Waves broken by the strong wind are soaring as droplets. The backlit sea was golden and beautiful.

Morning at Kujukuri Beach in winter. Is it called the magic hour?

Kamikami Ume Plum Station on the Watarase Canyon Railway. I cut out the drooping cherry blossoms with a telephoto lens.

The famous shooting location of the Watarase Canyon Railway. The cherry blossoms shone in the afternoon light.

Near Kobe Station on the Watarase Canyon Railway. This is when the morning air still feels cold.

November 2023. Noshimazaki Lighthouse in Minamiboso. The waves breaking on the shore were spectacular. It was windy.

Yashima, Kagawa Prefecture Collaboration between night view and autumn leaves A view that can only be seen in autumn. Views.

Kagawa Prefecture Autumn foliage 🍁 at Okuboji Temple The udon noodles I ate at a nearby udon shop were also excellent. Experience the autumn of art and the autumn of appetite at once!

【Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture】 The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is also called one of the world's largest Suspension Bridges. The panoramic view from up close is very impressive. The illumination that changes with the seasons, the light that shines like a pearl, is very mysterious.

It is a hydrangea and torii gate on the approach to Shirawase Shrine in Fukushima City. It is located in a quiet place and is washed by the chirping of birds and the sound of trees.

It is Tatsuzawa Fudo Falls in Aizu Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture. In the summer, it is cool with negative ions, and in the fall, the autumn leaves and the huge icicles in the 🍁 winter are a masterpiece

It is a winter fireworks festival in Fukushima City's Four Seasons Village. The illumination tree and the reflection of the fireworks were very nice.

Haruichiban🌸 This photo was taken at the Matsudayama Herb Garden in Kanagawa Prefecture. Both the Kawazu cherry blossoms and rape blossoms are already in full bloom and crowded with many people! As for the parking lot, we recommend 😆 that you park near Matsuda Station Until next week, it will continue, so be sure to visit!

Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture Sunset "Don't let this sunset set" It was so beautiful that I wanted to look at it all the time

Soukakisha The residence where Shoyo Tsubouchi, a Meiji literary master also famed for his translations of Shakespeare, lived for fifteen years from 1920 (Taisho 9) until his death in 1935 (Showa 10). Tsubouchi lived for about nine years in Arayado (present-day Ginzacho), where he translated Shakespearean plays and wrote dramas such as The Lingering Moonlit Night and The Last Days of Yoshitoki. As the once-quiet Arayado grew noisy and no longer suited his writing life, he built this new house in Minaguchicho. It became known as Soukakisha, named after two great persimmon trees said to be over 300 years old. On the grounds you can see a tower-shaped study and a monument to writing implements, and a notable highlight is the gate plaque penned by Aizu Yaichi. ※You can tour the garden and the study. <Middle Gate> The inscription reading “Soukakisha” was written by Aizu Yaichi (Shūsō Dōjin) and carved by Terayama Takuboku (Taisho 12). <Main Building (Guest Room and Study)> The tea room, the couple’s living room, and the study on the second floor of the main building were used for creative work and special calligraphy sessions. <Persimmon Trees> Of the old persimmon trees that inspired the name Soukakisha, one was toppled by a typhoon in 1979 (Showa 54). “In the winter garden the gaunt guardian stands; the two-trunked persimmon makes a curious sight.” “Two persimmons dye the gate along with the evening sun.” ※Because the remaining tree had also gone into decline, in February 1999 (Heisei 11) a Hachiya persimmon was donated and planted from Tsubouchi’s birthplace, Minokamo City in Gifu Prefecture. <Monument to Writing Implements> Erected by his wife on the third anniversary of Tsubouchi’s death in 1937 (Showa 12). The stone is natural Tsukuba stone. Beneath it are Tsubouchi’s brushes and fountain pen stored in a granite box. The inscription on the monument is by Aizu Yaichi. <Monument to Fuku no Yu> Erected at Minaguchien in 1932 (Showa 7) and relocated to Soukakisha in 2007 (Heisei 19). It is made of Nebu River stone, measuring 207 cm high, 122 cm wide, and 22 cm thick. When the hot spring drilling succeeded in 1928 (Showa 3), Tsubouchi named the spring Fuku no Yu. Later, in 1932 (Showa 7), at the request of Minaguchien owner Yoshio Mizutani, he wrote the title plaque and the inscription describing its origin. “Long ago this area had scarcely any fields to see; then multistoried thickets grew hereabouts. When the village’s large house moved and Mizutani the owner considered how to use the land, in the early part of Taisho 11 a portion was turned into a pleasure garden and later run as an inn. In the autumn of Showa 2 further drilling began, and by July of the following year the work was completed as intended. Naming the hot spring Fuku no Yu, I was asked to record its origin in an inscription. The land west of the Hatsu River was believed to lack spring veins; even trial drillings usually failed. That our garden’s owner should alone complete such a feat — is this not a wondrous heavenly blessing? Alas, such heaven-sent fortune may spur this garden to flourish; indeed may the spring well up like this very bath — with such celebratory feelings I name the spring.” Dated an auspicious day in August, Showa 7. The neighboring house’s persimmon tree and a bald brush record this. <Raku-style Kiln-like Incinerator> Made by Fukuoh Ikuta. “This is the raku kiln; it knows no hardship, made by Fukuoh’s own hands.” “Plum blossoms — who peers into the kiln? Two sweet potatoes.” <Yabu Camellia> On the sixtieth memorial of Tsubouchi’s death in 1995 (Heisei 7), a Yabu camellia was gifted from his birthplace in Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture and planted here. <Tsubouchi’s Study House> Completed in 1928 (Showa 3). Tsubouchi designed it himself in a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Western styles. The tower’s shaft and roof express Japanese style; the balustrades and turtle-back base express Chinese style; the rooftop battlements express Western style. The tower’s weather vane, a kingfisher and its olive leaf, was made by Aida Tomiyasu. The kingfisher references a line from Shakespeare’s King Lear. <East Wing (Detached)> Built as his wife’s retreat; completed in 1934 (Showa 9). ----------------- <Shoyo Tsubouchi’s Gravesite> Kaizo-ji Temple — a three-minute walk south from Soukakisha. Posthumous Buddhist name: “Soshin-in Shijo Shoyo Koji.” Address / 11-17 Minaguchicho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture 413-0016 Phone / 0557-86-6232 (Atami City Lifelong Learning Division, Cultural Exchange Office — weekdays only) Access / ■From JR atami station take a bus bound for Ainohara about 10 minutes → get off at kinomiya station mae → about a 10-minute walk ■From JR atami station by taxi about 10 minutes Opening Hours / Open only on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00–16:00 Admission / Free Parking / None

Mikan picking (October–December) In Atami, you can enjoy mikan picking from October through December. The golden mikans you pick yourself taste absolutely delicious! In Atami City, you can enjoy it in the Minami-Atami (Shimotaga) area and the eastern Izu-san area, where orchards are full of mikan. Bring the whole family or a group and head out for a fun day. Nishijima Farm (Shimotaga) From JR Atami Station take the Ito Line for about 15 minutes → get off at JR Ajiro Station → about a 10-minute walk Marufuku Garden (Izu-san) From JR Atami Station take a bus toward Yugawara for about 20 minutes → get off at Kamigo Shimizu → about a 10-minute walk

TODA KOSHIRO Picture Book Museum A picture book museum themed on "Living in Harmony with Nature" Nestled in a quiet villa district of Atami City, the TODA KOSHIRO Picture Book Museum, themed on "Living in Harmony with Nature," was entirely designed by picture book author Toda Koshiro to express the world of picture books through the building, garden, and every detail. The museum displays many original picture book illustrations by Toda, educational and creative picture books, and picture book adaptations of classics such as Osamu Dazai’s Run, Melos. Visitors can read loaner picture books on the lawn, listen to birdsong, and enjoy seasonal scenery while spending a relaxed time. The attached café also offers stunning views of the sea and surrounding mountains. This is a place where Atami’s nature and Toda Koshiro’s spirit come together. Address / 1055-30 Kamitaga, Shizenkyo, Atami City, Shizuoka 413-0101 Phone / 0557-67-1107 Access / About 20–30 minutes by taxi from Atami Station (JR Atami Station) *Please note that there is no taxi stand at JR Izu-Taga Station.* Opening hours / 10:00–16:30 (last admission at 16:00) Closed / Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Open on public holidays (open daily during the New Year holidays, Golden Week, and summer season) Admission / Adults 800 yen, elementary school children and younger 400 yen, free for children under 3 Parking / 10 spaces (free)

Atami Yamaguchi Art Museum Atami Yamaguchi Art Museum opened in Atami City in December 2020. The collection includes many works by famous artists such as Renoir, Picasso, and Taro Okamoto. The museum offers a variety of experiences beyond simply visiting the galleries. ・Admission includes one drink (you may choose to have matcha served in a vessel by a Living National Treasure craftsperson) ・Admission includes a mug-painting experience (you can finish it in about 10 minutes and take it home) ・Unlike many museums, photography is allowed in the galleries (only flash is prohibited) ・Some works can be touched, including pieces by Taro Okamoto ・Two Buddhist statues designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan are on display Address / 24-1 Nagisa-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka 413-0014 Phone / 0557-27-2411 Access / From JR atami station take a bus bound for Atami Port for about 10 minutes, get off at Shinsui Park, then walk 3 minutes Hours / 10:00–16:30 (last admission 16:00) Open year-round Admission fees / General 1,400 yen, university and high school students 1,200 yen, junior high school students and younger 500 yen (includes a drink; preschool children free) Parking / None (use nearby paid parking)

Yuzenn Shrine Founded in 749 (the first year of Tenpyō Shōhō). The shrine venerates the hot springs of Atami According to a divine oracle that spoke of a hot spring with the power to cure illness, a small shrine was erected to enshrine the deity. Since then, the shrine has protected Atami’s hot springs. To give thanks to Atami’s springs and pray that their flow never ceases, grand festivals are held every spring and autumn. The shrine’s votive plaques bear a long list of inn names, including those of inns that no longer exist, offering a glimpse into the history of modern hot-spring ryokan. In front of the shrine, the great hot spring source known as Oyu bubbles up; its intermittent geyser is also a local attraction. Address／4-12 Kamijukucho, Atami City, Shizuoka 413-0018 Phone／0557-81-9817 Parking／None