My first trip since my daughter was born! It was a beautiful sea *^^*

Todaiji Temple I visited Nara Park on a family trip. It was my first time to go during the cherry blossom season and I was able to enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom. The collaboration between Nara's wonderful cherry blossoms and deer, which are said to be messengers of the gods, is sacred and seems to reflect the four seasons of Japan even more wonderfully. Nara Park and Todaiji Temple, which show various expressions in each season, are really recommended sightseeing spots.

Sapporo Snow Festival The Sapporo Snow Festival was held in earnest for the first time in three years from February 4th. The Odori Park venue is decorated with many snow sculptures, and the Susukino venue is decorated with many ice sculptures. Each is lit up at night, so it is worth seeing. In particular, project mapping is also carried out at the Odori venue.

A special seat with a view of the Tateyama mountain range. From Kurehayama Park in Toyama Prefecture, it is famous as a spot where you can overlook this majestic Tateyama mountain range. On this day, I could see the Tateyama mountain range beautifully and there were many photographers.

Ezaki Park on the west coast of Awaji Island. You can see the cityscape of Kobe across the Akashi Strait.

The five-storied pagoda of Ueno park looks very beautiful in every season. Ueno park is one of the most popular spots that hardly need any recommendations yet I want to recommend it because sometimes in a rush we somehow overlook a few things or spots that's why this post. Amid the colorless nature, the red pagoda and flower-printed Japanese umbrella in front of it formed a strangely beautiful scene. Although the pagoda is almost covered in flowers during the sakura season, once on a peony flower exhibition day when I went there I stopped after seeing such a sight. Amid the colorless nature, the red pagoda and flower-printed Japanese umbrella in front of it formed a strangely beautiful scene.

I went to the torii gate in the sky of Asama Shrine near Lake Kawaguchi It was sunrise. It was 😊 very beautiful Date 20203.02.04

Early morning scenery of the Kamiseki Strait, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The sea shines in the morning sun, and a connecting ship is proceeding through it.

This is the view from the summit of the volcano of Kurahashi Island in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Seto Inland Sea. The bridge you see is the bridge to Kashima.

Kyoto Toji Temple They went in search of snow that might or may not fall in the middle of the night and waved it, so I was able to shoot!

A much less known place in Tokyo. Several tourist and local people usually visit Kama kura to see the great budha but unfortunately many of them don't know this great budha of Tokyo. This great budha of Tokyo is selected as one of the top 100 tourist spot in in new Tokyo. Additionally this is the 3rd largest bronze statue of budha in Japan. This is located in Akatsuka of Itabashi city. Almost no crowd but very well organized place. I highly recommend tourists to visit Tokyo daibutsu during their stay in Tokyo.

Mt. Fuji and the starry sky can be seen from the frozen Lake Yamanaka.

The clock tower in Sapporo is actually quite interesting. Please take a look inside!

Moerenuma Park / Sapporo Moerenuma-Park/Sapporo It is famous for its glass-walled buildings shaped like a triangular pyramid, but I dared to take a picture without showing it. I remember that there was a pleasant breeze blowing and it was very refreshing. I 😆 want to go to Hokkaido again. It is famous for its glass-fronted building shaped like a triangular pyramid, but I dared to take a picture without showing it. I remember it was very refreshing with a nice breeze blowing. I would like to visit Hokkaido again 😆.

Oshino Hakkai is a unique spot in the Fuji Five Lakes regional which is also a mount fuji world heritage site having super clear blue water pond. From there you can see a brilliant view of Mt.Fuji between traditional thatched roof buildings, and a slowly rotating water wheel, that will surely give you an old-day charm. Another good thing is this place is looks unique and charming in any season of the year.

It is a light up of autumn leaves of Baekje Temple in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture. The autumn leaves in Shiga Prefecture are lit up in various places, but I like this one the most. I thought it was a beautiful place that I still wanted to attract tourists. I often saw Kyorinbo as a photo of the autumn leaves of Shiga last fall, but I would like to tell you that there will be this place in 2023.

Red Fuji 🗻 seen from Lake Yamanaka in winter The view of Mt. Fuji dyed red was truly superb. You can take such powerful photos. I thought it was only Mt. Fuji. using a telephoto lens

Shirakawago / Gifu Shirakawago / Gifu I visited with my family last summer. I took my breath away at the overwhelming presence of gassho-zukuri、、! Next time, I would 😁 like to see the simultaneous water discharge training in autumn and the snowy scenery in winter. Also, when you pass through the torii gate of the nearby Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine, the air changes completely and you are enveloped in a solemn atmosphere. Please come and visit us! I visited with my family last summer. The overwhelming presence of the gassho-zukuri took my breath away...!! I would like to visit again in the fall for the simultaneous water discharge drill and in the winter for the snowy scenery 😁. When you pass through the torii gate of the nearby Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine , The atmosphere changes dramatically and you are enveloped in a solemn atmosphere. I encourage you all to visit!

★ The 15th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Recommended Japan Sightseeing Spots in 2023" We look forward to receiving many applications from you! This time, we will introduce "Aoi"'s post! The blue sky and the beautiful torii gate are impressive. Located in Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Ketawakamiya Shrine is a shrine where the Furukawa Festival is held, which is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is said to have been the model for the shrine that appeared in the popular anime movie "Your Name," and is also gaining popularity as a sacred place. ◆Ketawakamiya Shrine◆ 【Address】〒509-4212 Gifu Prefecture Hida City Furukawa-cho Kamikita 1297 【Access】 15 minutes on foot from JR Hida Furukawa Station Please check the official website for details.

Ketawakamiya Shrine / Gifu Ketawakamiya-Shrine / Gifu On a trip to Gifu with my family. This shrine is famous for appearing in the movie "Your Name". After passing through this torii gate and climbing a little mountain road, there is a shrine. The air was clear and I had a spiritual experience. And on the way back, I took this photo when I went through this torii gate. I can still remember the green of the mountains and rice fields and the blue of the sky. I was so moved that I can't put it into words. On a trip to Gifu with my family. This shrine is famous for its appearance in the movie "Your Name". The shrine is located a short distance up a mountain path after passing through this torii gate. The air was clear and I had a spiritual experience. And on my way back, I took this picture as I passed through this torii gate. I can still recall the green of the mountains and rice fields and the blue of the sky. I was so moved beyond words.

Cape Chinen Park is located in Nanjo City in the southern part of the main island of Okinawa. It is located near the World Heritage Site "Seiba Utaki". You can see the Pacific Ocean and see the sea about 250 degrees. On a sunny day, you can see the colorful cobalt blue sea, but unfortunately it is light cloudy on this day.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. Kibiji in autumn is a beautiful collaboration between the five-storied pagoda and autumn leaves.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. Kibiji in autumn is also beautiful with autumn leaves.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. In autumn, Kibiji can also see the collaboration of Cosmos and the five-storied pagoda.

Binchuku Branch Temple in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture. In autumn, rice fields with harvested rice can be seen on Kibiji.

"Kobe, rediscovered" The sixth stage of the series will deliver the art port city of Kobe. The large hotel is located on a protruding wharf in the harbor and is moored by various large ships such as luxury liners. I like it best when a sailing ship is docked Japan Maru in the photo, and the port already has the atmosphere of an overseas resort! The hotel's wave-inspired design is very artistic, and the sailing ship that moves with the power of the wind is truly the ultimate in functional beauty. And in the background, the sunrise of the great nature was painted. At this time of the morning, people are walking and running... I often use Twitter, and when I posted photos of this hotel, I often received replies saying that it was a place of memories. I pray that the city of people, the sky, and the sea will continue to create many memories in the future.

View from the Iinoyama Observatory on Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture. A ferry bound for Matsuyama is proceeding through Seto, where the current is so fast that it whirls.

Yamaguchi Prefecture is the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni. The nails are made by kumiki without using a single nail. Before dawn, the silhouette of the beautiful bridge stands out against a red-colored background.

Nature itself is a treasure to any true traveler. But this place is literally a treasure hunt spot in Japan. Itoigawa's Jade Beach is a special place and one can guess that by its name. This beautiful pebble beach stretches 4 km from east to west and jade stones wash onto the shore after a day of strong waves, and tourists can be seen enjoying themselves searching for fresh jade stones. We also picked up some stones and the experience was truly amazing.

Osaka Umeda / Osaka When I was depressed and lost confidence in myself, I suddenly stopped by Umeda and took this photo. When my dark heart was illuminated by the vivid city lights, and I looked at the skyscrapers and the many people who came and went, I remember feeling once again that my worries and worries were small. If you want to immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the city, please do! I stopped by Umeda to take this photo when I was feeling down and unsure of myself. I remember that my dark heart was lit up by the bright lights of the city, and as I looked at the skyscrapers and the many people passing by, I felt once again that all my worries were trivial If you want to immerse yourself in a unique urban atmosphere, this is the place to be!