Summer 2023. Kawasaki Daishi's wind chime market was held for the first time in a long time. It is one that seems to hear the sound of wind chimes.

I tried to express it in monotone. Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture Shirahige Shrine Torii

This is a night view of the factory of Kosaka Refining Co., Ltd., located in Kosaka Town, Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture. The factories surrounded by snow-covered mountains are a very impressive scenery. There are various factories all over the country, but the factories in the snow country are also beautiful.

I went to Seilon Green, a Sri Lankan restaurant five minutes on foot from Hachioji Station, tucked behind Don Quijote. The building itself has a very unique shape that many say resembles a Minecraft Nether Fortress. I tried kottu, a Sri Lankan casual dish. Kottu is made by stir-frying wheat-based noodles with vegetables. It was a bit spicier than other Hachioji restaurants I’ve tried before, so the sweetness and fizz of the ginger beer (a Sri Lankan soft drink) felt refreshing in my mouth. With more Sri Lankan students enrolling at our school, I’m really happy to have a Sri Lankan restaurant in Hachioji. When I told the students I’d eaten there, they were very pleased. I plan to try another dish next time. 😊

⛄The skating festival's specialty “shibare-yaki” tickets are on sale now!!⛸️ The 58th Tomakomai Skating Festival will take place at Chuo Park on Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11!!🥳 “Shibare-yaki” refers to cooking on a drum‑can grill and enjoying jingisukan (grilled mutton) out in the cold😊🥩🛢️ The dish originated during the first Skating Festival to thank Self‑Defense Force members who built snow sculptures and the rink, and from the second festival onward it was opened for citizens to enjoy. It got its name from being cooked in the shivering cold.💁‍♀️ Come and taste this traditional flavor!!✨ Tickets are on sale at the city hall shop and at COCOTOMA!!🎫 [Tomakomai City Hall Shop] Address: 1F, 4‑5‑6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai 053-0018 [COCOTOMA] Address: 1F, Friend Building Tenant Wing, 5‑11‑5 Omotecho, Tomakomai 053-0022

This is ♪ an introduction to the lunch menu limited to the second half of January 🍲 Sour pepper soup with shrimp soba noodles 🍽️ Mapo Tofu All menus come with 💕 a buffet of [salad, soup, dessert, coffee] In addition, we are holding an all-you-can-drink barrel sparkling wine on Fridays and Saturdays only! In addition to the limited menu, we also offer popular permanent menus such as "Shin-Edo Seafood Noodles" and "Gome Yakisoba". While warming up your cold body, take a breather at the hotel lunch. Would you like to satisfy your body and soul with a warm meal? ✨ For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or 📞Tel: 011-222-1522!

Hiroshima Kure City Onomichi City Jodoji Temple Recommended spots in Hiroshima #Jodoji Mountain Observatory 👈 The Onomichi Waterworks seen from the Jodojiyama Observatory was also a good view.

Mt. Fuji 🗻 seen from Saitama This is the sunset of Mt. Fuji that can be seen from Saitama Prefecture. Only the head was dyed 😆 beautifully There may be 🤭 more Mt. Fuji spots in Saitama Location: Saitama

I was aiming for a large diamond mountain, and thanks to the clouds, I was able to take such a fantastic photo.

It is Ritsurin Park during the fresh green season. It is highly regarded from overseas and has many foreign tourists.

I took this photo at Daimonzaka on Kumano Kodo. It is very pleasant to walk on the stone steps while bathing in soft sunlight and negative ions. It has become famous on social media, but I can only hope that this nature will never be destroyed by human hands and will always be in a beautiful state.

Mt. Fuji seen from Shizuoka Prefecture This is Mt. Fuji seen from the shopping street of Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Early in the morning, when there are no 📸 people There was no one there yet, so I was 😆 able to take a leisurely picture

Summon Tetsujin 28 in the city of Nagata This is near Shin-Nagata Station in Hyogo Prefecture Tetsujin No. 28 I summoned them to be available at any time in case of 😆 an emergency We'll always be here, so be sure to visit us.

On January 13th, we held a local event called Dontoyaki. Ornaments collected from each house are burned to pray for a bountiful harvest and no disease. There were many difficulties such as collecting straw and maintaining the venue, but we were saved by the smiles of the children.

Hiroshima Fukuyama Tomonoura Recommended spots in Hiroshima #Tomonoura 👈 One piece 📸 with a sunrise and a night light It's the start of a day in Tomonoura. It was ☺️ a good view with the burning sky illuminating the port city

江田島市, Hiroshima Recommended spots in Hiroshima #Navy Road 👈 #Etajima I went to Etajima because I wanted 📸 to take a picture of the mysterious Navy Road on the road to the torii gate ⛩️ that appears when the tide goes out I waited with excitement at the timing of the sunset and the fullness of the sea, and I walked many times on the footprints that I walked for 2 hours 😂, and I passed 🤭 the time by going back and forth to the torii gate many times

At Mt. Hachiman in Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture. It seems that this place used to operate under the name of Lavender Village, but now it has gone out of business. It is a wonderful place with a building that does not look like Japan. Now a solar panel has been installed next to it, and I can't go inside. It is said that photography is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but I am really glad that I took it when I could.

On the porch of my grandparents' house, which is warm even in winter. Go for it, little brother! It's a homework assignment at the beginning of writing that tends to be avoided, but I think it's lonely without it. It is a traditional culture that we want to preserve.

In Ehime Prefecture Yawatahama Station The day before, I was planning to get up early in the morning to bully my tired body on the ferry from Kyushu and take the train to Shimonada Station. I used the nearest station to the ferry port, Yawatahama Station. Maybe it's because I woke up early in the morning, or maybe it's been a long time since I've returned to Japan, but the scenery I wasn't looking for is now my favorite.

It is a Kuroishi hot spring town located in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture. It was taken from a bridge overlooking the town. This is the place where Mt. Nakano Momiji, which is famous for its autumn leaves, is located, but the modest night view is also beautiful. The starry sky is also quite beautiful, so it seems good to stay at a hot spring inn and look at the starry sky.

The Onigiri Kingdom 🍙 that appeared in Rokko This is located in Hyogo Prefecture 　　　　　"Rokko Garden Terrace" This is my personal favorite spot. Located at an altitude of 900m, you can see the night view of Kobe. At night, it's very cold, so dress warmly! 😆

The Akita Inland Railway runs through Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. It is a scene unique to heavy snowfall areas. It is a local line with a basic one-car train, but it is very cute to see it running in a wonderful scenery.

Late night streets of Tokyo from above.

Eku Town, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. In winter, the Seto Inland Sea is very beautiful with sunlight shining on the surface of the sea.

＼Hosono Highlands Yamayaki Experience／ "Yamayaki" is a practice continued every year since the Edo period to keep Hosono Highlands as grassland. . In February 2023, as a first effort, the yamayaki was opened in an ultra-limited way and offered as a tour for visitors to observe. . To let more people learn more deeply, we will hold the "Yamayaki Experience" again in 2024. Please come and witness the overwhelming sight of the landscape blazing to life. . 【Date and Time】 Saturday, February 10 — 11:00–16:00 (scheduled) . 【Meeting / Viewing Location】 Inatori, Higashiizucho, Shizuoka Prefecture Inatori Hosono Highlands . 【Pickup】 Higashiizu Town Hall (3354 Inatori, Kamo District, Higashiizucho, Shizuoka Prefecture, 413-0411) . ➡ On the day of the yamayaki, general vehicles are prohibited from entering Hosono Highlands. Please refrain from coming to the site by private car. . 【Event Schedule】 11:00 Meet at Higashiizu Town Hall, transfer to Hosono Highlands 11:30 Arrive at Hosono Highlands 12:00 Yamayaki viewing (guided explanation and lunch included) 13:30 Participate in the serving event 14:30 Post-yamayaki walk (guided tour available) 15:30 All activities end, return to Higashiizu Town Hall (Please note the program order may change depending on the progress of the yamayaki.) . 【Participation Requirements】 ・Capacity: around 20 people ・Participants under 15 years old must register with a guardian in attendance. . 【Participation Fee】 4,000 yen per person Includes admission fee, goods and service tax, local guide, lunch, insurance, and grassland management fee (1,000 yen) . (If the event is cancelled, we will refund the amount after deducting the grassland management fee of 1,000 yen, i.e. 3,000 yen.) . For details, access the reservation page from the Higashiizu Town Tourist Association official website! Please check the notes before applying.

🎊🏒 From January 27 the "National Sports Festival" will be held! ⛸️🎊 The country's largest sporting celebration, the "National Sports Festival," runs from Saturday, January 27 to Saturday, February 3 at various venues across Tomakomai. 🥳 It used to be called the "National Athletic Meet," but a change in the law renamed it the "National Sports Festival." 💁‍♀️ To mark the event, we are selling a limited-edition "National Sports Festival 2024 acrylic key holder"! 📢⚡ They are now on sale at the tourist information center and other locations!! ✨

Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture [Enuma Shrine] ★First visit in 2024 It ★collapsed in the Noto Peninsula earthquake on 2024/01/01, but ★ I was worried about aftershocks, and ★ I pray that the damage will not spread further. ★

Night 🚃 on the Galactic Railway I took a picture of the runway to the sky. On this day, there were not many shots, so I didn't get many photo opportunities, but I managed to take one picture. I want 😆 to go out on this train track

Happy New Year to everyone. The notices around the school now feature New Year greetings from various countries. Also, classes have resumed today, and we held a kakizome (first calligraphy of the year) session.

This year, I received a lot of osechi and have been in a food fight since the beginning of the year ... ^q^ And stable ozoni ♡