[🌸 Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 — Featured Entries, No. 6 🌸] It’s finally starting to get truly warm here. ☀️ Today we continue showcasing works entered in the “#Gokase Flower Viewing 2025” contest on the Gokase Tourism Association’s Instagram account. 💪💡 @smail_barm @taka_gr86rz @takataka0129 @thusandleavis (in no particular order) We received submissions of weeping cherry blossoms from Josenji, the Harada family, and Kijiya. 🌸✨ There’s also a photo of the cherry tree at Koshouji at the foot of Gokase Winery — it’s huge! 😳 What kind of entries will appear tomorrow? 🤗 Stay tuned!! The photo contest is still open for submissions. 🌟 Spring in Gokase isn’t just about cherry blossoms — please photograph various flowers and enter! 🥳 -------------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Enter the #Gokase Flower Viewing 2025] Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account, then post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 and #date of shooting (for example: #March 20). 🤳❤️‍🔥 Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/... [Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025 through Sunday, May 11, 2025 ⚠️ Other terms are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before entering. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️ Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.

The cherry blossoms are past full bloom and scattered in the wind The pale pink color that colors the soil It's like a signal for the beginning The beauty of the four seasons needs no words Impression, I feel like that

Cherry blossoms are in Best time to visit all over Nagano City! [Best time to visit cherry blossom spot as of 4/17] 🌸 Cherry blossoms in Shiroyama Park 🌸 Cherry blossoms at Zenkoji Temple Unjoden 🌸 Cherry blossoms at Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historic Site Park 🌸 Chausuyama Dinosaur Park Entrance 🌸 Kobayashi Temple's Someiyoshino (Shinonoi)

Ipponzakura 🌸 in Hachitoku This is Ipponzakura Located in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. Gari in 📸 the rain It seems that 🤭 the mountains of Hanno are delighted with the cherry blossoms in full bloom

[The 40th Morotsukayama Mountain Opening Commemorative "Special Project" Two Contests Wanted!] 】 March 9 (Sun) ~ December 5 (Fri) "Morotsukayama Photo Contest" and Held in two contests: the Pennant Design Contest. Squid why don't you visit Mt. Morotsuka and take some wonderful photos 📷? ◆ ◇ ◆ Morotsukayama Photo Contest ◆ ◇ ◆ Spring when azaleas 🌸 bloom, summer when the wind 🍃 is pleasant, autumn when autumn leaves 🍂 are magnificent, Snow-capped ⛄ and frosty winters. Which Morotsukayama do you prefer? As a place of Descent of the Heavenly Grandson, as a mountain of Shugendo, as a gathering place of faith Mt. Morotsuka is cherished and easy to climb even for beginners in mountaineering. We are waiting for the special photos 📷 taken at Mt. Morotsuka. The winning works will be used ♪ as PR Ingredients for next year's mountain opening 《How to apply》 (1) General Category Morotsuka Navi HP → Wind News → [The 40th Morotsukayama Mountain Opening Commemorative "Special Project" 2 Contest Recruitment] Please check from the following. (2) Insta Division Please follow the Morotsuka Village Tourism Association's Account "Himekuri Morotsuka@morotsuka.tourism" on Instagram and post the Morotsukayama Photo Contest 2025. *Please note that if you unfollow us, we will not be able to contact you to send you prizes. * Winning works may be asked to provide large-size data at a later date. ■ Precautions ・ If the subject is a person, be sure to obtain the consent of the subject himself/herself, such as portrait rights. ・The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the organizer and will be used for PR activities of the Village. ・ Each person can submit as many works as they want, but each person is limited to one winning work. ・ Thereare that the winning works may be provided with large-size original data at a later date. ‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐ ◆ ◇ ◆ Pennant Design Contest ◆ ◇ ◆ Specialties of Morotsukayama Mountain Opening are here! This is a wooden 🌳 pennant to be presented 🎁 to all participants. The five episodes up to the 40th were delivered as the "Morotsuka Flower 🌸 Series". From the 41st anniversary, the design has been completely redesigned ✨. The work selected for the grand prize will be used for the opening pennant from next year onwards. Thank you for this meal. There is only one condition: "🌳 Use wooden ingredients". Design, shape, and color are all free! 💡 We'd love ♪ to hear from you 《How to apply》 ①WEB Morotsuka Navi HP → Wind News → [The 40th Morotsukayama Mountain Opening Commemorative "Special Project" 2 Contest Recruitment] Please check from the following. (2) Send by mail Fill in your name, Address, Phone number, email address, and title of the work. Please send the design drawing to the mailing address below. * The design drawing you sent cannot be returned. 《Mailing address》 〒883-1301 Miyazaki Prefecture, Higashiusuki-gun, Morotsuka Village 3068 Shiitake-no-kan 21 To the "Pennant Contest Secretariat" ■ Precautions ・The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the organizer and will be used for PR activities of the Village. ・ Each person can submit as many works as they want, but each person is limited to one winning work. * The winners will be selected by lottery to win ✨ a wonderful gift 🎁 We look forward to receiving many applications!!

【Access】 Access to Nagiso Town is mainly by JR, local buses, and Taxi. We will inform you 🚌✨ of the timetable and how to get on the bus You can also check it on the HP Access page! Search for 🔍 "Nagiso Tourism Association" or "Burarinagiso" ▶︎ Bus ・ The number of trains is small, so please check the ⚠️ time in advance ・ You can check how to ride from the 7th image ・Bus tickets are on sale at the Tsumago Tourist Information Center! (Tsumagoro to Magoro or In the town range only) ・ You can pay the driver in cash when you get off the Car (2,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, and 10,000 yen bills cannot be used) ・ In order to prevent congestion when getting off the car, please 🎫 purchase tickets in advance as much as possible ▶︎Taxi Nagiso Kanko Taxi🚕 Sales Office Tsumagoro First Car Parking Lot Business hours 7:00-19:00 (subject to change in winter) * Taxi is always stationed at Nagiso Station. * Please make a reservation in advance outside business hours. * There are that it may be difficult to arrange immediately during crowded Time Slots, so please come with plenty of time ▶︎JR Nagiso Station Ticket Sales Window 🎫 Business hours 7:50-16:05 Closed hours 11:10-11:30, 12:35-13:15 * IC cards are not supported. * Outside the business hours, please Boarding without a ticket and pay at the station where you get off Car (please take a numbered ticket when Boarding) * Use 💳❌ credit cards * Since there is only one ticket purchase window, it is very crowded, especially in the evening. We recommend that you purchase in advance during a free morning Time Slot / Time of Day or at another station * Nakatsugawa Station accepts credit card payments. * Use IC cards from Nakatsugawa Station to Nagoya Station ▶︎JR Nagiso Station / Information Center Business hours 8:00-17:00 Closed hours 11:10-11:30, 12:35-13:15 If you have any problems, please ✨ feel free to drop by

📍 Tenpaku Park Mitsuba azaleas and Oshima cherry blossoms: Best time to visit Flower peach: Bud to bloom for 5 minutes 📍 Tsumago juku Cherry blossoms: beginning to fall The weather has ☀️ been good since the morning Hiking customers, the local bus in the evening is very crowded. Bus Train (JR Nagiso Station) does not accept IC cards or credit cards Use. Boarding in advance and avoiding crowded times.

A special healing time at the foot of Mt. At the foot of Mt.——Lake Motosu diving experience Squid may be thinking, "Diving in the lake?" But Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture is more than just a lake. This lake, which spreads out at the foot of Mt. At the foot of Mt., a symbol of Japan, was created by the terrain created by lava stream from the Eruption of Mt. Mount Fuji about 1,200 years ago. Even now, volcanic ash continues to accumulate quietly at the bottom of the lake. Lake Motosu, with its mysterious history, shows you a special Water world like no other. The transparency of the water is also very high, and one of the attractions is the unique blue called "Motosu blues". Looking up from the water, the sun's rays illuminate the volcanic terrain, Unfolding a fantastic view. It is as if time has stopped, and you can deeply connect with Nature through diving. Spending time in silence surrounded by Nature in 360 degrees is also an opportunity to unwind your mind and face yourself. It is a place that you should experience for those who are usually busy working and those who want to refresh themselves. Hokule'a Shonan Held in small-group tours for one person. In order for beginners and women to participate with peace of mind, we have established a system of polite support and safety first. If you have a request for "I want to dive in such a place", please feel free to contact us. We will propose your own "healing dive experience". 🗻 While feeling the benefits of Mount Fuji, 🌿 Surrounded by Nature, 🌊 On a journey back to being who you are—— Why don't you spend a special time at Lake Motosu? 📍 Lake Motosu diving, we are accepting applications at any time! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Hokule'a Shonan. #MtFujiDive #FreshwaterDiving #ScubaJapan #HiddenJapan #ExploreJapan #NatureEscape #UnderwaterJapan #PeacefulDive #MindfulTravel #ScubaNearTokyo #VolcanicLandscape #DiveLakeMotosu #HokuleaShonan #HealingDive

【🌸Gokase Hanami 2025 — Featured Photos, No.5🌸】 We continue to steadily showcase works submitted to the Gokase Hanami 2025 contest currently running on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account 🥳 @reoron001219 @sakai_0808 @sayasyoto (in no particular order) We received many photos of weeping cherry trees set against clear blue skies 🌸✨ Everyone’s framing is truly brilliant… we’re always amazed, wondering how they captured such scenes from any angle 😳👏 Although akebono azaleas and rhododendrons aren’t fully in bloom yet, they’re starting to open little by little 🤗 The photo contest runs until Sunday, May 11, so please keep those entries coming 🎶 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ≪How to Enter Gokase Hanami 2025≫ Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account, then post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with two hashtags: #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (example: #March 20) 🤳❤️‍🔥 Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/... Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025 ⚠️Other terms are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Be sure to read them before applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️Please take care to avoid accidents while shooting photos.

Starbucks × cherry blossoms at night This is Located in in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture It is Toyama Kan Water Park. It was also voted the most beautiful Starbucks in the world! Light up the cherry blossoms at night, making Starbucks look more beautiful.

Minazuki Shrine ⛩️ in Matsuzaka, Mie Prefecture A small and neatly organized atmosphere It's a 🎵 nice space The shrine and the komainu were also beautiful, but to the mountain god I was strongly attracted to it 🤲

When the Sunrise begins to quietly illuminate Fuji, the city is still enveloped in a drowsy atmosphere. A corner of a small town near Lake Kawaguchi. Through the signboard of a convenience store and the roof of an old building, the majestic figure of Fuji appears. The soft light from the eastern sky paints the snowy slopes in gold, as if the whole mountain is slowly waking up. "Sunshine Gold Mountain" – the very moment. The art of silence and light is condensed into this moment. In the foreground, a traveler stares at the scene. Impression and respect are conveyed from his back, which he just looks up without exchanging words. An extraordinary beauty that is right Soba the everyday. The moment when you stand on that boundary fills your heart deeply.

Lake Kawaguchi is enveloped in the silence before dawn. It's 5:30 a.m., There is a the world is still asleep, and countless stars are quietly twinkling in the sky. On the other side of the lake, Fuji stands quietly, covered in snow, and its dignified appearance is reflected in the clear surface of the lake like a mirror. Upside-down Fuji to perfection. Just by being there, the divinity beyond words touches the heart. The lights of the Lakeside sway softly on the surface of the water, adding warmth to the darkness. There was no wind, and it was as if time had stopped. This is the moment when Nature and human activities quietly come together. Before the start of the day, the world is enveloped in such a beautiful tranquility.

【🌸 Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 — Featured Submissions, Part 4 🌸】 We are continuing to showcase works submitted to the Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 event, which is currently running on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account. Today we bring you more entries every day🌟 @fowafuwarin5 @gokase_pan @hisabou1958 @kickcamp_with_jimny @landscape133_22 @madame.rururu (in no particular order) This time there are many night cherry blossom photos from Kijiya🌸🌙 We are very pleased to see Josenji and the Harada family’s weeping cherry trees captured from so many perspectives☺️💕 There are also striking shots of the red-and-white camellias blooming at the base of Josenji’s cherry trees✨It’s delightful to enjoy the charm of various flowers🎶 We are still accepting submissions, so please send yours in abundance🤗✨ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ≪How to enter Gokase Flower Viewing 2025≫ Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account and post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with two hashtags: Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 and the photo date (for example: March 20).🤳❤️‍🔥 Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/... Period: 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/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️ Please take care to avoid accidents while photographing.

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom 🌸 on Nemophila This is Located in Toneri Park in Tokyo This is the only place where you can see Nemophila and Sakura performing together! Someiyoshino is coming to an end, but this week is the best time to visit the Double Cherry Blossom (Yae zakura)! Car parking is large and Access from the station is good! Be sure to 😊 visit

[Roadside Station Fujikawa and Yatsugatake 🥰] From the wooden deck, you can see the surrounding mountains and cityscape You can see. Fresh vegetables are sold directly and products are popular.

It's the season for Carp streamers on Iwamoto Bridge to swim again this year! The Iwamoto Bridge, which is also an important cultural property of Kumamoto Prefecture, is 32 meters long and 4 meters wide. It is a precious stone spectacle bridge built in the Edo period by double construction of Aso condensed coal rock. It spans the Sekigawa River, which streams along the border between Arao City and Omuta City, and is also known as the Megane Bridge in the area. Famous for the inscription of the chrysanthemum crest on the western exterior. In the early Meiji era, it is said to be the work of Kangoro Hashimoto, a master craftsman of the eighth generation, who built many famous bridges, including the double bridge of the Imperial Palace. It is well preserved and you can walk on the bridge! Posting date: 4/5 (Sat) *In case of rain, it will be postponed to 1 week later Period: 4/5 (Sat) ~ Mid-May Location: Iwamotobashi 〒864-0013 182-2 Kamiide, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Akebonoyama Agricultural Park that I have wanted to visit for a long time This is a wonderful place where you can feel the four seasons such as tulips in Spring and Cosmos in autumn. I visited on the day when the tulips were in full bloom, and the tulip field with the morning mist was very cool.

🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Photos 2025 — Featured Entries #3 🌸 We’re continuing our daily showcase of works submitted to the Gokase Cherry Blossom 2025 contest on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account. @bluesea12067 @code_name_cross_fire We received a wonderfully diverse set of entries.🤩 Scenes include the spring mountains and historic buildings tucked deep in Kuwanouchi, a moss-and-cherry blossom pairing, and cherry trees framed from a winery-style hall.🤗 Everyone enjoys hanami in their own way, and it’s such fun to see the variety.😆💕 Thank you to everyone who entered.🙇‍♀️ We’re still accepting submissions, so please capture your own way of enjoying hanami and enter the contest.🤗✨ -------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Enter Gokase Cherry Blossom 2025 Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account, then post photos of flowers taken in Gokasecho on Instagram with two hashtags: #GokaseCherryBlossom2025 and #date of shooting (for example: #March 20).🤳❤️‍🔥 Gokase Tourism Association Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/... Period: 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/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️Please take care to avoid accidents while shooting photos.

Today's rain will completely end the cherry blossoms. This year, the temperature was low, and I was able to enjoy the cherry blossoms for a long time. Okagaki Town has a Famous landmarks There are of many cherry blossoms, especially the approach to the temple of Mt. Narita, where about 500 cherry blossoms are lined up, and they are Light up at night and are very beautiful. Even if you couldn't see it this year, please come to Okagaki Town next Spring to see the cherry blossoms.

Today, please go 🚃 well This is a row of cherry blossom trees Located in in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. Train and cherry blossom trees can be photographed at their best every year. It's a short walk from Toro Station, so please go 😊 there next year

Mt. Yoshino, cherry blossoms and Mt. Kinpu Temple It is a landscape that has begun to bask in the morning. 2025/4 Mt. Yoshino, Nara

The mountain climbing season has arrived. Kuranodake, located in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, offers trails for beginners through advanced hikers. It is a mountain that even small children can enjoy. From the summit you can enjoy a 360-degree panorama, and a big appeal is that you can easily challenge yourself starting from the 9th station. The elevation is 1,118 m. It was selected as one of the Top 100 Walking Trails in Japan. It sits at the western end of the Aso outer rim, and the name comes from its saddle-like shape. Following the northeast ridge of Kuranodake leads to peaks such as Mount Tsumushi (1,064 m), and some hikers aim for them from Kuranodake’s summit. The mountain hosts many alpine plants and bird species. There are several routes up Kuranodake; for intermediate and advanced hikers there are the Forest Course and the Panorama Course. Beginners can drive up to the 9th station and start from the East Trailhead Course. With routes of varying difficulty, many families hike together. From the summit you can see the Kuju Mountain Range, the Five Peaks of Aso, Mt. Kimpō, and Unzen. Many people bring a packed lunch or coffee to enjoy on the hike. Before hiking, pick up maps and information at Shiki no Sato in Asahishi-Fumoto, Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, located at the trail entrance, and why not give it a try?

The contrast between the tulips and the cherry blossoms is good 🤤 This is Fukaya Green Park Located in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. Every Spring, cherry blossoms and tulips. Lilies bloom profusely in summer.

[🌸 Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 — Featured Photos Vol.2 🌸] We’re back with another big batch of entries to the “#Gokase Flower Viewing 2025” contest now running on the Gokase Tourism Association’s Instagram account. We’ll be sharing many of the submissions today.💪🌟 @1230fuukeinoturishi These nostalgic shots capture not only the classic weeping cherry at Josenji Temple but also everyday cherry blossom scenes from the Kuraoka area.🥺 The photographer’s sensibility that turns your eyes not only to the cherry trees but also to the charming mountain flowers is something to admire and learn from…🙏✨ We’ll be featuring entries every day for a while, so please stay with us.🙇‍♀️ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ≪#How to Enter: Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 ≫ Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account and post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho. Add the two hashtags #Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 and #date of shooting (for example: #March 20) to your Instagram post. 🤳❤️‍🔥 Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/... [Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025 through Sunday, May 11, 2025 ⚠️ Other rules are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before entering. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️ Please take full care to avoid accidents when photographing.

[🌸 Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 — Featured Submissions, Part 1 🌸] We are sharing entries submitted to the Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 contest currently running on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account.🫡✨ So many lovely entries arrived, and we’ll be showcasing them one after another.👏 @_yuta610 @a2o_yoshino @aaatkt6 (in no particular order) Photos feature the cherry blossoms at Josenji, the Harada family residence, Kijiya, and Mikasho Shrine.💡 The daytime blossoms and the night cherry trees are both truly beautiful.🥹💕 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ≪How to Enter the Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 Contest≫ Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account, then post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with the two hashtags: Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 and the shooting date (for example: March 20).🤳❤️‍🔥 Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/... [Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025, through Sunday, May 11, 2025 ⚠️ Other terms are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Be sure to read them before applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while shooting photos.

The cherry blossom embankment in Kumagaya is the best 🤤 This is Located in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture Kumagaya Sakura Embankment. Along with Saute Sakuratsumi Gongendo, the rows of cherry blossom trees that stretch for about 1 km are the best 🤤 The moment when the cherry blossoms dance is also snappy 📸 It is recommended for the coming season when the cherry blossoms dance.

Mount Fuji at dawn

"Saijo Uchibuki Water Tour" Famous Water "Uchibuki" There are in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture. There is a Spot where you can Tasting Famous water in the parent Water area, and from the Walking trail, you can also see the highest peak of the West Japan, "Ishizuchi", which is Water source on a clear day. Get a MAP at the sightseeing exchange center just Soba JR Iyo Saijo Station and walk a few minutes to the Water area. Experience Saijo's Uchibuki culture. If you Use a rental bicycle, it will be easier to visit a wider range of Spot. In addition, reservations are required, but there is also a guided tour for 500 yen / person. Please give it a try. For details and inquiries, please contact the Saijo City Tourism Products Association (Saijo City Tourism Exchange Center).

Local cherry blossom photography When I was a child, I only went there on sunny days, but when I met the camera, I fell in love with the rain. It was a place that I had decided to go to shoot on a rainy day