ACAO FOREST A vast floral garden spread across 200,000 tsubo of rolling hills, composed of 13 distinctive themed gardens. Framed by the Atami-blue sea and sky, you can enjoy striking scenes crafted by roses, bulb plants, herbs, perennials and a variety of other plants. Not only does the garden offer seasonal floral displays year-round, it also features COEDA HOUSE, a cafe designed by Kengo Kuma; Soga Sengen Shrine; a hands-on herb and aroma workshop; and a commercial complex, ACAO ROSE SQUARE, where visitors can dine and shop. Address / 1027-8 Kamitaga, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture 413-0101 Access / About 20 minutes by bus toward Ajiro from JR Atami Station → get off at “ACAO Forest” Hours / Regular season 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00) Closed / None ※ Closed temporarily in severe weather possible Admission / Adults ¥4,000 · Children ¥1,000 · Pets ¥1,000 Parking / Paid parking for 100 vehicles ※ Hours, closure days, and fees may change, so please check the official website in advance.

Plum blossoms are now at their best in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture! The 80th Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival runs at Atami Plum Garden until March 3, and as of February 11 the blooms are at their peak. (The photo was taken on February 10.) The garden houses 469 plum trees across 60 varieties, so you can enjoy a wide range of flower types.

Ice 🎇 Candle Festival with Fireworks This is Narai Lodging in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Every winter, an ice candle festival is held. Candles are lit along the Shukuba-machi, so it is 😆 very fantastic There are also fireworks at night, so be sure to 😊 visit

Surrounded by large trees This is Togakushi Shrine in Nagano Prefecture. It is an approach that can be seen from 1 km ahead of Okusha. It turns into a fresh green road in summer and a snowy road in winter. Be sure to 😊 visit

Torii gate wrapped in snow This is the torii gate of Togakushi Shrine in Nagano Prefecture. During the snow season, the approach road is full of snow like this. The weather was good and the reflection made the 😆 beauty even more pronounced

Throwing snow every day is very hard, but... I am healed by ^^ this scenery that can be seen in between snow removal

My daughter takes the school bus every morning to school in a village 3 kilometers away! It is such a morning scene, the ^^ wall of snow removal is taller ^^ than the height

Tokyo Asakusa! Snowy scenery of Sensoji Temple. Rare Tokyo snow, exciting!

Tokyo station🚉 Last night was a heavy snowfall that occurs ☃ only once in several years This time, I took a picture of the classic Tokyo station and snow. As it is a famous place, it was 🤣 overflowing with many photographers

2023.12.03 in Jojakko-ji Temple I hope that as I get older, I still have the mental and physical strength to go to Japan regularly to enjoy the leaves. I hope that all of you who love the beauty of Japan will be able to immerse yourself in the beautiful seasons now and in the future!

Oni Ice 🧊👹 This is an ice candle festival held in Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture. Since February 3rd is Setsubun, it seems 🤣 that the demon is not outside, but demon ice The time is fixed every year, so be sure to visit!

It is a beautiful bamboo forest in a park in Yokohama.

Collaboration between wax Ume plum and cold red Ume plum This is one photo taken at Gunma Flower Highland in Gunma Prefecture. Wax Ume plum and Ume plum are in full bloom at this time of year, and you can enjoy spring a little earlier than Kawazu cherry blossoms. The best time to see it is yet to come, so please visit it.

Colorful icicles This is "Ashigakubo no Icicle" held in Yokose Town, Saitama Prefecture. Every year, icicles are artificially created to give them vivid colors. It is 😄 very beautiful

Run through icicles This is "Ashigakubo no Icicle" in Yokose Town, Saitama Prefecture It is held annually from the second half of January to February. Artificially created icicles are very impressive.

Lanterns brightly color the precincts. The photo shows "Osaki Hachimangu" in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture The shrine hall main shrine, stone room, worship hall is designated as a national treasure, and is famous for its naked worship at the "Donto Festival" held on January 14 every year.

Winter view of the Tarumi Railway A train crosses a bridge in a faint snow. I took an aerial shot with a drone. Ibi-gun, Gifu * Aerial view from above the Neo River * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

The world of picture books that can only be seen once every few years This is Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. In Saitama Prefecture, it doesn't snow very often, so it's not easy to see this kind of scenery. When will it snow next? 🤭

Moominvalley wrapped in snow This is Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. It's hard to see a snowy landscape here. One that 😆 I was lucky enough to take It's a sight to behold all year round!

The fantasy world created by Chichibu This is the sea of clouds that can be seen in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. It can be 💪 seen when the conditions meet at a certain time every year I think this is the only place where you can see such a sea of clouds. Please come and 😆 see it

The symbol of Biei, the house with the red roof In winter, the roof is white with snow. When the weather is nice, you can see the performance of the Mt. Tokachi mountain range from Shin-Sakae Hill, especially the magic hour at dusk. You will never forget this scenery

Famous Biei Blue Pond In summer, the cobalt blue view is spectacular, but in winter, when the water surface freezes and snow accumulates, you will not be able to see the water surface of the blue pond. However, you can enjoy the illumination at night instead A snowy landscape, towering white larch trees, and stars twinkling when you look up It was also a great place in winter.

I took a picture of the village of Ochiai in Tokushima Prefecture with soba flowers. It is a typical Japanese scenery that I hope will remain forever.

Kegon Falls The waterfall the day after the snow fell. Such a waterfall is also beautiful.

Feel the spring one step ahead This is a rape flower that can be seen in Saute City, Saitama Prefecture. I was able to see the early blooming rape blossoms! The cherry blossom season is about to come 🤭

Snowy Miho Shrine ❄ This is located in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture　 　　　　　　　　　　"Mimine Shrine" It is one of the most powerful spots in the Kanto region and is visited by many people every year. This time, I took a picture of a snowy landscape falling softly. It was fantastic and I couldn't help but get excited. Location: Chichibu City, Saitama

Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City Oji Zoo There was a plan to demolish it suddenly due to the issue of attracting a university, but somehow I was able to see this scene due to the opposition movement of one side of the community. In the past, my parents often took me to this place, and it is also a place of memories with my wife, and now I bring my children to this place every year during the cherry blossom season and it is a place of memories with my family, so I hope to see this scene when my children grow up.

January 13. Filial piety trip. [Tochigi] The anniversary of my first trip to my father and mother. On the way to the inn, I wanted to stop at Toshogu, so I went to the new Toshogu Shrine, which was renovated. It was sunny until halfway through, but as soon as I arrived, Heavy snow. It was really cold, but I was happy to see such a wonderful Toshogu Shrine! It was a happy time to see my parents' happy faces!

Kobe Bridge connecting Kobe Airport　 This is located in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 　　　　　　　　　"Kobe Bridge" A bridge that connects Kobe Port Island and the city of Kobe. It is said that it will be lit up on a certain date. I definitely want to 🤤 go see it once

A nostalgic hearth that is hard to see now At the Wakihonjin Okutani of Tsumagojuku, you can see the nostalgic fireplace. Moreover, it is only in winter, and on a sunny day, you can see the fantastic light shining into the hearth. I went from Tokyo by highway bus to see only this scenery, but it was quite an emotional scenery. It is a view that I want to keep forever.