The other day, the tourist information staff held a year-end party. We had the T ateyama grilled seafood bowl with the original Hakkenden parfait from Hana Sohonten. The parfait is available only until Friday, December 13, so hurry if you want to try it! The Hakkenden movie gourmet stamp rally also runs until the 13th!

[HOTEL NUPKA] At HOTEL NUPKA in Obihiro City, the CAFE & BAR serves Tokachi drinks, starting with the “Journey-Beginning Beer” crafted for visiting guests. Here are some Tokachi drinks you can enjoy at the CAFE & BAR. ● Hard cider made from apples grown in Ashoro Served by the bottle!! ↓ ● Aizawa Winery’s “Ryunosuke” (rosé) and “Sachirera” (red) ● Tokachi Regalo’s “Sanenkoro” (red and rosé sparkling) You’ll also find various Tokachi snacks—edamame, peanuts, cheese, sausages, popcorn—so please enjoy them with your drinks. NUPKA’s special “NUPKA Gyoza” comes in two types: pork gyoza made with Tokachi pork and vegetables, and chicken gyoza made with Tokachi mushrooms and cheese. Be sure to try both and compare!!

🌟 Illumination in Nirasaki 2024🎄] 7m-tall trees and heart-shaped objects, Illuminations with the motif of the cherry blossoms of Wanizuka Sakura, which represents Nirasaki City! Light objects vividly color 🎄♥️🌸✨ the square in front of Nirasaki Station ⭐️December 13th Limited Project 🌟 * Gourmet Stalls (from 16 o'clock) 🍠🧁 Crepes & Potatoes *Lighting ceremony (from 17:30) 💡 By high school brass band Enjoy 🎺🎶 the vivid light along with the wonderful performance ⭐️nirasaki oyasai crayon illustration exhibition project 🌟 Children at nursery schools and kindergartens in Nirasaki City Under the theme of "Speaking of Winter", we will 🖍️❄️ exhibit works drawn with "nirasaki oyasai crayon" and other works Please ♪ Appreciation the works drawn by the elders, who will be elementary school students from next Spring 【Detailed Information】 ■ Lighting period and lighting time Friday, December 13, 2024 - Monday, January 13, 2025 17:30 - 22:00 ■Venue Nirasaki Station Square (1-1 Wakamiya, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture) ■ Organizer Nirasaki Tourism Association Phone number: 0551-22-1991 * Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nirasaki Hokuto Junior Chamber

Photographed 12/3/24. After the Tori no Ichi market at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine, we visited Tatsumi of Udon noodles. Kitsune Udon noodles and Toriten. It's refreshing and delicious.

Making nozawana pickles in the hot springs ♨️ Nozawana pickles are a sign of early winter in Shinshu 😊 I joined the NPO Gurutta Network Omachi’s “Nozawana Pickling Hot Spring Vegetable Washing” event 😌 I posted about it on the staff blog ✨ I’d be happy if you could view it on the official website ☺️

Photographed on 12/1/24. This is the second Shanghai Hanten's salt-fried shrimp and eggs.

[TV Asahi "Shokusai no Oukoku" Isehara Yamatoimo] Broadcast date and time: Saturday, December 7, 2024, 9:30–9:55 ◇ Program: "Shokusai no Oukoku" A show that stays close to the people who are passionately working to preserve "Japan's food" and unravels the rich world of ingredients. Yasuhito Nakamura of Yamatoimoya in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a yam producer who single-handedly hand-digs about 15,000 yam plants grown in his fields from autumn through winter! Program highlights: ▽ Left the corporate world to become a yam farmer! The secrets of stickiness and aroma ▽ Tips for yam cooking worth copying, learned from popular restaurants, and more Be sure to record it so you don’t miss the show! And experience Isehara—famous for its scenery, souvenirs, and gourmet food— see it with your eyes, hear it with your ears, feel it with your skin, taste it with your mouth, and enjoy visiting the filming locations!! Yamatoimoya TEL 0463-96-6333 At the Ekina Kururin House Yamatoimoya’s yam-filled Tanzawa-Ooyama soba and other items are on sale and well received! Midway on the stairs at the north exit of Odakyu Line Isehara Station Ekina Kururin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information) TEL/FAX 0463-95-5333 OPEN 9:00–17:00 (open year-round) * January 1–3, 2025: 10:00–15:00

Hello everyone! This is the Shosenkyo Tourist Association. Today brought clear skies, and the Shosenkyo Houtou Festival was held in grand fashion! This year’s Houtou Festival was a collaborative event with Kofu Daiichi High School’s Research Course. The a cappella club, dance club, and folk-rock club delivered wonderful performances that really energized the crowd! In addition, the bingo tournament with luxurious prizes was a huge hit. The five varieties of houtou on offer each had their own distinctive flair, and every one was superb! Which houtou was your favorite?

Anata Terasu: Tea, Healing, Fortune-telling, and Goods Today, Saturday, November 30, Anata Terasu took place at Miyazaki Sabo’s Barber House ☺️🍀 This event, which was also held in summer, is now at Volume 5 🖐️💡 A wood-burning stove warmed the shop, giving a gentle, happy warmth 😌💕 A wide range of fortune-telling and healing services were available 🫶 I asked Hikari Therapy for a guardian reading and a channeled message this time 🤗 I was surprised by some unexpected results 😳 but they might indeed be true 🤭 I felt encouraged to keep the messages in my heart and live joyfully 💪✨ While others waited for healing services, they relaxed, chatted, and enjoyed delicious tea, chiffon cake, and bread 🍵 Healing goods like warm items and other soothing accessories were on display, making for a lovely event where time flowed slowly ☺️✨ Actually, I’m typing this post while eating the hojicha chiffon cake I bought… and it’s unbelievably delicious 🥹💕 The rich hojicha flavor and moist chiffon texture are perfect… If you get the chance, please try it ✨ This was a rewarding event recommended for anyone who’s always busy and feeling a bit short on mental space 🥰

When it comes to pickles from Shinshu, nozawana is well known, but in southern Shinshu, gensuke kabuna pickles are cherished. Gensuke kabuna becomes sweeter and more flavorful after exposure to frost. As the cold grows harsher at this time of year, Toyooka Village has entered the ideal harvesting season for gensuke kabuna. Toyooka Tabi Jikan offers hands-on harvesting experiences for gensuke kabuna. We also provide pickling recipes. For details about the experience, please visit the Toyooka Tabi Jikan website. The program is scheduled to run from around November 25th to December 20th, ending once supplies run out.

The 27th Minami Sakura and Nanohana Festival Period: Saturday, February 1 – Monday, March 10 About the event ◆Opening ceremony on Saturday, February 1 ◎Location: Hinona nanohana flower field ◎10:00 – A Shinto ritual to pray for the festival’s success and safety ◆Lobster miso soup service on Sunday, February 16 and Sunday, February 23 ◎Location: Shimogamo shopping street “Miro” parking lot ◎A generous serving of miso soup made with Minami Izu Town’s specialty, spiny lobster (ise ebi) ※Served twice a day (about 200 bowls per service) ※First service: 11:00 – Second service: 13:00 ※Ends when supplies run out ※May be canceled due to rain or other conditions ◆Night hanami SUP on Saturday, February 15 – Sunday, February 16 ◎Details will be posted here once they are finalized ◆Nighttime cherry blossom illumination on Saturday, February 1 – Monday, March 10 ◎Location: Around Maebara Bridge to Kujo Bridge ◎18:00–21:00 every night ※The illumination runs every night, even in rain ◆Minami night cherry blossoms and bamboo lanterns on Saturday, February 1 – Monday, March 10 ◎Location: 1) Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana 2) Around Gin no Yu Bridge ◎18:00–21:00 every night ◆Gachapon lottery on Saturday, February 1 – Monday, February 24 ◎Location: Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana (in front of the tourist information desk) ◎10:00–15:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays ◎Participation: If one person in a group completes the questionnaire, the whole group may draw the number of times equal to the group size. ※Prizes are currently under consideration ※Prize contents may change ◆Hanami rickshaw service on Wednesday, February 5 – Friday, February 28 ※May end earlier than scheduled depending on blooming conditions Time: 9:30–16:00 Fee: 20-minute course 3,000 yen per person Notes ・The period may change due to weather or blooming conditions. ・Each boat/rickshaw (unit) accommodates up to two people. ・Events may be canceled due to bad weather (rain, strong wind, etc.). ・Due to rickshaw operation, you may be asked to ride alone in one unit. ・The above fee is for single-person use; there is no separate pricing for children. ◆Nanohana Door & Nanohana Maze from Tuesday, February 2 – around Saturday, March 15 ※The pamphlet lists February 1–March 10, but the correct period is the one above Announcements & notes ・Although the pamphlet states the Nanohana Door and Nanohana Maze run from Saturday, February 1 to Monday, March 10, the correct period is Sunday, February 2 to around Saturday, March 15. ・The night cherry blossom marathon will not be held. Thank you for your understanding. ・Minami Izu Town Hall (3rd floor observation deck) will be open during the cherry blossom festival. It can be accessed via the outside stairs. ・Some people step on the nanohana (rapeseed flowers) blooming on the riverbank slopes near Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana, but there are light-up cables and other hazards, so please refrain from entering those areas for safety. ◆Parking — Parking is limited, so please use public transportation where possible. Hours: 8:30–15:30 ・Standard car (500 yen per vehicle) ※Please cooperate with the environmental preservation fee (contribution) at the Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana parking lot only. ※On weekends and holidays, including substitute holidays, the Minami Izu Town Hall parking lot is open free of charge. ・Bus (2,500 yen per vehicle) ※Includes medium-sized buses (including microbuses) and large buses ・Motorcycle (200 yen per vehicle) ※If staff are not present due to rain or other conditions, parking may be free. ※During February 1–March 10, the Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana parking lot requests cooperation with the environmental preservation fee (contribution). ※Total parking capacity, including all lots, is approximately 200 vehicles. ※Because the number of parking spaces is limited, please use public transportation whenever possible.

Photographed 11/23/24. Near Hon-Kawagoe Station, the second Shanghai liquor store has opened. The lunch menu is extensive, and this time, it is fried chicken. I'm also curious about the shrimp fried rice. 😊

Suginoya sits at the foot of Wada Pass on the Nakasendo. The menu ranges from katsudon and set meals to pizza and pasta. 🍕✨ Address ▶︎ 3389 Wada, Nagawacho Phone ▶︎ 0268-88-2005 Hours Weekdays ▶ 11:00–21:00 Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays ▶ 11:00–20:00 Closed every Thursday

Notice of Stone-Roasted Sweet Potato Sales Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24. On both days, stone-roasted sweet potatoes will be sold from around 11:00 AM! We will also offer roasted Anno sweet potatoes, known as the “king of sweet potatoes.” Please give them a try♪ Prices - Roasted sweet potato (Beniharuka, Beni Azuma): small 200 yen · large 300 yen - Roasted sweet potato (Anno sweet potato): small 300 yen · large 400 yen - Roasted baked potato: 200 yen *Get 50 yen off the total bill for every two items purchased.

Kyowa-cho Furusato Tax Donation Program Extremely popular every year!! We are now accepting donations for Kyowa-cho’s popular gift for fiscal 2025, the “Raiden Melon”! These delicious melons are grown using clean, pesticide-free methods that harness natural mechanisms. We also work to improve sorting by measuring sweetness at shipping with a high-precision light center.🍈 Please take this chance to enjoy Kyowa-cho’s proud Raiden Melon.😆 They are scheduled to be shipped around the Obon period in mid-August next year!

Japanese afternoon tea set 🍡 Limited to 2 days! Recommended for 🤤 a small luxury lunch or dinner We have prepared many dishes that make you feel "Japanese", such as sweets with matcha latte sauce on rum ice cream Mont Blanc and Temari Sushi! Volume, this afternoon tea set will ♪ satisfy both your heart and stomach 🌟menu [Appetizer] ・Chrysanthemum cabbage white sauce ・ Autumn sword fish Yuzuan yaki ・ Tsuto Jade ・Chestnut astringent stew ・Kurumi Majo [Vinegar] ・Honshimeji persimmon vinegar ・Bellows cucumber ・Shrimp ・Pickled chrysanthemums 【Temari Sushi 9 ・Tuna ・Tuna ・Salmon ・Kohada ・Scallop ・Salmon roe 【Sweets】 ・Rich sweet potato cake ・Hojicha crème yellowtail ・Persimmon tart ・ Matcha and Onagon Azuki short ・Pomegranate jelly ・Rum raisin ice Mont Blanc with matcha latte sauce [Drink] ・Dokura Tea 　　Tokibicha 　　Hakka Green Tea Blend 　　Lavender Green Tea Blend ・Green tea ・Mocktail 🌟fee ¥4,500 per person 🌟period Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23 🌟time 11:30~21:00 (Last entry 19:00) *120 minutes 🌟place 1F Rendezvous Lounge Limited to 20 people each day, reservations are required by 17:00 the day before! Please enjoy it 🍽️ Reservations and details 📞011-222-1522 Or visit the 👀 hotel's website

[Oyama Colorful Rice Ekiben Sales Notice] 2024 “Eat and Music Penpen Shokudo” and “Megumi Kitchen” × “Odakyu Station Staff” Collaboration Limited quantities! Please enjoy this exciting ekiben that connects customers with Oyama 🍂! Sale dates and times: Saturday, November 16, 2024; Sunday, November 17, 2024; Saturday, November 23, 2024; Sunday, November 24, 2024 From 7:30 AM until sold out Sales location: Concourse inside the ticket gates at Isehara Station on the Odakyu Line Price: 1 item 1,000 yen (tax included) ※Cash only

[Notice] Akindo Market♪ Today (15th) and tomorrow (16th) — two days only!! At Roadside Station Iwanai, Japan Asparagus Co., Ltd.'s new products: two vegetable powders ★ Pumpkin powder ★ Burdock powder Both are 1,080 yen (tax included)! Manufactured using superheated steam. They concentrate the natural flavors of the ingredients and deliver the full umami of the vegetables! Additive-free and safe! They can also be used for baby food, which is usually time-consuming to prepare #👶 Plus, they are great for baking and soups — many uses♪ We hope you'll give them a try🙏 *Please note: Ramen Houryu listed on the flyer is closed unexpectedly due to store circumstances.* It's a once-a-month event where you can shop for bargains at stores throughout Iwanai-cho〜

Calligraphy masters apply Japanese kanji characters to the native language names of foreign customers. Since each kanji character has its own meaning, enjoy this traditional cultural experience, including the meaning of the kanji used in your name. You can take home the engraved wooden Dojo-fuda as a souvenir to remember your visit. #calligraphy #kanji #shodo #travelmemories #culturalexperience

Photographed 11/9/24. This is Tatsumi Udon noodles's TATSUMI Special Pole. It contains toriten and pork, and it is gorgeous. The noodles are also firm and and very tasty. 😊 The noodles, dashi, and tempura are all prepared in the store.

Today, I visited Mr. 168 yellowtail for the first time in a long time. Yesterday, today and early dinner (breakfast). It is black Rice, Taiwanese rice balls (飯糰) and soy milk. Inside the Taiwanese rice balls, there are mustard greens, tamagoyaki, meat sauce (rawson), and yujo (fried bread).

Yama no Ocha Sakamotoen Autumn Warehouse Sale Today, Sunday, November 10th, the “Autumn Warehouse Sale” took place on the grounds of Sakamotoen 🍵✨ Sakamotoen’s booth offered discounted teas, and shoppers who spent over ¥2,000 could enter a raffle—what a deal 😳👏 There were also light food stalls, food trucks, and booths selling crafts and relaxation services, creating a calm, pleasant atmosphere 😌💕 A fill-a-bag of mandarins for ¥500 drew challengers who expertly piled the bags full—watching their skill made me laugh out loud 🤣🤣🤣 The festival’s highlights, the hojicha latte and matcha latte, were truly delicious and ordered by many 🤤 I couldn’t stop at the hojicha latte I bought first and ended up enjoying a matcha latte too 🤭 Simply perfect ✨ Inside the building, beautiful kyusus and Sakamotoen’s tea products lined the shelves 😳💡It was pure luxury to imagine brewing tea with a favorite kyusu while browsing the many tea varieties 🥹… Although it rained, everyone relaxed and smiled as they enjoyed their tea, making it a lovely festival 😌💕

Gokase Junior High School Product! Dried Shiitake Mushrooms On Wednesday, November 6th, we observed a class of second-year students at Gokase Junior High School🍄‍🟫✨ The students handled every step themselves, from sorting and bagging the dried shiitake to setting the price🤗 The shiitake were grown as part of the school's curriculum. The current third-year students inoculated the logs last year, and the second-year students carried out the sorting and packaging this time👏 This year’s yield was lower than usual, so selecting good mushrooms was a tough task💦 However, the students enjoyed the work, consulting with each other—"Is this one okay?" "Maybe not…"—as they made their choices🤗 They weighed and bagged the mushrooms with sales in mind, aiming for balanced portions and an attractive appearance🤔 After sealing the packs neatly with a vacuum sealer, the students set the prices themselves, referring to current market rates👏 Those shiitake were actually sold at the Gokase Specialty Center at the prices the students decided😳✨ Finally, the students learned about log management and precautions, deepening their understanding of Gokase’s specialty product, log-grown shiitake😌✍️ We hope students continue to encounter and cherish the town’s specialties and culture from a young age and carry them forward into the future✨

Photographed 11/6/24. This is Brasserie CATHERI's lunch plate in Rokken Towns. It is a sumptuous lunch plate of salads, quiches, marinades and gratins.

Photographed 11/3/24. This is LEC COFFEE's quiche plate. Jade onion, bacon, mushroom quiche and Sweet potato soup. It is very tasty. 😊

We are opening a POP UP SHOP in Tokyo🎀 ⁡ ⁡ Delicious local specialties from Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture—the birthplace of chicken nanban—are now available in Tokyo😳👏 ⁡ ⁡ “Miyazaki Nobeoka City POP UP SHOP” ⁡ ⁡ Period🗓 Friday, November 1st – Wednesday, December 25th ⁡ ⁡ Hours⏱ Weekdays 11:00–18:00 Weekends and holidays 10:00–18:00 Closed‪🌱‬ Every Monday and Tuesday (open on weekends and holidays) ⁡ ⁡A 4-minute walk from Ueno Station Location📍 Ueno Shinkin-kan (4-8-13 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo) Search for “Ueno Shinkin-kan” on Google Maps and come visit us! ⁡ We plan PR events and migration consultation sessions on weekends! Grab great discount coupons too✊💖 ⁡ We’re looking forward to seeing you—come on by☺️ ⁡ ⁡ Contact 📞0982-34-7833 (Nobeoka City Tourism Strategy Division) ✉️kankou@city.nobeoka.miyazaki.jp

From November 1st, "Amber Night & Marche" is being held at Roadside Station Garden Spa TokachigawaOnsen! With the amber color that symbolizes the mall hot spring as its theme, you can enjoy today’s drinks and snacks while admiring a symbol tree featuring motifs unique to Tokachi—nature, farming, and animals. You can also buy items at the daily-changing marche stalls and try a tasting set. The tasting set changes by day, so you might discover different drinks each visit. 😊 Non-alcoholic options are of course available! Spend a long autumn evening at Amber Night & Marche. 😊 [Event Period] Friday, November 1, 2024 – Wednesday, December 25, 2024 [Reception Hours] 19:30–21:00 [Closing Time] 21:30 [Admission Fees] Adults (junior high school and older) ¥1,000; Elementary school students ¥500; Infants free "Amber Night & Marche" will be held at Roadside Station Garden Spa TokachigawaOnsen from November 1st! The event, themed on the amber color that represents the marsh hot spring, invites you to enjoy drinks and snacks while admiring a symbol tree that reflects Tokachi’s distinct nature, agriculture, and wildlife. You can compare drinks and shop at the marche stalls, which change daily. The tasting set varies by date, so every visit might offer different drinks to sample. Non-alcoholic choices are also available! Spend a long autumn evening at Amber Night & Marche. 😊 [Event Period] November 1, 2024 – December 25, 2024 [Reception Hours] 19:30–21:00 [End Time] 21:30 [Admission Fees] Adults (junior high school and older) ¥1,000; Elementary school students ¥500; Infants free

Do you have any plans for Christmas? Christmas is a luxurious time to spend with your loved ones at New Otani Inn Sapporo. The chef will deliver an exquisite course meal perfect for holy evenings 🎄 🌟menu ・Takigawa duck confit, grilled eggplant and anchovy duet 　Yuzu-scented Saikyo miso accent ・ Scallops and northern oyster micuwi harvested in the nearby sea Gradation of salmon and white kelp with sea Kiss jelly and caviar ・Foie Gras Mushroom Pie Wrap Baked Kiss ・ Omar shrimp tail dressed in kadaif and meunier of true dachi 　Vermouth Butter Sauce and Joma Sauce ・Granita ・Duet of Tokachi Daichi fillet steak and Anago (sea eel) white grill 　With leaves wasabi-scented ju ・Fondant chocolate 　3 kinds of berries and Biei Jersey milk with vanilla ice cream ・Coffee and snacks ・Bread, Butter 🌟 Date and time December 24 & 25, 2024 [Part 1] 18:00~ [Part 2] 19:00~ 🌟fee 1 person ¥15,000 🌟place B1 Party & Dining Four Seasons Reservations are required by 17:00 the day before. Reservations and details 📞011-222-1522 Or visit the 🎅 hotel's website

Photographed 11/15/24. This is CAFE ANDON's Andon chicken curry. It is a curry that you will want to eat regularly. Jade and rice, 🐰 isn't it?

[Announcement: Stone-Roasted Sweet Potatoes Now on Sale] Starting around 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4, Toyooka Tabi Jikan will begin selling stone-roasted sweet potatoes! We use sweet potatoes sourced from local farmers and prepare authentic stone-roasted sweet potatoes for you. Sales end once the day’s planned quantity is gone. Please give them a try! Stone-roasted sweet potatoes will mainly be sold on weekends going forward, but depending on supply they may also be available on weekdays. [Prices (all tax included)] - Medium roasted sweet potato 200 yen - Large roasted sweet potato 300 yen Add 50 yen for coffee - Two-Variety Tasting Set (with coffee) Medium + Medium 400 yen Medium + Large 500 yen Large + Large 600 yen - Roasted potato (one) 150 yen - Coffee 100 yen - Cappuccino 100 yen