[Reihoku Sunset Marche] December Announcement📣
This is an announcement for the Reihoku Sunset Marche in December♪

👀Highlights of this Sunset Marche👀
❣Reihoku Sunset Marche sells agricultural products, processed goods, and prepared foods from Reihoku, and this event marks its first anniversary since it began🎊
To celebrate the first anniversary, we will hold a lottery for the first customers who spend 700 yen or more! A Veg Check screening that awards health points will also be available, so please come by❣
We look forward to seeing you😊 Don’t forget to bring your own shopping bag🛍✨

[Planned produce for sale]
・Turnips🫜
・Pumpkin🎃
・Cabbage
・Cucumbers🥒
・Rice (new harvest)🌾
・Red leaf lettuce (sunny lettuce)
・Potatoes🥔
・Garland chrysanthemum (shungiku)
・Zucchini
・Daikon radish
・Carrots🥕
・Chinese cabbage
・One-character scallion (wakegi)
・Green peppers🫑
・Beni Haruka sweet potato
・Spinach
・Mandarin oranges🍊
・Mizuna
・Cherry tomatoes (Aiko, fruit types)
・Lettuce

🥦🍅🥕🍠🥬🧅🫑🌽🌶🫛🍆🫚🥔
Reihoku Sunset Marche
[Date] Sunday, December 14, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM ※Veg Check screening: 12:30 PM–3:30 PM
[Location] Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (Reihoku Town Product Center facility: 4535-1 Kozufukae, Reihoku)

Photographed on December 4, 2025.
After the exam, I visited Akasaka Hikawa Shrine.
I was fortunate to be able to pay my respects, so I offered a katashiro (paper doll) for the year-end purification ritual.

In winter, some tourist facilities in Shimoda City are scheduled to close or suspend operations for maintenance and inspections.
Please take care when visiting.

The Izu Cruise "Shimoda Port Sightseeing" had been scheduled for inspection until December 12, but it finished earlier than planned and resumed service yesterday ⚓✨

https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20251125

Photographed on December 3, 2025.
This is the lunch plate from Brasserie Catheri near Kawagoeshi Station in Kawagoe City.
It’s packed with salad, gratin, quiche, and more. 😊

Notice of Trail Closures Due to Wildfire on Hinata Mountain
A wildfire that started on Tuesday, December 9 has led to the closure of the hiking trails toward Hinata.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.
For more details, please check the city website.
https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/kankou_guide/docs/2025121000010/

The autumn leaves at Okuni Jinja Shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture.
The vermilion bridge blends seamlessly into the fall scenery.

Autumn in Japan is very beautiful but the view of 1st sun kissed metasequoia forest in Mizumoto park looks completely different. To see this view I went there very early in the morning by taking the first train and first bus. The view I got was completely worthy.
Location: Mizumoto park, Tokyo

Photographed on December 3, 2013.
This is the Tori-no-ichi fair at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.
A kumade decorated with beckoning cat charms that looks auspicious.

Hiroshima Prefecture Shobara City's top spots for food and shopping!
Blessed with vast land, Shobara offers farm-to-table gourmet delights.

Surrounded by rich nature and marked by big temperature swings, Shobara is a treasure trove of delicious ingredients.
As one of the prefecture's largest agricultural towns, it is home to the nationally acclaimed wagyu brand Hiba Beef 🥩, a specialty unique to Shobara.

From these local ingredients come indulgent and exceptionally tasty treats.
Be sure to try the exclusive specialties you can only taste in Shobara.

For more details, visit the Shobara Tourism Navigation website 🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/spot/4014

I took this photo at Ritsurin Park during the autumn foliage season. A building appears across the pond, and a maple with red leaves fills the foreground, giving a strong sense of depth, so I pressed the shutter. It was a calming scene that warmed my heart.


This fall I hardly got to capture autumn because of university exams and assignments, plus driving school, so Ritsurin Park was the only place I visited. It's an incredibly fun spot, though. I’m hoping to visit many different places next year.

An aerial composition of the four-season cherry blossoms along the Tashiro River in Obara Village.

Obara Village, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
December 2025

December 7th
Azumino greeted a below-freezing morning
The sendangusa, known locally in Nagano as "baka", was frosted by the river mist that formed in the early morning
The frost will melt as the sun rises
In the distance, the landscape of the Northern Alps

December 6th
Azumino Cold Moon
The full moon sinks behind the Northern Alps
A December morning turned bitterly cold.

December 6th
Good morning
This morning in Azumino the sky is a crisply clear blue
The summit of Mount Nagamine is minus 5 degrees…
It’s a very cold morning, but the full moon, the alpenglow on the Northern Alps, and the sea of clouds together make an amazing sight!!

Photographed on December 3, Heisei 25.
This is the Tori-no-Ichi fair at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.
Here is a kumade decorated for the Year of the Horse, the zodiac sign for next year. 🐎

This photo was taken at Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture when the autumn leaves were at their peak. The crimson maple branches spread over the water like a cloak, and I captured the moment a sightseeing boat slowly passed through. Seeing the autumn colors reflected on the calm surface and the peaceful expressions of the passengers, I felt the gentle passage of the changing season.

It was my second visit to Ritsurin Garden, and I was surprised to find that the scenery had changed dramatically since my first visit—two hours had passed before I knew it. I enjoyed seeing so many different scenes. Ritsurin Garden, where time drifts by in a tranquil space, felt so comfortable that I wanted to return.

Photographed on December 3, 2025.
This is the Tori-no-Ichi fair at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.

Frost lingering in Obara Village

At minus 2 degrees, frost coated the plants, creating a scene I had never seen before. However, the autumn leaves were almost finished, and although I had heard the four-season cherry blossoms were about half in bloom, the recent snowfall seemed to have kept flowering from progressing. I’ll look forward to next year.

Date: 2025/12/6
Location: Obara Village, Toyota City
Shot on: DJI MAVIC 3

※Flight application approved by Toyota City Hall
※Unmanned aircraft flight permission obtained from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
※Flight plan reported and flight log created

Just after sunrise, I stood on Mt. Wagakuni as the city below disappeared beneath a quiet sea of clouds. From the soft white surface, hints of autumn gold and crimson treetops—peeked through like floating islands. As the sky shifted from deep blue to pale rose, the clouds began to glow and for a brief moment, everything felt perfectly still between night and morning.

Photographed on December 3, 2025.
I relaxed at Maestro in Risona Coedo Terrace, open every Wednesday.
I had a Winter Berry Mocha and a buckwheat and matcha financier. The Winter Berry Mocha blends strawberry and chocolate for a perfect balance of tartness and sweetness. The financier was freshly baked.

Recently, part of Utonai-ko (Lake Utonai) froze over. A swan standing on the ice flaps its wings✨🦢
Roadside Station Utonai Lake, which posts many stunning photos on social media, is open in winter from 9:00 to 17:00.
It offers plenty of delicious local food and goods, so please stop by for a break during winter road trips.
(Image provided by Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

Wakasho Market, a sightseeing spot you can reach in a 5-minute walk.
A popular place within walking distance of Kushiro Prince Hotel.
One of the joys of a trip is creating your own katte-don (original seafood bowl) with your favorite seafood.
Enjoy the distinctive flavors of this port town that bring a smile with every bite.
Finish your visit with a Hokkaido gacha to take home a little travel memory.
https://www.princehotels.co.jp/kushiro/experience/
Reservations can be made from the profile.
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Wakasho Market, one of Kushiro’s must-visit spots, is just a 5-minute walk from Kushiro Prince Hotel.
Here, you can enjoy the fun of creating your own Katte-don—a custom seafood bowl made with your favorite fresh toppings.
Savor the flavors of this charming port town, a taste that’s sure to bring a smile with every bite.
And don’t forget to finish your visit with a Hokkaido Gacha for a memorable little souvenir of your trip.
Reservations are available through the link in our profile.
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Wakasho Market, a sightseeing spot reachable in a 5-minute walk.
You can easily visit this favorite attraction from Kushiro Oji Grand Hotel.
The most popular offering is katte-don—the original seafood bowl you assemble with the seafood you like.
In the fresh flavors unique to a port city, each bite makes you smile without thinking.
Finally, don’t forget to try the Hokkaido capsule toy for a cute memento of your trip.
Reservations can be made via the link in the profile.
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Wakasho Market, a sightseeing spot 5 minutes on foot.
It’s a popular spot easily reached on foot from Kushiro Prince Hotel.
The custom seafood bowl made with your preferred seafood—Katte-don—is a major delight of the trip.
The fresh flavors unique to a port city spread a smile the moment you take a bite.
Finally, spin a Hokkaido gacha to leave a travel memory.
Reservations are available from the profile link.
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Autumn leaves at Gifu Park 🍁

Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
November 2025

Photographed on December 2, 2025.
This is the hanachozu (flower water offering) by Hara Florist.

From the volcanic lake circuit in Kirishima, you can see MtKarakunidake.
The autumn foliage and the fluffy, wool‑like slopes were beautiful.

Location: Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture

Photographed on November 30, 2025.
After finishing the certification exam, I visited Taiwan Sabo e-one in Ōmiya.
I had lu rou fan (braised pork rice), shrimp dumplings in soup, and Tieguanyin tea.

The exam finished safely.
Tokyo was crowded, so I’m relaxing at home in my local area.
I had a gingerbread latte and a white mocha cake.

I am in Tokyo today for an exam.
This is Tokyo Daijingu Shrine around 8:00 a.m.

December 4th
It snowed in Azumino as well
A landscape dressed in snow
At Hotaka Shrine, the “Azumino Shintake Lanterns” begins tomorrow at 4:00 PM
About 10,000 bamboo lanterns in the shrine grounds will cast a gentle glow
There will be a time and space that soothes the heart
A night market called “Yomichi” runs at the same time, with food trucks and craft stalls
Please come and visit♪

Photographed on December 1, 2025.
A cafe latte from cafe andon and an apple caramel shortcake.