Sumimata Castle Snow Makeup

Sumimata, Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture

* Aerial view from the sky over the Nagara River
* Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained.
* Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

[Icefalls 💧 are ❄️ beginning to form]
In Omachi City, where the cold days continued, "Yasaka no Oodaru" in the Yasaka district and "Heo no Falls" in the Mima district, also known as "Kumaso Falls", I saw that the icefall was about to be formed, both 😌 of which were still growing, but I was able to see that ❄️the period from the end of January to the warm of February is the time when Omachi City gets cold all year round, and ❄️ it seems that 😊 further growth can be expected from now on
⭐️ Sightseeing in Omachi City 🔽🔽🔽
https://www.kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

【Ubuyama Horse Play Yang Natabokko】

The only horseback riding facility in the Village where you can trek through the Nature of Aso on horseback. Even if you are a beginner in horseback riding, an experienced couple will carefully guide you, so you will be able to ride in a short time of practice. Accommodation in Ubuyama is limited to accommodation, and it is also possible to have a horse pick you up at the inn.

Address: 346-2 Tajiri, Ubuyama Village
Car parking lot: Yes
Fee, etc.: 1,000 yen for 10 minutes ~
Phone: 090-6965-6373

[Ski resort photo]

The weather in Gokase Town today is overcast, it ☁️ has been raining and snowing since the morning, and it is 🥶 still cold

By the way, the other day, the Paradise Course 1,000m ski finally opened at Gokase Highland Ski Resort ⛷️✨

Currently, unfortunately, only 500m skiing is due to Lift malfunction, but we are rushing to restore it, so please 🥹🙏 resume

Thereare is a photo of a ski resort that I took the other day, so I will post it 📸💫

The blue sky and pure white ice are very beautiful 😳

This year's ski resort is in excellent condition compared to every year, so please come and 🤗 visit Gokase Highland Ski Resort

In addition, the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account is currently looking for ❄️ winter photos of Gokase Town as "Winter Gokase 2025"!

It doesn't matter 📸 if it's a photo of a ski resort or a photo that shows a little winter scenery

For details, please see the posts pinned to your profile screenWe 🙏 are ✨ looking forward to receiving many applications

Azumino, which has an inland climate, does not have much snow like the Sea of Japan side

It is said that the mountains (Northern Alps) protect us, so we are less affected by typhoons and snow clouds

The Northern Alps, with its beautiful ridgeline created by blue skies and snow, is a scenery unique to winter

Crane roost in the frigid cold
In the frigid early morning, the roost of the cranes that spring up in the river mist is covered with frost.
The frost is dyed in the Sunrise and the cranes begin their activities

Red-crowned crane chirping
Tsugai red-crowned cranes chirp to confirm their love for each other

Mysterious Cute Dango Fish 🍡

As the name suggests, it has a round body like a dango and eyes with crisp eyes. With its tiny and adorable appearance, the dango fish captures the hearts of divers every year.
He is now an idol in the ❤️ diving world

During this season, when the appearance rate increases from winter to spring, social media is filled with photos of dango. There are a wide variety of colors such as red, green, and pink, and one of the One of the attractions is that they show different expressions as they grow! !️

Baby Dango Exclusive! Circle 👼 of Angels

Juvenile dango fish are only about 3~5 mm small. What can only be seen at that time of year is the pattern on the head called the "angel ring".

This white ring, exclusive to Baby Dango, disappears as it grows, making it Popular with camera divers! !️📷👍

Please look for winter idols ❤️

【3000 Hina Dolls 🎎】
Right now, the "Tateyama Prince Hotel" in Town Hot Spring Village is Held in the 5th installment of the Tachipuri Theater, "Red Lotus Tateyama Hina Decoration", and 🎎✨anyone can see 😌 it until 4/3 (Thursday), and at the Tateyama Prince Hotel, we are preparing 🍽 a dinner plan Subject for guests staying in Hakuba in conjunction with 🚌 the Roundabout bus service, which encourages inn and restaurants in the Hakuba area and Town city
For details🔽🔽🔽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/90613/

"Hokkawa Onsen Moon Road"
"Hokkawa Onsen Moon Road" was selected as Japan's 100 Famous Month as a famous month to be left for future generations. On the night when the moon shines brighter for three days before and after the full moon, the moonlight appears on the surface of the sea on the "Moon Road." It is a scene unique to Higashiizu Town, where the east Coast of the town faces the sea. Visit on full moon days to capture this scene with a camera in hand.
"If you pray to the Moon Lord on a moonlit night, your wish will come true..."

At Izu Hokkawa Onsen, which is Representative as a Appreciation spot for Moon Road, the "Nekosai Day" Events are Held in on the full moon day every month. "Nekosai" refers to fixed nets, and "Nekosai Day" is a prayer for the safety of fixed net fishing and a large catch, and fish grilled over charcoal is served free of charge. Enjoy the hospitality of the full moon day at Izu Kitagawa in Higashi-Izu. (Held in "Nekosai Day" in 2025 from the day of the full moon on February 12.) ）

For details of "Hokkawa Onsen Moon Road" and "Nekosai Day", please check the Hokkawa Onsen Ryokan Association Home page.
https://www.hokkawa-onsen.com/mangetsu_nekosainohi

Sunrise rising from Lake Kussharo seen from Bihoro Pass
Before dawn, standing on the Bihoro Pass with a frigid wind of 20 degrees below zero
Sunrise rises over Nakanoshima Island on the frozen Lake Kussharo as the eastern sky begins to turn white
The coming light illuminates the wind and snow crests

Frost dyed in the Sunrise
Extremely cold dawn at 20°C below zero
The Sunrise dyes the misty ice of the Tsurui Village Snow River in Hokkaido red

Sunset in the village of Echichu Gokayama Aikura Gassho-zukuri
Aikura gassho-zukuri village in the snowy Gokayama of Echichu
When the sun goes down, night falls, and the houses are lit up
The lives of the people are still preserved here

Fuji at Dawn
View of Fuji over Lake Motosu from Lake Motosu Observation Park before dawn
The foothills are dyed orange, and the surface of the lake is also dyed orange
The sun is coming up soon

Snowy Morning
Morning of the snowy scenery of Takizawa Farm at the foothills of Mt. Yatsugatake, Nobeyama Highlands
The silver Yatsugatake and fresh snow-covered meadows are beautiful

The Koumi Line at the foothills of Mt. Yatsugatake
The JR Koumi Line is a Highlands line car that runs at the highest elevation point in Japan.
On the line connecting Kobuchizawa Station on the JR Chuo Main Line to Komoro Station on the Shinano Railway
The section from Kobuchizawa Station to Shinano Kawakami Station goes at the foothills of Mt. Yatsugatake
The view from the Car window is also beautiful in the Highlands row Car section
Between Kiyosato Station and Nobeyama Station on the way Elevation there is a 1375m JR Railway Highest point crossing and
Nobeyama Station is the railway station at 1345.67m, the highest elevation in Japan.
The photo is in Goshodaira between Nobeyama Station and Shinano Kawakami Station
I took a picture of the small sea line going at the foothills of Mt. Yatsugatake.

This is the Nobeyama Highlands at the foothills of Yatsugatake Higashiyama
It is a highlands where the silver Yatsugatake spreads out in front of you

Fuji at sunrise seen from Lake Yamanaka Panorama
First, the summit of Mt. Fuji is dyed red by the Sunrise, and gradually it is dyed into the foothills
The peaks of the distant Southern Alps are dyed red and morning visits. It's a crisp morning.

New Spring Fuji seen from Oshino Hakkai
Frost remains in the shade, and it is a refreshing morning.

❄️ Hello, welcome to ❄️ the freezing Oodaru and Itashiki Valleys, superb views only in winter. This is the Shosenkyo Tourist Association. We will deliver "The winter charm of Shosenkyo Gorge"! Here, the world of ink painting Unfolds with a mysterious landscape ✨ woven by the frozen Oodaru and the river of Itashiki Valleys 🖤🎨, as if time has stopped

The cooler the days, the more the freezing waterfalls and clear river streams create a stunning contrast, creating a true "winter-only art". This beauty is not only a must-see for photographers, but a must-take Spot! 📸✨ Please capture this special scene on camera and share Shosenkyo Gorge in winter on your social media!

❄️ Requests ❄️ for your visit
The ground in front of the waterfall is frozen and slippery. For your safety, please be careful when walking.

【Lake Aoki and Lake Nakatsuna ❄️✨ in winter】
On the day during the three-day holiday, it was Today sunny Town CityFrom the morning, the Northern Alps looked beautiful, ☀️ so I went to Lake Aoki expecting the three mountains of Hakuba that can be seen beyond Lake Aoki, 😊 and the lake surface was a little wavy, but the blue sky and the three snow-capped Hakuba mountains were reflected At 🏔✨ the "ao LAKESIDE CAFE" that just opened in 2024 last year, you can enjoy the scenery of the lake. You can enjoy Meals and café timeThe 😌 Lake Nakatsuna next door is a Spot for Japanese smelt fishing on the iceThe ban has not been lifted in the past few years due to the warm winter, 🎣 but what about this year?
Activities 🔽🔽🔽 in Town
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/spot_cat/cat02/

Today, 1/12 (Sunday), "The 40th Dondon Yaki" was held at Atami Sun Beach.
Implementation is an annual event held jointly by the 10 In the town associations in the eastern and central regions every year.
This year, citizens and tourists gathered around the "Onbe" piled with New Year's decorations.
From 11 a.m., Kunomiya Shrine: A Shinto ritual will be held by Miyaji Amamiya, and the Miyaji will light the light after Shinto ritual. "Onbe" Gari burned vigorously, and everyone prayed for no illness and disaster, improvement of academic performance, Prosperity in business, and fire prevention.
It looks a little dark in the photo, but it was sunny!
Tourists who passed by without knowing it also stopped and Visiting the site to observe the annual events at the beginning of the year.

Diving in winter?! ❄️⛄️

Did you know that you can enjoy diving in Japan all year round?
Of course, you can also dive in winter! ❄️✨

By wearing a dry suit, which is a suit in the winter when the body does not get wet, it is a perfect measure against the cold. You can comfortably venture in the sea even in the cold season! 👍😃

This photo shows the Popular "Drift Ice Diving" that can be experienced in Shiretoko, 🧊🧊 Hokkaido
Limited to February and March, this is a special experience where you can explore the mysterious world under the ice floe that you can't usually see! !️

Why don't you create unforgettable diving memories together in the sea of Japan, which is full of the charm of the four seasons?
All of our staff are looking forward to seeing you! ❤️

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💬 Let us know in 😃 the comments
Would you like to feel the charm of diving in the waters of Japan? 🌸🐠🐢
Tag your ocean-loving friends and plan your next adventure together!

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Let's 😍 enjoy the world of the sea together
Hokule'a Shonan offers hands-on courses that even beginners can participate in with confidence, a PADI certification program that allows you to qualify in three days, and special tours that allow you to fully enjoy the charm of the sea in all four seasons.

The Izu Peninsula, Manazuru Peninsula, and Shonan area can be participated in even on a day trip! Why don't you enjoy the beautiful scenery and encounters with creatures in the water with outstanding transparency?

Now it's time to take the first step towards an unforgettable diving experience! 🌸✨

This is really Tokyo! ?️
This is in 🏝️✨ the beautiful sea of Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo

In the rich sea brought about by the blessings of the Kuroshio Current, I met 🐢💙 a sea turtle swimming gracefully
How divine! !️
Let's experience it together! !️🤿

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💬 Let us know in 😃 the comments
Do you want to try diving in Japan? 🌸🐠🐢
Tag your ocean-loving friends and plan your next adventure together!

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Let's 😍 dive together
Hokule'a Shonan offers hands-on diving that even beginners can enjoy with peace of mind, PADI certification courses that can be obtained in three days, and special tours that allow you to experience the charm of the sea in the four seasons unique to Japan.

You can participate in the Izu Peninsula, Manazuru Peninsula, and the Shonan Sea even on a day trip! Why don't you enjoy the beautiful sea scenery and encounters with creatures in the transparent underwater world?

Now it's time to take the first step towards an unforgettable diving experience! 🌸✨

【Gokase Highland Ski Resort】

Today I went up 📸❄️ to Gokase Highland Ski Resort to shoot Ingredients

The temperature at 7:00 in the morning was -14 degrees Celsius,🤣 which makes me laugh because it's a little cold that I don't 🤷 ♀️ understand lol.

However, the Slope conditions of the ski resort are not extremely ⛷️✨ windy, and the snow quality is smooth powder snow🤩

Local junior high school students also came as part of the class today, and they enjoyed 🥰 skiing and snowboarding comfortably

Even so, the scenery of the ski resort under the blue sky is really beautiful, it 🥹✨ is really like another world, and when you look at it, you will be sucked in ... 😳

You can look down on the mountains in the distance, and the view from Gokase Highland Ski Resort is exceptional 👏❗

Tomorrow, Saturday, January 11, at 10:00 a.m., the long-awaited "Paradise Course 1,000m Run" will finally open 🤩 💪

The Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association is currently looking for 🤗 photos of Gokase in winter as part of the "Winter Gokase 2025 Campaign"

There are also gifts, so when you go to the ski resort, please take many winter photos within a safe range, such as on the way, and apply 🙏✨

For details, please see 💡 the posts pinned to the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account profile screen

🌊 I can't believe there was such a place!
⬇️ Did you know that there is such an underwater world in the suburbs of Tokyo? ⬇️

Speaking of the sea, which can be reached in just one hour from Central Tokyo, there is a diving area in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Many people think of Okinawa when they think of diving in Japan, but Kanagawa Prefecture has 8 areas and 14 diving spots waiting for you!

You can also enjoy a day trip with diving + α.
It is also recommended to go out for a weekend stay.

📲 Swipe the slides to check out its charms! !️

Next time, we will introduce diving spots by area.
The first is a Special Feature on "Miyagawa Bay" on the Miura Peninsula!
It's the perfect Spot ✨ for beginners and experienced divers alike

Please look forward to it!

Wakamasu Bread 🥖 @wakamasu_bakery (Instagram)

A regular customer visited Wakamasu Bakery, a shop that he frequents.　From grandfather to father to the current owner, it has been a bakery for three generations, moving from the shop in Ina at the time of its founding to Suwa, and has been running for a total of 99 years!
　Now, he is making bread 🍞 with his father and the owner of the shop The shop started with the owner's great-grandfather's generation, There is a Wakamasu Bread is Ina, and the shop is related to the soul food "milk bread" of Nagano Prefecture!!
　Thereare the pops in the store include product descriptions and details such as "domestic wheat" and "unroasted sugar sudakito" (100% sugarcane sugar, which is rich in minerals)! The "Milk Ball" that the regulars love is also famous, and it seems 🥖 that there are many regulars who ask for this much
・ A popular product from the past, "Milk Ball" with milk cream in soft French bread
・ The owner's recommendation, "cream bread" with plenty of homemade custard cream
・ Recent popular product, "Croque Monsieur" sandwiched between homemade béchamel sauce, ham, and cheese
・ 4 types of sandwiches and 2 types of cooked bread are available.

◎ Wakamasu bread
📍 4-11-10 Kogan-dori, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-3488
◎ Business hours: 8:00 ~ 16:00
◎ Business days : Thursday, Friday, Saturday
◎ Home page : https://www.instagram.com/wakamasu_bakery/

Regular customer addicted to Wakamasu Bakery’s Milk Ball! Owner’s Great-grandfather began Wakamasu bakery in Ina. Wakamasu bakery was established 99 years ago. After that, his son (owner’s grandfather) moved to current location in Suwa city. Today, owner and her father making a bread.
This is just between you and me! Actually, Wakamasu Bread related to Gyu-nyu Pan(Milk cream Bread).
Now a day, owner using domestic wheat and Sudaki Tou (Japanese sugar, it has so much mineral). She particular about for raw materials.
These are regular selling list.
・Regular customer want to Milk Ball.
・Owner's recommendation is Cream bread with homemade custard cream.
・Recent trending item is croque monsieur with homemade béchamel sauce and ham and cheese.
・Four kinds of sandwiches and two kinds of cooked breads.

◎ Wakamasu bread
📍 4-11-10 Kogan Street, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-3488
◎ Business hours: 8:00 ~ 16:00
◎ Business days : Thursday, Friday, Saturday
◎ Homepage : https://www.instagram.com/wakamasu_bakery/

【🍁 Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024🍁 Result Announcement】

Thank you for waiting! !️
Announcement of 🥳🎉 the results of "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024"

This time, we decided 👏✨ the winning item by voting by the followers of the Gokase Tourism Association's Instagram Account

Thank you to 🙇 ♀️💕 everyone who voted

Now, let's announce the 👇👇👇 results

【🥇 Gold Prize】Unoko Falls
@san.shimako.1105 (2nd photo)
【🥈 Silver Prize】Josenji Temple
Mr. @gokase_pan (3rd photo)
【🥉 Bronze Prize】Shirataki
Mr. @niidome2110 (4th photo)

Unoko Falls, Josenji Temple, Shirataki... and the Autumn leaves spot representing Gokase were awarded 👏❗ respectively

All of the works were 🥹✨ wonderful, bringing out the charm of the scenery and the unusual expression

Congratulations ㊗️🥳🎉 to all the winners

And There is a to 😭❤️ 🔥 everyone who applied, voted, and participated

Best regards for the Implementation of the "Winter Gokase 2025" campaign is still underway, so please 💫 join 🥰 us

Strawberry picking has begun~. Strawberry picking is easy to enjoy in Kanagawa!

https://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/theme_list/strawberry

With winter approaching, in preparation for the cherry blossoms and rape blossoms of Spring, the Shirakimine Highlands is now quietly resting.
Across the Ariake Sea, hazy in the distance is Mt. Unzen.
I have an empty Highlands all to myself.
Welcome to the special seats!