This photo was taken at Isahaya Shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture. The stylish transparent amulet was impressive, so I took a picture of the shrine in the background. The heat of midsummer was over, but the wind Car of the many was swirling with the wind, and there was a cool atmosphere in the air.

[Torii Pass - toriitoge-] Overview A roughly 6 km mountain trail linking Narai inn on the Kiso Kaido with Yabuhara inn. In the Edo period it was famous as one of the Nakasendo’s toughest stretches, a place that made straw-sandalled travelers limp with pain. Today it is a popular, atmospheric trekking route. Hikers from Japan and abroad walk this pass in large numbers. From the summit you can look west to Mitakesan and east to Kiso Komagatake. Along the old road you will find numerous haiku and waka monuments and stone Buddhas, including those honoring Matsuo Bashō. The pass saw battles between the Kiso clan and the Takeda clan in the Sengoku era, and in the late Edo period Princess Kazunomiya passed through here on her marriage procession. Free loan of hinoki conical hats and bear bells! This service lets walkers experience the look of Edo-period travelers, especially those walking between Yabuhara and Narai on the Nakasendo. The traditional original hinoki (cypress) hats, hand-painted with kanji, make perfect travel companions and evoke the spirit of Edo travelers. They’re great for the experience and for photo opportunities. What is a hinoki hat? A hinoki hat is one of Kiso region’s traditional crafts. It remains popular with locals and visitors as a practical fashion item and as a sunshade that traces its roots to the Edo period. How to try them You can try them at the tourist information centers listed below. We refund the full deposit when you return the items. ⚠ The deposit will not be refunded if the item is lost or damaged. (Items may be wet without issue.) Loan locations: ① Narai-juku Tourist Information Center ② Yabuhara-juku Nigiwai Hiroba Enkan ③ Kiso Village Tourist Information Center Addresses: ① 497-3 Narai, Shiojiri City ② 1019-1 Yabuhara, Kiso village ③ Lot 196, Yabuhara, Kiso village TEL: ① 0264-34-3160 ② 0264-36-3020 ③ 0264-36-2543 Opening hours: ① 9:00–17:00 ② 8:30–17:00 ③ 9:00–17:00 Closed: ① During the New Year holidays ② Every Tuesday ③ Every Monday Refundable deposit: 2,000 yen per item Payment method: Cash only

On October 26, 2025, the Ontake-ryu Kagura Tournament was held in at Noba Park, "😊 Kagura no Sato" In addition to Ontake Kagura in Kiyokawa Town and the Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society, four Kagura-za groups from inside and outside the prefecture gathered to dedication one Kagura. One of the highlights of the tournament is Kagura. 3 Kagura-za perform the same performance on three stages, and the encounter Kagura is Powerful. In the autumn sun, many Kagura fans visited the venue and enjoyed the brave and splendid dance. Ontake Kagura, which is transmitted to Kiyokawa in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, is said to be a kagura that occurred in 1449 at the same time as the founding of Ontake Shrine. Kagura, which has been passed down for a long time and follows this stream, has been transmitted to Ono, Naoiri, the southern part of the prefecture, and as far away as the Aso region. In 2007 (Heisei 19), it was designated as an "Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset" of the country. The local culture of "Kagura" born from such a "Kiyokawa" climate has been reviewed once again, and the "Ontake-ryu Kagura Festival" has been held in since 1988 (Showa 63) with the aim of revitalizing the region through Kagura. It is a crystallization of local culture that brings together the traditional culture of each region, and many Kagura fans are Fascination by the magnificent and splendid dances of the "Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society", which connects Ontake-ryu Kagura to the future, along with the brave and splendid dances centered on "Ontake Kagura". ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■

This photo was taken at Takayama Inari Shrine in Aomori Prefecture. There is a thousand Torii (shrine gates) here, and you can see it from the high ground. It shows various expressions in Four Seasons, but this photo is not from a high ground, but from a Torii (shrine gate). The wonderful curves were impressive, and Impression of the superb view that unfolded ahead was aroused.

Gohbara-juku (Gohbara-juku) Location: Gohbara, Hirooka, Shiojiri City Gohbara-juku was the first post town on the Zenkoji Kaido after it branched from the Nakasendo at Seba-juku. It was established in Keicho 19 (1614) when Hidemasa Ogasawara, lord of Matsumoto Castle, developed the Zenkoji Kaido (the Hokuriku side route) to connect Nakasendo’s Seba-juku with the Hokkokukaido. Rather than an existing settlement becoming the post town, Gohbara’s original village lay on the east bank of the Narai River in the Ueno land division. When the post station was laid out, the settlement was moved around Genna 5 (circa 1619) to its present site together with the Kataishi hamlet, which had been on the west bank, to create the new post town. Highlights of Gohbara-juku Houses were laid out with wide frontages of five to six ken, featuring main gabled roofs with the short side facing the street and sparrow deterrents on the ridges. Each house has a forecourt with planted trees, creating an attractive streetscape, and shop names are displayed at every residence. Sōetsu Yanagi, called the father of the mingei (folk craft) movement, praised Gohbara-juku in his essays, saying the entire post town was “a single splendid work of art.” On the north side of the post town stands Gofuku-ji, which served as a resting place for Emperor Meiji during his imperial tour in Meiji 13 (1880). Read more about the Nakasendo and the five post towns in the city here↓

Motoyama-juku (Motoyama-juku) Location: Shiojiri City, Soga Honzan Motoyama prospered as the gateway to Kiso Road and the exit from the Matsumoto Plain. Two-story houses with latticework fronts line the streets, preserving a strong sense of the past. The town is also introduced as the birthplace of sobakiri (cut buckwheat noodles). In Keicho 19 (1614), Shiojiri, Seba, and Motoyama were designated as new post towns on the Nakasendo. Unlike Shiojiri and Seba, which were formed by relocating people from neighboring villages, Motoyama developed from a medieval settlement. It was the 32nd station counting from Edo, situated 30 cho from Seba Post Town and 2 ri from Niegawa Inn (Niegawa-juku). The post town divided into Kamimachi to the south and Shimomachi to the north, with the honjin, wakimotonjin, and dispatch office at its center. South of the town stood Hachiman Shrine, Choukyuuji, and Joukouji; to the north was Suwa Shrine, and across the Narai River lay Ikeo Shrine, though some temples were later abandoned. Because Motoyama bordered the Owari Domain in Kiso, a checkpoint was located south of the town to inspect women and timber. In Tenpo 14 (1843) the town had 117 households and 34 inns. Compared with Seba Post Town’s three-ken frontage, many houses in Motoyama had four- to five-ken facades. The town suffered several great fires, but surviving buildings date from the late Edo to Meiji periods. Facing the street, they feature hirairi degekata construction and second-floor rooms with senbon-koshi lattices, retaining much of the post town atmosphere. Notably, three residences built around the Meiji era—the Akiyama Family (Wakamatsuya), the Tanaka Family (Ikeda family), and the Kobayashi Family (Kawaguchi Family)—are registered tangible cultural properties of Japan. The honjin, Kobayashi residence, hosted Princess Kazunomiya, daughter of Emperor Ninkō, when she married Tokugawa Iemochi in Bunkyū 1 (1861), and it later accommodated the Meiji Emperor during his tour in Meiji 13. Each house still carries its traditional shop name, offering a glimpse into the past. The town’s specialty is soba. A note by Unrin in Hōei 3 (1706) in the miscellany Fūzoku Bunsen records Motoyama as the birthplace of sobakiri. Historic sites include the Motoyama Castle Ruins on a small hill behind the town, said to have been guarded by the Motoyama Minbu branch of the Kiso clan; Ike no Gongen (Ikeo Shrine), known for votive plaques for rain rituals, sericulture, and eye disease cures, whose shrine grove is a Shiojiri City natural monument; and the Shitamachi Stone Figure Group, featuring Dosojin, Koshin stone monuments, and inscribed tablets. For articles on the Nakasendo and the city’s five post towns, click here↓

Enjoy historical buildings and Autumn leaves! Introducing ✨ the history of Matsushiro Use the "Sanada Treasure Museum", "Sanada Residence", and "Bunbu School" introduced this time can also be used for advantageous common admission tickets! * For details of the common admission ticket, please check the Sanada Treasure Museum website. (1) Matsushiro Ruins of the Castle As an important place in Kita Shinano, the castle was used as a base point by Takeda Shingen and Japanese cedar scenic spots, and after entering the Edo period, it became the residence of the Sanada family. It is a historical site that you want to visit when you come to Matsushiro. Every year in mid-April, it is also crowded as a Famous landmarks for cherry blossoms. 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 November ~ March 9:00~16:30 * Admission until 30 minutes before closing 【Regular holiday】Year-end and New Year holidays December 29th ~ January 3rd 【Car parking lot】Yes (Municipal Tonomachi Sightseeing Car Parking Lot) 【Admission Fee】Free (2) Sanada Residence The Sanada residence is a valuable building as a palace outside the castle built at the end of the Edo period. After the Meiji era, it was used as a private residence of the Sanada family. The traditional charm of the four seasons in the seated Garden is also a highlight, and you can also enjoy the Autumn leaves. 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 November ~ March 9:00~16:30 * Admission until 30 minutes before closing 【Regular holiday】Year-end and New Year holidays December 29th ~ January 3rd 【Car parking lot】Yes (Sanada Residence, Bunbu School North Side Car Parking Lot) 【Admission Fee】Adults: 400 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 100 yen * For details such as Fees, please check the Sanada Treasure Museum website. (3) Sanada Treasure Museum It has a collection of daimyo tools such as weapons that were handed down to the Sanada family of the Matsushiro Domain. Many interesting documents are on display, such as the Important Cultural Property "Aoe Odachi" and letters by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ishida Mitsunari, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Takeda Shingen, and others. 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 November ~ March 9:00~16:30 * Admission until 30 minutes before closing 【Regular holiday】Tuesdays (excluding holidays), year-end and New Year holidays December 29 ~ January 3 【Car parking lot】Yes (parking lot in front of Sanada Treasure Museum Car 【Admission Fee】General: 600 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 100 yen * For details such as Fees, please check the Sanada Treasure Museum website. (4) Bunbu School It is a domain school built at the end of the Edo period. The premises, which has a simple air while retaining the face of the Edo period, is often Use on location for movies and historical dramas. You can enjoy powerful guidance Video at the Literature Center and gunnery experience at the Jiu-Jitsu School. 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 November ~ March 9:00~16:30 * Admission until 30 minutes before closing 【Regular holiday】Year-end and New Year holidays December 29th ~ January 3rd 【Car parking lot】Yes (Sanada Residence, Bunbu School North Side Car Parking Lot) 【Admission Fee】Adults: 400 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 100 yen * For details such as Fees, please check the Sanada Treasure Museum website. (5) Zoyama Shrine Centered on the majestic Main Shrine built in the Momoyama style of cypress wood, there are Thereare Kogitei, where Zoyama discussed the current situation of the nation with the aspirants of the Bakumatsu period, the Tea Room and Yanyutei relocated from Kyoto, the ruins of the Zoyama house, the monument of his birth, and the Sakuma Zozan bronze statue. 【Car parking lot】Yes 【Admission Fee】Free (6) Yamadera Temple Tsuneyama Residence It is the residence of Matsushiro Domain, Yamadera Temple Tsuneyama. The main gate, which is estimated to have been built from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, and the shoin, which is estimated to have been built from the end of the Taisho period to the early Showa period, have been restored and landscaped, and it is a facility that can be freely Visiting the site and used. 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 November ~ March 9:00~16:30 * Admission until 30 minutes before closing 【Regular holiday】Year-end and New Year holidays December 29th ~ January 3rd 【Car parking lot】Yes (Xiangshan East Car Parking Lot) 【Admission Fee】Free #Matsushiro #Autumn leaves #Nagano City #Nagano #Nagano Tourism #Nagano Travel #nagano #naganocity

【Notice of Hinata Area Exploration Tour "A Day of Ancient Memories" Held in】 For history buffs: Starting with an official prayer at the Sannomiya Hibita Shrine in Sagami Province, this is a full-day tour of the "ancient memories" that live in the Hibita area, such as the Motomiya Shrine, Kofun Tumulus, and Jomon Ruins, with a professional guide in charge of cultural properties. 🍱 Privileges of the tour are also substantial! With a special bento box made by Megumi Kitchen using Pesticides-free vegetables and fermented seasonings, and a tasting of three cups of Sake brewed by Local Yoshikawa Brewery, you can experience the charm of Hitoshi with all five senses. There is no doubt that it will be an unforgettable day for those who love Nature, history, and Sake. Date & Time: Saturday, November 15, 2025 (Reiwa 7), 9:00-14:00 (light rain) Meeting place: Sannomiya Hibita Shrine Precincts (1472 Sannomiya, Isehara City) Participation fee: 4,000 yen (tax included, lunch box, 3 Sake Tasting glasses, insurance fee included) Capacity: 20 people (minimum 10 people), advance registration required The application deadline is October 27th. Please be careful. For details such as how to apply, please check the website of the Tourism Association. https://isehara-kanko.com/hibita_tour2025/... We look forward to your participation!

EXPO'70 Pavilion Expo Commemorative Park (former site of the 1970 Osaka World Expo) 10-10 Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture The exhibition hall of the 70th World Expo in the Expo Commemorative Park. This is an exhibition of works from the 1970 Osaka Expo. The interior of the exhibition, which is based entirely on red, is reminiscent of Taro Okamoto. There were exhibits from around the world that would have been held at the Expo, but the one that stuck with me was one of Taro Okamoto's works of art in the photo. And of course, the Tower of the Sun.

[500 copies limited sale] Tomioka Castle "Seal of the Castle 70th Anniversary Edition" is on sale! In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the enforcement of the town system of "Reihoku" on January 1, 1955 (Showa 30) (1955), the 70th anniversary edition of the town system of "Tomioka Castle Seal of the Castle" will be sold 🎊 in a "limited edition of 500 copies" in addition to the "seal of the castle" that is usually on sale Tomioka Castle was attacked twice by a revolt led by Amakusa Shiro Tokisada as a base point on the shogunate side during the "Shimabara-Amakusa Revolt", but escaped the fall of the castle due to desperate defense. It is said 👀 that the seal of the castle of Tomioka Castle, an impregnable castle, has the benefit of "not falling". Please purchase ✨ it at the Reihoku Town Historical Materials Museum Selling price: 500 yen for 1 piece (700 yen for a set of 2 sheets of the regular edition and the 70th anniversary edition) Number of tickets sold: First 500 tickets (End of sale as soon as they are gone) Sales start: Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Reiwa 7) from 10 a.m. on 👈 Castle Festival 🏯 Day! Sales location: Reihoku Town Historical Materials Museum 　* Business hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. (Last admission until 4:30 p.m.) 　　Closed Day: Every Thursday (or the following weekdays if it is a holiday) 　　Phone number: 0969-35-0712 * Please note that we do not sell by mail. For inquiries Reihoku you can also see the Same as above notice from the Historical Materials Center (☎0969-35-0712) or the Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division (☎0969-35-3332) (Reihoku Town hall Official website! )

[Okuyama Diary Vol.73 * Akazawa Inn, the beginning of autumn] The number of days with cool air has suddenly increased Okuyamanashi is Yakawa. I was wary that there would still be hot days. However, on this day, we stayed at Akazawa Inn, which is at a high elevation. Near dusk, the temperature plummets, The signs of autumn seemed to creep up from under my feet.

💡 Applications are now being accepted for the series of lectures "Iron Blacksmith Mansion with Science"! (Regional collaboration project between Sakai City and Kansai University) 🌈 We will Held in a series of lectures at the Iron Smith Mansion "Iron Smith Mansion Connected by Science"! Sakai City and Kansai University have Implementation joint research and research on iron forge houses, and have widely Broadcasting the results through regional collaboration projects. In recent years, we have been conducting research and surveys not only in history but also with researchers in various fields, and analyzing valuable documents remaining in the iron blacksmith house from various perspectives. Held in a series of lectures to Open to the public these results. In addition to history, we will uncover a wealth of documents that have been handed down to the Iron Blacksmith House from various fields such as Information and metallurgical engineering. ✨ 📅 Held in: (1) Sunday, October 12, 2025 *Ended (2) Sunday, November 9, 2025 (3) Saturday, December 6, 2025 ⏰ Time: 11:00~, 14:00~ *About 1 hour each time 📍 Location: Iron Forge Mansion 🕰 Opening Hours: 10:00~17:00 (Admission until 16:30) 💰 Admission fee: 500 yen https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/rekishi/bunkazai/bunkazai/oshirase/r7sakai_kandai.html...

At the Sakai Station Tourist Information Center, there are many Sakai ✨ goods that are perfect for memories of your trip Standard Sweets, as well as unique items with World Heritage and Kofun Tumulus motifs! 🔑 Of particular note is the keychain that Hello Kitty and Kofun Tumulus collaborated on! There are two limited designs. Both are too cute, so be sure to get both! 🎨 The acrylic figure stand is actually a 2-way specification that can also be used as a keychain! Not only can you decorate it, but you can also attach it to your bag and go out with it ♪ 📚 In addition, stationery such as sticky notes, paper clips, and masking tape that can be used for work and study, glasses wipes that are easy to carry, and magnets are also popular! They range 😊 from practical to collectible Souvenirs of Sakai are sure to visit the Sakai Station Tourist Information Center!

[We will announce the Tomioka Castle Castle Festival on the radio! ] 】 We would like 📻 to announce the Reihoku"9th Tomioka Castle Castle Festival" to be Held in on Sunday, October 26 on FM Kumamoto "Good Travel Kumamoto Tourism School" The broadcast will be from 10/23 (Thursday) 18:08, so please 👂 listen to it Also, for post about the castle festival Held in, be sure to check out 👀 the quoted post below! !️

On Dobuita Street. (Yokosuka, Kanagawa) This is the inside of Sukajan painter Hirotomo Yokochi's souvenir shop [ichi]. I feel like I'm standing in the middle of a huge intersection where people, time, culture, and technology are interwoven. It is said that it is about to open soon. Please check out hiromichi yokochi on various social media.

Kiyokawa "Aya" Hosho Temple Autumn ❚ 2025.11.8~15 Held in It There are Light up at Hosho Temple in Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-Ono City Oita Prefecture. Baosheng Temple is a History ancient Temple with a history of more than 800 years. It is so called "Sai no Hoshoji Temple" and "Hosho Temple Autumn" that it emits vivid colors during the Autumn leaves season. During the Events period, Light up will be held by Local members, and the Visitors will fascinates in a fantastic atmosphere. 【Event period】November 8 (Sat) ~ 15 (Sat), 2025 ▶ Light up is 17:30~21:00 (tentative) 【Place】Hosho Temple (1639 Udaeda, Kiyokawa-cho, Bungo-Ono City) ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■

A scene in the early morning of Horen-in, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It's late November, when the Autumn leaves is Best time to visit, and while you There is a the Philosopher's Road, which is a Famous place for tourists, if you go early in the morning, you can enjoy the quiet that is not popular, and you can also enjoy the fallen leaves that have not yet been trampled.

Daishizan Seidaiji Temple to Echizen Daibutsu! There was a big Great Buddha and many stone statues! The three of us tried desperately to count the numbers, but in the end there were so many that I couldn't figure them out lol 😆.

A child who is scared when his favorite dinosaur becomes life-size! Even so, it was 😂 very cool to see them have the courage to stand up to it

My child likes dinosaurs, so I Outbound a trip to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Fukui Prefecture. I was scared that my favorite dinosaur would become life-size! I took a picture 📷 of them running frantically from the dinosaurs

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Finally Held in from today! 】 "The 36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from tomorrow, October 9 (Thursday) ~ October 13 (Monday/holiday) at six kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City Scenes of preparations for the kiln tour and new works are posted 📸 for articles about visiting each kiln. It's going ☀️ to be 5 days with good weather Please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ♪ ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】 【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday) 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. 【Venue】 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama Ware, Workshop Style, Yugen Kiln, Unshu Kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate) 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time! * Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business * Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln) 【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division) TEL：0969-35-3332

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Introduction of Participating Kilns / 06 Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln】 The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate 🙇 ♀️🙇) 🍁🍁🍁 Introduction of participating potters/ If you go south along the Amakusa Saikai coast, you will reach the Takahama area. "Takahama Ware Juho Kiln" is a kiln that plays a part in the history of the Ueda family, which has served as a headman in this area for generations. Cultivation of grapes flourished in the Takahama area during the Meiji era, and it was widely known as "Takahama grape". It was once said to be a "town covered with grapes", but although it was once on the verge of extinction, it has been revived thanks to the efforts of the local promotion association, and now you can see the scenery of the vineyards here and there in the area. Speaking of "Takahama Yaki Juyoshi Kiln", the "Mirumon" patterned with seaweed is well known, but the history of Takahama is also alive in the painting of grapes. By the time of the autumn kiln tour, the grape harvest is already over, but it is also a pleasure to look at the grape designs on the vessels and think about the history of this land. During the period, from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 12 (Sun), in addition to a Workshop by illustrator Koda Yoko, food, drinks and miscellaneous goods will be sold at the "Ueda Family Residence" adjacent to the Juho Kiln. Please see the posted image for details. 📍 Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln 〒863-2804 Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa City Amakusa Town Takahama Minami 598 TEL:0969-42-1115 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】 【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday) 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. 【Venue】 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama Ware, Workshop Style, Yugen Kiln, Unshu Kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate) 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time! * Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business * Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln) 【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division) TEL：0969-35-3332

Every year, Iiya Shrine in Hamamatsu holds an Annual Grand Festival on the 22nd of September, the day of the death of the God of worship. And at night, we comfort the spirits with hand-held fireworks and other divine events. On the day of the event, I drove my car to see the hand-held fireworks and visited Iiya Shrine. Powerful performance in which you hold a tube filled with gunpowder in your hand and are bathed in sparks all over your body It was powerful enough to blow away the summer heat

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Introduction of Participating Kilns / 05 Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln】 The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate 🙇 ♀️🙇) 🍁🍁🍁 Introduction of participating potters/ The Kozatoko area is located at the end of the road that turns south along the Amakusa Saikai coast and turns into the sea. "Amakusa Karatsu Township Kame Kiln" is built to overlook the calm seaside crowded with people enjoying diving and kayaking. Until now, it has been known as "Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln", but from this autumn, it has returned to its former name "Amakusa Karatsu Township Kame Kiln". In the exhibition room, there are vessels that reflect the individuality of each couple. Her husband, Kameyama Township, Training in Karatsu, which is famous for Karatsu ware, and his wife, Kameyama Sanae, studied ceramics at the Ceramics College in Arita. Thereare, even in the same Saga prefecture, the pottery of Karatsu and Arita is "earth or stone" or "pottery or porcelain", and there is a big difference in the ingredients and characteristics. Mr. Township's works are attractive for their captivating shapes and calm patterns of nature woven by earth and glaze. The lines drawn on the vessels, reminiscent of the classics peculiar to Karatsu ware, are infused with the "aesthetics of subtraction". Sanae, on the other hand, uses a blue pigment called gosu to create a modern and expressive painting by dyeing before glazing. There is a picture with a warm Traditional Japanese straw raincoat that makes your mouth smile involuntarily. Two vessels that use opposite ingredients and have their own styles. Ingredients are all available in Amakusa. The exhibition room is lined with vessels nurtured by Amakusa's Nature, and there is a strangely rich harmony. Please pick it up and Please enjoy its world. 📍 Amakusa Karatsu Township Kame Kiln 〒863-2802 Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa City Amakusa Town Shimoda Minami 426 TEL:090-5081-1316 🗺️ The back of the leaflet of this kiln tour is Gari new! Based on the Amakusa Saikai coast map illustrated by Mr. Sanae, please go around the kiln! 🚗 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】 【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday) 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. 【Venue】 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama Ware, Workshop Style, Yugen Kiln, Unshu Kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate) 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time! * Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business * Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln) 【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division) TEL：0969-35-3332

Ukonke Museum (Kitamaebune Archives Center) hina dolls These dolls were a gift in Taisho 6 (1917) to Fukuko, the eldest daughter of the 11th head of the family, Yoshitaro, and his wife. They are on temporary display. For details, please check the Minami-Echizen Town tourism information website.

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Introduction of Participating Kilns / 04 Unshu Kiln】 The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate 🙇 ♀️🙇) 🍁🍁🍁 Introduction of participating potters/ In the middle of the road leading to Reihoku Town and the Tomioka Peninsula, there is a small village where you can hear the noise of the tide. One day, near the end of summer, I visited the kiln owner, Mr. Miyoshi, who was friendly and always wore a light atmosphere. In this "Autumn Kiln Tour", in addition to the Standard vessels of Unshu Kiln, there will be works using the pigment "cinnabar", which is a bright red color that has been believed to have the power of amulets since the Jomon period. In addition, one of the highlights is the cute vessel with the motif of Amakusa sea urchin. It seems that it appeared a few years ago, but it has been revived for yellowtail long time with this "Autumn Kiln Tour". Held in succulents such as cacti and painting experiences will be held during the exhibition. Please take this opportunity to stop by. Unexpected encounters and discoveries await you. 📍 Unshu Kiln 〒863-2507 2829 Tomioka, Reihoku-cho, Amakusa District, Kumamoto TEL:080-5254-7915 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】 【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday) 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. 【Venue】 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama ware, Workshop style, Yugen kiln, Unshu kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate) 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time! * Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business * Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln) 【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division) TEL：0969-35-3332

[The 3rd "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Creation Workshop was held in 🎊] On September 25, the third Workshop was held in to formulate a sightseeing walking route to enjoy the "Literary Treasures of Reihoku" in order to make the Spots and heritage related to literature remaining in Reihoku Town a new Tourist Resource. ✨ Held in the third session on the theme of digging deeper into Literature related to Reihoku, and all the participants presented what they had researched with the intention of actually guiding each other. Each of the participants had a unique guide, and it was a 👏 time to fall in love with them Held in ♪ the fourth and final Workshop from late October ~ early November We are planning a fun Workshop to exchange opinions based on the walking route plan and guide manual created based on the contents of the WS so far, so please join 👀 us * We plan to recruit participants on our website around the first half of October. We are also looking for ideas and information from those who cannot participate in the workshop to formulate walking routes. Please cooperate with the questionnaire survey from the information column of our website! Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association Ogata ☎0969-31-1136 * This Workshop is Held in at the Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project in 2025 (Reiwa 7).

[UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Araodori"] On 9/28, "Ara Odori" was Dedication 🐵 Listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, this dance fascinates 👀✨ viewers with its vivid costumes and powerful dances Held in indoors this year due to rain, but thanks to that, the Lively atmosphere was condensed! 🔥 The distance to the audience became closer, and the feeling of realism became 👍 even more realistic And this tradition is supported by the future ✨ of the Locals Together with the Adult in the community, the children of Sakamoto Elementary School received a big round of applause 👏 as they passed on the dance with serious expressions

【Reihoku Town 70th Anniversary Web Photo Contest Held In 🎊】 In conjunction with the "9th Tomioka Castle Castle Festival" to be Held in on Sunday, October 26th Reihoku we will 📸 Held in a web photo contest commemorating the 70th anniversary of the enforcement of the town system This year marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of Reihoku, and we are looking for photos related to the charms of the town, such as "rich nature", "local cuisine and local specialties", "historical buildings", "daily life", and "people's smiles" under the theme of "the charm of Reihoku Town"! Subjects are photos taken after January this year, so of course photos of "Reihoku Jatto Festival" and "Tomioka Castle Castle Festival" are OK, and photos taken with smartphones are also OK! Please take a picture of the scenery that moved you and submit it! Cash prizes 👀 are also available! 📸 【General】High school students and above 1 Grand Prix: 10,000 yen prize money + 5,000 yen worth of Reihoku Town Specialties, 2 special selections: 3,000 yen prize money + 5,000 yen worth of Reihoku Town Specialties, 4 semi-special selections: 5,000 yen worth of Reihoku Specialties 📸 【Junior Division】Elementary and junior high school students 1 Grand Prix: 5,000 yen for a library card, 2 specialties: 3,000 yen for a library card 📸 【Recruitment photos】Photographs taken between January 2025 and October 26, 2025 on the day of the Castle Festival 📸 Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 📸 For more information on how to apply, please check the special Photocon website. (Please check from the link in the announcement column of our website in your profile) We look 📸 forward to receiving many applications 🏯 【Inquiry】Reihoku Jatto Festival and Tomioka Castle Castle Festival Executive Committee Photo Contest Section (Reihoku Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail:pc@amakusa-kankou.com)

【Reihoku Town 70th Anniversary Notice of the 9th Tomioka Castle Castle Festival 🏯】 "Reihoku 70th Anniversary of the Enforcement of the Town System The 9th Tomioka Castle Castle Festival" will be Held in on Sunday, October 26th at the Tomioka Castle Hyakun Bank! !️ Stage Events will include Local entertainment, Famous Kaoru Yumi, who plays the role of Mito Komon, the Ashihoku Iron Gun Corps, a Chinese mask show, and Kumamon 🐻. There are 30 tents and Kitchen Car shops lined up inside the venue, and delicious food from outside the In the town Great Concentration ♪ In addition, we will Held in "Tomioka Castle 🏯 and Tomioka Saikai Shore Walking 🌅", "Kumamoto Maru Experience Cruise ⛴️", and "Peron Experience 🚣" as experience Events, so if you want to experience it, please make a reservation in advance as soon as possible! In particular, Tomioka Walking and Peron Experience are Subject Projects ❣️ of the Kumamoto Health Point Project In addition, a photo contest 📷 (with ✨ cash prizes) will be Held in at the same time, divided 🫶 into ♪ a general division and a junior division We look forward to seeing 🙌 you all come and ☺️ visit Reihoku Town in autumn For more information about the Castle Festival, please see the Reihoku Town Home page. Period: Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Reiwa 7) Venue : Tomioka Castle Hyakun Bank 【Contact】Reihoku Jatto Festival / Tomioka Castle Castle Festival Executive Committee (Reihoku Town Town Hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division Tel 0969-35-3332 Reihoku Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tel 0969-37-1244)