[Autumn-Sky Market] Autumn markets often bring rain and chilly winds. This year was rare: the sun watched over us on both days. The market took place on September 22 and 23, and many people attended on the 22nd, the middle day of the three-day holiday. The soba and udon noodles sold out mostly on the first day alone, wiping out two days' worth of noodles. The chiffon cakes sold only at the event were so popular that they sold out by midmorning on both days. The piping-hot Ezo deer meatballs and venison braised in red wine were comfortingly warm and delicious. Vegetable stalls came from Seiryu no Sato, with rows of green onions, daikon radishes, and potatoes, and many people bought them as souvenirs. The children's festival booths were mobile on the first day and set up next to the Ezo deer meatballs on the second day, adding to the market's lively atmosphere. For 100 yen, kids could try the candy-fishing game three times, and a little expert who had the knack appeared, catching four sweets in one go. There was also a sales corner for ume and tea, making the market even livelier. Thank you to everyone who came! #Nishiokoppe Village #Market #Autumn #Roadside Station #Kamu #three-day holiday #Ezo deer meatballs #venison braised in red wine #Yume-mura Mori no Garden #soba and udon #chiffon cake #Setoushi-kun-yaki #Seiryu no Sato #vegetable sales #Puppet Theater Circle Doremi #children's festival booths

On this day, foodie Kawanishi visited Tokoro Terrace in Shiga Akanuma, Suwa, Nagano Prefecture. This stylish spot, known in Suwa for selling kanten, also houses a cafe and dining area.☕ Tokoro Terrace promotes making kanten part of everyday life with the motto “bringing kanten closer to you.” The person who introduced the shop that day was manager Kurane. Next to the shop and cafe is a factory specializing in tokoroten, so the tokoroten served here comes fresh from the adjacent factory!!! I dislike vinegar-and-soy dressing, and since I learned about kuromitsu I’ve been hooked♪ It’s virtually zero calories (excluding the kuromitsu lol)!!! Kanten comes in many forms—block kanten (bō kanten), string kanten, and powdered kanten—and it’s a versatile ingredient you can add to rice, miso soup, or salads. As a child, I couldn’t wait for the school lunch day with mandarin orange milk kanten and used to pace around the serving area... Kanten provides dietary fiber and doesn’t overpower other ingredients, so it shines in main dishes, appetizers, and desserts alike—truly the Shohei Ohtani of the ingredient world!!! That day I found a pack of 100 sticks of kanten; some customers buy that size a few times a year!!! The quantity and enormity were astounding lol At the cafe, they use that kanten in tokoroten, cream anmitsu (their most popular item), soft serve, and even the hugely popular pudding. They serve lunch (11:00–14:00), where a salad with added kanten enhances the flavors of the main dish. The place is welcoming to men and has counter seating, so you can easily enjoy a casual cafe visit or lunch.🍴 You can also enjoy coffee made from beans by Yuhigahama Coffee of Matsumoto alongside the sweets, so try them together.☕ The entire shop is barrier-free, so customers in wheelchairs can enter with confidence. Many visitors come in three generations—grandmother, mother, and grandchild—and enjoy the cafe together. Why not consider this as a souvenir from Suwa? ◎ Tokoro Terrace 📍 1545-1 Shiga, Suwa (5-minute drive from Suwa I.C. toward Lake Suwa; parking for 40 cars) ☎ 0266-52-1056 ◎ Hours: 10:00–18:00 ・ Shop hours: 10:00–18:00 ・ Cafe hours: 10:00–17:00 (Lunch 11:00–14:30) ◎ Closed: Thursdays and during the New Year holidays (Dec 31–Jan 2) ◎ Online shop available.

Nouvelle Bairindo Suwa Store (Confectionery House Nouvelle) On this day, foodie Kawanishi visited Nouvelle Bairindo Suwa Store (Confectionery House Nouvelle). It’s such a famous shop that virtually everyone in the Suwa area knows it! The exterior is stylish and, true to its name, evokes a charming confectionery house. Among Nouvelle’s offerings, the flagship item “Kurumi Yamabiko” is one of Kawanishi’s personal favourites. It uses fresh milk from the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains in Shinshu to make a slowly cooked special walnut caramel, which is wrapped in a crisp cookie. The cookie shell is not sweet, the walnut caramel inside is pleasantly sweet, and the balance between them is perfect!!! This treat is so addictive that you really can’t stop. Apart from my eldest son and second daughter, who have nut allergies, my whole family—including my parents—are huge, huge, huge fans www The company’s current president is said to be the creator of this hit product! Thank you so much for the supremely delicious Kurumi Yamabiko! It was released in 1985, so this year marks its 39th anniversary!!! The person who assisted us that day was Yudasaka, section chief of the administration department. According to him, Bairindo strongly values using local ingredients. Did you know each store also has shop-limited sweets? Here they are ↓ ・Suwa Store → Cream puffs ・Okaya Main Store → Waffles ・Shimosuwa Store → Shaved ice and pies (custard pie available at all stores plus a Shimosuwa-only original flavor) ・Chino Store → Soft serve ice cream (also sold at Okaya; Yamabiko soft is Chino-only) ・Cheesecake appears to be another store-limited sweet, so please do visit the stores! Hot on the heels of “Kurumi Yamabiko” is “Suwa no Tsuki.” The walnut caramel inside is the same as Kurumi Yamabiko, but here it’s mixed with white bean paste, making it extremely popular with elderly people who find Kurumi Yamabiko hard to swallow. Mixing in white bean paste improves the texture and throat feel, making it easier to eat than Kurumi Yamabiko — that’s why it’s so popular! It’s an impressive innovation. This conversation gave a glimpse of why it appeals to so many people. Ranking in the top three is Suwa Kurumi Caramel!!! It started with four designs representing nearby locations: Suwa → Karin, Shimosuwa → Manji stone Buddha, Okaya → Silk-rearing deity, Chino → Jomon Venus. The president was so eager to have representations for Hara Village and Fujimi that Hara Village’s celery and Fujimi’s tomato were created, completing characters for six neighboring municipalities. There’s actually a backstory behind Fujimi’s highland red ruby. A tomato grown by students in the horticulture department at Fujimi High School had been selected for judging at the Tokyo Olympics, but as everyone knows the Games were postponed by one year. When the president learned about the students’ tomatoes left without an outlet, he simply said, “Let’s use them as ingredients for the Highland Ruby!” That kind of manly decisiveness is electrifying. Those tomatoes continue to be sourced to this day. It made me think that the president’s commitment to local produce has produced these big hit items. Finally, Yudasaka’s top recommendation that day was the “Asaichi Cocco Sable.” The eggs come from chickens raised at Yatsugatake Central Agricultural Practical School in Hara Village. It’s a simple sable that remains soft while retaining a solid buttery flavour. Foodie Kawanishi’s personal top pick is the exquisite Kurumi Yamabiko!!! I learned for the first time that they also sell whole uncut loaves in their original shape, with wooden boxes or special knives included… it’s a dream product 🌟 If no one was watching, I’d probably bite straight into it www These appear only a few times a year!!! Maybe I’ll buy one as a birthday present 🎶 It’s an irresistible item for Kurumi Yamabiko lovers! Nouvelle Bairindo’s products also make wonderful souvenirs. Many sweets are inspired by or made with ingredients from the Suwa area. When my family brings souvenirs, Nouvelle Bairindo is our one and only choice w When people think of popular sweet souvenirs from the Suwa region, they think of Nouvelle Bairindo. If you visit the Suwa area or find their products at a retailer, please do buy and enjoy them!!! ◎ Nouvelle Bairindo Suwa Store (Confectionery House Nouvelle) 📍 1-2556-7 Jonan, Suwa, Nagano Prefecture 〒 ☎ 0266-54-7971 Hours & Closed days: 10:00–19:00 Closed only on New Year’s Day

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho specialty souvenir: Hanameguri (yokan and yuzu yokan) Hanameguri is a handmade yokan made from Gokase-grown azuki beans that are slowly simmered over time and carefully kneaded by hand for many hours. You can taste the full flavor of the azuki beans, and the exquisite balance of sweetness and saltiness reveals a profound flavor that opens your eyes the moment you bite into it. Enjoy a peaceful moment with this Gokasecho specialty paired with the rare kama-iri tea, a local prized tea.

Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho local product and souvenir: Babba Club’s karinto Karinto made by the Kawanochi district processing group Babba Club These additive-free snacks focus on safety and peace of mind. They also make Adam cookies and longevity senbei. Handmade pickles are also popular.

Today, I managed to get my favorite shiroi koibito in Hachioji, so I'm enjoying it paired with Yamazaki, a flagship Japanese whisky. An absolutely perfect match!

"Shintoku Jinja-yama DE Spring Festival" will be held. On Sunday, April 28th at 10:00 AM, the "Shintoku Jinja-yama DE Spring Festival" will take place on Shintoku Jinja-yama (the event will proceed in light rain and be canceled in severe weather). The day will feature performances by a brass band and a magic show, as well as food trucks, stalls from local shops, a candy toss, and a raffle, so please come and join us. Also, from Thursday, April 25th through Wednesday, May 10th, Shintoku Jinja-yama will host the "Shintoku-yama Jinja Night Cherry Blossom Light-Up," illuminating about 2,300 Ezo-yamazakura cherry trees from around the shrine office up the stairway into the precincts and nearby the shrine. The light-up runs daily from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and we look forward to welcoming many visitors. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku-yama #Shintoku Shrine #cherry blossoms #Ezo-yamazakura #Shintoku Jinja-yama DE Spring Festival #brass band #magic show #food trucks #stalls #candy toss #raffle #night cherry blossoms #light-up #event

【Dango Information from Flowers ➀】 Although the cherry blossoms are still in bloom、、、 "Shinshu Suzaka sweets" of dumplings rather than flowers This is an introduction to the Limited Time sweets of "Chiyoka Seishindo" in front of Suzaka Station ~! !! Pure white sweets !️ 😋 😋 in the shape of "Shimaenaga", which is said to be a snow fairy and lives in Hokkaido Chiyoka Seishindo 1272 Babacho, Suzaka City 📞026-245-0385

【Botamochi Stone】 Because the shape of the stone is round and looks like a "botamochi", It is called "botamochi stone" or "botamochi masonry". "Botamochi stone" is a stone wall in which large round stones are stacked, and round stones are processed and stacked so that there are no gaps. It can also be seen in the Omi region, but it is rarely seen in other areas. The time and effort required to process it is enormous, and it takes more time and money than ordinary masonry. It is said that it took several days to stack one stone so that the outer surface was flat while processing the adhesive surface of the adjacent stones. It is said that the stonemasons in this region called it "totting" to fit the stone perfectly, and it was also said that "one stone should be attached to it a day." Since it is such a difficult and time-consuming construction method, there are no masons who have inherited the current masonry, and it is one of the things that reminds us of the time when Suzaka was greatly prosperous with raw silk. "Botamochi stone" can be seen at the Suzaka Classical Art Museum, Tanaka Honke Museum, Fuganji Temple, etc. I can. Enjoy walking around the city to see the masonry skills of the time. With the guidance of the Shinshu Suzaka tourist guide, you can walk around the city while listening to an easy-to-understand explanation of history and sightseeing. <Shinshu Suzaka Tourist Guide> ●About the number of people Used We will respond to a wide range of people, from one person to a group. ●Guide fee About 2 hours 3,000 yen About half day 5,000 yen Up to 20 people will be accommodated at the above price ●How to apply As a general rule, please apply to the Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association at least one week before the date of use. There is no resident guide. Please be sure to make a reservation. Phone or fill out the prescribed application form, fax, e-mail, or bring it to us. The application form can also be downloaded from the Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association Home page. The tourism association will contact you for confirmation at a later date. ●Inquiries Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association ☎026－215－2225 FAX026－215－2226

Screening and Donut Sale We used Guesthouse GA.KOPPER in Nishiokoppe Village to hold film screenings on January 19 and 20. Photographers captured Hokkaido’s wildlife. Set to music and shown on a grand scale, the film offered about 80 minutes of close attention to their lives and deaths. After the screening on the 20th, we held a sale of handmade sweets, including donuts. Hot drinks such as bamboo-grass chai and royal milk tea were also very popular. Donuts, chocolate, bagels, and cookies— the handmade, charming treats sold out in no time as people hardly had a moment to admire them. Thank you to everyone who came out!

[Screening and Homemade Sweets Sale] The documentary film "Ikitoshi Ikeru Mono", which has previously been shown in cinemas, captures wild animals living in Hokkaido. By chance, we will hold a screening in Nishiokoppe Village in January. The venue is Guesthouse GA.KOPPER in Nishiokoppe Village. The screening schedule is as follows: Friday, January 19th, 18:00–20:00 Saturday, January 20th, 10:00–12:00 On the 20th, homemade sweets such as donuts will also be on sale. We look forward to your visit to the screening.

Nishiokopper Live On the night of December 25 last year, Christmas night. One after another, cars began to stop in front of Guesthouse GA.KOPPER. When I opened the entrance, the first thing that caught my eye was the Christmas market. Handmade cookies and bagels were lined up in a row, and a few children were helping out at the stalls. In the dining hall that served as the venue, decorations sparkled. The windows filled with visitors’ drawings and writings had their own charm. While watching the performances by “Nishiokopper,” we relaxed and enjoyed food and drinks that night. We saw many sides of Nishiokopper: instrumentals and singing with dancing, a video presentation, and a reading set to koto music as background. The pumpkin parfait I had after my turn was very delicious. I’ll patiently wait for the day when Nishiokopper gathers again.

[New Year's Event] We held various New Year's events on New Year's Day! Here's how it 💁🏻 ♀️ looks First of all, we distributed candy lucky bags for children! A lucky bag 🍭 with a lot of sweets such as delicious sticks We prepared two types, lion dance and dharma, but it seems that 😏 the dharma bag was more popular For adults, behave 🍶 sake Japan sake from New Year's Day is exceptional! When you put salt on the spout and drink it, the taste of the sake stands out and is delicious, so I also prepared salt. Please try 💁🏻 ♀️ it at home And we also had mochitsuki! First, the general manager and deputy general manager show off their mochi tsuki! By the way, the general manager is 🐲 a man who is old this year At the end, we handed out red and white mochi! There were two colors of rice cakes, red and white, which are ♪ perfect for the New Year In addition, we were able 👏🏻 to hold an event full of New Year's feeling, such as offering afternoon tea🧁 limited to New Year's at noon We hope you enjoyed it! This year, we will continue to plan more and more events that will please everyone, so please join 🙋🏻 ♀️ us

The hit series “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” has teamed up with Tomakomai’s famous sweet “Yoi Tomake”!! Sansei’s “Yoi Tomake” appears in a collaboration package!! 🥳🎉 On the side of the package, Tomakomai tourism ambassadors Uma Musume “Hokko Tarumae” and Tomachop appear together in a photo!! 💖 The inner package features a profile of “Hokko Tarumae,” so if you’re curious, please visit Tomakomai!! 📢⚡ Available at the Tomakomai Tourist Information Center as well! 🙋‍♀️ Uma Musume Pretty Derby Yoi Tomake Hokko Tarumae Ver. Price: 780 yen (tax included) Where to buy: Sansei and Tomakomai Tourism Association

Today in Shintoku, the low temperature is -5°C, but I found something heartwarming at Shintoku Station.✨ They sell "Children's Tickets"—sweets tickets purchased to give to kids.👦👧 Children up to high school age can receive them, and they can use the tickets for a drink🧋 or sweets🍭 at the station shop, Shintoku Stella Station, located inside Shintoku Station. It warms the heart😊 This initiative aims to make children smile😄. Travelers and people visiting Shintoku for work who support this effort can buy tickets at Shintoku Station Stella Station, so please consider purchasing one.

Introducing the posts of the "Tsubetsu Tourism Association" Cool Japan SNS official account! A new specialty of Tsubetsucho, Hokkaido has appeared. Pay attention to "Kumayaki Gummies", "Kumayaki Cookies", and "Calbee Hokkaido Potato Chips" sold in limited quantities.

Halloween Fun!! Before we knew it, November had arrived. There are less than two months left in the year. Here is a report on the “Ha”lloween event held in Nishiokoppe Village on October 28. The puppet-theater group Doremi and ALT families decorated the venue from the day before, eager to delight the children. The ALT families’ game corner was a big hit, featuring tattoo stickers that leave color on the skin if pressed for ten seconds and pumpkin-rolling bowling. During the puppet show, a scene with darts prompted the audience to throw candy. We worried in rehearsal whether the candy would stick and whether everyone would throw, but we were glad so much candy stuck! Children carried bags they had decorated themselves and went around the spots at the end to collect candy. We’re already looking forward to next year’s Halloween!

The aquarium limited package is cute ・∀・! Honey Castella" It is a high-quality castella made with domestic wheat, eggs, and beet sugar. 5 pieces individually wrapped 900 yen tax included Aquariums in Hokkaido only handle it with Nyx.

Japanese sweets that have stores in the basement of famous department stores nationwide: Taneya and Western confectionery: Club Harrie's headquarters is "La Colina" in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture. On a site that is 10 times larger than the Koshien Stadium Ground, there are restaurants and direct sales shops scattered along the corridor that connects the buildings, as well as balmkuchen demonstration sales and dorayaki demonstration sales, which are all covered with greenery, and there are fields along the corridor that connects the buildings. There are many limited items such as expiration date that are not found in other stores. There is also a tourist attraction Hachiman-dug in the immediate vicinity, so when you come to Lake Biwa for sightseeing, why not stop by to eat delicious sweets?

🍘 Ame-sen Back on Sale 🍘 Kyo-wa Seika’s "ame-sen" is back on sale! 😆✨ These treats are senbei rice crackers filled with soft candy inside. 🍘 They’re a rare summer delicacy that you can’t enjoy during the hot months, so be sure to give them a try! 💁‍♀️

"Anji's snack pudding is on sale today!" "Anji's Snack Pudding" made with the "black" of obsidian in mind will finally be on sale from today! It will be sold at the shop of the "Taiyo no Oka Engaru Park Niji no Hiroba" administration building. Initially, it will be sold only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Sold out in limited quantities! Please ♪ enjoy the black pudding. #Engaru Town #engaru #Okhotsk #Cosmos #Taiyo-no-oka Engaru Park #Obsidian #National Treasure #Shirataki ruins

（ACCENDO POPCORN） Located in Ginowan Uchidomari Introduction 🍿 of ACCENDO POPCORN As part of employment support We manufacture and 🍿 sell popcorn! !️ Users and staff cooperate in a series of flows. We are doing 🙆 ♀️ our work When you enter the store With a nice smell ♩ of popcorn I was 🤭♥️ happy🍀 to be greeted by a cheerful greeting The new product has a Okinawa Soba taste! The most popular is the 🍿 caramel flavor. 1 bag 350 yen 3 bags 1000 yen bitter melon chips 250 yen Sometimes 2000 pieces are sold per month Popcorn 🍿 full of tenderness Let's 🏃 ♂️💨 all go buy it It is 🌈 also good for souvenirs search 🔎 in the ACCENDO POPCORN details ▶ #ACCENDO POPCORN #Okinawa popcorn #Okinawa #Ginowan City #West Coast

Introducing the post of "Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association" COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account! "Yanagigetsu Sweetpia Garden" is a confectionery fresh confectionery factory located in Kawahigashi-gun Otofuke Hokkaido, where you can visit and experience things. There is also a garden café, where you can also enjoy soft-serve ice cream made with Hokkaido milk. ◆Yanagitsuki Sweet Pier Garden◆ 【Address】〒080-0346 Natsuzora, Otofuke-1, Kawahigashi-gun, Hokkaido 【Access】About 15 minutes by car from Obihiro Station

A paradise for sweets lovers! "Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden" This is an entertainment spot where you can buy sweets, enjoy a café, take hands-on experiences, and tour the factory✨ This shop sells "Sanporoku no Hajikko" at a bargain price every morning, and a line forms before opening. It comes in substantial portions, priced from 550 to 650 yen per kilogram! The shop-only "Kinagoromo Soft" is irresistible for fans of Japanese flavors, with wobbly kinako mochi and sweet red bean paste inside. In the eat-in area, you can enjoy azuki tea and coffee for free! The Sanporoku bench placed around the garden looks so real it almost seems edible 😋 The Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato is right next door, so you can enjoy both places together!

Ehime Nakai, mother Megumi. The season-limited honey lemon flavor is different from the traditional original flavor, with a light lemon aroma. The filling is moist, sweet and sour, and when paired with a cup of hot green tea, it accentuates the lemon flavor from the Seto Inland Sea.

Introducing Ebetsu's Ichioshi Spot #Ebekore Meguri A small baked goods shop in a residential area 【nico sweets garden】 ♪ Introducing The shop has a cute white wall and a red door. Inside the store, Mr. Goto, the owner, There are many baked sweets that are particular about simple ingredients. It's ☻ fun to choose You can choose various kinds of sweets little by little. It is also perfect for small gifts. In addition to cookies and scones, Pudding and cheesecake are also attractive ✨ Limited quantity one-coin parfait It is voluminous and looks gorgeous. Please try ♪ to find your favorite sweets ---------------------------------------------------- Nico Sweets Garden Closed: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays irregular holidays, temporary holidays Location: 45-18 Midorigaoka, Ebetsu City, Hokkaido Business hours: 11:00 ~ 17:00 TEL：011-382-7787 Instagram： @nicosweetsgarden ---------------------------------------------------- #Hokkaido #Ebetsu City #Hokkaido #ebetsu #Ebetsu Tourism Association #Ebekore Tour #nicosweetsgarden #Nico Sweets Garden #Baked Goods #Cookies #Scones #Cheesecake #Pudding #One Coin #Parfait #Gifts #Tea time

You can enjoy ★ the bamboo charcoal ★ soft black of Himibanya Street ★ and eat it deliciously without the delicious chocolate flavor ★ smell.

Melting ★ Himipurin ★ Mango Pudding Even if you eat it while watching the sunset that you can ★ eat on the spot even if you take it home or eat it on the spot, the GOOD★ rich melting pudding ★ ★ was my favorite taste ★ ever, so please try it once ❢

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. The Hirakawa family’s event✨ starts tomorrow and runs through Friday the 5th at Shintoku Shrine, where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom🌸. At the venue you’ll find everyone’s favorite dagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)🍭, plus a lottery, yo-yo balloons🪀, and super balls🎱. And of course, hanami means beer🍻 and sake🍶! On the shrine grounds you can also enjoy yakisoba, fried rice, and karaage from Miura Shop, and yakitori from Ueda Meat Shop❗️ Cosplayer Nene and caricature artist Kanayan will liven up the venue too!⤴️ The latter half of Golden Week looks set for warm, sunny weather🌞—start making fun memories💓 at Shintoku Shrine👍✨ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Shrine #Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom #Dagashi (traditional sweets) #Ueda Meat Shop #Hirakawa Shop #Cosplayer #Caricature