Introducing the Hands-Free Rental Bicycle Service🚲🚲

Leave your large luggage at the airport shuttle bus and set off light on your bicycle🎵

With a bicycle, you can enjoy beautiful scenery that is too far to walk or easily missed by car😊

As you casually stop by enticing places, you can fully experience the local atmosphere through the scents of the wind and air😍

While pedaling freely, you may discover special sights that you wouldn't encounter on a car or walking trip🎶🎶

Make sure to enjoy the overwhelming vastness and stunning landscapes unique to Tokachi🤗

We offer a range of options including "electric bicycles" for beginners and those lacking confidence, as well as "cross bikes" for smooth rides, and professional "road bikes" or "mountain bikes"🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️
Choose according to your riding experience and preferred style❗️

🔶Usage Period: June 1, 2026 (Monday) to November 1, 2026 (Sunday)
🔶Service Route: Tokachi Obihiro Airport ⇔ Obihiro Station Bus Terminal
🔶Operating Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🔷Important Notes
The hands-free rental bicycle service is available only to customers using the rental bicycles and is completely reservation-based.
*The service will be suspended during the Obon period and Silver Week due to airport congestion.

🔷Reservations and Inquiries
📍Departing from Tokachi Obihiro Airport
ANDOOR TEL: 0155-66-5894 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)

📍Departing from Obihiro Station
ECO Bus Center Rikuru TEL: 0155-23-5920 (9:30 AM to 5:30 PM)

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August 1 (Saturday) Sunset Cruising at Minami Bōsō Tateyama Bay 2026

Located in the south of Boso Peninsula facing Tokyo Bay, Tateyama is a coastal town where you can fully enjoy the scenic views. Join us for an evening cruise that showcases the charm of Tateyama's sea, the sea breeze of the coastal town, and the emotional summer sunset.
Don't miss the magical hour featuring Mount Fuji. Enjoy it along with a buffet on board.
Application → https://bonichi.com/kanko/1327650-2/
Deadline: July 17, 2026 (Friday)
28,000 yen per person (including tax, for high school students and above)
〈Includes boarding fee and dinner (buffet style)〉
*High school students must be accompanied by a guardian. Please apply together.
*Minimum number of participants: 30
Capacity: 70
Reception starts at 17:00, gathering
At “Nagisa Station” Tateyama, 1st floor lounge
(Please check in by 17:40 for boarding)
Organizer: Tateyama Coastal Town Development Research Association
Contact: 090-3206-7814
Vessel cooperation: Triangle Co., Ltd.
Food service: casa fresca
Supported by: Tateyama City Tourism Association
Cooperation: Tateyama City, Tateyama City Passenger Ship Welcome Committee, Tateyama Fisheries Cooperative
Tateyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division, Chiba Prefecture Small Business Association Awa Branch
Tateyama Junior Chamber, Bōnichi Newspaper, Core Communication
Registration will close once capacity is reached. Thank you for your understanding.
■Travel Planning and Implementation
Chiba Prefecture Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-563
Bōsū Nichinichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. Bōnichi Tourism
Travel Operations Manager: Naoto Handa
Contact: ☎0470-25-5505
https://bonichi.com/kanko/1327650-2/

Crossing the Kanmon Straits from Mojiko, where the morning sun shines, to Shimonoseki

A morning view of crossing the Kanmon Straits from Mojiko to Shimonoseki on a 5-minute boat ride

Photo taken: April 3, 2026
Equipment: SONY α7II + FE24-240

Receiving the morning sun from behind Mojiko, overlooking the city of Karato in Shimonoseki across the strait
A morning crossing of the Kanmon Straits on the Kanmon Ferry for 5 minutes
The silhouette of the city of Mojiko recedes beyond the wake of the boat.

Moji Port, where the remnants of the day dye the evening sky

Photo taken: May 30, 2026
Equipment: SONY α7II + Sigma 20–200mm

The silhouette of Mojiko city under the twilight sky

remnants of the day
twilight over Mojiko town

At Manda Pit, brick buildings remain.
Observing the color of the bricks, the shape of the windows, and the thickness of the walls evokes a sense of the substantial beauty found in the architecture of the modern industrial era.
When taking photos, pay attention not only to the entire building but also to the texture of the walls and the details of the design. It's a spot where you can enjoy both history and architecture.

Visiting Information: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM) / Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if a holiday) and during the New Year holidays / Admission: 410 yen for adults and university students, 310 yen for high school students, 210 yen for elementary and middle school students / Manda Mine Station (free exhibition room and ticket sales)

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Shosenkyo Gorge is currently welcoming a particularly beautiful season as it transitions from fresh green to deep green. Hello everyone, this is Koshu Regional Cuisine Waraji.

Under the clear blue sky, the soft young leaves transform into a rich green, and the mountains display a vibrant expression full of life. Time spent in this landscape, where the sound of water resonates pleasantly, is truly a moment of healing.

During this season, we invite you to enjoy our proud dishes at Waraji.

Soba noodles with a rich flavor made from pure water.
Aromatic char carefully grilled to perfection.
Each dish, utilizing the blessings of the season, makes your travel experience even more special.

The simple and gentle flavors, enjoyed while feeling the energy of nature, are sure to nourish both your heart and body.

Please enjoy the seasonal delicacies along with the deepening greens of Shosenkyo Gorge.

The ears of wheat illuminated by the setting sun
create a beautiful landscape of golden-colored wheat fields
as the sun sets behind the Northern Alps.

The rural landscape of Azumino and Mt. Jonen
This is the Horigane District
The rice fields are planted with rice, creating a lush green scenery. 😀

View of the Kanmon Strait from Chofu

This is near the end of Sangenyakaigan in Chofu
In the distance, you can see Kojozan (Moji Castle) and the Kanmon Bridge
Since I haven't visited recently, the rocky shore in the foreground may have been beautified further
Although it may not be a picturesque landscape, it's a place I personally like, and I thought this was a "great shot"

I submitted this photo to the 15th KenCon Photo Grand Prize organized by JCCA (Japan Civil Engineering Consultants Association) and was selected for a special award.

Near the Amarube Trestle Bridge in Hyogo Prefecture, Heisei Suimei no Sato offers a stunning view of the Sea of Japan from its beautiful sandy beach. On a weekday afternoon just before the season, there are few visitors, allowing you to enjoy this scenery all to yourself.

On a summer night, lanterns sway in the fiery sky. Tokugawa Garden, located in Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, is an authentic Japanese garden associated with the Owari Tokugawa family. Unlike Nagoya Castle, which attracts many tourists, this hidden gem allows you to leisurely enjoy the seasonal scenery. The Floating Lanterns event, held every year during the Obon period, is especially a must-see. Against the backdrop of a blazing sunset gradient, the sight of numerous white lanterns floating on the tranquil surface of the pond is breathtakingly beautiful. The weeping willows and green pines are fantastically illuminated, creating an extraordinary atmosphere that feels far removed from the city. Be sure to visit for a special summer memory.

From the summit of a small mountain called Uomidake in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, you can see a landscape that feels like a foreign land.
Since there are not many tourists, you can take your time.

Dandelions blooming along the irrigation canal🌼
Sparkling like the sun✨️
Nourishing my heart, I feel ready to tackle tomorrow again👍
Wishing everyone a wonderful end to the weekend🌿

This is the illumination of the Neodani Usuzumi Zakura located in Gifu Prefecture.
I felt the strength of this ancient tree, said to be over 1,500 years old.

In the gentle spring scenery, a single flower 🌷
standing tall makes me feel somewhat encouraged.

The camellia blooms gracefully under the sunlight 🌺
It was a vibrant red, as if sharing the strength of spring✨️

Awaji Hanasajiki on Awaji Island. Golden rapeseed flowers, the blue Osaka Bay, and a slightly hazy sky. It's already a spring landscape.

“Petals Drift on a Spring Voyage”
Fushimi, Kyoto, Ujikawa River Diversion Canal. As petals scatter across the emerald-green surface, a Jikkokubune boat moves slowly. Passengers in kimono gaze at the spring scenery while cherry branches arch over the boat, creating a spring scene unique to Fushimi.

"Spring River, Boats Drifting"
Fushimi, Kyoto — a tributary of the Uji River. As cherry trees bloom to cover the water with a canopy of blossoms, a jukkoku-bune (traditional flat-bottomed boat) glides slowly along. On the banks, people savor spring in their own ways, and lantern-lit boats sway as they slip quietly into a tunnel of flowers.

“Cherry Blossoms and Rapeseed Flowers: A Spring Duel”
Fushimi in Kyoto, the Uji River branch. Full-bloom cherry trees arch overhead while bright yellow rapeseed flowers flourish at your feet, their colors competing vividly. Beyond the clear blue canal, the boarding point for the Jukkoku-bune boats sits quietly, and the tunnel of cherry blossoms continued into the spring light.

“Sakura Corridor, Spring River”
Kyoto – Fushimi, the Uji River branch. Cherry trees in full bloom lean over from both banks and stretch their branches toward the water, forming a pale pink corridor. New willow leaves tremble in the spring breeze as a person in kimono pauses quietly. Boats called jukkoku-bune ply this canal, filling it with the essence of Kyoto’s spring.

“Plum Reflections of Silence”
— Spring at Umegomiya Taisha Shrine’s Sacred Garden —
In the sacred garden of Umegomiya Taisha Shrine, an ancient stone bridge stands quietly over the pond as blooming plum trees melt into the water’s surface. Pink and purple blossoms sway in the reflective water, where the springtime of Kyo gently comes to life.

This is a spring scene viewed from Motohakone in Kanagawa Prefecture.
The combination of Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi, fresh green foliage, and a torii (shrine gate) looks like a painting.

Drifting ice off the coast of Shiretoko (Rausucho)
is home to drift ice and Steller's sea eagles.

When dozens of Steller's sea eagles and white-tailed eagles gather, their large size creates a truly dramatic sight.

Off the coast of Shiretoko (Rausucho)
Here are the drift ice and a Steller's sea eagle.

This weekend it was warm in Hokkaido
and a southerly wind blew,
so I was worried the drift ice might be pushed away,
but the ice band remained.

The drift ice will be gone next month,
and from late April you can see orcas and whales.

From Hakuba Mountain Harbor, you can see breathtaking views of the Northern Alps on clear days.
The first time I saw them, I was so captivated by the scenery that I lost myself for a while.