Photographed 9/16/25. This is the Ai sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. When I Prayer around 10 o'clock, the removal of the edge wind chime had begun.

Event Announcement📣 “Sea and Land Festival” and Toyokoro Industry Fair 2025 is coming 😊 Enjoy an autumn in Toyokoro filled with sights, tastes, and fun. This year, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the town’s establishment, the festival will be more lavish than usual, featuring special complimentary items like Toyokoro wagyu diced steak and Toyokoro autumn salmon chanchan-yaki available in limited quantities 😍 Onstage, you can enjoy drum performances by Toyokoro Taiko “Enyukai” and a concert by Toyokoro Junior High School Brass Band, plus a spectacular stage show featuring enka singer Junko Ishihara as a guest! Also returning by popular demand are the annual hits: the Otsu autumn salmon direct-sale event and the autumn salmon grab contest 🎵 There will also be a bounty of activities including a rice cake and sweets toss where you can win local specialties, various local product stalls, and food trucks—plenty to enjoy!! Toyokoro’s bounty is ripe for the picking—now’s the perfect time to taste it! We look forward to seeing you 🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, September 20, 9:40 AM–2:00 PM 📍Venue: JA Toyokoro Multipurpose Plaza https://www.toyokoro.jp/page/6325.html...

Nikko Toshogu Shrine covered in fog on a rainy day ✩.*°

【👒 Summer Gokase 2025 Application Photo Introduction (4)👒】 Thank you for 😆 applying for the "Summer Gokase 2025" campaign Thanks to you, we and ✨ many entries Here are some of the photos posted on "#Summer Gokase 2025"! Dear @kakigoori2020, Dear @gokase_pan, Dear @chika_narita, Dear @niidome2110, Mr. @tae_gerbera35 Dear @narunaru918, Dear @kokoyukeip, There were 😆 many other wonderful entries I'm about to enter the selection process! Please 😁 wait for a while until the results are announced.

It is a dance Events that was Held in in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Odawara Castle. Local dances called "Essahoi", hula dances, and various dancers and artists gathered. It was a masterpiece performance, with a sense of dynamism and beauty of gestures.

Photographed 9/16/25. It is an early dinner (breakfast) of Mr. 168. It is Taiwanese rice balls and black tea soy milk. Taiwanese rice balls are filled with takuwan, mustard greens, omelets, fried bread, and pork, and are nutritious.

【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 (deadline October 27) 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!

【👒 Summer Gokase 2025 Application Photo Introduction (3)👒】 Thank you for 😆 applying for the "Summer Gokase 2025" campaign Thanks to you, we and ✨ many entries Here are some of the photos posted on "#Summer Gokase 2025"! Dear @kakigoori2020, Dear @machieri9.3, Mr. @fouzan_839 Dear @totalrelaxation_salon_spring, Dear @gokase_pan, I'm about to enter the selection process! Please 😁 wait for a while until the results are announced.

In the Kono Area, narcissus flowers bloom across the slopes facing the Echizen Coast in winter. How about enjoying the elegant narcissus with its pleasant fragrance?

Light and Shadow, and Jellyfish This is the Kamo Water Museum Located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Jellyfish greet you from a 5-meter-diameter water tank. When I looked up, it was 🤤 a beautiful view

Tone River Fireworks Festival 🎆 This is one of the Tone River Fireworks Festival held yesterday. It was held jointly by Four shrines, and the night sky of Arakawa blossomed in vivid colors. I would like to 🤤 outbound again next year

Photographed 9/8/25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It is a wind chime with red thread.

Photographed 9/8/25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The wind chime shelf is also a sight to behold.

Today is the last day of the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine's rim musubi wind chime. The wind chime corridor is also a sight to behold.

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. Today is the last day of the Enmusubi wind chime. The red thread wind chime is also a sight to behold.

Around Spring of this year, my father and mother and I Outbound to Nara. I was usually aware that I was being raised by a good couple, but on this day, we were both in a very good mood, probably because it was the yellowtail first time in a long time that we were traveling with three people. I took a lot of pictures as usual on this day, but this was the first time I took a picture for my mother! I think I was asked. I took a two-shot photo of my mother and father. Both my mother and father are shy people, so I can't put them on social media or show them to anyone, but they are carefully displayed at the entrance of my house. As a daughter, I think that such a place brings out the character of the two of them, and they are a very cute couple. This photo is a rare photo that both of my parents complimented. They don't always show any particular interest in photography, and since we both have completely different sensibilities, they rarely compliment us together. However, this photo is displayed on the TV stand as a favorite. My No. 1 memory of Spring this year is this.

Photographed 9/8/25. It is a sky blue rim musubi wind chime of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Rim Musubi wind chimes are open until September 15th.

This is one of the photos when I went to Kamikochi. Maintenance, fascinated by the unspoiled nature on the other side of the road, I pressed the shutter. I deliberately took a dark shot so that I could convey a quiet space.

Photographed 8/25/25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

This dainty little flower is "Mizo Soba". It is a plant of the same family as "Soba". It can be observed on the Lakeside of Utonai and around the alder terraces. (Image source: Lake Utonai Wildlife Conservation Center)

Photographed 9/8/25. This is LEC COFFEE's Kawagoe matcha latte. It contains Okinawa black molasses.

[Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture] Feel secure with this! A Directory of Shimanto River River Activity Operators! ★The Appeal of River Activities★ You can enjoy the Shimanto River with your whole body in 360°, and nothing captures that feeling better than river activities! The Shimanto River has a gentle current, so beginners and children can take part. On canoe tours you can sometimes go where no man-made structures are visible, offering a true escape from everyday life. Shimanto City is home to many river activity operators, with a variety of options that let everyone from small children to seniors enjoy themselves with peace of mind. Take this chance to find an operator that interests you♪ 1. Shimanto Canoe and Camp Village Kawaracco Shimanto Canoe and Camp Village Kawaracco sits beside the Shimanto River, surrounded by rich natural scenery. In addition to campsite facilities, the site includes well-equipped bungalows and a Shimanto hinoki cypress house. It also serves as a terminal for the Rinrin Cycle rental service. Operating season: Year-round Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, closed Tuesday) *Open during the period around Golden Week and from July 1 to September 30 Pets allowed to ride together (tandem kayaks). *Please bring a life jacket for your pet. Depending on size, joint riding may be unavailable. 2. withRIVER withRIVER is located at the foot of a Shimanto River chinkabashi (submersible bridge). The current is gentle here, so beginners and small children can feel safe. At the end of the tour you can even try jumping from the chinkabashi. In addition to canoe and SUP experiences, withRIVER offers horseback riding. Besides ordinary rides, there is a course that lets you ride within the Shimanto River. Because the horse stands where you can touch the bottom, children and non-swimmers can participate safely. Operating season: March to mid-November Dogs may ride along (on SUP or two-person canoe). Dog life jackets are available to rent (500 yen per jacket). Free photo sharing available 3. Shimanto River Lodge Yuubetei Shimanto River Lodge Yuubetei is a rented villa-style accommodation on a hill overlooking the Shimanto River, available to one group per day. Families, groups, and couples can relax here. Rooms include a terrace where you can barbecue while watching the sunset. River SUP experiences are available from Yuubetei. The owner customizes courses to match guests. SUP board rentals are also offered. Please request when booking your stay. *SUP experiences operate only in the summer season. 4. Okera Adventures Shimanto Okera Adventures Shimanto centers on “bikerafting,” a combination of cycling and packraft (inflatable boat) river descent. They are the only operator in Japan to run regular guided bikerafting tours. (*Survey by Okera Adventures, March 2022) They operate by private-group bookings only, so you and your group enjoy the tour alone. One appeal is that guides tailor the tour to participants, weather, and conditions. Operating season: Year-round Dogs may ride along (dog life jackets available for rent). Free photo sharing available 5. Shimanto – River Station Canoe Center Shimanto – River Station Canoe Center is known for the spectacular natural scenery in the latter part of its tours. The attached Shimanto Hiroba Auto Campsite offers toilets and barbecue sites so you can camp beside the Shimanto River. (Advance reservation required) There is a beginner-friendly canoe school where instructors lead basic half-day and full-day courses. You can paddle an 8 km canoe touring course to the famous Iwama Chinkabashi Bridge featured on TV and in magazines; the latter 4 km of the course shows almost no man-made structures, letting you fully enjoy the Shimanto River’s wilderness. The Canoe Center also serves as a river station exhibiting canoes from around the world and as a terminal for the Shimanto River Rinrin Cycle rental service. Operating season: Year-round Free photo sharing available 6. Shimanto Rakusha Shimanto Rakusha is a former school repurposed into a place where you can stay and play. The lodging uses spaces such as the school infirmary as bedrooms, and classrooms have bunk beds. You can even stay in the broadcasting room that still runs the school PA system or in the principal’s office. Because canoe experiences here do not involve long downstream runs, you can set your own experience time. Families can take turns, play in the river, and enjoy canoeing freely. In addition to canoeing, you can try stream trekking (shower climbing), raft play, and relaxed fishing in the Shimanto River. Closed: Every Wednesday *Open daily in July, August, and September Free photo sharing available 7. Canoe Shimanto Base Canoe Shimanto Base runs tours using sit-on-top canoes that you sit on the deck rather than inside. You can choose a half-day course with a 3 km downstream stretch (morning or afternoon) or a shorter course without downstream paddling. All canoes are single-person, and two sizes are available so you can pick the right fit. The half-day course is available from third grade elementary school and up; the short course is available from first grade elementary school and up. The short course is a private booking for groups of 1–10 people. Operating season: March to November Dogs may ride along. *Please be sure to bring a life jacket that fits your dog’s body size. Free photo sharing available 8. Good River Shimanto At Good River Shimanto you can enjoy a full Shimanto River canoe tour. They instruct you from canoe boarding and paddle technique to how to enjoy canoeing. The downriver course follows the river current and reveals little in the way of man-made structures, letting you relax in expansive nature. You can take commemorative photos at the popular Iwama Chinkabashi Bridge. They also run rafting tours, letting you drift downstream in a raft boat on the gentle Shimanto River in relaxed comfort. Guests from age three through seniors can participate. Operating season: Mid-March to early November Children and dogs may ride along Free photo sharing available How was it? Try experiencing Shimanto City’s river activities!

【Bran Pickling Workshop 🥕】 Taking advantage of the goodness of Local ingredients, the "Bran Pickling Workshop" was 💡 held in in the hope that it would lead to new ideas for processing Under the guidance of Rieko Temple from Gokase Town, we first tasted 🥢 the bran pickle prepared yesterday There are 18 types in total! Traditional Japanese straw raincoat such as cucumbers, carrots, and radishes were also discovered, as well as new flavors 👀✨ such as dried shiitake mushrooms, konjac, and Japanese ginger After that Temple you will actually watch the Scene of the bran floor prepared in front of you, and learn 📝 the amount of Water Then, we asked them to share the bran bed that could already be pickled, and we immediately pickled 😊 the vegetables that we had brought It seems that it is ready to eat in about 12 hours, and everyone was looking forward to eating and took home the bran bed 🥰 Next time, I would like to try the bran pickles that the participants have 😍 pickled

Photographed 9/8/25. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. It's a quiche plate. It is a quache with pumpkin and bacon, a salad with homemade ham and okra, and a cold soup with Butter Nut Pumpkin. 🎃

【Oyama Temple 1270th Anniversary Commemorative "Secret Buddha Opening Book"】 The special opening of the book was Held in until June 1st last year in Oyama Temple, but due to its popularity, it has been decided to Implementation it again. The following three Secret Buddha Daikokuten will be opened. ・Three-sided Great Black Heavenly Statue (Koden-sama) ・ Daikokuten statue (by Goto Saimiya) ・Three-sided Great Black Heavenly Statue (by Koun TakaVillage) In particular, the three-sided Great Black Heavenly Statue (Koden-sama) will be opened to the public for the first time. Please take this opportunity to take a look. Special Opening Period: 2025 (Reiwa 7) September 28 (Sun) ~ December 8 (Mon) Time:8:45~17:00 Admission fee: 500 yen Contact: Oyama Temple ℡:0463-95-2011

Photographed 9/8/25. This is CAFE ANDON's morning. Chinese-style Spring rain soup, campagne, and iced café latte. I'm looking forward to opening in the morning. 😊

Itadori-juku in Imajo offers a charming retro atmosphere! This site contains the remains of a checkpoint that once marked the entrance to the Hokkokukaido. By establishing the checkpoint, it served an important role in regulating travelers on the road.✨ Nearby stand four traditional houses with thatched roofs built in the kogashira style, and they are certified under Fukui Prefecture’s Traditional House Recognition System. If you’re curious, visit and you might enjoy a nostalgic atmosphere.

Photographed 8/23/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 8/23/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

This is one of the photos when I was traveling to see the cherry blossoms in Yamanashi Prefecture in Spring this year. I visited this temple when I heard that there was a magnificent Cherry Blossom Tree-lined Path. Local grandpas were enjoying a banquet under the cherry blossoms in full bloom. When I saw everyone looking up at the beautiful cherry blossoms overhead, I thought that Spring had come for everyone, and I clicked the shutter.