This is the snow-capped Mt. Fuji and the constellation Orion taken at Lake Yamanaka. Mt. Fuji and the constellation Orion were also visible on the surface of the lake, which was a wonderful sight.

Kirigamine Highlands in Nagano Prefecture I was able to meet a beautiful frost in -5°C.

[❄️ Winter in Gokase 2025 ❄️] Until Friday, February 28, 2025! Yes — winter too!! Instagram Campaign 🥳✨ After following the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account (@gokase_kanko), post a wintery photo taken in Gokase town on Instagram with these two hashtags: #Winter in Gokase 2025 and #Date and place of the photo (for example: #Unoko Falls) 🤳❤️‍🔥 One winner will receive a Gokase specialty product every day during the campaign period 🎁✨ Plus! The best entries will receive a gift set of Gokase specialties 🤩👏 Entries you post may be featured on the Gokase Tourism Association’s social media and other channels 💡 [Period] From Monday, December 30, 2024 to Friday, February 28, 2025 ⚠️ Other terms are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before entering. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html... ⚠️Please take care to avoid accidents while photographing. ------------------------------------------ …Actually, the voting period for “Gokase Autumn Foliage 2024” is still underway, so I thought mixing them might be confusing and planned to announce this after the New Year, but… I really want you to post New Year photos too 🥺🙏!!! I couldn’t wait and posted early 😂 We look forward to many beautiful winter photos of Gokase ☃️💕 Please keep the entries coming — thank you 📸🙏

Year-end Greetings Everyone, were you able to finish your work for the year safely😌? Some of you might not care about New Year’s at all😂 We at Gokase Tourism Association and the Gokase Specialty Center will, out of our own convenience, be closed for the year-end and New Year holidays as follows. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <Monday, December 30> Cafeteria: closed Shop and produce: open mornings only <Tuesday, December 31 – Thursday, January 2> Closed <Friday, January 3> Cafeteria: opens at 11:00 Shop and produce: opens at 10:00 <Saturday, January 4 onward> Regular business hours resume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Gokase Tourism Association will also be closed from Tuesday, December 31 to Thursday, January 2. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We have also compiled the January events we know about so far into a calendar to help you plan outings for next year🤗 And there’s more! We are accepting votes for “Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024” on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account (@gokase_kanko ). We would be delighted if you and your family take your time over the New Year to pick photos and vote🥺✨ We truly appreciate your support🙇‍♀️‼️ We will be open tomorrow, so this is one day early, but… 🤣 Thank you very much for your support this year. We look forward to your continued support next year. Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve🤩👋✨ *We’ll say it again: we are open through tomorrow. Just kidding*

Yesterday, when I was taking a walk in Kawagoe, I went to Tatsumi Udon noodles. I put hot Jade on the toriten bukkake. The ginger works and it's delicious.

　This is a photo of the moss garden of Toshodai-ji Temple in Nara Prefecture. Hail came down at the right time, so I took a picture with my camera close so that I could see it.

【First sunrise with vines】 ／ Let's worship the first sunrise with Tsurunoshin at the Izumi City Crane Observation Center! (Notice of special early morning opening) ＼ Start a new year with the congratulatory combination of "First sunrise and cranes"! The Izumi City Crane Observation Center is open from 6:30 a.m., but on January 1 (New Year's Day), the Izumi City mascot character "Tsuru no Shin" will also appear with the first sunrise! We will also sell salt musubi, fish soup, and Soba noodles from "Tsurushu" and "Machijiman". In addition, those who visit the museum on the day of the event will receive a "Crane Observation Center-New Year's Day Limited Can Badge"! This year, we will also have a "fluffy kite making experience that anyone can make". Please come and visit us. * Thereare a limited number of original can badges and kite making. Thank you for your understanding. ttps://www.izumi-navi.jp/events/post-3165/ —————————— ■Izumi City Crane Observation Center 【Location】〒899-0435 Kagoshima Prefecture Izumi City 2478-4 [Phone] 0996-85-5151 【Use fee】Adult 220 yen (160 yen), elementary and junior high school students 110 yen (50 yen) * Fee for groups of 20 or more people * Admission fee is free for the person and one caregiver upon presentation of each physical, rehabilitation, and mental certificate. * Those who have paid the entrance fee and their Car passengers are exempt from the admission fee to the Crane Observation Center. 【Regular holiday】Opening Open throughout the year (Opening period: November 1st ~ 2nd Sunday of March) 【Hours】9:00~17:00 (Admission until 16:30) 【Car parking lot】172 passenger cars, 20 large buses —————————— ■ About crane tourism in Izumi City (2024 (Reiwa 6) degree crane wintering ground Use adjustment) Period: Friday, November 1, 2024 ~ Sunday, March 9, 2025 【Time】06:30~16:30 * During the period, you can specially Use the rooftop of the Izumi City crane observation center at 06:30 ~ (admission fee required) 　Be sure to take a look at the sight of the cranes taking off in the early morning. * However, on the day of the following "Crane Feather Count Survey" by the students of the Crane Club, you will not be able to enter the area where the crane wintering grounds Implementation Use adjusted, including the Crane Observation Center, until 09:00 a.m. ・Sunday, January 12 【Details】ttps://www.ramsar-navi.jp/news/detail/1f88200f-15cd-4cd0-896c-c312021cbb2e —————————— ■ How to visit cranes during the Use adjustment Implementation period (1) Please refer to the above link and come to the "Crane Observation Center" through the designated routes. * Other routes are subject to use adjustment, so please refrain from passing. (2) Please pay the "Entry Fee (Wintering Area Environmental Conservation Cooperation Fund)" at the Toll station installed at the Car Observation Center parking lot and receive an admission pass. 【Admission Fee】 　Automobile or less: 1 car per day 1,000 yen 　Automobile or less: 1 car per season: 3,000 yen 　Microbus 1 car per day 3,000 yen 　Large bus 1 car per day 5,000 yen * "Normal Automobile and below" includes taxis, motorcycle Car, and walking. * Those who have paid the entrance fee will be free of charge for admission fee to the crane observation center. ■ Those who want to go to the East Reclamation and observe the cranes (3) At the Crane Observation Center, please take a 3-minute lecture on the purpose of Use adjustment and how to get to the East Reclamation. (4) Enjoy Visiting the site at the East Reclamation by taking the designated routes indicated in red by private Car or the ultra-compact BEV "C+pod" limited to two units. 　In addition, single-lens cameras and binoculars are available for rent in limited quantities Thereare. (5) There is a "Crane Observation Hyde (Bird Observation House)" in the designated route of the East Reclamation, so we recommend that you park your Car there and Car Visiting the site from Hyde. Visiting the site at your leisure without startling the cranes. (6) Finally, disinfect the cars (tires) at the crane observation center. * [Those who only wish to borrow a single-lens camera or binoculars free of charge] will also take the lecture Same as above. *Bring your own with your ID. * Bring your own SD card if you wish to take home the shooting data of the single-lens camera. —————————— The latest Information, such as Events during the Use Adjustment Period, will be introduced on the Izumi Ramsar Navi Home Page as needed.

📍Tsumago inn (Tsumago-juku) (December 28th, 1:30 PM) It has started to accumulate⛄❄ JR and buses are operating as usual for the time being.

This photo was taken at the Forest and Starry Sky Camp Village in Motegi Towns, Tochigi Prefecture. While enjoying winter camping, you can see the beautiful starry sky and the Great Triangle in winter, so it is very healing.

This is GLIN COFFEE Honkawagoe Pepe store. Ono Buncha × GLINCOFFEE This is a premium matcha latte with a sansho scent from the Kawagoe tea series. Aroma of sansho is very nice. The Honkawagoe Pepe store is closed today. It's a shame because it's a restaurant that I liked. 😭

I went to House Ten Bosch for Christmas. It is an illumination that won the top prize (the best in the world) at the International Illumination Awards 2024. You can experience an authentic European Christmas in Japan!

\"Izumi Waku Waku Stay Plan" Tour Plan/ Enjoy Izumi City in Kagoshima Prefecture, which has many famous landmarks, such as the wintering ground of No.1 in Japan, the largest Samurai residences at the foot of Izumi, one of the largest in Japan! We are selling the travel product "Izumi Waku Waku Stay Plan" where you can experience the charm of Izumi. Bus tour around various experience programs in Izumi City! Whether you are in Izumi City or outside the city, please take this opportunity to enjoy the Izumi experience program! ▼ A trip to the dance of cranes illuminated by the Sunrise and a warm and delicious breakfast Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 ~ Sunday, January 26, 2025 Fee: 7,000 yen~15,000 yen Details: ttps://izumi-kankou.main.jp/portfolio/stayplan2024_plan5/ ▼ Dance of cranes illuminated by the Sunrise Izumi and Nagashima enjoy plan to enjoy delicious food Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025 ~ Sunday, January 19, 2025 　　　Saturday, February 1, 2025 ~ Sunday, February 2, 2025 Fee: 11,000 yen ~ 38,000 yen Learn more: ttps://izumi-kankou.main.jp/portfolio/stayplan2024_plan6/ ▼ Yutari Orenji Olle Sunrise illuminates the dance of cranes and a warm and delicious breakfast Date: Saturday, February 15 ~ Sunday, February 16, 2025 Fee: 7,500 yen Learn more: ttps://izumi-kankou.main.jp/portfolio/stayplan2024_plan7/ Planning and Implementation Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-279 Izumi City Tourism Specialty Products Association Domestic Travel Business Handling Manager Yutaka Ouchiyama Location: 715-16 Kamisabuchi, Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture Phone: 0996-79-3030 (Weekdays 9:00~17:00)

Entries are now open for the Winter Triathlon to be held in Shinanomachi, Nagano Prefecture in March 2025! ⛷️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️ You might wonder what a Winter Triathlon is, so here’s a brief introduction 😊 Winter triathlon offers a fresh challenge set in a snowy environment! ✨ In a Winter Triathlon, you can enjoy the following events: 1️⃣ Snow Run: a run across the snow! 2️⃣ Cross-country skiing: glide through the snow on cross-country skis! ⛷️ 3️⃣ Mountain biking: tackle snowy trails on a mountain bike! 🚵‍♂️ We also include photos showing recommended clothing and gear for cross-country skiing, so be sure to check them out! ❄️ Whether you’re ready to take on the challenge or still deciding, come experience the appeal of Winter Triathlon and dive into a new world of sport! 🏅 https://www.shinano-machi.com/news/5289...

Little by little... In Daffodil Land, it has finally bloomed to the point where several flowers can be captured in one photo~. As expected, it is a prefectural flower that represents the people of Fukui Prefecture. The sight of flowers blooming even in the cold that makes your body shrink will give you energy! If it looks like this, the Best time to visit will be in the middle Squid January, right? Best time to visit the daffodil festival "Narcissus "Crab Fair" Held in on January 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun)! If you see daffodils in bloom, please upload them on social media! ◎ Echizen daffodil flowering status [Updated on Friday, December 27, 2024] https://www.town-echizen.jp/news/detail.php?id=637...

【Diamond Fuji traffic restrictions 🥰】 In the Takashita area of Fujikawa Town, the sunrise from the summit of Mt. Fuji It is a Spot where you can peek in. December 31, from 11 p.m. Until 9 a.m. on January 1 Implementation of traffic restrictions. On New Year's Day, it is expected to be very crowded. Please be careful.

Nagawacho, photographed on December 20 A tengu suddenly appears along Route 178 heading from Wada in Nagawacho toward Utsukushigahara Highlands. A tengu mask is enshrined at the Sekison Shrine in the mountains beyond. It looks like it snowed again this morning, so it may be covered with a bit more snow now.

Tateyama Mountain Ranges seen from the Ameharu Coast 2023.12.09 The Oniwa and Tateyama mountain ranges over the sea are truly superb Spots. The view of mountains with an Elevation of 3,000 meters across the sea is a superb view that is difficult to see in the world. A scenic spot related to Manyo, Ameharu Coast. The poet of Manyo, Oban Iemochi, loved this rainy landscape and sang many songs. The beautiful scenery is the same now as it was in the past, and the magnificent view of the reef seen from the beach and the 3,000m-class Tateyama mountain ranges seen over Toyama Bay is exceptional. It's breathtaking. "Yoshitsune Rock", where Minamoto Yoshitsune waited for the rain to clear on his way to Oshu, is also the origin of the place name "Ameharu". (From Toyama's website)

Spectacular winter views you can only see in winter The Limited Express Azusa that ran from Tokyo and the Northern Alps Heading north from Hotaka Station toward the snowy country A panoramic view of the Hakuba mountains seen from Azumino!

One of the travel destinations. The black mist filter is the perfect night view.

One piece at a travel destination. There is a snowman made by a foreigner on the post, which is cute.

It's a nearby traffic light!

Hello everyone ⛄️ Christmas is over, and the year-end and New Year season has finally arrived 🎍 In Shinanomachi, snow is forecast from tomorrow onward, and snow removal has become daily exercise ⛄️💦 Now, here is an announcement about business hours during the year-end and New Year holidays! ⛄️ Shinanomachi Tourist Information Center · Roadside Station Information Center We will be closed from December 30th to January 3rd 🙇‍♀️ (For taxi vouchers, please speak to the station staff at Kurohime Station) 🍜 Near Kurohime Station We will be closed from December 31st to January 2nd 🙇‍♀️ We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. We wish you a wonderful year-end and New Year! 🎍

I took a picture of my son and wife playing in the snow at the Saiko Healing Village in Kawaguchiko Towns.

Photographed 12/23/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

【2025 Kisoji Ice and Snow Light Festival】 This year Kisoji ice and snow lights will be Held in again Festival. From January 25th ~ February 15th, ice candles and bamboo lanterns will be lit at Shukuba in Kisoji. Events of several hours once a year. Fun a fantastic world that is different from usual. ♦1/25 (Sat) Kiso Town Miyanokoshi ♦2/2 (Sun) Shiojiri City Niekawa Juku ♦2/3 (Mon) Shiojiri City Narai juku ♦2/7 (Fri)-8 (Sat) Kiso Town Fukushima juku ♦2/8 (Sat) Nakatsugawa City Magome juku ♦2/9 (Sun) Agematsu Town Nezame-no-Toko, Okuwa Village Sports Park ♦2/18 (Sat) Nagiso Town Tsumago juku And Held in a photo contest again this year! The winning works will be used for posters, flyers, web advertisements, etc. for the next year. 【For those who apply on Instagram】Account of the Kiso Tourism Federation (@kiso_japan_official ) > #kisoji_hyosetsu_2025 Don't forget to tag them! 【Apply by sending photos】Please send 4 color prints or A4 size (4 slices wide are also acceptable) to the Kiso Tourism Federation. Period: 2025/2/1~2/28 (must arrive by this date) For details, please check the Home page "Kiso Valley Rippu". We have 😊 received many applications

Photographed 12/23/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

It was a cold evening with a cold wind, but the spray of the waves illuminated by the beautiful Sunset was beautiful and I couldn't help but take a picture. At "Tanoura Coast" in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture.

In the early morning of the next day when it snowed in Kyoto unusually, I woke up early and went to Kiyomizu Temple to shoot. Shine in the world of white snow at Kiyomizu Temple The vermilion zi'an pagoda was very mysterious.

Tenjoan is a snowy landscape. I took this photo the day after it snowed in Kyoto. The snow-covered stepping stones were also nice and tasteful.

In the early morning of the next day when it snowed in Kyoto unusually, I woke up early and went to shoot while freezing. The air was clear, the sunrise was beautiful, and the snow-covered three-story pagoda matched the really nice scenery in front of me.