Meigetsu-in Temple in Kamakura, Famous for its hydrangeas

Autumn leaves in autumn are also a wonderful temple

The autumn view from the window of enlightenment is very cool

Before sunrise in autumn

An unexplored station that has gradually emerged

The appearance of Okuoi Kojo Station in Shizuoka was like a phantom beauty

Sakura Jingu Shrine is nearby, so I often go there, but the coolest time is on a rainy day

When you walk around the city, this figure suddenly appears

I thought it wouldn't snow in Tokyo this year.
In March, the early-blooming cherry blossoms began to bloom, and then the snow fell.

Snowy scenery of early-blooming cherry blossoms at Sakura Jingu Shrine

Very cool scenery typical of Japan

【⛄️Snow-Dusted Omachi City❄️】
After yesterday’s snow, fukujusō flowers in the Shinko area of Miasa were nestled in the snow❄️The yellow blooms peeking out from the white snow create a lovely contrast🌼A few photographers were taking pictures📷✨The cityscape visible from Omachi Park also showed a light dusting of snow⛄️After the chill through yesterday, today’s sunlight feels pleasantly gentle☀️A few sunny days look likely😌That said, it may still be a little while before true spring arrives in Omachi City😌
🌼Spring Flower Update 2025🌼
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88859/
🌸Last Year’s Cherry Blossom Report🌸
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88713/

[🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Viewing 2025 🌸] From Thursday, March 20 to Sunday, May 11!

(Surely) with the last of the snow behind us, the season of flowers is finally approaching Gokasecho ✨ We’re running a spring Instagram campaign too 🤩🙌

Follow the Gokase Tourism Association account (https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/) and post photos of flowers taken in Gokasecho to Instagram using two hashtags: #GokaseHana2025 and #dateofphoto (e.g., #March20) 🤳❤️‍🔥

Every day during the campaign, one person will win a mini set of Gokasecho specialty products 🎁✨
This time, amazingly!
During the nighttime illumination of Kijiya’s weeping cherry tree organized by students of Gokase Secondary School’s “Gokase Sakura Project” (March 23 [Sun]–April 16 [Wed] ※updated 4/2), entries featuring photos of Kijiya’s weeping cherry will have double the daily winning chance 😮✨!?

Plus! Outstanding entries will receive a gift box of Gokasecho specialty products 🤩👏
And even more! This time there will also be a “Gokase Sakura Project Award”…🤭🌟!?

Submitted entries will be featured on the Gokase Tourism Association and Gokase Sakura Project social media channels as they are selected 💡

[Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️Other rules are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/index.html
⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.

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In spring in Gokasecho you can enjoy not only weeping cherry but also rhododendrons, akebono azaleas, and many other flowers 🌸
In the warm weather, how about a flower tour around Gokasecho 🤗?
We sincerely look forward to your participation ✨

Suzuka Forest Garden Light up 2025.03.15

Enjoy the weeping Ume plums in full bloom

It was raining lightly, so there were not many people.

Suzuka Forest Garden is a research Cultivation farm that aims to preserve and disseminate the "tailoring techniques" of weeping Ume Plum, which is one of the traditional horticultural cultures of Japan.

Mount Fuji as seen from Sano in Mishima City

【Flowering Information 1】Saitobaru
We would like to inform you of the flowering status of Saitobaru on March 19 (Water).
The rape flowers in Saitobaru have begun to bloom, albeit little by little.
Cherry blossoms are still in buds.
As in every year, it is expected to reach its best time to visit at the end of this month.

■ Information on Toilets and Car Parking in the Saitobaru Kofun Tumulus Group
Saitobaru Guidance CenterIn addition to the Toilet of Konohanakan Saitobaru there are six public Toilet in the Kofun Tumulus (Imperial Tomb Square, Takatoriyama Parking Lot Car, Takatoriyama Parking Lot, Kofun Tumulus Car Parking Lot, Kofun Tumulus Car Parking Lot 2, Kofun Tumulus Car Parking Lot 3, and Saitobaru Sports Park, so please Use those as well. (with multi-purpose Toilet)
* For details, please see the West City Tourism Association website.

Sakurajima Eruption
2025.03.07 Sakurajima Island had two eruptions at 16 and 17 o'clock
The photo shows Sakurajima at 17:38.

Metaseikochia trees in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture

We aimed for a day when it snowed.

It started snowing at dawn, and the Water of the Water on the road began to increase, and I was able to take a reflection shot.

Because the water is excellent, the eel tastes delicious.
The secret to Mishima’s eel flavor is Mishima’s water.

By keeping eels without feed for several days and immersing them in Mishima’s spring water, their true flavor is brought out.
(There are more shops besides those on the map)
#Mishima City #eel #Mishima is not a production area for eel

[Announcement ❄️ of Winter Gokase 2025❄️ Results]

Thank you for waiting! !️
Announcement 🥳🎉 of the results of "Winter Gokase 2025"

This time, in addition to the followers of the Gokase Tourism Association's Instagram Account, we decided 👏✨ the winning item by voting by Facebook and Google Form

Thank you to 🙇 ♀️💕 everyone who voted
Now, let's announce the 👇👇👇 results

[🥇 Gold Award]
Mr. @mas8787a
[🥈 Silver Prize]
Mr. @fowafuwarin5
[🥉 Bronze Award]
Mr. @yamabico_san

The Gokase Highland Ski Resort, which has been revived in yellowtail three years, and the winter appearance of Josenji Temple, which enjoys beautiful scenery in both Spring and autumn, won prizes 🤩✨

It is raining today, but there was a lot of snow this year, so ❄️ there are many difficulties, but I am always amazed 👏 by the power of Nature that creates beautiful scenery and by the people who express themselves through the viewfinder

Congratulations ㊗️🥳🎉 to all the winners

And There is a to 😭❤️ 🔥 everyone who applied, voted, and participated

Spring is finally here 🌸
We will inform you of the Spring campaign soon, so when you come to Gokase to enjoy cherry blossom viewing, please take many photos and cry when 😭💕 you participate

💫 Best regards

It’s very windy and snowing heavily in Teshikaga today🌀
Please be careful when going out⚠️⛄️🌨️❄️

Saitama's Kawazu cherry blossoms are also in full bloom 🌸

This is located in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture
It is a row of cherry blossom trees along the Aoge Hori River.

Saitama's Kawazu cherry blossoms start 😊 here every year
The Kawazu cherry blossoms blooming along the river for about 1 km are a sight to behold

Toyooka City, Hyogo
It was cold at Kinosaki Onsen Self

Toyooka City, Hyogo
It was cold at Kinosaki Onsen Self

Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture You can experience various villages and various experiences while feeling like a Satoyama while in the city
Aina Satoyama Park

Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture You can experience various villages and various experiences while feeling like a Satoyama while in the city
Aina Satoyama Park

Toyooka City, Hyogo
It was difficult on the way, but I managed to take a picture of Kinosaki Onsen during the big cold wave aiming for the timing of the snowfall.

Toyooka City, Hyogo
It was difficult on the way, but I managed to take a picture of Kinosaki Onsen during the big cold wave aiming for the timing of the snowfall.

Hello, this is the Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association.
This is 💕 an announcement of the Lover's Mecca Sanctuary Events in Suzaka Art Park
Let's go see the silhouette of the heart played by the light~!

The shadow of the monument of the sacred place of Lover's Mecca ties the heart, special days twice a year,
(Twice a year, the day of the autumnal equinox in September and the day of the Spring equinox in March)
For those who took a picture in front of the monument, the first 50 people will receive a little gift 💕
At the World Folk Doll Museum in Suzaka Art Park,
Maturity!! You can also experience the chicks.
~On the day of the Spring equinox, please go to Suzaka Art Park~

Held in: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Spring Sunday 11:00~12:30
Held in Location: Nagano Prefecture Suzaka City Suzaka Art Park in front of the Heart Monument

Hina-sama Rikiri Experience Events
Held in: Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays until May 18, 2025
Held in Location: Suzaka Art Park World Folk Doll Museum
Rental fee: Children's costume 600 yen, adult costume 800 yen
Morning Session 10:00~11:30
Afternoon Session 13:30~15:00
The first 10 people each time, no advance reservation required
* Since it is a costume that can be easily worn, please dress with a companion.

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2nd Tsubetsu Photo Contest!

The winning entries will be displayed at Sansan-kan for a set period.
We will announce the start of the exhibition on our social media channels.

Thanks to everyone who entered, we were able to see many different sides of Tsubetsu. Thank you very much!

https://www.tsubetsu.net/post/%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E5%9B%9E%E3%81%A4%E3%81%B9%E3%81%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%88%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8

Snowy Moominvalley ☃️

This is located in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture
Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park.

Moominvalley with snow was a fantastic atmosphere 🤤
I'm 🤭 sure the hibernating Moomins are also enjoying it

📍 Daikanyama Tsutaya Bookstore
A sophisticated space and exterior that matches the image of the fashionable city of Daikanyama.
It was also a time when the light was particularly beautiful, so I was able to take wonderful photos.
There is a café as well as a bookstore, so I was able to spend a relaxing time.
There are quite a wide variety of books on sale, such as design, painting, photography, sports, Car, etc., and you can enjoy it even if you are not a book lover.

Equipment: Nikon D850
Editing software: Adobe Lightroom

❄️ "Winter Gokase 2025" Voting Now Open ❄️【Until Sunday, March 16, 2025!】

Thank you all for entering "Winter Gokase 2025"!

We have conducted a careful first-round selection by the tourism association staff and chosen ten entries from all submissions.🙏✨

From these ten entries, we will ask everyone to vote to decide the prize winners.🤩👏

Among those who vote, ten people will be randomly selected to receive specialty products from Gokase Town as a gift.🎁💫 We appreciate your participation.🙇‍♀️

How to vote is explained below.💡
[Voting period: Until Sunday, March 16, 2025]
⚠️ Voting is limited to one method per person and one vote per account or individual.

<To vote via Instagram>
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/
・Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account.
・From the posts marked with the hashtag "#Winter Gokase 2025 Vote," choose one of the ten featured entries and comment the photo number in that post's comment section.✍
⚠️ If you are not following the account, message exchanges may be unreliable and you will be excluded from the gift drawing. Please be aware.

<To vote via Facebook>
https://www.facebook.com/gokase.kanko/?locale=ja_JP
・Choose one of the ten featured entries in this post and comment the photo number.
・Voting is limited to one vote per account.
⚠️ If you win the gift drawing, we will contact you via Facebook Messenger. If there is no reply within two weeks, the prize will be forfeited.

<To vote via the website>
・Go to the "Winter Gokase 2025 Vote" page from the Gokase Tourism Association website's news topics (https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1994.html）
・Click the URL on the "Winter Gokase 2025 Vote" page to open the voting form.
・Enter your email address.
・Choose one of the ten entries, check the box for that entry, and submit your response.
⚠️ If you do not enter an email address, you will be excluded from the gift drawing.

Please be sure to view the original posts by the applicants before voting.🤗

1. @yamabico_san (photo 2)
2. @gokase_entertainment (photo 3)
3. @photo_ay_umi (photo 4)
4. @mgm_1228 (photo 5)
5. @eco9syu_sekiryo (photo 6)
6. @goto0619 (photo 7)
7. @fowafuwarin5 (photo 8)
8. @thusandleavis (photo 9)
9. @mas8787a (photo 10)
10. @photo_ay_umi (photo 11)

We look forward to receiving many votes from everyone 🥰

[❄️ Introducing photos submitted to Winter Gokase 2025 — Final installment ❄️]

The Gokase Tourism Association held the “#Winter Gokase 2025” photo event on its Instagram account through February 28.

This is the final showcase of the entries we received.🥹✨

@fowafuwarin5
@mas8787a
@mgm_1228
(in no particular order)

Making its long-awaited debut is Unoko Falls✨ These lovely photos capture the ski area where snow still lingers and the surrounding great outdoors.👏

Thank you all for so many submissions.😭

It was a harsh winter, but many of the winter photos felt warm and heartening.😊☀️

View from a commercial facilities in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City.

Godaigo's "MONKEY MAJIK" streamed into my brain.

Notice of Temporary Closure for Sandayu Public Toilet Repairs

The Sandayu public toilet in the Sandayu parking lot at Lake Kussharo will be temporarily closed for repair work from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, March 21, 2025.

Closure period: March 17, 2025 (Monday) from 8:00 AM to March 21, 2025 (Friday)
Location: Sandayu Parking Lot, Miruwa, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido
For safety reasons, please refrain from using or entering the facility while the public toilet is undergoing repairs.

The facility is scheduled to reopen as usual from March 22, but the schedule may change depending on the progress of the work. Any changes will be posted on this site, so please check for updates.
Please note that the parking lot will remain available during the public toilet closure.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during the closure period.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Today, in Mishima City. It's so warm.
Genbeegawa (Genbee River) and Hasunumagawa (Hasunuma River)
(March 13, 2025)