The 3rd Hosono Highlands Mountain Grilling Experience

🏔 What is 🏔 Hosono Highlands?
Hosono Highlands is a magnificent Highlands with an area of about 125 hectares (26 times the size of Tokyo Dome) on the slopes of Mt. Amagi, which erupted 800,000 ~ 200,000 years ago. It is also said to be a treasure trove of flora and fauna embraced by volcanoes.
In Spring, you can pick wild vegetables such as bracken in the fresh greenery, and in autumn, you can enjoy a large group of golden pampas grass. From the top, you can overlook Sagami Bay and the Izu Islands, creating a unique view of the grassland and the Sea Field.

Inatori Hosono Highlands has been recognized as one of the "100 grassland villages to leave for the future" in recognition of the value of knowledge, awareness, and technology accumulated in the region through many years of interaction between people and nature.
The Hosono Highlands is "mountain burning" to maintain the grassland. Scenes of grass being cut in preparation for mountain burning during the walk.
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🔥⛰ What is ⛰🔥 "Yamayaki"?

It is an annual task necessary to keep the Hosono Highlands "as it is".
By burning off the overgrown vegetation, it is prevented from becoming a forest, and the burned vegetation becomes a nutrient and is maintained as a rich grassland.

This mountain grilling has been going on every year in the Hosono Highlands since the Edo period.

In addition, since it is adjacent to the neighboring Kawazu Town, it is not possible to spread the fire, and it is necessary to burn off the Elevation difference and steep slopes.

A high level of burning know-how is required.
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●Events Overview

"Yamayaki" is a necessary activity to maintain the Hosono Highlands "as a grassland" and has been continued every year since the Edo period.
In February 2023, as our first initiative, we opened "Yamayaki" on a very limited basis and asked people to Visiting the site as a tour.
In order to let more people know about it more deeply, we will Held in the "Mountain Grilling Experience Meeting" again in 2025
Please experience the overwhelming scenery burning up.

●Events Schedule Saturday, February 8, 2025
Date & Time: 2/8 (Sat) 10:30~15:30 (tentative)
10:30 : Inatori Hosono Highlands No. 2 Car Parking Lot Meet and Reception
11:00 a.m.: Viewing of mountain grilling (with an explanation guide on mountain grilling, lunch included)
14:00 : Walk after mountain burning (with guide)
15:30 : End of the entire process, dismissal (*Please note that the order of the program may change depending on the progress of the mountain burning.) ）
Meeting / reception location: Inatori Hosono Highlands No. 2 Car Car (parking space available)
➡ On the day of the mountain burning, it is prohibited to enter the first parking lot of the general Car car Car. Please park your Car at the 2nd parking lot of Hosono Highlands Car foothills.
There is no public transportation to the venue. Please Use your own transportation to Access.

【Conditions of Participation】
・Capacity is limited to 30 people.
・Junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
・Please be sure to understand the precautions and dangers at the site before applying.

【Participation Fee】
1 person / 3,500 yen Includes entrance fee, goods and service tax, local guide, lunch, insurance, grassland management Fee (1,000 yen)
* Fee will be paid on-site on the day of the event.
* We will contact you in advance and contact you by e-mail on the day of the Implementation. Please note that if you do not have an e-mail address, you will not be able to apply.

[How to participate]
Please enter the required Information from the Events page of the Higashiizu Town Tourism Association and apply.
https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=568220&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot
Or please apply by Phone to the Higashi-Izu Tourism Association (TEL: 0557-95-0700).

●Precautions
[About the work]
This Events will be the Visiting the site of the Scene of Yamayaki. It is not possible to participate in the burning work.
[Cancellation decision]
There is a risk that the mountain grilling will be canceled early in the morning of the day due to the weather (wind, humidity, rain, etc.). If the mountain grilling is canceled, this Events will also be canceled. Events are not available. Please accept the conditions of cancellation before applying.
[About the appearance of the day]
Thereare burning is a very dangerous process and there may be sparks and embers.
Prepare to wear clothes made of flame retardant ingredients so that your skin is not exposed.
In addition, all local itineraries are outdoors, so please take measures to protect yourself from the cold.
[About Kaido]
Only Japanese is available. Thank you for your understanding.

●Cancellation
In the event that the Events is canceled or canceled for this Events, the Events Fee will be charged as follows.

[In the case of cancellation of the mountain burning itself due to stormy weather (strong wind, dryness, rainy weather, etc.)]
No payment will be incurred if the mountain grilling is canceled.
[In case of cancellation due to customer's convenience]
・ Cancellations on the day before and on the day → will charge a Fee of 100% of the Events amount. Cancellations made up to 2 days in advance
→ Cancellation fee is 0% Cancellation → if you do not contact us, we will charge a Fee of 100% of the Events amount.
* In addition, we may make a claim for damages, such as related communication costs and actual expenses.
For unavoidable events due to disasters, etc., please contact the organizer

[In case of cancellation due to the organizer's convenience]
Events canceled due to circumstances other than weather, etc., the equivalent amount will be refunded after consultation with the customer.

●Bring your own
・Flame retardant (flameproof) measures and cold protection measures
・ Looks good even if it gets dirty with sparks and soot
・Comfortable shoes
https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=568220&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot

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

【Notice of Use of Daisen Summit Public Toilet
　　&Daisen approach to the temple map】2024-2025
Daisen Summit Public Toilet may not be able to Use temporarily due to freezing, so please There are Toilet in advance. Please check the location of the Toilet on the approach to the temple map.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit 4 platform
　　　　　"Daisen Cable Line" bus about 30 minutes　
　　　　　Get off at the end of the line and walk 15 minutes on the Koma approach to the cable car stop

【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.

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)

Hello, 👋😃 this is Crystal Sound, and there 👀 are only a few days left this year. I wish you all a good year next year.

There are Kanazakura Shrine in Shosenkyo Gorge, which is famous as the birthplace of Japan crystal. Many customers are Prayer on New Year's Day as a Power Spot of good luck, so it would be Squid for everyone to come and visit.

There are many shops selling crystals nearby, so please ✨ come and visit us
At Crystal Sound, we handle 🫠 many products such as beautiful jewelry and crystals
Next year's zodiac snake sculpture is also in Receiving, so please ✨ come and take a look

All the staff are looking forward to seeing you.

A superb view that can only be seen in winter
"Limited Express Azusa" running from Tokyo and the Northern Alps
From Hotaka Station, head north to Snow Country
Panoramic view of the Hakuba mountains from Azumino!

I'm very sorry that I misinformed you of the TV broadcast date earlier. The article has been deleted.
Please check the scheduled broadcast date of Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (HTB) "Street on-chan" in the image.

The second broadcast is scheduled for Thursday, January 9.
The broadcast, which was originally scheduled for 5 weeks, has been increased to 7 weeks!
After the New Year, on-chan walks around Tsubetsu Town until mid-February!
Please take a look! （o▽n）

By the way, the first broadcast is Open to the public on YouTube. Please search for "on-chan in the street"!

Yesterday, 12/25 (Wednesday), it was confirmed that the reference tree of "Atami Sakura" on the Itokawa Promenade has bloomed!
Some trees have been blooming since mid-December, but the reference trees have finally bloomed.

This "Atami Sakura" is a type of cold cherry blossom native to India that blooms in early January ~ February every year, and was brought to Atami by Italians around 1871 (Meiji 4) along with lemon and date palms, and was named "Atami Sakura" in the "Full of Flowers Campaign" held in Showa 40. 1977 (Showa 52) designated as a Atami City tree on April 10 (the 40th anniversary of the city's incorporation).
On the same branch, flower buds that bloom early and flower buds that bloom later can be arranged in two stages, so you can enjoy flowers for more than a month every year.

At the beginning of the year, the Cherry Blossom Festival opens along with the Ume Plum Festival!
Light up, cherry blossom tea and tea service, street performances, sword dances, band performances, etc. will be held during the Implementation, so please come and see the cherry blossoms.

【The 15th Atami Sakura Itogawa Cherry Blossom Festival】2025/1/11(Sat)~2/9(Sun)
https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/208

* Regarding the flowering status, as soon as the city hall survey Documents arrives, it will be Publication on the above page each time, so please refer to it.

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

【Cherry blossom planting experience 🥰 at Oboshi Park】

At Oboshi Park, one of the 100 best famous landmarks in Japan
Using Furusato Nozei Tax Payment to Plant Cherry Blossoms
I can.

The cherry blossom tree planting experience is the Sakura Festival in late March of 2025 (Reiwa 7)
It is scheduled to be held on one of the Saturdays and Sundays during the period.

As a memento of the experience, engrave your name on the plate.

【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

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.

It is a winter view of Kamo Shrine in Keihoku, Kyoto.

Impression when I arrived at Kamo Shrine by walking alone in the mountains where there was quite a bit of snow.

After Prayer, I forgot about the cold for about two hours and took pictures with enthusiasm.

It is a winter view of Kamo Shrine in Keihoku, Kyoto.

Impression when I arrived at Kamo Shrine by walking alone in the mountains where there was quite a bit of snow.

After Prayer, I forgot about the cold for about two hours and took pictures with enthusiasm.

Hi all! It is Teshikaga Town in Eastern Hokkaido.
Winter in Teshikaga is a harsh place where the temperature drops below -20°C.
However, this cold creates a clear air and a spectacular view.
In the early morning, water vapor in the air sticks to the trees and turns into ice, and countless stars can be seen in the night sky.
Healing your cold body at "Kawayu Onsen".

This is the Scene of Lake Onneto most recently (12/20).

There is snow on the surface of the lake, but if you brush off the snow with a brush, frozen trees and ice bubbles will appear.

* As I told you last time, it is very dangerous to walk on a frozen lake. For details on how to get to the lake in winter, please see the link below (Tourist Association website).

https://www.town.ashoro.hokkaido.jp/kanko/spot/onneto_area/spot-13.html

[Echizen daffodil blooming status on Friday, December 20, 2024]

The weather has been cold for some time now, and the pace of flowering has slowed down.
It is beginning to bloom here and there, but as a whole, it is still almost before flowering.

It has been delayed for about 3 weeks, and the best time to see it is around the beginning of January.

◎ Echizen daffodil flowering status [Updated on Friday, December 20, 2024]
https://town-echizen.jp/news/detail.php?id=635

Azumino has cooled down to minus 6 degrees Celsius
The sun is quietly shining into the Northern Alps
The snow ridge is dyed red
This is the view from Azumino Ohisama Road

Mt. Mt. Aoba, covered in snow, symbolizes ❄️ the winter scenery of Takahama

While the weather is getting colder day by day, today we can see a little sunny, and the blue sky spreads over the snow-covered Mt. Aoba. The contrast between the pure white snow and the clear blue sky is magical, and it is breathtaking. Even in the middle of winter, Takahama offers heartwarming and beautiful moments that visit and brighten up the seasons.

On Friday, October 18, 2024, the first batch of cranes, a winter tradition in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, arrived!
At 3:45 p.m. on Friday, October 18, the Kagoshima Prefecture Crane Conservation Association confirmed that nine cranes landed on the East Reclamation.
The breakdown was 7 Crowned Cranes, 1 Black-crowned Crane, and 1 Canadian Crane.

The first crane feather count survey was canceled due to bad weather, but after that, the second crane feather count survey of the season was implementation in the early morning of Saturday, November 30, 2024, and as a result of the survey, a total of 12,992 cranes were confirmed: 12,036 cranes, 948 cranes, 4 black-crowned cranes, 3 Canadian cranes, and 1 black-crowned crane.
As a result, for 28 consecutive seasons since 1997, we have achieved the arrival of more than 10,000 cranes!

In the latest bird count survey on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the number of cranes decreased from the second survey, but a total of 10,928 cranes were confirmed: 8,998 cranes, 1,917 cranes, 8 black-crowned cranes, 3 Canadian cranes, and 2 black-crowned cranes.

The next bird count survey of the season will be on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
We are looking forward to seeing more cranes coming to the country and seeing rare cranes that have not yet been confirmed this season.

Flower charcoal born from plants in Ubuyama villages.
I know it's an unfamiliar word, but it's made from Ingredients made from pine cones, Nanten, and the grasslands and mountains of Ubuyama villages.

Speaking of charcoal, various effective for There are such as deodorizing and deodorizing effects have been packaged a little coolly as an interior decoration and as a gift for loved ones.

Just by dripping your favorite aroma on this charcoal, you can also make your own original duffuser.
We can't make many because the staff belonging to the Tourist Association are creating them in detail, but if you are interested parties, please comment.

In addition, this charcoal is brittle and fragile, so we do not currently send it by mail.
In order to let many people know about Ubuyama Ingredients, we are currently creating them and selling them at markets in the neighboring area.

Prices will also fluctuate.
The photo is for illustrative purposes only.

Oike Park in Fukushima Prefecture 2024.12.21

Swans seemed to be singing in the morning glow.

A special piece of Ubuyama.
We are in the middle of a cold winter, but in Spring you can enjoy the green grasslands.

It's fun in the cold winter,
Squid must be early in Spring ~.

Everyone eats around the table, so it's delicious ♪

A small village with a population of about 1,400 people.
Together with the mothers living in this Ubuyama village, we held in a lunch party for "soup" in Aso.

Thereare different cooking methods and seasonings for each household,
This time, we asked one mother to be a teacher and Implementation a food education Events with a total of 20 people.

Fresh vegetables received from farmers in the Village, which cannot be tasted in the city, and handmade miso made by everyone at the beginning of this year, were used to enjoy delicious soup that can only be tasted here.

I really enjoyed chatting with everyone and having casual conversations.

Implementation of this food education event that gives you a sense of Satoyama life changes the content depending on the season.
Not only people in the Village but also people from outside the Village are allowed to participate, and several people participate each time.

In the future, we would be happy if not only domestic but also overseas people who are interested in living in Japan could participate.

Protect and inherit the Satoyama lifestyle, while enjoying it.
Through such activities, it would be great if the people of the Village could enjoy interacting with people from outside.

A piece of Spring in Ubuyama Village.
Ubuyama is in the middle of winter, and the cold winter is fun, but I can't Can't wait for the warm Spring.

[⛄️ It became a 🎄 white Christmas]
On the morning of Christmas Eve, it snowed in Town City from night to morning and ⛄️
The conifers in the city are covered with snow, and many Christmas trees have appearedIn 🎄 some places, it is compacted snowPlease ❄️ be careful when coming 😌
Official website "Shinano OTown Navi"
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

【Recent Taiki Town Report】

Taiki Town has become less and less likely to have a maximum temperature of 0 degrees Celsius or higher.
It's that time of year when the rivers freeze and you can see the ice on the trees!
The snow is piling up little by little.

Tourist information of Taiki Town visit Visit Taiki!
https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/