'Summer in Minami-Izu' Information for summer 2024. *Please note that the dates and details below are tentative and may change.* ○ Yumigahama Swimming Beach Beach season: Saturday, July 20 – Sunday, August 25 ○ Ko-ura Swimming Beach Beach season: Saturday, July 27 – Friday, August 16 ○ Hirizo-hama Boat Service June 29 (Saturday) – September 30 (Monday) Departure point: from Nakagi area, Minami-Izu Town A natural aquarium?! Snorkeling is the best way to enjoy it! ○ Hirizo-hama Swimming Tour Weekends in July and busy weekends in August A day trip tour to the popular Hirizo-hama ○ Tanigawahama Boat Service July 13 (Saturday) – September 1 (Sunday) Departure point: from the right side of the bay at Mera Mera Coast, Minami-Izu Town A second hidden paradise!? Ideal for snorkeling. ○ Yumigahama Splash Water Park July 13 (Saturday) – September 8 (Sunday) Location: Yumigahama Swimming Beach (right side) The hugely popular inflatable water park celebrates its 10th anniversary this year! ○ Mera Offshore Athletic Course July 6 (Saturday) – August 31 (Saturday) Location: Mera district, Minami-Izu Town Returning after a four-year renewal! ○ Yumigahama Fireworks Festival Thursday, August 8, from 8:00 p.m. Location: Yumigahama Swimming Beach *The sunflower field in Hino will be left fallow in 2024.* *Schedules and contents may change due to weather or other conditions.*

In a pond in a nearby park, a couple of carp were swimming coolly.

Azumino, spreading out at the foot of the Northern Alps Mountain Range with peaks around 3,000 meters, has long been enriched by abundant water that sustains the land and people. Meltwater from the Northern Alps becomes underground flow and eventually nourishes the villages of Azumino. Its clarity moves all who see it.

Photographed on July 18, 24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. It was a little arranged.

When summer arrives, fields of purple and white flowers bloom around Tokachigawa Onsen. Those flower fields are actually potato fields full of potato blossoms!🥔 Potatoes are commonly used as food, but their flowers also bloom prettily, so if you visit in summer look out for potato blossoms along the way.🥰 - After summer begins, you can see many fields of pale purple and white flowers near Tokachigawa Onsen; these fields are actually potato farms.🥔✨ Potatoes are a staple ingredient in everyday life, but their flowers are rare to see. If you’re sightseeing around Tokachi in summer, try to find the potato flower fields!🥰

Generally, Tanabata is on July 7th, but did you know that in Hokkaido it is August 7th, one month later? So, just inside the main entrance of New Otani Inn Sapporo, there is ✨ a bamboo decoration until August 7th We have 🎋 received many requests from visitors If you visit the museum by August 7th, please decorate your request! May your wishes come true 🌟

Oyama Summer Jazz & Latin Friendship Concert “Oyama of Performing Arts and Culture” at the Noh Stage of the Oyama Afuri Shrine Office The Oyama Sekison Arts Festival’s "Oyama Jazz & Latin Friendship Concert," a beloved blend of tradition and innovation and a fusion of Japanese and Western sounds that many music fans look forward to each year, returns this year! Saturday, October 12, 2024 — Doors open 12:00, Concert begins 13:00 Venue: Noh Stage, Oyama Afuri Shrine Office Access: From Isehara Station north exit, Platform 4 (bound for the Oyama Cable Car) Get off at the "Shamukyoku Entrance" stop; the venue is immediately nearby. Admission: Adults ¥1,500 (advance) / ¥1,800 (door) Junior and senior high school students ¥500 — elementary school children and younger free Tickets are also on sale at Ekina Kururin House Isehara Station Tourist Information (0463-95-5333)! Inquiries Oyama Summer Jazz Concert Executive Committee 090-8441-5467 (Nakamura)

Biei Hill, birch trees 🌳🌳🌳 It's a place that is also used in commercials! The weather was nice and it was a good day to drive!

Joined the store on July 15, 24. After the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival, I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store. Love & Peach Frappuccino and White Peach Earl Grey Cake. 🍑 It's exhausting.

Daisen Senmaida is the only rain-fed rice field in Japan in Chiba Prefecture Kamogawa City. Period of hot summer, there was a carpet of greenery. It is a superb view that has been selected as a "One of the 100 best terraced rice paddies in Japan".

~At Miharasou a special time flows~ Iga's finest ryotei A building that Mr. Chubei Soga of "Tomotada" carefully crafted with refined taste was relocated almost intact to this scenic spot in 1970 that structure is today's "Miharaso Annex" Away from everyday life inside this charming building time moves slowly slowly flows by Perched at the top of the valley, this annex offers a panorama that stretches as far as the eye can see "Scenic and picturesque" Within this annex you can enjoy a miso broth that brings out the ingredients' full flavor with shiitake mushrooms and vegetables from Tsukigase and boar meat chosen with the owner's exacting standards The specialty: botan nabe (wild boar hot pot) It has absolutely no unpleasant odor and is beloved by people of all ages a hugely popular delicacy We hope you will experience even once the blissful time woven by this building, the view, and the food Miharaso 78-2 Tsukigase Oyamacho, Nara City

Hello, this is En'emon Folklore Museum. From Nagatoro Bridge at the entrance to Shosenkyo Gorge, the rainy-season scenery shows trees washed by the rain growing even greener and the air feeling refreshingly clean. As you stroll, enjoy the delicious air and the abundance of negative ions 😊 In front of the shop, a slightly late but now peak-blooming display of hydrangeas floats in a water basin to welcome everyone. En'emon Folklore Museum has just received amethyst pieces that highlight the natural beauty of their forms. We also offer many other products for you to enjoy, so please stop by.

Tea specialty store "Muresna Tea Tokyo" @吉祥寺 The other day, I went shopping for a birthday present for ☕ a friend The gate is stylish and there are some people taking pictures here and there *'ω'* The second floor was a café and afternoon tea seemed to be popular. I enjoyed *μ_μ choosing a cup of tea leisurely on the first floor It was ✨ delicious to have welcome tea

Photographed on June 15, 24. About a month ago, café andon Mr./Ms.'s café latte and Shortcake with lemon and poppy seeds. The cake is so delicious that I look forward to it every day.

Reiwa 6 Summer Mountain Opening at Ōyama On Saturday, July 27, the summer mountain opening took place, and the climbing gate of Ōyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine at the trailhead was opened! This event has continued since the Genroku era, and it is customary for the climbing gate to be opened by “Ohana-kō,” one of the Ōyama pilgrim groups from Nihonbashi, Kodenmacho, Tokyo “Sange, sange (flower scattering), rokkon shōjō (purification of the six roots) — the mountain is clear skies, rokkon shōjō,” as they chant the hanging nenbutsu while ascending straight from the temple lodging to the lower shrine, followed by the gate-opening ritual (from 8:30). Sange… scattering flowers to purify Rokkon… the six human senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind Venue: Ōyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine Contact: Ōyama Afuri Shrine Office 0463-95-2006 On July 13, ahead of the summer mountain opening, Ōyama Tourism Promotion Association carried out trail cleaning. Local residents and others swept away dead leaves with brooms and rakes, and sprayed pesticide to control leeches (yamahiru), preparing the trails to welcome those who will come for summer mountain climbing! The summer mountain season starts now. Enjoy your climb safely and with fun! *Image from the 2023 summer mountain opening Image of the 2024 leech-control pesticide spraying

Lavender carpet 🪻 It was beautiful 🥹 We took a walk around the park! Photo taken on 📷✨ 7/13

Summer tradition About 300 glass wind chimes were displayed in the concourse in front of the ticket gates at JR Kami‑Suwa Station. The wind chimes 🎐 are painted with fireworks 🎇, sunflowers 🌻 and morning glory flowers, and their cool, soothing tones delight visitors to Suwa and local residents. The wind chimes will remain on display through early August. Please do come to Suwa!

【Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa 2024】 Launching 20,000 fireworks, one of the largest in Japan, Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa 46th Chiba City fireworks festival Held in decided! The Chiba City Fireworks Festival is a popular summer tradition in Chiba City. One of the largest fireworks show in Japan will be held with music and traditional shakutama jade and the latest fireworks, along with marine fireworks that can only be seen in Makuhari in Chiba City. 1 The total number of fireworks is more than 20,000, one of the largest in Japan. 2 Approximately 3,000 Marine Fireworks will be launched, including the oversized aerial Niagara that fills the night sky from Makuhari Beach to the Ocean. 3 In addition to the Shakudama Jade that won the National Fireworks Competition Excellence Award, creative fireworks such as "Chiba-kun" and "Chihana-chan", and special effect fireworks with a pillar of fire flying in the shape of a fan will be launched. 4 In accordance with the wonderful message, we will launch the latest special art fireworks No. 10 Jade. 5 Provided by ZOZO! Approximately 10,000 fireworks very impressive Finale the Impression Grand with Marine Fireworks unique to this fireworks festival and golden brocade chrysanthemums. Please enjoy the special summer night "Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa" where fireworks in full bloom color the seaside of Chiba. ・Held in Date & Time: Saturday, August 3, 2024 Reiwa 6 19:15~20:15 ・Venue: Makuhari Seaside Park Mihama 1, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, etc. ・Access: About a 15-minute walk from Kaihin Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line ・Organizer: Chiba City Citizens' Fireworks Festival Executive Committee ・Inquiries: 050-5542-8600 9:00~20:00 / NTT Hello Dial Paid bleachers tickets are now on sale! For details of the Events, please search for "Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa" and check the Official website.

Photographed 7/13/24. Cafe Andon Mr./Ms. café latte and fruit Shortcake. The sweetness is Restrooms available, and the acidity of kiwi and American cherries is Restrooms available, moist, and very tasty. 🥝🍒

Photographed 7/13/24. This is café andon chicken curry from Mr./Ms.. 🍛 It's so delicious that you want to eat it asexually.

Thereare is a small Pinpinkorori Koshin Shrine in Tomawagawa Park in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture. Restrooms available shrine that matches modern times.

Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen Welcome Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen is a nature-rich hot spring retreat in Tsukigase, Nara City, located in the northeastern part of Nara Prefecture on the borders with Kyoto Prefecture and Mie Prefecture. In spring, the rows of plum trees create a beautiful landscape in Tsukigase, which was designated the nation’s first scenic spot in 1922. This simple mountain hot spring offers a relaxed time with an open-air panoramic bath, indoor baths, a sauna, and dining while you enjoy the seasonal scenery. The facility reopened on February 1, 2014, with a new open-air panoramic bath. Enjoy the tranquil natural setting and time at Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen. Opening Hours and Admission Fees ・Onsen 10:30–20:30 20:00 last admission ・Ume Kokoro (dining) 11:00–20:30 20:00 last order ・Fureai Market 9:00–17:00 ※Please purchase a bathing ticket from the ticket machine beside the reception when using the baths. If you have a discount coupon or voucher, present it with your bathing ticket at the reception. The discount amount will be refunded. Adults (junior high school and older) .. ¥700 Children (elementary school) .. ¥350 Children under elementary school age .. Free Senior (65 and over) .. ¥100 discount (ID required) Persons with disabilities (adult) .. ¥250 discount (ID required) Persons with disabilities (child) .. ¥100 discount (ID required) ※Discounts are refunded only to those who present proof at the reception. ※No discount without presentation of proof. ※Discounts cannot be processed after bathing. ※For details, please inquire here. Value Coupon Books Adults (12 tickets) .. ¥7,000 Children (12 tickets) .. ¥3,500 Bath towel .. ¥110 (for sale) Bath sheet .. ¥350 (for sale) ※Towels are sold items and may be taken home. Razor .. ¥150 Toothbrush .. ¥50 Hairbrush .. ¥100 Hair cap .. ¥50 Shampoo, rinse, and body soap provided (free) ・We strictly refuse bathing to persons with tattoos※ ※This applies to tattoos, body art, stickers, or paint, regardless of type. ・Please refrain from bringing food or drinks anywhere inside the facility. ・Persons under the influence of alcohol will be denied use. ・Please take responsibility for your personal belongings. ・Follow staff instructions when using the facility. ・We appreciate your cooperation so all guests can enjoy a pleasant visit. Footbath facility: We apologize but it is currently closed. Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen Gift Cards Available! Available for use at Tsukigase Onsen and the Fureai Market. Sold at ¥600 per card. Please use for gifts and special occasions. Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Thank you for always using Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen. We are implementing the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ask for your understanding and cooperation. Enhanced cleaning with alcohol disinfectant throughout the facility We regularly disinfect and wipe shared areas used by many guests with alcohol disinfectant. Staff Measures ・For customer safety and hygiene, staff wear masks while on duty. ・Before opening, we monitor staff health and conduct checks. ・Staff wash hands and disinfect hands frequently during service. ・Cash handling is done using a tray. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Reiwa 6 Tsukigase Plum Valley Ume Festival Photo Contest Gold Prize Nobuko Nakamura "Tsukigase Wanpo" This will be the poster for next year’s Tsukigase Plum Valley Ume Festival! Thank you for many entries this year! We look forward to many visitors and many entries next year. All members of the Tsukigase Tourism Association await you!!

Isehara Daijingu 48th Great Summer Festival This year’s theme is “Shomon Raifuku” (Good Fortune Comes to a Laughing Gate) A festival meant to make everyone smile Why not make the best memory of this summer! Saturday, July 27, 2024 2:40 PM–8:00 PM Sunday, July 28, 2024 3:00 PM–8:00 PM Venue: Isehara Daijingu 3-8-1 Isehara, Isehara, Kanagawa A 10-minute walk from Isehara Station North Exit along Chuo Street Contact: Isehara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Person in charge: Ito) Tel. 0463-95-3233 The Great Summer Festival, hosted by the Isehara Chamber of Commerce Youth Division Enjoy two days packed with food stalls and live performances!!

July 🌾 In Otofuke, the top wheat-producing town in Japan, golden wheat fields stretch as far as the eye can see.✨ This event lets you savor freshly harvested wheat and enjoy it with your eyes, touch, hearing, and sense of smell—immersing yourself in wheat. We will also hold the Otofuke Melody Line Wheat-sense Stamp Rally. Be sure to come and see it☺️ Date and time: Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10:00–15:00. The event goes on rain or shine. Venues: Roadside Station Otofuke, Miura Farm wheat fields, Roadside Station Garden Spa. - July is the peak wheat season in Tokachi.🌾 Otofuke is the leading wheat-producing town in all of Japan.✨ On Saturday, August 10, from 10:00 to 15:00, a large-scale event called the "Wheat-sense Festival" will be held at the three locations above! You can experience wheat through sight, hearing, touch, and scent! If you’re visiting the Tokachi area, don’t miss it☺️

Farmhouse guesthouse Kuramori It is a spacious farmhouse guesthouse for rent.

July 15 (Mon) Gion Shrine Summer Festival⛩️✨ On Monday, July 15, the Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area held its summer annual festival, affectionately known as “Gion-san.”🎉 The day opened with the Morimaki ritual, followed by a ceremony, kagura performances, the sacred procession, and dance presentations—there was so much to enjoy.😊🎶 Although the weather brought rain at first, true to the spirit of “Gion-san,” a break in the clouds appeared by the time the sacred procession ended.☀️ Despite the rain, people from the neighborhood, across the prefecture and beyond, and even from overseas, came out early in the morning to enjoy the festival.🌍✨ It’s wonderful to see a community festival cherished by locals becoming known to and enjoyed by so many people.😌👏 We hope this tradition will continue to be passed on carefully into the future.

It is a kazaguruma in front of the Otorii Gate of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. This year, there are three colors: vermilion the color of the Otorii Gate, light blue the color of the sky and beige the color of the earth.

Zerubu Hill 🪻🌼🌳 In addition to lavender, colorful flowers are blooming and it is 😆 beautiful Roundabout walk! You can even ride a cart or buggy! Photo taken on 📷✨ 7/13

Win a travel ticket worth 50,000 yen! "Atsumare Superb View Hunter! Tateshina Photo Contest in Summer" Let's ♡ post "scenery with a lake" on Instagram with [#Superb view Tateshina Tateshina Town, Kitasaku-gun will Held in a photo contest this summer that anyone can easily participate in! To participate, simply ♪ add "#Superb View Tateshina" and post your favorite photo on Instagram The best works will receive a travel voucher worth up to 50,000 yen that can be used in Tateshina Town. Enjoy Lake Megami and Shirakaba Highlands while looking for your own spectacular view! Tateshina Photo Contest in Summer" Application Guidelines ■Application Period 2024/7/13Sat~2024/8/18Sun ■ Theme Theme: "Landscape with a Lake" the lakes are "Lake Megami" and "Lake Shirakaba" ■ How to apply During the period, please post "scenery with a lake" on Instagram with the hashtag [#Superb view. * Subjects of lakes are limited to "Lake Megami" and "Lake Shirakaba". * One person can post as many photos as they want. * If your Instagram Account is set to "Open to the public", your application will be invalidated. * Anyone can apply if the work has not been published in other contests. * The photos you post will be used for PR TV, Web, social media, etc. of this project. * Squid if a person is depicted in the work, we will be liable for infringement of portrait rights. Please be sure to obtain the consent of the person in question when applying. * Entries must be taken by the applicant himself/herself. ■ Screening From the photos posted from Instagram with the hashtag [#Superb View Tateshina, Tateshina Town, Shinshu Tateshina Tourist Association, and Nagano Broadcasting System will decide the winning works after consultation. Winners will be contacted via direct message. * The acquired personal Information will be Use only for the shipment of the prize and the accompanying communication, and will not be Use for any other purpose. * Thereare if you cannot contact us within 5 days after being notified of the winner, we may transfer the winning to another person. The winners will be announced on ARURA at a later date. ■ Prizes Tateshina Town We will present a "Tateshina Town Support Appreciation Ticket" that can be used for hotels, restaurants, cafes, Activities, Hot Spring facilities, Souvenirs, etc. 　Grand Prix = 50,000 yen minutes × 1 person 　Scenic Hunter Prize = 30,000 yen minutes × 2 winners 　Shinshu Fresh Tourist Association Prize = 10,000 yen × 5 winners 　ARURA Prize = 3,000 yen × 10 winners ■ Organizer: NBS Nagano Broadcasting ■ Inquiries Nagano Broadcasting ARURA Editorial Department 026-227-2059 Reception hours: Weekdays 10-17 o'clock We are ♪ waiting for your "scenery with a lake" Subject lakes this time are "Lake Megami" and "Lake Shirakaba". Lake Megami is also known as a power spot, and is a lake on a Highlands that reflects its graceful mountain on the surface of the water, just like the appearance of Mt. Mount Tateshina, which is called "Woman's Sacred Mountain". The early morning when it is covered in morning mist is mysterious, the day when it is bathed in the sun is refreshing, and the twilight time when the Sunset reflects the sunset is graceful, and the brilliance changes from moment to moment. The view of Mount Tateshina from the pier is also beautiful and eye-catching. Lake Shu is 1.8 kilometers long and easy to walk, making it a gathering place where you can spend as much time as you want. You can also enjoy boat rentals and canoes! As the name suggests, Lake Shirakaba is a lake surrounded by birch trees and has a circumference of about 4 km. Promenades are maintained around the lake, and you can enjoy walking, running, and cycling by bicycle. The Lakeside is surrounded by beautiful mountains such as Kurumayama and Mount Tateshina, and it is a spot where the wind is pleasant. Activities such as hotels, restaurants, boating, canoeing, fishing and amusement parks are also available on the shores of the lake! Not to mention the lake and the surrounding scenery. Photos of visiting the lake with friends and family, etc. We are waiting for your "landscape with a lake" photo! "Tateshina Town Support Appreciation Ticket" that can be used in various places such as hotels, restaurants, cafes, and hot springs The prize "Tateshina Town Support Appreciation Ticket" is a travel ticket that can be used freely at Tateshina Town's partner destinations. It is a nice ticket that can be Use at various places such as hotels, restaurants, cafes, sweets, souvenirs, Hot Spring facilities, etc.! Tateshina Photo Contest in Summer Ikenotaira Hotel's new Main Building 10F Corner Suite "Excel" Tateshina Photo Contest in Summer Tateshina beef can be enjoyed at "Tateshina beef Itto" left, and soft serve ice cream is popular at "Milk Senka Already" You can stay in a hotel or fill up. This ticket allows you to fully enjoy the charm of Tateshina Town. Please check the partner below. Click here for the "Tateshina Town Support Appreciation Ticket" website We look forward to receiving many applications! Atsumare Superb Scenery Hunter! Tateshina Photo Contest in Summer ■Application Period 2024/7/13Sat~2024/8/18Sun ■ Theme Theme: "Landscape with a Lake" the lakes are "Lake Megami" and "Lake Shirakaba" ■ How to apply During the period, please post "scenery with a lake" on Instagram with the hashtag [#Superb view. * Subjects of lakes are limited to "Lake Megami" and "Lake Shirakaba". * If your Instagram Account is set to "Open to the public", your application will be invalidated. * One person can post as many photos as they want. * Anyone can apply if the work has not been published in other contests. * The photos you post will be used for PR TV, Web, social media, etc. of this project. * Squid if a person is depicted in the work, we will be liable for infringement of portrait rights. Please be sure to obtain the consent of the person in question when applying. * Entries must be taken by the applicant himself/herself. ■ Screening From the photos posted from Instagram with the hashtag [#Superb View Tateshina, Tateshina Town, Shinshu Tateshina Tourist Association, and Nagano Broadcasting System will decide the winning works after consultation. Winners will be contacted via direct message. * The acquired personal Information will be Use only for the shipment of the prize and the accompanying communication, and will not be Use for any other purpose. * Thereare if you cannot contact us within 5 days after being notified of the winner, we may transfer the winning to another person. The winners will be announced on ARURA at a later date. ■ Prizes Tateshina Town We will present a "Tateshina Town Support Appreciation Ticket" that can be used for hotels, restaurants, cafes, Activities, Hot Spring facilities, Souvenirs, etc. 　Grand Prix = 50,000 yen minutes × 1 person 　Scenic Hunter Prize = 30,000 yen minutes × 2 winners 　Shinshu Fresh Tourist Association Prize = 10,000 yen × 5 winners 　ARURA Prize = 3,000 yen minutes× 10 winners ■ Organizer: NBS Nagano Broadcasting ■ Inquiries Nagano Broadcasting ARURA Editorial Department 026-227-2059 Reception hours: Weekdays 10-17 o'clock