The traditional festival "Oshataka Boat Festival" that has been held for many years in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture Akashi City has been active in fishing since ancient times, and prayers for safety from boats and natural disasters are held.

Omihachiman / Shiga Omihachiman / Shiga Although it was not that far away, for some reason I had not visited Omihachiman. When I went there, I was so attracted by the beautiful cityscape and river that I wondered why I hadn't been there before. The cloudy sky finally cleared up, and it was a very good memory. Everyone! Omihachiman is not so far away, but for some reason I had not visited there before. When I finally went there, I was so charmed by the beautiful cityscape and the river that I wondered why I had never been there before. The cloudy sky cleared up at the end of the tour, and it became a very good memory for me. I hope you will visit there, too!

At local festivals, young people still offer a dance in which they throw up a naginata and receive it brilliantly.

Speaking of Kyoto, the Yasaka Tower near Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Aiming at dusk, shoot with a lightly extended shutter time The result is an atmospheric photo.

I'm going to post a photo of Kyoto Nanzenji Temple Suirokaku Aqueduct today. The collaboration of green and red brought out a good shade. Also, the way the sunset penetrated was indescribably great!

It is the morning sun from the ferry from Kobe to Shodoshima. Shodoshima was also a beautiful island, but it was good that the ferry to and from was also extraordinary.

This is one of the photos I took when I went to Rokkoyama Ranch in early summer. Despite being close to the city of Kobe, the scenery was far from Japan. It was an interesting place where you can interact with various animals in addition to sheep up close.

It is the autumn leaves of Kodaiji Temple, which is derived from Hideyoshi's wife Nene. When I visited before, I was overwhelmed by its beauty and visited it again at night. The illuminated autumn leaves were reflected on the surface of the water and felt more beautiful.

Million Dollar Night View︎ ⭐ Japan's Three Great Night Views Hyogo Prefecture View of Kobe and Osaka from Mayayama Kiseidai Impressed by the spectacular night view

I went ? to Univa for the first time because the preparation was perfect. (∩ ́∀')∩ Waai Nintendo World was really made and amazing! Marikar was also funny - ? Bowser's ass was also cute (*'ω' *) Pikmin being casual was also a jerk (•ө•) ♡ Even so, it was so popular that it was safe to buy various tickets in advance.

There is an image that the Arashiyama in Kyoto is always crowded, but Atago Nenbutsuji Temple, which is about a 30-minute walk from the Togetsukyo Bridge, is truly a hidden gem spot. It is also called the "Temple of 1,200 Arhats", and you can meet a variety of expressive arhats, and although it is a small temple, there are new discoveries no matter how many times you visit. It is also recommended that you can see the beautiful scenery at any time in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Introducing the post of the "Fujiidera City Tourism Association" COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account! Fujiidera is a city located in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It is dotted with burial mounds, and "Furuichi Kofun Cluster" was registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site for the first time in Osaka. Fujiidera City is also famous for its gourmet food, and is full of menu that can only be found here, such as lunch, sweets, and dinner. ◆Fujiidera City Tourist Information Center◆ 【Address】1-3-11 Fujiidera, Fujiidera-shi, Osaka

Shiwagara Falls in Hyogo Prefecture ✨ It's in a cave, it's a cool and favorite waterfall ?❤️. However, to get here, you have to walk a harsh road, so if you go, please do your homework before going.

butterfly flower colony ✨ in Ayabe City, Kyoto It was very beautiful to go when it was ? in full bloom

The "lights" of the cityscape swaying in the "light" of dawn... One of the hidden gem this time is from Ichishoyama, which is famous for the illumination of the Kobe City Emblem. At dusk, the city emblem and the Ikari mark are lit up on the mountains ... I took a picture of the night view from this very symbolic landmark of Kobe to Kobe and the Osaka Plain. With a vantage point, you can see farther than you can imagine. The night view beyond the photo is the Osaka Plain, and the mountains in the background are the Ikoma Mountains. Beyond the mountains is already Nara Prefecture. I was very surprised that Nara could be seen with the naked eye from Kobe. And the location with a good view also shows various "lights". The night sky, which was pitch black at first, gradually became bluer as the approaching sunrise approached, and then the dawn light appeared as if spilling over the eastern horizon. There was no sound, and the lights of the cityscape, which had not yet awakened from sleep, were twinkling in the cool and pleasant breeze. I like both the mysterious light of nature and this warm light of people. The moment you feel both beautiful, you strongly feel that this world is not "nature and people" but "people in nature". This time, we have delivered ? a piece from a special hidden gem where you can enjoy such two "lights" at the same time.

Former Yawata Post Office / Shiga Former Yawata Post Office / Shiga In the post office, where the old atmosphere remains, there is a chair that gives off a conspicuous atmosphere, and this is one of the photos I took unintentionally. I got a strange one that looks scary but also solemn! In the old post office, there is a chair that stands out from the rest, and I couldn't help but take this picture. I was surprised to find a chair that stood out in the old post office, and took this picture!

Shozan Resort Kyoto

Hyogo Prefecture Walk under the cherry blossoms of Tatsuno Castle

Nara, Todaiji Temple way back from February-do. Rice begins to be planted, and it feels early summer.

Hasedera Temple Hasedera Temple, Sakurai, Nara 2022/4

I went to Nagano Park in Kawachinagano City, Osaka Prefecture to see hydrangea and umbrella sky I was tired from the steep slopes and stairs, so I couldn't see everything, but the hydrangeas, greenery, and colorful umbrellas were very beautiful. There weren't many people, so it was nice to be able to take pictures slowly.

Iwafune-dera Temple is located in Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is a temple where flowers bloom in all four seasons, but the scenery of hydrangea season is just superb ✨.

★ The 17th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Japan's Hidden Sightseeing Spots" We look forward to receiving many applications from you! This time, we will introduce a post by "AOI"! Hakuunkan in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, is a Western-style building established in 1877 (Meiji 10). Formerly used as Yawata Higashi School, it is now popular as a tourist information center and civic gallery. ◆Hakuunkan◆ 【Address】〒523-0864 Shiga Prefecture Omihachiman City Taishincho 9-1 【Access】 Get off at JR Biwako Line "Omihachiman" and take about 7 minutes by bus Osugicho

Hakuunkan / Shiga Hakuunkan / Shiga The hidden tourist attraction introduced this time is Omihachiman. Among them, the Western-style and elegant architecture of Hakuunkan, built in the early Meiji era, is eye-catching. The stairs and stained glass were very beautiful. Why don't you visit us? The sightseeing spot introduced here is Omi Hachiman. Among them, the elegant Western-style architecture of Hakuunkan, built in the early Meiji period, is eye-catching. The staircase and stained glass windows are very beautiful. Why not visit?

In the forest on the ridge of Rokko, I found a secret place where a mysterious anecdote between Mr. Groom and a fox with a white tail remains. This is a place called Mikuniike on Mt. Rokko, which has flourished as a villa area since the Meiji era. I knew from the map that there was a villa of Arthur Hesketh Groom, a trader who came to Kobe in the Meiji era, but I stepped in to find out why Mr. Groome, who loved Japan, Kobe, and Mt. Rokko, built a villa here. Groom was born in Vernon Terrace, a coastal city overlooking the English and French Straits, and came to the Kobe Foreign Settlement in 1868 (Keio 3/Meiji 1st year). In this way, he was involved in the trade of Japan tea and Chinese tea, and eventually in 1895 (Meiji 28), he built a villa named 101 House here on the banks of Mikuni Pond. One day, when Groom hid a lost fox chased by a hunter, he stayed near the villa and fell asleep on Groom's lap. Eventually, after Mr. Groom's passing, a man who said that this fox had moved to his family came to visit him, and the surprised family built a shrine on Mt. Rokko to enshrine the fox. The man who visited had no connection with the Groom family and had a dream (was told by you?). It was said that he had arrived at the Groom family. Because the tail was white, this shrine was named Shirohige Shrine. Actually, I found this Shirahige Shrine first, visited it to learn about its origin, and this time I came to the site of the villa site of Mikuni Pond. Now, when I entered the mountain a little from the bus stop of Mikuni Pond, I heard the sound of a frog like the sound of a cello of a stringed instrument and the murmur of the water flowing smoothly. Soon we reached a path overlooking a large pond through the bushes. There was a small island in the pond, and I could see in the distance how the frog, startled by my presence, jumped to the surface of the water and its ripples spread soundlessly. That's when I was stunned. A short tree stands on the other side of a small island with trees... The surroundings were slightly bright, and I could feel the children of families who had come to hike and running around. I felt like I had seen Mr. Groom as a young child. At that moment, oh, yes! !! I felt convinced. I'm sorry if it's just my imagination, but this is a mountain with the same atmosphere as the waterside of the happy memories that Mr. Groom spent with his family when he was a child... Perhaps this Kobe, which faces the Seto Inland Sea, was very similar to his hometown Vernon Terrace facing the English Channel. The sense of security of hometown... For some reason, I couldn't help but imagine that this was conveyed to the white-tailed fox. Since building his first villa here, Groom has embarked on resort development, tree planting, and mountain trail maintenance on Mt. Rokko. I am sure that this is a power spot where various ideas are excited. This time it was ? a piece from a "secret place" surrounded by such healing greenery.

How do you do! It is a town full of history "Fujiidera City, Osaka Prefecture". Fujiidera City is located about 15 km southeast of Osaka City, and can be reached from Kansai Airport in about 1 hour and 10 minutes by train or 50 minutes by car. The origin of the city's name is derived from the "Fujiidera" that exists in the city. Katsurui-dera Temple was built in the latter half of the 7th century and is worshipped as the fifth temple of the 33 Kannon Sacred Sites in Nishikoku, and the main statue of the National Treasure Inui Urushi Senju Kannon is actually a thousand-armed Kannon statue with 1,041 hands, and is opened on the 18th of every month. In spring, beautiful purple wisteria flowers bloom on the wisteria trellis of the precincts. In addition, Dōmyōji Tenmangu Shrine is a shrine located in Dōmyōji in Fujiidera City that gathers worship as a god of learning, and there are about 800 plum trees of 80 species in the precincts, and it is known as a famous place for plum blossoms. The treasure hall in the precincts has a collection of national treasures and many valuable cultural properties, so please take a look. In addition, Fujiidera City is famous for its Furuichi Kofun Cluster, a group of burial mounds built from the late 4th century to the middle of the 6th century. The Furuichi Kofun Cluster consists of more than 130 burial mounds, including seven huge anterior and posterior burial mounds with a length of more than 200 meters, and together with the Mozu burial mounds in Sakai City Furuichi Kofun Cluster, it was registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site for the first time in Osaka Prefecture in the first year of Reiwa. The shape of the burial mounds also varies. ◎ Keyhole-shaped "front and rear circle burial mound" ◎ A type of anterior-posterior burial mound with a shortened front part "Scallop-shaped burial mound" ◎ Rectangular "square tomb" ◎ The most common circular burial mound in Japan Here are some of the burial mounds in Furuichi Kofun Cluster! ◎ Tsudoshiro Yamakofun It is said to be the first huge burial mound built in Furuichi Kofun Cluster. The length of the mound is 210 m, and in the Muromachi period, Oyama Castle was built using the topography of the burial mound. At the nearby historical museum "Mahorashiroyama", excavated haniwa and earthenware are on display, so you can learn about the history of the burial mounds. ◎ Mausoleum of Emperor Chuai Located about a 15-minute walk from Fujiidera Station, this huge burial mound is 245 meters long. Many cylindrical haniwa and figurative haniwa have been excavated from the mounds and hollows. The burial mound is now covered with rich trees, and waterfowl gather in the surrounding moat, making it a spot where you can feel a relaxing time. If you want to see the excavated items, we recommend IJsselschla Hall. As an archaeological and history museum facility, the history exhibition room and the ancient archives room display many cultural properties, including the "Mizutorigata Haniwa", which is an important cultural property of Japan. The exterior design of the building is based on the motif of a ship-shaped haniwa and shura excavated from Fujiidera City, and is characterized by the image of a ship that inherits history and sets sail into the future. A recommended sightseeing plan for those who want to enjoy these burial mounds and shrines and temples together is the "Furuichi Kofun Cluster and Rokusha-ji Tour" held as a commemoration of Furuichi Kofun Cluster's registration as a World Cultural Heritage Site. It is a collection of the mausoleum seals of the World Heritage "Furuichi Kofun Cluster" and the red seals of the venerable shrines and temples scattered throughout Fujiidera City and Habikino City, so you can enjoy sightseeing at Fujiidera Temple while feeling the history firsthand. Please try to collect all the red seals. In this post, we mainly introduced the historical spots of Fujiidera City, but it is still only a small part of the tourist information of Fujiidera City. We will continue to send out plenty of recommended information, gourmet information, event and festival information, so thank you!

Mizutani Shrine in Kasuga Taisha Shrine, a pleasant place where the sun shines through the trees is beautiful.

The Milky Way at the ruins of Izushi Castle. It was the cherry blossom season, and I visited because I could take pictures of the castle and cherry blossoms, but the streetlights were bright and I had a hard time, but the starry sky was wonderful.

★ The 17th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Japan's Hidden Sightseeing Spots" We look forward to receiving many applications from you! This time, we will introduce "Mao"'s post! Located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Oiwa Shrine is a popular tourist spot with a mysterious atmosphere. In particular, the stone torii gate deep in the forest is the biggest attraction. The sculptures donated by the sculptor are scattered not only in the torii gate, but also inside the shrine. ◆Oiwa Shrine◆ 【Address】〒612-0817 89-2 Fukakusa Mukaigahara-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 【Access】Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line Ishida Station about 20 minutes on foot 【Parking lot】None

I took this photo at a place called Oiwa Shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto Prefecture. It is not popular because it is a little far from the station, and it is a quiet place surrounded by lush trees. The sunlight shining from the cloudy sky illuminated the torii gate, giving off an even more mysterious atmosphere.