Kinomiya Shrine Kunomiya Shrine has been worshipped for a long time as a god of good fortune and good luck. Next to the main shrine is a sacred tree of a large camphor tree that is 2,100 years old and has a trunk thickness of 24 meters, which has been designated as a national natural monument, and is also famous as a power spot. It is said that if you go around the trunk, the lifespan will be extended by one year, and many worshippers visit to pray for longevity, healing of illness, and health in order to appreciate the vitality of this tree. It is also said that people who have wishes will be able to make their wishes if they go around without telling anyone what they think. It is lit up at night, and you can enjoy each expression in the morning, noon, and night. The annual festival is held on July 14~16 every year. Address: 〒413-0034 Shizuoka Prefecture Atami City Nishiyama-cho 43-1 Phone number: 0557-82-2241 Access: From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for Motohakone or Nishiyama for about 15 minutes and get off in front of Miya Shrine →. Parking lot / 15 cars + 25 cars (charged) * Discount is available for those who receive prayers and gifts * Use public transportation as it will be crowded.

ACAO FOREST A vast flower garden consisting of 13 unique theme gardens on a vast hilly area of 200,000 tsubo. With the sea and sky shining in Atami blue, you can enjoy a spectacular view of various plants such as roses, bulbous plants, herbs, and lodging root grass. In addition to seeing the colors of flowers throughout the four seasons, there is also a café "COEDA HOUSE" designed by Kengo Kuma, a Soga Sengen Shrine, a facility where you can experience handmade herbs and aromas, and a commercial facility "ACAO ROSE SQUARE" where you can enjoy dining and shopping. Address: 〒413-0101 Shizuoka Prefecture Atami City Kamitaga 1027-8 Access: From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for Ajiro for about 20 minutes → get off at "Akao Forest" Business hours: Regular season 9:00~17:00 (last admission 16:00) Closed / None * There is a possibility of temporary closure in case of stormy weather Price: Adult 4000 yen, Child 1000 yen, Pet 1000 yen Parking / Paid P100 cars * Business hours, holidays, prices, etc. are subject to change, so please check the official website in advance.

Otaru snow lantern path festivals is a very famous winter tourist spot in hokkaido. Many many local people worked volunteerily to maintain the beauty of the pathway. The canal also illuminated during the festival. Its one of my memorable trip to hokkaido.

Today, 2/12 (Monday, Shake Holiday) is the first "Atami Marine Fireworks Festival" of 2024! Fireworks festivals are held in various places, but the feature of Atami is the launch location. Since it is launched in Atami Bay, a sea surrounded by mountains on three sides, the sound reverberates and has an acoustic effect that makes you feel as if you are in a stadium. If you watch it by the sea, the sound will resonate with your body and you can experience its power! This year, it will be held as follows, so please take a look at the fireworks festival in Atami! 【2024 (Reiwa 6) Atami Marine Fireworks Festival】 (planned) 2/12 (Monday holiday), 2/24 (Saturday), 3/20 (Wednesday) 4/13 (Sat), 5/2 (Thu) 7/26 (Fri), 8/5 (Mon), 8/8 (Thu), 8/18 (Sun), 8/23 (Fri) 9/16 (Mon), 10/19 (Sat), 11/4 (Mon) 12/8(Sun) Time: 20:20~20:40 (20:20~20:45 only in July and August) Venue: Atami Bay Viewing location: Atami Sun Beach ~ Shinsui Park, etc. *Held rain or shine

In Atami City in Shizuoka Prefecture, Ume plums are now in full bloom! The "80th Atami Ume Plum Garden Ume Plum Festival" is being held at Atami Ume Plum Garden until 3/3, but as of 2/11, it is the best time to see it. (Image taken on 2/10) There are 469 Ume plum trees of 60 varieties in the park, and you can enjoy the difference between various flowers.

Etajima, Hiroshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Etajima ? Take a picture while walking on a slope with a ? view of the sea The sea of Etajima had a sense of openness and it was a very pleasant view.

Hiroshima, Hiroshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Suzugamine Park ? @hiroshima_city_official Here you can ☀️ see the city of Hiroshima and the Morning Sun The view of the night view is also beautiful! ?

It is the Hanakiri River in Tohoku Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture. It is a stream that leads to Lake Ogawara and is famous for trout fishing. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom on both banks, and on days when there is no wind, it becomes a water mirror as shown in the photo. According to the neighbors, the swan in the photo seems to be a swan that lives here. They were swimming gracefully as if they were cherry blossom viewing.

Fukuyama, Hiroshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Utsumi Ohashi Bridge ? #Fukuyama City One piece with the silhouette of a bus running on the Utsumi Ohashi Bridge. The evening sky turned red, but the sun was shrouded in eerie clouds and could not be seen.

Throwing snow every day is very hard, but... I am healed by (^^) this scenery that can be seen in between snow removal

My daughter takes the school bus every morning to school in a village 3 kilometers away! It is such a morning scene, the (^^) wall of snow removal is taller (^^) than the height

Akiota Town, Hiroshima　 (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Nukui Dam Downstream ? #Akiota Town I'm taking a lot of pictures of snowy scenery, so let me ??✨✨ post it before it goes into storage It will be a little downstream of the Nukui Dam. It would be great if there was a red car on the road below, but I was confident that it would not come even if I waited a day, so I gave ? up

Norn minakami is a flower paradise situated in Minakami, Gunma. Many daffodils and tulip blooms here. On backdrop a snow capped Japanese alps also can be seen. A really a memorable experience.

It is a beautiful bamboo forest in a park in Yokohama.

Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Miyajima Today, I took a picture ? frame from Miyajima It's the first time I've used a picture frame, so I tried it. It's ? easier to take pictures at low tide

Thatched village in Miyama, Kyoto It is a famous composition and a classic, but it is a place that can be said to be the gateway to Miyama I would like to see this wonderful scenery for many years to come, but when I come to the countryside, I always feel that it can be preserved forever, especially in areas with a large number of elderly people due to the declining birthrate, and I have been to the museum, but it is difficult to maintain it, and I feel that it is very difficult for the people who will inherit this history to pass it on to future generations.

Thatched village in Miyama, Kyoto This place is a proper observatory, but it is not well known or there were no ? footprints

Thatched village in Miyama, Kyoto There were not many Japanese tourists, but it was crowded with tourists from overseas. There was a lot of excitement in making it, but some of it looked like some kind of sculpture, which was a strange sight, but I was glad that it looked like art.

Shiofune kannonji temple located in Tokyo's ome city is known for the godess of mercy. During the azalea festival the temple surrounding looks very beautiful. It is one of my favorite tourist destination neat Tokyo.

The snowy landscape of Abashiri from the air flights. The abashiri city in Hokkaido is a winter wonderland. Mountains, lakes everything is understand snow. Even one can walk in middle of lake because the lake became frozen lake. It is really a best winter destination.

Hiroshima Hatsukaichi City Fir Tree Forest Park (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Fir Tree Forest Park ? Walk along the icy road and take a picture ? at the potle It didn't snow much this year, but I was finally able to take a picture of the snow. The snow on the branches of the trees is good. The fir tree forest park was also quite piled up, so I was able to ? take a lot of pictures

It is a beautiful sunrise in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The building you can see in the back is a restaurant called "Kofunato". This place was caught in the tsunami during the Great East Japan Earthquake, but miraculously escaped total destruction despite the damage. It's a restaurant that is loved by the locals, and it's a very good place, so I'm really glad it's back.

The Kanto Plain in the warm winter is also in a cold wave for a few days. I managed to find a spectacular view of icicles Yokose Town, Saitama Prefecture Ashigakubo no Icicle 2024.1 For vertical composition, please click to enjoy

Lanterns brightly color the precincts. The photo shows "Osaki Hachimangu" in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture The shrine hall (main shrine, stone room, worship hall) is designated as a national treasure, and is famous for its naked worship at the "Donto Festival" held on January 14 every year.

Shooting ? on a trip to Kyushu Yonezuka ?, which is said to be the dimple of Aso ́- It seems to have been formed by an eruption, It had ? a very beautiful shape There also seems to be a legend, It is said that Takeiwa Tatsumikoto, the deity of Aso Shrine, built the mountain by piling up the harvested rice, and the hollow at the top is said to be the mark of scooping the rice with the palm of his hand and distributing it to the poor Although it was from a distance, I was glad that I was able ☺️ to take a picture

The symbol of Biei, the house with the red roof In winter, the roof is white with snow. When the weather is nice, you can see the performance of the Mt. Tokachi mountain range from Shin-Sakae Hill, especially the magic hour at dusk. You will never forget this scenery

Famous Biei Blue Pond In summer, the cobalt blue view is spectacular, but in winter, when the water surface freezes and snow accumulates, you will not be able to see the water surface of the blue pond. However, you can enjoy the illumination at night instead A snowy landscape, towering white larch trees, and stars twinkling when you look up It was also a great place in winter.

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Jigozen Coast ? One piece ? at dawn before the earth The oyster shelf and the Seto Inland Sea are picturesque.

I took a picture of the village of Ochiai in Tokushima Prefecture with soba flowers. It is a typical Japanese scenery that I hope will remain forever.

2024 Kobe Luminarie A light shining for the future There was a paid admission depending on the time of day, and many people came even on weekdays Advance sales are recommended.