Among the hanging dolls, I was curious. If you look closely, it is the 12 zodiac signs. 🐭🐮🐯🐰🐉🐍🐎🐏🐵🐓🐶🐗

Notice of Winter Closure for Some Public Toilets in Town To prevent freezing, some public toilets and drinking fountains in town were closed from Wednesday, December 11th. Please check the closure status of toilets at your destination in advance. Closure period: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – late March *Toilets available during winter* ・Within Tsumago-juku, Tsumago-juku parking lot toilets ・Nakasendo Ishikochi Tachiba Teahouse, O-Tsumago, Kudaridani / Kurashina Soreisha toilets ・Mitomuno-juku toilets ・Kakitsubata Gorge parking lot toilets (on the Koiji Suspension Bridge side)

About sightseeing information during the New Year holidays Here is an announcement about sightseeing information for the New Year holidays! Have a wonderful New Year🐍✨ ► Information centers and tourist facilities Nagiso Town Tourism Association, Tsumago tourist information center, Nagiso Station tourist information center Closed from Sunday, December 29 to Friday, January 3 Nagiso Town Museum (Wakihonjin Okuya, Tsumago inn (Tsumago-juku) main inn, History Museum) Closed from Sunday, December 29 to Friday, January 3 ► Buses From Tuesday, December 31 to Friday, January 3, community buses (Magome Line and Hoshin Line) will operate reduced services. Some trips will run at different times than usual, so please be careful. Also, because tourist information centers will be closed from December 29 through January 3, tickets will not be sold during that period. Please pay the driver in cash when getting off the bus. ► Taxis Nagiso Sightseeing Taxi (in the Tsumago No.1 parking lot) Tuesday, December 31 to Friday, January 3: 8:00–17:00 Closed on Wednesday, January 1 Contact Nagiso Sightseeing Taxi Co., Ltd. TEL. (+81)-264-57-3133 ► Tsumago-juku For shop opening hours, please check the official Tsumago website. *The photo shows the New Year’s first smoke signal ceremony on January 4 at the site of Tsumago Castle*

Preparations for Sairinka are underway! The skeleton of the most important installation in Sairinka has been built. From here, the covering will be added and the installation will be completed. We’re excited to see how the Forest of Light will turn out 😊 Preparatory work for Sairinka is in progress! The framework of the most important piece in Sairinka has already been completed. I can’t wait to see what the Forest of Light will look like 😊

About road closure at Koiji Pass Koiji Pass (Kakitsubata Gorge to Okua Village), will be closed during the winter due to expected snowfall and icy conditions. We ask for your cooperation. Location: Koiji Pass (Kakitsubata Gorge to Nojiri, Okuwa Village) Period: Friday, December 13, 2024 – mid-April

Photographed 12/9/24. At the Naka Towns Tourist Information Center, a hanging decoration exhibition is held in until the 14th.

Photographed 12/9/24. It is Town Hanachozu of Naka Information Center sightseeing.

Wakasa Pufferfish Meals Discount Campaign A chance to eat Wakasa pufferfish at a great price! !! Because it is the production area of Wakasa pufferfish! Enjoy delicious pufferfish cuisine in Takahama, the birthplace of Wakasa pufferfish! There are a lot of menus unique to the production area! Meals for Accommodation and Meals only. Please take this opportunity to eat Wakasa pufferfish! Period: November 1, 2024 (Friday) ~ March 16, 2025 (Sunday) 【Details】Discount on Wakasa Pufferfish Meals or Accommodation Fees! 　　　　　one person, 2,000 yen discount on Meals or Accommodation over 5,000 yen including tax * Subject to those who have Gari a Wakasa Pufferfish Meal, regardless of Accommodation or Day trip. * This "Wakasa Pufferfish Meals Discount Campaign" can be used in conjunction with only one system such as Other Tourism Discount Campaign. * Maximum number of people in one group is 8 * It will end when the budget is reached. 【How to apply】When making a reservation at the following participating stores, please inform us that you are using the Wakasa Pufferfish Meals Discount Campaign. 【Participating Stores】 1Ryokan Yoshiyuki 2 Shiofomiso 3Your resort Kosen 4 Live fish dishes Yukai / Ryokan Oya 5Bettei Tatsuta 6 Egami Fresh Fish Store 7 Restaurant Minamoto Osamu 8Takahama's inn Komatsu 9Resort Inn Kishimoto 10 Tokiokaso 11 Kaemon Ryokan 12Sea Mieru Inn Muramiya 13 Guesthouse Hirata Kazaemon 14 Pufferfish cuisine Gosakuso 15 Ryokan Urashi 16 Roux Light Yokoyama Please check the flyer for details.

Luxury brand of Tiger puffer fish "Wakasa Pufferfish" Among the pufferfish that are mainly edible, the king of pufferfish "Tiger puffer fish" is said to be the most delicious and luxurious product. In particular, the Tiger Puffer Fish in Wakasa Bay is well and firm and chewy with a crisp texture, and has been established under the brand name "Wakasa Pufferfish". Takahama Town has a fish farm in In the town, so it has a deep taste in a Fresh and bland and, and has been well received by many customers from inside and outside the prefecture. Takahama Town is the birthplace of "Wakasa Pufferfish" It is said that Tiger puffer fish farming in Fukui Prefecture began in Showa 29, when fishermen in Takahama Town raised Tiger puffer fish in fixed nets in early Spring in an enclosure net that separated part of the sea with wire mesh. Initially, it was carried out by a method called chikuyo, but the technology to artificially produce juvenile fish was developed, and aquaculture trials began in Uchiura Bay, which is 1983 (Showa 58) Takahama Town in Fukui Prefecture, to raise fry until they become large, and after that Tiger puffer fish aquaculture spread to the whole of Wakasa Bay. Thanks to the ingenuity of the producers, it is possible to provide a stable supply all year round, and at Wakasa Takahama, you can enjoy Wakasa pufferfish deliciously even Gari summer.

【Request to everyone who visits Ozora Town】 ⚠️ The fields of Meruhen no Oka are off-limits ⚠️ Every year, more and more people enter the fields of the snowy Meruhen no Oka hills. The fields on the Meruhen no Oka are the private property of the farmers. Never enter the field, and depending on the depth of the snow, there is a risk of getting stuck and getting stuck, so please enjoy the scenery [from the place where the snow has been removed] during the snow period.

December 10th Jiigatake Ski Resort Pre-Opens!! 2024☃ A heavy snowfall has hit Omachi City over the past few days, and the Jiigatake Ski Resort pre-opens tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.! ⛷ To celebrate the opening, day lift tickets are offered at a special price, 2,000 yen for adults and 1,000 yen for children. ⛷✨ (Season passes are valid / regular prices resume from the 13th) Please come and join us😉

This is Katsura remaining persimmon photographed in the Township district called "Kushikaki no Sato" in the mountainous area of Town, Wakayama Prefecture. This persimmon is a valuable food for small birds to survive the bitterly cold winter.

Photographed 12/9/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Popular snow activities in Nayoro City, Hokkaido "Powder Snow Safari" A tour to the summit of Mount Piyasiri, next to the Piyasiri ski resort in the city. Ride a snowmobile through snowy forest roads and snowfields to meet the giant "Snow Monster". From the top of the mountain, if you are lucky, you can also see the "Sun Pillar", which is a Nature tabletop phenomenon, Mt. Rishiri on the northernmost Rishiri Island, and the Sea of Okhotsk. Rest assured that the snowmobile will have a driver. Rental items such as helmets, gloves, and spats are also available, so even beginners can enjoy it. Period: Late December ~ Early March Number of receptionists: 1 person ~ Duration: 2 hours ~ 2 and a half hours Fee: 12,000 yen/person (tax included) For details, search for "Nayoro Sightseeing & Town Planning Association"!!

Photographed 12/9/24. It is the sacred tree of Kawagoe Hachimangu. The carpet of Ginkgo leaves is very beautiful.

This is the first building of the University of Tokyo's Komaba Campus, which is currently being renovated. The blue-clad clock tower tickles your heart as if it mimics the winter sky. I thought it was wonderful to see the co-performance of straight lines and fractals, which can only be seen on this campus, where standardized artifacts and soft nature are mixed. Entitled fuyuzora mimicry

Photographed 12/4/24. This is the love water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. Shot from a different angle.

Souvenirs from Taiki Town ~Winter Seafood Souvenirs~ Facing the Pacific Ocean, Taiki Town offers a bounty of delicious seafood. This season is perfect for salmon roe, whelks, and shishamo smelt! You can buy them at Roadside Station Kosumoru Taiki. Also on sale is a frozen product of the “legendary giant clams,” which are caught only once a year when the fishery opens. Be sure to pick some up as souvenirs from Taiki Town!

View of the final Autumn leaves of Lake Shoji in mid-November seen from the ✨ Yamanashi Prefecture side Mt. Fuji and the small mountain in the foreground (Mt. Omuro) overlap and are called "Kofu Fuji"! Period when the weather gets even colder after December, the lake surface is said to be frozen See ♡♡ Mt. Fuji in its maternal form

📍Wakihonjin Okuya (Tsumago inn) A magical phenomenon called “slanting light,” visible only on clear winter days, is shining beautifully today! Beams through the latticed windows draw white, elegant lines in the irori smoke 🪄 The slanting light begins to appear around 10:00, from the right side of the irori, and now, at about 12:30, the light falls straight onto the irori. (Photographed today at 12:15) When it centers on the middle is the best moment for a photo opportunity 📷 Around the winter solstice, the light that now reaches about halfway across the irori moves forward, stretching nearly to the tatami. The sun’s angle changes how the light falls ✨ Tomorrow’s forecast is clear, so you might catch the slanting light again ☀ Wakihonjin Okuya / Historical Museum (Nagiso Town Museum) 📍Within Tsumago-juku (Azuma, Nagiso town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture 399-5302) ⏰9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:45) 🎌Closed on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays 💰600 yen

Winter is the time for trees to hibernate in order to bloom in Spring. The setting sun accentuates its insolence.

Nobeyama Highlands Today This morning at Nobeyama Highlands. The temperature dropped to a season-low of -12.3°C, ranking fifth nationwide🌡️🥶 Snow fell all day yesterday and a light dusting covered cars this morning❄️🏔️Major roads are mostly dry, but some sections remain damp, so please stay cautious tonight and afterward❗Travel safely🦉

📍Iseyama This morning everything was white with frost, and the sky was a clear deep blue! At 8:30 a.m., Route 19 registered −1°C ❄️ The photo is of Iseyama this morning 🏔️ It looks like a perfect day for photographing the snow-dusted Alps ☀️

Photographed 12/4/24. This is the love water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. It was redecorated for winter. ❄️

Photographed 12/4/24. Every Wednesday, we visited Maestro, who operates at Resona Coedo Terrace. It is a financier of Kawagoe tea (yuzu), Buckwheat noodles and matcha. I received a prototype of Garrett. The galette is also delicious.

On the 7th after the new year, I went ✨ to Matsubara in Thee scenic pine groves of Japan to take pictures When I looked at the photo later, I saw a child fairy in a kimono! This Japan and warm landscape photo is my favorite ♡♡

Photographed 12/4/24. After the dedication ceremony, we visited the Tomori Shokudo at Benten Nagaya. It is chicken cutlet and grated ponzu sauce. There are many side dishes, and it is a luxurious rice set. 😊

I photographed the Hakone pirate ship circumnavigating Lake Shu Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Kana Prefecture, from the Pick up and drop off boat embarkation boat heading to the Main Shrine of the Kuzu Dragon God Shrine. On this day I visited, it was the middle of winter before Spring, but ... It was a warm day with no wind, and I was able to embarkation Pick up and drop off boat! A piece of memory that captures the sightseeing boat from a different angle ww!

I saw this scenery after returning to Hokkaido from Kanto for the first time in a yellowtail. I was reminded of the beauty of the snow on the trees. The shooting location is Route 452 in central Hokkaido.

Prayer to Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine before work. 💛 Ginkgo leaves.