The "Sunflower Field" next to Azumino Roadside Station Horigane Product Center The peak bloom has passed and the heads are bowed, but you can still enjoy it On hot days, why not try the soft-serve made with homemade jam of locally grown blueberries or summer–autumn strawberries, a popular choice at the center’s "Kaa-san’s Omusubi Shop" It’s a treat you’ll want to savor while looking out over the sunflower field *Photographed on August 15*

"Akariyanse" Around October, it takes place centered on Ukon House, the Kitamaebune Shipowners' Residence. The event lights up the area around Ukon House with LED candles and andon lanterns. The fantastic lights decorate Kono Kitamaebune Shipowners' Street, letting visitors enjoy an atmosphere different from usual.

I can post about one of Nagano Prefecture’s top fireworks festivals again this year thanks to the businesses that sponsored the event, the fireworks artists, everyone who bought tickets, and the local people of the Suwa region! Thank you so much!! The event takes place in Suwa City every year on August 15. With help from the organizing committee, we received fireworks photos from the Suwa Lake Festival Fireworks over the Lake.🎆 Because Lake Suwa sits in a basin surrounded by mountains, the echoes and shockwaves are incredible! It’s an intensity you absolutely can’t experience anywhere else!!! If you’ve never been or have been curious, please come visit Lake Suwa next year✨ We look forward to seeing you!!! https://suwako-hanabi.com//

🎆 【The 13th Ishihiki Dogan Festival Fireworks Festival】 🎆 Izu was the quarry of the castle stone of Edo Castle Events simulating the carrying out of such castle stones. We will recruit stone towers on a first-come, first-served basis on a first-come, first-served basis. If there are 250 people, there are more than 100 people! Whether you are proud of your power or not, we are waiting for you. Enjoy the fireworks festival after the stone towing. 【Held in】 Sunday, September 28, 2025 18:30～21:00 [Place] Atagawa Coast Street (closed to both cars during the event) 【Access】 5 minutes walk from Izu-Atagawa Station Temporary free parking spaces / Atagawa Banana Crocodile Garden (about 100 cars) https://www.isibikidoukan.com/?...

Photographed 8/21/25. It is a sea bream lottery limited to Hikawa Ryofuso. Hikawa Ryofuso is currently closed.

Today is the last business day for Hikawa Ryofuso. The last reception is at 4 p.m. Oyster ice is a peach. 🍧 I drew a fortune and had a lot of fun. 😊

It's been a month since I first used an SLR. It still takes a lot of 📸 practice

Photographed 8/25/25. Ryofuso is open until today. Shuwa knotted soda light. Spot for shooting was quite a lot, so it was fun to explore. 😊

Photographed 8/25/25. I took a Vacation at Ryofuso (Hikawa Kaikan). It is a musubi roll.

Notice of Oyama Afuri Shrine Autumn Grand Festival The Oyama Afuri Shrine Autumn Grand Festival, a tradition dating back to the Edo period, will once again take place across the entire Oyama area for three days from Wednesday, August 27 this year. This grand festival, held by all six districts of Oyama, presents powerful rituals and traditional dances from the first day’s “O-sagari” (descent) through the final day’s “O-nobori” (ascent). Schedule (tentative) Wednesday, August 27 — O-sagari 08:00 Departure from the lower shrine 12:30 Arrival at the Shrine Office 14:00 Taigu Festival (Shrine Office) Thursday, August 28 — Grand Festival 10:30 Dedication of Wagaku dance and miko (shrine maiden) dances Friday, August 29 — O-nobori 12:30 Departure from the Shrine Office 15:00 Arrival at the lower shrine *Event details and times are subject to change* Inquiries: 0463-95-2006 (Oyama Afuri Shrine Office) Please come and enjoy Oyama’s summer festival, where tradition and history live on.

📢 August 25 (Mon) 10:00〜 \ Himuka no Kuni "Enpaku" reservation acceptance starts! ／ 🌲 Morotsuka Village is planning to held in two experience programs to interact with Nature! (1) Only one in the world Woodworking amulet accessory making experience tour💍 Using the abundant wood of Morotsuka Village, you can make your own woodworking accessories by hand ✨ The completed work is prayed by the deputy priest of Kinji Temple. Your very own "talismanic accessory" will be completed! 📅 Held in: Saturday, September 27, Sunday, October 5, 10:00-15:00 📍 Location: Shiitake Pavilion 👥 Capacity: 10 people (minimum 5 people) 💰 Participation fee: 3,000 yen (*Ingredients fee not included) 👕 What to bring: Work gloves, towel, apron (if you are concerned about wood chips), drinks, Parts cost (2) Autumn Yama School Platto Yuzu Chigiri & Yuzu Gosho Making Experience 🍊 Aroma yuzu is harvested and the versatile seasoning "Yuzu Gosho" that goes well with anything is handmade! Why don't you make Morotsuka's seasoning with your own hands, along with miso? 📅 Held in Date: Saturday, November 22, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Shiitake Pavilion 21 👥 Capacity: 10 people (minimum 5 people) 💰 Participation fee: Adult 5,000 yen / Child 4,000 yen 👕 What to bring: Comfortable clothing, water bottle 🌿 Why don't you experience making things while feeling the seasons in Nature? We look 🥰 forward to your participation 📱 For details and applications, please visit the official website of "Enpaku"! * "Himuka no Kuni Enpaku" is an exchange event where you can experience the Nature, history, culture, Gourmet food, and manufacturing of the Northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture.

Photo taken at the Toyota Oiden Fireworks Festival. When I think of summer in Japan, I immediately associate it with fireworks. When I captured these fireworks on camera, I felt something special and artistic, different from the fireworks I had seen before. A single large flower blooms majestically and small fireworks such as green and blue. I'm sure this work would be possible without all these fireworks. Impression of the efforts and sense of the fireworks master so far.

Today, we Prayer the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I found a wind chime with a red thread.

An inviting spot called “Omoshiro-so” opens in Tojo, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! ☕✨ Cozy café sweets and quirky events to enjoy 🎪 On May 5, 2025, Omoshiro-so, a renovated traditional house, opened in the Tojo town center area. It operates as a café on most days and fosters local connections through a variety of events. We went to cover what interesting initiatives they’re running! 🎤 Read the full experience report here 🔽 https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5216... — Shop Details — Facility name: Omoshiro-so Address: 301-12 Tojo, Tojo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture Phone: 08477-3-6660 (Mon–Sat 10:00–15:00) Hours: 10:00–15:00 Closed: Irregular Parking: Available — Omoshiro Square on site, 8 spaces

Photographed 8/21/25. CAFE ANDON is open in the morning for a limited time. It is a set of pot-au-feu, campagne and café latte.

Speaking of summer, fireworks, oysters, ice, and festivals 🏮🍧🎇 My idea of summer is all in this one photo! Watching beautiful fireworks with your favorite people, Spend the blue Spring and enjoy 🎐 the summer

Photographed on August 16, 25. This is LEC COFFEE's black latte.

Scenes of family and relatives playing in the beautiful sea of Japan! !!

Photographed on August 16, 25. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. It's a quiche plate. It is a quiche with semi-dried tomatoes, onions and bacon, homemade ham salad, and cold peach soup.

Kitamaebune Shipowners’ Street runs along the Shiokaze Line. Here stands the Ukon House, a Kitamaebune shipowner’s residence designated as a Japan Heritage site. The building I’m introducing this time is the Western-style house a few steps up from the Ukon House. What view opens up from the second-floor veranda? That’s a surprise to enjoy when you visit. . When you come to the Ukon House, be sure to climb up to the Western-style house on Kitamaebune Shipowners’ Street for a different experience—the unique scenery you can only see here awaits you. https://www.minamiechizen.com/en/feature/64468/...

The 3rd National Mountain Stream Fishing Tournament 🎣 Today (August 23rd) the 3rd National Mountain Stream Fishing Tournament took place 🐟 Despite worries about the weather due to typhoons, the day turned out fine and more than 170 people attended the venue 😊 The event that drew the loudest cheers from many children was the fish-catching game limited to elementary school age and younger Some large cherry trout and eels were included, and while the children were completely absorbed, the surrounding parents were excited too 🔥 In the fishing competition, the person who caught a total of more than 8 kg won the large haul prize and took first place 🏆 The biggest fish measured 28 cm 💡 Thank you to everyone who took part in the fishing tournament 🎣 We hope to care for the river environment so this tournament can continue for many years 🥰

Diving connects the 🌏 world Hello. This is 🤗 Hokule'a Shonan The other day, I went to the popular diving spot "Izu Marine Park (IOP)" in Higashi-Izu. This time, we had guests from Spain and guests from the United States living in Japan. It was a 🤿✨ very international dive On the day of the dive, we were divided into two teams: the experience diving team and the fun dive team. The experience diving team started by snorkeling and getting used to the sea. Scene observed colorful fish in a shallow area with high transparency, and the guests seemed 😄 to be having a lot of fun After that, I tried to breathe in water for the first time. I was a little nervous at first, but I soon got used to it and was able to dive calmly. In addition, I tried water photography, and I was able to enjoy 👏 it with so much leeway that I couldn't believe it was the first time The Fun Dive Team aimed for Izu Marine Park's Specialties "Water Post". Meter under the seabed, you can 📮✨ actually post a postcard to this post and the postcard will really reach the other party. Those who receive it will surely be surprised. In addition, this time, a guest who enjoys drawing also tried drawing in water. It was a special and luxurious time to enjoy diving and art at the same time. There is a very much to 🙏 everyone who participated this time Once again, I felt 🌏 that diving is an Activities that connects the world It is a great pleasure for us to be able to connect across borders through the sea. ——— 🌈 Hokule'a Shonan is a small-group dive shop located in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Under the theme of "Let's embark on a journey to an unseen world!", we convey the beauty and enjoyment of Nature through diving. Held in tours and courses for more than 300 days a year, mainly in the Izu, Manazuru, and Shonan areas, including in Okinawa and overseas. We value polite support so that beginners can participate with peace of mind. From now on, all the staff will do their best to guide 🌊✨ you so that more people can know about the beautiful sea of Japan Let's experience a new world together! Instagram: @hokulea_divejapan #DiveJapan #UnderwaterPost #ScubaLife #ScubaAdventure #FunDive #DiscoverScuba #BeginnerFriendly #DiveExperience #ExploreTheBlue #OnlyInJapan #HokuleaShonan #DivingConnectsTheWorld #OceanLovers #JapanDiving #ScubaCommunity

Photographed on August 16, 25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. 🎐

Fukui Prefecture is the birthplace of Koshihikari rice! Fertile land, nutrient-rich water flowing down from the surrounding mountains, and the large day–night temperature differences in the mountainous areas all make this region suitable for growing Koshihikari, and Minami-Echizen Town is exactly such a place.

Photographed on August 16, 25. Prayer at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Unusually, the wind was not blowing.

🍂 We are looking for participants for 🍁 the autumn Yama School "Platto" ~Harvesting Summer Vegetables & Handmade Pizza Experience~ Fresh summer vegetables raised in Mr. Shinke's field are harvested with his own hands, Try making pizza using those vegetables! You can enjoy 🍕 savory authentic pizza in a homemade pizza oven that is baked over wood After the harvest experience, it's time ♪ for a delicious lunch Freshly 🍅 baked pizza with freshly picked vegetables for a taste of summer It is recommended for families with children and those who want to get in touch with Nature. Accommodation is also possible for those coming from far away from the day before (Saturday). Why don't you spend a relaxing time in Nature for memories of the end of summer? 📅 Held in date: September 14 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 📍 Meeting place: Shiitake Pavilion 21 🌲 Experience venue: Farmhouse guesthouse "Shinya" 👥 Capacity: Minimum 4 people ~ maximum 10 people each day 💰 Participation Fee: ・Adult: 5,000 yen/person ・Children (3 years old and over): 4,000 yen/person * 500 yen discount for Village residents * Experience fee, guide fee, lunch fee, consumption tax included 🧤 What to bring: Apron (please wear clothes that you can get dirty) 📝 Application deadline: Sunday, September 7 🚶 ♀️ Accompaniment: A tour conductor or local guide will guide you 📲 For application and details, check out "Morotsuka Navi"!

Products made in Minami-Echizen Town are being enjoyed in Zanzibar! Heshiko from Sahei, a guesthouse in Minami-Echizen Town, crossed the sea to reach Japanese restaurant Masaru in Zanzibar☆ Heshiko is a fermented food made by salting mackerel and curing it in rice bran for more than a year. You can use it not only for ochazuke, rice balls, and sushi, but also in pasta and pizza, or as a filling for fried rice—there are many ways to enjoy it! https://www.minamiechizen.com/en/spot/35084/...

Photographed on August 16, 25. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

This photo was also taken at the Flower Culture Garden. Various wind chimes were displayed everywhere. The tone was so pure that even I, who usually listen to music while shooting, involuntarily took off my earphones. It is a piece of confidence that I used as much as I could use the techniques that I could use in the shooting.

Photographed at the Flower Culture Garden. I was fascinated by the contrast between the yellow of the sunflower and the green of the praying mantis. Two shots of insects and flowers that have become difficult to see in modern times. I envy you when you think that it used to be full of such scenes.