Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the honorary cherry blossom of the Shingashi River behind the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the honorary cherry blossom of the Shingashi River behind the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the honorary cherry blossom of the Shingashi River behind the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 4/27/25.
This is LEC COFFEE's quiche plate.
It is a chicken and burdock quiche, a salad with roast pork, and a cold onion soup.

Nagoya Castle wrapped in wisteria

This is Meijo Park Located in in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

It is one of the few spots where you can see Nagoya Castle and wisteria shelf.
I visited early in the morning, but it was 🤤 crowded with tourists

Best time to visit continues 🤤 until the middle of GW

Photographed 4/27/25.
After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. COLD BREW CREAM. It is recommended to drink it without mixing.
It is moderately sweet and delicious.

The wisteria shelves in Tennogawa Park were 🤤 in full bloom

This is Tennogawa Park Located in in Aichi Prefecture.
Since it was my first visit, I got lost 😅 in the cars parking lot, and it was a good walk after a week of making a 🥲 mistake in the pond

Since it was GW, it was crowded with many people, but the place where you can take a reflection was even more crowded!
But the reflection was 🤤 awesome

Ipponzakura in Hakuba Village Plain, Nagano Prefecture
You can take pictures with the remaining snow of the Northern Alps in the background.
The cherry blossoms in Hakuba Village bloom late in late April.

Today, I took a walk in Kawagoe.
I found a jasmine flower. Aroma that I like very much.

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the honorary cherry blossom of the Shingashi River behind the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

【Notice】Taramaru Square 2025 is held in!
Phase 1: 4/26~27, 4/29
Phase 2: 5/3~5/5
At the Event Plaza in front of the Roadside Station
Information on Stalls please see the image ↓

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the cherry blossom of Kitain.

A world full of Japanese umbrellas

This is Hotoku Temple Located in in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture.
This is a Temple Famous for its floor maples. We hold events according to the season. 🤤

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the five-storied pagoda and cherry blossoms of Kita-in.

Announcement for the Honbetsu Sankeitsutsuji Festival 😍

The Honbetsu Sankeitsutsuji Festival takes place at Honbetsu Park, where Ezo-murasaki azalea and Ezo-yamazakura cherry trees bloom in full. 🎵

The event is packed with activities, including a jumbo Yoshitsune hotpot, a bingo tournament, a performance of the Honbetsu Yoshitsune Taiko drums, and a stage show by Oklahoma.

The Tokachi Aozora Ladies will also participate.

Bring your family and friends and come enjoy the festival.

■ Date: Sunday, April 27, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

■ Location: In front of the Yoshitsune-no-Sato Honbetsu Park stage (Higashimachi, Honbetsu)

■ Stage guest: Oklahoma

■ Program

10:00 – Opening announcement; release of stream fish and river fishing
Booths by the Chamber of Commerce Women’s and Youth Divisions; inflatable play area
Azalea and other plant sales; various vendor booths
Local performing arts: performance by the Honbetsu Yoshitsune Taiko drums
Smoke experience (Honbetsu Fire Station)

10:30 – Opening ceremony

11:00 – Jumbo Yoshitsune hotpot

11:20 – Introduction of the Tokachi Aozora Ladies

12:00 – Azalea Festival Photo Contest and Model Photo Session
Distribution of bingo cards (first 400 people)

12:45 – Stage show “Oklahoma”

13:30 – Bingo tournament

14:00 – Closing ceremony

■ Inquiries
Tsutsuji Festival Executive Committee / Honbetsu Town Tourism Association
Office: Honbetsu Town Future Creation Division
TEL (0156) 22-2141
https://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/fes/details/post_1.html

Photographed on April 7, 25.
It is the five-storied pagoda and cherry blossoms of Kita-in.

【Komadeike Campground OPEN 👏】

Located in the superb Nature of the Yachiho Highlands, Komadeike Campground opened for the 2025 season on Friday, April 18!

Komadeike Campground is a "campsite embraced by No.1 in Japan's best birch forest" where everyone of all ages can enjoy a comfortable and best time.

There is a free site where you can choose from five situations such as around the pond and along the river, a spacious auto site where you can choose the shade of the sun, bungalow cottages, and Day trip activities.

"We want you to enjoy a peaceful outdoor life with your loved ones."
This is the concept and wish of Komadeike Campground.

Come and play!

The azaleas at Nezu Shrine are 🤤 in full bloom

This is Located in, Tokyo
It is Nezu Shrine.
From mid to late April every year
The azaleas are in full bloom.

This is the only place in Tokyo where you can enjoy so many azaleas!
Please come and visit us 😊

Photographed 4/24/25.
I went to the Taiwan Fair Held in at Maruhiro Department Store.
It is a bean flower from Shanhai Douhua and a Taiwanese donut.
The bean blossoms contain boiled peanuts, mung beans, milk warabi mochi, sencho jelly, Sweet potato Dango, and taro Dango.
This is Mr. 168's chicken rice.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. 😊

Hello to everyone watching Cool Japan Videos!
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Located in the northeastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, Shobara City is a sightseeing destination blessed with nature where you can enjoy the scenery of all four seasons.

In spring, there are cherry blossoms; in summer, fireflies and fresh greenery; in autumn, colorful leaves and trekking; and in winter, snowfall.
You can enjoy local food, agriculture, outdoor activities, and nature walks.

Please follow and check us out as a travel reference! ✨

If you want to learn more about the nature-rich Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, please see our basic profile and the Shobara Tourist Navi website. 😍

Ikeda Town Tourism Opening Ceremony Announcement🍷

Every year, Ikeda Town holds the Tourism Opening Ceremony to pray for a successful tourist season.
The ceremony for safety prayers and a bountiful flow of visitors is paired with events that residents and tourists can enjoy together.
The Tokachi Blue Sky Ladies will also attend to add a touch of elegance to the ceremony.
If you have time, please come and join us.

Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025

Time: 10:30 AM–around 2:00 PM

Location: In front of JR Ikeda Station

* The event may be canceled in case of rain.
If canceled, announcements will be posted on the Ikeda Town Tourism Association website and social media.
Ikeda Town Tourism Association → @tokachi_ikeda

The fountain opening ceremony in front of Ikeda Station begins at 10:30 AM, and vendor events start at 11:00 AM.

Program
● Fountain Opening Ceremony in front of the station
● Local food and products corner
● Wine-pouring experience into the fountain
● Children’s festival corner
● TOCORON (Tocoron) Ikeda version Banana Manju Macaron on sale
● Performance by Ikeda High School Wind Ensemble

Vendors
Super Ryokuen, Hiro Kitchen, Tokachi Ikedaya (Café & Life akao, son of Juraku), Ikeda Town Chamber of Commerce Youth Division, TOCORON Project Team (volunteer high school circle from Tokachi area)

Contact
Ikeda Town Tourism Association
(Tel: 015-572-2286)
* Please note that program details may change.

https://kankou-ikeda.com/

We will introduce the "outing Information" of Minami-Izu Town GW.

◆Tuesday, April 29
・The 14th Charity Bazaar for the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Events
10:00~15:00 Shimogamo Tropical Botanical Garden
Stalls of food, miscellaneous goods, local vegetables, sales of Specialty products of Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, exhibition of photographs, etc.
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry...
・ Hikima experience day
10:00~15:00 Izu Shimoda Equestrian Club
1st session 10:00~12:00, 2nd session 13:00~15:00
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry...
◆Saturday, May 3
・Irouzaki Fashion Park 2025
10:00~16:00 @Ishirouzaki Ocean Park
Let's dress up and gather in Irouzaki! Stalls available
◆May 5 (Mon) ~ 6 (Tue)
・Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana GW Events
10:00~15:00 @Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana
Ring throwing, Super Ball scooping, various Stalls
◆~Until April 30 *Held in
・Ihama Margaret Hunt
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry...　
◆~Until May 5 *Held in, please contact us
・Picking bamboo shoots (Bamboo shoot Shokudo) Ichijo Bamboo shoot Village
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry...
◆~Until May 6 *Held in, please contact us
・Strawberry picking @Baby Berry Farm
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry...

Photographed on April 5, 25.
This is LEC COFFEE's matcha tiramisu.

[🌸Gokase Hanami 2025 Submitted Photos — Part 10🌸]

The entries submitted to the “#Gokase Hanami 2025” held on the Gokase Tourism Association’s Instagram account have reached a pause for now as of today💪🌸 The photo contest is still open, so please do submit your entries🤗✨

@_yuta610
@fowafuwarin5
@meiko_ryu
@tokotan2._.2

(in no particular order)

This time we received many night cherry blossom photos👏 Even with a step ladder or whatever I try, I can’t take good night photos at all — how do people manage to capture such beautiful night shots like these?🤔 They’re truly wonderful!!!

We’ll post again when more featured works have been collected🤗💡

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≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 — How to Enter≫

Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account and post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #date of shooting (example: #March 20)🤳❤️‍🔥

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

[Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other rules are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Be sure to read them before applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents when photographing.

The Icelandic poppies in the forest park are 🤤 in full bloom

This is the Musashi Hills National Forest Park Located in in Namerikawa Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Flowers bloom throughout the year.
Among them, the Icelandic poppy field is worth seeing.
I think it will continue until GW, so please come and visit us 😊

Photographed on April 5, 25.
This is LEC COFFEE's sakura soda.

Photographed on April 5, 25.
It is a boat trip on the Shingashi River behind the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
The boatman is doing his best.

【News】Night cherry blossom Light up 🌸

From the Iwauchi Tourism Association

It was scheduled from 4/21
Light up cherry blossoms at night by looking at the blooming status of cherry blossoms
It starts 🌸 tomorrow, Thursday, April 24

This year, we have expanded the Light up section!

Check ✅ out the details below

・Period: 4/24 (Thu) – 5/18 (Sun)
* Subject to change depending on the cherry blossom situation
・Time: 18:00-21:00
・Light up section
　Iwauchi Town Town Hall First Torii (shrine gate)〜
　　　Near Iwauchi Shrine Street Water Garden

・ Car parking lot
　In front of Iwauchi Town Town Hall
　Please Use Town hall temporary parking Car
　⚠️ Please refrain ⚠️ from parking Car on the street

Requests and Cautions 🙇🏻 ♀️
Do not touch the lighting fixtures.
Try not to look directly at the lighting.

We look 🌸 forward to seeing you

・Lotus Temple 4/26-5/5 19:00-22:00
・Gonsuien Garden 5/3-5/6 18:00-20:30
The above facilities are also Light up in Spring
Light up There are 💡

\"Izumi Meat Festival" Held in! 🍖／

Held in the 20th anniversary of Izumi City, the Izumi Meat Festival will be held 🎊✨ on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11
The venue is the north Car parking lot of the Takaono Branch Office (the parking lot in front of the main office Car Takaono the Tsurumachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry).

In addition to enjoying exquisite meat gourmet food, Izumi City's Specialty products are sold, and stage events are also available 🚚🎶 for the whole family to enjoy.
In addition, "Premium Gift Certificates" will also be on sale on the day! For 1,000 yen, you can purchase a gift certificate worth 1,500 yen.

In addition, we are looking for participants for the #BBQ, which has been well received every time! (First 20 booths)
The application method and details are as follows.

🍖BBQ date and time
Sunday, May 11, 2025 11:00~14:00 (*BBQ will be Held in Traditional Japanese straw raincoat on Sundays.) ）

🍖How to apply for BBQ participation
Please apply in one of the following ways.
(1) When applying electronically
Please fill in the required information on the dedicated page and apply.
https://shinsei.pref.kagoshima.jp/SksJuminWeb/EntryForm?id=RGc8KRz5

(2) When applying by fax
Please fill out the application form and send it to FAX: 0996-63-1331 to apply.

Please take this opportunity to Enjoy the BBQ at the venue! !!
* Cancellation is not possible after application.

Held in around the venue during the Events, and Use the free shuttle bus is convenient due 🚌 to implementation of traffic restrictions and expected congestion

Click here for 👇 details
https://www.city.kagoshima-izumi.lg.jp/page/page_011061.html