Photographed 10/4/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 10/4/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Event Announcement📣 The wood-filled event “Tree Festival in Honbetsu KIDAKE,” held every year on a Saturday in mid-October, will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025🌲🌲😊 Set among the trees at Shizuyama Camp Village, this wood education event invites visitors to touch wood, play with wood, and be captivated by wood!!😍 Woodworking artists from across Hokkaido will showcase their creations, and you can enjoy a variety of wood-based activities such as coaster and xylophone workshops, wooden bat batting experiences, mini house-building sessions, and food trucks—an outdoor shopping experience centered entirely on wood🪵🪵 There will also be live music and a log-cutting competition!!🎵🎵 As a special gift for visitors, the first 50 attendees will receive a log-grown shiitake mushroom spawn log🎁🎁 Come and savor the beauty of wood amid the lush greenery of Shizuyama Campground🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10:00–15:00 📍Location: Honbetsu Park, Shizuyama Camp Village, Campground No. 1 📌Contact Tree Festival in Honbetsu KIDAKE Executive Committee (Knaou Publishing Co., Ltd.) TEL: 0155-38-4188 https://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/fes/details/tree_festival_in_kidake.html...

Photographed 10/4/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 10/7/25. This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop. It's been a long time since I've had a yellowtail Hanachozu.

Shimonada Station at sunset At Shimonada Station, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture. In late March, the sun sets over the Seto Inland Sea in front of the station. Am I the only one who feels that there is something sacred about the roof of the platform and the telegraph pole that stand out black in contrast?

Reflections on the sunset A scene at the summit of Mt. Wakakusa, Nara City, Nara Prefecture. A deer is staring at the sunset over Nara Downtown. In such a scene, do deer also indulge in thought?

Mt. Wakakusa At the summit of Mt. Wakakusa, Nara City, Nara Prefecture. Avec in a kimono is holding a Japanese umbrella and standing in the background with the sunset in the background. Specialties deer are around it. This is the site of a wedding tree photo shoot, and the deer play a role.

As the sign says, it is a CDshop in town Near Onomichi Station, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. What is this place where a real cat stands next to the entrance with a sign with an illustration of a big cat? The sign said "CDshop in town", but it was a strange sight.

Twilight Rest At Shimonada Station, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture. In late March, the sun sets over the Seto Inland Sea in front of the station

Summer is almost here During the rainy season in mid-July. At this time of year, there is still no sign of people in Senrihama Beaches, Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture, but it There are a scene where you can feel summer soon.

Photographed 10/6/25. This is Hanatetsu's Hanachozu. It's been a long time since I've had a yellowtail Hanachozu.

The Beskanbe beef Wetland has not been developed for a long time, so the Japan and one of the most original Nature have been preserved. And the Hanasaki Line runs through this vast Wetland. I happened to see a photo of the Hanasaki Line on the Internet, and I really wanted to see this scenery with my own eyes, so I researched the place and time, and finally I was able to see it.

Photographed 10/6/25. This is LEC COFFEE's Original Chai. The Kawagoe Festival is next week.

Photographed 10/6/25. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. It's a quiche plate. Sweet potato and bacon quiche, salad with homemade ham and cold Butter nut pumpkin soup.

Gion Shrine Autumn Festival "Okunchi Festival" On October 9th, the Gion Shrine autumn festival "Okunchi Festival" took place in Kuraoka ⛩ It was held under a clear, slightly warm sky 🌞 Traditional performing arts were presented, including a kagura dedication, the Usu-daiko drum dance, and yamabushi dialogue rituals ✨ The Usu-daiko drum dance welcomed walk-in participants, and many people joined in 😊 Watching participants from inside and outside the prefecture join local residents to form a circle and perform the same dance is moving every time I experience it 😭 And this year saw the revival of the "Negai-kake Kagura" (wish-offering kagura) 👹 The powerful yet solemn dance, carrying on the original custom called the "Festival of Wish Fulfillment," stirred my heart 💖 Having kagura performed to make a wish is such a wonderful tradition ✨ Everyone, please come to Gokase’s autumn festival next year! Walk-in participation is very welcome 🙌

Photographed 10/6/25. I Outbound Squid the Kawagoe store. Cute, isn't it? 🥰

Daishizan Seidaiji Temple to Echizen Daibutsu! There was a big Great Buddha and many stone statues! The three of us tried desperately to count the numbers, but in the end there were so many that I couldn't figure them out lol 😆.

[🍔🍜🍢 The Gourmet Stamp Rally Is Starting! 🥐🍰☕️] This year’s Gourmet Stamp Rally begins on Friday, October 10, 2025! Collect stamps and enter for a chance to win luxurious prizes, including Miyoshi Brand certified products! An astonishing 51 partner shops are participating this year!! Many popular eateries across Miyoshi City are taking part!!! Join the Umaimon Stamp Rally while you tour Miyoshi City♪ [Campaign Overview] ● Entry Period First half: Friday, October 10, 2025 to Friday, December 12, 2025 Second half: Saturday, December 13, 2025 to Saturday, February 28, 2026 Entries received after the entry period are invalid. (For postcard entries, postmark on the final day is valid.) ● Prizes First half: October 10, 2025 to December 12, 2025 Prize A: Miyoshi Wine Beef worth ¥10,000 × 2 winners Prize B: Sansaito assorted sweets worth ¥3,000 × 10 winners Second half: December 13, 2025 to February 28, 2026 Prize C: Kirisato Pork worth ¥10,000 × 2 winners Prize D: Mountain Yam Croquettes worth ¥3,000 × 10 winners ● How to Collect Stamps During the campaign, earn one stamp for each purchase of ¥1,000 (tax included) or more at participating facilities for dining or product purchases. Collect the required number of differently numbered stamps to enter. [CHECK] You can enter once with 3 postcard (paper) stamps or with 2 app stamps! [How to Enter with a Postcard (Paper)] Have your stamp applied at the register when you pay. [How to Enter with the App] Open the Miyoshi Machiaruki app, select Point Rally → Umaimon Stamp Rally, choose the shop, and scan the QR code to earn a stamp. ※ Be sure to submit your entry as soon as you have collected 2 stamps. If you collect more than 2 and then enter, your stamps will be reset, so please be careful. Winners will be contacted separately by the campaign office.

Reihoku Sunset Marche — October Announcement📣 We are pleased to announce the Reihoku Sunset Marche will take place in October♪ 👀 Highlights of this Sunset Marche 👀 ❣ Freshly harvested rice from the 2025 crop (late-harvest rice and sun-dried rice) will be offered at bargain prices! Just-picked lettuce and zucchini will also be available 🥬 In addition to produce, prepared foods will be on sale too ❣ We look forward to seeing you 😊 Don’t forget to bring your own shopping bag 🛍✨ [Planned Produce for Sale] ・Okra (white okra) ・Cucumbers ・Water spinach (kangkong) ・Rice (new crop, late-harvest rice, sun-dried rice) ・Extra-early mikan (mandarin oranges) ・Jumbo peanuts ・Zucchini ・Banana peppers ・Bell peppers ・Lettuce 🥦🍅🥕🍠🥬🧅🫑🌽🌶🫛🍆🫚🥔 Reihoku Sunset Marche [Date] Sunday, October 12 — 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM [Venue] Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association ※ Reihoku Town Product Center facility (4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihoku)

Photographed 10/6/25. Starbucks Bell Ring Street was relaxed. ☕️ It is a pumpkin spice latte and two kinds of apple custard apple pie from Aomori Prefecture. I enjoyed the taste of autumn. 🎃🫚🍎

Photographed 10/6/25. It is a circle of Yatagarasu bells at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. 🛎️

#017 Tsunocho has about 50 eateries and confectionery shops. This is the fourth installment of our gourmet series! We introduce a beloved ramen shop that could rightly be called the face of Tsunocho. – Falling for a painstakingly perfected flavor – Homemade Noodles En Ramen (En Ramen) En Ramen sits in the Mikazukibaru area of Tsunocho, very close to the previously featured Hidenoya Udon. In Kyushu, where tonkotsu culture runs deep, you can enjoy authentic shoyu ramen here, and these days people come not only from around town but from other prefectures just to eat it. They offer toppings like miso, salt, and a local Tsuno-style tomato ramen, but the signature and most popular dish at En Ramen is shina-soba shoyu. What is shina-soba? I didn’t know at first either. It makes you wonder—why call it soba at a ramen shop? In fact, shina-soba is an old name for ramen. In the Kanto region, people use shina-soba to refer to a light, clear shoyu ramen. When the owner lived in Kanto, he was so surprised by the deliciousness of shina-soba that, when creating his own menu, he deliberately named the dish shina-soba rather than calling it shoyu ramen. I’ve tried their shina-soba myself and all I can say is, “Tege, umai!” — it’s incredibly tasty. That’s no accident: the owner focuses strongly on the aftertaste, and preparation sometimes starts as early as 4 or 5 a.m. It’s astonishing. Also, they use no chemical seasonings at all and take great care with the noodles, broth, toppings, and even the chopsticks, pursuing the natural flavors of their ingredients. If you visit Tsunocho, En Ramen is well worth a stop. You might find yourself hooked on their ramen before you know it. Homemade Noodles En Ramen Hours: 11:30–13:30 ※Because of the limited hours, you may need to wait in line. Closed: Every Sunday and national holidays (occasional temporary closures) Parking: 20 spaces ☎ 0983-25-2788 Instagram ⇒ @enramen.tsuno_yome

Izayoi 🌕 October 6 was the harvest moon, and October 7 was izayoi (the sixteenth night) 🌕 I just learned that “十六夜” can be read as “izayoi” 😲 It’s my first time knowing that 😅 On both nights the bright moon lit up the sky😍 These photos were taken on the night of the 7th 📷 You can see my trials to capture the moon’s surface in shots four and five 😅 I stitched together moments between clouds and kept adjusting the camera, and somehow managed to take a beautiful shot 😆 Can you see the rabbit? 🐇 Maybe my camera skills have improved just a little bit 😂

Photographed on September 27, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Introducing our rental bicycles 😊 We rent bicycles at the Eco Bus Center Rikuru inside Obikuru, the bus terminal at Obihiro Station 🎵 You can use them throughout the Tokachi region, so when you visit Obihiro, why not explore the town by rental bike as a way to get around and make travel memories 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️ 📍Rental period: April 26, 2025 – November 30, 2025 (The period may change depending on weather and other conditions) 📍Registration and pickup location Eco Bus Center Rikuru inside Obikuru at Obihiro Station bus terminal Tel: 0155-23-5920 Fax: 0155-23-5921 📍Hours of use: 9:30 AM–5:30 PM 📍Fees 🔶Folding bicycle From 400 yen per hour 🔶City bicycle From 300 yen per hour 🔶Electric city bicycle, electric sport bike From 600 yen per hour https://www.machicen.com/bicycle/...

Photographed 10/6/25. Named after the famous moon of mid-autumn, it is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. 🎑

Photographed on September 27, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Autumn appetites🍎✨ Have you heard of the local specialty “Takano apples” from Takano, Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture?✨ The cool climate and large temperature swings in Takano, Shobara City seem ideal for growing delicious apples! “Takano apples” are a little-known but proud specialty of Hiroshima Prefecture✨ If you drive along Takano’s “Apple Road,” where many orchards stand side by side, you can see Takano apples hanging on the trees in abundance😋💞 Why not stop by on a drive? Many orchards open from mid-September! Opening times vary by farm, and some farm shops close when they sell out, so it’s more reliable to call the orchard you plan to visit in advance✨ Please come and visit Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture! 🔽Orchards in Takano, Shobara City where you can pick apples🔽 https://www.shobara-info.com/report/4812... 🔽Orchards in Tojo, Shobara City where you can pick apples🔽 https://www.shobara-info.com/report/4813... For more information about orchards, please see the Shobara Tourist Navi website! https://www.shobara-info.com//

[Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche Opening Celebration 🎊] The "Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche," which drew more than 200 visitors when it was held in July, will return to Reihoku Tourist Information Center on Sunday, October 19th 😍 You can enjoy not only healing treatments but also delicious food from kitchen trucks, so please take this opportunity to visit♪ For details about each vendor, check the event notices on CROSSLINK’s (Crosslink) Instagram @cross_link2025 or the website linked in our profile 📝 Look forward to it! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ [Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche] [Period] Sunday, October 19th 10:00 AM–4:00 PM [Venue] Reihoku Tourist Information Center (4535-1 Kamitsu-Fukae, Reihoku, Amakusa District) *A stamp rally is also planned 📃 [Contact] CROSSLINK (Crosslink) Instagram @cross_link2025