I photographed Inuyama Castle on a summer night. The illuminated Inuyama Castle, the full moon, the lights of the buildings and towns, and the reflection of the water surface created a very beautiful scene.

Soshisha This is the residence where Meiji writer Tsubouchi, who is also famous as a translator of Shakespeare, spent 15 years from 1920 Taisho 9 to his death in 1935 Showa 10. Tsubouchi lived in Ara-lodging present-day Ginza-cho for about nine years, translating Shakespeare's plays and writing plays such as "Starry Night in the Shadows" and "The Last of the Righteous Time," but when the quiet lodging became noisy and he could no longer concentrate on his writing, he built this new Sokakisha in Mizuguchi-cho. It came to be called "Soshisha" after the fact that there are two large persimmon trees that are said to be more than 300 years old. In the mansion, there is a tower-shaped bookstore and a brush mound, and the oblate of the gate by Aizu Yaichi's brush is also a highlight. * You can tour the garden and the bookstore. < Middle Gate> The inscription "雙柿屋" on the oblong is written by Yaichi Aizu Akiyo Michijin. Terayama Takuboku Engraving 1923 Taisho 12 < Main Building Guest Room, Study> The tea room, the couple's living room, and the study on the second floor of the main building were used for special occasions such as creative work and volatilization. <Persimmon tree> One of the old persimmons that gave the name of Shuangkakisha fell due to a typhoon in Showa 54 1979. "Standing in the winter garden with a skinny king, the appearance of the lid and persimmon is interesting" "Two persimmons, dyeing the gate with the setting sun" * Since the remaining one tree was also in a state of withering, in February 1999 Heisei 11 1999, we received a donation of Hachiya persimmons from Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, the birthplace of Haruka, and planted a tree. <Brush> It was erected in the 3rd year of Showa 12 1937 at the thought of his wife. The stone is a natural Tsukuba stone. Underneath this, a brush and a fountain pen used by Xiaoyao are housed in a granite box. The inscription on the monument is Aizu Yaichi. <Monument of Fukunoyu> It was built in Mizuguchien in 1932 Showa 7 1932 and moved to Sokakisha in 2007 Heisei 19 2007. Nebu River stone with a height of 207 cm, a width of 122 cm, and a thickness of 22 cm. On the occasion of the success of the hot spring spring in Showa 3 1928, Saiharu named it Fukunoyu, but when erecting a monument describing its origin in Showa 7 1932, he wrote the title and inscription at the request of Yoshio Mizutani, the owner of Mizuguchi Garden. "Oyster fields to be seen in the old days around here, Yae Yakusei Heru to Kabe Narishi, In view of the changing needs of the time with the large house of the village and Mizutani Nushi, a part of the end of the 11th year of Taisho was turned into an amusement park, and in the fall of Showa 2, the construction was completed as expected in July of the following year, and it was not necessary to order the name of the hot spring and to publish the origin of it. 　The land west of the Hatsukawa River is believed to be only a spring vein, and although it is a provisional decree, it always comes to failure, and the vine is the one who has done so before any of the lords of the garden. For the prosperity of this garden, and for the sake of the prosperity of this garden, and for the sake of the prosperity of this garden, and for the sake of the prosperity of this garden, and for the sake of the prosperity of this garden, and for the sake of the fountain, and for the sake of the well, the name of the hot spring is the name of the bath. 　August Lucky Day of the 7th year of the Showa era, the persimmon of the house next door, the bald brush is also signed." < kiln-style incinerator> Ikuta Fukuzo. "If this is the handicraft of a lucky man who does not know the pain of an easy furnace." "Two sweet potatoes in the kiln with Ume plum blooming" <Yabu camellia> In 1995, the 60th anniversary of his death, in 1995 Heisei 7, a "Yabu camellia" was presented and planted by Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, where Haruka was born. <Shoyoushooku> Completed in Showa 3 1928. Haruka's own design that is a fusion of Japanese, Chinese and Western. The body and roof of the tower represent harmony, the column and tortoise belly represent Han, and the battlement on the roof represents the West. The leaves of the kazami kingfisher on the tower are by Tomiyasu Aida. Jade is a reference to a phrase in Shakespeare's "Kinglyah." <East Building> Built as a retreat for his wife. Completed in 1934 Showa 9. ----------------- <Tsubouchi Saiharu Cemetery> "Kaizoji Temple": A 3-minute walk south of Sokakisha. Legal name: "雙柹院始終逍遥居士" Address: 〒413-0016 Shizuoka Prefecture Atami City Mizuguchi-cho 11-17 Phone number: 0557-86-6232 Cultural Exchange Office, Lifelong Learning Division, Atami City weekdays only Access/ ■ About 10 minutes Use bus bound for Ainohara from JR Atami Station→ Get off in front of Kurimiya Station → about 10 minutes on foot ■ About 10 minutes Use taxi from JR Atami Station Hours: Open only on Saturdays and Sundays 10:00~16:00 Free of charge Parking/None

Former Hyuga Family Atami Bettei Former Hyuga Bettei Toshibei Hyuga, who was active in Asian trade, completed the construction in 1936 Showa 11 as a separate residence. The design of the wooden two-story main house is by Hitoshi Watanabe, who is known for his designs for Wako in Ginza, Tokyo, the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo, and the Aichi Prefectural Office. The basement was designed by Bruno Taut, a world-renowned German architect, and is the only surviving architectural work left by Taut in Japan. It consists of three rooms: a social room with plenty of bamboo and paulownia, a Western-style room with a staircase as part of the room, and a Japanese-style room, and is designed with the beauty of Japanese style such as Katsura Imperial Palace and Ise Jingu Shrine in mind. After Mr. Hyuga's death, it was carefully used as a recreation center for a private company, but in 2004 Heisei 16, when it was facing the danger of demolition, it was acquired by Atami City with a donation from a philanthropist living in Tokyo. In 2006, it was designated as an important cultural property of Japan. More than 80 years have passed since its completion, and there has been an urgent need for repair projects to improve damage and earthquake resistance due to deterioration over time, and a large-scale conservation and repair project was carried out from FY2018 Heisei 30 to FY2021 Reiwa 3. In August 2022, it was reopened to the public with as much preservation and reproduction as possible of the condition it was in at the time of construction. * The tour is a complete advance reservation system online reservation only. For details and reservations, please check the Atami City Office website. Address: 〒413-0005 Shizuoka Prefecture Atami City Kasuga-cho 8-37 Phone number: 0557-86-6232 Cultural Exchange Office, Lifelong Learning Division, Atami City: Weekdays only Access: About 10 minutes on foot from JR Atami Station Open: Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:00~17:00 shift system *Online reservation required Price: 1,000 yen for adults, 700 yen for junior high and high school students Parking/None

Kiunkaku Kiunkaku is based on a famous residence built as a villa in 1919 Taisho 8 and praised as "Atami's Three Great Villas". In 1947 1947 Showa 22, it was reborn as a ryokan, and as a representative lodging of Atami, it has welcomed many guests for lodging nights, and has been loved by Japan's leading literary figures such as Yuzo Yamamoto, Naoya Shiga, Junichiro Tanizaki, Osamu Dazai, Seiichi Funahashi, and Taijun Takeda. It is currently open to the public as a cultural property of Atami City. A lush garden that doesn't look like an urban area. Away from the main building Japanese-style that preserves the beauty of Japanese houses. A Western-style building with a unique atmosphere that fuses Japanese, Chinese, European, and other decorations and styles. These exquisite and elegant properties will be passed on to future generations as a historical and cultural heritage. Please take a look. Address: 〒413-0022 4-2 Showa-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture Phone number: 0557-86-3101 Access/ ■ From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for Ainohara Complex, Ume Plum Garden, Nishiyama, or Hakone or Shimizu Town circulation for about 10 minutes → get off at Kiunkaku-mae. ■ About 10 minutes by bus bound for Momijigaoka from JR Atami Station→ get off at Tenjincho → about 2 minutes on foot ■ Yu ~ Yu ~ Bus Use→ get off at Kiunkaku West Exit and walk for about 2 minutes Business hours: 9:00~17:00 Admission until 16:30 Closed: Every Wednesday open on public holidays, year-end 12/26~30 Price: 610 yen for adults 460 yen for groups, 360 yen for junior high and high school students 240 yen for groups, free for elementary school students and younger Parking lot / 37 regular cars free * Medium-sized buses of 9 meters or less are allowed, large buses are not allowed.

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.

Keyakizaka winter illumination is one of the most popular illumination in Tokyo. I enjoyed this beautiful winter illumination on a hop on bus. I enjoyed the beautiful view of tokyo tower from the bus as well. It was a really a memorable day for me.

2024 Kobe Luminarie A light shining for the future From Kobe to the ⛴️ world yes, yes, I think it's good. See statue It's a trading town.

2024 Kobe Luminarie A light shining for the future I like the view from here and have taken pictures before, but Meriken Park has changed a lot from the past, and the number of tourists has increased and it has become lively.

2024 Kobe Luminarie A light shining for the future From this year, it will also be held at Meriken Park for a fee.

2024 Kobe Luminarie A light shining for the future Light for the first time in about 4 years

We would like to express our deepest sympathies on the occasion of the recent Noto earthquake. Before I took the high school entrance exam, I also prayed from the bottom of my heart not to give up hope for those who were victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, whose houses were destroyed, and who were evacuated to the gymnasium of my junior high school and the houses of relatives. A light shining for the future 2024 Kobe Luminarie

Autumn landscape in Japan. "Autumn leaves" photographed with beautiful buildings. It is a landscape that I want to leave for future generations.

Local symbol: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge At the Dream Lens Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City Akashi Kaikyo Bridge I'm used to seeing it, so I don't shoot much, but from the camera lens, I can see it through the dream lens.

Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City Oji Zoo There was a plan to demolish it suddenly due to the issue of attracting a university, but somehow I was able to see this scene due to the opposition movement of one side of the community. In the past, my parents often took me to this place, and it is also a place of memories with my wife, and now I bring my children to this place every year during the cherry blossom season and it is a place of memories with my family, so I hope to see this scene when my children grow up.

Nagano Prefecture Tsumagojuku I got permission to take pictures, etc., and the explanation of the person who guided me at the historical museum was polite and I learned a lot. However, when I photograph people who are working, I always think that it is the same for me, but with the declining birthrate, there is a part of me that is worried about whether it will be connected to the next generation and even the future generations

広霌厳峳 Shrine 有名な厳島神の境内にて

Aina Satoyama Park, Hyogo Although it is located in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture Japan it is a place where you can experience like an old tale, and I hope that the traditional culture and houses of this Japan, which are healed when you come here, will be carefully preserved forever and passed on to the next generation

This is a night view of the factory of Kosaka Refining Co., Ltd., located in Kosaka Town, Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture. The factories surrounded by snow-covered mountains are a very impressive scenery. There are various factories all over the country, but the factories in the snow country are also beautiful.

At Mt. Hachiman in Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture. It seems that this place used to operate under the name of Lavender Village, but now it has gone out of business. It is a wonderful place with a building that does not look like Japan. Now a solar panel has been installed next to it, and I can't go inside. It is said that photography is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but I am really glad that I took it when I could.

Late night streets of Tokyo from above.

It is a light up of Saikyoji Temple in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It was so amazing that I can't put it into words.

It is "Byodoin Phoenix Hall" in Uji, Kyoto. The snowy scenery is also very beautiful.

"Mt. Fuji envelops and watches over Tokyo" I was very impressed by the feeling that Mt. Fuji, one of the symbols of Japan, is watching over the people living in Tokyo while majestically enveloping Tokyo, the capital of Japan, where countless buildings are crowded. This photo was taken from a plane heading from Tokyo to Hokkaido on New Year's Day.

Himeji Castle, Hyogo Prefecture Cherry Blossom Frame On this day, I wanted to take a picturesque photo of cherry blossoms around Himeji Castle like a picture frame frame. I just wandered around Himeji Castle and tried to take pictures from various angles, but it didn't turn out to be the picture I was imagining in my head, and it didn't go as I had imagined, so I gave up trying to go home, walked back, and when I looked back, there was a place that was close to the world I imagined, and I stayed in this place and 😅 clicked the shutter from various angles.

From Himeji to the world Needless to say, the famous Himeji Castle, which is a world cultural heritage site The wedding was being held, so I took a picture. They were a very happy couple, and I was so happy to see them.

Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture, has been selected as an Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District in Japan. This post town, which is also a Japan heritage site, not only retains the remnants of the Nakasendo road of the Edo period, but also imbues the buildings with the wisdom of the old Japan life. You can enjoy nostalgia and rustic beauty. On the day of my visit, it was just snowing powder, and I was able to enjoy a fantastic moment. Japan's traditional townscape that I want the world to know about.

The mausoleum of the Zuihoden where the lord of Sendai Domain, Date Masamune, sleeps This main shrine has a glittering decoration with extremely colorful colors that are rare for a mausoleum It was created by Date Masamune himself in order to bequeath the legacy of Momoyama culture to future generations Even now, many people visit this main shrine every day to see it

Tsumagoro inn Wakihonjin Okuya in Minami Kiso, Nagano Prefecture It is also designated as an important cultural property of the country, and the building of Edo seems to have traveled back in time to the present day as it is. It is said that the light shining into the house shows the role of a sundial.