Hello, this is 🌻 the Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association In the new series "Himawari + (Plasu)", which will start this time, we will ✨ introduce recommended Spots and shops so that everyone who visits Hokuryu Town in the wake of the Sunflower Festival can encounter "fun other than sunflowers" Whether you are a first-time visitor or have visited many times, I would be happy ☺️ if you could rediscover the charm of Hokuryu Town The first commemorative event is "Sunflower Park Hokuryu Hot spring ♨️" A spacious Large Public Bath with an open-air bath with plenty of openness. High temperature Sauna and Cold bath are also available, The Natural hot spring of sodium chloride spring does not cool down easily and slowly heals the 🌿 body In the rest area after the bath, a comic corner with about 3,000 topical works will be introduced this month! It is scheduled to be replaced every 3 months, so you can enjoy 📚 meeting new people every time you visit We have also started renting out board games that the whole family can enjoy! It is ♪ perfect for a Vacation after a bath Gari Inside the facility there is also a restaurant and shop (Roadside Station), where you can enjoy 🍽 Hokuryu Town Specialties and Local Gourmet food Together with the sunflower scenery, Please ♨ spend a moment to slowly prepare your mind and body ⁡⁡ [facilities Information] (Business hours) 　９：３０～２２：００ Early morning bath 6:00~8:00 (End of April ~ End of October) (Fee) Day-use Hot Spring　 Adult (junior high school students and older) 500 yen Children (elementary school students) 250 yen * On the 11th and 26th of every month, "Furo Day" is half price (except July and August) Rental room 1,100 yen / room for use by time (550 yen / room for 1 hour extension) (Equipment) Body soap / Rinse in Shampoo / Hair dryer / Coin locker / Free rest area (Rental and Sales) Rental towel set 1 set 330 yen (towel / bath towel)

Photographed 6/16/25. It is a kazaguruma in front of the Otorii Gate of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on June 9, 25. It is the lantern of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and hydrangeas.

Photographed on June 2, 25. This is the Ai sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Today, June 16th, is "Japanese Sweets Day"! Introducing Japanese sweets and famous confectionery originating in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. (1) Milk Dango ・ Nostalgic taste that has not changed since the old days A Commitment Gastronomical delicacies made by mixing mochi powder, sugar, Water candy, honey, etc. on a milk base without using a single drop of Water. The nostalgic taste that has not changed since ancient times is popular. Milk Dango is manufactured and sold by Izumi Kowado, a long-established Japanese confectionery store located in Shobara City in northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It was released in Showa 9, and since winning a prize at the National Confectionery Grand Competition, it has won numerous honors in various places. It is no exaggeration to say that Shobara's Souvenirs are milk dango, and they have been loved for a long time as a front line. Please enjoy such milk dango as an accompaniment to Tea and danran. (2) Onbashi ・ Famous confectionery raised in Tojo Town that reminds me of Teishaku Gorge Enjodo's "Male Bridge" is derived from the natural bridge "Male Bridge of Teishaku Gorge" in Tojo Town, Shobara City. It is a two-layered confectionery reminiscent of a stone bridge. Underneath, moist cookie dough. On top is a sweet Famous Confectionery raised in Tojo Town with caramel and almond slices on top. At Enjodo, the best Ingredients are carefully selected and examined, and we try to bring out the original taste of confectionery by kneading techniques without using any [artificial synthetic coloring], [chemical synthetic preservatives], [additives such as bleach], etc. (3) Takeya Manju ・ Gentle taste that has continued since the Edo period Shobara City Tojo is proud of its Famous Confectionery of Takeya Manju. Takeya Manju Honpo started making buns in the Edo period. Since its founding, its signature products have been Sake Manju and Takeya Manju made with koji. Sake Manju is made from sake with clean water, and even if you take a bite, it has a gentle taste that you can't think of as a Sake Manju. Since it does not use additives, it can be safely eaten by children and the elderly. (4) Hibagon egg ・ A unique famous confectionery bearing the name "Hibagon" Famous confectionery "Hibagon no Tamago" created by love for the Township. In 1970, when Hibagon was spotted, the confectionery shop "Daikokudo" released "Hibagon Manju". Then, in 2003, I heard rumors of a merger Town/Village city due to the influence of the great merger of the Heisei era, and Squid I thought that "Hibagun" might disappear, so I developed and released "Hibagon no Tamago". It is a three-layered confectionery that imitates an egg consisting of "shell", "white meat", and "yolk". The "shell" consists of cocoa flavor, the "white meat" consists of white bean paste with condensed milk, and the "yolk" consists of yellow bean paste with sweet potato. Along with the appearance, the taste is also very popular. (5) Tabusa Yokan ・Yokan made in the town of Soryo with an elegant taste Carefully selected Hokkaido azuki beans are luxuriously used and carefully made over two days, and the original taste and aroma of azuki beans are brought out with delicious water unique to the countryside. "Taso" is the old place name of the current Soryo Town, and in the Showa era, it was merged with the neighboring Ryōkeson Village to become the Soryo Town, and the place name of Taso disappeared. Tagan Yokan is a confectionery that retains its ancient place name, and is a signature product with a history of more than 130 years, and is a traditional Famous Confectionery. Shobara Sightseeing Navi HP is here ▽ https://www.shobara-info.com/3708...

Photographed on June 2, 25. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on June 2, 25. This is the Precincts of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine when I prayer early in the morning. It was about half past six.

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. The photo was taken when I Prayer early in the morning on June 2nd.

Photographed on June 2, 25. At Kawagoe Kumano Shrine, I found a new fortune teller. It is a Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Japanese food lottery. It contains Japanese sweets and sushi lucky charms. 🍡🍣

Photographed on June 2, 25. Oriental Mango & Tea Frappuccino and Mango Mousse Cake. 🥭 After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine the day before, I won a CV coupon.

In Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, there are two nationally Famous Bonito flakes factories, Yamaki and Marutomo. In addition, the Kaminada Fisheries Cooperative Kyoei Net manufactures and sells high-quality dried anchovy using Fresh anchovy caught in Iyonada Sea, and the Iyo Forestry Association makes thick and nutritious dried shiitake mushrooms using log cultivated shiitake mushrooms. All of them are products from which you can get delicious "dashi". "Dashi" is the base of Japanese cuisine and plays an important role in determining the deliciousness. Iyo City, which is rich in products that produce such "dashi", is a "city of dashi". In Iyo City, the "town of dashi", Aihara Seafood Shop, which has inherited the traditional manufacturing method since the founding of 1965 (Showa 40), has become so popular that orders There are receive from all over the country. Of particular note is the "Muroaji shaved flakes". Carefully selected muroaji is carefully removed from the middle bone by hand, dried in the sun, and then shaved with a well-used Showa 30 (Showa 30)-style sharpening machine. "Flower Bonito", which has been popular in Iyo City for a long time, is actually this "Muroaji shaved flakes". It is characterized by a stronger umami flavor than Bonito flakes. Please enjoy this special shaved flakes once. 🐟 Enjoy 🐟 the "dashi town" with a handedness "dashi" experience The Events "Iyo City Fureai Saturday Night Market" where you can Tasting the dashi of Aihara Seafood Store is Held in from the first to the third Saturday of June every year! Here, you can compare several types of dashi taken on the spot and have a "handedness" dashi experience. The raw materials for dashi vary depending on the region, such as bonito flakes, shaved flakes, dried sardines, kelp, and dried shiitake mushrooms. Please take this opportunity to visit Iyo City, the "city of dashi", and experience the deep dashi culture. 📍 Aihara Seafood Store 📍 Address: 12-5 Nada-cho, Iyo-shi, Ehime Phone: 089-982-0505 Business hours:8:40~17:00 Regular holiday: Every Sunday Car parking lot: None * Please Use the shopping street shared parking lot Car

Photographed on June 1, 25. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. Visiting the site of the Goma Prayer. On Weekends and Holidays, after the Goma prayer, you can receive a treasure sword blessing. Since it was a great opportunity, I received the blessing of the treasure sword.

Photographed on June 9, 25. LEC COFFEE's cold yellowtail cream and banana basque cheesecake. When I Prayer Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I am indebted to you. 😊

Choose from 1,724 Municipality nationwide! Ranked 😍 23rd in the TOP 100 of the "Summer Resort Ranking" Implementation by the travel app "NEWT", Shobara City and Jinsekikogen Town in Hiroshima Prefecture ranked 23rd out of 1,724 municipalities nationwide. 【Survey Summary】 Survey conducted by "NEWT" (https://newt.net/),... a tour and Hotel reservation app for overseas and domestic travel Article URL: https://newt.net/jpn/nagano/mag-608849428...

Photographed on June 9, 25. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. It's a banana Basque cheesecake. 🍌 This is also a masterpiece.

At the "National Bihoku Hillside Park" of Hiroshima Prefecture Shobara City, we will Held in "Making Ume Plum Mogi and Ume Plum Juice" from June 18 (Water) ~ June 20 (Fri), 2025. 【Contents】 This is a program where children learn about the food culture of rural woodlands through the experience of making Ume Plum Mogi and Ume Plum Juice. [Schedule] ◯ Ume plum mogi (in front of the assembly hall: about 20 minutes) ・ Let's all pluck the fruit (Ume plum fruit) that has become a Plum tree! ◯ Making Ume Plum Juice (Yakimono Workshop: about 40 minutes) ・ Let's get rid of the stem! ・Let's sterilize with hot water! ・ Let's cool down with a fan! ・Let's pickle it with sugar! * If you take the pickled "Ume Plum Juice" home, store it in a cool place, and pickle it, you will be able to drink it in about 1~2 months. ・ Tasting the finished Ume plum juice! * Since it takes a period of time from soaking to drinking, the Ume Plum juice to be Tasting this time is It was pickled last year. 【Place】National Bihoku Hillside Park Hiba-no-sato Sanshuden-mae and Satoyama-yashiki 【Address】4-10 Mikkaichi Town, Shobara City 【Contact】National Bihoku Hillside Park TEL 0824-72-7000 Click here for detailed Events Information ▽ https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5105...

Photographed on June 9, 25. This is Hanachozu from Cha Soba Juan. 🌻

Photographed 6/10/25. This is Tomoko Fukumitsu's chalk art. It's very, very pretty, isn't it? 🐸☁️☔️🌈

Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture consists of seven towns. This time, following on from yesterday's posts, we will introduce 3 of the 7 towns! ✨ 【Tojo Town】 ・ Full of Specialties and Famous landmarks! A town with a retro appearance that moves your heart (Photos 1~4) Blessed with a retro townscape and nature that makes you feel nostalgic, Tojo Town. At Teishaku Gorge, you can enjoy the beauty of Nature created over a long period of time, such as the natural bridge Yubashi, Limestone caves, and clear streams. The center of Tojo Town has long been a thriving tatara iron making, brewing industry such as sake and vinegar, and the manufacture of limestone products, and there are Famous confectionery such as "Takeya Manju" and "Obashi"! It is a good old traditional town. 【Saijo Town】 ・Full of romance! A town with many anecdotes (Photos 5~8) Saijo Town spreads from Shobara City along the Geibi Line. Saijo Town is an area where there are many legends of Traditional Japanese straw raincoat described in the Kojiki, UMA hibagon, and power spots, and National Route 314 is called "Hiba Izanami Highway". On the other hand, you can enjoy the idyllic scenery of the Geibi Line Car with its cute single track, the rich countryside, and the Kumano Tunnel, which is known only to those in the know. 【Hiwa Town】 ・Terraced rice fields talk about the four seasons! A town blessed with crops (Photos 9~12) Hiwa Town is rich in delicious rice, natural ayu, Yamame, apples, Soba and other agricultural crops. In early summer, fireflies fly around, the starry sky is so starry that you can see the Milky Way, and you can feel the scenery of the Four Seasons from the rice terraces. Trekking on Mt. Azuma leading to the Mt. Hiba Imperial Mausoleum, the endangered species of Higotai is also observed, and you will be healed by the quaint townscape. Shobara City Tourist Information Site "Shobara Tourist Navi" is here ▽ https://www.shobara-info.com//

Photographed on June 9, 25. I found a 💙 hydrangea on Taisho Romantic Dream Street.

Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture consists of seven towns. This time, we will introduce 4 of the 7 towns! ✨ 【Shobara area】 ・ Full of smiles for family gatherings! Shobara City (Photos 1~4) It is a town bustling with Gourmet food, long-established stores, Direct sales, and Events. The only National Bihoku Hillside Park in the Chugoku region where you can enjoy colorful flowers throughout the four seasons, from tulips in Spring to winter blooming botan, is a park in the Shobara area that can be enjoyed by families of three generations under the theme of "hometown and play". In addition, the cherry blossoms in Ueno Park were selected as a "100 best cherry blossom viewing spots" by the Japan Sakura Association. Use the Geibi Line or highway transit bus to arrive at Bingo Shobara Station. The scenery of the Four Seasons fascinates the Visitors. 【Soryo Town】 ・ Konjac and yokan! A traditional town that conveys the charm of rural woodlands (Photos 5~8) The flower "Setsubun grass" that heralds the arrival of Spring. More than 40 natural habitats (more than 20 colonies) have been confirmed in Soryo Town, which is One of the best in Japan. In the area surrounded by Clear water and abundant nature, where snowmelt streams stream in spring, Gastronomical delicacies unique to this area are popular, such as the long-established taste "Taga Yokan" that has been around since the Meiji era, and the "Soryo Konjac" which is a hand-cooked konjac made with raw potatoes. There are many activities to refine the charm of rural woodlands and enliven the central Mountainous Area, such as associations that take advantage of depopulation and initiatives for rural woodlands capitalism. 【Kuchiwa Town】 ・ Speaking of mouth, Mo Mo! A town where Wagyu beef culture flourished (Photos 9~12) Kuchiwa Town is located in the northern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, almost in the middle of the Chugoku Mountains. There are many Spot where you can feel the history, such as the famous peak "Mt. Hakkokumi" with a beautiful rice ball-shaped shape, and the mountain of faith "Mt. Bumine" that enshrines tengu, as well as many Clear streams such as rare fireflies, and in the summer, you will be soothed by the murmur of the river and fireflies. Specialties and specialties such as cheese and ice cream made from Hiba beef and raw milk served at the G7 Hiroshima Summit are also manufactured here! Also, from April ~ October, you can enjoy "Shobara rural woodlands Rafting" at Sweetfish no Sato Park, and after playing many, relax in the hot spring of Sweetfish no Sato Park Takase. 【Koya Town】 ・A town on a Highlands where apples grow! Heavy snowfall area with a panoramic view of the snowy landscape (Photos 13~16) Koya Town is located in the northernmost part of Hiroshima Prefecture. It is an area with a high Elevation, clean Water and air, and a large temperature difference blessed with mountain Nature. Apples are a specialty, and you can see apple orchards all over the town. Use campsites that make use of abundant nature, Hiroshima Prefecture natural monuments such as cherry blossoms and giant ginkgo trees, and many scenic spots and historical sites. Shobara City Tourist Information Site "Shobara Tourism Navi" HP is here ▽ https://www.shobara-info.com//

< 2025 Spring Shiribeshi Yui Fair in Kimobetsu will be Held in! > Held in for two days from 6/14 (Sat) ~ 6/15 (Sun)! Oysters, Rusutsu Jumbo skewers, venison burgers, and other Gourmet foods from Goshi will gather in Kimobetsu! The Kimobetsu Tourism Association will also open a Stalls with Usapala yaki! Please come to the venue! Date & Time: 6/14 (Sat) ~ 6/15 (Sun) Place: Opposite the Township Station "Yuai Square"

Photographed on June 9, 25. At the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, 💜 I found a hydrangea of . It has a gradient and is beautiful.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025🌸 Result Announcement] Thank you for waiting! !️ Announcement 🥳🎉 of the results of "Gokase Hanami 2025" This time, in addition to the followers of our Instagram Account, we decided 👏✨ the winning works through a vote using Google Forms and a general vote by four polling stations set up in Gokase In the Town Thank you to 🙇 ♀️💕 everyone who voted for a total of 151 votes 😳❗ We will ✨ send a "voting prize" to 10 people by lottery from among those who voted Please note 🙏 that the winner will be notified of the winner after contacting the 💡 winner who has already been contacted Now, let's get to the 👇👇👇 results [🥇 Gold Award] Mr. @reoron001219 (2nd photo) [🥈 Silver Prize] Mr. @_yuta610 (3rd photo) [🥉 Bronze Award] Mr. @fowafuwarin5 (4th photo) Mr. @sakai_0808 (5th photo) This time, there were two people who won the Bronze Prize at the same rate, and all of them were mesmerizing and beautiful, 🎉 but 🥹✨ I was simply amazed 😳❗ at the high level of photography skills of everyone In addition!! At the same time, we will 🤩 👏 also announce the "Gokase Sakura Project Award", a collaboration award with the project "Gokase Sakura Project" (@saku_puro) at Gokase Secondary School The chosen ones were... [🌸Gokase Sakura Project Award] Mr. @thusandleavis (6th photo) Congratulations ㊗️🥳🎉 to all the winners And There is a to 😭❤️ 🔥 everyone who applied, voted, and participated The rainy season will continue for a while, but the hot summer will soon arrive 🎐☀️ Let's 💪💕 think about the changing seasons and enjoy the rain and heat Thank you very much for 🙇 ♀️🌸 joining ✨ us for the next project

Photographed on June 9, 25. The hydrangeas in the Precincts of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and Minbu Inari Shrine are in full bloom.

Uwajima City is a small city located in the southwest of Shikoku, but because of this, the traditions and culture that have been left behind are still alive. Please come to the edge of Shikoku.

Otoyo's specialty! The harvest of Goishicha tea tea leaves has been carried out! Goishicha tea is a "post-fermented tea" 🍵 made in Otoyo, Kochi Prefecture It is made by a rare manufacturing method called "two-stage fermentation" in which tea leaves are steamed, fermented with lactic acid bacteria, and then further fermented. It is ✨ a fermented tea characterized by its unique sour flavor and health benefits that regulate the intestinal environment The completed Goishicha tea will be sold as a thank-you gift for Furusato Nozei tax payment or at Souvenirs shops in Kochi Prefecture!

Today, I took a walk in Kawagoe. At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, wind chimes are decorated. 🎐

Photographed 6/7/25. At Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, 🩷 I found a hydrangea of.

Photographed on June 1, 25. CAFE ANDON's iced café latte and fig and prune carrot cake. On sunny days, you can relax on the terrace seats.