[Notice] Night Cherry Blossom Light-Up 🌸 From Iwanai Tourism Association The night cherry blossom light-up originally scheduled from 4/21 will begin tomorrow, Thursday, April 24, depending on the bloom status of the cherry trees. 🌸 This year we have extended the light-up section! Check the details below ✅ ・Period: Thursday, April 24 to Sunday, May 18 ※Subject to change depending on the condition of the cherry blossoms ・Time: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ・Light-up section From in front of Iwanai Town Hall, First Torii — up to the area around Iwanai Shrine Street and Gansuien ・Parking In front of Iwanai Town Hall building Please use the temporary town hall parking lot ⚠️ Please refrain from parking on the road ⚠️ Requests and precautions 🙇🏻‍♀️ Do not touch the lighting equipment. Do not look directly at the lights. We look forward to welcoming you 🌸 ・Rengeji Temple: April 26–May 5, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM ・Gansuien: May 3–May 6, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM These facilities will also be lit up as part of the spring light-up program. 💡

Local cherry blossom photography When I was a child, I only went there on sunny days, but when I met the camera, I fell in love with the rain. It was a place that I had decided to go to shoot on a rainy day

NICE TO MEET EVERYONE WHO WATCHES THE COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. This is Kushiro Prince Hotel. Located in the heart of Kushiro City, Hokkaido, Kushiro Prince Hotel is a Hotel overlooking the beautiful night view of Kushiro and the scenery of the port city. You can see the Kushiro River and the Pacific Ocean, and the sunset in Kushiro, which is called "One of the World's Three Great Sunsets", is a must see. At dusk, a beautiful and magical magic hour Unfolds, and the ever-changing colors of the sky Fun a fascinating landscape. Surrounded by Nature, Kushiro, Hokkaido is also known as a Gourmet city where you can enjoy Famous sunset Spots and Fresh seafood, and Kushiro Prince Hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant where you can enjoy Hokkaido ingredients, a shop with Souvenirs unique to Hokkaido, and Guest Room that supports a comfortable stay for Accommodation guests. Access to popular Sightseeing spots in Kushiro is also good. There are many attractions around Kushiro Prince Hotel, such as the Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf MOO along the Kushiro River, the Kushiro Art Museum where you can enjoy art and culture unique to Hokkaido, and the Washo Market where you can enjoy Local Fresh seafood. Enjoy a comfortable Hotel stay at Kushiro Prince Hotel along with the beautiful scenery of Kushiro. ◆Access to Kushiro Prince Hotel ・Access by plane The nearest airport, Tancho Kushiro Airport, is served by flights from New Chitose Airport and Tokyo Haneda Airports. Tancho Kushiro Airport to Kushiro Prince Hotel is about 30 minutes away by Car or Taxi, and you can use a rental car or Limousine Bus to travel comfortably. ・Access by Train and Bus It is about a 10-minute walk from JR Kushiro Station or about 5 minutes by Taxi. It is also possible to Use City Bus from the station to the Hotel, so the Access is very convenient. ・Access by Car It takes about 270 minutes to get from Sapporo City to Kushiro Prince Hotel Use Eastern Hokkaido Expressway. It is also an ideal location for Drive trips around the Eastern Hokkaido Area, and the Hotel has one of the city's largest Car parking lots. ◆Kushiro Prince Hotel Accommodation Plan Kushiro Prince Hotel offers a variety of accommodation plans to suit the purpose and scene of your trip. In this post, we will introduce some of the Accommodation Plan. ・ [Dinner and breakfast included] Standard plan The plan includes dinner and breakfast at the restaurant on the top floor, so you can enjoy a relaxing stay at the Hotel. Dinner is served as a Western course (Western set) and breakfast is served at the buffet. ・Accommodation Plan with Ocean View Guaranteed ♪ Late Checkout You can enjoy the view on the upper floors. Use late check-out the next morning and stay in your room until 12:00. Other, we also offer a variety of Accommodation Plan, such as business Use and recommended plans for family and group trips that can Use 4 or more people. ◆Room Introduction at Kushiro Prince Hotel Kushiro Prince Hotel has open guest rooms with beautiful night views of Kushiro and the Pacific Ocean, so you can choose the room that suits your travel purpose. 【 6~14F Standard Floor 】 ・All rooms overlook the Pacific Ocean "Twin Room" ・ Functional room "Single Room" facing Kushiro City ・Overlooking the mouth of the Kushiro River in the Pacific Ocean "Suite Room" ・ Use by 4 people! Recommended for families "Fourth Room" 【 15th & 16th Floors 】 ・ "Twin Room" where you can Fun "One of the World's Three Great Sunsets" in blue weather ・ "Single Room" with beautiful Sunrise and night view ・ Overlooking the Pacific Ocean! "Double Room" with king-size bed ・ "Suite Room" where you can Fun the best scenery in Guest Room In addition, all rooms require amenities such as "bath towels", "face towels", "bath mats", "shampoo", "rinse", "body soap", "toothbrushes", and "cotton swabs". In addition, all Guest rooms have free Wi-Fi (wireless). ◆Restaurant introduction of Kushiro Prince Hotel At the restaurant in the Hotel, you can enjoy the taste of Hokkaido ingredients. ・Western cuisine "Top of Kushiro" It is an open restaurant where you can Meals while Fun the sunset of Kushiro, which is a one of the three best sunsets in the world with a full glass wall. * Private rooms are also available. ・Japanese Restaurant (Breakfast) Rice from Hokkaido, which is particular about the variety and production area, is served in a kettle. In addition to being served hot, you can enjoy ingredients that are particular about cooking methods, including plenty of Hokkaido ingredients such as sashimi and grilled fish to accompany the rice. * By reservation only. ◆Sightseeing spots around Kushiro Prince Hotel ・Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf MOO A shopping and gourmet facility located along the Kushiro River within a 10-minute walk. Local Fresh seafood is lined up at the market and shops selling Souvenirs unique to Kushiro. In particular, it is also popular as a spot where you can see the beautiful sunset of Kushiro Specialties in the evening. ・Kushiro Art Museum Within a 5-minute walk, it is a Spot where you can experience Kushiro's culture and art. Held in exhibitions of works by local artists and famous art exhibitions from all over the country are held, so you can enjoy the artistic side of Kushiro. ・Washo Market Within a 10-minute walk, it is a market that represents Kushiro's food culture. The specialties "Katte-don" is a style that allows you to choose your favorite seafood and make your own favorite Kaisen Donburi, and is popular with many tourists. ・Kushiro Shitsugen National Park It is the largest wetland in Japan and a scenic spot in Hokkaido. It takes about 30 minutes to get there by Car or rental car from Kushiro Prince Hotel. It is a treasure trove of Nature with precious flora and fauna, and you can enjoy the scenery of Four Seasons and you can also see wild animals such as Yezo sika deer and wild birds. Observation decks, promenades, canoeing, and other spectacular views of the marshland. ・Cape Kiritabu Cape Kiritabu, a Access of about 90 minutes by Car or rental car from Kushiro Prince Hotel, is located in the Hamanaka Town of Hokkaido and is also called "Cape of Mist" Spot a superb view. It is characterized by Precipitous cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and if you are lucky, it is known as a valuable place where you can observe sea otters floating in the sea, and it is also popular as a fantastic landscape covered in fog and a famous landmarks for sunsets. ◆Recommendations of Kushiro Prince Hotel Kushiro Prince Hotel is an accommodations with comfortable guest rooms, exquisite gourmet food, and a convenient location for sightseeing while feeling the atmosphere unique to the port town of Kushiro. Sightseeing spots abound in the surrounding area, making it an attractive area where you can enjoy both food and scenery. To make your trip to Kushiro even more special, please spend a blissful time at Kushiro Prince Hotel. In COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will Broadcasting Kushiro Prince Hotel recommendations and Latest Information, so please follow us.

"Departure Point" It is a place where I have fond memories of moving to Tokyo for the first time and starting to live there I live in a different place now, but it's a place I want to go to every once in a while.

Minato Mirai's Ferris Car 🎡 The contrast between green and red shines in the night sky. I like the view from this angle, which you can't experience just by riding the Ferris Car.

The moment light is added to the beauty of the building, I feel the artistry there. Maybe it's a small happiness to be able to stop by this place

Urban rain melts the light

I think the fun thing about this city is the many buildings that are arranged to hide something, and the world that suddenly changes when you take one step into an alley

From Tsujibashi, Minato City, Tokyo Tokyo Tower boasts an overwhelming presence even at a reasonable distance. I took a picture of the light trail of the cars in an arc towards the tower.

A café in the sky known only to those in the know, and when I looked down, I saw a cyberpunk cityscape.

My favorite blue town, this time I cut it out widely. I wonder how it looks in everyone's eyes

2024 Minamiizu Town Photo Contest Results Announced! We have selected six prize-winning works—Grand Prize and Runner-up—across three categories. Submission period: Saturday, June 1, 2024 to Friday, January 31, 2025. Eligible works: Photographs taken between February 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025. Total submissions: 310 entries (two winners chosen from each category). Thank you very much for the many entries that expressed such deep affection for Minamiizu. The results page is as follows. https://minamiizuphoto.mitte-x.istsw.jp/award.html?cn=52...

Tokyo in the middle of the night: Dawn is near and far away

【Light Trails in Shibuya】 I think it's interesting to change the way you look at the road that you always pass casually

Breather Save Spot Save Spot in the Central Tokyo that can be seen from Shibuya, don't you 🍀 wonder what lies ahead* ゚

Jewel night view of Tokyo The night view of Tokyo seen from Shibuya Suka Squid, this city, which is always diverse and dazzling, will shine ✨ even brighter in the future

Zoom in on Tokyo Station at night! Zoom in Tokyo Station !

(2024-11-04) Chichibu Unkai Night View II. 2023-11-02 Cloud Sea Forecast 48% I went on location scouting There was no sea of clouds, and it was a "foggy night view" 2024-10-12 Cloud Sea Forecast 76% It was a good condition on Friday night with a high forecast. challenge The sea of clouds is in the sky above the city. There was unevenness and I was not convinced. 2024-11-04 Sea of Clouds Forecast 75% A sea of clouds appeared as if a lid was lifted on the city I was able to take the picture I had in mind

Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto Castle Scene Projection Mapping (3rd Phase) On this day, snowfall and wind were blowing during the Time Slot / Time of Day of the first projection, which was not suitable for shooting, but the snow and wind stopped around the third lap, and I was able to take reflections

Yokohama Marine Tower at night The landmark Marine Tower in the Port of Yokohama is a bewitching Light up at night and is an old and new Sightseeing spot.

Night Cherry Blossoms and Minato Mirai Night View The night view of Yokohama Minato Mirai seen from the rows of cherry blossom trees on the Yokohama Car road, the Yokohama Landmark Tower and Queen's Square Yokohama's skyscrapers and night cherry blossoms somehow harmonize and become an oasis in the city.

Night view photography Spot Chosun Rock in the western part of Shizuoka City The Unkai version is extremely rare!

Night view seen from the Grand Hotel New Oji, a city hotel in central Tomakomai ✨

New Year Greetings & Winter Mount Oyama 2025 The Isehara City Tourism Association officially launched today. We look forward to your continued support this year. Winter Mount Oyama ✨ Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from January 11 to January 26, 2025 ✨ This winter, for seven days only, the Oyama Cable Car line will be illuminated and operate night services with views until 7:00 PM. On Sunday, January 12, the Oyama Sky Lantern® will be launched from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine at 4:30 PM, and popular characters Kururin, Kanamin, and Mokoron will appear on rotating weekends (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). The view from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine was awarded two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. The nightscape seen through the clear winter air is indescribably beautiful and captivating. Please take this opportunity to join the many events. ※If you plan to aim for the summit of Mount Oyama, start early to allow plenty of time. The public restroom at the summit may be temporarily unavailable due to freezing, so please use restrooms in advance. *Photo: New Year’s sunrise from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine on New Year’s Day Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station, North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4 Take the ‘for Oyama Cable Car’ bus for about 30 minutes Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes along Koma Sando to the cable car station

Sapporo night view in winter I have been photographing the night view of Sapporo with snow piling up in a world of -7°C While the accumulated snow created a sense of loneliness somewhere, I felt the warmth of the cityscape that gradually lit up

Sakai Complex The night view of factories in the Sakai-Senhoku Waterfront Industrial Zone, located in Honshu City and Takaishi City, is densely populated with large-scale plants in one place, and there are Spot scattered in the area where you can Appreciation the night view of the factory from various angles. In particular, the night view of the factory seen from the Hanshin Expressway Bay Shore Line is as beautiful as a scene from a science fiction movie. For those who visit the city, you can Fun the "Historical and Cultural Town Sakai" such as the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku Tomb and the tea ceremony experience during the day, and the "Factory Night View Town Sakai" at night.

Odaiba someday Emerald green and champagne gold lights sparkle gorgeously at night in the city in December. The air is clear, and you can feel the silence even in the hustle and bustle. Airplanes drew bright lines in the night sky, creating a dreamy moment. The scenery has not changed in the past and now. I'm sure this weekend and tonight will bring many visitors to their dreams.

No matter when you come, it's always beautiful. Drum gate at Kanazawa Station

🌟 Illumination in Nirasaki 2024🎄] 7m-tall trees and heart-shaped objects, Illuminations with the motif of the cherry blossoms of Wanizuka Sakura, which represents Nirasaki City! Light objects vividly color 🎄♥️🌸✨ the square in front of Nirasaki Station ⭐️December 13th Limited Project 🌟 * Gourmet Stalls (from 16 o'clock) 🍠🧁 Crepes & Potatoes *Lighting ceremony (from 17:30) 💡 By high school brass band Enjoy 🎺🎶 the vivid light along with the wonderful performance ⭐️nirasaki oyasai crayon illustration exhibition project 🌟 Children at nursery schools and kindergartens in Nirasaki City Under the theme of "Speaking of Winter", we will 🖍️❄️ exhibit works drawn with "nirasaki oyasai crayon" and other works Please ♪ Appreciation the works drawn by the elders, who will be elementary school students from next Spring 【Detailed Information】 ■ Lighting period and lighting time Friday, December 13, 2024 - Monday, January 13, 2025 17:30 - 22:00 ■Venue Nirasaki Station Square (1-1 Wakamiya, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture) ■ Organizer Nirasaki Tourism Association Phone number: 0551-22-1991 * Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nirasaki Hokuto Junior Chamber

The 13th Azumino Kamiakari Bamboo Lantern Festival Friday–Sunday, December 6–8, 2024 About 10,000 bamboo lanterns will be lit one by one, warming and brightening the cold winter nights The gentle glow of candles will warm your heart as well Lighting hours: 16:00–around 20:00 Venue: Hotaka Shrine Open lighting ceremony for everyone (Participants are asked to bring a lighter for lighting by 16:00.) *Lighters for lighting will be sold on site.* ● Kagura Hall Live Performance A lively live show will be held to energize the event ● Special Hotaka Ningyo Kamiakari Display A special stage unique to this year’s kamiakari will be exhibited in the Kita Shrine Garden ● Kamiakari Goshuin (Kamiakari commemorative seal) During the kamiakari event, from 16:00 to around 20:00, a special goshuin will be available only at this time. A customary offering of 500 yen is required. Concurrent Event / Azumino Terrace Dec 6–8 “Rice and Sake MARKET” 15:00–20:00 Food trucks and delicious-treat tents gather in one place! A warm rest tent with a stove will also be available.