Oni Ice ?? This is an ice candle festival held in Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture. Since February 3rd is Setsubun, it seems ? that the demon is not outside, but demon ice The time is fixed every year, so be sure to visit!

Osaka no Jin⚔Before participating in the war, there was an angel at Osaka Castle with a free hug sign hanging from his neck. The samurai refused the angel's hug, not wanting to taint it... and the angel made a sad face. The expression on his face is like watching a loved one die right in front of your eyes. The samurai wanted to protect this purity. However, he could not say anything lightly to the angel whose whole body was crying. The angel said as he wiped away his tears as if he had distilled only trust and goodwill towards others. "Thank you very much for today... but... Samurai-san and I... are not... friends yet." Angel was desperate. ``How can I become your friend?'' He handed me a homemade shuriken origami. His hands were shaking. The samurai had no words to answer, and was unable to look into the angel's eyes... A stifling voice came out of the man's mouth as he remained face down. The samurai was crying. Then, he gently hugged the angel. 大阪の陣⚔参戦前に大阪城で首からフリーハグの看板を下げている天使がいた。 天使が求めるハグを、侍は汚したくない思いで断った… すると天使は悲しい顔をした。 大切な人が目のまえで死んでいくのを見るような表情である。 侍はこの純真さを守ってやりたかった。 だが、全身で泣いている天使に軽々しい言葉はいえなかった。 人への信頼や善意だけを蒸留したよう天使は涙を拭きながらいった。 「今日は… どうも… ありがとう… でも、まだ… お侍さんと… 僕は… お友達じゃ…… ないんですよね」 天使は必死だった。 「お友達には… どうしたら… なれますか」とお手製の手裏剣の折り紙を手渡してくれた。 彼の手は震えていた。 侍には返す言葉がなく天使の目を見ることができずに… 伏せたまま男の口から、押し殺すような声が出ていた。 侍は泣いていた。 そして、天使をそっと抱きしめた。

"We must never forget who we are, our history and our traditions."

Norn minakami is a flower paradise situated in Minakami, Gunma. Many daffodils and tulip blooms here. On backdrop a snow capped Japanese alps also can be seen. A really a memorable experience.

Mizugo Park in Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It is a park on the banks of Kasumigaura and is rich in nature. Tsuchiura City is the No. 1 producer of lotus root in Japan! It is a landscape that I want to leave for future generations.

"Three-storied pagoda of Kiyomizu Temple" Location: 1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto When: November 2023 Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which is lit up during the autumn foliage season, is a superb view. I was able to successfully express the autumn leaves and the tower reflected on the surface of the water. The season is crowded, but it's worth seeing!

It is a beautiful bamboo forest in a park in Yokohama.

Oarai Isosaki Shrine Kamiiso no Torii Oarai, Ibaraki Sunrise spot Power Spot

I, Kohei, will thoroughly train, exercise, and conduct myself through the experience of mastering Bushido. Through these experiences, I will become a SAMURAI Kohei through life and death!

The 33rd Shiratori Festival Sairinka is now being held! Approximately 600 light objects set to the music and create a fantastic show. The 30-minute session consists of Part 1 / Light Fantasy Show and Part 2 / Light Elect Dancing Show. The music selection is music that can be enjoyed by children, the elderly, and overseas tourists. On the promenade "Hikari no Alley" that connects the venue from the Tokachi River hot spring district, winter cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and a new photo spot with the image of Japanese has been installed! In -20°C, please enjoy the "winter cherry blossoms" that bloom the earliest in Japan. 【Period】Saturday, January 27, 2024 ~ Sunday, February 18, 2024 [Lighting time] 19:00~21:00 【Place】Tokachigaoka Park [Parking lot] available (about 100 cars, free) 【Event Maintenance Cooperation Fee】Junior high school students and older: 500 yen per person * Tokachigawa Onsen guests (tourism association member facilities), Otofuke residents, elementary school students and younger are free of charge. * Otofuke residents are required to present an official ID card that shows their address.

Kashinozaki Lighthouse in Kii Oshima, Wakayama Prefecture, is the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan, built by British engineers in 1870 (the first year of the Meiji 1)). The British engineer at that time was nostalgic for his hometown, and the number of daffodils planted increased, and many flowers still bloom around the lighthouse to welcome tourists who visit.

Symbol of Shinoshima The camphor tree is said to be 1,200 years old It's a bit of a challenge to get here, but There was ⛩ a very sacred place at the end of the climb In addition to the camphor tree on Shinoshima There is a tsuji in Yokoo and a flower field in the sky❁⃘*.゚ I was able ☺️ to spend time touching various nature and forgetting my daily life

Miyama, Kyoto Prefecture Snow Lantern Corridor The illumination of the thatched-roof house that seems to appear in the old days was fantastic and beautiful.

Collaboration between wax Ume plum and cold red Ume plum This is one photo taken at Gunma Flower Highland in Gunma Prefecture. Wax Ume plum and Ume plum are in full bloom at this time of year, and you can enjoy spring a little earlier than Kawazu cherry blossoms. The best time to see it is yet to come, so please visit it.

"#Superb view" and "#Photo Contest" I want to leave the scenery of red spider liliies that bloom naturally on the ridges and banks of the rice fields.

Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Miyajima Today, I took a picture ? frame from Miyajima It's the first time I've used a picture frame, so I tried it. It's ? easier to take pictures at low tide

Colorful icicles This is "Ashigakubo no Icicle" held in Yokose Town, Saitama Prefecture. Every year, icicles are artificially created to give them vivid colors. It is ? very beautiful

It is a cherry blossom that is lit up at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture. There was no wind and no waves on the surface of the water, so I aimed for the reflection cherry blossoms.

Rice fields in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture. It is not rezoned, and it is not possible to mow all of it with a combine, so I mow it by hand. The children also mobilize to harvest rice with all three generations of relatives. It is also accustomed to use a sickle to reap, and two bunches are reaped in one pull. The harvested rice is bundled up and hung on a bamboo pole. The children are smiling and happily helping from beginning to end. Rice, delicious! And I eat a lot. Along with the scenery, I would like to preserve this traditional culture.

Photographed on July 16, 2023, in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, "Mitsuke Island", also known as "Gunkanjima", has become such a figure due to weathering and erosion over many years, and is considered a symbol of Noto. The Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred in January 2024 caused the island to collapse, and it is now impossible to see it as shown in the photo. It made me realize that the scenery I am looking at now will not always remain.

It is the cherry blossoms and Zao-do seen from Shimosenbon in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.

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.

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival / Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival started here in the northern part of the country. I went to see the beautiful cherry blossoms at night and the fantastic illumination of the castle walls, but the cherry blossoms were still in bloom for 3~5 minutes. The cherry blossoms in Okinawa are called Kanhizakura and are dark pink. It usually blooms in mid-January ~ early February. I didn't get a shot of the cherry blossoms and the city walls, but I hope to be able to introduce them next time when the cherry blossom front moves south to the south.

Spring Chokokuji Temple In spring, you can see the five-storied pagoda through the cherry blossoms and white lotus. Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Chokokuji Temple

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture Japan's earliest Sakura Festival is also held, and it will be lit up during the period. It was a pity that Sakura bloomed for 3~5 minutes, but (tears If it was cloudy and sunny on this day, I think the starry sky would have been beautiful.

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival / Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture The Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival is being held now, and the illumination of the castle walls is a sight to behold. Colors such as blue, pink, and green color the castle walls and are beautiful ^^ It would have been better if it had been sunny...

World Heritage Site Nakijin Castle Ruins Wall Illumination / Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival / Nakijin Castle Ruins, a World Heritage Site located in Nakijin Village in northern Okinawa Prefecture Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival started here in the northern part of the country. I went to see the beautiful cherry blossoms at night and the fantastic illumination of the castle walls, but the cherry blossoms were still in bloom for 3~5 minutes. The cherry blossoms in Okinawa are called Kanhizakura and are dark pink. It usually blooms in mid-January ~ early February. I didn't get a shot of the cherry blossoms and the city walls, but I hope to be able to introduce them next time when the cherry blossom front moves south to the south.

This is Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa. Since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred, I think that these cultural heritages of Ishikawa Prefecture must be preserved in Japan.