【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Kotono Shrine Kagura During the Muro Town period, the local Kagura and Iwato Kagura were combined and Dedication and performed rituals, but in the process of being revived several times, Ise Kagura was mixed and became a slow-paced six-tone Kagura, which continues to this day. The "opening of the rock door of heaven" was Restrooms available in this Kagura Origin, and it was danced to pray for a bountiful harvest and the safety of the family. Since the 6th year of Taisho 6 1917, prayers for extinguishing the fire have been combined, and today traffic safety has been included, and the Night Kagura Festival is held every January. Furutono Shrine Night Kagura Schedule... Mid-January

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Araodori UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Gokase no Araodori is a style dance that was designated as an important Intangible folk cultural assets designated by the government on January 8, Showa 62. The prefectural designation was 1962 Showa 37 May 15 2021 Reiwa 3 2021 In February 2021, 41 "Furyu Odori" from all over Japan, including Gokase no Araodori, were selected as candidates for proposal for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and in March of the same year, a proposal was submitted to UNESCO, which was 2022 Reiwa 4 registered on November 30. "Furyu Odori" is a folk performing arts that embodies the spirit of "Furyu" that is glamorous and eye-catching, and dances to songs, flutes, Drums, and kane, etc., with a lot of attention to costumes and belongings. This Furyu Odori has been designated as a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset in 42 locations nationwide 25 prefectures, 43 cities and towns, and is the only one in Miyazaki Prefecture to be designated as "Gokase no Araodori". It contains the prayers of people who wish for a peaceful life, such as disaster removal, memorial services for the dead, prayers for a good harvest, and begging for rain, and local people of all ages participate in festivals and annual events. It reflects the history and climate of each region and plays a major role as a Minamoto of regional vitality. Gokase no Araodori is said to have been started by Sakamoto Iga Mori Masayuki, the castle owner of Sakamoto Castle upper reaches of the Mikasho River, to raise the morale of the warriors when they went to war during the Tensho year 1573~92. Later, in the Keicho year 1596~1615, his grandson Sakamoto Yamashiro Mori Irido Kyukaku decreed the Dedication to the guardian god Nikami Daimyojin now Sankasho Shrine. At that time, it is said that the successor of the temple called "Shinbochi" was held at the funeral, and the monkeys kept in the temple were also sent to dance with him. One theory is that the dance was introduced from Sakamoto in Omi Province present-day Shiga Prefecture, but according to the "Nichishu Takachiho Kokonbari Ranki" Hyuga Local Historical Sources, Vol. 4, "The descendants of Sasaki Rokkaku Takayori of Omi defected to Takachiho and served the Mitai clan, and their descendants called themselves the Saho clan, the Sakamoto clan, and the Mazaki clan." However, the Sakamoto clan here is not the Sakamoto clan of Sakamoto Castle, but the Sakamoto clan of Kanegase from Mukaiyama, Restrooms available this is a Minamoto surname, not the Ōkami surname or the Fujiwara surname, but a separate lineage. The date of the rough dance... The fourth Sunday of September every year

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】妙見神社 About 1100 years ago, in the 11th year of Sadakan 870, it was built during the reign of Emperor Seiwa and is revered as a water god. The spring water that gushes out of the limestone cave of Mt. Gion in a corner of Myomi Shrine is called "400 million years of Shizuku Myomi Sacred Water" and has been said to be "the sacred water of breastfeeding" since ancient times, and has been selected as a Heisei one of the 100 best water sources. Autumn Festival: Early November

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】五ヶ瀬Townの星空 The World Dark Sky Association announced that Gokase Towns in the class 2 starry sky. In In the town, you can see Mr./Ms.'s star with the naked eye. It is especially visible in clear winter weather. Depending on the location, it can be dangerous at night, so you need to be careful. At Gokase Nature School, "Star Parties" are held irregularly, and star lovers from outside the In the town gather.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】The Great Cypress trees of Gion This Cypress tree was veiled for a long time, but it came into the spotlight in the Gokase Towns "Regional Treasure Search" in Heisei 12. It branches into 8 branches from the middle of the large main trunk and has a characteristic shape. It is located Located inside the old cemetery and is thought to have been planted as a guardian tree.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Gion Shrine Gion Shrine was founded around the 16th year of the 29th Emperor Kinmei around 525 AD as a guardian deity of prayers for the elimination of this evil disease and misfortune in the land of Kuraoka, which is located in the center of the area, due to the epidemic of a plague in the "Chiho-go" area in central Kyushu. He is affectionately known as "Gion Mr./Ms." by the local people. A persimmon tree that is said to have been Prayer and planted by Nasu Daihachiro and Munemasa in the 2nd year of Genkyu Precincts Located in. It is designated as a Towns Natural Monument and is a huge tree with a height of 37 m with an estimated age of about 800 years. God of worship: Susanoo no Mikoto, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, Oonamuchi no Mikoto, Kushinada Hime no Mikoto, Itsuse no Mikoto, Su Min Mirai, Kyodan Mirai, Tenma Tenjin, Ashina Shiijin, Tenna Shiijin, Inari Daimyojin

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【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Furutono Shrine The date of its construction is unknown. According to the company legend, when the Yoshino Dynasty's loyal retainer Shibahara Matasaburo Irido Tiger moved from Oshikata Village Shibahara to Mulberry Uchi Yokodori, it is said that he first solicited the Kumano Sansha Gongen, which was enshrined in Shibahara, to this area. Since ancient times, as the "god of fire", it is said that when a Ujiko shrine parishioners's house was affected by a fire, a mysterious sound occurred in the shrine to announce this, so the Ujiko shrine parishioners stayed in the shrine hall and held a fire protection ceremony. There are three Large cedar trees in the Precincts that are about 580 years old and Restrooms available more than 30 meters tall, and they are designated as Town natural monuments. Kaya, which has been designated as a Town natural monument in the Same as above, is also Restrooms available, and is a huge tree that is about 600 years old and 34 meters high. Spring Festival: Early April Annual Grand Festival: September 23 Night Kagura: Early January God of worship: Izanagi no Mikoto, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, Kakutsuchi no Mikoto, Fujiwara no Michishinko

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】うげの滝 There There are such a legend in "Uge no Falls". "In the old days, when I asked the Waterfall basin to lend me a bowl for celebrations and visitors, the next morning there was a bowl floating in the basin. In order to protect the water of "Uge no Falls", where such a legend remains, a water god is enshrined at the foot of the waterfall Oharai Weir Park, and it has been carefully passed down from our ancestors as an important Water source in the Sakamoto area of Sankasho.

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】アケボノツジジ At Mt. Nijo, which is located on the border between Gokase Towns and Takachiho Towns, Akebono Azalea can be seen from around mid-April every year. There are two peaks in the Mt. Nijo, "Odake" and "Onodake", and the one that can be seen relatively easily is the Akebono azalea on the side of "Ondake".

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Lower Hara Terraced Rice Fields The lower Hara rice terraces are one of the largest in Gokase, and the terraced rice fields that have been created so vastly in the mountainous area are very rare, and the ridges draw beautiful curves to form a magnificent terraced rice field landscape. In the Uchiguchi area of Shimohara, there is a siphon, which is a valuable facilities of the Sansho irrigation canal, and the first siphon was built in the Taisho period. Today, only the piers remain, but the "siphon" built near the entrance tells the story of the rice terraces below and the achievements of our predecessors.

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】鳥のnestterrace田 Restrooms available are characterized by terraced rice fields that spread in two directions, and the scenery overlooking the village to the east and west is worth seeing. A bust of Toragoro Goto, a pioneer in the establishment of the three-point irrigation canal at Josenji, and Information and that there is a bird's nest rice terrace in the vicinity. By receiving drainage from the mountainside through the branch irrigation canal of the Bird's Nest Rice Terraces, we are working to preserve farmland and public facilities such as roads National Route 503 that spread downstream. It also prevents flooding because the rice terraces receive water.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Shade Terraced Rice Fields The water in the Nichikage Terraced Rice Fields uses "spring water" that gushing out of the spring from the Myomi Shrine in Kuraoka. The spring water of Myomi Shrine is so popular that people from outside the prefecture come to fetch it, and it is Famous as a tourist attraction in this area. In the background of the Nichikan rice terraces, the scenery is presented along with Mt. Gion, a village and said to be the birthplace of Kyushu Island, and events such as Gokase Highland Ski Resort, Gion Shrine Festival, and Myomi Shrine Grand Festival are also Restrooms available Village to create a that Squid the scenery.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Shirataki Shirataki with a drop of 60 meters at a Elevation of 900 meters As the name suggests, it is so called because of its beauty, which looks like a white cloth hanging on a sheer cliff. The contrast with the Autumn leaves is especially wonderful, and it is crowded with many photographers and tourists.

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】うのこの滝 "Unoko Falls" with a drop of 20 meters and a waterfall basin area of 5,000 square meters The majestic waterfall surrounded by Strange Rocks of columnar joints overwhelms the viewer. From the Sankasho Iwagami area, you can Restrooms available Promenade, and you can enjoy the power of the waterfall nearby. From the Observation decks on the opposite bank, you can see the waterfall and the basin, and you can see various expressions depending on the season.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Sankasho Shrine The Sankasho Shrine was built by lowering the shrine of Mt. Mt. Nijo, which is said to be the place of the advent of the Heavenly Son, at the foothills of the mountain. It was built around the latter half of 900 AD, and the stream structure is made of Japanese cypress, and the architectural style and sculpture are said to be masterpieces of the early modern period. This Main Shrine is designated as a tangible cultural property of Miyazaki Prefecture. In addition, there is Thereare the "Stone Carved Gate Guardian God Statue Two Sides", which is designated as a tangible cultural property of the prefecture. At the Annual Grand Festival in autumn, "Ara Odori," which has been designated as an important Intangible folk cultural asset of the country Tradition in the Sakamoto area, is Dedication. 2022 Reiwa 4 on November 30, 41 "Furyu Odori" from all over Japan, including Gokase's Ara Odori, were registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the Precincts and other parks, Chikushi Shakunage and Western Shakunage, as well as Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms and camellias, are planted. Best time to visit around mid-April every year, and you can enjoy the flowers until mid-May. Held in the Sankasho Shrine Spring Festival in April. God of worship: Izanagi no Mikoto, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, Saruta Hikono Mikoto, Fujiwara no Michishinko

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】西栄山Josenji Temple Saieizan Josenji Temple is a temple of Jodo Shinshu Honganji Temple, which was founded about 400 years ago. It is also famous as a famous place for cherry blossoms, and in Spring, the Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms, which is about 300 years old, a natural monument of the prefecture in the Precincts, blooms magnificently. It is said that this Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms was planted in the Edo period by the ninth chief priest who brought back a sapling from Gion in Kyoto on his way back from visiting the Honganji Temple in Kyoto. It is a variant of Edohigan and is also called Itozakura, and is designated as a natural monument in Miyazaki Prefecture.

Superb view seen in Hokkaido The sun was shining on the Kaminoko Pond, and a beam of light was formed. The light was reflected in the pond and it was a fantastic scenery.

Shiraito Falls Camera / #canon EOS Kiss #X9i Lens / EF-S18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM A waterfall that I found when I went touring with a friend and went to Jozankei There were no customers, and it was great to feel a little secluded because it was a little far from the Jozankei inn town.

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After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I usually relax at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store. Hojicha Classic Tea Latte and Lemon Cube Cake. 🍋

The Milky Way seen on Ishigaki Island The air was clear, so I could see the Milky Way clearly with the naked eye. Even though it was not so far from the city, the sky was full of stars.

Tokachi Hills' Umbrella Sky The nickname of the blue sky is the best The shadows on the ground are also beautiful.

【Nyaichi Prince Shrine Summer Exorcism / Ten Thousand Lantern Festival 🏮】 Today, on 6/30 and 7/1, the Great Exorcism and Manlantern Festival were held at Nyaichi Prince Shrine. Natsukoshi is a Shinto ritual that exorcises the filth that has accumulated during the six months and wishes for the safety of the remaining six months. Precincts of the shrine at night lit with lanterns donated by local companies are fantastic 🏮

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Memories of Shirakawa-go Shirakawa-go in early summer taken when I was still able to drive to the Observation decks Currently, you have to take a shuttle bus or walk to this observation decks. At night, the parking lot of the village is closed, so it is a scenery that can no longer be photographed. The four photos are combined with the comparative names.

Nagaoka Fireworks 3 Shaku Jade 1945 Showa 20, the "Nagaoka Reconstruction Festival" was Held in the following year as a memorial to those who died in the Nagaoka air raid on August 1 and to pray for the reconstruction Origin of Nagaoka, Restrooms available later the 2nd and 3rd were designated as "fireworks festival Days" and are still passed down to this day. Taken from about 5 km away, it is a masterpiece 3 shaku Jade

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"Senjokaku Pavilion" in Miyajima, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture The shadows stretching out were very beautiful