2025 (2025 (Reiwa 7)) Gari operation schedule information This year as well, we will operate a shuttle bus connecting city tourist facilities, popular souvenir shops, and hotels to coincide with the drift ice season. 【Highlights and Attractions】 ☆ Ice Sea Observation Tower "Okhotsk Tower" with a 360-degree view, and "Drift Ice Sightseeing Boat Gari Nko-go" that proceeds exciting while rotating a drill in the sea covered with drift ice ☆ At Japan's only protection facilities specializing in seal, you can see cute seal up close. ☆ In addition to learning about drift ice and the Sea of Okhotsk, you can touch real drift ice in a world with a temperature of 20 degrees below zero. ☆ Activities such as walking skiing, including indoor playground equipment popular with children, can be experienced at "Okhotsk Drift Ice Park (Aozora Exchange Hall)" * The shuttle bus to Drift Ice Park operates Traditional Japanese straw raincoat only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in February, where you can experience snow Rafting. In addition, we will visit popular Souvenir shops and hotels in Monbetsu. Summary frequently asked questions about drift ice tourism, so please see here as well. [Operation period] January 17 ~ January 31 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only February 1st ~ February 28th Daily operation (Note: Operating hours change on Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) March 1st ~ March 31st Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only * Cash payment only

It is a scenic spot in KushiHonmachi, Wakayama Prefecture. In winter, the sea has excellent transparency. Located inside the area of Nanki-Kumano Geopark, Hashipile Rock attracts a large number of tourists and photography enthusiasts from all over the country.

Tree Ice and Mt. Kamagatake Near the summit of the Mt. Gozaisho Ropeway The ice was very beautiful. Komono Town, Mie Prefecture Mt. Gozaisho Ropeway Shot on iPHONE 11 PRO 2025/1

"Oku-Kirishima Hot Spring Village Presents ♨️ Birthplace of Japan Run through Takaharu Narino Shrine!" Call for 🎉 Participants This Events, which is held as a project to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the town system, is the second Held in following last year! This year, all participants will receive 🎁 a Day-use Hot Spring ticket that can be used at Hot Spring facilities in the In the town Privileges such as cocoa behavior limited to 300 people! !! Who will grab this year's lucky man and lucky woman? ?️🤩 Please apply! ⭐︎ Held in day: 2025.02.11 (Tuesday / holiday) ⭐︎ Participation fee: Free ⭐︎Venue: Narino Shrine (Minami approach ⛩️ to the temple) Those who have made a reservation will be accepted by 8:20 on the day of the event. ⭐︎Deadline: Thursday, February 6 2025 (Reiwa 7) ⭐︎ How to apply: After filling out the application form on the back of the leaflet, please apply by fax or e-mail (please fill in your name, gender, and grade). Preschoolers and elementary school students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you would like to apply online, please apply using the "Application Form" below. [Application form] https://fsmk.co/t/HRngF4-syzaow?openExternalBrowser=1... [Department] * Those who have won the same category in the past can enter, but they are not Subjected to Fukuo and Fukujo. Elementary school students 1st ~ 3rd year (boys) (about 300m) Elementary school students 1st ~ 3rd year (girls) (about 300m) Elementary school students 4~6 years (boys) (approx. 300m) Elementary school students 4~6 years (girls) (approx. 300m) Adult Division (Men's Division) (about 300m)　 Adult Division (Women's Division) (approx. 300m) A total of 6 divisions. [Elementary School Division] 300m 1st place library card 5,000 yen 2nd place Library card 3,000 yen 3rd place Library card 1,000 yen 【Adult Section】300m 1st place Gift certificate 30,000 yen 2nd place Gift certificate 20,000 yen 3rd place Gift certificate 10,000 yen For details, please see the ☺️✨ Home page (leaflet) https://fsmk.co/t/XexOJk-syzaow?openExternalBrowser=1... ⭐︎ On the day of the event, the National Foundation Day Epoch Festival held at Narino Shrine is scheduled at 10 o'clock, and the ceremony is scheduled from 10:30. We look forward to 😊✨ your participation

Hello, this 😊 is Ryusuido. The rock walls of Senga Waterfall and Yaju Pond in Shosenkyo Gorge are frozen with water droplets, making it a scenery unique to winter. When the sun hits it, it sparkles and shines, and it is very beautiful! January's birthstone, garnet 💎, is a symbol of fraternity, passion, and fruitfulness. It is also known as the "Stone of Victory" and is also known as the stone that leads to success by bearing fruit in your efforts. It is also recommended for those who are working exams, employment, sports, etc. (good luck)! !️ Other, we also have various natural stones and accessories, so please stop by the healing space where natural stones and the sound of waterfalls are interwoven. We look forward 😊 to seeing your wonderful smiles

Writer Arata Iyohara was awarded the Naoki Prize. Congratulations. One of the five stories in this award-winning book, "The Sea of Indigo," is set in Shirataki, Engaru Town. In the work, the Nature of Shirataki and the harsh and long winters are beautifully depicted. Shirataki is the oldest national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation". We are delighted to receive this kind of attention again. Please read the work. *The photo is for illustrative purposes only. This is a photo of the Shirataki area, but it has nothing to do with the book. Photo 1: Tengu Taira Photo 2: Potato flowers

Jewelry Ice 2025 Jewelry Ice Elm Tree Adventure Experience 😊 "Jewelry ice" is a block of ice that covers the Tokachi River streams out into the Pacific Ocean and washes up on the Otsu Coast at the mouth of the river. The appearance that shines beautifully in the sunlight is very mysterious ✨ Why don't you go and see the bitter cold of Tokachi and the Nature phenomenon "Jewelry Ice" created by the Tokachi River? The second photo shows the situation of 🎵 jewelry ice yesterday At the rest area, hot drinks, shells, jewelry, ice goods, seafood, etc. are available, so please 😄 stop by if you like This plan also allows 🌳 you to Visiting the site of Toyokoro Town's symbol tree "Harunire Tree" For inquiries, please contact Hokuto 🚕 Taxi ☎️0155-67-5681（9：00～17：00）

The long ~ long night still continues~. The glitter illumination is still going on ~. Please come warm! https://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/theme_list/ilumination2024...

Sunset is the most beautiful beach 🏖️ 📍 Izena Beach Izena Island, a Outlying Islands in Okinawa 1 hour by ferry from Nakijin Village Unten Port

Sunset on the Kushiro River with lotus leaves and ice drifting In the brackish waters of the mouth of the Kushiro River, lotus leaf ice can be seen during the extremely cold season The Kushiro River, which opens its mouth to the west, is a perfect sunset viewing Spot Lotus leaf ice streams through the Kushiro River dyed by the setting sun

Kushiro Marsh in winter Frost covers the trees, the Kushiro River meanders widely, and the marshland becomes a snowfield of silver and white If you look closely, you can see a herd of deer grazing under the snow in the frozen marshland Feel the workings of Nature

SL Winter Marshland running again this year! The SL Winter Marshland is an SL sightseeing train Car that makes one round trip per day on weekends between Kushiro and Shibecha on the Kusami Main Line. Boarding can also be reserved. Please come and see the brave figure running through the white and silver Kushiro Marshland.

Kitahama Station on the Kusami Main Line along the Sea of Okhotsk Looking at the peaks of the Shiretoko Peninsula in the distance over the Sea of Okhotsk This is the station closest to the Sea of Okhotsk Drift ice is about to come ashore

With the silver Shiretoko mountain range in the background, the Kusami Main Line runs along the Sea of Okhotsk This is a hill between the Kusami Main Line and Hamakoshimizu A large view of the Shiretoko mountain range over the Sea of Okhotsk The Car on the Kusami Main Line goes along the Sea of Okhotsk Drift ice has not yet docked

📍 Tsumago juku The small New Year's decorations "Mayudama" and "Mochi Flower" were made! Vinca trees are decorated with eyebrows and kumquats, and bamboo is decorated with mochi flowers. We also received ♩ a large decoration in front of the Tsumago Tourist Information Center The decoration is scheduled to be until 2/2 of Setsubun. Enjoy ✨ the scenery of Tsumago juku unique to this time of year

Tonight is the 3rd broadcast of HTB "Streets on-chan" Tsubetsu Town Edition! Where are we going to walk today? Looking forward to it (o▽n) Please see the program YouTube for the broadcast so far!

【Ubuyama Mountain Bike 100 Minute Endurance Ride Party】 Held in: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Set in the vast grasslands adjacent to "UBUYAMA PLACE (formerly Ubuyama Ranch)" located on the mountain foothills of the Kitagai Ring Mountains, we will Held in an endurance race-style Events in which mountain bikes are used to compete for how many lap Course s of about 1,500 meters per lap can be completed within a set time (100 minutes in total)! You can participate solo or in pairs, and in addition to normal MTBs for rental, electrically assisted cars are also available, so even those who do not have a rotating Car can participate! In addition, we also have a kids' MTB (corresponding height 122 cm to 150 cm), so we are looking forward to your entry as a parent-child team! The pit space is a large glass-walled facilities, with chairs and tables inside, so you can take a comfortable break while surviving the wind and snow. The glass-walled facilities are open to those who do not participate in the race, so it's good to cheer with your family! Of course, you don't have to keep running all the time in time. If you're tired, grab a cup of warm coffee and take a break. Enjoy a Meals at UBUYAMA PLACE with the team and the whole family who came to support us. You can bring your own ingredients, but we plan to sell Meals that will keep you warm at the venue. [Endurance ride method] ・100-minute endurance ride The number of laps that can be completed within the 100-minute time limit is tallied while taking turns solo (1 person) or pair (2 people) on a lap course of about 1,500 meters per lap. (The purpose is not to compete for speed.) ） You don't have to keep running all the time. Enjoy lunch and tea time with the whole team. The first 50 minutes will be switched to the right lap and the second 50 minutes will be switched to the left lap, so you will be able to enjoy the ride without getting bored until the end! In addition, there will be a 20-minute break (Course Maintenance) between the first and second halves, so take a break during this time to rest and replenish your energy and prepare for the second half. * One rental bike per team, one for Adult and one for children. * We also offer free rental of electric MTBs. Each team can use the electric MTB provided by the tournament for up to two laps, so please use it to conserve your physical strength. (Exclusive rentals are also available, and additional Fees will be charged separately) 〜Recruitment Overview〜 【Events Overview】 Held in: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Fee: Solo Adult: ¥ 3,000 (12-18 years old ¥2,000) Pairs Division 1 Team ¥5,000 Participation fee includes: Race participation fee, Facilities Use fee (toilet, etc.) fee, shared electric MTB, insurance, consumption tax Separately required: If you wish to rent lunch fee, drink fee, occupancy ~ Normal MTB (1,000 / unit) Electric motorcycle (2,000 yen / unit) Number of applicants: 50 Minimum number of participants: 10 [Time Schedule] 9:00-10:00 Entry reception / rental reception (former Ubuyama Ranch BBQ facilities), Course test run 10:00-10:15 Opening Ceremony and Competition Briefing 10:30-11:20 Ride start, endurance ride (first 50 minutes clockwise) 11:20~11:40 General Break and Course Maintenance 11:40-12:30 Ride restart, endurance ride (counter-clockwise for the second 50 minutes) 12:30-12:40 End of ride 12:40-13:00 Announcement of results, commemorative photo, return of rental 13:00 Closing and ending of Events 【Reception and meeting place】 UBUYAMA PLACE Car (formerly Ubuyama Ranch) Website> Kumamoto Prefecture Aso District Ubuyama Yamaga 2100-3　 〜How to Pay the Participation Fee〜 Please pay in cash on the day. 〜Cancellation Policy〜 ・ Events cancellation regulations The Aso Kuju Cycle Tour is a rain or shine event for all plans. However, if it is expected that it will be difficult to run safely due to bad weather the day before Held in tour, the Events will be canceled. In that case, we will contact you by e-mail by 20 o'clock the day before. On the day of Events, the Events may be canceled due to sudden changes in the weather. ・ About cancellation If you wish to cancel, please contact us at least 3 days before the scheduled date and no cancellation Fee will be charged. In case of cancellation after 3 days, the following cancellation fee will be charged. About cancellation fee ◇ If you cancel at least 3 days before the date of use: No cancellation fee will be charged ◇ If you cancel after the final confirmation email is delivered, or if you do not come on the day: 100% of the Fee will be charged Fee will not be charged in the following cases. 1 When the Events Held in is canceled due to bad weather, etc. * Please note that refunds will not be possible in the case of cancellation in the middle. 2 Held in for public reasons such as preventing the spread of coronavirus infection.

Horse chase at Tokachi Ranch Winter at Tokachi Ranch, a horse chase with horses running through snowy baba in winter

Harunire at dawn The sun rises from the frigid snowfield, and the Sunrise illuminates Harunire

Nusamai Bridge in the afterglow The sunset in Kushiro is beautiful, and the Nusamai Bridge over the mouth of the Kushiro River is a sunset viewing spot

Yezo sika deer and ice floes Yezo sika deer, drift ice, and drift ice on the Notsuke Peninsula stream from the Sea of Okhotsk side to the Pacific Ocean

Drift Ice and Hamakoshimizu Station The Kushiro Main Line, which connects Kushiro and Abashiri, runs along the Sea of Okhotsk from Shiretoko Shari to Abashiri, and in winter you can see the drift ice from the Car window. The photo shows the rapid Shiretoko Mashu departing from Hamakoshimizu Station on the Kusami Main Line, and the Sea of Okhotsk with drift ice docking Unfolds on the left. If the weather is good, you can see the Shiretoko mountain range in the distance.

🪸 Amazing Zushi diving! !️ Only 1 hour from Tokyo! 🌊 The sea of Zushi is a rich underwater world 🦐✨ where you can enjoy colorful soft corals, schools of squirrels, and very rare gorgonian shrimp Recommended for beginners and advanced users! 🤿🐟 📖 Check out the highlights on the slides! 👉

Lake Mashu in winter Lake Mashu boasts a depth of No.1 in Japan and is the second deepest lake in the world after Lake Squid Caldera, and it is suddenly deep, and due to its transparency, there is little reflection of light other than blue, and you can see Lake Mashu's Roux, which is especially blue and deep indigo in clear winter. The mountain in the background is Mt. Shari, and Kamuish Island can be seen in the foreground

[Icefalls 💧 are ❄️ beginning to form] In Omachi City, where the cold days continued, "Yasaka no Oodaru" in the Yasaka district and "Heo no Falls" in the Mima district, also known as "Kumaso Falls", I saw that the icefall was about to be formed, both 😌 of which were still growing, but I was able to see that ❄️the period from the end of January to the warm of February is the time when Omachi City gets cold all year round, and ❄️ it seems that 😊 further growth can be expected from now on ⭐️ Sightseeing in Omachi City 🔽🔽🔽 https://www.kanko-omachi.gr.jp//

【Ubuyama Horse Play Yang Natabokko】 The only horseback riding facility in the Village where you can trek through the Nature of Aso on horseback. Even if you are a beginner in horseback riding, an experienced couple will carefully guide you, so you will be able to ride in a short time of practice. Accommodation in Ubuyama is limited to accommodation, and it is also possible to have a horse pick you up at the inn. Address: 346-2 Tajiri, Ubuyama Village Car parking lot: Yes Fee, etc.: 1,000 yen for 10 minutes ~ Phone: 090-6965-6373

【Fan Terraced Rice Fields】 Ogi Terraced Rice Fields have been selected as one of the 100 best rice terraces in Japan and one of the 100 best Rice growers. It is made by clearing the eroded land in the mountains, and is made in a contour shape by taking advantage of the fan-shaped terrain. Fascination by the scenery of the 16 rice terraces and 3 Japanese cedars attracts many photographers. * The surrounding area is private land and cattle are grazing. The road is narrow and there is no Car parking space, so please observe manners when visiting or taking pictures. Address: Kumamoto Prefecture Aso District Ubuyama Ubuyama 2621-8

[Ski resort photo] The weather in Gokase Town today is overcast, it ☁️ has been raining and snowing since the morning, and it is 🥶 still cold By the way, the other day, the Paradise Course 1,000m ski finally opened at Gokase Highland Ski Resort ⛷️✨ Currently, unfortunately, only 500m skiing is due to Lift malfunction, but we are rushing to restore it, so please 🥹🙏 resume Thereare is a photo of a ski resort that I took the other day, so I will post it 📸💫 The blue sky and pure white ice are very beautiful 😳 This year's ski resort is in excellent condition compared to every year, so please come and 🤗 visit Gokase Highland Ski Resort In addition, the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account is currently looking for ❄️ winter photos of Gokase Town as "Winter Gokase 2025"! It doesn't matter 📸 if it's a photo of a ski resort or a photo that shows a little winter scenery For details, please see the posts pinned to your profile screenWe 🙏 are ✨ looking forward to receiving many applications

Crane roost in the frigid cold In the frigid early morning, the roost of the cranes that spring up in the river mist is covered with frost. The frost is dyed in the Sunrise and the cranes begin their activities

Red-crowned crane chirping Tsugai red-crowned cranes chirp to confirm their love for each other