Event announcement📣 July has arrived, and summer is here in earnest — a season full of festivals and events. If you’re free this weekend, why not drop by one of the events taking place? 🤗 📌Saturday, July 5 — Shirohebi-hime Festival at the shore of Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoicho. This theatrical folk performance, created from Ainu traditions, features a 13-meter white snake and a princess dancing in a dreamlike spectacle. ■Time: 17:30–21:15 ■Free shuttle bus to the venue: A free shuttle will operate from Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum in Shikaoicho to the lakeside venue using the regular bus route. 📌Sunday, July 6 — The 52nd Pyotan Falls Yamabe Release Festival at Satsunai River Park in Nakasatsunai Village. The day starts with the release of yamabe (a local trout), followed by a Poroshiri drum performance, hands-on workshops, food trucks, and ends with a stage-side edamame toss featuring the village’s specialty edamame. ■Time: 10:00–14:00 ■Access: About a 60-minute drive from Obihiro Station Find other summer events on the Tokachi HARE website under “Events.” Please check the homepage at the URL below 😊 It’s been hot every day, so please take care to avoid heatstroke and enjoy a pleasant weekend 🎵 https://tokachibare.jp/event/...

Hello, this is En'emon Folklore Museum. The hot days continue in July, but the Shosenkyo Gorge is still a little cooler There are. The coldness of the sea is good during the summer vacation, but it is also a good season to take a forest bath and be healed by the greenery while listening to the birds in the mountains. There is no sea in Yamanashi, but the Tradition building There are beautiful stones like the sea. Larimar is one of the three major healing stones and is considered to symbolize love and peace, making it the perfect stone for those seeking peace and healing. Also, Shosenkyo Gorge is famous for its water crystals, and it was said to be an ice fossil in the past. It looks cool, so please come and touch it~. ♪ #Shosenkyo Gorge #Mitake Shosenkyo Gorge #Yamanashi #Yamanashi #Kofu #Kofu #Kai #Kai #Superb Spot #Superb view of Japan #Superb view #Sightseeing #Sightseeing spot #Travel #Yamanashi travel #Yamanashi tourism #En'emon Folklore Museum #Shosenkyo Gorge Story En'emon Folklore Museum

【Notice】Iwauchi Shrine Annual Grand Festival This year, too, in 3 days from 7/7 to 7/9 The Iwauchi Shrine Annual Grand Festival will be held ❗️ There will also be road closures during the period. Please be careful when you come. To the "Inai Festival" Please come and visit us 😌 * The schedule is referred to from the Iwauchi Shrine website.

Photographed on July 3, 25. I had an And at Iidabashi, and before that, I Prayer at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine. The Tanabata decorations were stunning. 🎋 Precincts around half past seven in the morning.

🍄July 7 is "Dry Shiitake Day" 🍄 To commemorate this, we will Held in a "Dry Shiitake Fair" on Saturday, July 5th! 📍 Venue: Morokko House Car Parking Lot 🕘 Opening hours: 9:00 – 16:00 ✨ ✨ Events ・Freshly baked! Behavior of dried shiitake mushrooms ・ All-you-can-eat dried shiitake mushrooms & kikurage stuffing! ・Tasting 🍵 of Morotsuka Village's oolong tea "Kiyokamori Tea" ・ Village Specialty and summer vegetables are also 🍅🥬 sold This is an Events that can be enjoyed by both children and Adults! Please 😊 come and visit us with your family and friends

Photographed on July 1, 25. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store. Chillax soda yuzu citrus and cinnamon roll.

Photographed on July 1, 25. This is the Ai sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

"Hanak and Flower Road" started on June 28th! In front of the Guide Center, Hanak, and the Roadside Station Garden Spa, beautiful Flowers are in full bloom 🌷 Enjoy 🌸 the colorful flowers Held in period: June 28 (Sat) ~ July 27 (Sun)

~Rokka no Mori~ About 40 minutes by car from Tokachi River Hot spring. A large silo is a landmark ⭐ This is a beautiful forest where the wildflowers depicted on the wrapping paper of Rokkatei bloom. You can 🍃 spend an elegant time surrounded by Four Seasons of Flowers There is also a shop! Windbreaks along the way and full of Hokkaido's 💯 character Please come and visit us 😊

"AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is Held in at "AEON Lake Town MORI" in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture from July 1 (Tue) ~ 6 (Sun), and Engaru Town will Stalls for two days on July 5 (Sat) and 6 (Sun). At the Engaru Town booth, we will sell the Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Paid 500 yen)" and the Specialty "Tenuki no Rice Source" series. If you are in the vicinity, please come and visit us ♪ Dates: July 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) * "AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is held in from July 1 (Tue). Time: July 5 (Sat) 10:00~19:00 July 6 (Sun) 10:00~18:00 * "Obsidian accessory making experience" will be until 17:00 on both days. Location: AEON Lake Town mori "Water Square etc" Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya City Lake Town 3-1-1

〈Mokoto Pass〉 Mokoto Pass passes through the north side of Lake Kussharo. It is a "road road" that connects Kawayu Onsen to Higashimokoto Village. It's not a well-known road as a Sightseeing Routes, but the beautiful views from the two Observation decks are Quercus serrata. Please come and visit us. You will be able to encounter wonderful scenery. https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/mokototoge/...

【Shinshu Sakuho Town Nature Experience Tour】 🍃🌿 \We will guide you on a day trip to be healed by Nature/ 《Held in》Sunday, August 3 《Recommended points》 ✔︎ Take a walk 🌳 in the mossy mysterious forest "Shirakoma Pond" ✔︎Visiting the site and tasting experience 🍶 of a long-established sake brewery ✔︎ Lunch 🐟🥢 of Local taste "Yamame bowl & Soba set" ✔︎ You can ✨🛣️ also Fun shopping at the Roadside Station 《Departure and Arrival》 ・Sakudaira Station Asama Exit ・Roadside Station Yachiho Highlands Visitor Center 　➡️ If you are nearby, it is convenient to meet and disband at the Roadside Station! 《Fee》Lunch included, tax included one person 9,900 yen 《What to bring》 Comfortable shoes and rain gear Capacity: 25 people (minimum number of participants: 15) Refresh 🫧 your mind and body while enjoying the blessings of Nature with your five senses This is a 🌱 fascinating day trip that is perfect for making summer memories 【Application / Inquiry】 Chikuma Kanko Co., Ltd. Saku Head Office 📞0267-62-1000 (Reception hours 10:00-17:00) * Regular holiday: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, year-end and New Year holidays Please join us with your family and friends.

The world meets Sakai’s strength. Collaboration project with the Jellyfish Pavilion is underway!✨ In Sakai City, Sachiko Nakajima (musician, mathematics researcher, and STEAM educator) is serving as producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s signature pavilion “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion,” and, using the Expo as an opportunity, we will promote Sakai’s appeal at home and abroad.✨ *Search for “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion”!* 🔍 For details on events and initiatives, please see the Sakai City website.🪼

Morning view of Azumino with a view of the Northern Alps You can clearly see Mt. Jonnen Today, I think many climbers are working hard to reach the summit This is the view 😄 from Ohisama Road

Mihama Town Lake Center will Held in a special Events "Fireworks Roux" to color the summer night. It is a luxurious Roux where you can relax and Appreciation the fireworks of Summer Festa Mihama 2025 from the deck of a quiet and comfortable battery-powered sightseeing boat. Fireworks Roux Held in Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025 ・19:00 Doors open ・19:45 Departure ・20:00 Fireworks ・Scheduled to end around 20:30 The charm of Roux ・ Using a battery-propelled sightseeing boat, quiet and comfortable Roux with little engine noise and vibration ・ Appreciation Powerful Presence fireworks up close from the deck ・ You may be able to enjoy the starry sky in the clear night sky. ・ Original cake and drink of Five Lakes Cafe included Capacity and Participation Fee ・ About 20 elementary school students and older (if there are many applications, a lottery will be held) ・Adult: 5,000 yen ・Elementary school students: 2,500 yen (must be accompanied by a guardian) Application Period ・Saturday, June 28, 2025 ~ Sunday, July 13, 2025 ・ Apply from the dedicated form (if you cannot enter the dedicated form, please contact us directly) https://forms.gle/S4wSU7w29DT4HBga6... * The lottery results will be notified only to the winners after the application period ends. Precautions ・ The end time of Roux is scheduled to be around 20:30. ・Only drinks (including alcohol) can be brought on board. Contact us Mihama Lake Center Address: Mihama-cho Hayase 24-4-1 Phone: 0770-47-5960

Good morning It is Azumino who had a pleasant morning You can also see the Northern Alps perfectly!

Photographed 6/29/25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Summer in Japan is very hot, and it is quaint to visit the riverbed to escape the summer.

Photographed on July 1, 25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Hello everyone, this ☺ is Kitahiroshima Town in the northwestern part of Hiroshima Prefecture! We, the Kitahiroshima Town Tourism Association, will broadcasting the charm and latest information of our town. Thank you for 💛 following and sharing 【What kind of town is Kitahiroshima Town?】 】 In the northwestern part of the Hiroshima Prefecture, in the West China Mountains Elevation 300 Meter to 800 Meter It is located almost in the center of the Geihoku region, which extends to the basin Highlands, and borders Shimane Prefecture to the north. Fresh greenery in Spring, Clear streams in summer, Autumn leaves in autumn, and Winter sports in winter are crowded with tourists. Since ancient times, it has flourished as a relay point connecting Sanyo and Sanin, and in the Middle Ages, it was also a production area of iron sand. In addition to the many ruins of the Sengoku Warlord Mori clan (Mori-shi) and the Yoshikawa clan, Folk performing arts such as Kagura and Dengaku, beech forests, Wetlands, flora and fauna, etc. It is a town where precious and majestic Nature spreads Nature and rural culture is alive. I want to know more about Kitahiroshima Town! I want to go! For those who say, Please see ✨ the "Roundabout, Kitahiroshima" Home page and each social media

✨💠 \ After Hydrangea Festival 💠✨ / From today, July 2, hydrangeas are floating 💠🫧 in the monument water tank of the Izukyu Shimoda Station Rotary It was carefully pruned by the management staff of Shimoda Park, and the period is until July 16 (Water)! In the park, the hydrangea that has finished its best time to visit is fresh and very beautiful when floated in the water! In particular, there are many blue hydrangeas, which look very refreshing 🌿🩵 in the summer sky If you're in the area, be sure to check it out! * Pruning and collection of plants in Shimoda Park is carried out only by those who have received permission. Please refrain from cutting or taking home the plants in the park.

■ Paella making experience ■ With the support of specialists certified by the All Japan Paella Federation, you will try to make paella. The venue, Notanohira CampGround, is located in the back of Toyooka Village. It is a quiet campsite that spreads out on the banks of the Clear streams Niji River. Enjoy making paella together while relaxing and refreshing yourself with the greenery of the trees and the murmur of the river! 【Plan Details】 ■ Duration Late April ~ October ■Meeting point Toyooka Tourism Association (Toyooka Travel Time) = For those who use car navigation systems = 《Toyooka Travel Time》 Address: Nagano Prefecture Shimoina-gun Toyooka Village Kuma Shiro 12407 TEL0265-49-3395 If the above Address is not displayed, set [Toyooka Village Central Nursery School] as your destination. Please come and visit us. 《Toyooka Village Central Nursery School》 Address: 12368 Kuma Shiro, Toyooka Village TEL: 0265-35-4953 ■ Capacity 10 people (minimum number of participants: 5) * If you wish to participate with less than 5 people or more than 10 people, Please contact us. ■ Fee (tax included) For 5~10 people: "One person: 5,500 yen" * If you would like to have a number of participants other than the above, please contact us. 【Contact: Toyooka Tourism Association (Toyooka Travel Time)】 ・For Phone: 0265-49-3395 (9:00~18:00) ・Inquiries from HP: https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/paella-making-experience/... ■ Course content and schedule (time required is about 4 hours) (1) Toyooka travel time meeting 11:00 (payment) (2) Transportation to Notanohira CampGround 11:00~11:45 * Please Transportation with your own Car. (3) Arrive at Notanohira CampGround around 11:45 (4) Paella Making Experience & Meals 11:45~15:00 (6) Notanohira CampGround local dismissal around 15:00 ■ About the plan 【About Notanohira CampGround】 It takes about 40 minutes by car from the center of Toyooka Village. Get away from the secluded area and spend a relaxing time enjoying the greenery of the trees and the murmur of the river You can spend your time. Transportation to the campsite by private Car. [About the paella making experience] Support for paellaro (chefs who cook paella) certified by the All Japan Paella Federation While taking the course, participants will experience making paella. Members of the Japan Representative Team of the Paella Competition and the Paella Mania Cup Teach the winning team members and other experts in making authentic paella Enjoy a special experience while receiving it. 【Combination with other Activities】 Implementation can also be combined with other activities. In particular, Fun playing in the river at one of the largest potholes in Japan The combination with the "Pothole Tour" is recommended. 【Clothing】 ・Comfortable clothes and shoes that are easy to move around in * Before and after the tour, you can use the changing rooms and lockers in the Toyooka Tourism Association. * Although it will be a separate Fee, you can also Use Toyooka Tourism Association Inside the facility shower. (300 yen) ■ Inquiries and applications Please apply by Phone or from the inquiry form on our website. Phone number: Toyooka Travel Time 0265-49-3395 (9:00~18:00) Home page:https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/paella-making-experience/... ■ Cancellation Policy Free cancellation is possible until 6 p.m. 4 days prior to the trial date. From the above onwards, a cancellation fee of 100 percent will be charged.

■Pothole Tour■ At the back of Toyooka Village. This is a plan where you can enjoy playing in the river at one of the largest potholes in Japan at the foothills of Mt. Onimen. Dive into the basin of the waterfall to your heart's content, or float and relax. Clear streams covered in emerald green can refresh you to your heart's content. The guide staff will support you. It is also possible to participate with children. We recommend combining it with the "paella making experience" at Notanohira CampGround! 【Plan Details】 ■ Duration July ~ early September * If you would like a period other than the above, please contact us. ■Meeting point Toyooka Tourism Association (Toyooka Travel Time) = For those who use car navigation systems = 《Toyooka Travel Time》 Address: 12407 Kuma Shiro, Toyooka Village, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture TEL０２６５－４９－３３９５ * If there is no indication in the above Address, please use [Toyooka Village Central Nursery School]. Please make it your destination. 《Toyooka Village Central Nursery School》 Address: 12368 Kuma Shiro, Toyooka Village TEL: 0265-35-4953 ■ Capacity 8 people (minimum number of participants: 2) * If you are participating in one person or more than 8 people, please contact us. ■ Fee (tax included) One person: 5,000 yen * Use showers at Notanohira CampGround, A separate payment of "500 yen / 1 person" is required. ■Course content and schedule (1) Toyooka Travel Time Meeting 9:30 a.m. (Payment) (2) Transportation to Notanohira CampGround 9:30~10:10 * Please Transportation with your own Car. (3) Arrive at Notanohira CampGround Around 10:10 a.m. (4) Transportation by walking to the vicinity of the pothole 10:15~10:45 (5) Walk to the pothole & play in the river 10:45~12:15 (6) Return to Notanohira CampGround and disband at the site Around 12:45 p.m. ■ About the plan 【About Notanohira CampGround】 It takes about 40 minutes by car from the center of Toyooka Village. Get away from the secluded area and spend a relaxing time enjoying the greenery of the trees and the murmur of the river You can spend your time. Transportation to the campsite by private Car. [About the pothole "Daimyojinfuchi"] With a diameter of 7 Meter in the Valleys of the Nijigawa River, it There are one of the largest potholes in Japan. A pothole is a stone at the bottom of a river that rotates with the stream by the force of a flowing Water. It was formed by digging into the bedrock of the riverbed over a long period of time. 【Can be combined with other Activities】 "Paella Making Experience", "Guided Cycling" and Pothole Tour It is also possible to combine. Please contact us for details. [Clothing and belongings] ● Quick-drying clothing (recommended with less exposed skin) Example: Rash guard ● Change of clothes ● Shoes that can get wet (those that are difficult to take off are recommended) Example: Marine shoes * Before and after the tour, you can use the changing rooms and lockers in the Toyooka Tourism Association Inside the facility. * Although it will be a separate Fee, it is also possible to Use a Notanohira CampGround shower. (500 yen) * Although it will be a separate Fee, you can also Use Toyooka Tourism Association Inside the facility shower. (300 yen) ■ Inquiries and applications Please apply by Phone or from the inquiry form on the Toyooka Travel Time HP. Phone number: Toyooka Travel Time 0265-49-3395 (9:00~18:00) Home page:https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/pothole-tour/...

Photographed on July 1, 25. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 6/29/25. Among the more than 2,000 rim musubi wind chime, only one There are wind chime with red thread. Every day, the location changes. If you find it, you may find something good.

Tokachigawa Onsen district has welcomed its fifth winery in the area, Tokachigaoka Winery, which opened on April 18th. Each grape cluster is tended carefully over time, grown organically while daily efforts keep pests under control. Basked in sunlight, the grapes develop high sugar levels and a perfect balance of acidity. Inside the shop, paid tastings of Otopuke Roman are available (with cheese snacks), so be sure to give them a try.😊 We also sell cheeses that pair well with wine, Aizawa Winery’s Sacherella and Ryunosuke, Memuro Winery’s Yorokobu, Tokachi Wine’s Jewel of Tokachi, and Tokachi Makiba no Ie Winery’s Yusui. Please stop by when you visit Tokachigawa Onsen.🤗 ● Access: about 20 minutes by car from Obihiro Station About 30 minutes by bus from Obihiro Station Bus Terminal (get off at Michi-no-Eki Garden Spa and walk about 5 minutes) ● Inquiries: Tokachigaoka Winery TEL: 0155-67-1981

At the National Bihoku Hillside Park (Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture), the hydrangeas that color the early summer in Japan are in Best time to visit! ✨ About 100 varieties and 10,000 "hydrangeas" planted in the Hiba-no-Sato hydrangea garden and Japanese cedar trees are in Best time to visit! Best time to visit is expected to continue until early July. Hydrangea flowering status (as of June 29) 【Name】Hydrangea 【Flowering state】Best time to visit 【Flowering period】Mid-June ~ mid-July *Best time to visit is ~early July 【Flowering place】Hiba no Sato, Hydrangea Garden, Japanese cedar trees Number of units: Approx. 10,000 shares 【Place】National Bihoku Hillside Park 【Address】4-10 Mikkaichi Town, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 【Contact】National Bihoku Hillside Park TEL 0824-72-7000 Click here for details▽ https://www.shobara-info.com/news/5133...

~Going to meet the "happiness" flower, Renge Shoma-Climbing Kurodake in summer~ Around the time of Obon, the phantom flower "KiRenge Shoma" 🌼 begins to bloom quietly in the mountains Designated as an endangered species II on the Ministry of the Environment's Red List and attracting attention in NHK's TV series, this flower is said to make you happy when you see it. In the past, Renge Shoma used to grow in clusters around Morotsuka Village and Mt. Kurodake, but now their numbers have decreased greatly due to the effects of deer eating damage. Now, Local people are barely holding on to their lives in the limited area where conservation activities continue. Kurodake has been designated as an "Important Habitat" by Miyazaki Prefecture, and in addition to Renge Shoma, it is a precious treasure trove of nature with many rare mountain wildflowers and wild animals unique to Kyushu. On this mountaineering tour, you will be accompanied by a local guide, and you will be able to enjoy the rich forest while guiding you through rare plants and commentary on Nature. 🟡 【Outline of the Kurodake Mountaineering Tour】 📅 Date: Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24, 9:00-16:00 📍 Meeting: Obarai Community Center (*Leading from Shiitake Museum 21 is also possible) 🎒 Subject: 3 years old or older (minimum 4 participants / maximum 10 participants) 💰 Fee: Adult 5,000 yen / Child 4,000 yen (lunch and guide fee included) 📝 Application Deadline: Saturday, August 16 Climbing difficulty: ★★ ☆☆☆ (for beginners ~ intermediates) 🌱 Please wear comfortable clothing, mountaineering boots, or non-slip athletic shoes. 🌼 A special day of summer when you meet a phantom flower. We look forward to your participation!

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. It is a rim musubi wind chime. 🎐

It is a thatched circle of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.