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Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 16, 2025
Autumn leaves have descended on Azumino no Sato. Vivid colors now spread across Azumino. Everyone’s beloved Mt Jonen has even begun to don a dusting of snow!!
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  • Mt. Tokonemidake
  • Autumn leaves
  • Autumn
  • Snowscape
  • Great view
  • Nature
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Shinshu
  • Japan
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 16, 2025
Country roads in Azumino The Northern Alps lie ahead… Take a leisurely walk through Azumino in autumn and discover its beautiful scenery!
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  • Autumn
  • Countryside
  • Japan
  • Shinshu
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Nature
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 16, 2025
It was partly cloudy in Azumino today, but yesterday was clear. Jikkasegi Canal flowing through Azumino. A duck rested its wings. The distant mountains of Hakuba stretched into view.
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  • Nature
  • Japan
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Shinshu
FUKU FUKU
Nov. 14, 2025
9:00 AM on November 14, 2025 Mount Fuji and autumn foliage from Koyodai, Narusawamura, Yamanashi Prefecture I wanted to see the colors spreading from the mountain’s vast base up to its summit! Waking up early to go was worth it!
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  • Photo Contest
  • Autumn
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Autumn leaves
  • Cool Japan
  • Nikko
  • Narusawa
Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Nov. 13, 2025
Hina dolls are displayed for the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri) at the Ukon residence, the house of a Kitamae shipowner. You might be able to see them if you visit the Ukon residence around March 3rd.
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Ukon Shipowner Residence

2-15 Kōno, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 915-1111, Japan
  • Japan
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Minamiechizen
  • Visit Fukui
  • Fukui Trip
  • History
  • hina dolls
Yamanashi Fujikawa Machizukuri Public corporation
Nov. 12, 2025
Today's Fujikawa Town ☀️ A photo from Oboshi Park, famous for its cherry blossoms today 📷
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  • Fujikawa
  • Fuji River
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel
  • Nature
  • Yamanashi tourism
  • Photography
  • Great view
  • Instagrammable
  • ...and 3 others
Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Nov. 11, 2025
The Western-style building was built as a villa for the Ukon family. You can see it inside the Ukon House, the former residence of a Kitamae shipowner. The building has a modern feel, and the view is spectacular!
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  • Japan
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Minamiechizen
  • Visit Fukui
  • Fukui Trip
  • Great view
  • Sightseeing
  • History
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 11, 2025
Trail to the summit of Mount Nagamine The satoyama hills of Azumino are at the height of their autumn colors now!! Just behind Eboshimine, which sits between Mount Kojo and Mount Nagamine
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  • Mountain Climbing/Hiking
  • ginkgo leaf
  • Autumn
  • Shinshu
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Japan
  • Nature
  • Great view
  • Bucketlist
FUKU FUKU
Nov. 11, 2025
October 25, 2025 Nagano City Kinasa Okususobana Nature Garden I wandered through the park to enjoy the autumn leaves. The forest stretched as far as I could see, dyed in fall colors. Several ponds and wetlands dot the area. On this day I was especially drawn to Yoshiike, a breeding site for the black salamander and the forest green tree frog. Leaves sank into the pond while reflections added depth to the scene.
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  • Photo Contest
  • Autumn
  • Autumn leaves
  • Nature
  • Hidden gem
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Cool Japan
  • Great view
Fukui Wakasa-Mihama Tourism Association
Nov. 10, 2025
The Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum is hosting a Night Museum again this year! From Saturday, November 22 to Sunday, November 30, the museum will be open from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM with the autumn leaves illuminated. The nighttime view of the illuminated leaves from Kyū-Tanabe Handaifu-ke Zashiki is spectacular. A commemorative castle seal for the event will be sold during the period (300 yen). Please join us. Please note the illumination continues after the Night Museum until December 25, so enjoy an evening stroll. Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Night Museum Period: Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025 ※Closed on Monday, November 25 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM ※Last admission by 7:30 PM Admission: Free The historic site and garden illumination runs until Thursday, December 25. Feel free to explore. Location: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 25-2 Sagaki, Mihama Town, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture Tel: 0770-32-0050
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  • Mihama, Fukui Prefecture
  • Sightseeing
  • Sagakikuniyoshi Castle
  • Castles
  • History
  • Autumn leaves
  • Light up
Shosenkyo Tourism Association
Nov. 10, 2025
🍁 Shosenkyo Gorge’s autumn leaves are at their best! Come visit Shosenkyo as fall deepens! 🍁 A message from Shosenkyo Tourist Association’s mascot, Shosenkyatto ✨ The gorge has been cooling down, and the foliage is coloring up nicely. It stayed warm for a while this year, so the colors were delayed, but they’re looking great now—please come see them! I’m sending photos I took today for reference 😀 Expect crowds on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. If you’re driving, arrive early to secure parking 🚗 Use the city or prefectural lots or free parking areas. If you use a shop’s parking, be sure to check the usage rules ☝️ Mornings and evenings are getting chilly, so don’t forget warm clothing, okay?? Below are the names of the spots in the photos—please visit them 😄 1. Kakuen Peak 2. Senga Falls 3. From Shosenkyo Bridge 4. Crystal Fountain 5. Osada Enyuemon's Monument 6. From Nagatoro Bridge 7. Ishimon 8. Ai no Kakehashi 9. Arakawa Dam 10. Arakawa Dam See you at Shosenkyo! 😆
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  • Sightseeing
  • Shosenkyo
  • Great view
  • Nature
  • Power spot
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Travel
  • Kofu
  • Valley
  • Waterfall
  • ...and 1 others
Nagawa Town Tourism Association
Nov. 10, 2025
Autumn Scenery in Nagawacho Mountains in the Wada area, Nagawa Town, and scenes from Nagakubo-juku. These are the autumn leaves you should see and feel in person at the spot. The Wada area has two campsites. Camping here in autumn feels especially wonderful 🍂⛺!! Miyashita Hills Auto Campsite http://www.miyashitahills.jp// TEL 0268-88-2915 Akakura no Mori Auto Camping Ground https://akakuranomori.sakura.ne.jp// TEL 0268-88-3126 Nakasendo Wada-shuku and Nagakubo-juku are particularly charming at this time of year. Please come and visit 😊❤️
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赤倉の森 – サンショウウオの住む川のせせらぎを聞きながら森の中でアウトドアライフ
  • Nagawa
  • Sightseeing
  • Nakasendō
  • Nature
  • Autumn
  • Photogenic
Yamanashi Fujikawa Machizukuri Public corporation
Nov. 10, 2025
Kakurogaki Making Diary 4 ✨ They are gradually starting to look like dried persimmons 😀 This is my first time making them so I don't know the timing for the next step I'm asking someone who lists kakurogaki through the hometown tax program 😅
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  • Fujikawa
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fuji River
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel
  • Nature
  • Yamanashi tourism
  • Photography
  • Great view
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 9, 2025
Northern Alps, MtJonen and the Great Ginkgo The bright yellow ginkgo leaves stood out against Azumino’s clear blue sky!! You can see it as you drive up to the Central Entrance Parking of National Alps Azumino Park, Horigane-Hotaka Area.
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  • ginkgo leaf
  • Autumn
  • Mt. Tokonemidake
  • Nature
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Japan
  • Shinshu
  • Great view
  • Photogenic
  • ...and 2 others
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 9, 2025
November 9th The Bell Ringing Hill Assembly Hall in Azumino is a historic building that served as the setting for the NHK radio drama "The Bell Ringing Hill." The autumn leaves were just at their peak!
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  • Autumn leaves
  • Autumn
  • Movie/drama location
  • Nature
  • Shinshu
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Japan
  • Great view
  • Bucketlist
  • ...and 1 others
Nagano Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nov. 9, 2025
Enjoy great value gourmet treats with the Zenkoji Omotesando Tasting Ticket✨ 1. “Nori-wrapped Yaki-musubi” Suyakame Zenkoji Store Suyakame Zenkoji Store sits just past the Zenkoji Niomon Gate at the start of the cobbled Nakamise-dori Street. Their freshly grilled rice balls wrapped in nori and their miso soft-serve pair perfectly with a stroll around the temple approach. Phone: 026-237-2239 Hours: 9:00–17:00 Closed: Wednesday 2. “Handmade Oyaki” Maruhachi Takiya The first floor offers many original souvenirs, and the second floor serves hand-cut soba made from locally milled flour. A parking lot that fits 13 large buses makes this a good stop for groups. Phone: 026-232-4424 Hours: 9:00–17:00 Closed: None (closed occasionally) 3. “Two Steamed Oyaki” Ogawanosho Daimon branch You can enjoy regional oyaki and roasted soba tea by a rustic irori hearth, a sight that’s becoming rarer. The dishes highlight the natural flavors of local ingredients—the taste of Nagano home cooking. Phone: 026-232-5786 Hours: 9:00–17:00 (irori open 10:00–15:00) Closed: Wednesday (subject to change) Zenkoji Tasting Ticket This value ticket lets you choose and purchase items from 19 shops, including Nagano specialties and sweets! ✨How to use✨ 1. Buy a ticket (700 yen each, tax included) 2. Redeem the sticker coupons on the ticket at listed shops (five 100-yen stickers and four 50-yen stickers) for products 3. Exchange the used ticket for a prize (receive an original bag!) The ticket is cheaper than buying items individually and lets you sample tastes from various shops—perfect for a food stroll✨ For more details, visit the Nagano Convention & Visitors Bureau HP. #Tasting walk #Oyaki #Gourmet #Nagano City #Nagano Prefecture #Nagano tourism #Nagano travel #nagano #naganocity
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  • Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
  • Nagano Travel
  • Nagano Trip
  • Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • Zenkoji Temple
  • visit japan
  • Visit Nagano
  • Eating while walking
Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Nov. 9, 2025
As November brings a gradual chill, the Imajo hung persimmon season arrives! Each Imajo hung persimmon is made entirely by hand. These hung persimmons from Minami-Echizen Town are distinct because they are smoked. The added smoky aroma gives them a unique flavor that pairs beautifully with alcohol.
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  • Japan
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Minamiechizen
  • Visit Fukui
  • Fukui Trip
  • persimmon
Kiso Tourist Federation
Nov. 9, 2025
Kiso is now at peak autumn color, and the scenery is truly beautiful. The mountains and roadside trees have turned vivid reds and yellows, creating landscapes that look like paintings. Be sure to experience this seasonal natural beauty while it lasts.
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  • Autumn leaves
  • kiso
  • Mount Ontake
  • Narai-juku
  • Kiso
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Nature
  • Autumn
  • Great view
  • kisoji
  • ...and 2 others
Yamanashi Fujikawa Machizukuri Public corporation
Nov. 9, 2025
Fujikawa Town today📷✨ Here is Fujikawa Town from Yakumoike Park today😊 The autumn leaves are starting to change color (photo taken on October 30) You can relax and spend a quiet time here✨
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  • Fujikawa
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fuji River
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel
  • Nature
  • Yamanashi tourism
  • Photography
  • Great view
  • Instagrammable
  • ...and 2 others
FUKU FUKU
Nov. 9, 2025
On October 25, 202, Okusuzuhana Nature Garden in Kinasa, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture A valley stretched from the far end of the park toward Myoko and Kurohime. The entire forest was painted in autumn colors and it was breathtaking. I enjoyed the beautiful fall foliage again this year. This place is a hidden gem!
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  • Photo Contest
  • Autumn
  • Nature
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Autumn leaves
  • Cool Japan
  • Sightseeing
  • Mountain Climbing/Hiking
Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Nov. 6, 2025
How about a drive to the Echizen Coast with everyone? 🚙 I especially recommend the sunset viewed from the coastal road. It’s nice to share summer memories while watching the sunset.
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Kono

Kono, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 915-1111, Japan
  • Japan
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Minamiechizen
  • Visit Fukui
  • Nature
  • Coast/Beach/Sea
  • Drive
  • Sunset
Yamanashi Fujikawa Machizukuri Public corporation
Nov. 6, 2025
Thanks to everyone’s support, donations have surpassed ¥1,000,000 (including town office contributions). The donation period runs until December 18, and our goal is ¥4,392,000. We appreciate your continued support! We would be grateful for your replies so more people will join us—please reply if you can! 🙏
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  • Fujikawa
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fuji River
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel
  • Nature
  • Yamanashi tourism
  • Photography
  • Hometown tax
  • Japan
Yamanashi Fujikawa Machizukuri Public corporation
Nov. 5, 2025
Yuzu Picking Volunteers Wanted! We are recruiting yuzu picking volunteers in Fujikawa Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the leading yuzu-producing areas in the Kanto region. Come and try it for yourself!
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  • Fujikawa
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fuji River
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel
  • Nature
  • Hometown tax
  • Yamanashi tourism
  • Photography
  • Great view
  • ...and 3 others
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 5, 2025
Panoramic view from the summit of Mount Nagamine The chilly Azumino valley lies under a sea of clouds, with the Northern Alps towering beyond You can only see a scene like this on an Azumino morning!
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  • Sea of clouds
  • Mountain Climbing/Hiking
  • Great view
  • Shinshu
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Nature
  • Japan
  • Photogenic
  • Bucketlist
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 5, 2025
Azumino Full Moon This is the Harvest Moon setting behind the Northern Alps On cold mornings a sea of clouds spreads below, and the view of the Northern Alps from Mount Nagamine is spectacular!!
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  • Moon
  • Sea of clouds
  • Shinshu
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Azumino
  • Nature
  • Japan
  • Great view
Nagano Shiojiri City Tourist Association.
Nov. 4, 2025
Shiojiri-juku Location: Shiojiri City, Shiojirimachi The old Nakasendo route that crossed Misawa Pass, Ono-juku and Ushikubi Pass from Shimosuwa-shuku was abolished in 1613 (Keichō 18). From 1614 (Keichō 19) the Nakasendo was rerouted via Shiojiri Pass and the new Shiojiri-juku was established. The town layout work was overseen by Ogasawara Hidemasa, lord of Matsumoto Domain. He laid out the new Shiojiri-juku in an east–west plan southwest of the old post town. The honjin was one of the largest on the Nakasendo, and the post town also featured a noticeboard area and a Matsumoto Domain checkpoint. Plots in the post town were typically three to four ken wide. By 1843 (Tenpō 14) the town had 166 households, including 75 inns — the largest number among the 26 post towns of Shinshu, due to its position at a road junction below Shiojiri Pass. Major fires in 1828 (Bunsei 11) and 1882 (Meiji 15) destroyed much of the town, but the Ono family house, a National Important Cultural Property, still evokes the town’s former appearance.
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Nagano Shiojiri City Tourist Association.
Oct. 23, 2025
The Nakasendo and Five Post Towns within Shiojiri City

Along the Nakasendo, there were 69 post towns stretching from Nihombashi in Edo to Sanjo Ohashi in Kyoto.
Although the Shiojiri area had more hills and slopes than the Tokaido, travelers could keep to their planned schedules because prolonged delays caused by river closures were rare.
Within Shiojiri, the Nakasendo included five post towns: Shiojiri-juku, Seba-juku, Motoyama-juku, Niekawa-juku, and Narai-juku.

1. Shiojiri-juku (the 30th station from Nihombashi)
Shiojiri-juku stood on the border between the Matsumoto and Suwa domains. A checkpoint called the kuchidome-bansho, which inspected rice and prohibited goods, was established there. Honjin and waki-honjin served officials on sankin-kotai, and by the late shogunate period the number of inns ranked second on the Nakasendo and first in Shinano.

2. Seba-juku (the 31st station from Nihombashi)
Seba-juku lies at the fork between the Nakasendo and the Zenkoji Kaido. It hosted one of the Nakasendo’s three kanmearisho, offices that measured grain. A great fire in the early Showa era destroyed much of the post town’s appearance, but a stone lantern marking the old fork remains.

3. Motoyama-juku (the 32nd station from Nihombashi)
Said to be the birthplace of soba-kiri noodles, Motoyama-juku prospered as the gateway to Kiso and the exit of the Matsumoto Basin. Its honjin accommodated Princess Kazunomiya when she married Tokugawa Iemochi, and later served as lodgings during Emperor Meiji’s imperial tour in Meiji 13 (1880).

4. Niekawa-juku (the 33rd station from Nihombashi)
Niekawa-juku marks the entrance to the eleven post towns of the Kiso Road. Niekawa Sekisho checkpoint guarded this key transport chokepoint on the Nakasendo, and the town developed through lodging services and long-distance trade.

5. Narai-juku (the 34th station from Nihombashi)
Famed as “Narai Senken” with a thousand bustling shops in its heyday, Narai-juku still preserves much of its historical atmosphere and today draws many visitors as a popular tourist destination.
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Shiojiri-shuku

Shiojirimachi, Shiojiri, Nagano 399-0712, Japan
  • Shiojiri
  • Mountain Climbing/Hiking
  • Travel
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Sightseeing
  • Nakasendō
  • Nature
  • Edo Period
  • History
  • Japan
Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Nov. 4, 2025
Why not try Koubai-eki (紅梅液) during the hot season? Takano Shoten (高野商店), which produces Koubai-eki, is a long-established store in the Imajo district dating back to the Edo period. It's the syrup that forms during the production of their popular sweet-syrup ume paste, and amazingly the only ingredients are plums and sugar! Ume is known to help relieve tiredness and guard against summer heat fatigue, making it a good choice in hot weather.
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Takano Yoshibei Store

109-17 Imajō, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 919-0131, Japan
  • Japan
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Minamiechizen
  • Visit Fukui
  • Fukui Trip
  • History
Minami Makimura Tourism Association
Nov. 3, 2025
Nobeyama Highlands Today This morning the lowest temperature at Nobeyama Highlands was -7.0°C, the third coldest in the country. The sky has been clear since dawn, showcasing full Yatsugatake blue. Yatsugatake received its first snowfall of the season over this three-day weekend. The maple trees in front of Nobeyama Station are in peak autumn color, and along Route 141 through the village the yellow foliage is at its height.
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  • Minamimaki
  • nobeyama plateau
  • Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
  • Sightseeing
  • Great view
  • Autumn leaves
Nagano Azumino Tourist Association
Nov. 3, 2025
Azumino was pleasantly warm, but a sudden passing shower arrived… When I looked up at the sky, there was a double rainbow
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  • Rainbow
  • Photogenic
  • Shinshu
  • Azumino
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Japan
  • Great view
  • Nature
Fukui Minami-Echizen Town Tourism Federation
Nov. 2, 2025
In Kono in Minami-Echizen Town, a summer fireworks festival is held every year. The dynamic sound that reverberates off the mountains is breathtaking!
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Kaburaki Beach

Kaburaki, Minamiechizen, Nanjo District, Fukui 915-1113, Japan
  • Japan
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Minamiechizen
  • Visit Fukui
  • Great view
  • Coast/Beach/Sea
  • Fireworks display

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