7/6 (Sat) Star Party? On the night of Saturday, July 6th, just before Tanabata, I visited ?✨ Nature star party where Gokase School is Held in irregularly This time, Mr./Ms. star lovers gathered in Gokase Winery to enjoy ? the starry sky On this day, there were few clouds, and I was able ?? to see a sky full of stars in good weather The sky of Gokase is truly beautiful in the starry sky at sunset, and ?? I would ?✨ like to protect this charm forever and transmit it to many people

[? Gokase Hanami 2024? Result Announcement] Thank you for waiting! !️ This is the ?? announcement of the results of "Gokase Hanami 2024" The total number of votes this time was 116 many thank ✍️✨ you Restrooms available ? your vote Now, let's get to the ??? results [? Gold Award] Mr. @gokase_pan (Josenji Temple Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) Rain and Night) [? Silver Prize] Mr. @sakai_0808 (Shinsui Park cherry blossom viewing camp at night) [? Bronze Award] Mr. @niidome2110 (Josenji Temple at dusk Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms)) Congratulations ㊗️?? to all the winners In addition, everyone who participated Restrooms available ?✨ applied for many By the way...... In the near future, we will be announcing a photo contest Held in on Instagram with the theme of summer Gokase, so ?? please join ? us again

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Gourmet】 Bar EL CAMPO Hideaway in the forest "Bar EL CAMPO" You can spend a relaxing time in the log House store, surrounded by mountains. There is a wide variety of cocktails and whiskeys that the master is particular about. Please also enjoy the "El Campo Burger" that can only be eaten here using Deer meat. 【Business hours】Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 15:00~24:00　 　* Monday ~ Thursday is by reservation only. Please contact us at least one day in advance. 【Inquiry】〒882-1201 Gokase Towns, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture 872-1 Kuraoka Phone number: 080-9799-0094

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Gourmet】Enohoya Soba (buckwheat noodles) right next to the Clear streams where Yamame grows "Enoha's House" Here, you can enjoy Yamame dishes grown in the clear water of Gokase. In addition to grilled Yamame with salt and honeydew, you can also taste "Yamame sashimi" that can only be enjoyed fresh. There is a Yamame fishing pond nearby, and you can easily experience Yamame fishing. 【Business hours】11:00~17:00 【Regular holiday】Open all year 【Inquiry】〒882-1201 4615 Kuraoka, Gokase Towns, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture Phone number: 0982-83-2321

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Gourmet】Food Village Gogo Lunch with plenty of Volume during the day and Local people at night "Food Village Gogo" You can dine while looking at the Sankasho River. We recommend the charcoal-grilled chicken and kamaage Udon noodles that the restaurant is proud of. 【Business hours】Lunch 11:00~13:30(LO 13:15)/Evening 17:30~21:30(LO 21:00) 【Regular holiday】Monday 【Inquiry】〒882-1203 Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki-gun Gokase Towns Sankasho 1287-3 Phone number: 0982-82-0635 (It is better to make a reservation at night)

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Gourmet】Grapes on the clouds Gokase Winery's premises restaurant "Grapes on the Clouds" Local ingredients and freshly picked Yamame dishes are served buffet style. Curry made with Gokase wine is also popular. Enjoy as many menus as you like, from salads to desserts! 【Business hours】11:00~15:00(LO 14:30) 【Regular holiday】Wednesday and Thursday 【Inquiry】〒882-1202 Miyazaki Prefecture 4847-1 Nouchi, Gokase-Town Mulberry-gun, Nishiusuki-gun Phone number: 0982-73-5470

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Gourmet】 Gokase Hot Spring Mori no Inn Kiji Indoor "Restaurant Gose" You can enjoy a variety of seasonal dishes. We offer a special menu with ingredients that match the seasons of the time, such as the brand "Takachiho beef" that has won awards at the National Wagyu Beef Ability Co-Promotion Association, which goes well with "Gokase wine" made from 100% Gokase grapes, "Yamame" grilled with salt, and "wild vegetables" tempura. 【Business hours】Lunch time 11:00~15:00 / Dinner time 17:00~21:00 【Regular holiday】Every Tuesday *Please check the Regular holiday on the official website 【Inquiry】〒882-1203 9223 Sangasho, Gokase Towns, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture Phone number 0982-82-1115 Fax 0982-82-1145

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Shopping and Souvenirs】Sunset Village Product Hall On the premises of Gokase Winery, "Sunset Village Product Hall" Fresh vegetables picked in the morning brought by Local people, as well as a wide variety of kama-roasted tea and processing products. 【Business hours】 9:00~17:00 【Store holiday】Thursday [Inquiry] 0982-73-5471

Sunday, July 7 Sunset Village Kids Festa ~Tanabata Festival~ Yesterday, 7/7 (Sunday), the collaboration event "Sunset Village Kids Festa ~Tanabata Festival~" was Held in at the Wind Hall in Gokase Winery ? ? ? ??✨ and the Sunset Village Promotion Conference and the Child-Rearing Support Center It's like a wind hall ... The wind was quite strong, but it couldn't have ?☀️ been a sunnier day It doesn't matter! The children are full of ?✨ energy There was a water play booth set up at the venue! Fire water guns in the pool, fly various soap jade, play with water balloon yo-yos... It was a great success from morning until the end of the ?? event At the stage presentation, I moved my body with the music in rhythmics, sang together in a mini concert, read Picture books and watched and listened seriously to the Panel Theater with great interest ... The hula dance in a special collaboration with the Local brass band "G Band" was also a great Gari ?? Restrooms available were also available for wind instruments, percussion instruments, and koto, and the children were ?? very excited about the live instruments that they rarely touch It was ??? very crowded with Mr./Ms. Stalls such as BLANCO ice cream Mr./Ms. Stalls from the neighboring Yamato Town, drinks and food that both children and Adult are happy with, and fun raffles On the second floor of the cool wine hall, a photo exhibition and photo session Mr./Ms. Midori Tsunoda were also Held in, and ? she took ?✨ a Mr./Ms.lot of photos of the wonderful and new scenery of Gokase On the same floor, there was a nursing room and a rest room, and it was ?? friendly to small children In the afternoon, all the visitors wrote their wishes on strips of paper and tied them to the bamboo, and the bamboo, ? which had been naked, was decorated with vivid colors, and it seemed ?✨ that and ? heart was washed by the gentle requests with a lot of individuality At the venue, which was designed to be comfortable for parents and Mr./Ms., the children who played to their heart's content were drenched from head to toe and went home ?? with smiles of great satisfaction ? Places and opportunities where children can smile and enjoy themselves to the fullest are precious, and ?✨ it was a great day that I ??? wish there would be more and more wonderful events like this

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Shopping and Souvenirs】Barba House "Baba House" on the premises of Miyazaki Chabo. Here you can buy Tea from Miyazaki Chabo and sweets from Baba Club. 〇Inquiries 〒882-1202 4805-4 Mulberry Nouchi, Gokase Towns, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture Phone number: 0982-82-0211

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Shopping and Souvenirs】Gokase Winery Wine Hall At Gokase Winery, all Mr./Ms. of the Local Cultivation farmers use 100% of the grapes grown while facing the harsh but rich Nature. The "Wine Pavilion" where such proud wines are available The popular NO.1 Niagara is Aged in a tank, and the "Niagara Premium" with its calm aroma and mellow taste is limited to the wine hall. 【Business hours】9:30~17:00 【Store holiday】Year-end and New Year holidays 【Inquiry】Phone number: 0982-73-5477

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Shopping and Souvenirs】Special Product Center Gokase Along National Route 218, on the border of Miyazaki Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefectures, "Specialty Center Gokase" Fresh vegetables made by farmers Mr./Ms. Specialty Products and Local in Gokase In the town are lined up. At the Shokudo, you can enjoy "Gokase Udon noodles and buckwheat noodles" with a whole honeydew stewed Yamame grown in Gokase, and "Tokuhor Bowl" that won the Grand Prix in the Miyazaki B-class gourmet contest. 〇Business hours 【Shop】9:00~18:00 【Shokudo】11:00~16:00 〇Regular holiday 【Shop】Open open all year 【Shokudo】Year-end and New Year holidays 〇Inquiries Phone: 0982-82-1400 Fax: 0982-82-1252

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Mountaineering and Trekking】Mt. Karasutake Mt. Karasudake located at the northern end of the Mulberry Nouchi district The view of the top of the mountain is 360 degrees, and you can enjoy a magnificent view. In May every year, "Azalea Festival" is Held in.

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Mountaineering and Trekking】Mt. Kabagi Towering in the center of the Mulberry Nouchi district, it is called "Shiroyama" because a mountain castle called Kabagidake Castle was built in the old days, and it is familiar to the local people. With Mt. Masugata in the east, the view is wide from north to south, west, and south, and the mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is known as a representative mountain in Mulberry.

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Mountaineering and Trekking】Mt. Masugata "Mt. Masugata" in the Mulberry Nouchi district The view of the summit is open 360 degrees, and you can see mountains such as the Aso Mountains, the Kuju Mountains, Mt. Soba, and Mt. Unzen, as well as the Valleys of the Gokase River. You can also observe the starry sky at night, but be careful because the road to the top of the mountain is steep and there are no street lights.

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Mountaineering and Trekking】Mt. Gion It is said to be the birthplace of Kyushu Island, where fossils from 430 million years ago were excavated in the process of present-day Kyushu emerging from the sea and becoming land due to tectonic movements. Period when the mountains are open, you can enjoy flowers such as Akebono azalea in full bloom. Restrooms available are partly rope-based.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Traditional Performing Arts】Usu Drum Dance The Usu Drum Dance, which is danced during the Great Autumn Festival of Gion Shrine, was Dedication on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar in ancient times, so it is also called "Kunchi Odori" and has been danced for more than 400 years. It is said that it began when the Heike clan, who had been driven out of Kyoto and continued to wander in exile, danced in the village of Kuraoka on their way to the unexplored mountain village of Shiiba, while surviving the glamorous capital of Kyoto. The dance, which shows a dignified demeanor in elegance, remembers the hearts of the people of the capital and is Dedication to the annual autumn festival of Gion Shrine every year. < legendary thing>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the first year of Bunji (1185), at the end of the Minamoto War, the remnants of the Taira family, who were defeated in the battle of Dannoura, escaped the pursuit of the Minamoto clan and continued to flee to the hinterland, reaching the village of Kuraoka, and on the way to Mt. Shiiba, they left the weak, women and children in the mountains near Kuraokanami due to the bad road in the deep mountains. In the second year of Genkyu, the Kamakura shogunate did not relent in its pursuit of the remnants of the Heike family, and ordered Nasu Daihachiro Munehisa to hunt down the clan that had fled to the Kyushu Mountains. It is said that Nasu Daihachiro's party, which entered the village of Kuraoka to go to Shiiba after receiving the order, realized that the Heike villagers who remained in Kuraoka had no will to fight, and held a dance of the Kuretsu Doshu to comfort them on the long journey, abandon the luxury of the winners, and take pity on the losers. ‐--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is said that the dance at the time described above became the basis of Kuraoka's Usu Drum Dance, and it remains in its current form after rising and falling with the times and moving several times. Dancing to the Drums and Hooks shows a dignified demeanor in elegance. In recent years, the Gion Shrine Usu Drum Dance Preservation Society has inherited the dance with the cooperation of children and Ujiko (shrine parishioners) of Gokase Nature School. Usu Drum Dance Date... October 9 of each year

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Kuraoka Bar Jutsu The school of Kuraoka Bar Jutsu is "Daisha-ryu", which is said to be a military method opened by Marume Kurato (Higo Sagara Domain), one of the four heavenly kings of Shinin-ryu, and is also called Shinkage Daisha Mujo-ryu, and there is a first look at Kuraoka in the early Edo period, but after that, it passed through Umamihara and Shiiba Village Omae, and was taught to the people of Kuraoka again at the end of the field. There are two types of sticks used in the Kuraoka stick technique: a long rod of 6 shaku 2 inches (about 188 cm) and a half stick of 3 shaku (about 91 cm). As a general rule, there are more than 30 types of katas, such as a long stick and a half-stick strike, a stick and a sword, and the type that uses a sword is usually called a "white blade". The Kuraoka Bar Art Preservation Society Dedication the "White Blade" at the Annual Grand Festival of Gion Shrine in the summer and provides Tradition guidance to students of Kuraoka Junior High School.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Traditional Performing Arts】Murono Yoi Kagura The Murono Yoi Kagura of Sankasho Shrine is said to have been transmitted from the Mulberry Uchi Shrine Kagura and Furutono Shrine Kagura of the Iwato Kagura lineage during the Meiji period. The dance of the sake strainer has become a merry dance of a peasant couple. In the mid-Meiji period, in order to dedication Kagura to the festival of Mt. Mt. Konpira in the center of the Murono and Akaya districts, Mr. Suke, the first Kaimin of the Murono district, Tradition Kagura was handed down from Furutono, and it continues to this day. After a Period hiatus, they were reunited and the request of Kagura Dedication for the penetration ceremony of the Tsubana Tunnel in 1972 (Showa 47). Murono Yoi Kagura's schedule... 2nd Saturday of December

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Kuraoka Gion Kagura Kuraoka Gion Kagura is a kagura Tradition that has been handed down to the Gion Shrine in Kuraoka, and it is said that it began with dancing in the wide garden of Koga Burei Shrine in the Enki ceremony. In the 2nd year of the Lunar Calendar and the 4th year of Juei (1185), the Heike Ichimon, who had been defeated in the Battle of Dannoura, made a series of escapes to the Kyushu Mountains, reached the land of Kuraoka, and then explored deeper into the mountains and penetrated into Shiiba. At this time, Kyoto's Kagura, Gagaku, Ise Kagura, etc., which were handed down by the Heike clan, were infiltrated by the traditional Kagura, and with the progress of time, it became a Kagura with a unique appearance. It is said that the tone of Kagura is made of Traditional Japanese straw raincoat trees growing in the unexplored area of Mt. Shiraiwa, stretched with Deer skins caught in Okuyama, Drums tightened at both ends with hemp ropes, flutes made by drilling holes in shinobamboo, and the elegant sound and strange investigation of the metropolitan tone by clapping hands became a unique Kagura rhythm and formed Kuraoka Kagura. In July of 2023 (Reiwa 5), the Kuraoka Gion Kagura Preservation Society restored this ancient Kagura Drum. Kuraoka Gion Kagura Schedule... Mid-July (Gion Shrine), Early October (Gion Shrine), Mid-November (Tianjin Shrine)

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Mulberry Nouchi Shrine Kagura Mulberry Nouchi Kagura began in 1870 (Meiji 3) on the existing mai at the beginning of the Meiji era, and it is said that Kagura began in parallel because Mulberry Nouchi Shrine moved to Dobu in the same year. The mask is "Hannya-men", which is used more often than other Kagura, and is characterized by a fast tempo. Tradition activities are carried out throughout the community to pass on to future generations, and we are focusing on training successors. In Spring and autumn, dedications are held at the Mulberry Nouchi Shrine Grand Festival, and in January, kagura dedications are held throughout the night to pray for a bountiful harvest of five grains and the safety of residents. Mulberry Nouchi Shrine Night Kagura Schedule ... 2nd Saturday of January every year

【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

【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".