Hiroshima City Hiroshima Domination 2023 Recommended illumination in Hiroshima Prefecture #Hiroshima Domination 2023 👈 @hiroshima_dorimi It is 📸 an illumination shooting on a rainy day aiming for refre I tried to reflex on a wet table. Glitter gorgeous! 😆 A cloth filter was also installed, making it look like 📸 an amusement park that children would be happy to see After this, it will be pouring、、、 😅☔️

NISHIOKOPPER, Gather! People living in Nishiokoppe are apparently called “Nishiokopper” by locals. A Nishiokopper live show for Nishiokoppers is coming back on December 25th!!!! Drinks and snacks will be on sale. Enjoy performances by Nishiokoppers. And for this special night if you bring a sleeping bag, you can stay overnight at GA.KOPPER for free! Open-mic participation is welcome. Whether you’re a Nishiokopper or not come spend Christmas night at GAKOPPER. #Nishiokoppe Village #Guesthouse #GA.KOPPER #NISHIOKOPPER #Nishiokopper #LIVE

Hiroshima Prefecture Sera Town Sky Flower Field Sera Kogen Flower Forest Recommended spots in Hiroshima #Sera Kogen Flower Forest 👈 @serahananomori Candle Night #Sera Kogen Farm 👈 @serakogenfarm ◾️ Venue: Sky Flower Field, Sera Kogen Flower Forest ◾️ Period: Until December 24 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays ◾️ Time: 17:00-21:00 One piece 📸 at Candle Night today This is the second time this season I have taken it. The light of the candle tree warmed the cold night. I think this is probably the number one recommendation

Magnificent winter fireworks of Odaiba is back with a bang… Usually hanabi can be seen during summertime. But this one is in December that make it different yet special. It has holiday flavour too. Crisp winter ocean wind, super clear sky, incredibly beautiful cityscape and the rainbow bridge all these things escalate beauty of firework.

'Sairinka' perfectly recreated!! This piece, which reproduces every detail of Tokachigawa Onsen's major winter event 'Sairinka', was created by a sixth grader from Otofuke Town (at the time)!! 😳 The lights shift so magically they look like the real thing! A huge fan of Sairinka, they sketched the concept from second grade and finally completed it in the winter of sixth grade✨ This work overflows with love for Sairinka and is simply wonderful 😭 Still, the quality is just unbelievable—wow!! The creator is now a first-year junior high student, and we look forward to what comes next 😊

2023. At the Shuri Castle Reconstruction Festival

Christmas 💁 ♂️ Afternoon Tea 12/22 Fri ~ 24 Sun for 3 days only * The 23rd and 24th were fully booked. On special occasions, a luxurious lunch with stylish sweets and exquisite savouries. Why don't you start Christmas 2023 with lunch at New Otani Inn Sapporo < Menu> sweets ・Strawberry shortcake ・White chocolate éclairs ・White gateau chocolate ・White Roll Cake ・Macarons Lemon jelly and blancmange ・Strawberry Santa Claus ・Rich white soufflé pudding ・White Snow Globe ・Snow Bear savory ・Amuse Smoked salmon and Nice-style potato salad Gorgonzola mousse and mango Homemade pâté de campagne ・ Wada burdock and various mushroom royale Cappuccino of Tokachi mash ・Roasted Iwate black beef with grozeille sauce ・Bread and butter For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or 📞Tel: 011-222-1522!

At the Japan Garden Yushien in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, this is a special event "Ikesen Tenzhu Peony" held in autumn. Approximately 100,000 dahlias are floated in the pond in Yushien, creating a miraculous scene.

ALT’s Laplante Family Cooking Class In Nishiokoppe Village, we invited an English teacher from Juneau, Alaska. On the evening of Tuesday, November 28, Mrs. Laplante of ALT led the cooking class as the main instructor! Participants included preschoolers, elementary and junior high students, and adults from both inside and outside the village. We mixed people of different ages into groups and decorated cookies and made Quesadillas. The Laplante Family went around to each group checking the sugar-and-butter mix and how the tortillas were cooking. Frosting, colored differently for each group, looked vibrant when the four groups’ cookies were brought together, and each design showed its own personality. Those who felt a little hungry nibbled cookies before making Quesadillas. Quesadillas were filled with plenty of cheese and wrapped in tortillas with chicken or vegetables as preferred. The guacamole the Laplante Family made was also superb. It was a fun and delicious evening. Thank you to everyone who joined us! #Nishiokoppe Village #Cooking Class #ALT #Quesadilla #ButterCream #Frosting #Cookie Decoration #Setoushi Santa

Introducing the posts of the "Izena Island Tourism Association" COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account official account! The village of Izenason, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa and consists of three uninhabited islands. "Shimano Illumination 2023" will be held at Rinkai Fureai Park from December 9th. The harmony between nature and illumination is a must-see. ◆Shimano Illumination 2023◆ 【Period】2023/12/9〜2024/1/19

Preparations are underway for Tokachigawa Onsen’s major winter event, “Sairinka.” This time, the viewing platform is built in two tiers so visitors can enjoy the view from above 😊 Further details about Sairinka will be released later! [Schedule] Saturday, January 27, 2024 – Sunday, February 18, 2024 [Hours] 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM [Location] Tokachigaoka Park

Hiroshima Prefecture Sera Town Sky Flower Field Sera Kogen Flower Forest Recommended spots in Hiroshima #Sera Kogen Farm 👈 @serakogenfarm #Sera Kogen Flower Forest 👈 @serahananomori Candle Night ◾️ Venue: Sky Flower Field, Sera Kogen Flower Forest ◾️ Period: Until December 24 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays ◾️ Time: 17:00-21:00 Today is one piece 📸 from Candle Night After counting for 3 seconds with the bulb shooting with the f-stop release, turn the focus ring and make a 4-second exposure of 1 second of ball bokeh for a total of 4 seconds to create 😊 a fairytale shot The brightness adjustment is the same whether you adjust the sensitivity or extend the exposure time.

Hello everyone, I’m Aoki from the Teshikaga Regional Revitalization Team ˙ᵕ˙ / The stamp rally in the Kawayu area starts tomorrow 🙋‍♀️´- The rally is split into the Mashu area and the Kawayu area. Collect stamps at participating restaurants in Teshikaga, submit your entry, and you could win wonderful prizes in a lottery 😍🎁✨ ⚠️Attention⚠️ Please note that the Mashu area and the Kawayu area have different event periods, so be careful 🙇🏻‍♀️

Illumination 😆 one step ahead This is being held in Hyogo Prefecture. 　　　　　"Kobe Illumination" It is held every year from November to January. BE KOBE, which symbolizes Kobe It was still the illumination season, so there weren't that many people, so I was able to enjoy it 😆 Location: Hyogo

Izanami Island #shima Illumination 2023 is being held again this year! Look forward to it ☆ミ A night where Izanami Island’s starry sky meets the illuminations #shima Illumination 2023 Period: December 9, 2023 – January 19, 2024 Lighting hours: 5:30 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Rinkai Fureai Park, right by Nakata Port

Mini Volleyball Tournament Players are villagers, referees are villagers, and the supporters are villagers too… A mini volleyball tournament by villagers for villagers!! Even after summer ends, lively events continue, such as the cultural festival and the mini volleyball tournament. People who usually aren’t seen exercising chase the ball and run, slide in places that make no sense. Refereeing and scorekeeping rotate among participants. Although everyone gathered for the opening ceremony, they were so eager for the post-game gathering—essentially a drinking party—that only about half remained for the closing ceremony. Thank you to everyone who took part—great job!

On Thursday, November 23rd, we held the "Flower Walking Campaign in AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi". The Flower Tour is a wide-area collaboration in one city and three towns, Engaru Town, Takigami Town, Yubetsu Town, and Monbetsu City, to promote the tour route of flowers and other tourism materials, and this is the third campaign at AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi. This time, the event was co-sponsored by the "Okhotsk Tourism Federation" and co-sponsored by the "Sounkyo Okhotsk Scenic Byway". In addition to selling local specialties, there was an exhibition of drift ice, a panel exhibition, a large gathering of characters, and in Engaru Town, there was also an "obsidian accessory making experience" and "Cosmos Overlapping Stamp". It was a great success throughout the day, and it was a very exciting event. Thank you very much for coming.

Komu Christmas A Christmas festival will be held at Morino Bijutsukan, Komu. On this day only, everyone can enter for free. Enjoy the Komu facilities and don’t miss the events. The museum is open from 10:00 to 16:30. Event Schedule 11:00 – Performance by Nishiokoppe Junior High School Wind Ensemble 13:00 – Puppet theater circle and gifts from Santa Claus 14:00 – Christmas concert with early music instruments and piano Come and visit Komu, dressed for Christmas!

Japan no longer has an enemy, and the Ashikaga Flower Park, which is highly praised from overseas, has started 🤩 the year-end and New Year illumination 2023 In December, it will gradually become extremely crowded, so it is recommended to go while you are still This is a landmark of foot hula Reflecting on the surface of the lake [Onaga wisteria] and Miraculous wisteria Chalk Castle ^^ That's it #Photo Contest #Cool Japan

Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture is the stage for many movies and dramas It is a scene of sending insects that appears in the movie "Cicada of the Eighth Day", but I had a valuable experience participating with the locals. I would 😌 like this kind of traditional culture to be preserved forever

＼November events on and around Izena Island／ We're showcasing events both on and off the island! [Off the island] Sat, Nov 11 — Charity performance by the Izena Village Friends' Performing Arts Association. [On the island] Sat, Nov 11 — Tour de Okinawa (Izena Island leg). [On the island] Sun, Nov 19 — 36th Izena 88 Triathlon. [On the island] Thu, Nov 23 (Holiday) — Izena Village Health Fair & Shimazora Flea Market. [Off the island] Fri, Nov 24 — Remote Islands Fair 2023. [On the island] Sat, Nov 25 — Drag Race 2023 in Izena Island. November is packed with events!

Christmas Window Art at kamu A joint project by Nishiokoppe Village's new and former community revitalization team members in charge of tourism! We will hold an event where elementary and junior high school students from the village will paint Christmas-themed pictures on the large windows inside the kamu building. The exhibition will run for about two weeks, so why not visit kamu decorated with Christmas artwork? We look forward to your visit. Event date and time: Saturday, December 9, 10:00–11:30 Participants: Elementary and junior high school students in the village Capacity: About 15 people Participation fee: Free Application deadline: Thursday, November 30, by 17:00 Exhibition period: Saturday, December 9–Monday, December 25

Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture Famous Kinosaki Onsen It is my favorite place in Hyogo Prefecture, and the number of people from overseas is increasing 😌. Kinosaki Onsen in summer

Shirai Omachi Wisteria Park in Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture The park has been closed for a long time due to the Corona vortex, but from this year to May, you can 😌 see beautiful wisteria shelves and carp streamers in this place

Japan has not only natural beauty but also it has very rich cultural events and festival. Few days ago I attended Ikebukoro Yasakoi dance festival. It was really amazing. May be better to say I was amused to see the dance. Hope next year all the page member could attend this event. Location: Ikebukoro

Village Culture Festival 2023 I heard someone say, "There’s a village culture festival in November," and I was surprised, thinking, "There’s such a festival…!" In Nishiokoppe Village, the culture festival ran for three days. On November 1–2 there were only exhibitions, and on the 3rd the community center area hosted performances, award ceremonies, and stage presentations. The venue, a hotel, is connected to the community center and library, and a used book fair took place in the library area. Sometimes books villagers let go of find their way into the hands of nearby residents. While enjoying displays like ikebana and picture-letter art, you could taste wagashi and tea in the tea room. This year, as a first-time experiment, the puppet-theater group Doremi presented a staged reading and read picture books aloud. Bathed in sunlight streaming through the skylights, I slowly sank into the world of the staged reading and picture books. Stage presentations included a volunteer band, the junior high school brass band, and piano performances, and, a Nishiokoppe Village staple, children from the abacus class performed "flash mental arithmetic." For adults it was a precious opportunity to present. It was a culture festival full of nervous excitement and delight.

Teacher Read-Aloud Play Have you ever watched a read-aloud play? Nishiokoppe Village has one elementary school and one junior high school, and this time teachers from both schools will come together to perform a read-aloud play. The story is based on the picture book Otsukisan Momo-iro (The Moon Is Pink). Author: Miyoko Matsutani Illustrator: Fumihide Inoguchi Alongside the teachers’ voices, live guitar and violin music and lighting that conveys the book’s color palette combine to bring the story to life. A village resident with many years of theater experience directs the show, and rehearsals are now underway. Please come and join us. Date and Time: Saturday, November 18, 2023 Doors open 14:00 / Performance starts 14:30 Venue: Nishiokoppe Village Community Center Plum Hall Admission: Free (unreserved seating) ※The performance will last about 30 minutes.

Notice of the 1st Tsubetsu Photo Contest To rediscover the charms of Tsubetsu Town, we are pleased to announce the launch of the “1st Tsubetsu Photo Contest.” Please share the photos you have taken that are full of Tsubetsu’s attractions. The grand prize winner will receive 20,000 yen worth of Tsubetsu wagyu! When entering, please be sure to send a printed copy of each submission. The entry deadline is valid if postmarked on Thursday, February 15, 2024. For details, please see the attached flyer image or the association’s website. For questions, contact NPO Tsubetsu Tourism Association at 0152-77-3771. Although the submission period is relatively short, there is no restriction on when photos were taken, so previously shot works are very welcome. As this is the inaugural event starting from zero recognition, we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this announcement to help spread the word! Above all, we look forward to receiving many entries!

[Samukawa Town] We will hold the season’s final “Winter Sunflower Picking Experience” (Notice) We will hold the season’s final “Winter Sunflower Picking Experience” (Notice) The main event of “Samukawa Winter Sunflowers,” the Picking Experience, will be held on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19. In a field of early-winter sunflowers with more than 60,000 blooms, you can leisurely enjoy picking flowers. We planned this so many visitors can feel Samukawa Town’s gentle early winter through the Winter Sunflower Picking Experience, and so the sunflowers you pick will softly brighten your home. —“Samukawa Winter Sunflowers” Picking Experience, Second Session— *Due to various circumstances, the event may change or be canceled without prior notice. *For details and the latest information, please check the Samukawa Town Tourism Association website. Date and Time: Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19, 2023, 10:00–14:00 *Canceled in case of rain *Each day ends when the day’s pickable flowers are gone Venue: Samukawa Sunflower Field Address → near 3922-5 Miyama, Samukawa Town See map on reverse Fee: Picking experience 5 stems for 100 yen *Visitors who only observe are free Contact: Samukawa Town Tourism Association *Hours: 9:30–18:00 Closed Wednesdays Phone: 0467-75-9051

Halloween Fun!! Before we knew it, November had arrived. There are less than two months left in the year. Here is a report on the “Ha”lloween event held in Nishiokoppe Village on October 28. The puppet-theater group Doremi and ALT families decorated the venue from the day before, eager to delight the children. The ALT families’ game corner was a big hit, featuring tattoo stickers that leave color on the skin if pressed for ten seconds and pumpkin-rolling bowling. During the puppet show, a scene with darts prompted the audience to throw candy. We worried in rehearsal whether the candy would stick and whether everyone would throw, but we were glad so much candy stuck! Children carried bags they had decorated themselves and went around the spots at the end to collect candy. We’re already looking forward to next year’s Halloween!