Photographed on April 5, 25.
It is a Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) on the Shingashi River behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

The wisteria shelf of Kameido Tenjin is 🤤 in full bloom

This is Kameido Tenjin, Located in in Tokyo!
It is in best time to visit around GW every year.
Access from the station is good, and the Light up at night makes the wisteria curtains even more enjoyable 🤤

Photographed on April 5, 25.
It is the cherry blossom of Kitain.

Nagano Prefecture Tokura Sakura Care Park 🌸
Huge flowers and cherry blossoms 🌸 in full bloom
At the end of the trip, we had a wonderful sight!
Shinshu has many cool scenic spots ♪

KONPIRA KABUKI on stage
It is a kabuki stage in Kotohira Town, Kagawa Prefecture. It was the first time I saw Kabuki, and I enjoyed it very much.
Is Kabuki limited to Kotohira?

SHODOSHIMA open the air
This is a shot taken when I climbed the Kankakei on Shodoshima.
I felt like flying.

Rhododendrons at Jinkakuji
As of April 21, 2025

The rhododendrons at Jinkakuji in Asaji Town, Bungo Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu.
The rhododendrons are in full bloom and look beautiful.
The pale pink petals are especially lovely.

Location
Jinkakuji (Torida, Asaji Town, Bungo Ono City)
▶ Parking available
▶ Restrooms available

Jinkakuji
Jinkakuji is an ancient temple with a history of more than a thousand years. It sits on a ridge of columnar joints formed from welded tuff about 15 million years ago, giving it excellent views and making it a strategic stronghold in past conflicts. The temple grounds are planted with many rhododendrons and attract many visitors during the season.

Access to central Bungo Ono City
About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture
About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture
About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture
About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture

Introducing sightseeing and recommended spots in Bungo Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu

Photographed on April 5, 25.
It is the cherry blossom of Kitain.

🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 — Featured Photos, No. 9 🌸

We’re wrapping up the introductions to the entries submitted to “#Gokase Hanami 2025” on the Gokase Tourism Association’s Instagram account, with just one more installment to go 🥹 Thank you for so many wonderful submissions 👏✨

@8215dr72
@920cherry71
@omilove.1203

(in no particular order)

We received breathtakingly beautiful photos that make you sigh 🥺💕 Many photos feature Josenji, but we also loved fresh perspectives such as shots of the cherry-tree-lined road taken from afar and weeping cherry trees reflected in car windows — truly lovely 😳💫

Yesterday we announced that Akebono azaleas and rhododendrons are at their best 💡 With the weather not looking great today or tomorrow, we worry they may not last, so if you can, please take photos and submit them to “#Gokase Hanami 2025” 🤗✨

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How to Enter “#Gokase Hanami 2025”

Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account, then post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with two hashtags: #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #Date of shooting (for example: #March 20) 🤳❤️‍🔥

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Additional rules are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please read them carefully before entering.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.

I went to Golden Week last year. The blue of the lake surface of Lake Shiman in Gunma Prefecture is beautiful, and on a clear day, you can enjoy the scenery of the Water submerged forest and blue.

Akeno Sunflower Field
Akeno Sunflower Field, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, sunflowers bloom all over the sunflower field during the Sanfu Tower Festival. If the weather is good, you can also see the mountains of the Southern Alps in the background.

Photographed 4/20/25.
This is LEC COFFEE's quiche plate.
It is a cold onion soup and a quiche with burdock and chicken.
When I take a walk in the direction of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I am indebted to you. 😊

It is the Autumn leaves of Ukimido in Naritasan Park, which is relatively close to Narita Airports.
It was a little cold in the early morning, but the Autumn leaves illuminated by the Sunrise were beautiful.
When there is no wind, you can enjoy the reflection of the water.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 Photo Submissions — No. 8 — 🌸]

Lately, the Gokase Tourism Association has been featuring entries to the “#Gokase Hanami 2025” on its Instagram account, and only a few submissions remain to be showcased at this stage 😳

@taniyan1119
@tm21mt
@tourism09wine
@yaaaaaa.85
@naoki_photo.graphy
@naomin168
@kurota_kurohei

(In no particular order)

Mixed in with Josenji Temple and the Harada family’s site, we received many heartwarming shots of local weeping cherry trees, adorable pet dogs, and bright red boke (flowering quince) berries ☺️💕
Thank you all so much for the many submissions ✨ We’re still accepting entries, so feel free to post your photos anytime 🤗

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≪#How to Enter #Gokase Hanami 2025≫

Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account and post a photo of flowers taken within Gokasecho. Add the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #the shooting date (for example: #March 20) to your Instagram post 🤳❤️‍🔥

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: From Thursday, March 20, 2025 until Sunday, May 11, 2025
⚠️ Other rules are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please read them before submitting.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.

Starbucks Mount Fuji 🗻

This is the shooting point of Starbucks × Mount Fuji Located in Yamanashi Prefecture.

The view of Mount Fuji over Starbucks was 🤤 the best

Around the Shakado Ruins Museum, Ichinomiya-cho, Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Thereare a tourist farm where you can enjoy peach blossoms.
On foot from the Chuo Expressway Shakado service area
A good hidden gem where you can go
On the day of the shooting, I was impression by the gorgeous peach blossoms and rape blossoms in full bloom.

Photographed 4/20/25.
After watching Ishihara's Sasara Lion Dance, we visited LEC COFFEE. It is a very beautiful latte art.

Today, I went to see Ishihara's Sasara Lion Dance.
The god of the mountain (before) and the lion.

Japan is a treasure trove of stunning landscapes that never fail to amaze. One such enchanting place is where the sky seemingly merges with a breathtaking sea of flowers. While the scene is captivating, it’s the lady in yellow that catches your eye; her presence adds a unique charm to the landscape. She resembles a bird, gracefully dancing with the breeze, embracing the horizon with joy. It’s a moment that beautifully captures the spirit of freedom and the wonders of nature.

A sea of clouds to yourself

This time, an aerial portrait with a drone!

This is a "sapling Ruins of the Castle" with a Ruins of the Castle in the sky.
A place known only to those who know it as a sea of clouds Spot in Gifu Prefecture. From the Observation decks of the Ruins of the Castle, you can enjoy a 360-degree panorama. The day after it rains, the day after that, the day after that, is the aim of the sea of clouds.

Gifu Prefecture Nakatsugawa City "Naegi Ruins of the Castle"
2025/4/12

At Kanonji Temple, I saw Ishihara's Sasara Lion Dance.
The god of the mountains and the lion.

Daigo Sakura, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
I went to Daigo Sakura for the first time, which I had wanted to visit for a long time.
I arrived at around 4 a.m. in the morning, and even though it was already a weekdays, there were about 40 photographers taking pictures, and it was difficult to take pictures because it was filled with tripods and it was a dark place, but I managed to take a picture, and above all, the Milky Way and starry sky cherry blossoms seen with the naked eye were pitch black and Impression even if I couldn't see them.
The lights of the cars hit the cherry blossoms on the way

Daigo Sakura, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
I went to Daigo Sakura for the first time, which I had wanted to visit for a long time.
I arrived at around 4 a.m. in the morning, and even though it was already a weekdays, there were about 40 photographers taking pictures, and it was difficult to take pictures because it was filled with tripods and it was a dark place, but I managed to take a picture, and above all, the Milky Way and starry sky cherry blossoms seen with the naked eye were pitch black and Impression even if I couldn't see them.

Photographed on April 5, 25.
It is a Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

This is Japan🌸⛩️🗻

This is the Shinkurayama Sengen Shrine Located in in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

The view from here is a symbolic view 🤤 of Japan

I took a picture of the cherry blossom clouds (night cherry blossoms) in Takato Castle Park in full bloom from a nearby Satoyama

Photographed on April 18, 25.
Resona Coedo Terrace and Double Cherry Blossom (Yae zakura).

[🌸Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 Entry Photo Showcase – Part 7–🌸]

We continue to share entries submitted to the "#Gokase Flower Viewing 2025" held on the Gokase Tourism Association’s Instagram account🤗🌟

@sokoatari.urouro

This collection captures many expressions of the weeping cherry tree at Josenji Temple😳✨Daytime, nighttime, from far, from near, from below… each perspective brings a totally different feel, and it’s fascinating👏!

We won’t post tomorrow, but we still have many entries to show, so please stay tuned a little longer☺️🙏

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≪#How to Enter #Gokase Flower Viewing 2025≫

Follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account, then post photos of flowers taken within Gokasecho on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Flower Viewing 2025 and #date of shooting (example: #March 20)🤳❤️‍🔥

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

[Period] From Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️Other terms are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Be sure to read them before entering.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.

Photographed on April 18, 25.
After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. Dirty chai and nut tart.
Yesterday, it was hot, so I took a vacation.

The cherry blossoms on the banks of the Matsukawa River were 🌸 in full bloom

This is a row of cherry blossom trees along the Matsukawa River in Toyama Prefecture.
Good Access from the station!
In the daytime, houseboats pass through 🤤 the rows of cherry blossom trees