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!

【🎄 Hiroo Santaland 🎄】 The lighting ceremony ended successfully on October 28th, and the lighting of the illumination began! This year, along with about 150,000 illumination balls, the number of wood lanterns has increased to about 10,000. In addition, the inside of the "Santa Workshop" next to the newly installed parking lot is a very nice space! Please enjoy it as a beautiful spot! It is limited from 4 o'clock when this "Santa Workshop" illumination lights up until Santa's house shop closes. business hours Santaland: ・Late April ~ October The day before the lighting ceremony: 10 am ~ 6 pm ・October 28 ~ Late December: 10 am ~ 8 pm ・January ~ late April: 10 am ~ 4 pm *Closed from December 26th ~ January 10th Light up: October 28, 2023 ~ January 3, 2024 16:00~22:00 Hiroo Santaland www.santaland.or.jp Hiroo Town Tourism Association hiroo-kanko.jp 🚌 Bus Information: By Tokachi Bus, about 2 hours / Get off at Hiroo Elementary School and walk 5 minutes about 353m Timetable No.6 60.Hiroo Line: www.tokachibus.jp/rosenbus/timetable 🎫 Visit Tokachipas 1 & 2 Day Pass|We recommend unlimited bus rides in the Tokachi area. →For details, Tokachi Bus TEL 0155-37-6500 #Hokkaido #Minami Tokachi #Hiroo #Santaland #Solid #illumination #Wood Lantern #Romantic #Lover's Sanctuary

Making Small Dishes Greenwoodwork in Nishiokoppe Village has become something of a tradition. I took part in a session making small dishes. First, we chose between linden and Amur cork tree wood, sawed it, and split it in half. Next, I shaved the wood down to my preferred thickness using a dedicated setup (a shavehorse and a sennuki) to hold the piece while planing. This special setup changes angle and clamping position depending on the wood’s thickness and length, and the instructor, an experienced grass-cutting teacher, handled it masterfully—just watching their demonstration was really enjoyable. After adjusting the thickness, we carved out the dish’s depth with a chisel. Depending on how you carve, wave-like patterns can appear, which revealed each person’s individuality. Round shapes and square shapes, and variations in size and depth all show each maker’s particular preferences.

◆*◇*Limited-Time Fundraising◆*◇ During the Tomakomai Cosplay Festa on Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5, a Red Feather Community Chest fundraiser featuring Hatsune Miku will be set up at the Tomakomai Tourist Information Center! 😆 Donors will receive limited-edition goods according to their donation amount. 🎁 ※ Please note that limited-edition goods are available in limited quantities.

[Asakuma Station 100th Anniversary Event! ] 】 In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Asakuma Station, we will hold a Showa Retro Railway event! On the day of the event, in addition to the first exhibition of enamel signboards, which are called station markers of Adashima Station during the JNR era, original goods and special products such as mushrooms and beets will be sold. In addition, as a commemoration of the visit to the station, the first 30 people will receive an original postcard of Aashima Station created by Aibetsu illustrator Mayumi Umetsu. It will be an event that not only railway fans but also history lovers can enjoy, so please come by all means! ■Date: Saturday, November 11 ■Time: 10 a.m. ~ 2 p.m. ■Venue: Aibetsu Town Asakuma Station Aiyama

[PR at AEON West in Asahikawa!] From October 21 to 22 we held a PR event for Nishiokoppe Village at AEON Mall West in Asahikawa city. Titled “Come Visit! The Big Nishiokoppe PR Campaign” We set up a booth beside the first-floor escalator and promoted Nishiokoppe alongside staff from the Hokkaido Shimbun Kitami branch. In Nishiokoppe there is an indoor facility called komu (komu) where you can play on wooden playground equipment, view woodcrafts, and sometimes make them yourself. This time we brought a wooden sandbox from there! It was packed with wooden balls and looked almost like a pool. From small children to adults people stepped into the sandbox to enjoy the feel of the wood together!^^! What delighted many visitors most of all was the appearance of Setoushi-kun! A few lucky guests even got to meet a version of Setoushi-kun who plays a real guitar. Thank you to everyone who filled out a survey and to those who joined the raffle!

Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2022 10/16 When it was held last year, I saw the marathon up close for the first time and was 😭 thrilled to think that there were so many people preparing for this event.

Introducing the post of "Tomakomai Tourism Promotion Division / TOMAKOMAI" COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account! "Grand Hotel New Oji" in Omotemachi, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido has decided to hold the "Tomakomai City × Diamond React II Collaboration Special Exhibition". In addition to the limited exhibition of colored paper drawn by the original author, Yuji Terashima, anime scene panels will also be on display. ◆Grand Hotel New Oji◆ 【Address】 〒053-0022 Hokkaido Tomakomai City Omotemachi 4-3-1 Grand Hotel New Oji 3F 【Access】About 5 minutes on foot from Tomakomai Station

On Friday, October 27, at the Shirataki International Center, the "Hokkaido Shirataki Ruins Excavated Products National Treasure Designation Commemorative Ceremony" was held with the invitation of all concerned parties. It is the oldest national treasure in Japan and the second national treasure designated as a national treasure in Hokkaido. Once again, I was proud that the treasures of Japan exist Engaru Town our town.

A Relaxing Stop at the Burari Café The reservation-only Burari Café On Sunday, October 15th, Burari Café opened with an instructor offering finger yoga and hand massages! Tomiyo prepared lunch, and while enjoying the delicious aromas, I tried a hand massage. Stiffness had built up on the backs of my hands and fingertips, and as it loosened, my hands seemed to move more smoothly. After my hands warmed up, I savored a lunch featuring ingredients from Nishiokoppe. The corn rice, mixed with a touch of butter, was superb. I couldn’t join the finger yoga session this time, but I hope to find another chance to try it. It was a comfortable space where I could chat leisurely with other participants.

✨🎈 Higashi-Iburi Regional Products Festival is on! 🎈✨ The 40th Higashi-Iburi Regional Products Festival is being held at MEGA Don Quijote Tomakomai until Sunday, October 29!! 💁‍♀️ This event gathers specialty and famous products from the Higashi-Iburi area! 🥳 Enjoy the flavors of autumn to the fullest!! 😋🧀🥩

Along Mutsumi Park in Otofuke, the ginkgo tree-lined avenue is illuminated! The lights change about every 20 seconds, creating a magical atmosphere to enjoy. From October 21st to 27th, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, hosted by the Tokachi Mainichi Newspaper. Tomorrow, the 28th, the Otofuke Ginkgo Festival is scheduled at the same park from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM!