At the "Nayoro Snow Quality No.1 in Japan Festival" (Snow Festival) to be Held in in Nayoro City, Hokkaido in February 2025, we would like to Held in the "Nayoro International Snow Sculpture Competition", where snow sculpture carvers from all over the world compete in skill and artistic level, and liven up the Local Snow Festival and Broadcasting the wonderful snow quality of Nayoro to the world! In Nayoro City, located in the north of Hokkaido, this is the executive committee that Held in the Nayoro Snow Quality No.1 in Japan Festival (hereinafter referred to as "Snow Festival"). Held in the Snow Festival as a Local Snow Festival, this time for three days from February 7 ~ 9, 2025. We have planned various events such as a huge slide, illuminations, a huge maze of snow, and a frigid yakiniku festival where you can enjoy yakiniku in -20 degrees Celsius, and this is a major winter Events that will be celebrating its 73rd year this year! Held in the Nayoro International Snow Sculpture Contest since 2001 as the centerpiece of the Events, in which professional snow sculpture sculptors from around the world compete in the skills and artistry of snow sculptures. However, due to the recent rise in prices, it has been difficult to find the cost of running the Games, and we have a strong desire not to disrupt this unique and wonderful Events, so we Squid planned this project. Outline of the Tournament The Nayoro International Snow Sculpture Contest began in 2001 as the Japan Cup, the World Five Continent Squid Broadcasting s Snow Sculpture Competition, and in 2020 it celebrated its 20th edition, with 19 snow sculptures lined up at the venue, the largest ever. There were some years when the tournament had to be canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but February 2025 will mark the 22nd edition of the historic tournament. For details, search for "Campfire Crowdfunding"! When you open the site, you can see it by searching "Nayoro"! At last Taking advantage of the wonderful snow quality of Nayoro City, the Nayoro International Snow Sculpture Sculpture Contest, which broadcasting the charm of the region to the world, is an important project that will open up the future of the region. Through this Events, we hope to let many people know the charm of Nayoro City and lead to the revitalization of the region. We look forward to your warm support.

Prayer at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine before going to work. A wedding ceremony was taking place. This is the Hanamari of Temizuya.

Photographed 12/9/24. After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. Black latte and kumquat Basque cheesecake. It is a beautiful latte art that looks as if it is snowing in the air. ❄️ The kumquat Basque cheesecake is also delicious. 🍊

[Opening ceremony of the main regional road Takeda Gokase Line Dosei Construction District] Today, Friday, December 13, we and 🤩👏 the opening ceremony of the "Takeda Gokase Line Dosei Construction Zone" in the Mulberry Nouchi area The Takeda-Gokase Line is a very important road that starts in Takeda City in Oita Prefecture, passes through Takamori Town and Takachiho Towns, and ends in Gokase Towns 💡 Held in today's opening ceremony as the construction of the "Dosei Construction Zone", which is part of it, has 👏 been completed First, a Shinto ritual was held by the priests of Mulberry Nouchi Shrine and Furutono Shrine to celebrate the opening of the road and pray 😌🙏 for future safety After that, the ribbon 🎊 was cut by the guests and the Kusudama Jade was opened by all the students of Kamigumi Elementary School After that, as the "beginning of the street", Mulberry Nouchi Kagura was performedIt 👹✨ is a 😳 special kagura that is danced only at the time of the ceremony In the middle of Kagura, a Roux release was also held by the participants, and many balloons colored the large blue sky 🎈👋 in Mulberry Nouchi By the end of the Shinto ritual, the cold wind that had been blowing since the morning had stopped, and the opening ceremony was calm with ☀️ warm sunlight In the future, I hope ☺️ that the rest of the construction will be completed safely and that life and distribution will become more convenient

Photographed 12/9/24. Naka Town I and a virgin Information Center sightseeing. Otomedama is a water balloon with a swaying maiden heart (flower petals).

Nanatsugama Cave【2541-1 Nakaura KitaTownship, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture】 It is the only limestone cave in Nagasaki Prefecture that was discovered in Showa 3) and designated as a national natural monument in Showa 11. Thirty-five caves have been identified around Nanatsugama Cave, some of which are more than 2 km long. Open to the public is "Kiyomizu Cave" and you can enter up to the 250m point. As you walk through the dimly lit cave, you can enjoy a mysterious world with a 6-meter waterfall, two stalagmites shaped like Jizo-sama, a large stone pillar with a diameter of 60 cm, and stalactites that look like a waterfall stream down. 【Business hours】 ・April ~ September 9:00~18:00 (Last entry 17:30) ・October ~ March 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Last reception 16:30) * Closed during the year-end and New Year holidays December 30th ~ January 2nd. [Events Information] ・Events are held every March to coincide with the flowering of cherry blossoms and rape blossoms ♪. ・ Held in ♪ restaurants, handicrafts, etc., stage events, etc. ・ Every year from October ~ November, you can see the cosmos field at the "Autumn Festival" and "Halloween" We also plan and Held in "Events ♪" ♪ Currently Held in ♪ "Limestone Cave of Light 2024" The part of the tunnel that passes through the cave like the bottom of the sea is decorated with illuminations. Fun the illuminations that can be seen even in the daytime. By all means! Please ♪ come to Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture

At the Naka Towns Tourist Information Center, a hanging decoration exhibition is held in. It is the Seven Lucky Gods on a treasure ship. It sounds auspicious, doesn't it? 😊

[Gokase Highland Ski Resort Safety Prayer Festival] Today, Thursday, December 12, a safety prayer festival was 🙏✨ held at Gokase Highland Ski Resort, which is 8 days away from the opening of the three-year yellowtail A total of about 60 people gathered by shuttle bus from the foothills, and while surrounded by many members of the press, a Shinto ritual was held 😌 in the ski center Shinto rituals were performed without delay, and toasts were made 🍻 while praying for the safety and prosperity of the ski resort Even in person, they spent a peaceful time looking forward to the opening of the 🤗 ski resort On the way up to the ski resort, snow was piled up in some places, and the slope was also a fantastic scenery ❄️✨ with tree ice It's still cold when the 🥶 wind blows lol I went in with complete protection from the cold today, but it's cold when it's 🤣 cold However, ski resorts have to be like this! That's true💪❤️ 🔥 Let's wait with anticipation with anticipation for just a little 🤩 more time until the ✨ opening

In fact, on December 1st, at the Suwa City sightseeing Information Center on the Kami-suwa Station campus, Shizune-chan Suwa the top of "Hot Spring Musume" appeared!! The voice actor in charge is Nanaka Suwa! ◆What is Hot Spring Musume? 　Hot Spring Musume is a project created with the main purpose of regional revitalization to Broadcasting the charm of Hot Spring resorts and Sightseeing spots throughout Japan both domestically and internationally through various contents such as anime, manga, characters, and voice actors. For a long time, there had been Shimo Suwa Watane-chan in Shimosuwa Town, but she had not yet manifested herself in Kami Suwa.　In yesterday's manifestation of Kami Suwa, the twins, Kami Suwa Shizukune (older sister) and Lower Suwa Watane (younger sister), managed to get together yesterday!　Thank you for waiting. At the Information Center, we sell can batches (up to 2 pieces) and acrylic key chains (up to 1 piece) per one person. For those who purchase a total of 1500 yen or more, we will give you an original sticker!　 　 Please be careful!　We look forward to seeing you!

Among the hanging dolls, I was curious. If you look closely, it is the 12 zodiac signs. 🐭🐮🐯🐰🐉🐍🐎🐏🐵🐓🐶🐗

Photographed 12/9/24. At the Naka Towns Tourist Information Center, a hanging decoration exhibition is held in until the 14th.

Photographed 12/9/24. It is Town Hanachozu of Naka Information Center sightseeing.

Hachiinuden Stamp Rally until Friday, December 13th! Held in a Stamp Rally is being held in Tateyama City, the setting of "Eight Dogs of Satomi" depicted in the movie "Hachi Inuden", while enjoying restaurants and related places. Order the Hachi Inuden collaboration menu at the restaurant of the subject facility and participate! https://www.tateshoku.com/hakkenden/... Publication photos of the collaboration menu that the staff of the tourist information center personally ate ☺ various

[e-Sports Experience Session 🎮] Today (12/10) "e-Sports Experience Event" was 💡 held in in the Sakamoto area At first, everyone had a hard expression, probably due to the unfamiliar game and the cold, but as they got used to it, their smiles increased 😁✨ The colors were different depending on the team, such as a team with good individual skills and a team with outstanding teamwork, and when other teams were playing, the cheering voices were very exciting, and Gari 😆 was very exciting "It was fun!" and "I want to do it again!" I was 😄 very happy to hear the voice

Photographed 12/9/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed 12/9/24. It is the sacred tree of Kawagoe Hachimangu. The carpet of Ginkgo leaves is very beautiful.

Call for participants for ♪ the "Yamahiko Falls Night Tour" The 28-meter-high Yamabiko Falls freezes in the middle of winter and becomes a huge icicle. Enjoy a Light up and fantastic figure. ◇Held in date and time Saturday, January 18, Saturday, February 1, Saturday, March 1 17:30~18:30 each day ◇ Meeting point Yamabiko Hot Spring Car Parking Lot *Please register at least 15 minutes in advance. ◇ Number of applicants and participation fee First 40 people each day, junior high school students and older: 2,000 yen, elementary school students: 1,000 yen (including guide fee and insurance fee) ◇ How to apply December 16 (Mon) 8:45 a.m. ~ Reservations start Please apply by Phone. ◇Other Please dress appropriately for the cold. There are cancellation in case of bad weather. Application / Inquiries Engaru Town Marusebu General Branch　 Phone: 0158-47-2211

Photographed 12/4/24. This is the love water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. Shot from a different angle.

Photographed 12/4/24. This is the love water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. It was redecorated for winter. ❄️

Photographed 12/4/24. Every Wednesday, we visited Maestro, who operates at Resona Coedo Terrace. It is a financier of Kawagoe tea (yuzu), Buckwheat noodles and matcha. I received a prototype of Garrett. The galette is also delicious.

Photographed 12/4/24. After the dedication ceremony, we visited the Tomori Shokudo at Benten Nagaya. It is chicken cutlet and grated ponzu sauce. There are many side dishes, and it is a luxurious rice set. 😊

Prayer to Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine before work. 💛 Ginkgo leaves.

Photographed 12/4/24. At the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, a potato dedication ceremony was held. This is Kawagoe Imo Lottery. With the number enclosed in the fortune teller, you can receive a strip of the Imo Lottery Extra Edition. It seems that you can understand the potato language, potato knowledge, and lucky potato items.

[Odakyu Family Fun Festa 2024] Finally, from tomorrow, a large-scale Events will be Held in for two days, where railway companies from all over the country will gather in Ebina! On both days, Isehara City will experience multicolor prints, and ✨ Kururin ✨ will also appear, and Fun will appear on the stage from around 15:30 (planned)! Yoshikawa Brewery will open on Saturday 7th, and Happi Pan Raifu will open a stalls on Sunday 8th. There are many family-friendly Events such as the Fuma Ninja Show & Fuma Ninja Experience, Odakyu's child-rearing support mascot 💙 Mokoron 💙 stage, and 🚃 the station master impersonation experience 🚃! On the Odakyu Line, the IC fare for children is 50 yen! Enjoy 🌈 two days full of fun ◆Date & Time: December 7 (Sat) & 8 (Sun) 10:00~16:00 ◆Venue: Ebina Central Park ◆Access: A short walk from Ebina Station on the Odakyu Line and Sotetsu Line ◆Organizer: Odakyu Electric Railway Corporation 　　　　Ebina Central Park Designated Manager

Photographed 12/3/24. At the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, a potato dedication ceremony was held. The Kawagoe Imo Lottery is handmade by everyone at the Kawagoe Imonoko Workshop.

2024.11.27 この日、食いしん坊 河西は、またまた和菓子屋さんへリサーチに行きました!!! それは、園月堂本舗 福島店です！ でも、皆さん、何か写真で気付きませんか？ ほら！ほら!!! 園月堂さんに行くので浮かれて、お店の外観撮るの忘れてるんですよ。。。 本当に、食い意地が勝ってますよね。。。 お恥ずかしいです。。。 次回は、確り致します！ 園月堂本舗さんの、女将さんの片桐さんにお話を聞きました！ 創業７８年(昭和２１年)から、園月堂になる前の屋号で始められたようです。 最初は、上諏訪駅前にあったそうですよ！ ４年後に小和田、その８年後に清水の方へ店舗を拡大して行きました。 今は、清水店と平成４年に、この福島店をオープンされ市内２店舗で和菓子をご提供頂いています!!! 女将さんのオススメは、復刻した“湖城もなか”と“兜最中”です!!! 最中も４種類程あり、とても沢山の種類がありました。 女将さん曰く、「餡子も各和菓子屋さんで、それぞれ違うので自分が好きな餡子を探してみるのも面白いですよ！」と、お教え下さいました!!! 「最近は、外国のお客様が少しずつ増え、洋菓子のクリームより、餡子はカロリーが低いので注目されてきているのかも知れません。 」と、仰っておりました！ ◎ 園月堂本舗 福島店 📍長野県諏訪市中洲福島５３９８-１ ☎ 0266-58-1547 ◎ 営業時間：9：00 ～ 19：00 ◎ 定休日 : 清水店・福島店共、毎週火曜日 ◎ 園月堂本舗 清水店 📍長野県諏訪市清水１-２-１２ ☎ 0266-52-1543 ◎ 営業時間：9：00 ～ 19：00 Nov. 27th in 2024 Today I went to Engetsu-dou Hompo which is Japanese traditional sweets (Wagashi) shop in Suwa city! “Wa” means Japan. “Gashi” means sweets. So, Japanese traditional sweets call Wagashi? They have two shops in Suwa, Shimizu-machi area and Fukujima area. I went to Fukujima location. Don’t you notice about pictures??? Did you? I was focus for Wagashi… That’s why I forgot to take a picture about Engetsu-dou’s exterior… That’s big mistake! Horrible!!! I’m so sorry about that. I’m gluttony. Wagashi was right front of me, I lost from Wagashi’s temptation. So, I forgot took the shop’s exterior photo… Ms. Katagiri (landlady) introduce her shop and Wagashi. They founded in 1946. About 78 years. The shop was front of Kamisuwa station. They started with the different name of the shop. It became Engetsu-dou in 1950. Shimizu-machi branch opened in 1958. Fukujima branch opened in 1992. I asked her, “what is your recommendation Wagashi?” She told me Kojou Monaka and Kabuto Monaka. Monaka is a Japanese sweet that is bean‐jam‐filled wafers. Also, she said “You can enjoy Wagashi every season, and each shop has original sweetened red bean paste. So, you can enjoy to find your favorite shop. Now, gradually increasing foreign customers. I think they realized Wagashi is less than calories compare to cake.” ★ Engetsu-dou Hompo Fukushima branch 📍Nakasu-Fukushima, 5398-1 Suwa city, Nagano Pref. ☎ 0266-58-1547 ◎ Business hours: 9:00 ~ 19:00 ◎ Regular holiday: Shimizu and Fukushima stores, every Tuesday ★ Engetsu-dou Hompo Shimizu branch 📍Shimizu 1-2-12 Suwa city, Nagano Pref. ☎ 0266-52-1543 ◎ Business hours: 9:00 ~ 19:00

Photographed 12/3/24. We interviewed HK Tea Hong Kong Tea. It is a triple chocolate with lemon honey and egg waffles. Honey lemon tastes better when it is HOT. 😊🍋🍯

[Itome Conference Deluxe Recording] Today, December 5th, we and the recording of the Popular corner "Itome Kaikai" of "Gokase Town Kurara Channeru", which is popular outside Gokase In the town 📹✨ It was actually scheduled to be recorded in June, but it was 😭 postponed due to various circumstances The venue is "Poto and Ichikenya Kuraoka", which just opened in October this year. 🏠💡 On a set that looks like a real TV show, in addition to the legends "Ito-shan (96) and Tomeshan (98)" who live in the Kuraoka district of Gokase Towns, special guest Asaki-san (98) was welcomed, and a total of 292 years old were invited to give a sharp talk 🤣👏 Mr. Miyahi's interview was also included, and the "Itome Conference" that literally took the lead and enlivened Gokase Towns ... 🥹✨ This time, the name has been powered-up to "Itome Kaikai Deluxe ~ With Asaki-san ♪" and will be Open to the public 🤩🙌 soon Please register "Gokase Towns Kurara Channeru" on YouTube and wait for 🥳💫 the videos to be uploaded You will surely be encouraged by the sharp answers that you can't believe are people who are close to 100 years old. If you haven't seen it, please take a 🤗 look

🌟 Illumination in Nirasaki 2024🎄] 7m-tall trees and heart-shaped objects, Illuminations with the motif of the cherry blossoms of Wanizuka Sakura, which represents Nirasaki City! Light objects vividly color 🎄♥️🌸✨ the square in front of Nirasaki Station ⭐️December 13th Limited Project 🌟 * Gourmet Stalls (from 16 o'clock) 🍠🧁 Crepes & Potatoes *Lighting ceremony (from 17:30) 💡 By high school brass band Enjoy 🎺🎶 the vivid light along with the wonderful performance ⭐️nirasaki oyasai crayon illustration exhibition project 🌟 Children at nursery schools and kindergartens in Nirasaki City Under the theme of "Speaking of Winter", we will 🖍️❄️ exhibit works drawn with "nirasaki oyasai crayon" and other works Please ♪ Appreciation the works drawn by the elders, who will be elementary school students from next Spring 【Detailed Information】 ■ Lighting period and lighting time Friday, December 13, 2024 - Monday, January 13, 2025 17:30 - 22:00 ■Venue Nirasaki Station Square (1-1 Wakamiya, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture) ■ Organizer Nirasaki Tourism Association Phone number: 0551-22-1991 * Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nirasaki Hokuto Junior Chamber

Located a 10-minute walk from Izukyu Shimoda Station, "Ryosenji Temple" is indispensable for talking about the history of the opening of Shimoda. On November 8th, "Sushi Shirabo 302" opened in the Car parking lot of Ryosenji Temple. When you want to efficiently tour the compact Shimoda City area, when you want to have a light snap, when you want to enjoy a pleasant conversation with the shopkeepers, when you eat too much breakfast at the inn, but if you come to Shimoda, you want to eat sushi! You can feel free to drop by when you are (^^)/ The nigiri hands are several "sideline sushi chefs". Everyone trained for several months and made their debut ✨ at the same time as the store opened It seems that you usually do a completely different job. There are also people who come from outside the prefecture. In Shimoda, a new type of sushi restaurant "Sushi Shirabo" was planned by the fourth generation of the popular sushi restaurant "Mimatsu Sushi" in the city, trained sushi chefs on the side, and opened it. Please stop by and Please enjoy it when you take a walk around the city! You may also be able to meet a "recommended" side sushi chef (⋈◍>◡<◍). ✧