🏯✨ Yurukyara of Izumi City "Tsuru no Shin" ✨🐦 Do you know Izumi City's official character "Tsuru no Shin"? 👀 The other day, he appeared on TV, became a hot topic in some circles, and became a little more well-known (?). I did ✨ A character born in Izumi City, the destination of No.1 in Japan! 🦢⚔️ Tsurunoshin plays a major role 💨 every day to convey the charm of Izumi City I appear at Events, promote Izumi City, and do my best 💪🔥 to let everyone know about Izumi If you see one, please call out 📢😊 "Tsuru no shin!" You are also welcome to take pictures with us 📸✨

Samurai Calligraphy Resignation is the last character to be written in this world in preparation for death. Calligraphy is a beautiful part of Japanese culture, but before you experience it, imagine it. Before you experience it, imagine that you are about to say goodbye to this world. You will be dressed in kimono or hakama like a samurai. #kanji #Calligraphy#performance

Nice to meet you all! This is the Chofu City Tourism Association Secretariat. Chofu City is located in the southeastern part of the Tama district, almost in the center of Tokyo, Located in 15 kilometers from the Shinjuku Vice Central Tokyo. It is a city full of charm where you can enjoy "movies", "Jindaiji Temple", "Ge no Kitaro", "fireworks", "Tama River", etc., where the charm of nature and the city are fused. ==Introduction to Chofu City== ■Jindaiji Temple The Jindaiji Temple area, blessed with abundant greenery and spring water, is loved as a place of relaxation. Jindaiji Temple is known as one of the one-of-the-best ancient temples in the Kanto region, and its Minamoto is said to have been founded by Manku Shoujin in the Nara period. Precious temple treasures such as the bronze Buddha Statue of Buddha (late Asuka period), which was designated as a national treasure in the 2017 (Heisei 29), are enshrinement. In front of the gate, there are tea houses where Worshippers can relax, and Specialties Jindaiji Temple Soba noodle stores. ■The city where Water Manga was born Chofu City is the "city where Water manga was born" where Shigeru Water, an honorary citizen of Chofu City, the creator of "Ge no Kitaro", lived for more than 50 years. Shigeru Water is loved and affectionately received by many citizens, so he was awarded the title of honorary citizen in 2008 (Heisei 20). You can meet Kitaro and his friends in various places in the city. ■ The City of Movies During the heyday of Japan films in the 1955 (Showa 30) era, in addition to Daiei and Nikkatsu, Chofu Film Studios Co., Ltd. (now around Tama River 2-chome), an independent production company, produced movies at three locations, and Chofu was likened to "Hollywood of the East." The film industry flourished in Chofu because of the Nature environment, which is suitable for both period and contemporary dramas, and because of the abundance of clean water, which is indispensable for film development. Chofu City, where about 40 film and video companies are still concentrated, has grown as a "movie town" and is used as a location for many movies and dramas. ■Chofu fireworks Chofu fireworks held in on the Tama River. In fact, it has a long history, and the first time it was held in was in Showa 8. After that, the history of the Chofu City Fireworks Festival began in Showa 57. Approximately 10,000 fireworks that are launched non-stop color the night sky of Chofu and are popular as Chofu Specialties Fun will Broadcast Tourist Information on Chofu City at COOL JAPAN VIDEOS!

Zen Etiquette and Manners Calligraphy has a delicate sense of beauty, and the subtle changes in fine lines, dots, and shading enhance its beauty. There is also an aesthetic sense of stillness, and it is important to keep one's mind quiet and focused when writing. In addition, it is essentially important to perform basic manners, such as sitting upright, keeping the back straight, and holding the brush upright. #Calligraphy #teaceremony #Zen

-Samurai Calligraphy Experience When a samurai foresees his death, he looks back on his life so far and writes his last characters in this world with a brush. Each kanji character has its own meaning, so please learn what meaning the last character left behind has. #Calligraphy #kanji #kimono

A coal mine train runs at Manda Pit! The coal mines Train coal mines Train exhibited at the "coal preparation plant" in the Manda Pit will run! Of the two cars on display, No. 12 will be running. Coal mining trains transported coal mined at the Manda Pit on the Miike Coal Mine Railway for export from Miike Port. Please take a look at the coal mine Trains running comfortably. Drive Time Schedule 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month １０：３０～ １１：３０～ １２：３０～ １３：３０～ １４：３０～ １５：３０～ Manda Pit 864-0001 Kumamoto Prefecture Arao City Hara Manda 200-2 ◆Regular holiday: Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), New Year's holidays ◆ Use Fee Adult 410 yen, high school students 310 yen, elementary and junior high school students 210 yen, infants free * Group Fee available (20 people or more) ◆Use time 9:30~17:00 (Last entry 16:30) ◆Phone 0968-57-9155

📜 Special Exhibition: Commemorating the 1st Anniversary 🎉 of the Opening of the Iron Blacksmith Mansion Held in "The World of Inoue Sekiemon Family Documents: Production, Sales, and Technology of Sakai Tetsuki" In commemoration of the first anniversary of the opening of the Iron Iron Smith Mansion, the Sakai City Museum will Held in ✨ a special exhibition "The World of Inoue Sekiemon Family Documents: Production, Sales, and Technology of Sakai Iron Cakes" that introduces the iron iron industry of Sakai in the Edo period 🔍 In this special exhibition, in order to deepen your understanding of the history of Sakai, which is the Roux of the "Manufacturing Town Sakai", we will trace the history of the Inoue Sekiemon family, focusing on Ancient Documents, and introduce 📖 the Sakai iron stove of the Edo period from the aspects of production, sales, and technology Don't miss this rare opportunity to get closer to the production, sales, and technology of Sakai Tetsuko!

Kahori bag making experience "~Approaching the mystery of incense wood and Chinese medicine~" 🙌 🗾 At Sakai, where incense sticks were made for the first time in Japan, you can 💕 blend several types of incense ingredients to make your favorite kahori bag We will ✨ approach the mystery of incense trees and Chinese medicine 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum 2nd floor TAKUMI EXHIBITION Held in only on Saturday 22nd! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬 Application: First-come, first-served basis 🎫 Participation fee: 500 yen (tax included) 💰 Payment method: On the day, pay at the TAKUMI SHOP cash register on the 1st floor. 　　　　　　 Please show your receipt at the venue. 📞 Contact: 072-227-1001

【Trial Slashing】 Try your hand at sword cutting with a real Japanese sword! Experience the world's best cutting performance. This time, you will try cutting a rolled straw #samuraisword #katana #teaceremony

Manda Pit is also popular for cosplay shoots! Symbol of Arao City "Manda Pit" (Mandako) It was registered as a World Heritage Site as a Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution in 2015 (Heisei 27) 2015. "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Net, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industries" is a group of heritage sites that show that the Industrial Revolution, which originated in Europe, spread from the West to the non-Western and succeeded for the first time. From the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, it achieved rapid industrialization in a short period of just over half a century. Now that it still exists as a valuable facilities site, it is actually Popular as a new place for "cosplay photography"! !! Use by many cosplayers & photographers. Authentic costumes and makeup make the staff fall in love with them. This is a valuable off-shot. When the shooting started, it was a strange feeling to see a different scenery from the Manda Pit that we, the staff, usually see. Manda Pit, where you can take a variety of patterns from cool photos to nostalgic photos, is perfect for cosplay photography. I am sure that you will be able to take wonderful photos that will satisfy you, I recommend it. We look forward to your Use. 【Information】 Advance reservations and a shooting application form are required for shooting. Please download the shooting application form from the Arao City Home page. Use "Manda Coal Mining Museum" (charged) for changing clothes and storing luggage. Advance reservations are also required. Please inquire about room availability at Manda Coal Mining Museum. Manda Coal Mining Museum: Phone 0968-64-1300 If you have any questions, please contact Manda Pit Station. ◆Manda Pit Station 〒８６４－０００１ Kumamoto Prefecture Arao City Hara Manda 200-2 ◆Phone number: 0968-57-9155 ◆FAX：０９６８－５７－９１５６ ◆Regular holiday: Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays ◆Business hours: 9:30~17:00 (Last entry 16:30) ◆Use Fee: Manda Pit Ruins / Adult: 410 yen, High school students: 310 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 210 yen, Preschoolers: Free ◆Access Information: 8 minutes from Bus / JR Arao Station ◆Car parking: 5 large buses, 3 medium-sized buses, 72 regular passenger cars #Kumamoto #World Heritage #World Cultural Heritage #Miike Coal Mine #Manda Pit #Manda Coal Mine #Cosplay #Photo Spot #Arao City Home page

Exploring Japan goes beyond just stunning landscapes; it’s a journey steeped in rich traditions. Experiencing traditional Japanese style tea ceremony and making Wagashi with friends in Kimono or Yukata is just a wonderful experience which I will remember my whole life. This is the other side of cool Japan beyond the Natural beauty and mouth watering food. We enjoyed it in Asakusa area of Tokyo.

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What's going on in the bathroom in the coal mine? Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit has a "safety light room and bathroom" There are, which will be newly opened to the public from FY2024. This bathroom is a facility that was used from around 1951 (Showa 26), 74 years ago, when coal mining at Manda Pit was discontinued, to 1997 (Heisei 9)). Since it is a bathroom for a small number of miners engaged in maintenance in the underground mine, it is different from the large bathroom in the peak season of the Manda Pit. Although the scale is different, the purpose is the same: to remove dirt from underground operations. The pitch-black charcoal attached to the work is difficult to wash off, so in addition to the washing area, The bathtub was divided into the "No. 1 hot water" and the "uphill hot spring (kakeke-yu)" that you can enter after cleaning the dirt. (Manda Pit peak season, about 3,500 miners Use about 3,500 miners, and the Manda Pit guide There are a detailed guide, so please Use the guide. ） The Miike Coal Mine has a lot of underground Water, and it and necessary to constantly drain Water. I think that if there is so much Water, it would be good for the Water to put it in the bathtub, but the Water to be Use in the bath was Water Water. The reason was that the water pumped from underground was mixed with fine pieces of coal and there was a risk of injury, so it was not used at the Manda Pit. Until 1953 (1957 (Showa 32)), Gunkanjima carried Water from outside the island by supply ships until the opening of the undersea Water road. At that time, sea water was boiled, and fresh water was used for the last "uphill water". In the drama "Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea" broadcast in 2024, we and a scene where a miner who has finished working in an underground mine Use the bathroom, so please pay attention to it.

Mr. Jizo in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City Many of them are simple paintings that look like eyes and noses in chaos

🔪 Approaching 🔪 the mystery of the shape of the knife 📚 Eric Chevalier from France, who has trained as a blacksmith in Sakai, approaches the various mysteries of the shape of blades! We will ✨ approach the charm of blades that are indispensable to our lives, especially Sakai cutlery 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Cutlery Museum "CUT" (Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum) 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬 Application: First-come, first-served basis (participation fee: free) * If you would like to participate, please contact us at the TAKUMI SHOP on the 1st floor. 📞 Contact: 072-227-1001

Kintsugi Workshop 🖌️ Revive your favorite broken and chipped vessels with simple kintsugi using putty and brass powder! 👀 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Risho no Mori, Held in only on Saturday, March 22, Saturday, March 1 ~ Reservations are now accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website 📬 Application: Sakai Risho no Mori Reservation Site 📞 Contact: 072-260-4386

Coal Mine Train Photo Exhibition 2025 is being held in! Photographs of various forms of coal mining trains are on display. Please come and visit us! ◆Period: March 2, 2025 (Sunday) ~ March 30, 2025 (Sunday) ◆Time:9:30~21:00 * Closed days: Every Monday (closed on the following Tuesday if it is a national holiday) ◆ Venue: Manda Coal Mining Museum, 213 Hara Manda, Arao City ◆Contact: Manda Pit Station 200-2 ☏Haramanda, Arao-shi 0968-57-9155 Organizer: Manda Coal Mine Museum Co-organizer: NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Society

\Echizen's Kiln Artist Exhibition, Held in! ／ There are many pottery makers in Fukui Prefecture, mainly in Echizen Town. Would you like to know more about the work, commitment, personality, etc. of such potters? At the Cultural Exchange Hall in Echizen Pottery Village, an exhibition of works "Echizen potters" is being held in, which exhibits the works of potters in the prefecture. Please take a look at the works that express "now" along with the thoughts and unknown profiles of more than 50 potters! If there is a timing on the weekend, the potter will actually guide you ~. The exhibition will run until Sunday, March 16, 2025. Admission is free. ==================== Fukui "Ceramics" Network Exhibition 2025 ~Echizen no Kilns~ Date: March 1 (Sat) ~ March 16 (Sun), 2025 Venue: Echizen Ceramics Village Cultural Exchange Center (https://www.town-echizen.jp/spot/spot01Detail.php?id=434)... Fee: Free admission Time: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. ====================

◎ Duty-free shop in Echizen Town where you can buy Echizen pottery The number of foreign tourists is gradually increasing in Fukui Prefecture. Even in Echizen Town, the number of people seeking Echizen pottery and Echizen crab is increasing day by day. Therefore, when you come from far away and buy Souvenirs that you like, a nice service is the TAX FREE shop. Until now, there was not a single registered facility in Echizen Town, but finally the first registered facilities! Two facilities registered this time are Furai Kiln, the Echizen pottery kiln, and Fukui Prefectural Pottery Museum. I would like to Broadcasting the charm of Echizen Pottery to the world and Spread people who like Echizen Pottery to the world! ◎ Furai kiln https://www.instagram.com/furaigama/... With the theme of Nature and living creatures, we create vessels that look like the world of a warm Picture book.　 We value the simplicity and warmth of the soil of Echizen, and try to make the tableware moderately light and palatable so that it can be used in daily life. ◎ Fukui Prefectural Ceramics Museum https://www.instagram.com/tougeikan/... Fukui Prefectural Pottery Museum is a museum of Echizen pottery. We will introduce a documents museum where you can see and learn about Echizen pottery, a pottery class where you can make and enjoy it, a tea garden that you can use and taste, a museum shop, and nature in the Seasonal Nature.

"Stamp Rally around Coal Mine Train Preservation Facilities" Implementation period Sunday, November 3, 2024 - Sunday, March 30, 2025 【Stamp and mount pick-up location】 Coal Mine Train Station Zero (Shop Reception) Manda Pit (Marugoto Arao Products Museum reception) Mikawa Mine (Kiosk Cash Register) Omuta Kanko Plaza (cash register reception) * Stamp / mount installation placeBanners will be installed at the entrance. [How to get Stamps and Premiums] (1) Pick up the mount at one of the above four locations. (2) Stamp at each location. (3) Premiums GET at the place where the fourth Stamp is stamped!!︎ Stamp rally around coal mine train preservation facilities" Implementation will be held from Sunday, November 3, 2024 to March 30, 2025! During the period, please visit the "4 places where you can receive stamps and mounts" and get an Original can badge (2 types) specially made by the NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Association. We look forward to your many participation! 【Inquiry】 NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Society Organizer: NPO Coal Mine Train Preservation Society Supported by: Omuta City, Arao City Cooperation: Shiroishi Automobile Co., Ltd., Omuta City Tourism Association, Arao City Tourism Association, NPO Miike Port Future Town Planning Association

Chowa Town Wada Silkworm Shrine "After a heavy rain, earthworms about a foot long died in a swarm due to the heavy water, and after that, an epidemic broke out in this area, and there was a great uproar. Perhaps because the silkworm has changed, it is called "Okin-sama". Worms of worms... 😘

Chowa Town Wada along Nakasendo Road A stone monument erected near a side road leading to the Silkworm Shrine. Do you see that it says "worm"? It's 😊 a very cute worm

🍵 Matcha experience in a golden tea bowl (Tachirei tea seat) 🍡 Using a golden teacup, in a chair seat You can ✨ taste matcha and Sakai Japanese sweets (raw sweets) 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Risho no Mori, March 1 (Sat) ~ Reservations are now being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website 📬 Application: Sakai Risho no Mori reservation site 📞 Contact: 072-260-4386

🧵 Approaching the Mystery of the Tea Room ~Hideyoshi's Golden Tea Room and Rikyu's Waiting House~ Sen Rikyu, who was born in Sakai, made a big deal out of the tea ceremony culture 🍵 Spot the "tea room" among them, and by the curator Visiting the sites of ✨ a special lecture and two tea rooms 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Risho no Mori, March 1 (Sat) ~ Reservations are now being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website 📬 Application: Sakai Risho no Mori reservation site 📞 Contact: 072-260-4386

🌷 Manda Pit Spring Festa 2025🌷 Kitchen Car for delicious Gourmet and handmade! There is also a challenge letter ver3 from Manda Pit of the "Manda Elementary Children's Guide" collaboration project! For details, please visit the 💁 ♀️ Arao City Tourism Association website. ◆ Date and time Sunday, March 9, 2025 10:00〜15:00 * Light rain ◆ Location Manda Pit Lawn square Arao City Hara Manda 200-2 Admission is free! * The paid area of Manda Pit will be charged as usual. ◆ Contents ・Petting Zoo ・ Challenge letter from Manda Pit ver3 (quiz rally) ・Bubble Time (teambub) ・Gymnastics Workshop by Acrobatic Performance Team VIVO ・More than 30 Gourmet goods markets ◆ Organizer Manda Pit Station @akane.0604k93 #Kumamoto #Arao #Events #Spring Festa #Manda Pit #Gourmet #Kitchen Car #Miscellaneous goods #Handmade #Zoo #Petting Zoo #Quiz rally #Challenge letter from Manda Pit #Tamana #Omuta #Nagasu #World Cultural Heritage #World Heritage Site

"The 10th Sakaki Hina Dolls" is held in! Held in from February 6 (Thu) ~ March 30 (Sun) at the Iron Exhibition Hall and the Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum. We will welcome you with an elaborate exhibition. Iron Exhibition Hall Admission fee: 400 yen (300 yen after admission to Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum) Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.) ■Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum Admission fee: 100 yen (free after admission to the Iron Exhibition Hall) Hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.) Events during the < period> ★ Guided tour of Sakaki inn and Showa Bridge Date & Time: February 9 (Sun) ~ March 16 (Sun) Every Sunday 10 a.m. ~ 12 p.m. Meeting place: Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum (Reception from 9:30 am) Planning: Sakaki Inn Fureai Guide Association Participation fee: 400 yen (including admission fee) ★ Let's make a hanging ornament (knot) Held in: February 8 (Sat), 15 (Sat), 23 (Sun) Hours: 10 a.m. ~ 12 p.m., 1 p.m. ~ 3 p.m. Place: Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum Admission: 500 yen (admission fee not included) Lecturer: Oyster Wabu no Kai ★ Making a flower brooch with wool felt Held in: February 22 (Sat), March 9 (Sun) Hours: 10 a.m. ~ 12 p.m., 1 p.m. ~ 3 p.m. Place: Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum Participation fee: 700 yen (admission fee not included) Lecturer: MS.ten My Teshigotoya ★ Enjoy the aroma of making flowers in Mizuhiki Held in dates: February 16 (Sun), February 19 (Wed), March 2 (Sun) Hours: 10 a.m. ~ 12 p.m., 1 p.m. ~ 3 p.m. Place: Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum Participation fee: 1,000 yen (admission fee not included) Lecturer: Aromatherapy Room Fuka * Fuka * Akiko Yamazaki ★ Let's touch the Japan sword! Let's actually pick up a Japan sword and Appreciation it. Held in: Every Sunday during the exhibition period (except February 23 and March 2) Time: 9 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. Place: Sakaki Town Iron Exhibition Hall Admission: Free (admission fee not included) * Events contents are subject There are change. Thank you for your understanding. <Contact us> Sakaki Town Iron Exhibition Hall TEL. FAX：0268-82-1128 Sakaki-juku Furusato History Museum TEL. FAX：0268-82-4193

[Thorough introduction to the charm of the World Cultural Heritage Site Manda Pit! ] 】 Located in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Manda Pit is one of the coal mining ruins that once supported the modernization of Japan. It is registered as a constituent asset of the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" and is a valuable presence in the industrial history of Japan. Highlights of Manda Pit One of the largest shaft facilities in Japan Manda Pit is a facility that produced high-quality coal from the Meiji era to the early Showa period as one of the wellheads of the Miike Coal Mine and supported the modernization of Japan. The huge steel turrets that symbolize the coal mining technology of the Meiji and Taisho periods, and the hoisting machine room are must sees. Well-preserved industrial heritage In Manda Pit, there are many coal mining facilities and equipment used from the Meiji era to the Showa era, and you can feel the atmosphere of that time as it is. In particular, the red brick building and the heavy steel structure are also popular as photogenic Spots. Guided tour of the history of coal mining Manda Pit offers Implementation tours with expert guides, where you can learn more about the history and workings of the coal mines. You can see the machinery and equipment that was actually used up close. Exhibition of Coal Mine Trains Manda Pit also exhibits coal mining trains that were once used. Trains used for transporting coal and transportation can be seen up close, and the running is also open to the public on the second and fourth Sundays of every month. Things to do nearby Spot Arao tidal flats (Rich in nature flats registered under the Ramsar Convention) Greenland (one of the largest amusement parks in Kyushu) Shizan Shrine (a historic shrine and popular with Arao citizens) Coal Industry Science Museum (Science Museum on Coal-based Energy) Access Information About 10 minutes by Car from JR Arao Station About 1 hour by Car from Fukuoka City About 1 hour by Car from Kumamoto city #Manda Pit #World Cultural Heritage #Coal Mine Ruins #Kumamoto Tourism #Arao City #Historical Exploration #Industrial Heritage #Photo Spot

【Broadcasting the charm of Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture! 】 Arao City is located in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture. It is an attractive sightseeing spot with the World Cultural Heritage Site "Manda Pit", beautiful nature, and leisure spots. In the future, through COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will deliver plenty of information on sightseeing, gourmet food, and events in Arao City! Fun! ■■■Sightseeing spot in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture■■■ Arao City has many spots where you can enjoy history, Nature, and leisure! Please visit it. ◇Manda Pit It is a coal mining ruins that flourished from the Meiji era to the Showa era, and is registered as one of the World Cultural Heritage "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution". With its brick hoisting machine room and huge steel turrets, it is a spot where you can feel the power and history of the coal mines at that time. ◇ Greenland It is one of the largest amusement parks in Kyushu and offers more than 70 types of attractions. You can play all day with your family and friends, and it is one of the one of the best leisure spots in Kyushu. Held in a fireworks festival several times a year, and it is crowded with many visitors. ◇ Arao tidal flats A valuable tidal flat registered under the Ramsar Convention, it is a place rich in Rich in nature where many migratory birds fly. Ideal for bird watching and walking. ◇ Shizan Shrine (Yotsuyama Jinja) Shizan Shrine is a shrine that has watched over the history of Arao City and has long been popular with local people. Many Worshippers are still visit today, and the Precincts has a fine Torii (shrine gate) and you can Prayer in a quiet atmosphere. ■■■Specialty products and local gourmet of Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture■■■ Arao City has many exquisite gourmet unique to Local! ◇Arao Pears Arao Pears, which are large and full of sweetness, are a Specialty product that is famous nationwide. The fresh and crunchy texture is attractive. In addition, Arao summer pear, which has become a hot topic for its new variety, is attracting attention as a fruit that can be enjoyed from summer. ◇ Melon bread Arao City has a lineup of melon breads such as "Fukuyama's melon bread" and "Mankodo's melon bread"! ◇ National College of Technology A huge okonomiyaki with a diameter of over 30 cm! Local And is a firm favorite, and tourists are also familiar with it for its volume and taste. ◇ Koshiroyaki It is a pottery representing Kyushu that has been baked at the foothills of Mt. Mount Kodai in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture for about 400 years. Koshiro ware, which is characterized by a glaze in which white kake is blended into a deep indigo and blue ground, is highly regarded as a work of art. ◇ Arao Olive Use olive production is thriving, and olive oil is often used as gifts. ■■■Events in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture■■■ Held in fun Events every season in Arao City! ◇ Arao Night Market Summer Festival Events Held in at Manda Pit. many Gourmet such as Kitchen Car gather, and it is crowded with many visitors every year. ◇Nobara Hachimangu Annual Grand Festival (Nobara-san) Local people have been nicknamed "Nobara-san" since ancient times. For more than 770 years, the "Furyu" transmitted by oral transmission has been designated as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Assets, and in 2022 (Reiwa 4), it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage as one of the "Furyu Odori". ◇Shizan Shrine Annual Grand Festival (Kokunzosan) There are Dedication of the priestess dances "Urayasu no Mai" and "Hoei no Mai" by local elementary and junior high school students. Gari climb the 311 steps leading to the Precincts and pay your respects. You can enjoy the many stalls that line the road to Yotsuyama Shrine. ◇ Majak Fishing Tournament Specialties Events in Arao City, a unique tournament to catch majaku (anajaco) in tidal flats. Local experiences are unique. ◇Manda Pit Spring Festa It is a Events that is Held in by the Spring, and various events are held on the Manda Pit. Events are popular with Families and tourists. ■■■Hot Spring and Accommodations in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture■■■ Arao City also has plenty of Hot Spring and Accommodations where you can relax. ◇Accommodations in Arao City The hotel is substantial, and it is convenient not only for sightseeing but also for business use. There are also inns with hot springs, which are perfect for relaxing after a long trip. Broadcasting the charm of Arao City through COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Please enjoy history, Nature, and Gourmet food in Arao City! #Kumamoto #Arao City #Kumamoto Tourism #World Cultural Heritage #Manda Pit #Greenland #Arao Pears #Melon bread #Coal mine

🔫 Held in a special guided tour to approach the mystery of Sakai's iron blacksmith Inoue Sekiemon! In the Edo period, Sakai ✨ was a major producer of iron We will approach 🕵️ the mystery of the iron blacksmith "Inoue Sekiemon" of Sakai, who inherited that history 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 📅 Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Iron blacksmith house, about 8 people each time, advance reservations are being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬Application: Phone/Fax: 072-228-1501 Email: info@sakai-machiyamuseums.com

Samurai Teaceremony Zen is alive and well in traditional Japanese culture. Zen has greatly influenced traditional Japanese culture, including calligraphy, tea ceremony, and martial arts. Zen has had a great influence on traditional Japanese culture. It is also said that modern etiquette is based on the The Ogasawara school of etiquette, which is said to have become the standard of modern etiquette, is said to have been established by relating Zen manners to the lifestyle of the samurai class. #teaceremony #japanesetea #calligraphy #wabisabi