About the 40th Lake Oketo Ice Fishing Tournament
January 6, 2025 (Mon) Events The 40th "Lake Oketo Ice Fishing Tournament" will be held in on the following schedule.
Why don't you fully feel the charm of the winter oke and the lake?
We look forward to receiving applications from many of you.
⇒ application has been closed because the capacity has been reached.

Date & Time 2025 (Reiwa 7) Sunday, January 26
Registration 8:00-8:30, Competition 9:00-11:00
Scheduled to end at 12:00 p.m.

Participation fee Adult 2,000 yen, 1,500 yen for junior high school students and younger (including fishing spot cooperation fee, insurance fee, and bathing ticket)

Application deadline 2025 (Reiwa 7)January 8 (Wed) ~ 2025 (Reiwa 7) January 20 (Mon)
*Reception hours 8:30~17:15 (excluding Weekends and holidays)
* It will be closed as soon as the capacity (60 people) is reached.
⇒ application has been closed because the capacity has been reached.

Contact: Oketo Town Tourism Association Secretariat (Oketo Town Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Section, Industrial Promotion Division)
Please apply by Phone or Fax.
TEL：0157‐52‐3313/FAX：0157‐52‐3353

Kumejima Tsumugi Exhibition and Kumejima Tsumugi Fair Week Held in

February 6th is Kumejima Tsumugi Day!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the national designation of Kumejima Tsumugi as an Important Intangible Cultural Property.
February 1st ~ 16th is Kumejima Tsumugi Fair Week.
When you come to Kume Island, be sure to enjoy the charm of Kumejima Tsumugi, a traditional craft that Kume Island is proud of.
How do you like it? to be rediscovered through seeing, touching, and experiencing?

【Kumejima Tsumugi Exhibition】
Venue: Kume Island Museum
Period: February 1 (Sat) ~ February 16 (Sun), 2025 (Reiwa 7)
*Closed on Mondays
* The first day, February 1 (Sat) 11 o'clock ~ Opening Ceremony Held in at Kume Island Museum

Contact us
Kume Island Museum
542 Katekari, Kumejima, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa
TEL　０９８－８９６－７１８１

Kumejima Tsumugi Fair Week
Events will be held in on Sunday, February 2nd!
〇 Free dressing experience * Reception on the day, first-come, first-served basis
〇 Free weaving experience * Reception on the day, first-come, first-served basis

〇Exploring the historical background of Kumejima Tsumugi (10 o'clock ~ 14 o'clock) * Advance reservation required
Information: President Toru Matsumoto

February 1 (Sat) ~ February 16 (Sun)
* 2/13 (Thursday) will be closed due to the old 16th Day Festival.

〇 Sales of special service items
〇Tsumugi Day Limited SALE
Location: Kumejima Tsumugi no Sato Yuimaru-kan
(Opening hours: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.)
TEL:０９８－９８５－８３３３

The 72nd Bibai Snow Festival

The e-sports tournament that was very popular last year will be Held in again this year!

Recruitment starts 2025.01.20mon9:00~.

#Snow Festival #SnowFestival #Bibai #Hokkaido #eSports #Smash Bros. #SSB #Pitaan #Recruitment #Call for participants

⛷️🏔️ Special tour 🍶🎨 to enjoy Nature and culture in Shinano Town in winter
Why don't you enjoy a special winter-only experience in Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture, a ski resort area in One of the best in Japan? ❄️✨
💡 Top 3 💡 attractions of this tour
1️⃣ Freeride Experience
A snowboarding experience where you can enjoy the exhilaration of skiing freely at a snow resort with the best snow quality! Very satisfied from beginners to advanced users. You can also take lessons from professional snowboarder Konishi!
2️⃣ Indigo dyeing remake experience
Using indigo and Ise pattern paper from the ancient sea, challenge yourself to make original items at the indigo dyeing Workshop, a traditional craft. The delicate pattern of the rare Ise pattern paper is also a must see.
3️⃣ Stargazing & Exquisite Dinner
Co-cooking with special recipes supervised by top chefs! You can experience how to make traditional Japan! Relax 🌌✨ at night with a starry sky
🗺️ Attractions of 🗺️ Shinano Town
Abundant Nature and Pure Air: This is an area with beautiful seasonal scenery such as Kurohime Plateau and Lake Nojiri.
A treasure trove of food: The quality of vegetables such as corn, tomatoes, and botagosho is very high!
History and Culture: It is an area where you can feel the history and tradition of the Naumann Elephant Museum and the Ugajin shrine floating on Lake Nojiri.
📅 Held in
1️⃣ Saturday, January 4, 2025 – Monday, January 6, 2025
2️⃣ Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Friday, January 24, 2025
For Interested parties, please 📩 DM the tour conductor @donapon.kazuma
We'll show you the details!
Let's ❄️✨ create new winter memories together

Happy New Year!
Thank you for your continued support this year.

【New Year's Greetings & Winter Daisen 2025】
The Isehara City Tourist Association started today.
Once again, thank you for your continued support this year.

Winter Daisen ✨Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays ✨ of January 11 (Sat) ~ 26 (Sun), 2025
This year, too, for 7 days only in winter, the Daisen cable car will be Light up along the line and will be operated at night until 19:00.
On Sunday, January 12th, the Daisen Sky Lantern ® will be launched at Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine from 16:30, and the popular characters of Kururin, Kanamin, and Mokoron will also come on a weekly basis (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)!

The view from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine was also selected as a Michelin Green Guide Japon 2 stars. Fascination is indescribably beautiful and captivating in the clear winter air.
Please come and take advantage of this Events opportunity.

* If you are aiming for the summit of Mt. Daisen, please start early in the Time Slot / Time of Day and go out with plenty of time. Daisen Summit Public Toilet may not be able to Use temporarily due to freezing, so please There are Toilet in advance.
*Photo: First sunrise Scene from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine on New Year's Day

Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit 4 platform
　　　　"Daisen Cable Line" bus about 30 minutes　
　　　　　Get off at the end of the line and walk 15 minutes on the Koma approach to the cable car stop

The 59th Shimoda Hot Spring Narcissus Festival Commemorative Trading Card Distribution \(^o^)/
[Distribution location] Tsumekizaki Amazake hut
[Distribution time] 9 o'clock ~ 12 o'clock
Please feel free to contact us and get it (≧▽≦)!
It has appeared one after another at Shimoda City Events.

【Year-end Greetings】

Ladies and gentlemen, did 😌 you get your work done safely? It doesn't matter if it's New Year's Day! There are some people who say 😂 that

By the way, Gokase Tourist Association and Special Products Center Gokase will receive the following Vacation during the year-end and New Year holidays.
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<12/30 (Mon)>
Shokudo: Vacation
Shops and vegetables: Open only in the morning
<12/31(Tue)~1/2(Thu)>
holiday
< 1/3 (Fri) >
Shokudo: 11 o'clock ~
Shops and vegetables: 10 o'clock ~
<1/4(Sat)~>
Regular business hours
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We will also have Tourist Association Vacation on 12/31 (Tue) ~ 1/2 (Thu).
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

In addition, we have Summary the January Events that we know now in a calendar, so please 🤗 refer to it for next year's outing plan

In addition! Gokase Tourist Association Instagram Account (@gokase_kanko
We are accepting votes for "Gokase Autumn leaves 2024"! I would be happy 🥺✨ if you could choose a photo with your family and vote for it on New Year's Day
Thank you very much 🙇 ♀️! !️

Well, we'll be open tomorrow, so it's one day early... 🤣
Thank you very much for your support this year. We look forward to working with you again next year.

Happy New Year 🤩👋✨

* As I have said many times, we will be open until tomorrow. smile

The 3rd Hosono Highlands Mountain Grilling Experience

🏔 What is 🏔 Hosono Highlands?
Hosono Highlands is a magnificent Highlands with an area of about 125 hectares (26 times the size of Tokyo Dome) on the slopes of Mt. Amagi, which erupted 800,000 ~ 200,000 years ago. It is also said to be a treasure trove of flora and fauna embraced by volcanoes.
In Spring, you can pick wild vegetables such as bracken in the fresh greenery, and in autumn, you can enjoy a large group of golden pampas grass. From the top, you can overlook Sagami Bay and the Izu Islands, creating a unique view of the grassland and the Sea Field.

Inatori Hosono Highlands has been recognized as one of the "100 grassland villages to leave for the future" in recognition of the value of knowledge, awareness, and technology accumulated in the region through many years of interaction between people and nature.
The Hosono Highlands is "mountain burning" to maintain the grassland. Scenes of grass being cut in preparation for mountain burning during the walk.
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🔥⛰ What is ⛰🔥 "Yamayaki"?

It is an annual task necessary to keep the Hosono Highlands "as it is".
By burning off the overgrown vegetation, it is prevented from becoming a forest, and the burned vegetation becomes a nutrient and is maintained as a rich grassland.

This mountain grilling has been going on every year in the Hosono Highlands since the Edo period.

In addition, since it is adjacent to the neighboring Kawazu Town, it is not possible to spread the fire, and it is necessary to burn off the Elevation difference and steep slopes.

A high level of burning know-how is required.
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●Events Overview

"Yamayaki" is a necessary activity to maintain the Hosono Highlands "as a grassland" and has been continued every year since the Edo period.
In February 2023, as our first initiative, we opened "Yamayaki" on a very limited basis and asked people to Visiting the site as a tour.
In order to let more people know about it more deeply, we will Held in the "Mountain Grilling Experience Meeting" again in 2025
Please experience the overwhelming scenery burning up.

●Events Schedule Saturday, February 8, 2025
Date & Time: 2/8 (Sat) 10:30~15:30 (tentative)
10:30 : Inatori Hosono Highlands No. 2 Car Parking Lot Meet and Reception
11:00 a.m.: Viewing of mountain grilling (with an explanation guide on mountain grilling, lunch included)
14:00 : Walk after mountain burning (with guide)
15:30 : End of the entire process, dismissal (*Please note that the order of the program may change depending on the progress of the mountain burning.) ）
Meeting / reception location: Inatori Hosono Highlands No. 2 Car Car (parking space available)
➡ On the day of the mountain burning, it is prohibited to enter the first parking lot of the general Car car Car. Please park your Car at the 2nd parking lot of Hosono Highlands Car foothills.
There is no public transportation to the venue. Please Use your own transportation to Access.

【Conditions of Participation】
・Capacity is limited to 30 people.
・Junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
・Please be sure to understand the precautions and dangers at the site before applying.

【Participation Fee】
1 person / 3,500 yen Includes entrance fee, goods and service tax, local guide, lunch, insurance, grassland management Fee (1,000 yen)
* Fee will be paid on-site on the day of the event.
* We will contact you in advance and contact you by e-mail on the day of the Implementation. Please note that if you do not have an e-mail address, you will not be able to apply.

[How to participate]
Please enter the required Information from the Events page of the Higashiizu Town Tourism Association and apply.
https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=568220&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot
Or please apply by Phone to the Higashi-Izu Tourism Association (TEL: 0557-95-0700).

●Precautions
[About the work]
This Events will be the Visiting the site of the Scene of Yamayaki. It is not possible to participate in the burning work.
[Cancellation decision]
There is a risk that the mountain grilling will be canceled early in the morning of the day due to the weather (wind, humidity, rain, etc.). If the mountain grilling is canceled, this Events will also be canceled. Events are not available. Please accept the conditions of cancellation before applying.
[About the appearance of the day]
Thereare burning is a very dangerous process and there may be sparks and embers.
Prepare to wear clothes made of flame retardant ingredients so that your skin is not exposed.
In addition, all local itineraries are outdoors, so please take measures to protect yourself from the cold.
[About Kaido]
Only Japanese is available. Thank you for your understanding.

●Cancellation
In the event that the Events is canceled or canceled for this Events, the Events Fee will be charged as follows.

[In the case of cancellation of the mountain burning itself due to stormy weather (strong wind, dryness, rainy weather, etc.)]
No payment will be incurred if the mountain grilling is canceled.
[In case of cancellation due to customer's convenience]
・ Cancellations on the day before and on the day → will charge a Fee of 100% of the Events amount. Cancellations made up to 2 days in advance
→ Cancellation fee is 0% Cancellation → if you do not contact us, we will charge a Fee of 100% of the Events amount.
* In addition, we may make a claim for damages, such as related communication costs and actual expenses.
For unavoidable events due to disasters, etc., please contact the organizer

[In case of cancellation due to the organizer's convenience]
Events canceled due to circumstances other than weather, etc., the equivalent amount will be refunded after consultation with the customer.

●Bring your own
・Flame retardant (flameproof) measures and cold protection measures
・ Looks good even if it gets dirty with sparks and soot
・Comfortable shoes
https://www.e-izu.org/?p=we-page-entry&spot=568220&cat=23649&pageno=3&type=spot

【Cherry blossom planting experience 🥰 at Oboshi Park】

At Oboshi Park, one of the 100 best famous landmarks in Japan
Using Furusato Nozei Tax Payment to Plant Cherry Blossoms
I can.

The cherry blossom tree planting experience is the Sakura Festival in late March of 2025 (Reiwa 7)
It is scheduled to be held on one of the Saturdays and Sundays during the period.

As a memento of the experience, engrave your name on the plate.

[Let's get to know the food culture!]
　Japan Nationwide Stamp Rally Held In 🗾 on Smartphones] 2024
In order to enliven Japan's food culture, "Let's get to know food culture! Stamp rally on smartphones all over Japan" is being held in around "100 Years of Food" and "Food Culture Museum" related facilities in various parts of Japan!
Stamp can currently be obtained at the following two locations in Isehara ✨!
*Otsuya Kyarabuki Honpo
(Daisen Koma approach: 618 Daisen, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
　　URL　https://kyarabuki.com/
*Eki-naka Kururin House / Isehara Station Tourist Information Center
(On the way to the stairs at the north exit of Isehara Station on the Odakyu Line)
　　URL　https://isehara-kanko.com/

Participants will be entered into a lottery 🎁 to win prizes related to the Centennial Food and Food Culture Museum
Whether you are a family member, a friend, or a single person, we look ♪ forward to your participation
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■Held in period: ~ 2025 (Reiwa 7)January 31 (Fri)
For more information and participation, please refer to
▶ link https://foodculture2021.go.jp/stamprally/

【2025 Kisoji Ice and Snow Light Festival】
This year Kisoji ice and snow lights will be Held in again Festival.
From January 25th ~ February 15th, ice candles and bamboo lanterns will be lit at Shukuba in Kisoji. Events of several hours once a year. Fun a fantastic world that is different from usual.

♦1/25 (Sat) Kiso Town Miyanokoshi
♦2/2 (Sun) Shiojiri City Niekawa Juku
♦2/3 (Mon) Shiojiri City Narai juku
♦2/7 (Fri)-8 (Sat) Kiso Town Fukushima juku
♦2/8 (Sat) Nakatsugawa City Magome juku
♦2/9 (Sun) Agematsu Town Nezame-no-Toko, Okuwa Village Sports Park
♦2/18 (Sat) Nagiso Town Tsumago juku

And Held in a photo contest again this year! The winning works will be used for posters, flyers, web advertisements, etc. for the next year.
【For those who apply on Instagram】Account of the Kiso Tourism Federation (@kiso_japan_official
) > #kisoji_hyosetsu_2025 Don't forget to tag them!
【Apply by sending photos】Please send 4 color prints or A4 size (4 slices wide are also acceptable) to the Kiso Tourism Federation.
Period: 2025/2/1~2/28 (must arrive by this date)

For details, please check the Home page "Kiso Valley Rippu".

We have 😊 received many applications

[Isehara New Year 🎍2024-2025
Information on Daisen operation Information and Car parking lot during the year-end and New Year holidays 】
Isehara Daisen is said to be the first in Kanagawa Prefecture to see the first sunrise. Estimated time to see the first sunrise from the summit of Mt. Daisen: 6:45 a.m.
Another Spot is the Holy Peak (Hijirimine: about 1 hour walk uphill 2500 meters uphill from Sannomiya Hibita Shrine), where you can enjoy the first sunrise rising from the left side of Enoshima Island from the summit with a 150-degree wide-angle view.
From New Year's Day 2025, Isehara will be a lot of with New Year's Events.
Information of various places has been Summary, so please check it out, take measures against the cold, and go out.
* During the New Year's season, a large number of people visit Daisen, and traffic congestion due to Car waiting for Car parking is expected to be very congested. Use public transportation whenever possible.
Bring your own with lighting equipment (flashlights, headlights, etc.) if necessary during Time Slot/Time of Day when it is dark underfoot.
For details, please refer to each site and
Please see the Isehara City website below.
https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/kankou_guide/docs/2024122300044/

On Tuesday, December 17, we held in the "Ubuyama Village Winter Lunch Party".
Village, about 20 participants from outside the Village were able to enjoy cooking and eating deliciously while learning about the master's commitment.

Speaking of Kumamoto and Aso, "soup"
soup is also eaten in Oita Prefecture, but the taste and shape of the soup are different depending on the region and each family.

This time, we asked a mother from Ubuyama Village to be a teacher and teach us how to cook.

We used vegetables that were painstakingly made by farmers in the Village, and we enjoyed the soup with new Rice and Akitaka cabbage.

It is a small Village with about 1,400 Village residents, but the people who live there are very powerful.
Ubuyama Village is located in the hinterland of Aso.
There are many roads that are difficult to pass with a large car, and you can feel a different charm from popular sightseeing spots.

I would be happy if you could learn about Satoyama life in the Ubuyama village where the deep part of Aso remains strongly through this article.

New Year's in Kanagawa! First Pilgrimage to the Shrine
Why don't you welcome the start of the new year at a shrine in Kanagawa?

https://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/theme_list/hatsumode

Miyama Karabuki no Sato Snow Festival
It was a pity that there was no snow, but I wanted to take a picture of the whole view of the village of Miyama, so I managed to climb the snowy mountain alone and took a hard picture.
Of course, since it was a snowy mountain, there was no road, and it was almost a cliff climb, but 😅 on the way back, it was pitch dark and I managed to descend the mountain while getting lost on the way. 😌

【Aiko Ishida Station ✨ Illumination ✨】2024
Annual Events by the Ishida Chamber of Commerce and Industry Illumination using 10,000 LED bulbs will shine at the roundabout in front of Aiko Ishida Station on the Odakyu Line until Saturday, March 15, 2025!
Please take a look at the Illumination with the concept of "delivering light and warmth from the center of the town to everyone in the area" with the feelings 💖 of the Local people.

【News】Akindo City ♪
Today (20th) and tomorrow (21st) are two days!

At the Roadside Station Iwanai,
Iwauchi Towns Local Sake at a special price!
Mountain 720ml 2,640 yen ⇒ 2,376 yen
Sea 300ml 990 yen ⇒ 891 yen
There are a description of mountain 300ml on the leaflet, but it was out of stock.
I'm sorry.

Also
Asahi Super Dry
Clear Asahi
Special Tavern Lemon Sour
It's ♪ also cheaper

Best regards very much 🙏

You can shop at a great price at shops in Iwanai In the town.
Events once a month!

【Castle EXPO 2024 Held in】
Castle EXPO is one of the largest castle festivals in Japan, held in every December at Pacifico Yokohama for the purpose of promoting and developing castle culture and interacting with castle lovers!
"Castles", "castle specialists" and "castle fans" gather from all over Japan, and it is a valuable Events such as the sale of castle goods, various exhibitions related to castles, talk shows and lectures by specialists.

Isehara City also exhibits: Maruyama Castle seal of the castle for sale!
　Isehara City currently There are a city park*Maruyama Castle Ruins Park.
* It is said that in the Kamakura period, it was once used as the residence of Kasuya Fujita Yuki, a family member with a deep Gari connection with the shogunate, and as the residence of Kami Japanese cedar Sadamasa during the Town Muro period.

◆Date & Time: December 21 (Sat) 9:00~18:00 (Last entry 17:30)
　　　　December 22 (Sun) 9:00~17:00 (Last entry 16:30)
　　　[Saturday Night Program]
　　　　December 21 (Sat) 18:00~20:30 (tentative)
◆Venue: Pacifico Yokohama North　
　　(1-1-2 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) etc.

* Tickets are now on sale at various play guides!

Hina dolls praying for children's evil amulets and good luck in life.
Hina dolls from the Izu Peninsula hang various wishes on both sides of the Hina-dan and decorate them with decorations
Thereare customs.

No.28 Hanging decoration of chicks
🌞 1/20(Mon)~3/31(Mon) 🌞

🍑 In the Inatori area of Higashiizu Town, there has been a custom since the Edo period to decorate a pair of hanging ornaments on both sides of the Hina-dan during the peach festival. 🍑

The hanging decoration of Inatori Hot Spring that has been passed down from generation to generation. The sight of many kinds of hanging ornaments, such as crawling dolls resembling babies, sanbanji, and rabbits, is a specialties of Inatori Hot Spring from winter to spring. A smiling sight of parents thinking of their children awaits you.

Venue Information

Main Venue / Cultural Park Hinanokan [Admission/500 yen]
Sponsor Exhibition Hall / Naburatoto (2/15~3/9) [Admission/100 yen]
Futatsubori [Admission free]
Yawata Shrine 【Free admission】

detail
Address 〒413-0411 1729 Inatori, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka
Phone 0557-95-2901
Access 20 minutes walk from Izu Inatori Station
Business hours 9:00~17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Car parking lot Cultural Park Car parking lot / 500 yen
Organizer: Inatori Onsen Ryokan Association
Held in 2025/01/20
Held in end date 2025/03/31

"Shinpu Castle" from Kai Province makes its first ascent 🏯⚔️ to the "Castle EXPO"]

Over the two days of Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22, 2024,
At Pacifico Yokohama North
Finally to be Held in "Castle EXPO2024"!
Shinpu Castle in Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture will ascend for the first time 🏯⚔️✨✨

At the booth,
Katsuyori Takeda's banner T-shirt,
NEW RELEASE! A map of Shinpu Castle was designed
Original Clear File,
We will 💠🤍 sell limited seal of the castle to commemorate the first ascent of "Castle EXPO"

By the person in charge of excavation
Please 🔥🔥 come and listen to the story of the castle fever

At the venue [Castle Tour Tourist Information Zone K-90]
We look forward to seeing you 🙋 ♀️✨

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Castle EXPO is one of the largest castle festivals in Japan, held in every December at Pacifico Yokohama since 2016 for the purpose of promoting and developing castle culture and interacting with castle lovers.
"Castles", "castle specialists" and "castle fans" gather from all over Japan, and it is an Events that has gained high support.
This year's theme is "Castle Fever Day"! Please come and visit us!

For more information on Events and ticket Information, please check the Castle EXPO Official website.

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【Detailed Information】
■ Date and time
December 2024
21st (Sat) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry at 5:30 p.m.)
22 (Sun) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.)

・Saturday Night Program
Saturday, December 21, 2024
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (tentative)

■Venue
Pacifico Yokohama North
(Address: 1-1-2 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, etc.)

■ Organizer
CASTLE EXPO
(Japan Castle Association, Jobito <Tohoku Shinsha >, Murayama Co., Ltd., Pacifico Yokohama)

【News】 IWANAI RESORT Open ⛷️

This Saturday, December 21, a ski resort in Iwauchi In the town
IWANAI RESORT is scheduled to open this season!

[Notice ♪ of city hall product sales] 2024
For two days from today, we will sell Isehara's specialty products on a business trip at the entrance hall on the 1st floor of Isehara City Hall. ★
Kashiwa Ranch's cheesecake, Frieden, Dioscorea japonica's Tanzawa Daisen Buckwheat noodles, Katano Sanchi's seasonal vegetables, Takei Kinozono's shiitake mushrooms, Suzuki togarashi, Otsuya's kyarabuki, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat on the 19th, Daisen Manju, Kururin goods, and many other delicious things from Isehara.

We look forward to seeing you there!
December 18 (Wed), 19 (Thu)
10:00〜14:00
@Isehara City Hall 1st Floor Lobby

It is an icicle of thirty hammers in Saitama prefecture.
I was fascinated by the sight of ice art.

We are looking for participants for the "39th Yubetsu Wilderness Okhotsk Cross Country Skiing Tournament"!
A major winter Events "Yubetsu Wilderness Okhotsk Cross Country Skiing Tournament" will be held in for people who are fascinated by the Yubetsu Wilderness.
In the competition, we have prepared 6 individual courses, such as the Yubetsu Wilderness Course, which runs 80 km, the longest course in Japan, and the 5 km Course, which even those who are not confident in their physical strength can easily participate in, and an ekiden in which one team of 5 people runs 95 km.
Enjoy cross-country skiing surrounded by the majestic location of Kitadaisetsu.
< Held in and Course >
Engaru Town, Yubetsu Town
Yubetsu River Basin Special Course ~ From Engaru Town Shirataki Tengudaira (Kita Daisetsu Cross Country Course) to Yubetsu Town Nakayubetsu Naka Towns (Yubetsu Town Cultural Center TOM)
< For inquiries, please contact>
Yubetsu Wilderness Okhotsk Cross Country Skiing Tournament Executive Committee Secretariat
Yubetsu Town Kamiyubetsu Government Building Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division
Phone: 01586-2-5866

The poster for Tomakomai City's major winter Events "Tomakomai Skate Festival" has been completed!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the "Tomakomai Skate Festival", which is "good to eat and good to play" and "Shibareyaki" that is baked and eaten in a drum under the cold winter sky, and the "Little Slide" about 4 meters high made of snow!

[Kurara Band Christmas Live 🎄]

On 12/14 (Sat), "Kurara Band Christmas Live" was 😆 held in at Gion Terrace Kuraku Multipurpose Hall

This was the third Christmas concert, and many people came to 😀 this concert

It was a cold winter in Kuraoka, but the venue was full of enthusiasm 🔥, and Adult and children were 😁🎵 jumping up and down

I'm looking forward to 🥰 a live performance that will make everyone who comes smile and will be Held in again next year

【Katsura Ginji Rakugokai】

Today, December 15th, a rakugo party was held in 🪭✨ by Ginji Katsura, a native of Nobeoka who is also active in Tokyo

This year's rakugo event was held 🤗 in the morning session and the afternoon session at Kuraokakura

It was the first time for the posted himself to see live rakugo properly, and he was 🤩✨ very much looking forward to it

Rakugo uses almost no props!
They don't even stand and move, but use only a washcloth and a fan to skillfully express 😯 their body language, facial expressions, eye contact, and other parts of their body that can be used
It is a 🤭 trick that makes this side of the listener "imagine" and makes you laugh involuntarily

It was really interesting, and I enjoyed listening to it while being excited to see what would happen to the 🤣💫 fall

In particular, the scene of eating Soba noodles is a masterpiece. It's really amazing. I'm really eating. It looked 🤤💕 delicious lol.

In the afternoon, students from Gokase Secondary School also came to watch, and the venue was filled with ✨ many laughter

A boy of about 5 years old was also laughing out loud, and I felt 😳 that rakugo is a wonderful content regardless of gender or age

They were willing to take commemorative photos, and provided us with a fun time from beginning to end in the 🥹👏 morning and afternoon

I would like you to 🤗✨ hold a rakugo party in Gokase again
Mr. Ginji Katsura, thank you very much for your time 👏👏👏 today

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.

From Saturday, December 14, the illumination "Symbol Street Terrace" will start ✨
At the start Ceremony at 5 p.m., the stage of #and Makomai Tourism Ambassador #Shihori Kadota will liven up the ✨ Events