[Notice: Applications Open for Isehara Ooyama Sky Lanterns]
We have opened applications for the Ooyama Sky Lanterns, an event where participants release lanterns bearing their wishes into the sky from the grounds of Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine, located midway up Ooyama at about 700 meters above sea level.
Against a backdrop of breathtaking night views, sky lanterns carrying heartfelt wishes will rise into Ooyama’s night sky, creating a magical scene.
Come and experience this enchanting moment this winter.

Event Date and Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026 and Saturday, January 24, 2026
Launch Time
Scheduled for 5:30 PM
Location
Grounds of Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine

For application details, deadlines, and other information, please see the official tourism association page.
https://isehara-kanko.com/osl2025/

✨🍂Daisen Park Japanese Garden Special Autumn Evening Opening — Illuminated Autumn Leaves🍂✨

At Sakai City Daisen Park Japanese Garden, we will present a light-up of the garden dressed in autumn leaves.💫
Brilliant red maple leaves reflect on the surface of the garden pond, creating a magical scene.🍁🌠🍁

Event Dates
🔸November
・Saturday, November 15
・Friday, November 21 to Monday, November 24 (national holiday)
・Friday, November 28 to Sunday, November 30
🔸December
・Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7

Hours
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last admission 8:30 PM)

💁For details, please check the URL below.
🔗ttps://www.daisenteien.jp/event/r34omk9-7pf
🔍Search for “Daisen Park Japanese Garden autumn leaves”!


https://www.daisenteien.jp/event/r34omk9-7pf

Made in Sakai Fair 2025
📣 This weekend, on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th…
Made in Sakai Fair 2025 will take place✨
It’s a fun event packed with the best of Sakai🙌

You might be able to buy a whole Chinese cabbage for 200 yen⁉️
That popular shop everyone’s talking about in Sakai and beloved sweets will gather in one place!🍴
There will also be cool fire trucks and police vehicles on display😮
Enjoy many hands-on activities like pop-up postcard making and tenugui (hand towel) dyeing!!
There are lots of great finds, so please come by 🤗

🎈Made in Sakai Fair 2025
📍Sakai City Industrial Promotion Center Event Hall and other venues
📅 Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, 10:00–16:00 (rain or shine)
🚃 Access: 5-minute walk from Nakamozu Station
※ Please use public transportation such as trains or buses to reach the event venue.

🔍 For details, search for “Made in Sakai Fair”!

https://madeinsakai.com/

Sparkling Korakuen: An Evening Tea Gathering
Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24

At Korakuen, where the maple trees had turned crimson, a light-up and tea gathering took place.

Inside the garden stands Korakutei, a tea room used several times a month for tea practice and tea gatherings for children.

Still, many village residents had never stepped into Korakutei, and many had only viewed Korakuen’s garden from outside.

For regular walkers and those who don’t usually go out alike, these two days provided an opportunity to visit Korakuen.

Because the garden has almost no lighting, lights placed along the walking paths glittered in the darkness.

A gentle, light rain fell that night.

The softly sweet tea sweets and the warm, full-bodied tea warmed us through.

Even without knowing tea ceremony etiquette, I found the tea room’s refined, comforting atmosphere soothing, and I visited many times.

(Refills of tea were available 🧉)

Despite the poor footing due to the weather, many people came—thank you very much.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Traditional Japanese garden
#Korakuen
#Autumn foliage light-up
#Tea gathering
#Night
#Autumn

Special Open Day for Takabeya Shrine, a nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property

From November 1 for one week is Cultural Property Protection Week.
During this period, people are encouraged to become familiar with the cultural properties around them, reconsider their value, and pass them on to the future.

As part of this initiative, the nationally registered tangible cultural property “Takabeya Shrine: Haiden and Heiden, Main Hall” will be specially opened to the public.
On the day there will also be a temple carpenter experience and a historical-site walk around Takabeya Shrine, offering a rare chance to feel the living presence of culture and history.

Date and Time
Monday, November 3, 2025 (national holiday)
10:00 AM–12:00 PM / 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
*Event will be cancelled in severe weather. Details will be posted on the Isehara Cultural Properties site.
Location
Takabeya Shrine (2202 Shimokasuya, Isehara City)
Admission Fee
Free
Access
From Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu’s Isehara Station North Exit, platform 2, take the bus bound for Aikō-Ishida Station.
Get off at Awakubo Iriguchi bus stop and walk 3 minutes.

Please check the official site for the detailed schedule on the day.
https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/bunkazai/docs/2025102200040/

<Tickets on sale now!> Hiroshima Kagura Kansai Performance in Sakai is coming!🎈

Hiroshima Kagura is coming to Sakai!!⸜❤︎⸝

Hiroshima Kagura offers rich storytelling, powerful dances and staging, and dazzling costumes and masks
Packed with elements that even first-timers will enjoy!!ꕤꕥꕤ

On the day, you can also try on costumes actually used on stage✨
We will also sell local specialties from various towns and cities, so please take this opportunity to visit us!✨

📅 Date and time: Saturday, December 6th, 10:00–18:10
📍 Venue: Fenice Sacay Grand Hall (@fenice_sacay)

🔍 For details, search “Hiroshima Kagura Kansai Performance”!
🔗 https://www.akitakata.jp/ja/shisei/section/syoukou/a103/

#Hiroshima Kagura #Hiroshima Kagura (alternate) #Sakai Taiko #Sakai Kagura #Fenice Sacay #stage #dance #Kansai Performance #Sakai City
https://www.akitakata.jp/ja/shisei/section/syoukou/a103/

Commemorating the Osaka-Kansai Expo: Kofun Summit 🌈

🔴In honor of the Osaka-Kansai Expo🔵, we will explore the value and appeal of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group from an international perspective🌏, comparing them with sites such as Petra in Jordan and India’s stone tombs.
Attendees on the day will be entered into a lottery to win hot air balloon ride tickets✨ Please be sure to apply❁❁❁

📅 Date and Time: Saturday, November 29, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM
📍 Venue: Fenice Sakai Large Hall (2-1-1 Onihashi-cho, Sakai Ward)
Admission: Free
Capacity: 1,700 people (first-come, first-served application)

💁 For details, search for "Kofun Summit"!
🔗https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/.../r07/r07kofunsummit.html

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🔷 Concurrent Special Exhibition and Kofun Goods Sale (no registration required)
Location: Fenice Sakai Galleria
Time: 12:00 PM–4:30 PM
🔶 Concurrent Children’s Theater Park (no registration required)
Location: Fenice Sakai Onihashi Park
Time: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM


💁 More details here
🔗https://www.fenice-sacay.jp/event/31242/

#Osaka #Sakai #Sakai City #Sakai Higashi #Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group #World Heritage #Kofun Summit #Kofun #haniwa #Haniwa Division Chief #Fenice Sakai #Kofun Goods #Expo #Osaka-Kansai Expo #Post-Expo
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/rekishi/sei/samazama_torikumi/r07/r07kofunsummit.html

✨Starting tomorrow, Saturday, November 1st✨
Amber Nights & Marche

Featuring the amber hue that defines the mall hot spring, a symbol tree inspired by Tokachi’s nature and wildlife appears again this autumn! 🦌🍂
Enjoy a magical space glittering with amber light and a market of vendor booths. 💛

Event period: Saturday, November 1st to Sunday, December 7th (closed every Tuesday)
Venue: Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen
Hours: Marche: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Symbol tree and light display: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM (last admission 8:30 PM)
Admission: from 6:00 PM
Adults (junior high school and older) 1,500 yen / Elementary school students 600 yen / Infants free
🔍For more details about the event, please check the Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen official website.

Teachers’ Staged Reading "Hanasaki-yama"
Saturday, November 15
At Nishiokoppe Village Community Center Large Hall
The teachers will present a staged reading.

This year’s program is the picture book Hanasaki-yama, written by Ryusuke Saito and illustrated by Jiro Takidaira.

We will deliver a story incorporating the episodes of “Hachiro” and “Miko” that appear in this tale.

The cast includes elementary and junior high school teachers, elementary school students, and fellow villagers.

Including staff, people of various ages will work together to create a single production.

Admission free
Doors open at 1:30 PM, performance starts at 2:00 PM.
Recommended for ages elementary school and up.

Please come and see the teachers doing their best on stage.

For inquiries, call 090-9086-8268 (Yamamoto).

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#staged reading
#teachers’ staged reading
#Hanasaki-yama
#November 15
#Community Center Large Hall
#Board of Education

A long three-day weekend is coming soon✨
This time, we introduce autumn events and traditional festivals held in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture!✨

🔽🔽🔽We’ve picked five highlights to help you plan your three-day weekend outing!🔽🔽🔽

1⃣ The 32nd Bingi Tojo “Otoori” Parade
Date and Time: Until Sunday, November 2, 2025, starting at noon (12:00)
Location: Starting at Tojo Elementary School Ground
About: Known as the “Otoori,” this event has been organized by the Otoori Preservation and Promotion Association since 1993. The procession features a daimyo procession, warrior procession, and groups carrying horo and hanawarabe, presenting each year in early November a bold and splendid historical pageant.

Event details URL: https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5310
Highlights: https://www.shobara-info.com/report/4841

2⃣ The 18th Taishaku Autumn Leaves Festival
Date and Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025, 10:00–15:00
Location: Taishaku Community Promotion Center
About: A commemorative project for the 20th anniversary of Shobara City’s municipal merger!
Music Plaza
10:15 Niimi Wind Ensemble
11:15 Shobara City 20th Anniversary Stage Part 1 — Ryo Sasaki
12:15 Stage Part 2 — Issei Minami
13:30 Kendama performance
14:00 Singing contest
14:45 Lottery
*Performance times may vary slightly.

Food Plaza
Frankfurters, fried chicken, beef udon, sweet red-bean soup (zenzai), grilled chicken skewers, french fries, yakisoba, beef bowl, teppan-grilled game meat, vegetable tempura, deep-fried maple leaf-shaped cakes, croquettes, coffee, Yotsuba Kobo cookies, sale of locally fresh vegetables, local products, earthenware bells, and a shooting game stall.
Details URL: https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5322

3⃣ Autumn Beef Terrace | Taishakukyo Scola Plateau
Date and Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025, 10:00–15:00
Location: Spice Hall 2F Open Terrace
About: An event where you can enjoy the elusive Jinseki beef at reasonable prices.

Barbecue Set
Set Includes:
Jinseki beef, vegetables, and rice balls

Also happening:
Minna no Marche Hiroshima (market stalls)
Details URL: https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5317

4⃣ Tojo Whole-Town Festival
Date and Time: Monday, November 3, 2025 (National Holiday), 12:00–20:30
Location: Tojo Station and surrounding facilities and downtown areas
About: Besides a music event on the platform inside Tojo Station, the festival offers art and cultural programs that make use of the town’s historic streetscape, bringing together the charm of the Geibi Line and Tojo Town.

Details URL: https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5341

5⃣ The 22nd Children’s Festival
Date and Time: Monday, November 3, 2025 (National Holiday), 10:00–14:00
Location: National Bihoku Hillside Park North Entrance, Satoyama Station Shobara Furari
About: A children’s festival spreading smiles across the Bihoku Hills—everyone gather for the Children’s Festival!
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Shobara City’s merger, the stage will feature a Remick🎶 concert!
Enjoy hands-on experiences, crafts, and a stamp rally!

Details URL: https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5338

✨🎪 Five Autumn Traditions and Events in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 🎪✨
Enjoy the full bounty of autumn at cheerful events held again this year!

From gourmet treats and hands-on experiences to stage shows and markets,
there are plenty of autumn rewards for the whole family to enjoy all day.

Please come visit Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture!

1⃣ Hiba Mountain Sky Peak Hunt in Hiroshima Prefectural Forest 2025
[Date] Until Monday, November 3, 2025
[Location] Hiroshima Prefectural Forest (registration, start, and finish locations)
[Details]
Same-day registration available! ✨
A mountain event that visits 10 summit points across the Hiba mountain range!
Participants will hunt points by checking summit checkpoints themselves.

[Details URL 🔽]
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5176

2⃣ Tojo Stroll and Townscape Gallery
[Date] Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Wednesday, November 5, 2025
[Location] Kaido Tojo Road, a certified Yumekaido Renaissance district
[Details]
・Opening ceremony and events
・Townscape gallery
・Townscape marche
・Town sake festival
・Special exhibition at the nationally registered tangible cultural property Sanrakuso (held at Sanrakuso)
・The 32nd Bingo Tojo “Otoori” procession

[Details URL 🔽]
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5320

3⃣ Autumn Lunch Buffet 2025 | Kyukamura Taishakukyo
[Date] Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Sunday, November 9, 2025
[Location] Kyukamura Taishakukyo
[Details] Following the popular Obon period service, we will hold an autumn lunch buffet!
This event again features the oven-baked pancake beloved at the breakfast buffet, rice accompaniments, handmade sandwiches, and original dishes for guests of all ages.

Enjoy Taishakukyo in autumn alongside the fall foliage.

[Details URL 🔽]
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5324

4⃣ Winter Illumination 2025–2026 Bihoku Illumi | National Bihoku Hills Park
[Date] Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Monday, January 12, 2026 (national holiday) ※closed certain days during the period
[Location] National Bihoku Hills Park ※parking and admission fees apply
[Details] Spend a special night in a shimmering world of light! Following last year’s success, the Flower Plaza (special area) returns with the “Mirror Bola” dreamlike new world.

[Details URL 🔽]
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5326

5⃣ Sanchaya Festival | National Bihoku Hills Park
[Date] Saturday, November 1, 2025
[Location] Shobara — Sangenchaya
[Details] A festival celebrating the second anniversary of the regional family learning space will be held!

[Details URL 🔽]
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5321

📢 Happening this Sunday: Ebisu-jima Cote Riviere 🇫🇷

🍁 Come relax by the river in Ebisu-jima and enjoy shopping for antique goods, tasting gourmet treats, and listening to live music.

📅 Date and Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025, 10:00–16:00
📍 Venue: Ebisu-jima DOCK
Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Kushiyacho-nishi 1-1 west side, west of Xavier Park, riverside of Uchikawa
🚃 Access: About a 10-minute walk from Nankai Line Sakai Station; about a 5-minute walk from Hankai Line Hanadakuchi Station
🚩 Organizer: sakainoma

🔍 For event details, check @ebisujima.cote.rivi on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ebisujima.cote.rivi/?hl=ja

Gokase Town Fukushi Festival

This year’s Fukushi Festival was once again wrapped in warm energy! 🙌
The theme this year was “Spreading the Circle of Welfare to Tomorrow.”
True to its name, the welfare center venue was full of smiles and kindness pointing toward Gokase Town’s future 😊

The bazaar, which began at 10:00, was a huge hit 🔥
Many people gathered hunting for bargains, and lively circles of socializing spread throughout the venue 👚
We even saw lots of children carrying stuffed animals bigger than themselves 👀

A variety of stage performances were fantastic, offering entertainment for all ages and bringing the whole venue together in excitement 🔥

Through displays of welfare activities and the bazaar, this Fukushi Festival naturally fostered a spirit of mutual support 🥰
From the staff who helped run the event to local residents and student volunteers, people of all ages—from children to seniors—had a chance to shine 👏

The Fukushi Festival is a truly lovely event where you can feel Gokase’s circle of kindness spreading into tomorrow and beyond.
I already want to join this warm circle again next year ✨

Event announcement 📣

The Hiroo Santa Land tree lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 😊

This annual event is held at the sacred site of Hiroo Santa Land, Daimaruyama Forest Park, on the fourth Saturday of October 🎄🎄

On the day, a Christmas market and the Santa Land Sound Festival start at 2:00 PM, and the tree lighting ceremony begins at 5:00 PM 😍
About 150,000 lights and some 10,000 wooden lanterns in the park will illuminate at the signal, wrapping the area in a magical glow.
Children in elementary school and younger will receive an early Christmas gift 🎁🎁
Fireworks will be launched after the lighting ceremony, sparkling brightly in the autumn night sky ✨✨
Come and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere if you can 🤗
Please wear warm clothing.

Date and time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 PM onwards
Location: Daimaruyama Forest Park


https://www.santaland.or.jp/40th-anniversary/

It was held in Rikubetsu Town in October
This is the Scene of Rally and Kachi 2025.
Specialties of Rikubetsu Circuit
Water splash.

For several years, Jimny and
XC such as Hilux and
A new class in which SUVs participate has been established.
It's getting exciting.

It was held in Rikubetsu in September
Scene of Rally Hokkaido
On the first day, we were blessed with good weather
Raising dust and running hard
I enjoyed the rally car.

Notice of the Hibita District Exploration Tour “A Day of Tracing Ancient Memories”
For history lovers—
This full-day tour begins with a formal visit to Sannomiya Hibita Shrine in Sagami Province and then takes you slowly through the Hibita district’s living “ancient memories,” including the former shrine site, burial mounds, and Jomon-period ruins, guided by a cultural heritage specialist.
🍱The tour comes with plenty of perks!
Enjoy a special bento from Megumi Kitchen made with pesticide-free vegetables and fermented seasonings, plus a sake tasting of three cups from local Yoshikawa Brewery, letting you experience Hibita’s charms with all your senses. It promises to be an unforgettable day for nature, history, and sake enthusiasts.
Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9:00–14:00 (held in light rain)
Meeting place: Sannomiya Hibita Shrine precincts (1472 Sannomiya, Isehara City)
Participation fee: ¥4,000 (tax included; bento, three sake tastings, and insurance included)
Capacity: 20 people (minimum 10 to run), advance reservation required
The application deadline is October 27. Please take care to apply on time.
For application details and more, please check the tourism association website.
https://isehara-kanko.com/hibita_tour2025/
We sincerely look forward to your participation!

Announcement: Reihoku Medical Association Hospital Musubu Marche📣
The Reihoku Medical Association Hospital will host the Musubu Marche to raise interest in health and medical care on Saturday, November 8.
Highlights include a hands-on job experience session for children with nurses and pharmacists, a public lecture by the hospital director, and a photo-frame workshop using scallop shells, plus many other attractions.
Food trucks will be on site that day, and a stamp rally will let visitors collect stamps at each booth for a chance to win prizes by lottery. Please come and join us✨

Reihoku Medical Association Hospital Musubu Marche
Date and Time: Saturday, November 8, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Main parking area in front of Reihoku Medical Association Hospital (3600-3 Tomioka, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture)
Note: The event will proceed in light rain and will be canceled in heavy rain (programs may change).

*The photo was taken during a spring mountain-climbing event.*

[Now Accepting Participants] The 20th Tenjiku Saiyuki Mountain Climb will be held!
This mountain-climbing event takes you to Tenjiku, one of Reihoku’s landmarks and the highest peak on Amakusa Shimoshima. The 20th “Tenjiku Saiyuki Mountain Climb” will take place on Sunday, November 16, 2025⛰. The roughly 11 km round trip offers panoramic views from the summit and refreshing forest bathing, and a local product sale will also be held, so please sign up for an autumn outing. Participants can also earn 20 Kumamoto Health Points✨

Register via the QR code or from the News section of our website!

▶ Schedule: Sunday, November 16, 2025, 9:30–14:00
09:30 Departure ceremony
10:10 Start
14:30 Goal (estimated)
▶ Meeting place: Amakusa Koba-no-Mori Nature School (former Koba Elementary School), 6118-2 Tororo, Reihoku
▶ Parking: Please use the Koba-no-Mori Nature School parking area (around the lodging building).
▶ Course: Approximately 11 km round trip
▶ Eligibility: People who are healthy on the day and can follow the event rules. Children in elementary school or younger must be accompanied by a guardian.
▶ What to bring: Drinks, trash bags, towel, change of clothes, etc.
▶ Fee: Adults (high school students and older) ¥1,500; elementary and junior high students ¥500; preschool children free
Fees will be collected at registration on the day. Please bring exact change if possible.
▶ Other: Rice ball bento (¥500) will be prepared for those who need it. If you would like one, please fill in the field at the end of the application form.
This event accepts pre-registration only; there will be no on-site registration.
Please provide information for every participant.
The event may be canceled due to weather. In that case we will notify the email address you provided (if multiple people register together, we will contact the representative’s email address).

Application deadline: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:00 PM

🗻 See 🗻 Diamond Fuji from the rooftop of City Hall

The rooftop of the Kamagaya City Office is relatively tall in the city and has a good view, so you can see the Tokyo Skytree along with Mt. Mount Fuji.
About twice a year, at the moment when the sun rises from the summit of the Mount Fuji and the moment when the sun sets, you can see a scene as if a diamond is shining, and this phenomenon is called "Diamond Fuji". The spectacle of Mt. Mount Fuji and the sun is truly the art of Nature.
Why don't you see the wonderful sight of Mount Fuji and the sunset only at this time of year? ✨

<Best view time>
Saturday, November 8 2025 (Reiwa 7) around 4:29 p.m.
Although it is a closed day, we will open the rooftop because it has been well received!
Opening hours: 3:30 pm to 5:15 pm
*Cancelled in case of rain

<Request for Appreciation>
There will be no Appreciation party, so no application is required.
Equipment with a height of more than 150 centimeters and meters is not allowed.
Do not set up a tripod and leave it for a long time.

[Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division]
https://www.city.kamagaya.chiba.jp/kanko-bunka-sports/kanko/diamondfuji/diamond-fuji.html

Event Announcement📣

From Saturday, October 25 to Wednesday, October 29, the 56th Obihiro Chrysanthemum Festival will take place 😊

Over five days, a variety of events will unfold 🎶🎶

🔶October 25 – Student Day!!
Enjoy student-focused events such as the elementary school calligraphy exhibition awards ceremony, high school calligraphy performance, and dance performances 🎵🎵

🔶October 26 – Art & Fantasy Day
The schedule is packed with family-friendly attractions including a hero show, impressionist singing show, picture book readings, and an idol show 🎶🎶

🔶October 27 – Health & Culture Day
You can watch health exercise sessions, a traffic safety outreach lecture, high school student showtime and live performances, and university and middle school students performing solo with guitar and voice 🎵🎵

🔶October 28 – Entertainment Day
Enjoy a kayōkyoku (popular song) show by Kō-chan & Mamizō, street performances by performer RUI, a kayōkyoku show by Akari Mizumori, and hula dance among other attractions 🎶🎶

🔶October 29 – Music Day
Immerse yourself in music with flute and guitar or flute and piano by Grazie 95, a guitar live by One-Man Digital Orchestra Harumi Sato All-Stars, and a kayō stage featuring popular songs 🎵🎵

🔷In addition, on October 25 Obihiro Agricultural High School will hold a local products sale, and on October 27 and 29 the film "The Talkative Photo Studio" will be screened, so please enjoy the many events on each day 🤗


https://obikan.jp/page-7621/page-7625/

Autumn Nature Walk in Miyanomori
Miyanomori surrounds Forest Park.

I heard we could stroll through Miyanomori,
and about 20 people, from children to adults, gathered.

You can walk from the foot to the summit and back in just over an hour on Miyanomori.

Fallen leaves covered the ground,
and with every step I heard the rustle of leaves.

At first everyone walked at the same pace,
but the energetic children pressed on, moving steadily ahead.

As we walked, people stopped when something caught their eye,
staring at it or reaching out to touch it.

In the clear air, we fully savored the autumn forest.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Miyanomori
#Walk
#Autumn
#Mushrooms

Gathered Around the Campfire
It was around the time when overnight lows started hovering near 0°C.

Children gathered at the BBQ house behind Hotel Morumu, forming a circle around the campfire.

They tried lighting the fire, cutting wood, and grilling food.

With temperatures too cool for short sleeves, the area around the fire felt warm and cozy.

With help from adults and older students, each child had the chance to try whatever they wanted at their own pace.

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, pumpkin, bread, sausages, marshmallows, and more were roasted.
Many items turned out well with little charring!

Soon the season for campfires and outdoor grilling will come to an end.

The garden beside the BBQ house was steadily preparing for winter.
I can’t help but feel a little excited already, wondering what winter delights await.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#campfire
#roasted sweet potato
#hands-on experience
#mokuiiku (wood learning)
#autumn

[Limited to 500 copies] Tomioka Castle “Gojoin” 70th Anniversary Edition Now on Sale!

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Reihoku’s municipal status, established on January 1, 1955 (Showa 30). To commemorate the anniversary, a special Tomioka Castle Gojoin 70th Anniversary Edition will be sold in a separate limited release of 500 copies, apart from the regular Gojoin on sale now.🎊
During the Shimabara–Amakusa Uprising, Tomioka Castle served as a government stronghold and withstood two major assaults by the rebel forces led by Amakusa Shirō Tokisada. Through a desperate defense, the castle avoided capture. The Gojoin of the impregnable Tomioka Castle is said to bring the blessing of “not falling.”👀 Please purchase yours at the Reihoku Town History Museum.✨

Price: 500 yen per sheet (set of two: regular edition plus 70th anniversary edition — 700 yen)
Number available: First 500 copies (sales end when sold out)
Sale starts: Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 10:00 AM — the day of the Castle Festival!
Sales location: Reihoku Town History Museum
Hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (last admission 4:30 PM)
Closed: Every Thursday (if a holiday, closed the following weekday)
Phone: 0969-35-0712
Please note: mail-order sales are not available.

For inquiries, contact Reihoku Town History Museum (☎0969-35-0712) or Reihoku Town Hall Commerce and Tourism Division (☎0969-35-3332). The same notice is also available on the official Reihoku Town Hall website.

From Friday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26, the music event titled “Atami Art Fringe: Winds of Asia” will take place over three days at the Moon Terrace in the waterside park and Dragon Bridge on the Itokawa Promenade.
At the softly lit, atmospheric venues, you can enjoy dances and musical performances from countries across Asia.
It’s about a 10-minute walk between the two sites. Admission to all performances is free, so please feel free to drop by.

Date and time / Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26, 2025, 6:30 PM–8:40 PM

Moon Terrace, Waterside Park
Friday, October 24
6:30 PM–6:50 PM Korea: Dance
7:00 PM–7:20 PM Japan: Fire performance
7:50 PM–8:10 PM Korea: Dance
8:20 PM–8:40 PM Japan: Fire performance
Saturday, October 25
6:30 PM–6:50 PM Thailand: Dance
7:00 PM–7:20 PM Japan: Fire performance
7:50 PM–8:10 PM Thailand: Dance
8:20 PM–8:40 PM Japan: Fire performance
Sunday, October 26
6:30 PM–6:50 PM India: Kathak (North Indian classical dance)
7:00 PM–7:20 PM Japan: Fire performance
7:50 PM–8:10 PM India: Kathak (North Indian classical dance)
8:20 PM–8:40 PM Japan: Fire performance

Dragon Bridge, Itokawa Promenade
Friday, October 24
6:30 PM–6:50 PM China: Face-changing performance
7:00 PM–7:20 PM Mongolia: Morin khuur performance
7:50 PM–8:10 PM China: Face-changing performance
8:20 PM–8:40 PM Mongolia: Morin khuur performance
Saturday, October 25
6:30 PM–6:50 PM Vietnam: Trống (drum) performance
7:00 PM–7:20 PM China: Erhu and pipa performance
7:50 PM–8:10 PM Vietnam: Trống (drum) performance
8:20 PM–8:40 PM China: Erhu and pipa performance
Sunday, October 26
6:30 PM–6:50 PM China: Face-changing performance
7:00 PM–7:20 PM India: Sitar and tabla performance
7:50 PM–8:10 PM China: Face-changing performance
8:20 PM–8:40 PM India: Sitar and tabla performance

The event will proceed in light rain and will be canceled in severe weather. The program may change due to weather or other circumstances.
Decisions will be made by 3:00 PM on each day; information will be provided via the contact number below.

Inquiries / Opera Kisekan Phone 090-4606-1059

📢 Sakai Tourism Concierges will take part in Czech Festival 2025! ✨

This year again, the Sakai Tourism Concierges will join the Czech Festival and promote Sakai tourism on stage. They will also carry out PR activities at the Sakai Convention and Tourism Association PR booth. ☺
Please come to the Czech Festival! We look forward to seeing you at the venue. ✨

🔍 Check the Czech Festival’s social media for event details.
🔍 For more information, search for “Czech Festival 2025”!
https://www.facebook.com/KansaiSakaiCzech/?_rdr

🌳 The 68th Sakai City Greening Festival will be held at Daisen Park 🌳

We are hosting an event at Daisen Park, Sakai’s signature park, to share the importance of greenery.
There will be plant sales, booths for children to enjoy, and food trucks on site, too 🍔🥤 Bring a picnic sheet and head to Daisen Park ☺

📅 Date and time: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 10:00–16:00
📍 Location: Daisen Park, Sakai City — Large Lawn Plaza and other areas
🔍 For details, search for “Sakai City Greening Festival”
https://www.sakai-park.or.jp/event/2025/08/68.html

💡Registration open for the lecture series “Unpacking the Teppo Blacksmith House through Science”!
(A regional collaboration project between Sakai City and Kansai University)

🌈We will hold the lecture series “Unpacking the Teppo Blacksmith House through Science” at Teppo Blacksmith House!
Sakai City and Kansai University have conducted joint research on the Teppo Blacksmith House and shared the results widely through regional collaboration projects. In recent years, researchers from various fields beyond history have joined the investigations, conducting multifaceted analyses of the valuable materials preserved at the Teppo Blacksmith House.

This lecture series will present those research findings. In addition to history, experts in informatics and metallurgical engineering will explore the rich materials passed down at the Teppo Blacksmith House from multiple angles.✨

📅Dates:
① Sunday, October 12, 2025 — Finished
② Sunday, November 9, 2025
③ Saturday, December 6, 2025
⏰Times: 11:00 and 14:00 — about one hour each session
📍Venue: Teppo Blacksmith House
🕰Opening hours: 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
💰Admission: 500 yen
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/rekishi/bunkazai/bunkazai/oshirase/r7sakai_kandai.html

🍁Sunday, November 16 — “Morning Yoga at the Temple” — Now accepting participants!

As autumn deepens, why not spend a refreshing morning at Myōhōji Temple🍁☀️
At this seasonal change, when the autonomic nervous system can be unsettled, balance your body with yoga and a gentle rice porridge, and refresh your mind🌿

The deputy head priest will also serve matcha and wagashi as a warm gesture of hospitality🍡
We look forward to your reservation😊🎶

Date: Sunday, November 16
Venue: Myōhōji Temple (4-1-3 Nakanocho Higashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai)
Gathering time: 8:20 AM
Fee: ¥5,000 · With rental mat ¥5,100
For details, search “Sakai Morning Yoga”🔍

🎈Delving into the traditions and individuality of Sakai bamboo crafts! Two exhibitions at Sakai City Museum
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Exploring the tradition and individuality of “Sakai bamboo crafts”!✨
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Featuring dynamic spatial art and other works by fourth-generation bamboo artist Takenabe Chikuunsai, whose pieces were also shown at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai💫

📅: Saturday, September 20 – Monday, November 3 (public holiday)
📍: Sakai City Museum (@sakai_city_museum) and the tea room Shin-an
💰: Special exhibition admission fee
🔍For details, search for “Sakai City-Owned Artworks Exhibition”