Night Kagura Water Mirror 2025
❚ Held in on November 15, 2025
"Yosaku Night Kagura Water Mirror 2025" will be held in at Yujaku Park in Asaji, Bungo-Ono City.
The majestic dance of Kagura is projected on the surface of the water of Shinji Pond.
Since it is around the pond, it will be cold at night, so it is recommended to bring a jacket.

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
* In case of rain, Postponement to the next day.
【Place】Yujaku Park (Asaji, Bungo-Ono City)
【Cars】
After 2 p.m. on the day of the Events, you will not be able to park Car inside or around the venue.
There will be Shuttle Bus to and from Asaji Community Center, so please Use there.
▶ Car parking lot / Asachi Community Center
▶ Operating hours/15:00~21:00
▶ Cooperation money: 300 yen

[Cast]
Itaisako Shinmeisha Kaguraza
Fukayama-ryu Asachi Kagura Preservation Society
Ogata Sansha Kagura Preservation Society
【Organizer】
Asaji Town Youth Department Water Mirror Executive Committee

【Inquiries about the Events】
Bungo-Ono City Office Asachi Branch Office TEL0974-72-1111

■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■
About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture
About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture
About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture
About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture

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Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City
Sightseeing and recommended Spots
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https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20251029event-asaji/

The Hotaka River and the Takase River flow into the Rhino River that streams through Azumino
This point is the confluence of the three rivers
Many rivers stream out of the Northern Alps become a single river here

Memories of Summer Enbara River 2025.08.16

The cold water of the underground water warms up with the warmth of summer, and river fog is generated, and the sun shines on it, creating a beam of light.

[Torii Pass - toriitoge-]

Overview
A roughly 6 km mountain trail linking Narai inn on the Kiso Kaido with Yabuhara inn.
In the Edo period it was famous as one of the Nakasendo’s toughest stretches, a place that made straw-sandalled travelers limp with pain.
Today it is a popular, atmospheric trekking route. Hikers from Japan and abroad walk this pass in large numbers.
From the summit you can look west to Mitakesan and east to Kiso Komagatake. Along the old road you will find numerous haiku and waka monuments and stone Buddhas, including those honoring Matsuo Bashō.
The pass saw battles between the Kiso clan and the Takeda clan in the Sengoku era, and in the late Edo period Princess Kazunomiya passed through here on her marriage procession.

Free loan of hinoki conical hats and bear bells!
This service lets walkers experience the look of Edo-period travelers, especially those walking between Yabuhara and Narai on the Nakasendo.
The traditional original hinoki (cypress) hats, hand-painted with kanji, make perfect travel companions and evoke the spirit of Edo travelers.
They’re great for the experience and for photo opportunities.

What is a hinoki hat?
A hinoki hat is one of Kiso region’s traditional crafts. It remains popular with locals and visitors as a practical fashion item and as a sunshade that traces its roots to the Edo period.

How to try them
You can try them at the tourist information centers listed below. We refund the full deposit when you return the items.
⚠ The deposit will not be refunded if the item is lost or damaged. (Items may be wet without issue.)

Loan locations: ① Narai-juku Tourist Information Center ② Yabuhara-juku Nigiwai Hiroba Enkan
③ Kiso Village Tourist Information Center

Addresses: ① 497-3 Narai, Shiojiri City ② 1019-1 Yabuhara, Kiso village ③ Lot 196, Yabuhara, Kiso village

TEL: ① 0264-34-3160 ② 0264-36-3020 ③ 0264-36-2543

Opening hours: ① 9:00–17:00 ② 8:30–17:00 ③ 9:00–17:00

Closed: ① During the New Year holidays ② Every Tuesday ③ Every Monday

Refundable deposit: 2,000 yen per item

Payment method: Cash only

It's almost a ✨ three-day weekend
This time, we will introduce autumn Events and traditional events held in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! ✨

🔽🔽🔽Summary 5 selections, so please use them as a reference for your three-day outing! 🔽🔽🔽

1⃣ The 32nd Bingo Tojo "Odori"
【Date & Time】~Sunday, November 2, 2025 Noon (12:00~)
【Place】Tojo Elementary School Ground Start
【Contents】"Odori" has been held as an Events by the Odori Preservation Promotion Association since 1993 (Heisei 5). A procession consisting of a daimyō procession, a samurai parade, a mother's robe, and a hanawarabe is held every year in early November as a brave and gorgeous period picture scroll.

[Events Detail URL] https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5310
【Here are the highlights】https://www.shobara-info.com/report/4841

2⃣ The 18th Imperial Maple Festival
Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025 10:00~15:00
【Place】Teisha Autonomy Promotion Center
【Contents】Shobara City 20th Anniversary Commemorative Project!
●Raku no Piazza
10:15 Niimi Wind Ensemble
11:15 Shobara City Merger 20th Anniversary Stage (1) Ryo Sasaki
12:15 Stage (2) Issei Minami
13:30 Kendama Performance
14:00 Throat bragging
14" 45 Lottery
* There are Thereare before and after the appearance time.
●Food Square
Frankfurters, chicken karaage, meat Udon noodles, zenzai, yakitori, french fries, grilled Soba, beef bowls, game dishes teppanyaki, vegetable tempura, fried maple, croquettes, coffee, yotsuba Workshop cookies, Local Fresh vegetable sales, Locally Produced sales, clay bell sales, shooting
[Detailed URL] https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5322

3⃣ Autumn Beef Terrace|Teishaku Gorge Schola Highlands
Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025 10:00~15:00
【Place】Spice Pavilion 2F Open Terrace
【Details】This is an Events where you can enjoy the Phantom Divine Stone Cow at a reasonable price.

Barbecue Queue Set
< set includes>
Jinseki beef, vegetables, rice bowls

[Held in at the same time! ] 】
Minna no Markets Hiroshima (product sales)
【Detailed URL】https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5317

4⃣ Tojo Marugoto Festival
Date & Time: Monday, November 3, 2025 12:00~20:30
【Location】Tojo Station and surrounding facilities and surrounding downtown
【Contents】In addition to music events on the platform of Tojo Station, this event is filled with the charms of the Geibi Line and Tojo Town, such as projects related to art and culture that make use of the history of the In the town.

[Detailed URL] https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5341

5⃣ The 22nd Children's Festival
Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:00~14:00
【Place】National Bihoku Hillside Park North Entrance Satoyama Station Shobara Furari Shobara Furari
【Contents】Bihoku Hill where children's smiles spread Everyone gathers at the Children's Festival!
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Shobara City, a limic 🎶 concert as a stage Events!
Fun experiences, crafts, and Stamp Rally!

[Detailed URL] https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5338

This is a photo taken of the Ono turtle on Sado Island in June.

It was the time of year when the flowers called daylilies were in full bloom, and it seemed to be one of the most beautiful seasons of the year.
I Outbound it for the first time, but just taking a walk makes me feel happy, I highly recommend it!
The weather was great on this day and it was and to drive the Car to go. I would like to outbound in another season.

🍁 Information on Autumn leaves in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture has been updated since October! 🍁
There are 6 Autumn leaves spots in Shobara City! ✨

In autumn, Shobara City can enjoy colorful autumn leaves. In Hiroshima Prefecture, the leaves start to change color early, so you can enjoy the Autumn leaves for a long time. This time, we will introduce six Autumn leaves spots in Shobara City.

(1) Underneath Gari of Mt. Kamikoya Ooin Ginkgo
(2) Mt. Azuma
(3) Mt. Hiba Federation
(4) Dogo Mountain
(5) Teishaku Gorge
(6) Japanese maple group in the market

Click here for 👇 features and highlights
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5312

Click here for 🔽 this year's Autumn leaves Information
https://www.shobara-info.com/4758

Taste No.1 in Japan's best "Ayu" in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! 🐟

Raised in the Saijo River in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, a clear streams, the natural sweetfish has an exquisite taste that makes ayu lovers all over the country groan.
It won the Grand Prix at the "Tasting Sweetfish Association" Held in in 2024 and was selected as the No.1 in Japan Ayu! 🥇

If you visit Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, be sure to taste the natural ayu of the Saijo River.

Aroma and delicate taste that can only be met here awaits ✊ you

Click here for 🔽 sales stores
https://www.shobara-info.com/5200

\ Taste of autumn in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, a farming town! 🍎 ／

Crispy and delicious!
I want to ✊ get freshly picked apples.

This time, we are introducing 🍎 7 apple farms that can hold direct sales

"I don't have time to pick apples, but if I visit Shobara, I want to buy fresh apples and return!" This time, there are various apple orchards with direct sales recommended for such people!

Drive around the unique apple orchards 🚗🎶

Click here for 🔽 details
https://shobara-info.com/report/5318

It's getting cooler, isn't it?
Photograph of 📸 my father's confirmation of his survival LINE
2025.10.27

Gohbara-juku (Gohbara-juku) Location: Gohbara, Hirooka, Shiojiri City

Gohbara-juku was the first post town on the Zenkoji Kaido after it branched from the Nakasendo at Seba-juku. It was established in Keicho 19 (1614) when Hidemasa Ogasawara, lord of Matsumoto Castle, developed the Zenkoji Kaido (the Hokuriku side route) to connect Nakasendo’s Seba-juku with the Hokkokukaido.
Rather than an existing settlement becoming the post town, Gohbara’s original village lay on the east bank of the Narai River in the Ueno land division. When the post station was laid out, the settlement was moved around Genna 5 (circa 1619) to its present site together with the Kataishi hamlet, which had been on the west bank, to create the new post town.

Highlights of Gohbara-juku
Houses were laid out with wide frontages of five to six ken, featuring main gabled roofs with the short side facing the street and sparrow deterrents on the ridges.
Each house has a forecourt with planted trees, creating an attractive streetscape, and shop names are displayed at every residence. Sōetsu Yanagi, called the father of the mingei (folk craft) movement, praised Gohbara-juku in his essays, saying the entire post town was “a single splendid work of art.”

On the north side of the post town stands Gofuku-ji, which served as a resting place for Emperor Meiji during his imperial tour in Meiji 13 (1880).

Read more about the Nakasendo and the five post towns in the city here↓

The second pink lotus in the photo and the third white lotus. Actually, it's the same lotus!
It is a lotus called "small three-colored", and the buds and the beginning of bloom are pink like the first one, but they change from pink to white on the 3rd ~ 4th day!
https://www.minamiechizen.com/en/spot/19388/

The light is beautiful

October 25, 2025Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Okusohana Nature Garden Beech Forest
The Autumn leaves of the Okusohana Nature Garden, where huge beech trees grow in clusters,
It was a different world! Autumn leaves and yellow leaves!
A walk in the yellow forest looking for a bright red color made me spend a luxurious time.
It is a good memory of the ♪ trip

The former palace Nijo Castle is also torikyu ni jojo."

Kyoto, Kyoto-shi, Nakagyo-ku, Nijo-dori, Horikawa, Nishiiri, Nijojo-cho, 541

Nijo Castle is famous for the Ninomaru, which Tokugawa Yoshiyoshi declared the return of the Great Government, but although it was reduced in scale by Ieyasu's order, the site is vast. If you take a walk in the large garden, you can fully enjoy the cherry blossoms in Spring and the Autumn leaves in autumn. Why don't you go out?

Hello, this is Jewelry Town! 💎The most beautiful season of the year, when the Shosenkyo Gorge is enveloped in deep colors, has arrived. The red and yellow trees that adorn the Valleys shine against the Strange Rock, shining like 🍁 a painting by Nature

After enjoying the spectacular view, be sure to stop by "Jewelry Town". At Our stores, we have the popular "Rutile Quartz" round balls and bracelets, as well as rare and valuable natural stones.

Enjoy a special moment that can only be encountered at Shosenkyo Gorge in autumn.

It is a time when there is a large temperature difference, so please take good measures to protect yourself from the cold.

This is Lake Onneto in Ashoro Town that I went to the other day
Unfortunately, the Autumn leaves are in the final stages.
I was just waiting for the snow.

If the wind is light, it will be on the surface of the lake
Mt. Akan, female and male Mt. Akan are reflected.
It is very beautiful.

Mt. Akan on the left is usually
It is emitting a plume,
Volcanic activity is increasing.
Eruption Alert Level 2.

【✨ Gokase Autumn Leaves 2025 Campaign ✨】

It's been a little over a week since the announcement of the winners of the Summer Gokase 2025 the other day...
#Gokase Autumn leaves 2025 campaign has 😆 started
Recently, the mornings and evenings have become very cold, and the Autumn leaves are starting to 🍁 change color

Autumn leaves and autumn scenery taken in Gokase In the town
#Shooting date (e.g. #November 1), #Gokase Autumn leaves 2025
and posted it on Instagram!
Gokase Town Specialty will be presented to one person every day during the period!
In addition, excellent works include an assortment of Gokase Town Specialty! !!
The works posted will be introduced on the social media of the Gokase Tourism Association at any time.

Period: Friday, October 24, 2025 to Tuesday, November 25, 2025
* The period is subject to change depending on the situation.

【Eligibility】Those who have agreed to the Use terms and conditions
* The terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website.

(1) Follow the Instagram (@gokase_kanko) of the "Gokase Tourism Association"
(2) Autumn photos taken in Gokase Town are posted on Instagram with the hashtags "#Shooting date (e.g. #November 1)" and "#Gokase Autumn leaves 2025"

Information on Autumn leaves is also updated 💡 on the Gokase Tourism Association website from time to time
Please come and 🥰 visit Gokase Town with its beautiful autumn leaves

⚠caution⚠
There are some places where it is difficult to pass by Car. If you are worried about driving a car, please do not overdo it. Please take sufficient safety into consideration when passing.

[Held in tomorrow! !! Announcement 📣 of the lecture]
Tomorrow, 10/25 (Sat), Professor Tomoko Yoshikawa, who has been conducting research in this field for many years, will give a lecture on the theme of "Creatures of Volcanic Lakes ~Gari of the Ecology of Lake Kussharo~". Admission is free at the Kawayu Visitor Center. We look ⛰️✨ forward to your visit

Lecture "Creatures of Volcanic Lake: Gari of the Ecology of Lake Kussharo"
Ms. Tomoko Yoshikawa, Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Agriculture, Tamagawa University, will take the stage.
Date: Saturday, October 25, 13:30-15:30
Venue: Kawayu Visitor Center 2nd floor
Free admission (no application required, capacity 50 people)

We hope that by experiencing the magnificent Nature story behind Lake Kussharo, which you have become familiar with as a familiar landscape, you will have the opportunity to learn more about this lake and park and feel proud of it.
https://www.masyuko.or.jp/news/kawayuvcfureai2/

【Reihoku Medical Association Hospital Musubu Markets】Notice 📣 of Held in
The "Reihoku Medical Association Hospital Musubu market" will be Held in on Saturday, November 8th to encourage people to take an interest in health and medical care at Reihoku Medical Association Hospital!
Highlights a lot of include ♪ a work experience session by nurses and pharmacists who Subject their children, a Open to the public lecture by the director, and a corner to make photo frames using scarlet fan shells
Held in a Kitchen Car Stalls on the day of the event, and a Stamp Rally will be held to Collect stamps around each booth and win Premiums by lottery! Please come and visit us ✨

Reihoku Medical Association Hospital Musubu Markets
【Held in】Saturday, November 8, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
【Place】Car parking lot in front of Reihoku Medical Association Hospital (3600-3 Tomioka, Reihoku-cho, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture)
* Light rain, cancellation in case of rain (There are subject to change)

October 23
Azumino with its beautiful Northern Alps and Rural Scenery
Today's autumn sunshine allowed me to see the mountains of Hakuba in the distance!
Rice ears have already been harvested, but delicious Rice will be planted again next year

October 23
Azumino where you can feel the Traditional charm of autumn
Today, the sun is warm and the walk while looking at the Northern Alps is the best!
Please note that it is cold in the morning and evening.

* The photo was taken during the Spring mountaineering events *

【Recruiting Participants】The 20th Journey to the West will be held in!
The 20th "Journey to the West Mountain" will be held in ⛰ on Sunday, November 16th, a mountaineering events to climb "Tenzhu", one of the famous landmarks of Reihoku Town and the highest mountain on Shimoshima Island, Amakusa! Within the 11km round trip, you can enjoy the view from the top of the mountain and forest bathing, and there will be an immediate sale of products, so please ♪ apply for an autumn vacation * You can ✨ also earn Kumamoto health points (20P)

Apply from this QR code or our website notification column!

▶ Schedule: 2025 (Reiwa 7) November 16 (Sun) 9:30~14:00
　　　　　　　　09:30~ Departure Ceremony
　　　　　　　　10:10~ Start
　　　　　　　　14:30 Goal (tentative)
▶ Meeting place: Amakusa Kiba no Mori Nature School (former site of Kiba Elementary School) Reihoku Tsuro 6118-2
▶ Car parking lot: Please use the Car parking lot of Mori Nature School in Kiba (around the Accommodation Building).
▶ Course: about 11km round trip
▶ Eligibility: Those who are in good health on the day of the event and can follow the rules of the competition. * Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.
▶ What to bring: drinks, garbage bags, towels, a change of clothes, etc.
▶ Participation fee: Adult (high school students and older) 1,500 yen, elementary and junior high school students 500 yen, preschoolers free
　　* Participation fees will be collected at the reception on the day of the event. We ask for your cooperation so that there is no change.
▶ Other: If necessary, prepare a rice ball lunch box (500 yen). If you wish, please click at the end of the application form.
　　　　　Please fill in the entry field.
* This time, we will not accept on the day, but will accept Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Traditional Japanese straw raincoat apply in advance.
* Please include the Information of all participants.
* It may be canceled due to weather conditions.
　In case of cancellation, we will contact you at the email address you entered (or the email address of the Representative if multiple people apply at the same time).

Application deadline: November 12 (Water) 5 p.m. 2025 (Reiwa 7)

🗻 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

【Nakasendo and 5 Post Towns in Shiojiri City】

There are 69 Shukuba on the Nakasendo Road between Edo Japan Bridge and Kyoto Sanjo Ohashi Bridge.
Although there are more hills in the Shiojiri City area than on the Tokaido, there was no long stay in the river, so we were able to pass as planned.
There were five shukuba on the Nakasendo road in the Shiojiri city area: Shiojiri Inn, Washima Inn, Motoyama Inn, Niekawa Juku, and Narai Juku.

(1) Shiojiri Inn -Shiojirijuku- (30th from Edo Japan Bridge)
Shiojiri inn was set up in Sakai in the Matsumoto and Suwa territories to change Rice shells and contraband items, and the honjin and wakihonjin used for attendance shifts were established, and the number of hatagoya was the second largest in Nakasendo and the largest in Shinano at the end of the Bakumatsu shogunate.

(2) Washima inn -Barajuku- (31st from Edo Japan Bridge)
It is a Shukuba that corresponds to the follow-up of the Nakasendo Road and Zenkoji Temple Highway. The inn was equipped with one of only three Kanme Kaisho on Nakasendo. Most of the faces of the Shukuba were destroyed by the great fire in the early Showa period, but the stone lantern of the night light remains in the place where it hits.

(3) Motoyama inn -Motoyamajuku- (32nd from Edo Japan Bridge)
Motoyama inn is said to be the birthplace of Soba cutting. It flourished as the entrance to Kisoji Road and the exit of Matsumotodaira. Honjin became a Accommodation when the Imperial Princess Wagu married Tokugawa Ieshige and during the Meiji Emperor's visit in 1880 (Meiji 13).

(4) Niekawa Juku -Niekawajuku- (33rd from Edo Japan Bridge)
Niekawa Juku is the entrance to Kisoji 11 Inn. As a transportation hub on the Nakasendo Highway, the Kakegawa Checkpoint was located, and it developed in the Accommodation industry and remote area commerce.

(5) Narai juku -Naraijuku- (34th from Edo Japan Bridge)
The Shukuba was called "Narai Senken" and was crowded. Richly preserved of the faces of that time, it is now visited by many people as a popular Sightseeing spot.

Expo Commemorative Park Rose Garden

1-1 Senri Expo Park, Suita-shi, Osaka
Location: Rose Garden of Peace
flowering season
Mid-May ~ Mid-June, Early October ~ Mid-November

Maintenance of the park is filled with many flowers and trees in each season.
It is easy to understand because there is a plate with the name.
It's very spacious, so you can take your time and take a leisurely stroll.

Expo Commemorative Park
Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture

At the "Flower Hill" in the Nature Cultural Garden, about 120,000 cosmos trees bloom all over the hill from early to late October every year, including popular varieties of Sensation Mix, pure white Sensation White that shines in the autumn sky, and vivid yellow cosmos.

Like dandelion fluff.

The charm of Fujikawa Town nationwide
It spreads 🌼 softly

It's been a long time since yellowtail sunny.
From my father's survival confirmation LINE.

2025/10/23

【Autumn Nature Observation Meeting in Miyanomori】
The Miya Forest surrounds the forest park.

I heard that you can take a walk in the Miya Forest
From children to Adults,
About 20 people gathered.

From the base to the top and back
It is a palace forest that can be walked in a little over one hour.

Fallen leaves Unfold at your feet
Every time I walked, the sound of rustling leaves got into my ears.

In the early stages, everyone was walking at the same pace.
Children full of energy
Slowly, forward, forward.

As you walk, stop when you find something that interests you.
You can stare at it or touch it.

In the clear air
I was able to thoroughly enjoy the autumn forest.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Miya no Mori
#Walk around
#Autumn
#Mushrooms