Funaya in Ine, Kyoto Whenever I look at it, I feel that it is amazing to be able to maintain this scenery even though it is close to the sea, and it seems that the reason why Ine Bay is less affected by disasters is because Qingdao, which becomes a bay, protects it.

Fifty years have passed since the Izu Peninsula Offshore Earthquake that struck at 8:33 a.m. on May 9, 1974. Some black-and-white photos, with a few in color, that were held by the Minami-Izu Town Tourism Association at the time still remain; their condition is poor, but we are publishing them in the hope they will help future earthquake preparedness. At that time, tourism had been growing in Minami-Izu Town—sparked by the opening of the Izu Kyuko Line in 1961 and the opening of the Margaret Line in 1972 (which was made free in 1983)—and the local economy was becoming increasingly dependent on tourism when tragedy struck again. A series of disasters followed: the Aono River flood caused by heavy rains in July 1976, the Kawazu Earthquake in August of the same year, and the offshore Izu Oshima earthquake in 1978. Infrastructure development could not keep up, and visitor numbers plummeted. Nevertheless, the town gradually overcame those immense hardships and slowly rebuilt. Today, summer draws large numbers of visitors to the area. From a global perspective, earthquakes are natural events like typhoons, so it is extremely important to prepare for disasters based on past lessons and to pass those lessons on to future generations. What was the Izu Peninsula Offshore Earthquake? It was a shallow earthquake with its epicenter off Cape Irozaki that occurred at 8:33 a.m. on May 9, 1974, with a magnitude of 6.9. The quake caused tremendous damage: 38 people were killed or went missing, and approximately 370 buildings were completely or partially destroyed. Date and time: May 9, 1974, 8:33 a.m. Magnitude: 6.9 Fatalities and missing: 38 people Damage (complete and partial collapse): about 370 buildings

Eph: "Take me!"

The Great Torii shrine gate gate of Itsukushima Shrine The Great Torii shrine gate, which can be said to be the symbol of Itsukushima Shrine, was built in 1168 Nian 3 with the assistance of Taira Kiyomori, famous for "The Tale of the Heike".

Tsubosaka-dera Temple where you can enjoy the four seasons. Spring, of course, cherry blossoms are in full bloom. However, it is not 😅 blessed with very sunny weather Takaichi-gun, Nara Tsubosaka-dera Temple

I photographed Carp streamers and my son. I also took a picture of the helmet.

It is a "kichiji" that yawns loudly. It is also known as "Kinki" and "Menme". Except for feeding, it is almost always still. It's hard to see something like this! It is a very tasty high-grade fish.

Inari-san Inari Inari Daimyojin in a corner of Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It just so happened that when I was waiting for people at the meeting, a student came to visit. I was seriously praying, but I wonder what I was praying for in the rain Gari

This is the ceiling painting "Twin Dragon Ceiling" taken at Kenninji Temple, which I visited on a walk in Kyoto sometime. When I heard about the photo contest on Japanese history being held in 2024 Year of the Dragon, this photo was the first thing that came to mind. Dragons have been the subject of worship and worship since ancient times! Kyoto, dragons, temples, and other elements are all suitable for the subject of Japanese history, so I decided to post it.

The jacaranda, the flower that heralds early summer in Atami. Whether it will bloom or not is something you won’t know until the season arrives. The jacaranda is a bit capricious that way. Two trees gifted in 1990 from Atami’s sister city, Cascais in Portugal, have grown into more than 100 plantings today. Once native mainly to tropical regions, one of the world’s three great flowering trees has now come to announce early summer in Atami. Along the shore in June, clusters of small trumpet-shaped, blue-violet jacaranda flowers paint the sky like bouquets from Omiya Green Space to Sun Beach. Each year in early June during the blooming season, we hold the Jacaranda Festival. Legend says that if a flower falls on your head, happiness will come. How many will bloom this season? Come and see these precious purple blossoms.♪ *During the event period, light-ups will take place. Please note that blooming times may vary.* Event period / June 1, 2024 – June 16, 2024 Venue / Jacaranda Promenade (around Omiya no Matsu) Light-up hours / Daily during the above period from 18:00 to 22:00

It is the Usui Third Bridge, commonly known as the "Megane Bridge". It is the largest brick arch bridge in Japan and was completed in the Meiji era. Although it is now abandoned railway lines, I was overwhelmed by the beauty and strength of the Megane Bridge, which once supported Japanese industry.

【Nakano's Rice Terraces】 R6.5.4 It is a state of the terraced rice fields in Nakano. The gradation of the water-filled water surface and the sunrise is beautiful! The silhouette of Mt. Fuji is also clearly captured, and it's time to start today.

Left Pirika Right Ace "Give me a snack! ｣

Waterfall where Miyamoto Musashi trained This is the "Five Treasures Falls" in Gifu Prefecture It is also famous as the place where Miyamoto Musashi, who is famous as a swordsman, trained. Its history dates back to the early Edo period. It is a mysterious place where you can feel negative ions, so please visit it 😊

It is located in the Yotsuya district of Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture "Yotsuya no Senmaida" It has been certified as one of the 100 best rice terraces in Japan, and the original scenery of Japan is spreading. It's rice planting season, and it's the right season to Visit the site. In autumn, you can also enjoy cosmos and spider lilies. It's about 2 hours from my house, so I sometimes go there and take pictures.

Yuragawa Bridge The blue of the sky, the sea, the trains, and the red of the historic iron bridge built in the Taisho era were wonderful.

The weather is nice today, so it's a good 🐻💦 day to bathe

Old-fashioned shopping street and five-story pagoda * The shopping street was not vacant. Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture Echizen Daibutsu

Hiroshima Sera Town Recommended spots in Hiroshima #Flower Station Sera 👈 ◾️ This is an announcement of the event of Flower Station Sera! Tomorrow, the 28th and May 12th, the "Wannyan Festival in Hana no Eki Sera" will be held. Last year, many dogs and cats gathered and Gari had a great time! 🐶😸 There is also a Dog Run and custom-made stalls in the park, so I think you can enjoy it! 😊 The flower painting of "Shohei Otani" seen from the top of the Hilltop, which is a hot topic on TV, is also recommended, so please take a commemorative photo.

Comparison of the size of the mouths of Tsurara right and Merle left.

Himeji Castle 🏯 illuminated by the morning sun This is Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture It has a history of more than 400 years and was registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2003 Heisei 15. As soon as you leave Himeji Station, Himeji Castle is waiting for you in front of you 😊

The other day, Hiroshima Prefecture ranked first as a "famous place for cherry blossoms" in an online article One piece facing the large Torii shrine gate gate of Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima with cherry blossoms.

"Flower Temple" Choukokuji Temple Sakurai City, Nara Choukokuji Temple

[The irises of the Takizawa River are in full bloom! ] 】4/30 As if to liven up the Iris Festival, the irises bloomed, and the festival was a great success! It is still in full bloom and in Best time to visit. You can enjoy it a little more during G.W, so please go out.

On Monday, April 29, "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park" opened ♪ Currently, the cherry blossoms are in best time to visit, and the grass has begun to turn color. At "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park", you can enjoy many flowers such as cherry blossoms, turf zakura, tulips, azaleas, peonies, sunflowers, and cosmos from Spring ~ autumn. Please come and visit us ♫

Yellow jumps into the blue that spreads all over. It is a popular spot where you can take pictures of collaboration with Nemophila in Spring and Cosmos in autumn. It was unusually crowded this year. Inabe City, Mie Prefecture Oizumi Station

I put cherry blossoms under the cherry blossom viewers. I think it's a bit of an interesting photo format, but I think it's good to have a photo like this.

Play Park Tose, located at the end of the Tamagawa Dam, is a small park where you can enjoy late-blooming mountain cherry blossoms. The rows of cherry blossom trees reflected in the water and the storm illuminated by the Morning Sun are fantastic, and many photographers are holding their cameras here and there from early morning.

Night cherry blossom illumination is now on near Iwanai Shrine Street and Kunsuien! This is a new event starting this year🌸 Also, today, April 29, a tour of Kunsuien will be held. Kunsuien is one of the villas owned by wealthy merchant Ichitaro Umezawa, who served as Iwanai’s first mayor. It features a single-story wooden house built around 1920 (Taisho 9) and a Japanese garden developed between 1897 (Meiji 30) and around 1913 (Taisho 2). Full restoration began in fiscal 2021 (Reiwa 3), and the work is finally complete this year! A pre-opening runs from April 30, 9:00–17:00. Illumination of this site also starts on May 3, so please enjoy it together with the night cherry blossom lighting. If you visit Iwanai-cho, please be sure to stop by.

Cherry blossoms are good, but Nemophila is also recommended! Spring photo at Umami Hills Park in Nara.