This morning, I went to see Yabusame at Izumo Ihabi Shrine. It was so fast that I couldn't take a picture of the arrow. 😭

After prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store. Macadamia white snow mocha and white chocolate macadamia donuts.

【Autumn search in Gokase】 This time, I would like to introduce 🍁 the Autumn leaves around Shirataki, which I took when I went to Shirataki the other day In conclusion, Autumn leaves are... I don't 😂! I do 😂 my best to collect the red maples that have fallen slightly to the ground to create autumn The maples on the Slope from the Car to Shirataki (Photos 2 and 3) were also sparsely yellow and faded, and it didn't 😓 look like Autumn leaves Well, this is beautiful, but ... After all, Maple trees want to see 😂 bright red Autumn leaves As I climbed further towards Shirataki, the cherry blossoms were 🤣🌸 blooming madly With the recent abnormal weather, the plants must be in a situation where 💦 they don't know what's what. It is still raining today due to the typhoon (which is also strange at this time of year), but it is forecast to be sunny for a while from tomorrow, so let's 🙏🙏🙏 continue to pray that the Autumn leaves will advance The Gokase Tourism Association's Instagram Account is also holding in "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024", so if you find Autumn leaves in Gokase, please apply 🍁📸 For more information, please see the "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024" posted pinned to the profile page of your 🤗✨ Instagram Account

Photographed 10/19/24. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It's a vermilion color for a limited time, but when mixed with red, it's hard to tell. 😅

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery. It was taken on October 8th, and there were fewer yellow sea bream lottery tickets today.

Happy Halloween ‼️🎃👻😈

Photographed 10/28/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin. Today is Halloween. 🎃👻👿

Photographed 10/26/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. Pumpkins are Halloween-like. 🎃👻👿

【Kisoji Autumn Leaves Recommended Spot Summary】 There are There are Spot many Autumn leaves in the Kiso, but this time we will introduce these 8 selections! * The best time to see Autumn leaves is usually mid-October ~ early November, but it varies depending on the location and period, so please check in advance. ◆#Tsumago juku #tsumago 2159-2 Azuma, Nagiso Town, Kiso District ◆#Joshoji temple Okuwa Village, Kiso District, 831-1 Suhara · ◆#Atera Canyon #atera Nojiri, Okuwa Village, Kiso District Note: The road is completely closed until 11/7. ◆#Kaida Highlands #kaidakogen ◆#Mt. Ontake #ontake (Best time to visit Mt. Ontake 8th station: late September ~ early October) ◆#Kiso Koma Highlands #kisokomakogen Hiyoshi, Kisotown, Kiso District ◆#Kiso Lake Okukiso (Lake Okukiso) Elementary Kiso Kiso village Kiso District ◆#Narai juku #naraijuku Shiojiri City Narai juku

Hello to everyone watching Cool Japan Videos! This is the Kikuchi Tourism Association in Kumamoto Prefecture! Kikuchi City in Kumamoto Prefecture sits upstream along the Kikuchi River in the northern part of the prefecture, surrounded by clear river waters and lush green scenery. With a population of about 45,000, Kikuchi City attracts many visitors with its hot springs, beautiful gorges, and long-standing historic sites. Known as a “town of water,” its pure spring water supports the production of many local specialties. [History of Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] Kikuchi City has a long history: during the Sengoku period (1070–1532), the Kikuchi clan flourished in the region for roughly 450 years. Saigo Takamori, a statesman from the late Edo to early Meiji period whose statue stands in Uenokouen, is said to be a descendant of the Kikuchi clan. At their height, the Kikuchi clan controlled much of Kyushu and made their name known across the country. [Popular Tourist Spots in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] ■Kikuchi Gorge Kikuchi Gorge is one of Kumamoto Prefecture’s most beautiful natural attractions. You can enjoy pristine streams and seasonal scenery, with refreshing summers and autumn foliage as particular highlights. The gorge has earned recognition such as Japan’s Top 100 Forest Bathing Sites and Japan’s 100 Remarkable Waters. It’s ideal for forest bathing and hiking, offering a soothing experience on every visit. ■Kikuchi Shrine Kikuchi Shrine honors the famed warrior Kikuchi Takemitsu and lets visitors feel the depth of the city’s history. You can worship amid a beautiful shrine building and a solemn atmosphere that conveys historical weight. At the history museum, you can view cultural artifacts such as ancient documents related to the Kikuchi clan. ■Kikuchi Park Perched on a gentle hill, Kikuchi Park offers panoramic views over the city. It’s one of the city’s top cherry-blossom viewing spots, where around 3,000 cherry trees bloom in spring and draw many hanami visitors. ■Ryumon Dam Ryumon Dam ranks among the largest dams in Kumamoto Prefecture. This multipurpose dam on the Kikuchi River created Lake Hanjaku, which is maintained as a boating site. The lakeside plaza is set up for camping and events. Dam tours are also available. ■Kikuchi Onsen Kikuchi Onsen, discovered in 1954 (Showa 29), is famed for its smooth water, earning it nicknames like “bathing spot for beautiful skin” and “cosmetic bath.” A variety of facilities offer day-use baths and overnight stays for full relaxation. You can enjoy the hot springs alongside dishes made from local ingredients. ■Mt. Kuradake Mt. Kuradake rises to 1,118 meters and is popular for mountain climbing and hiking. From the summit you can take in spectacular views of Aso Mountain and the Kumamoto Plain, with panoramic scenery stretching far on clear days. It is listed among Kyushu’s 100 Famous Mountains and chosen for the National Top 100 Walks. ■Roadside Station Kyokushi Roadside Station Kyokushi, located along National Route 325, is a popular stop where you can buy fresh local produce and processed goods. A restaurant using Kyokushi beef and locally grown vegetables also offers takeout. [Local Specialties and Gourmet Foods of Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] ■Kikuchi Rice Kikuchi City is also famous for its delicious rice. Kikuchi Rice, grown with abundant water and fertile soil, is known for its large grains and pronounced sweetness. It has earned high acclaim nationwide, including a gold prize at a past competition. ■Kikuchi Paddy-grown Burdock The popular local specialty “Kikuchi Paddy-grown Burdock” is cultivated in rice paddies, giving it a tender texture and strong sweetness. It tastes great simmered or as tempura and adds a distinctive touch to dishes. [Events and Festivals in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] ■Kikuchi White Dragon Festival The Kikuchi White Dragon Festival, traditionally held in August, was moved to October in 2024 due to warming temperatures. Two white dragons—the adult dragon and the young dragon—are carried by many bearers in a powerful performance. The festival culminates in a fireworks display that colors Kikuchi’s night sky. [Tourist Information for Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture] Kikuchi City in Kumamoto Prefecture is a charming area of rich natural scenery and deep history. With beautiful gorges, hot springs, and historic shrines, the city offers diverse attractions and fresh discoveries in every season. It is easily accessible—about 60 minutes from kumamoto station and about 30 minutes from Aso Kumamoto Airport. We will continue to share recommended information full of Kikuchi City’s attractions, so please follow us!

Photographed 10/26/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. It's Halloween 🎃👻👿.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyo Onoda City Hanyu Hanyu Port One of the autumn fireworks that launches a prayer for health A fireworks festival where all the small fishing ports come out to pray for good health, and celebration dream fireworks. The purpose is interesting.

Saturday, November 23, 2024 Exclusive Tour "Winter Tradition Pickled nozawana Experience ~From Harvest to Pickling~" 【Meeting place】Public Accommodations Village Azumino Time: Meet at 13:00, dismiss at 15:30 【Fee】5,000 yen (one person/tax included) 　Fee includes: Pickled nozawana experience fee, home delivery fee of 5 kg per Nozawana person, Tea break snack fee, insurance fee, free day-use hot spring Privileges (only on the day of the experience) 【Subject】Anyone can make a reservation from 1 person (children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian) * It will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. ■ Free Day-use Hot Spring, a limited privileges, is limited to the day of the experience. Please speak to the staff. For details, please visit the Azumino Tourism Association Home page "Experience Tour Reservation"

🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗🏆💗 Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Cosmos Garden Instagram post Campaign 2024 The winning works have been decided. 🏆🌟 The winning works will be awarded to the Cosmos Garden and Tourism Association. I announced it on the Home page. Please take a look ☺️🌼 This year, it is almost double that of last year. We received nearly 300 applications! There are more and more photos of various cosmos every day. Really beautiful and also posted with photos I was 🥺 struck by the messages and words Thank you for visiting the Cosmos Garden, Thank you for posting many wonderful photos, There is a very much 💗🎊 Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park As of tomorrow, 10/25 (Friday), this year's business has ended. Use this year. Please look forward to 🌼 next year's Cosmos

Visited 10/28/24. Yesterday, I took a walk in Kawagoe before work. LEC COFFEE's original chai and canelé. Thank you very much. 😊🎃👻

Autumn in the Lights Hokkaido University Golden Leaf Festival Held in on October 26 and 27 Light up of Row of ginkgo trees, which is also the main event there The scenery is always beautiful here, but this period of Light up events is especially soothing

Sera Town, Hiroshima (Recommended Spots in Hiroshima) #Flower Station Sera 👈 @hananoekisera Autumn Flower Festival until 11/4!! Superb Cosmos Field 2024/10/12 One piece 📸 from the early morning opening of the Flower Station Sera Standard composition, but I posted 📸 what I took as a record of this year This year, the cosmos field with Unfolds was very good.

【Notice】 From November, the Roadside Station Iwanai changes ❕ to the winter business hours Winter: Friday, November 1 to April 20 of the following year Business hours are from 9:00 to 17:00. Closed every Monday. * Closed on Mondays and Holidays on the following Tuesday. ◎ Please note that Stamp Rally Stamps will be handled in the same way as Same as above on the above business hours and Closed days. We look 😊 forward to seeing you during the winter months 🐟 Roadside Station Iwanai

Photographed 10/20/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed 10/14/24. This is Kawagoe Hachimangu on the day of the Annual Grand Festival.

[The 22nd Fukushi Festival] Today, Sunday, October 27, the "Fukushi Festival" was 😆👏 held in at the Welfare Center It's a rain that worries me every time, but it's amazing, it was 🫢 sunny and hotIt seems 🤣☀️ that the weather was waiting for rain due to the good daily behavior of everyone in Gokase Town, but 😆 instead it rained ☂️ exactly the moment the Events was over (laughs). There was a bazaar booth with a wide variety of products at the venue, and there were bargains Squid everyone was 👀💡 seriously staring at the products In addition, there was an exhibition booth displaying wonderful works by people in the In the town, and a waxball making experience booth by G Music Taitai, so it was 🤗 a relaxing and enjoyable content The Stalls is also lined up with really many delicious food, and it's 🤩 fun to wander around while worrying about what to eat 🤤💕 for lunch In the stage program, singing, dancing, shamisen! It was a very Fully Equipped event, and 🥳 it was a comfortable venue where 😌💕 everyone who worked the stage and the audience who enjoyed cheering for them became one There were 😭✨ many moments when I was so emotional that I almost cried while holding the camera In addition to the members of the Social Welfare Council, Local junior high school students volunteer and students from Kyushu University of Medical Science also 😳👏 helped organize the event at the venue, and thanks to the cooperation of the students, we were 🫶 able to create a wonderful Events with a friendly and cheerful atmosphere The October Events, which is Held in in In the town, came to an end 🥹 with this "Fukushi Festival" Many Events in November, so 🤩 let's 🙌❤️ 🔥 pay attention to injuries and health management so that we can enjoy the Events to the fullest

Photographed 10/21/24. This is Hanachozu of Chuin. Actually, there are many photos of the Kawagoe Festival...

Visited 10/24/24. Near Hon-Kawagoe Station, we visited the Pre-opening of Tatsumi Udon noodles. It is Udon noodles + toriten. Both Udon noodles and toriten are very delicious. 😊

It is Ozegahara dyed in autumn colors. The balance between Mt. Hirigatake, the golden marshland, and the pond in the foreground was exquisite, and the scenery was truly beautiful.

"The 41st East Iburi Bussan Festival Stalls Introduction (8)" For three days from today, the "41st Higashi Iburi Bussan Festival" will be Held in at the West Court on the 1st floor of the AEON MALL Tomakomai store. Stalls will be introduced! 【Shikisha】~Tomakomai City~ Annual event outlet sweets are available. It is a product that is separated or has an irregular shape, but we will offer it at a price that is easy to buy! !!

It was 🍁 a beautiful autumn sunny day in Engaru Town today In the town Autumn leaves is progressing 🍁🍂 in various parts of the country It's going 🧣 to be cold from now on Please stay warm during the change of seasons ☺️

【Autumn search in Gokase】 While taking pictures of Autumn leaves Information, I searched 🍁 for autumn in Gokase Today I went ⛩️✨ to the Gion Shrine in Kuraoka and the three Josenji temples But there were no 😂 Autumn leaves at all Is it because 🤔 the leaves are damaged due to the severe summer heat, and the temperature difference is small? Some of the Maple trees were colored, but when I came closer, most 😣 of the leaves were black and withered The Maple tree at Josenji Temple was relatively beautiful, but it was only a small part of the high position, and overall it felt like there was 💡 still a long way to go Josenji Temple was beautiful after the bamboo fence was reconstructed, and 👏 I want to see the wonderful scenery of the collaboration between Josenji Temple and Autumn leaves, where 😭 the bamboo fence has been cleaned Autumn leaves will advance from now on, and let's watch 🙏🙏🙏 "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024" is also being held in, so if you find Autumn leaves in Gokase, please apply 🍁📸 For details, please see 🤗✨ the fixed "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024" posts

【Koiji Pass】 Koiji Pass on the border of Okuwa Village and Town/Village of Nagiso Town. It is 😍 a romance highway that is said to have been named after a man and a woman who fell in love across the mountain pass This time, from Okuwa Village to Nagiso Town! ↓ Head to the entrance of the pass to admire the beautiful view from the Athira Bridge, where the Atera Canyon in Okuwa Village is located. ↓ Follow the path shown in the second photo to the Observation decks You may even meet a sawa crab on the way! ↓ At the top of the pass, there is a stone monument of "Koiji Pass" and a heart-shaped "Bell of Fulfillment" There are. ↓ For the time being, please look sideways at the bell of fulfillment and climb up to the Observation decks first. If the weather is good, you can see the majestic mountains such as Komagatake. ↓ And to the bell of fulfillment! If you ring the bell after admiring the beautiful view from the observation decks, your wish will be fulfilled! 👏👏👏 ↓ After ringing the bell of fulfillment with a wish, go down the pass. ↓ What was waiting for me at the end of the descent was the superb view Spot "Kakizore Canyon" This view is a sight to 😮 behold every time It is a walking course of about 10 km from Nojiri Station through Koiji Pass to Jujikane Station. Of course, Nakasendo is also recommended, but Hiking this Koiji Pass is also recommended! !!

2024.10.22 On this day, while enduring hunger (laughs), I went to a Autumn leaves spot in the city and took a photo in order to deliver "Suwa Autumn leaves Information", which has been receiving many inquiries recently. It was sunny in the morning, but in the afternoon it became cloudy due to my bad Squid. Please forgive me... The following are my impressions of each Spot, but my personal subjectivity has been included, so I would appreciate your understanding and understanding. (1) Takashima Castle, Gokoku Shrine ⇒ Ginkgo was not colored at all, but was still lush. I have the impression that the maple has also begun to fade in color. (2) Around Suwa Lake and Lakeside Park ⇒ I have the impression that it is starting to color little by little, but I feel that it is still a long way off. (3) Katakurakan ⇒ I have the impression that the Ginkgo is gradually becoming yellowish, but I think it is still a long way off. (4) Tateishi Park ⇒ This is also the impression that it is starting to color little by little. It was raining on the 23rd, but the maximum temperature was 23 degrees Celsius. The mornings are also warm, and the maximum temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius this week, and the minimum temperature does not fall below 10 degrees Celsius. I feel that it will be later than every year! Today, I’ll update to you guys about Suwa city’s Autumn Leaves recent situation. I got some phone call about these types of inquiry. So, I went Suwa Autumn leaves spots in Oct, 22nd!!! That day’ AM was sunny, but I’m unlucky man! PM was so cloud… Please forgive me!!! *Caution: it is in my opinion please understand it! 1. Takashima Castle and Gokoku Shrine --- Gingko was so green! Just some leave was turning yellow. 2. Lake Suwa and around Kohan Park --- I think 20 - 30% was changing their leaves color to yellow and red. 3. Katakura-kan --- I think 20 - 30% Katakura-kan’s Gingko is gradually changing yellow color. 4. Tateishi Park --- I think same as Katakura-kan, Maples and Cherry blossoms are changing their leaves to red color. (20 - 30%) Yesterday was rainy in Suwa. But it was 74 degrees Fahrenheit!!! It wasn’t cold, it’s so crazy… Usually in Suwa around November, it is supposed to be under 59 degrees Fahrenheit. I think Suwa Autumn leaves are delay for more than a week compare to usual year.

Photographed 10/24/24. I relaxed at the Starbucks Hon-Kawagoe Station store. Cappuccino and two kinds of apple custard apple pie from Aomori Prefecture. It's the autumn of appetite, isn't it? 🌰🎃🍎