【Ice and Snow Light Festival 2025】 On Saturday, February 15th, the "Ice and Snow Light Festival" will be Held in in Tsumago juku again this year! About 600 ice candles are lit, and a fantastic scene different from the daytime Unfolds. This year, in addition to the store's night business hours, there will be a free service of pork soup and hot lemonade at the tourist Information Center, and the sale of fried chicken and pizza in front of There are Fureaikan! There will also be colorful ice art by the Tsumagoro Women's Club and an exhibition of ice by Local Sunan High School students. On that day, Nagiso Kanko Taxi is open until 20 o'clock. Enjoy the annual Festival! If you are a photographer, please 📸✨ apply for the Kiso Tourism Federation's photo contest Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Time: 17:30 Ignition Location: Nagiso Town, Tsumago juku (399-5302 Nagiso Town, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture Azuma Tsumago juku)

Photographed on January 3, 25. This is Udon noodles Tatsumi's COEDO bukkake. When it's cold, you want to eat Udon noodles.

Sunset on the Kushiro River with lotus leaves and ice drifting In the brackish waters of the mouth of the Kushiro River, lotus leaf ice can be seen during the extremely cold season The Kushiro River, which opens its mouth to the west, is a perfect sunset viewing Spot Lotus leaf ice streams through the Kushiro River dyed by the setting sun

Kushiro Marsh in winter Frost covers the trees, the Kushiro River meanders widely, and the marshland becomes a snowfield of silver and white If you look closely, you can see a herd of deer grazing under the snow in the frozen marshland Feel the workings of Nature

SL Winter Marshland running again this year! The SL Winter Marshland is an SL sightseeing train Car that makes one round trip per day on weekends between Kushiro and Shibecha on the Kusami Main Line. Boarding can also be reserved. Please come and see the brave figure running through the white and silver Kushiro Marshland.

Kitahama Station on the Kusami Main Line along the Sea of Okhotsk Looking at the peaks of the Shiretoko Peninsula in the distance over the Sea of Okhotsk This is the station closest to the Sea of Okhotsk Drift ice is about to come ashore

With the silver Shiretoko mountain range in the background, the Kusami Main Line runs along the Sea of Okhotsk This is a hill between the Kusami Main Line and Hamakoshimizu A large view of the Shiretoko mountain range over the Sea of Okhotsk The Car on the Kusami Main Line goes along the Sea of Okhotsk Drift ice has not yet docked

【Dondoyaki 2025】Ashian District This is the Scene of the Little New Year's Festival "Dondoyaki" held the other day. Although there are differences in decorations from region to region, Dango made of Rice flour (Mayu Balls) are attached to branches and burned over a fire, and they pray for a year without illness or disaster, a bountiful harvest of five grains, and the safety of the family.

[Welcome ✨ to Gokase Town in winter] Answer the questionnaire and get 💪 Specialty products (Response deadline: Friday ⚠️, February 28) This is 💡 an announcement from Gokase Entertainment Co., Ltd. Specialty products of Gokase Town will be presented 🤩✨ to 15 people by lottery from those who come to Gokase Town and answer a simple questionnaire This is a questionnaire survey conducted to make Gokase Town an even more attractive Sightseeing spot, so please cooperate with us 🤗 This is 💪❤️ 🔥 your chance to get a set of wine and kama-roasted tea The deadline for responses ⚠️ is Friday, February 28 Thank you for 🥺🙏 your support when you stop by Gokase Town

📍 Tsumago juku The small New Year's decorations "Mayudama" and "Mochi Flower" were made! Vinca trees are decorated with eyebrows and kumquats, and bamboo is decorated with mochi flowers. We also received ♩ a large decoration in front of the Tsumago Tourist Information Center The decoration is scheduled to be until 2/2 of Setsubun. Enjoy ✨ the scenery of Tsumago juku unique to this time of year

Photographed on January 13, 25. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The New Year's limited one-year sea bream lottery is also a lookout.

This year's eastern province experienced record low snowfall. Preparing for winter Events, Held in The people involved are nervous. There is also a Haru elm tree in Toyokoro Town The ground came out in some places. It's no longer a snowy field. It seems that it will accumulate a few centimeters tonight. It's like water on a burnt stone.

📍 Gitara Observation decks　 Superb view ✨ from the One of the 100 best beaches in Japan Futamigoura Coast

Izena Beach 🏖️ All campsites on Izena Island, a Outlying Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, are free of 😊 charge (Please take your trash home)

【The 51st Shingenko Festival】 This Held in was Held in Spring as every year. April 4 (Fri) – 6 (Sun) The image was launched as a tourism product association in the 50th inning It is a occasional thing. The role of Lord Shingen is a woman for the second time in a row, and it is Jun Shibuki

【Roundabout Tanzawa, Daisen× Miyagase Stamp Rally】2025 Stamp rally✨ around Sightseeing spots in Isehara City, Atsugi City, Hadano City, Aikawa Town, and Kiyokawa Village Collect 7 Stamps and get♪ a bottle (first 1,000 people) In addition, you have a double chance to answer the questionnaire and get Specialty products by lottery! You may be able to go sightseeing at a great price and meet places you have never been before! Implementation period: January 17, 2025 (Friday) ~ March 14, 2025 (Friday) ★ How to Participate Step 1: Read the 2D code of flyers, posters, etc. Step 2: Get Stamps at each Stamp Point (20 locations in total) using the location Information function Step 3: Once you've collected 7 Stamps, go to the Premiums Redemption Location to get a bottle (first 1,000 winners) Step 4: Answer the questionnaire (75 people will be selected by lottery to win Specialty products) ★ Premiums Redemption Locations 　Eki-naka Kururin House (Isehara Station Sightseeing Information Center) 　　Isehara Station North Exit on the Odakyu Line, on the way to the stairs 　　OPEN 9:00~17:00 (open all year) 　4 other locations * For details, please visit the website of the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) "Roundabout Tanzawa Daisen Miyagase Stamp Rally" ⇩ https://area.jaf.or.jp/drive/stamp-rally/kanto/kanagawa_stamp-rally_no1335...

【Ubuyama Mountain Bike 100 Minute Endurance Ride Party】 Held in: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Set in the vast grasslands adjacent to "UBUYAMA PLACE (formerly Ubuyama Ranch)" located on the mountain foothills of the Kitagai Ring Mountains, we will Held in an endurance race-style Events in which mountain bikes are used to compete for how many lap Course s of about 1,500 meters per lap can be completed within a set time (100 minutes in total)! You can participate solo or in pairs, and in addition to normal MTBs for rental, electrically assisted cars are also available, so even those who do not have a rotating Car can participate! In addition, we also have a kids' MTB (corresponding height 122 cm to 150 cm), so we are looking forward to your entry as a parent-child team! The pit space is a large glass-walled facilities, with chairs and tables inside, so you can take a comfortable break while surviving the wind and snow. The glass-walled facilities are open to those who do not participate in the race, so it's good to cheer with your family! Of course, you don't have to keep running all the time in time. If you're tired, grab a cup of warm coffee and take a break. Enjoy a Meals at UBUYAMA PLACE with the team and the whole family who came to support us. You can bring your own ingredients, but we plan to sell Meals that will keep you warm at the venue. [Endurance ride method] ・100-minute endurance ride The number of laps that can be completed within the 100-minute time limit is tallied while taking turns solo (1 person) or pair (2 people) on a lap course of about 1,500 meters per lap. (The purpose is not to compete for speed.) ） You don't have to keep running all the time. Enjoy lunch and tea time with the whole team. The first 50 minutes will be switched to the right lap and the second 50 minutes will be switched to the left lap, so you will be able to enjoy the ride without getting bored until the end! In addition, there will be a 20-minute break (Course Maintenance) between the first and second halves, so take a break during this time to rest and replenish your energy and prepare for the second half. * One rental bike per team, one for Adult and one for children. * We also offer free rental of electric MTBs. Each team can use the electric MTB provided by the tournament for up to two laps, so please use it to conserve your physical strength. (Exclusive rentals are also available, and additional Fees will be charged separately) 〜Recruitment Overview〜 【Events Overview】 Held in: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Fee: Solo Adult: ¥ 3,000 (12-18 years old ¥2,000) Pairs Division 1 Team ¥5,000 Participation fee includes: Race participation fee, Facilities Use fee (toilet, etc.) fee, shared electric MTB, insurance, consumption tax Separately required: If you wish to rent lunch fee, drink fee, occupancy ~ Normal MTB (1,000 / unit) Electric motorcycle (2,000 yen / unit) Number of applicants: 50 Minimum number of participants: 10 [Time Schedule] 9:00-10:00 Entry reception / rental reception (former Ubuyama Ranch BBQ facilities), Course test run 10:00-10:15 Opening Ceremony and Competition Briefing 10:30-11:20 Ride start, endurance ride (first 50 minutes clockwise) 11:20~11:40 General Break and Course Maintenance 11:40-12:30 Ride restart, endurance ride (counter-clockwise for the second 50 minutes) 12:30-12:40 End of ride 12:40-13:00 Announcement of results, commemorative photo, return of rental 13:00 Closing and ending of Events 【Reception and meeting place】 UBUYAMA PLACE Car (formerly Ubuyama Ranch) Website> Kumamoto Prefecture Aso District Ubuyama Yamaga 2100-3　 〜How to Pay the Participation Fee〜 Please pay in cash on the day. 〜Cancellation Policy〜 ・ Events cancellation regulations The Aso Kuju Cycle Tour is a rain or shine event for all plans. However, if it is expected that it will be difficult to run safely due to bad weather the day before Held in tour, the Events will be canceled. In that case, we will contact you by e-mail by 20 o'clock the day before. On the day of Events, the Events may be canceled due to sudden changes in the weather. ・ About cancellation If you wish to cancel, please contact us at least 3 days before the scheduled date and no cancellation Fee will be charged. In case of cancellation after 3 days, the following cancellation fee will be charged. About cancellation fee ◇ If you cancel at least 3 days before the date of use: No cancellation fee will be charged ◇ If you cancel after the final confirmation email is delivered, or if you do not come on the day: 100% of the Fee will be charged Fee will not be charged in the following cases. 1 When the Events Held in is canceled due to bad weather, etc. * Please note that refunds will not be possible in the case of cancellation in the middle. 2 Held in for public reasons such as preventing the spread of coronavirus infection.

Photographed on January 13, 25. It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Horse chase at Tokachi Ranch Winter at Tokachi Ranch, a horse chase with horses running through snowy baba in winter

Harunire at dawn The sun rises from the frigid snowfield, and the Sunrise illuminates Harunire

Nusamai Bridge in the afterglow The sunset in Kushiro is beautiful, and the Nusamai Bridge over the mouth of the Kushiro River is a sunset viewing spot

Yezo sika deer and ice floes Yezo sika deer, drift ice, and drift ice on the Notsuke Peninsula stream from the Sea of Okhotsk side to the Pacific Ocean

Drift Ice and Hamakoshimizu Station The Kushiro Main Line, which connects Kushiro and Abashiri, runs along the Sea of Okhotsk from Shiretoko Shari to Abashiri, and in winter you can see the drift ice from the Car window. The photo shows the rapid Shiretoko Mashu departing from Hamakoshimizu Station on the Kusami Main Line, and the Sea of Okhotsk with drift ice docking Unfolds on the left. If the weather is good, you can see the Shiretoko mountain range in the distance.

Lake Mashu in winter Lake Mashu boasts a depth of No.1 in Japan and is the second deepest lake in the world after Lake Squid Caldera, and it is suddenly deep, and due to its transparency, there is little reflection of light other than blue, and you can see Lake Mashu's Roux, which is especially blue and deep indigo in clear winter. The mountain in the background is Mt. Shari, and Kamuish Island can be seen in the foreground

Sumimata Castle Snow Makeup Sumimata, Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture * Aerial view from the sky over the Nagara River * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. The removal of New Year's decorations had begun. The photo was taken on 1/13. It is a future sea bream lottery that is awarded only to new adults.

【The 31st Dondoyaki Commerce and Industry Festival】2025 Popular events sponsored by the Ishida Chamber of Commerce and Industry Promotion Association Dondoyaki (free to bring in Dango for sale) In addition to the free distribution of amazake, many Bake sale shops will be Stalls. In addition, there will be a Boarding experience of a fire ladder Car, calligraphy and cheer dance performances, and a Daisen Frame Turning Contest. Enjoy it with the whole family! ◆Date & Time: January 19 (Sun) 10:00~13:00 (Light rain) 　 9:30~10:00 Ishida Koyasu Shrine Ancient Shrine Cremation Festival 　10:00~13:00 Dondoyaki Commerce and Industry Festival ◆Venue: Jonokoshi Park (Higashinaruse 1, Isehara City) ◆Access: Odakyu Line Aiko Ishida Station South Exit 10 minutes on foot

Crane roost in the frigid cold In the frigid early morning, the roost of the cranes that spring up in the river mist is covered with frost. The frost is dyed in the Sunrise and the cranes begin their activities

Red-crowned crane chirping Tsugai red-crowned cranes chirp to confirm their love for each other

【Daisen Sky Lantern ®🌠】2025 On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine Daisen the ✨ Kururin appeared to cheer Held in the launch ✨ of the sky lantern ®, and it was crowded with many people. In the clear winter air at a Elevation of 700 meters, the collaboration between the sky lantern ® with a wish and the night view was exceptional. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all those who participated and those involved. ✨ The Daisen Cable Car runs until 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays until Sunday, January 26 Night view driving & Light up along the railway. ✨ Amazake service for the first 200 people (canceled in case of rain) 16:00~ 　Subject: Daisen Cable Station ~ Afuri Shrine Station round-trip Boarding ticket 　　　　Or customers who have "Tanzawa Daisen Free Pass A Kip" 　　・ January 18 (Sat) at Sakura Yamae 　　・January 19 (Sun.), January 25 (Sat.), 26 (Sun.) ✨ A popular character is coming (canceled in case of rain) 　　Location: Lower Shrine Precincts of Afuri Shrine 　　14:00~、15:00~、16:30~ 15~20 minutes each day 　・Kanagawa Central Transportation Mascot Character "Kanamin" 　　　Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19 　・Odakyu Electric Railway Child-Rearing Support Mascot Character "Mokoron" 　　　Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26　　　　　　　 　 Enjoy the special night view and events at Daisen in winter. 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