Tokyo is an amazing city with a vibrant history that truly comes alive during its festivals. One of the highlights is the kanda matsuri, which takes place at the beautiful kanda myojin shrine. The lively mikoshi parade is filled with joy and cultural charm, making it a fantastic experience for everyone.

Photographed on July 3, 25.
It is a Tanabata decoration of Tokyo Daijingu Shrine. 🎋

Peach picking for 2025 has begun!

We offer the following two plans.
■Set plan: Pick two peaches + all-you-can-eat peaches (20 minutes) 2,500 yen per person
■All-you-can-eat only plan (20 minutes) 1,500 yen per person
*All plans above have a flat rate for ages 4 and up.
Children aged 3 and under cannot pick peaches, but they may enjoy the all-you-can-eat option free of charge.

Reservations are still being accepted!
For details, please see the following page.
https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/tourism/experience/mikaku-02/9784/

Photographed on July 3, 25.
Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, Tanabata "Sparkling Hanachozu in the Sky".
Until July 8th. Light up until 9 o'clock at night.

Photographed on July 3, 25.
This is the Suzu Araragi wind chime of Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.

Event announcement📣
July has arrived, and summer is here in earnest — a season full of festivals and events. If you’re free this weekend, why not drop by one of the events taking place? 🤗

📌Saturday, July 5 — Shirohebi-hime Festival at the shore of Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoicho. This theatrical folk performance, created from Ainu traditions, features a 13-meter white snake and a princess dancing in a dreamlike spectacle.
■Time: 17:30–21:15
■Free shuttle bus to the venue: A free shuttle will operate from Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum in Shikaoicho to the lakeside venue using the regular bus route.


📌Sunday, July 6 — The 52nd Pyotan Falls Yamabe Release Festival at Satsunai River Park in Nakasatsunai Village. The day starts with the release of yamabe (a local trout), followed by a Poroshiri drum performance, hands-on workshops, food trucks, and ends with a stage-side edamame toss featuring the village’s specialty edamame.
■Time: 10:00–14:00
■Access: About a 60-minute drive from Obihiro Station


Find other summer events on the Tokachi HARE website under “Events.” Please check the homepage at the URL below 😊

It’s been hot every day, so please take care to avoid heatstroke and enjoy a pleasant weekend 🎵

https://tokachibare.jp/event/

Hello, this is En'emon Folklore Museum. July has arrived and the hot days continue, but Shosenkyo Gorge still feels a little cool.
While the sea’s chill is nice for summer vacation, it’s also a great season to soothe yourself in the mountains with a forest bath, listening to birdsong and relaxing among the green.

Yamanashi has no sea, but the museum holds stones as beautiful as the ocean.
Larimar is one of the three major healing stones, symbolizing love and peace, and it’s perfect for anyone seeking comfort and healing.
Also, Shosenkyo is famous for its quartz, which used to be called a fossil of ice because it feels cool to the touch.
It looks refreshing too, so come and touch it~♪

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Notice: Iwanai Shrine Annual Festival

This year too, the Iwanai Shrine Annual Festival will take place over three days from July 7th to July 9th.

Please be aware that some roads will be closed during the festival, so take care when coming to the area.

Come and join the “Iwanai Festival.”😌

*The schedule was referenced from the Iwanai Shrine website.

Photographed on July 3, 25.
I had an And at Iidabashi, and before that, I Prayer at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine. The Tanabata decorations were stunning. 🎋
Precincts around half past seven in the morning.

🍄 July 7 is "Dried Shiitake Day" 🍄
To celebrate, we will hold the "Dried Shiitake Fair" on Saturday, July 5!

📍Venue: Morokko House parking lot
🕘Time: 9:00–16:00

✨Event highlights✨
- Freshly grilled! Complimentary dried shiitake
- All-you-can-stuff dried shiitake and wood ear mushrooms!
- Tasting of Morotsuka Village oolong tea "Seikomasucha" 🍵
- Local specialties and summer vegetables will also be on sale 🍅🥬

This is an event everyone from children to adults can enjoy!
Come with your family and friends and join us 😊

Photographed on July 1, 25.
After Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store.
Chillax soda yuzu citrus and cinnamon roll.

Photographed on July 1, 25.
This is the Ai sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

“Hanakku and Hana Road” started on June 28!
Beautiful flowers are in full bloom in front of the Guide Center, at Hanakku, and at the Garden Spa Roadside Station 🌷
Come by and enjoy the colorful flowers 🌸

Event period: Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, July 27

Rokka no Mori

About a 40-minute drive from Tokachigawa Onsen.
A large silo marks the spot ⭐

This is a beautiful forest where the wildflowers depicted on Rokkatei's wrapping paper bloom.
Surrounded by seasonal blossoms, you can enjoy a graceful moment here 🍃
A shop is also on site!
A windbreak forest lines the route, giving a full Hokkaido feel 💯
Please do visit 😊

"AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is Held in at "AEON Lake Town MORI" in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture from July 1 (Tue) ~ 6 (Sun), and Engaru Town will Stalls for two days on July 5 (Sat) and 6 (Sun).
At the Engaru Town booth, we will sell the Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Paid 500 yen)" and the Specialty "Tenuki no Rice Source" series.
If you are in the vicinity, please come and visit us ♪
Dates: July 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) * "AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is held in from July 1 (Tue).
Time: July 5 (Sat) 10:00~19:00
July 6 (Sun) 10:00~18:00
* "Obsidian accessory making experience" will be until 17:00 on both days.
Location: AEON Lake Town mori "Water Square etc" Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya City Lake Town 3-1-1

Mokoto Pass
Mokoto Pass runs along the north side of Lake Kussharo.
It is a prefectural road connecting Kawayu Onsen to Higashi-Mokoto Village. Not well known as a tourist route, the road nevertheless offers unique, beautiful views from two observation points.
Do visit — you are likely to encounter wonderful scenery.
https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/mokototoge/

[Shinshu Sakuhomachi Nature Immersion Day Tour] 🍃🌿
\A day trip to soothe you in the great outdoors/

Event Date: Sunday, August 3

Highlights
✔︎ Walk around the moss-covered, mystical forest at Shirakoma Pond🌳
✔︎ Tour a long-established sake brewery with tasting experience🍶
✔︎ Lunch featuring local flavors: yamame fish rice bowl and soba set🐟🥢
✔︎ Enjoy shopping at the Roadside Station Visitor Center✨🛣️

Departure and Return Locations
・Sakudaira Station, Asama Exit
・Roadside Station Yachiho Kogen Visitor Center
➡️If you live nearby, meeting and dispersing at the Roadside Station is convenient!

Price: 9,900 JPY per person (tax included), includes lunch
What to bring: comfortable walking shoes, rain gear
Capacity: 25 people (minimum operation 15 people)

Refresh your body and mind as you savor nature’s gifts with all five senses🫧
This charming day tour is perfect for making summer memories🌱

How to Apply / Inquiries
Chikuma Kanko Co., Ltd., Saku Head Office Sales
Phone: 0267-62-1000 (Hours: 10:00–17:00)
※Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and during the New Year holidays

Please join us with your family and friends.

The world meets Sakai’s strength. Collaboration project with the Jellyfish Pavilion is underway!✨

In Sakai City, Sachiko Nakajima (musician, mathematics researcher, and STEAM educator) is serving as producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s signature pavilion “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion,” and, using the Expo as an opportunity, we will promote Sakai’s appeal at home and abroad.✨
*Search for “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion”!*

🔍 For details on events and initiatives, please see the Sakai City website.🪼

A morning view of Azumino with the Northern Alps in sight
Mount Jonen stands clearly visible
I imagine many climbers are pushing on toward the summit today as well
This is the view from Ohisama Road 😄

Mihama Town Lake Center presents a special summer evening event, the Fireworks Cruise.
This luxurious cruise lets you relax on the deck of a battery-powered tour boat and enjoy the fireworks from the Summer Festa Mihama 2025 in a quiet, comfortable setting.

Fireworks Cruise
Date and Time: Saturday, July 26, 2025
・Doors open 7:00 PM
・Departure 7:45 PM
・Fireworks start 8:00 PM
・Expected finish around 8:30 PM

What the cruise offers
・A battery-powered tour boat for a quiet, low-vibration, comfortable cruise
・Up-close viewing of powerful fireworks from the deck
・A chance to enjoy a clear night sky and stars
・Includes an original cake and a drink from Five Lakes Café

Capacity and Fees
・About 20 participants aged elementary school and up (lottery if applications exceed capacity)
・Adults: 5,000 yen
・Elementary school students: 2,500 yen (must be accompanied by a guardian)

Application Period
・Saturday, June 28, 2025 to Sunday, July 13, 2025
・Apply via the dedicated form (if you cannot access the form, please contact us directly)
https://forms.gle/S4wSU7w29DT4HBga6
※Lottery results will be announced to successful applicants only after the application period ends.

Notes
・The cruise is scheduled to end at around 8:30 PM.
・Only beverages (including alcohol) may be brought on board.

Contact
Mihama Town Lake Center
Address: 24-4-1 Hayase, Mihama Town
Phone: 0770-47-5960

Good morning.
This is Azumino, greeting a wonderfully refreshing morning.
The Northern Alps are clearly visible.

Photographed 6/29/25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Summer in Japan is very hot, and it is quaint to visit the riverbed to escape the summer.

Photographed on July 1, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Hello everyone, this ☺ is Kitahiroshima Town in the northwestern part of Hiroshima Prefecture!
We, the Kitahiroshima Town Tourism Association, will broadcasting the charm and latest information of our town.
Thank you for 💛 following and sharing

【What kind of town is Kitahiroshima Town?】 】

In the northwestern part of the Hiroshima Prefecture, in the West China Mountains Elevation 300 Meter to 800 Meter
It is located almost in the center of the Geihoku region, which extends to the basin Highlands, and borders Shimane Prefecture to the north.
Fresh greenery in Spring, Clear streams in summer, Autumn leaves in autumn, and Winter sports in winter are crowded with tourists.
Since ancient times, it has flourished as a relay point connecting Sanyo and Sanin, and in the Middle Ages, it was also a production area of iron sand.
In addition to the many ruins of the Sengoku Warlord Mori clan (Mori-shi) and the Yoshikawa clan,
Folk performing arts such as Kagura and Dengaku, beech forests, Wetlands, flora and fauna, etc.
It is a town where precious and majestic Nature spreads Nature and rural culture is alive.

I want to know more about Kitahiroshima Town! I want to go! For those who say,
Please see ✨ the "Roundabout, Kitahiroshima" Home page and each social media

＼ ✨💠After the Hydrangea Festival💠✨ ／
Starting today, July 2nd, hydrangeas are floating in the monument tank at Izukyū Shimoda Station rotary.💠🫧
The hydrangeas were carefully pruned by the staff in charge of Shimoda Park, and they will remain on display until Wednesday, July 16th.
Even hydrangeas that have passed their peak in the park look fresh and beautiful when floated on the water!
There are especially many blue hydrangeas, which stand out against the summer sky and give a very refreshing impression.🌿🩵
If you are nearby, please stop by and take a look!

*Only authorized personnel have pruned or collected plants within Shimoda Park.
Please refrain from cutting or taking plants from the park.*

■Paella Cooking Experience■

This plan invites you to try making paella with support from a specialist certified by the All Japan Paella Federation.

The venue, Notanohira CampGround, lies deep in Toyooka Village. Far from populated areas, it is a quiet campground set beside the clear Abukawa River.

Relax and refresh to the green trees and the gentle murmur of the river, and enjoy making paella together in a lively atmosphere!

[Plan Details]
■Season
Late April through October

■Meeting Point
Toyooka Village Tourism Association (toyooka travel time)

= For those using car navigation =
toyooka travel time
Address: 12407 Kumashiro, Toyooka Village, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture TEL 0265-49-3395
If the above address does not appear, please set Toyooka Village Central Nursery School as your destination
and come to that location.
Toyooka Village Central Nursery School Address: 12368 Kumashiro, Toyooka Village TEL: 0265-35-4953

■Capacity
10 people (minimum operating number: 5)
If you wish to participate with fewer than 5 people or more than 10 people,
please contact us to discuss arrangements.

■Price (tax included)
For groups of 5 to 10 participants: 5,500 yen per person
If you wish to participate with a different number of people, please contact us.

[Contact: Toyooka Village Tourism Association (toyooka travel time)]
・By phone: 0265-49-3395 (9:00–18:00)
・Inquiries via website: https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/paella-making-experience/

■Course Details and Schedule (approximately 4 hours)
1) Gather at toyooka travel time 11:00 (payment)

2) Travel to Notanohira CampGround 11:00–11:45 approximately
※Please travel by private car.

3) Arrive at Notanohira CampGround around 11:45

4) Paella making experience and meal 11:45–15:00 approximately

6) Local dismissal at Notanohira CampGround around 15:00

■About the Plan
[About Notanohira CampGround]
It is about a 40-minute drive from the center of Toyooka Village.
Far from populated areas, you can enjoy a leisurely time amid green trees and the river’s murmur.
Please travel to the campsite by private car.

[About the Paella Cooking Experience]
Participants will make paella with guidance from a certified paellero (paella chef) accredited by the All Japan Paella Federation.
Specialists from the Japan National Paella Contest Team, members of Paella Mania Cup winning teams, and other authentic paella experts will teach you, offering a special hands-on experience.

[Combining with Other Activities]
It is possible to combine this plan with other activities.
We particularly recommend pairing it with the Pothole Tour, where you can enjoy river play at one of Japan’s largest pothole sites.

[Clothing]
・Wear comfortable clothes and shoes suitable for active movement
※You may use the changing room and lockers inside the Toyooka Village Tourism Association before and after the tour.
※For an additional fee, showers are available at the Toyooka Village Tourism Association facility.
(300 yen)

■How to Inquire and Apply
Please apply by phone or via the inquiry form on the website.
Phone: toyooka travel time 0265-49-3395 (9:00–18:00)
Website: https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/paella-making-experience/

■Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation is possible until 6:00 PM four days before the experience date.
Cancellations after that time will incur a 100 percent cancellation fee.

■Pothole Tour■

Deep inside Toyooka Village, at the foot of Mt. Kimen, you can enjoy river play at one of Japan’s largest potholes.

Dive headfirst into a plunge pool or float and relax.

Refresh yourself to the fullest in the emerald-green summer stream.

Our guide staff will support you. You may join with children.

We recommend combining this with a paella-cooking experience at Nodaira Campground!

【Plan Details 】
■Season
Around July to early September
※If you prefer dates outside the above period, please consult us.

■Meeting place
General Incorporated Association Toyooka Village Tourism Association (Toyooka Tabi Jikan)

＝ For those using car navigation ＝
《Toyooka Tabi Jikan》
Address: 12407 Kamiine, Toyooka Village, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture
TEL 0265-49-3395
※If the above address does not appear, set your destination to Toyooka Village Central Nursery School and come to that location.
《Toyooka Village Central Nursery School》 Address: Kamiine 12368, Toyooka Village TEL: 0265-35-4953

■Capacity
8 people (minimum number to hold tour: 2 people)
※If only one person or more than eight people wish to participate, please consult us.

■Price (tax included)
Per person: 5,000 yen
※If you use the showers at Nodaira Campground, an additional 500 yen per person is required.

■Course details and schedule
① Meet at Toyooka Tabi Jikan
9:30 (payment)

② Travel to Nodaira Campground
Around 9:30–10:10
※Please travel by private car.

③ Arrive at Nodaira Campground
Around 10:10

④ Walk to the pothole area
Around 10:15–10:45

⑤ Stream walk and river play at the pothole
Around 10:45–12:15

⑥ Return to Nodaira Campground and dismiss on site
Around 12:45

■About the plan
【About Nodaira Campground】
It is about a 40-minute drive from the center of Toyooka Village.
Leaving populated areas behind, you can enjoy a relaxed time surrounded by green trees and the sound of the river.
Please travel to the campground by private car.

【About the pothole “Daimyojin Fuchi”】
In Abukawa Gorge there is one of Japan’s largest giant potholes, measuring seven meters in diameter.
A pothole forms when stones on the riverbed rotate in the current and gradually carve into the bedrock over long years.

【Can be combined with other activities】
You can combine the pothole tour with a paella-cooking experience or a guided cycling tour. Please inquire for details.

【Clothing and items to bring】
● Quick-drying clothing (recommended: garments with minimal skin exposure) e.g., rash guard
● Change of clothes
● Shoes that can get wet (recommended: those that do not come off easily) e.g., marine shoes
※You may use the changing rooms and lockers inside the Toyooka Village Tourism Association facility before and after the tour.
※For an additional fee, showers at Nodaira Campground are available (500 yen).
※For an additional fee, showers inside the Toyooka Village Tourism Association facility are available (300 yen).

■Inquiries and reservations
Please apply by phone or via the inquiry form on the Toyooka Tabi Jikan website.

Phone number: Toyooka Tabi Jikan 0265-49-3395 (9:00–18:00)
Website: https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/pothole-tour/

Photographed on July 1, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 6/29/25.
Among the more than 2,000 rim musubi wind chime, only one There are wind chime with red thread. Every day, the location changes.
If you find it, you may find something good.