Photographed on 11/11/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

[Searching for Autumn in Gokase] The season is silver grass (susuki)🌾✨ Gokase Town’s autumn leaves have finally come into their prime🍁 Today I visited Mt. Masugata and Mt. Futagami🚗💭 First, Mt. Masugata💪 The view was hazy, but the temperature was perfect and the summit felt refreshing😌🌿 The dodantutsugi (Enkianthus) turned bright red, and the susuki backlit by the sun glittered—what a sight 🥹👏 On the trail down toward Furuto-no Shrine from Mt. Masugata, I came across a scene that made me think, "Is this a picture book world!?"😳💡 Fields of susuki swayed like a sea, and set against the rolling mountains, the view was unbelievably beautiful✨ A new susuki spot…!?🌾 The susuki have become fluffy and are at their peak right now❗ Please go and look for them yourselves🤗 Next, Mt. Futagami💡 Until recently the road from Gokase was under construction and impassable, so it was my first time driving it in a while👣 Enjoying the patches of autumn color along the way, I made my way up to the observation deck with steady effort💪 By the time I reached the summit the sun had started to tilt, sharpening the mountain silhouettes, and the moon floated in the vast sky—a picture-like scene🖼️✨ It’s been ages since I climbed a mountain so I already feel it in my legs, but the joy at the top makes it totally worth it🤩 The Gokase Tourism Association is currently running the "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024" event on its Instagram account, and you are welcome to submit photos of autumn scenes like susuki✨ Please share Gokase’s beautiful autumn scenery with us🤗💫 For details, see the pinned "Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024" post on the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram profile🍁

Around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the summit of Mount Nagamine A sea of clouds and the Northern Alps rising to around 3,000 meters We enjoyed another clear view of the Northern Alps today In November the sunrise comes later, and from the summit you can also see the alpenglow of the Northern Alps as they turn red in the morning light Please take in the breathtaking, ever-changing views of the Northern Alps [Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour] The Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour, where you stay in Azumino and enjoy the summit vistas, runs through December 8, 2024! Stay in Azumino and join us! <Information about the Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour> This panoramic view of the Northern Alps from Mount Nagamine at 933 meters is a sight only early risers can see! Below you spreads the Azumidaira plain, and the 3,000-meter peaks of the Northern Alps towering before you create a view you can see nowhere else. You can also take in MtJonen, Azumino’s symbol, and, in the distance, the Hakuba Mountain Range. At the summit of Mount Nagamine, enjoy coffee time as you watch the spectacular morning view in the crisp early air. Each cup is carefully hand-dripped. Alongside the majestic scenery, the fresh morning air and a freshly brewed, delicious coffee will slowly awaken your body and satisfy your heart. Please enjoy this blissful moment. [Price] Per person / JPY 3,500 (same price for adults and children) * Tour reservations are limited to guests staying at designated accommodations. Please check the accommodation’s stay plans or inquire at check-in. * The tour requires advance reservation. Reservations can be made at the designated accommodation up to 8:00 p.m. the day before use. * Please pay the participation fee at the front desk by the day before use. [Price includes] Bus fare, coffee and snacks [Minimum number of participants] 2 people [Notes] * The tour will be canceled in case of rain or bad weather. (Decision will be made around 4:00 p.m. on the day before the tour) ・Because it is early morning, you may feel cold. Please bring something warm to wear as a layer. For details and a list of participating accommodations, please search for "Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour"

I thought that this year's Sapporo would have warmer days than every year and that the Period to see Autumn leaves would be Squid longer, but the snow fell early and it turned out to be a very short autumn. This time, I would like to introduce 🌳 the Autumn leaves Spot around the hotel taken in early November 🍂 Hotel Kita 3-jo Street Side The trees on the north side of the hotel (along Kita 3-jo Street) are now more red than they were in this photo. Since it is a place where it is difficult to get sunlight, it seems that you can see the Autumn leaves a little longer. At the foot of the tree, there is a "Nanmosa stove" and a photo Spot of the 📷 hotel 🍂clock tower Speaking of Sapporo, Famous landmarks are just around the corner from the hotel! Located in in the building district, there are many trees around the clock tower, and it is Light up at night, making it look 👀 more beautiful 🍂 Odori Park Odori Park, which shows various faces in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Events, etc., can see various kinds of Autumn leaves in autumn. It's just a short walk from the hotel, so Squid might be 🚶🏻 ♂️🚶🏻 a good idea to go for a walk 🍂 Hokkaido Office Red Brick Terrace If you walk straight west from the hotel, you will find the Hokkaido Government Office. In the square of the red brick terrace in front of the Provincial Government Office, stalls such as Mackerel sandwiches and taiyaki, which are now a hot topic, were lined up. The provincial government office is undergoing renovation work until around March next year, but you can enter the premises. Inside the red brick terrace, there are also Famous restaurants that Hokkaido is proud of! 🍂 Hokkaido University Row of ginkgo trees Speaking of Autumn leaves in Sapporo, this is it! [Row of ginkgo trees] in Hokkaido University. The 70 Row of ginkgo trees is a sight to behold 😲 It'There are a little far from the hotel, but it's a recommended Spot, so please include it in your ✨ sightseeing plan There are so many other Autumn leaves Spot in Sapporo that I can There are t introduce them all! It was scattered by the snow and strong winds the other day, but it looks like you can still enjoy it 💕 Please stop by various Spots!

Calligraphy masters apply Japanese kanji characters to the native language names of foreign customers. Since each kanji character has its own meaning, enjoy this traditional cultural experience, including the meaning of the kanji used in your name. You can take home the engraved wooden Dojo-fuda as a souvenir to remember your visit. #calligraphy #kanji #shodo #travelmemories #culturalexperience

Photographed 11/9/24. This is Tatsumi Udon noodles's TATSUMI Special Pole. It contains toriten and pork, and it is gorgeous. The noodles are also firm and and very tasty. 😊 The noodles, dashi, and tempura are all prepared in the store.

Today, I visited Mr. 168 yellowtail for the first time in a long time. Yesterday, today and early dinner (breakfast). It is black Rice, Taiwanese rice balls (飯糰) and soy milk. Inside the Taiwanese rice balls, there are mustard greens, tamagoyaki, meat sauce (rawson), and yujo (fried bread).

Photographed 11/9/24. This is Hanatetsu's Hanachozu.

Photographed on 11/8/24. This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.

Yama no Ocha Sakamotoen Autumn Warehouse Sale Today, Sunday, November 10th, the “Autumn Warehouse Sale” took place on the grounds of Sakamotoen 🍵✨ Sakamotoen’s booth offered discounted teas, and shoppers who spent over ¥2,000 could enter a raffle—what a deal 😳👏 There were also light food stalls, food trucks, and booths selling crafts and relaxation services, creating a calm, pleasant atmosphere 😌💕 A fill-a-bag of mandarins for ¥500 drew challengers who expertly piled the bags full—watching their skill made me laugh out loud 🤣🤣🤣 The festival’s highlights, the hojicha latte and matcha latte, were truly delicious and ordered by many 🤤 I couldn’t stop at the hojicha latte I bought first and ended up enjoying a matcha latte too 🤭 Simply perfect ✨ Inside the building, beautiful kyusus and Sakamotoen’s tea products lined the shelves 😳💡It was pure luxury to imagine brewing tea with a favorite kyusu while browsing the many tea varieties 🥹… Although it rained, everyone relaxed and smiled as they enjoyed their tea, making it a lovely festival 😌💕

Gokase Junior High School Product! Dried Shiitake Mushrooms On Wednesday, November 6th, we observed a class of second-year students at Gokase Junior High School🍄‍🟫✨ The students handled every step themselves, from sorting and bagging the dried shiitake to setting the price🤗 The shiitake were grown as part of the school's curriculum. The current third-year students inoculated the logs last year, and the second-year students carried out the sorting and packaging this time👏 This year’s yield was lower than usual, so selecting good mushrooms was a tough task💦 However, the students enjoyed the work, consulting with each other—"Is this one okay?" "Maybe not…"—as they made their choices🤗 They weighed and bagged the mushrooms with sales in mind, aiming for balanced portions and an attractive appearance🤔 After sealing the packs neatly with a vacuum sealer, the students set the prices themselves, referring to current market rates👏 Those shiitake were actually sold at the Gokase Specialty Center at the prices the students decided😳✨ Finally, the students learned about log management and precautions, deepening their understanding of Gokase’s specialty product, log-grown shiitake😌✍️ We hope students continue to encounter and cherish the town’s specialties and culture from a young age and carry them forward into the future✨

Photographed 11/6/24. This is Brasserie CATHERI's lunch plate in Rokken Towns. It is a sumptuous lunch plate of salads, quiches, marinades and gratins.

Photographed 11/6/24. This is Kawagoe Kumano Shrine's autumn pilgrimage. Even from the side, it is very pretty. 🍁 The priestess takes the time and effort to make Koitemizu every time. It is said that the autumn pilgrimage is until the second half of November.

Photographed 11/3/24. Adult cocoa from Kazu-san here. ☕️ It is open on the 1st floor of Resona Coedo Terrace every Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00. It is characterized by the fact that it is made with cocoa like matcha.

Photographed 11/3/24. This is LEC COFFEE's matcha. 🍵

Photographed 11/3/24. This is LEC COFFEE's quiche plate. Jade onion, bacon, mushroom quiche and Sweet potato soup. It is very tasty. 😊

Photographed 10/28/24. This is Hanatetsu's Hanachozu.

Photographed 11/1/24. This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.

Today, I am taking a walk in Kawagoe only in the morning. I've been curious, Maestro Maesutoro. It is open every Wednesday on the first floor of Resona Coedo Terrace. Kawagoe tea (yuzu) and berry nut galette. Galette combines nuts with blackcurrant and berry jam. It has sweet and sour tastes and is and delicious. Kawagoe tea also goes well with yuzu. The body warms up. Today, it is open until 15:00. Congratulations on your grand opening. ㊗️🎉

Searching for Autumn in Gokase At Josenji Temple’s three sites, I finally found red maple leaves 😭✨ When I visited last time, only one part had turned red, but that single tree was completely crimson and beautiful 🍁👏 A maple behind the temple gate at the entrance had turned orange 💡 Passing through the gate, I saw a plant bearing glossy red berries… is this viburnum? 🤔 It added an autumnal touch 🤗 Farther in, there were pretty pink and purple plants 🥰 The pink is mayumi (Euonymus) and the purple is muwashikibu (Callicarpa). They somehow give a “girly” vibe🤣 So cute 💕 Josenji Temple might be the most beautifully colored spot in Gokase right now…!? Gokase Tourism Association is running “Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024” on their Instagram, so take photos while the leaves are still beautiful and enter the contest 🍁📸 See the pinned “Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024” post on their Instagram profile for details 🤗✨ This year the best leaves might be gone before you know it while waiting for peak color. Go find autumn for yourself 🤗✨

Photographed 11/1/24. It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.

Photographed 10/28/24. This is Hanachozu of Chuin.

Photographed 11/1/24. CAFE ANDON's café latte and Mont Blanc tart. The Mont Blanc tart is filled with blackcurrant and raisin jam. The sweetness of the chestnuts and the acidity of the jam go well together. 😊

Announcement: The Grand Sumo Tournament is starting! Grand Sumo Kyushu Basho (November Tournament) It begins on Sunday, November 10! Iwanai-born rikishi Ichiyamamoto is East Maegashira 10! Please support him through the final day of the tournament!

Photographed 11/15/24. This is CAFE ANDON's Andon chicken curry. It is a curry that you will want to eat regularly. Jade and rice, 🐰 isn't it?

After the Yabusame at Izumo Ihabi Shrine, we moved to Kawagoe to see Ishihara's Sasara Lion Dance. Today was a good day. 😊

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.

Searching for Autumn in Gokase This time I’m sharing the fall foliage around Shirataki that I photographed just the other day🍁 To get straight to the point, the autumn colors are… not here😂! All we can do is gather the few red maple leaves scattered on the ground to create a touch of autumn😂 The maples along the slope from the parking lot to Shirataki (photos 2 and 3) have faded to a sparse yellow, so it doesn’t really feel like proper fall foliage😓 Well, they’re still pretty in their own way… but you really want to see maples in full red, right?😂 As you climb further toward Shirataki, there were even cherry blossoms blooming out of season🤣🌸 With the recent abnormal weather, the plants must be all confused💦 It’s raining today due to the typhoon (also strange for this season), but the forecast calls for clear skies from tomorrow, so let’s keep hoping the leaves will change more🙏🙏🙏 The Gokase Tourism Association’s Instagram is running “Gokase Autumn Foliage 2024,” so if you spot fall colors in Gokase, please enter and share your photos🍁📸 For details, see the pinned “Gokase Autumn Foliage 2024” post on the association’s Instagram profile🤗✨

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. 😅