Ramen is coming to Asama Hot Spring!!!! "Act 4 Asama Hot Spring Raamen Festival Noodle Warlord" Held in Date & Time: April 18 (Fri), 19 (Sat) 10:30~20:00 　　　　　20th(Sun) 10:30~15:00 Location: Hot Plaza Asama Hot Spring Plaza The nearest bus stop is Asama Hot Spring The Car parking lot is the Kiss Car on the north side of the Seuiheim Matsumoto Stadium Ramen is a ticket system 1,000 yen per ticket Kitchen Car from four ramen shops in Nagano Prefecture gathered. Enjoy the different flavors. In addition to that, drinks, bandit grilling, soft serve ice cream, etc. are also sold. And the centerpiece Events is the "Moteke Grand Lottery" 　The grand prize can be drawn with two ticket stubs with a lot of luxurious prizes, ♡♡ including a 30,000 yen Accommodation coupon for the Asama Onsen Ryokan Association. Eat ramen, take a relaxing bath in the Hot Spring, and relax. We look forward to seeing you. 　

Photographed 3/29/25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

🌸✨ 【Sannomiya Hibita Shrine Annual Grand Festival】 ✨🌸 With the arrival of Spring, the Annual Grand Festival of Hibita Shrine is approaching. This year's grand festival will be held on the following dates. Tuesday, April 22, 10:00 a.m.: Ceremony (Execution of the ceremony by related parties) Saturday, April 26: Shinko Festival 12:50: Youth Palace 13:10: Mikoshi Watari 14:00: Ferry to Kobe 2:25 p.m.: Arrival ceremony 15:00: Gyozaisho Departure Shrine 16:00: Sannomiya Pass 5:10 p.m.: Shrine return ceremony, shrine ceremony 13:30~15:00: Sato Kagura Dedication (Sagamisato Kagura Kakizawa Shrine Naka Mizukikai) Sunday, April 27: Return of the banner The festival is adorned by the passing of a magnificent Mikoshi and the pilgrimage of three puppet festival floats. Prayer is welcome to join us. For more information, please visit the official website. 🔗 https://hibita.jp//

The 2025 (Reiwa 7) Kuniyoshi Castle Festival will be Held in on Tuesday, May 6. On the last day of GW, let's immerse ourselves in the Warring States period! 2025 (Reiwa 7) Kuniyoshi Castle Festival Date & Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (Reiwa 7) 9:00~15:00 (rain or shine) Location: Around Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum, Tokusho Temple Address: 25-2 Sagaki, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Stage Events 9:00 Opening Ceremony 9:30 New Wind (Acer) 10:10 Ocarina 10:50 Bubu no Hoshi (guitar playing) 11:30 Mihama Jazz Orchestra 12:30 Kyoto, Nagaoka Kyo Omotenashi Warlord Corps Azalea 14:00 Brief History 15:00 Closing Ceremony Kuniyoshi Castle Historical Walk 1st session 10:00~ 2nd session 11:00~ Vegetarian cuisine (Tokusho Temple) Armor Experience (Free) seal of the castle by the descendants of the castle owner paintings of Takuboku Terayama Myu Workshop (Self-Writing Experience) Kuniyoshikai, Nakanishi Seika (impregnable buns) goods sales Stall Village

Cherry blossoms are also in full bloom in 🌸 Saitama City This is from Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture It is the Saitama Citizen's Forest. Car wind× rape blossoms× cherry blossoms welcome Spring Now is the best time to visit 😊

Photographed 3/24/25. It is Koite Water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.

Photographed 3/24/25. It is Koite Water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.

🌸 [Moss phlox festival is held in! ] 】🌸 Held in Moss phlox festival along the Shibuta River in Isehara! Red, white, and pink moss phlox dye the slopes of the water and color them with Someiyoshino... A special landscape only in Spring spreads out ✨ This superb view was selected as one of the "100 Famous landmarks of Kanagawa flowers". Why don't you take a walk and enjoy a pleasant moment surrounded by the Spring breeze? 📅 Held in until [Sunday, April 13]! It's perfect for an outing this weekend. Don't miss it! 📍access About 7 minutes by bus from Odakyu Line "Isehara Station" South Exit No. 3, After Get off at Daejeon Elementary School, walk for about 10 minutes. 🔗 Click here for details https://isehara-kanko.com/flowers/sibazakura/...

Around this time today, the cherry blossom front is approaching Azumino Little by little it is beginning to bloom If you visit Azumino, here are 5 cherry blossoms that you should definitely see (1) Cherry blossoms 🌸 on Mt. Kojo It is planted on the Mountain Trail, and cherry blossom trees continue to the summit. It is also known as the "Rising Dragon". From the top of the mountain, you can enjoy the mountains of the Northern Alps (2) Hyakuraku Cherry Blossoms at the Yukio Tabuchi 🌸 Memorial Hall It is a red weeping Edohigan sakura named after the words of Yukio Tabuchi, a mountain photographer and insect researcher, "Ichiyama Hyakuraku". In Azumino it is an early blooming (3) Of the riverbed 🌸 of the Early Spring Monument The area around the Early Spring Monument on the right bank of the Hotaka River is a scenic spot where you can overlook the Wasabi field, the Hotaka River, the Northern Alps, cherry blossoms, and other Spring landscapes and spectacular views of your hometown (4) Drooping cherry blossoms 🌸 in Iwahara Iwahara's large drooping cherry blossoms are standing at the back of the National Alps Azumino Park Hori Kaneguchi parking lot Car (5) Cherry blossoms 🌸 in Jitensha Plaza Cherry blossoms in the park "Jitensha Hiroba" along the Pick-up Weir. The "quartet" of cherry blossoms, moss phlox, weirs, and the Northern Alps in the background is beautiful Why don't you take a spinning car and enjoy the cherry blossom tour of Azumino!

【Notice of change in business hours of Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall 21】 Marker will be as follows from April 1, 2025. Closed days: Every Thursday (except for long holidays such as Golden Week), year-end and New Year holidays Business hours: Shop Ashoro 10:00~17:00 (until April 25, 2025) 10:00~18:00 (April 26, 2025 ~ mid-October) Restaurant Ashoro 11:00~15:00 (Last order at 14:30) Take-out Corner 10:00~17:00 (until April 25, 2025) 10:00~18:00 (April 26, 2025 ~ mid-October) That's all. Closed every Thursday (excluding long holidays). Thank you for your continued support of Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall 21.

【Hidden Famous landmarks 🌸 Mulberry Cherry Blossoms】 Yesterday, Monday, 4/7, was a sunny day ☀️ with a warm breeze It was 🌸🍡 truly a day of cherry blossom viewing Speaking of cherry blossoms in Gokase Town, the Mikasho area is particularly famous, but there are 😌✨ also hidden cherry blossom famous landmarks in the Mulberry Nouchi district Photos 1~3 show the cherry blossoms 📸 of a private house on the left just before entering the sunset village bridge from National Route 218 and going up the slope at the end of Prefectural Road No. 8 Two large pale pink cherry blossoms sandwiched between a tea plantation and a large blue sky overlooking the Aso Caldera, a 🌸 good Satoyama landscape in Japan ... It's 🥹✨ breathtaking It seems to be 🤭💕 a Spot with many hidden fans that only those in the know know Photos 4~5 show the cherry blossoms 📸 of a private house that can be seen as soon as you go down the road next to the fire hut along Prefectural Road No. 8 A carpet of rape carpet of flowers blooming at your feet and magnificent weeping cherry blossoms shining against the blue sky in the background. You can 🤗✨ see the gorgeous scenery like Spring Bright purple magnolias are also blooming right next to it, making it a 🤩 Spot where you can enjoy Spring all at once Lastly, photos 6~8 show the cherry blossoms 📸 in the Temple of light It is a very large cherry tree that 😳✨ you can't see in its entirety unless you look at it from a little distance The contrast between the pure white petals and the red-and-white mottled camellia flowers planted in the foreground is very beautiful. 👏 🙏💡 By the way, it is up to the entrance of Mulberry Uchi, but please tell us ✨ about your favorite cherry blossoms so far 😌 In addition, although we introduced the cherry blossoms of a private house this time, since it is only a private house, please do not enter the garden or make noise around when Appreciation, and please 🙇 ♀️ observe manners so as not to disturb the neighborhood Now, it's going to rain this Thursday, so will it 🥲 scatter there? It's a little lonely, but its fragility is also the charm of cherry blossoms, and 🫶 the cherry blossom blizzard is also a breeze, so let's enjoy it to the fullest until the 🌸 end

Photographed 3/24/25. It is Koite Water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. It is a Spring specification.

🎻 Osaka Symphony Orchestra Fenice Sakai Masterpieces Series Vol.3 🎼 The third installment of the "Masterpieces Series," in which the Osaka Symphony Orchestra based in Sakai selects and presents beautiful works🎶✨ 🌟 Conducted by Keiko Mitsuhashi, who was named one of Newsweek Japan’s "100 Japanese People the World Respects"🎼 🎻 Violinist Mariko Senju, who had a fateful encounter with the legendary Stradivarius "Duranti," appears🎶 Enjoy Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1, one of the cornerstones of the violin concerto repertoire, and Brahms’s Symphony No.1, a work he completed over 21 years with a strong awareness of Beethoven’s achievements. ●Performers Keiko Mitsuhashi (conductor), Mariko Senju (violin), Osaka Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) ●Program Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26 Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68

Introducing an experiential tour you can enjoy in Tokachi, Hokkaido 😄 Harvest experience on the fields of the Tokachi Plain At Okamoto Farm in Nakasatsunai Village, taste freshly harvested vegetables with a Jingisukan lunch Located in the southwestern part of the Tokachi Plain in Nakasatsunai Village, Okamoto Farm works to reduce environmental impact while supplying safer, more reliable produce that consumers want. After harvesting potatoes and onions by hand, you’ll take a special ride on a harvesting machine for an added harvest experience. The vegetables you harvest are washed immediately and enjoyed alongside Jingisukan. Okamoto Farm also processes and sells the vegetables it grows. After the meal, enjoy a tomato berry cream puff at the shop where products are sold and tour the processing facility to learn what makes it so delicious. Tour Schedule 10:00 Meet at Okamoto Farm 10:05 Farm introduction, harvest experience in the field, and harvesting machine ride Experience harvesting potatoes and onions with your own hands in the field, then ride a harvesting machine not usually open to visitors and observe harvesting across the vast fields. 11:30 Jingisukan lunch made with the harvested vegetables and ingredients from Nakasatsunai 13:00 Cream puff tasting at Okamoto Farm’s shop and processing facility tour Taste a tomato berry cream puff and tour the processing facility while hearing about tomato production and processing. 13:30 Tour ends Operating period: mid-August to September Time: 10:00–13:30 (about 3 hours 30 minutes) Group size: 2–12 people Price: Per person ・For 2 people: Adult ¥24,200 ・For 3 or more: Adult ¥17,600 *With English interpretation, prices are as follows. Per person ・For 2 people: Adult ¥13,200 ・For 3 or more: Adult ¥9,900 ■Please make a reservation at least seven days before your desired date. ■Please note that we may not be able to accommodate your preferred date due to guide availability or other circumstances. Okamoto Farm uses local ingredients to create more natural, pure products that you can enjoy with confidence. The tomato berry they grow is a cute mini tomato known for its sweetness and high sugar content! This is a great opportunity to meet farmers and learn about the behind-the-scenes of agriculture and food production!! We hope that through this experience you will discover new insights and values that enrich your lifestyle. We would be delighted if a Tokachi experience could become a memorable page in your travel story 😄 If you’re interested, please visit the following URL on our association’s official website: "BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE – A Journey Connecting to the Source of Food in Tokachi" Contact KUNAU Publishing Co., Ltd. Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Email: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com https://tokachibare.jp/behindthegoodtaste/...

Rows of cherry blossom trees 🌸 representing Saitama This is Located in, Saute City, Saitama Prefecture This is Saute Gongendo Sakuratsumi. It blooms in early April every year and is in full bloom around mid-April. This year, the best time to visit is just now, and there is a traffic jam before 7 am. Enjoy 😊 the contrast between cherry blossoms and rape blossoms

Photographed on April 7, 25. This is CAFE ANDON and the cherry blossoms of Senba Toshogu Shrine. The cherry blossoms were beginning to fall.

【JR Nobeyama Station Window Sales】 Since April 2025 (Reiwa 7), Minamimaki Village has been entrusted with the Window work of Nobeyama Station, and the Minamimaki Village Promotion Corporation has been conducting the work. As a result, the Window business has become as follows, so please be careful when Use. <定休日>Every Tuesday and Water 　　* In addition to the above, Thereare may be closed in a hurry. <営業時間>9:00~16:30 　　* Of these, 12:50 ~ 13:30 and 14:30 ~ 14:50 will be Window Closed. <購入できる切符>Boarding tickets for JR lines, limited express tickets for non-reserved seats, commuter commuter passes, commuter commuter passes 　　* Reserved seat tickets for Limited Express Azusa, Shinkansen limited express tickets, rapid High Rail, etc. cannot be purchased. <その他注意点> ・Suica cannot be recharged. ・ Credit cards and electronic money cannot be used, so please prepare cash. ・ There is no ticket vending machine, so please take a numbered ticket at Boarding time and Boarding outside the Window Regular holiday and business hours.

On Saturday, April 5, the annual "Three Sides Five Lakes Opening" was held at Rainbow Line Summit Park and Mihama Town Lake Center, which marks the beginning of the tourist season, and prayers were held for liveliness and safety.

🌸✨ 【Hinata Yakushi Spring Annual Grand Festival Held in ✨🌸】 This year, the "Spring Season Annual Grand Festival" will be Held in to announce the Spring of the Hinata Yakushi! 🗓 Date: Tuesday, April 15, 9:00-17:00 🎫 Admission fee: Adult 300 yen (rain or shine) 📍 Location: Hinata Yakushi Precincts 🔶 Honzon book opening (this will be the last book opening this year) 🔶 Prayer reception: 9:00-16:30 (at the treasure hall) *No reservation required 　　Let's pray for a disease-free life and family safety in the new year. 🔶 Shigi streamer and fire walking: Scheduled to start around 13:00 (*Canceled in case of rain) Please see with your own eyes the solemn ceremony that conveys ancient beliefs to the present day. * In case of cancellation due to weather, we will inform you on the official website of Hinata Yakushi at 9:00 in the morning of the day. 🚌 Access: ・From the north exit of Isehara Station, Get off the last stop of the Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Bus "To Hinata Yakushi" (about 25 minutes) ・About 10 minutes on foot from the bus stop ・ There is Car parking lot (the number of parking spaces is limited, so we recommend Use by public transportation) Please see the Official website for 👇 details https://www.hinatayakushi.com/4%e6%9c%8815%e6%97%a5%e3%80%88%e7%81%ab%e3%80%89%e6%98%a5%e5%ad%a3%e4%be%8b%e5%a4%a7%e7%a5%ad%e3%80%8a%e6%9c%ac%e5%b0%8a%e9%96%8b%e6%89%89%e5%a4%a7%e6%b3%95%e4%bc%9a%e3%80%8b%e7%a5%9e%e6%9c%a8/... Why don't you spend a relaxing time in the Spring sunshine while touching history and tradition? We look forward to your prayer.

🌸 Flowering Information 🌸 Cherry blossoms are in Best time to visit in various parts of Morotsuka Village. Many cherry blossoms bloom in Ikenokubo Green Park, and it is a cherry blossom viewing day. Please come and 😆 visit us

【2025 Picking bamboo shoots】 Pre-orders are now open! ・Held in period April 18 (Fri) ~ May 11 (Sun) Rain or shine * Bamboo shoot may change from the above schedule depending on the growth situation. * For the time being, reservations will be accepted until May 2nd. * Whether or not to accept reservations after May 3 will be decided based on the situation of Bamboo shoots during the Held in period. We'll let you know when the details are finalized. ・Reception hours Weekdays 2 slots (1)10:30 (2)13:30 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 3 slots (1)9:00 (2)10:30 (3)13:30 ・ Admission fee and harvest Fee ● Admission fee: 300 yen per person (junior high school students and older) It will fluctuate as follows depending on the harvest amount of one ordinary automobile (mini automobile). ■Bamboo shoot Harvest of 10 kg or more → 《Admission fee 0 yen》 ■Bamboo shoot Harvest less than 10 kg → 《Admission fee 300 yen》 - Bamboo shoot: 500 yen / kg One harvest bag will be distributed for each ordinary Automobile (mini Automobile) at the reception. For other details and reservations, please see the link below ↓ https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/tourism/experience/mikaku-02/5968/... ・ Contact information (reservations by phone are also accepted) Toyooka Tourism Association (Toyooka Travel Time) TEL：0265-49-3395

【Oboshi Park is still in full bloom】 The Dafa Sakura Festival ended yesterday, The cherry blossoms in the park are still in full bloom. Stalls are also being opened in some areas. There is no Light up. The weather is nice today, so it's great for cherry blossom viewing!

"Yamauchi Digital Map" starts! You can search area information by category such as eating, staying, etc., and easily search routes from your current location. It is 🐵♨️ a very useful Digital Map during your stay in Yamanouchi Town Please take a look. https://platinumaps.jp/d/yamanouchi?culture=ja...

Introducing hands-on tours you can enjoy in Tokachi, Hokkaido 😄 — Ride across vast pastureland — Tokachi Toyokoro: Leisurely Bicycle Journey Toyokoro, located in the eastern Tokachi plain, is a nature-rich town with mountains, rivers, and the sea. You’ll join guided cycling tours led by local cyclists who will take you along scenic routes for nature and history exploration, plus forest roads (gravel roads) that offer magnificent views. For lunch, deepen your connection with producers through a soba-making experience using ingredients from local farms. The basic course covers 40 km. Electric-assist rental bikes are available, so beginners can enjoy the ride. You can also switch to an 80 km course or tailor the route to your available time. Tour Schedule 9:00 Meet at Kokoro Terrace 9:05 Bike preparation and course briefing For rental bikes, you can choose from five cross bikes or three mountain bikes with electric assist. 9:30 Cycling tour across pastures and forest roads Once ready, we leave Toyokoro town and head out to a spectacular road lined with wide pastureland. 12:30 Soba-making experience using local ingredients After cycling, take part in a soba-making session and then taste the noodles you made. 14:00 Tour ends Operating season: July–October Time: 9:00–14:00 (about 5 hours) Group size: 2–10 people Price: 26,400 yen per adult ■ Please make your reservation at least 14 days before your planned date. ■ Due to guide availability and other factors, we may not be able to accommodate your preferred date. Thank you for your understanding. Why not take in the expansive scenery while cycling and enjoy a refreshing break from everyday life? After the exercise, the soba-making experience offers a great chance to meet locals and learn more about the town’s charm, agriculture, and food culture. The soba you make yourself will taste even more special. We hope the Tokachi experience will become a memorable page in your travel diary 😄 If you’re interested, please visit the federation’s official website page “BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE — A Journey Connecting to Tokachi’s Food Origins” via the URL below. Contact KUNAU Publishing Co., Ltd. Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Email: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com https://tokachibare.jp/behindthegoodtaste/...

✨🌸 A new tourist brochure for Yamanouchi Town is now available 🌸✨. The new brochure is a two-volume set, Photo Book and Active Book! Photo Book is a photo-based pamphlet that captures the beautiful scenery and moments of Yamanouchi Town. If there is a piece that moves you, I would like you to visit Yamanouchi Town to see the scenery. In addition, there is a page Publication with photos of people who are active in Yamanouchi Town, and we will introduce their charms on the Home page in the future, so please Fun it. Active Book is a pamphlet full of useful Information for both travel and travel. Model Courses and Sightseeing spots for each season are introduced, making it an indispensable book for sightseeing in Yamanouchi Town. If you see a pamphlet about Yamanouchi Town somewhere, please pick it up and take a look!

【🌸 Gokase In the Town Night Cherry Blossoms 🌙】 In the town Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) are in full bloom in many places, but the appearance of the cherry blossoms at night is also indispensable ✨ So, I would like 📸🤗 to upload the photos of the night cherry blossoms that I took on 4/6 (Sunday) Needless to say, the Josen Temple, as well as the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of the Harada family, are 😳 overwhelmed by their powerful appearance On this day, it was 🌙 sunny and beautiful in collaboration with the moonlight The Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) around the bell of Josen Temple was a little late, but it bloomed firmly and created a tasteful scenery 👏 Kijiya is finally in Best time to visit, and the night cherry blossoms reflected in the pond are 🥹✨ very beautiful The cherry blossoms during the day are also great, but the cherry blossom tour at night is also good, because 😌🌸 there are relatively few people, so you can 💡 enjoy it slowly During the Light up period, the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Josen Temple is until 4/13 (Sunday), and the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) of Kijiya is until 4/16 (Water) 😊 However, since it is around a private house, please be quiet 🤫 for Appreciation at night In addition, it is difficult to see from a car if you are dressed in the dark, so please 🙏 be careful not to have an accident by wearing conspicuous clothes such as yellow or white and reflective materials Let's ✨ enjoy the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) manners 😊 that will make you enjoy their beautiful appearance a little more safely and securely Thank you for submitting many photos for the #Gokase Hanami 2025 that is being Held in on our Instagram Account (@gokae_kanko), and 😭 we 😭 are still waiting for you to apply! Certainly!! Please try to 🙇 ♀️✨ post https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/...

Photographed on March 22, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on March 22, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed on March 22, 25. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Cherry blossoms are 🌸 blooming all over the country The 2025 cherry blossom front in Kushiro will be in early May. There is still a long way to go to bloom, but I am ✨ looking forward to the cherry blossoms in Kushiro again this year