【Notice】 Japanese smelt fishing on ice is one month away! The Japanese smelt fishing venue on the Memanbetsu Lakeside is used by many customers every year because it is about 10 minutes by car from the airport and has very good access. Japanese smelt fishing equipment can be purchased and rented at the venue, making it easy for beginners to get started! If you are a first-timer, there is only one thing you need to prepare. Please dress warmly! Because you will be fishing on the ice for a long time, you will get cold from your feet. Therefore, it is even better if you have a sock warmer to put on the soles of your feet! We look forward to seeing you there! ［INFOMATION］ Venue: Ozora Town Memanbetsu Lake Abashiri Memanbetsu Lakeside Campground Behind Period: 2025 (Reiwa 7) January 5 (Sun) ~ Mid-March Time: 8 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. Fee: Adult 900 yen, Elementary school student 450 yen Other: Implementation of sales and rental *If you fish for Japanese smelt outside of the above hours, it is poaching. * The start and end dates vary depending on the ice conditions and weather, so please check the social media or website of the Ozora Town Tourist Association or contact the secretariat.

Photographed 12/3/24. Kawagoe Kumano Shrine is a Tori no Ichi market. It is a good luck charm for the zodiac sign of the coming year. 🐍

The practice of swordsmanship was intended above all to nurture the mind. The samurai, through diligent practice and extreme concentration, desired to attain a state of unthoughtfulness, free of attachment or preoccupation, and thus able to respond instantly. A warrior is prepared to die each morning. In the quiet moments of the morning, he imagines himself being struck by lightning, doused by fire, or cut to pieces with a sword or spear. It is hard to remember that one step outside the doorway is the world of death. #Honor #Bushido #samuraisord #katana

Photographed 12/3/24. Kawagoe Kumano Shrine is a Tori no Ichi market.

For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them. #samurai #katana #bushido #osakacastle

In Hinomotoichi's Calligraphy Trial Plan, students do not pick up a brush and start writing immediately after the lesson begins.  Instead, we begin by explaining about the culture of calligraphy and the history of calligraphy in Japan. This is because it helps them to better understand the difference between Japanese calligraphy and caligraphy, which is a form of character decoration that also exists in other countries, and to appreciate the beauty of the Japanese language. #calligraphy #kanji #shodo

Today, I took a walk in Kawagoe. On the approach to the temple to Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, pigeons were eating rice. Squid is a messenger of God, so it may be very auspicious. 🕊️🌾

Until 12/24 (Tuesday), the actual "Hokke Mandala" is Open to the public at the Izuyama Local History Museum. This Lotus mandala is said to have been embroidered with the hair of Hojo Masako at Izusan Shrine, and the repair inscription on the back states that Hojo Masako embroidered the Lotus Mandala using her own hair to mourn the bodhi of her husband, Minamoto no Yoritomo, and that it was used as the Honzon of Hokkedo. The usual exhibit is a reproduction, but it is Open to the public to Limited Time the real thing yellowtail 2 years and 4 months. Please take a closer look at the three-dimensional effect of the brahma characters and the color of the base by the hair that is unique to the real thing. 【Atami City Izuyama Local History Museum】 Hokke Mandala Open to the public Period: November 28, 2024 (Thu) ~ December 24, 2024 (Tue) Address: 708-2 Izuyama, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Izusan Shrine Precincts) Phone: 0557-80-4252 Access/About 10 minutes by bus from JR Atami Station bound for Nanao →Izusan Shrine in front of Get off Business hours/9:00~16:00 Closed: Wednesday (or the next day if it is a holiday) Fee: 180 yen for Adults (120 yen for groups), 120 yen for junior high and high school students (80 yen for groups), Free for elementary school students and younger Car parking lot / Yes (for several cars / Izusan Shrine) Remarks: * Group discounts are applied for 20 people or more.

[Request for cooperation in the questionnaire survey on tourism] 2024 Visitors to the Tanzawa and Daisen areas (Atsugi City, Hadano City, Isehara City) We ask for your cooperation in the questionnaire survey on tourism. *Questionnaire Implementation Period*Until Sunday, December 22 After answering the questionnaire and presenting the answer screen, there will be only one pick-up location per one person, and one Kururin sticky note will be distributed free of charge at the Isehara City Tourist Association (9:00~17:00 on weekdays only), one of the pick-up locations! Thank you for your cooperation! * It will be smoother if you save the image of the answer completion screen. Isehara Station North Exit on the Odakyu Line, on the way to the stairs Isehara City Tourist Association TEL 0463-73-7373 9:00~17:00 (Closed on Weekends and Holidays on Weekdays only)

Photographed on 12/1/24. This is the second Shanghai Hanten's salt-fried shrimp and eggs.

This is the Scene of the Lake Onneto as of 12/2 (Monday). The surface of the lake is partially frozen, but the ice is still thin. In recent years, the number of people visiting for the purpose of ice bubbles has increased, but the strength of the ice is very weak in areas where natural gas is emitted, and there are places where it does not completely freeze even in Authentic winter. Therefore, it is very dangerous to ride on the surface of the lake, and it is not recommended by the tourism association. Also, as we reported the other day, Route 949 leading to Lake Onneto (the gate in front of the Hot Spring) will be Closed on December 6th. When visit, please take proper measures against snow and cold, and please Fun the winter Lake Onneto safely.

Photographed on 12/1/24. This is Hanatetsu's Hanachozu. The KAWAGOE COFFEE FESTIVAL was held in at Renjoji Temple. Next year, I decided to buy a ticket and participate in the race. 😊

Winter in Shirakawa Township Photo taken on 2022.02.26 Shooting from the Hagijo Observation decks Since it was free, chronic traffic jams began to occur due to Car parking for long periods of time, so parking spaces are currently Car Closed in Hagigi Observation decks. The usual parking lot near the Village Car closes in the evening, so I had to Accommodation to the Village and walk up to the Observation decks to take this view. You can also use paid coin parking, so it would be nice to be able to go by Car.

【11/30 Starscape Photography Class Held in】 With the aim of letting Village people know the beauty of the starry sky of Minamimaki Village, which has been selected as one of the Japan Three Stars Famous landmarks, we Held in 📋✏️ a starscape photography class again this year Photographing the starry sky at the venue of Nobeyama at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, which is usually not accessible at nightThanks 📡📷 to the guidance on how to shoot the starry sky by photographer Teruyasu Kitayama and the high-performance camera borrowed courtesy of OM Digital Solutions System Co., Ltd., I was able 😚 to take beautiful pictures even as an amateur The air is clear and the season is suitable for stargazing, but the cold in Minamimaki Village is exceptional. 🥶 🧣🧤

Diamond dust Kirigamine seen for the first time The view seen in the temperature of -15 degrees Celsius. In Kirigamine, if the conditions are good, you can see "fog ice", "diamond dust" and "sun pillar". "Frost" refers to ice that appears white when supercooled fog or water vapor adheres to tree branches. "Diamond dust" is a phenomenon in which ice crystals formed by the sublimation of water vapor in the atmosphere fall. It is a view that can only be seen in the cold Squid.

【Gokase's Autumn Search】Now is the Best time to visit! Josenji Temple Autumn leaves are coming to an end in most places, but now! Josenji Temple is in Best time to visit 😳🍁 It was cloudy at the time of shooting, but it was 🥹✨ very beautiful with a clear dark red color In other places, the Autumn leaves is coming to an end, but the trees at Josenji Temple are slow-Autumn leaves seeds? Or is it due to the environment? I'm not familiar with it, so I don't know... Anyway, I didn't 😳👏 expect to see such beautiful Autumn leaves in December Please stop by 🤗✨

Shot on 12/1 The Autumn leaves of Atami Ume Plum Garden are in Best time to visit! There are about 380 Maple trees in the park, and it is said to be "the latest Autumn leaves in Japan" because of the warm climate and the Squid that change color from late November to December every year. Early blooming Ume plums have already begun to bloom from mid-October, so it is unique to Atami to search for Ume plums while Appreciation of the Autumn leaves. Implementation during the Momiji Festival, the opening of the Annual event footbath, the Momiji Festival Photo Contest in Atami Ume Plum Garden, and the "Momiji Light up" are held. Held in/2024/11/16~12/8 Held in time: Light up (every day during the period) 16:30~21:00 Venue: Atami Ume Plum Garden (8-11 Baien Town, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Phone: 0557-85-2222 Contact: Atami Tourism Association Access/ ■ About 15 minutes by bus from JR Atami Station to "Ainohara Housing Complex" → "Ume Plum Garden Get off ■ About 3 minutes on the Ito Line from Atami Station→ about 10 minutes on foot → Raingu Station Get off Fee/Free admission Car parking lot / 100 cars in front of Ume Plum Garden (open only during the held in period) (Weekdays) 9:00~17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 8:30~17:00 Normal Car 300 yen, motorcycle Car &Car rotation 100 yen, micro 1000 yen

The 40th Commemorative Conference Tsukigase Bumekei Early Spring Marathon The guest runner is Kenji Moriwaki! Applications are now being accepted! "Tsukigase Bumekei Early Spring Marathon" So, search for it ♪

[TV Asahi "Kingdom of Food" Isehara's Dioscorea japonica] Scheduled broadcast date and time: Saturday, December 7, 2024 9:30 - 9:55 ◇ "Kingdom of Food" program content 　In order to protect "Japan's food", 　　Staying close to people who are enthusiastic, 　　It is a program that unravels the profound ❝ world of ingredients ❞. A Dioscorea japonica producer who digs about 15,000 Dioscorea japonica grown in the field by himself from autumn to winter, Yasuhito Naka Village, a Dioscorea japonica family in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture! Program Summary: ▽ De-salaried and become a Dioscorea japonica farmer! The Secret of Stickiness and Aroma Learn from popular stores! Tips for cooking Dioscorea japonica that you will want to imitate, etc. Don't miss the recording! And the superb view, Souvenirs, and gourmet "Isehara" actually See with your eyes, hear with your ears, touch with your skin, taste with your mouth, Enjoy the location tour!! Dioscorea japonica TEL 0463-96-6333 Also at the Eki-naka Kururin House Tanzawa Daisen with Dioscorea japonica family's Dioscorea japonica Soba (buckwheat noodles) and others are now on sale!　 Isehara Station North Exit on the Odakyu Line, on the way to the stairs Eki-naka Kururin House (Isehara Station Sightseeing Information Center) TEL/FAX　0463-95-5333 　OPEN 9:00~17:00 (open all year) *January 1~3, 2025 10:00~15:00

It was snowing and we were having fun!

Photographed on 12/1/24. It is a Starbucks Bell Ring Street store. It was a Sunday, so it was crowded. It is a gingerbread latte and a nut and caramel cheesecake.

Snowy Sapporo Station Sapporo Station is now lit up with colorful lights Together with the slowly falling snow

Hi all! This is the Shosenkyo Tourist Association. Blessed with fine weather today, the "Shosenkyo Gorge Hoto Festival" was held in grandly! This year's Hoto Festival is a collaboration project with the Exploration Department of Kofu Daiichi High School. It was a wonderful performance by the A Cappella Club, Dance Club, and Folk Rock Club, and it was a great Gari! In addition, the bingo tournament Jade featured a gorgeous Premiums was also a great success. Stalls, each of the five types of hoto was unique, and all of them were exquisite! Which one was your favorite?

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. It is a Shichi-Go-San shooting spot. Today, we and the water of Precincts and the festival of Shimahime Shrine. It is a shrine related to water. If I have time, I will attend.

I took an aerial photo of Mt. Yoshino with a drone. Mt. Yoshino is famous for its thousand cherry blossoms. Autumn leaves are also beautiful in autumn. Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture "Mt. Yoshino" 2024/11

Minoh Waterfall Road to Minoh Oodaru

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. It is a festival float procession in front of Kawagoe City Hall. It is a festival float of the Rustic Son of Nishikosenba Towns.

【🍁 Gokase Autumn leaves 2024 application photo introduction ~ Part 2 ~🍁】 Introducing the works posted in "#Gokase Autumn Leaves 2024" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourist Association! @hiroko.gf1 Mr. @gokase_pan Mr. @miyazaki_212449 (in no particular order)

⛩ Gion Shrine Shinji Festival, Kagura Dance 👹 11/23 was the Shinji Festival and Kagura Dance at ⛩ Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area First, a Shinto ritual was performed, and then Kagura was dedication 👹 at the Kagura Hall Today, we had 😮 visitors from overseas and people from Tokyo The Ginkgo of Gion Shrine was colored and a yellow carpet was 😆✨ made Gokase Towns is getting colder and colder, and it looks like ⛄ we are finally entering winter

【Autumn search in Gokase】 November 19 It's a little past, but I've been looking for autumn again in various parts of Gokase Towns, so I'll 📸✨ post a photo 1st / Shirataki 2nd photo / From the bridge on the way to the Unoko Falls Observatory 3rd photo / From the Sunset Village Bridge 4th and 5th photos / Near Myomi Shrine Torii (shrine gate)