[Friday, September 13] Unoko Falls Today I visited the viewing platform at Unoko Falls. The waterfall had a strong flow today, and it looked impressive from the platform. Mt. Aso was clearly visible from the winery.

[Yakushi Forest Road partially closed to traffic] Due to the influence of Typhoon No. 10, some sections of the Yakushi Forest Road (Hinata Yakushi Ura~Nanasawa) are closed to traffic, including pedestrians. The restoration schedule has not yet been decided. For more Information, please visit the Kanagawa Prefecture website.

【Isehara Flower Information】9.20 Red spider lililies in the idyllic sun... the stem stretches and flowering begins, In some places it is very clean in parts! Scene of red spider lililies this morning. Hinata Yakushi bus stop parking lot Car temporary sightseeing Information Center opened 9/21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon) 9:30~15:00 　Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit Kananaka Bus Stop No. 3 　　"Hinata Yakushi Line" Get off at the last stop for about 20 minutes During the red spider liliies season, the parking lot behind the Skill Development Center will be specially opened Car the parking lot behind the Skills Development Center, and there will be a guide map red spider liliies, so please Use it. * Please refrain from parking Car on the street. 　It will be crowded during the season, so please observe manners for Appreciation.

Mt. Ontake (Ondake) Mt. Ontake stands in Kiyokawamura, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. Mt. Ontake rises to 568 meters. From the summit you get a superb view that takes in the whole Bungoono area. From the top you can see Mt. Kabeyama, Mt. Aso, the Kuju mountain range, and the Ono mountain area. The summit’s rocks are chart—a sedimentary rock formed from compacted plankton on the Pacific seafloor—that were swept onto the Japanese archipelago by plate movements. Passing through the torii and climbing a gentle stone stairway for about 10 minutes brings you to Mitake Shrine, said to have been founded in 1449, and the birthplace of Mitake Kagura. The rocky hill behind the shrine is called Sennodake and is regarded as a sacred place. When climbing Sennodake, enter with a feeling of gratitude and take great care with your footing, as the route remains rocky. ■■■ Access to central Bungoono City About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by car from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture ---------- On Instagram we share recommended sightseeing, gourmet spots, and accommodations in Bungoono City ⬇✨ Bungoono City Tourism Association @satonotabiii We’d be happy if you follow us 😊 A link to the Bungoono City Tourism Association website is available from our profile. ----------

Hello, this is Shosenkyo Crystal Sound. Although it’s past mid-September, the hot days continue. How are you doing? At Shosenkyo, you can still feel the heat, but a refreshing autumn breeze is beginning to arrive, and it lifts the spirits. The iconic Kakuen Peak of Shosenkyo stands out brilliantly against the blue sky. You might know lapis lazuli and sapphire as September birthstones… But actually, kunzite is also a September birthstone! Its gentle, pale pink hue soothes you just by looking at it. The gemstone’s meanings are “love, peace, motherhood,” a compassionate stone that shelters and protects with inner strength. Many other natural stones stand in neat rows as well. Please take your time strolling and enjoy touching the stones. All our staff sincerely look forward to welcoming you.

【Isehara Flower Information】9.18 Hinata's red spider lililies... Best time to visit yet. It is a situation where it is beginning to bloom in some places. Temporary Information Center to "Hinata Yakushi Bus Stop Car Parking Lot" It will be open on 9/21 (Sat.), 22 (Sun.), and 23 (Mon., holiday). Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit Kananaka Bus Stop No. 3 "Hinata Yakushi Line" Get off at the last stop for about 20 minutes * The number of buses is small, so please check in advance. If the temporary Information Center is not open, we will provide an unmanned Red Spider Lilily guide map at the Hinata Yakushi Bus Stop (Car Toilet Entrance) and the Skill Development Center (Back Gate Car Parking Area 8:30~16:00). It is in a can, so please feel free to take as many as you need.

National Alps Azumino Park is a national park located in the middle of Nagano Prefecture, at the foothills of the Northern Alps. There are available two areas, > < O-Town and Matsukawa districts to the north, <Horigane-Hotaka districts> to the south, and <Horikane-Hotaka districts> Located in about 20 minutes from Azumino IC in Nagano Automobile Province. In the <Horikin-Hotaka area> yellow cosmos is in Best time to visit. 800,000 yellow cosmos trees in 2.5 hectares of terraced rice fields are stunning. National Alps Azumino Park, there are two main Zone There are, and the yellow cosmos is found in the "Satoyama culture Zone", so please be careful not to make a mistake at the entrance. It looks like you can enjoy it until the end of September. After that, in the "Rural Culture Zone", you can see 180,000 cosmos of 12 varieties. This one is likely to be in Best time to visit from late September to mid-October. Photo Spot is also available, and if the weather is good, you can also see Mt. Jonnen. * The two images of the pink Cosmos are from last year.

The Garden of the Expo Commemorative Park is even now beautifully maintained, It seems to take the viewer to another world.

Morning of Kirigenkyo 2024.09.14 Fukushima Mishima Towns's Kirigenkyo Pass It is said that it is likely to occur between June ~ August, when the water temperature of the Tadami River is cold, and the temperature difference is high, even in summer, which has its Minamoto in Oze, which straddles the three prefectures of Fukushima, Niigata, and Gunma. River fog in the early morning when warm air streams into the river and warms the surface of the river. Background of the operation The history and boat culture of the former Township have all disappeared, and a former resident (Kentaka Hoshi, a man Famous for taking pictures of the Tadami Line 365 days a year) became the center and revived the ferry operation as the "Kirigenkyo Project" in 2010. Ferries are by appointment only. It is also possible for those who want to take pictures to make a reservation and take pictures of only the boat. Squid moves the boat with such a photo. Like that.

【Isehara, Hyuga's Red Spider Lililies 2024】 *The shaded road is currently impassable due to the typhoon* It's finally the season of red spider liliies! However, it seems that the Best time to visit is still a long way off this year. I was able to confirm that several flowers are currently blooming in the rice field. When the flowers are in Best time to visit, we will open a temporary Information Center. September 21 (Sat.), 22 (Sun.), 23 (Mon.) Location: Hinata Yakushi bus stop Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit Kananaka Bus Stop No. 3 　　　　"Hinata Yakushi Line" about 20 minutes * The number of buses is small, so please check in advance. The fields where red spider lililies bloom are open thanks to the kindness of the owner. Please be sure to observe manners and ask for your understanding and cooperation. We will update the flowering status from time to time.

🎆 Tone River fireworks festival It is a fireworks festival that starts tomorrow. Available is the largest fireworks festival in the Kanto region, and 40,000 fireworks color the 🤤 night sky

The moon, the clouds, and the evening sky where you can feel the majesty of Nature.

Hello, this is Jewelry Town. The hot days continue, but the dry heat has made the breeze pleasant. When you visit Senga Falls, you can feel plenty of negative ions that soothe both mind and body 🌳 Our shop also carries many stones that give off power rivaling the scenery of Shosenkyo Gorge. Rutile quartz remains very popular! There are not only gold rutile varieties but also red rutile! Lapis lazuli, famous as a September birthstone, displays a captivating deep ultramarine blue. Please stop by during your stroll and feel the power of the stones ☺️

I have visited the Expo Commemorative Park many times, but Japan Garden and a wonderful space like the Whooping Red Flower Path.

【Gurufura Drive 2024】 It's time for another year! 3 Town/Village Collaboration Project, Gurufura Drive! During the one-month period, we visited three gardens. Stamps are collected, and you can (^O^)/ apply for a Specialty Products Giveaway *Kamikawa Towns_Daisetsu Forest Garden *Takinoue Town_Herb Garden *Nishiokoppe Village_Flower Park Kamu Daisetsu Forest Garden, celebrating its 10th anniversary, Events were taking place last weekend. Kitchen cars and sheep are coming Light up at dusk! Events There are in Takinoue Town this weekend! Events Stamp is also bald. This is your chance to apply for even more luxurious gifts. Also, this year, "original stickers" It is also distributed free of charge. The iconic landscape of each garden It is a very cute sticker that is tightly packed. Please try to collect them! #Nishiokoppe Village #Kamikawa Town #Takinoue Town #Daisetsu Forest Garden #Herb Garden #Aroma Village Taki no Ue #Roadside Station Hanamu #Flower Park Kamu #Markets #Circling Drive #Autumn #Events #Stickers

The Milky Way 🌌 streams through Kawagoe This is located in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture 　　　　　　　　　Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine It is 🤤 colored like the Milky Way from August to early September every year

Whooping red like soft serve ice cream. Refreshing white flowers that do not make you feel the summer heat.

Red Rice and Sunset "Red Rice" when the ears of rice turn red at the end of summer Sunset sways glitteringly. Daian Towns, Inabe City, Mie Prefecture "Daan Sakura Rice"

Limited to October and November　 Seasonal apple harvesting experience & exciting Cycling > Let's make apple pie in an apple orchard" [AM 3-hour Course] When the bright red apples are in full bloom, it is a special time to spend in the vast apple orchard A Limited Time tour where you can taste seasonal apples ♪ begins We look ♪ forward to your participation For details and reservations, please Azumino Tourism Association Home page

Sugao Magaibutsu Sugao Magaibutsu is located in Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. Sugao Magaibutsu consists of five cliff-carved Buddha images created in the late Heian period. They are carved into welded tuff from an Aso pyroclastic flow about 90,000 years old. The carvings are so beautifully and skillfully executed that they compare favorably with wooden Buddhist statues from Kyoto and Nara, and they are designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. They are among the most representative magaibutsu in Bungoono City. Access to Sugao Magaibutsu involves steep stone steps and slopes. Please take great care with your footing. Location: Asase, Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture About a 12-minute drive from JR mie town station (7–8 km) Cultural Property: Nationally designated Important Cultural Property ■■■ Magaibutsu of Bungoono City Magaibutsu are stone Buddha images carved directly into cliffs. Bungoono City has an exceptionally large number of magaibutsu even by national standards. Many of these were carved into welded tuff formed by cooled pyroclastic flows; carvers selected relatively easy-to-work sections without columnar joints. ■■■ Bungoono City Tourist Association The Bungoono City Tourist Association shares information on the city’s attractions and scenic spots. We would be delighted if you follow us. On other social channels we also post information on food, accommodations, and events. For details, please visit the Bungoono City Tourist Association website (link in profile).

Today's Mishaka Pond There is no wind, and the surface of the lake is calm, and beautiful reflections spread

Driving through 🚄 Tokyo This is the doctor yellow I took the other day when I passed Hamamatsu Towns 🤤 Station First Doctor Yellow! It took less than 5 seconds to pass by, it was a 😅 blink of an eye

【Cycling Guide Tour 〜Fruit Sweets Plan〜】 Start your trip and harvest Shine muscat at a grape farm. The harvested Shine muscat is hand-delivered to the restaurant Cafe & Dining en in the Village for sweets. Toyooka Village still has high temperatures, but the wind is refreshing and it is very pleasant for cycling. From here, the fruit continues with grapes, apples, and persimmons. For details of the guided tour, please see the Toyooka Travel Time Home page. We look forward to your participation.

Surrounded by 🌻 sunflower fields in full bloom This is Higashimatsuyama Agriculture and Forestry Park in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture. available 🤤 because the sunflowers bloom in full bloom in summer and are tall

It is a beach called Omotehama (Gaijinhama) in the coastal towns "Shichigahama Towns" facing the Pacific Ocean in Miyagi Prefecture. In the Meiji era, an American doctor living in Sendai found it as a place to recuperate his sick wife, and it was developed as a summer resort by American missionaries.

Beninoda "Red Rice" in which rice ears turn red at the end of summer However, it seems that the red one is about a week. Compared to white Rice, it is rich in polyphenols and minerals, and is sold here as "Daan Sakura Rice". Daan Towns, Inabe City, Mie Prefecture

Hello 😃 This is Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Main Hall. Finally, the clear blue sky has returned after a long time, and it feels exciting. Now is a great time to stroll through Shosenkyo Gorge! By the way, the other day we saw a beautiful rainbow that matched the mountains of Shosenkyo Gorge, creating a lovely view. At the moment, Wine Kingdom is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Yamanashi Wine Club and, as a token of our gratitude, we are pleased to introduce the "Anniversary Set." The set includes many of Yamanashi Wine Kingdom’s recommended products, so please take a look when you visit. Be sure to experience Shosenkyo Gorge as it moves into autumn.

Harajiri Falls Harajiri Falls is one of Bungoono City’s signature sights in Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. This fall spans 120 m and drops about 20 m, and unlike most waterfalls it lies on flat ground rather than in a mountain valley. It’s easy to visit because it sits right next to Roadside Station Harajiri no Taki. The waterfall formed as river water slowly eroded columnar jointing created by pyroclastic flows over many years. The road above the falls serves as a local residential route, and it’s interesting to see cars, pedestrians, and even the occasional tractor pass by. A promenade and suspension bridge around the falls let you enjoy views from various angles, and you can sometimes see a rainbow depending on the viewpoint. Location: 936-1 Harajiri, Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture (Roadside Station Harajiri no Taki)

Dancing 💃 at the end of summer This is Awa Odori Held in in front of Minamikoshigaya Station in Saitama Prefecture. Famous as one of the three major Awa odori in Japan, a total of 600,000 people visit 🤤 for two days You'll want 🤤 to dance along to the shouts of Yatsa

Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture The Rural Scenery seen from the place I visited for the first time was the best Rice is quite expensive this year due to the shortage, so I hope 😌 that this Rice will be cherished forever and passed on to the future