Sunrise on the Nata Coast The sun seemed to be smiling in the Torii shrine gate.

The temperature is gradually becoming ☀ more and more like summer Nuts are also too hot and this look 😆

Narai juku "It's off-limits today due to road construction!" Alamār!" It is located in Narai, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Narai Juku is the 34th post town in the Nakasendo Highway, counting from Itabashi Inn on the Edo side and Moriyama Inn on the Kyoto side, just in the middle of the Nakasendo Highway. The Town has been selected as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and retains a strong appearance of the past. On the day I visited, half of the road was off-limits due to road construction tears. The construction had not started yet early in the morning, so I asked to take a picture. "It's off-limits today due to road construction!" Alamār!" I don't know if the two people in the photo were talking. Restrooms available.

Cherry blossoms and Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is also known as White Heron Castle, a castle located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Major buildings such as castle towers and turrets built in the Edo period still exist, and are registered as national treasures, important cultural properties, and UNESCO World Heritage Lists. I visited Himeji Castle when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, The photo was taken from the restaurant in the building. I tried to make it a panoramic style, and when you look at it like this, it is quite wide. Cherry blossoms and egret castle are the best match.

[View from Omachi Park] Omachi Park is a scenic lookout easily reached in about a 5-minute drive or a 25-minute walk from JR Shinano-Omachi station, offering spectacular views. There are benches where you can relax and take in the scenery. The Northern Alps still wear traces of snow that stand out against the blue sky. From the wooded slopes behind you can hear the pleasing song of a Japanese bush warbler.

◆Hikokudaira Peach Blossom Road◆ The peach blossoms of Hikokudaira began when fifteen original saplings were purchased from Senaiji in Achi Village in 1997 and planted around a private residence. (The peach blossoms of Senaiji are said to have originated when Momosuke Fukuzawa (the son-in-law of Yukichi Fukuzawa) brought saplings back from Munich, Germany, in 1922.) Moved by the beautiful red, white, and pink blooms, and wishing to match the local landscape, they decided to plant extensively. They planted on privately cultivated land and along roadsides, borrowing village-owned strips beside the roads to plant as well. In 2000 they received a grant under the "Community-Built Regional Development Project," and with the cooperation of neighboring residents for planting and underbrush clearing, now more than about 200 peach trees have been planted. Each year the area has become popular for its scenery surrounded by the beautiful peach blossoms. The name Hikokudaira comes from the trade name of the project initiator, Mr. Masaru Kubota. Manager: Masaru Kubota ●Details for Hikokudaira Peach Blossom Road ・Best time to visit Mid April to late April ・Admission fee None ・Parking None ・Toilets Temporary toilets available ・Contact Toyooka Travel Time (0265-49-3395)

Kankouji Suwa!!! Kirigamine Highlands in Suwa city, Nagano Prefecture. Suwa proudly boasts this scenic spot where alpine plants bloom through the seasons. It is also known as Japan’s glider mecca 🛩️ At Kirigamine you’ll find one of the country’s top daylily (nikko-kisuge) colonies. This lily-family flower represents the highland in July, painting the green slopes with orange-leaning yellow blooms 🌼 Every July Kirigamine’s popularity causes traffic jams. In the hot season, enjoy a leisurely, elegant respite in this cool highland.

Enjoy sightseeing on an E-BIKE when sightseeing in Kawazu Town, a beautiful town surrounded by the nature of the sea and mountains. MERIDA is a sports cycle brand that is highly regarded in Europe. Why don't you take the MERIDA E-BAKE electrically assisted Kiss ports-type bicycle to visit the Squid tourist spots of Kawazu? Reservations can be made by Phone or online, please feel free to contact the Kawazu Tourism Association. ◆Detailed Information◆ 【Address】Sasahara, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, 72-12 Sasahara, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Phone number 0558320290 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 Return around 16:50 【Regular holiday】None 【Parking lot】Yes 【Other】Rental will be done by the Kawazu Tourism Association.

◆Toyooka Iris Garden◆ The Iris Garden sits on a terrace mid-slope with a high vantage point offering panoramic views of the Central Alps. Around 1938, various flowers were grown as a hobby, but after visiting Lowrys Garden in Aoki Village and seeing the wide range of iris colors, sizes, and shapes there, I became captivated by irises and began buying bulbs. As the number of cultivated varieties exceeded one hundred and space grew tight, the garden was relocated to its current 30-are (3,000 m²) plot of farmland. At the village’s request to open the site to visitors as a tourist garden, I acquired a landscape coordinator qualification in 2002 and opened the iris garden to the public in 2003. Iris cultivation dislikes high heat and humidity, which leads to frequent diseases, and the plants need replanting and soil replacement about once every three years, so maintenance is demanding. Still, we continue to cultivate them in the hope that visitors will find comfort in the sight of the flowers in full bloom. Today the garden features more than 200 iris varieties totaling about 5,000 plants, and over 300 other flower varieties, making it an impressive flower garden in full bloom. Manager: Hideko Tado ● Toyooka Iris Garden Details ・Open season Late April–mid May: Iris Late May–early June: Roses ・Opening hours 8:00–17:00 (open daily during the season) ・Admission 300 yen (high school students and older) ・Parking, restrooms Available ・Other Seedlings available for sale ・Contact Toyooka Tabijikan (0265-49-3395)

Tsunoshima Bridge　 On my third visit, I was able to collaborate with Aozora.

Kure, Hiroshima Recommended ferries in Hiroshima #Sea Paseo A piece with 📸 Sea Paseo as the main character from the gap in the port town The houses lined up along the sea were tasteful and had a good view.

Kamisuwa Onsen stretches along the shores of Lake Suwa, and when you get off the train you can enjoy that very hot spring as a footbath without even exiting the ticket gate. On Track 1 of JR Kamisuwa Station there is a sturdy rock-style ashiyu (footbath). This footbath originated from gender-separated open-air baths built in 1986 as part of the "One Station, One Specialty" campaign, and it took its present form after renovations in 2002. It’s perfect for a brief soak while waiting for a train. In summer it soothes tired, overheated feet, and in winter it warms chilled feet—try soaking in Kamisuwa Onsen’s restorative footbath. While soaking in the Kamisuwa Station footbath, making and eating an onsen tamago (hot-spring egg) is highly recommended! At NewDays Mini Kamisuwa on the station premises you can buy the "Kamisuwa Station Onsen Tamago Set" (raw egg, sauce, spoon, cup) for 100 yen (tax included). Please note that entering the platform requires a platform ticket (150 yen) or a valid train ticket. Simply submerge the egg in the hot spring and, while enjoying the footbath, in about 20 minutes you’ll have a delicious onsen tamago. Footbath hours: 9:00 AM–9:00 PM NewDays Mini Kamisuwa hours: 6:45 AM–8:30 PM Please enjoy it!

When sightseeing in Kawazu Town, a beautiful town surrounded by the nature of the sea and mountains, it would be hometown Squid to Use a "Kawazu guide". ◆Kawazu hometown guide We will guide you through each Driving Course with history, trivia, and special Local Information that are not included in tourist pamphlets. In addition, we accept requests other than the Driving Course, old stories of Kawazu, picture-story shows, etc. Full of highlights such as Kawazu cherry blossoms logs, National Natural Monument Camphor Tree, and Oufutsuyu Park! 【Reservation】Kawazu Tourism Association 0558-32-0290 [E-mail] info@kawazu-onsen.com 【Fee】500 yen per person from 2 people or more 【Guidance time】10:00~15:00 Approximately 90 minutes Driving Course each Kawazu cherry blossoms Driving Course, Kawazu Nanadaru Driving Course, station area Driving Course Meeting Point: Kawazu Town Sasahara 72-12 Kawazu Tourism Association

Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Recommended Spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture #Kintai Bridge #Kintai Bridge　 Today, from Iwakuni City in neighboring Yamaguchi Prefecture, a traditional event that has been handed down since ancient times, I have a cormorant 📸 The light of torches floats on the Nishiki River, and the cormorants begin to Gari as they descend the river little by little. I took a bird's-eye view from the top of the bridge, but it was quite difficult to shoot because it was too dark. 📝iso2000 f1.8 1/80

The Katsura River streams through the area of Yamanashi Prefecture. This river is Famous for sweetfish anglers as a fishing Spot one of the most the Kanto region. On the other hand, the current situation is that it is not known to the general public. I want more people to know about the Katsura River and sweetfish, which are local tourist resources. And I want to revitalize and promote the region. Squid, we have developed Specialty Products. In particular, this sweetfish sandwich is a rare product that you should try at least once. Sweet and spicy honeydew stew, confit with olive oil and garlic, It is a set of 3 types of fried foods that are fried and entwined with sauce.

I visited Wada-juku Main Camp! It was almost hot outside, but the interior of the main camp felt cool. There was a quiet, meditative atmosphere that made me want to sit and reflect...

Black hair buried Torii shrine gate 2019.04.30 The massive explosion of Sakurajima on January 12, 1914, 1914 Taisho 3 filled the Kurogami area with volcanic ash and pumice. The Torii shrine gate gate of the Beli Gosha Shrine Kurokami Shrine, which was 3 meters high, was so terrible that it was buried, leaving only Kasagi. The Torii shrine gate gate has become less than the height of a person, but the mayor of Higashi-Sakurajima Village at the time stopped digging it up to convey the threat of Eruption to future generations, so it remains in its original form to the present day. The Torii shrine gate gate of the buried Kurokami Shrine and the gatepost of the Nagano clan house were designated as natural monuments of the prefecture on April 28, 1958 Showa 33. Next door, an old Akou tree that miraculously survived stands quietly.

Introducing recommended sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town, a beautiful town surrounded by the nature of the sea and mountains! The tourist Spot we will introduce this time is "Guanyin Mountain Stone Buddha Group". ・ Guanyin Mountain stone Buddha group standing in the middle of nowhere In Izu, there are many 33 Kannon tours that imitate the 33 places in the West Country. One of them, in the mountains of Nashimoto, Kawazu Town, is the mountainside of Mt. Kannon 653m, which was formerly called Mt. Kyono, and there are 33 Kannon built in the middle of the Edo period. ◆Detailed Information◆ 【Spot Name】Guanyin Mountain Stone Buddha Group 【Address】Nashimoto, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka 【Parking lot】None

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Dawn of Bridge Pile Rock 2023.09.17 There were clouds on the Horizon and it was not a dharma, but it was a beautiful dawn. Bridge pile rock Due to the erosion of the sea, only the hard part of the rock remains, and the Strange Rock, which looks as if only the piles of the bridge are standing, has a legend that a long time ago, Kobo Daishi and the demons of heaven made a bet and built it overnight.

We did a test setup of “Hammocks Among the Birch Trees,” planned for this summer. Despite struggling with more sagging than expected, we finally created a soothing time. If you are planning a summer trip along the Obihiro–Asahikawa–Furano route, why not relax among the birch and hammocks at Karikachi Kogen Park? Details will be posted later on the tourism association’s website and social media. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #Shintoku Tourism Association #Route 38 #Hokkaido Garden Path #Karikachi Kogen Park #birch #hammock #relaxation

Hello 😃 This is Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Senga Falls Store! June has arrived and the weather is humid, but Shosenkyo Gorge is full of fresh green leaves and a refreshing breeze blows through the area 🍃 Near the falls you can feel the spray and find a cool spot. You can also see the rare view directly above the falls from the wooden deck 👀 Please be sure to take a look! A new wine has arrived at Yamanashi Wine Kingdom next to that wooden deck ☀️ This unusual Yamanashi wine is made from Chardonnay and Syrah. It’s a crisp, dry wine recommended for hot summers, so please give it a try. When you visit Shosenkyo, please stop by ☺️

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Gyoi-kō (Gyoikō) is a plant in the genus Prunus of the Rosaceae family. It is a Japanese-origin cultivated variety of satoyama cherry (satozakura) that originated from the Oshima cherry. The name has been seen since the mid-Edo period and comes from a color close to the light green of aristocratic robes. It is apparently also called “Misogi (purification).” The Gyoi-kō shown in this photo is the one at Akiba Shrine in Shimizu-cho, Suwa City. This shrine features several large zelkova trees and three small shrines at their roots, creating a very otherworldly atmosphere that seems like it could appear in a Ghibli film. Entering Akiba Shrine and going to the left rear, you will find this Gyoi-kō. This cherry blooms about two weeks later than Somei Yoshino and generally flowers around Golden Week. The timing is similar to that of yaezakura (double-flowered cherry). When the flowers first open, the petals are pale green even inside, and as they near the end of blooming faint pink streaks appear toward the center. Although the tree’s vigor has declined compared with the past, the sign says the average tree age is about 20 years. If you look closely, it was planted on May 25, 1975 (Showa 50), so it is 49 years old this year. Amazing, isn’t it! Unlike the famous pink cherries, its pale yellow-green color gives off a lovely hue. Every year I enjoy seeing yaezakura and this Gyoi-kō after the Somei Yoshino finish blooming. Answer! The phrase “light green colored cherry blossom,” which I posted in English on Instagram on January 18 of this year, referred to this Gyoi-kō at Akiba Shrine. Please take a look at the English post as well. Also, as far as I know, there is a green cherry that appears to be Gyoi-kō on the grounds of the former Suwa City Cleaning Center, now a Suwa City facility for recycling pruned branches. Because this is a Suwa City facility, if you go to recycle pruned branches in early spring and have a chance, please take a look. If you miss the Somei Yoshino bloom around April in future years, please consider adding Gyoi-kō to your list of blossoms to see. In particular, if you know of any unusual cherry trees in Suwa City or the six neighboring municipalities, or if you have other local information to share, please leave a comment. I will visit as many as possible! Suwa Tourism Association Instagram → @suwa_nagano Please follow us!

We joined the townwide ‘National Route 38 Environmental Beautification Activity’ organized and carried out by local residents, and planted seedlings of 6,000 red salvias and dusty miller along 43 blocks of Route 38 in Shintoku, where the sky was still cloudy after the rain. This road is known as the Hokkaido Garden Path and is used by visitors traveling between Obihiro and Furano or Asahikawa. We hope it will offer a warm welcome to drivers on summer sightseeing trips and lift their spirits.

Baekje Temple 2023.06.23 The fresh greenery was beautiful. It is located east of Lake Biwa and on the western slopes of the Suzuka Mountains. According to the temple legend, it was built in the 14th year of Emperor Suiko 606 by Prince Shotoku. When Prince Shotoku came to this place with the Goryeo monk Huiji, who was visiting at the time, he saw a mysterious light in the mountains. When I went to visit the source of the light, I found that it was a cedar tree. The prince carved the cedar as a standing tree with roots to make an eleven-sided Kannon statue Ueki Kannon and built a hall around the statue. This is said to be the beginning of Baekje Temple, and it is said that the temple was built after Yongunji Temple in Baekje, so it was named Baekje Temple.

Isehara Flower Update 6.5 *Hydrangeas on the shaded path in the Hinata area* When Hojo Masako visited Hinata Yakushi in the Kamakura period, the old road she is said to have taken is now lined with hydrangeas. They are beginning to color and are at their best! You can enjoy them for some time yet. ～From the many hydrangea meanings～ What looks like surrounding flowers is actually modified sepals: the decorative flowers. The small clustered flowers in the center are the bisexual flowers, which can seem to represent family bonds. Flower meanings: “family togetherness” and “close friendship” Why not explore Hinata Yakushi and the surrounding area with your family and friends? ※During the hot, humid hydrangea season, be sure to wear longer socks and bring salt and insect repellent to guard against mountain leeches. Hinata, Isehara, Kanagawa From Isehara Station North Exit, take bus stop 3 toward "Hinata Yakushi" and get off at the Takahashi stop.

“Hidden Spots of Shinano-Omachi” Photography Workshop — Learn Camera Techniques on Omachi Shopping Street Join a tour to learn camera techniques on Omachi Shopping Street. The event is finally approaching on June 8. We will walk and practice photography at historic locations: Matsubaya Ryokan (Matsubaya Guest House), built in the Taisho era; Takara Shokudo, built in the Meiji era; and Omachi Meitengai, built in the 1960s (Showa 40s). For this shooting tour, we have special permission to enter these buildings, and participants will have the chance to hear from an instructor who knows Omachi inside and out. The instructor is Kiyoshi Kashiwabara, a photo instructor certified by the Japan Association of Photography Instructors, a native of Omachi who shares the charm of Omachi’s landscapes and people through his photography.

One at Ryutan Temple in Shizuoka Prefecture. The well-kept Japanese Garden was very beautiful.

One at Ryuunji Temple in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is home to the world's largest Hannya Heart Sutra 16 meters wide × 4 meters high, which was Dedication by calligrapher Shoko Kanazawa. Squid may be hard to see in the photo, but when I actually saw it in front of me, I was overwhelmed by its size.