【Reihoku Town 70th Anniversary Notice of the 9th Tomioka Castle Castle Festival 🏯】

"Reihoku 70th Anniversary of the Enforcement of the Town System The 9th Tomioka Castle Castle Festival" will be Held in on Sunday, October 26th at the Tomioka Castle Hyakun Bank! !️
Stage Events will include Local entertainment, Famous Kaoru Yumi, who plays the role of Mito Komon, the Ashihoku Iron Gun Corps, a Chinese mask show, and Kumamon 🐻. There are 30 tents and Kitchen Car shops lined up inside the venue, and delicious food from outside the In the town Great Concentration ♪

In addition, we will Held in "Tomioka Castle 🏯 and Tomioka Saikai Shore Walking 🌅", "Kumamoto Maru Experience Cruise ⛴️", and "Peron Experience 🚣" as experience Events, so if you want to experience it, please make a reservation in advance as soon as possible!
In particular, Tomioka Walking and Peron Experience are Subject Projects ❣️ of the Kumamoto Health Point Project

In addition, a photo contest 📷 (with ✨ cash prizes) will be Held in at the same time, divided 🫶 into ♪ a general division and a junior division

We look forward to seeing 🙌 you all come and ☺️ visit Reihoku Town in autumn
For more information about the Castle Festival, please see the Reihoku Town Home page.

Period: Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
Venue : Tomioka Castle Hyakun Bank

【Contact】Reihoku Jatto Festival / Tomioka Castle Castle Festival Executive Committee
(Reihoku Town Town Hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division Tel 0969-35-3332 Reihoku Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tel 0969-37-1244)

It is Located in in Hatsuyamabetsucho, Hokkaido
It is ⛩️ the Torii (shrine gate) gate of Kinhira Shrine

Impression by the Scene of the sunset and the mysterious sight of the sunset in the Torii (shrine gate) standing in the sea. It was a fantastic view (*^∀^*) ✨✨✨

Notice 📣 of two Events from Shintoku Town

1️⃣ "Tomuraushi Hot Spring 60th Anniversary Festival"

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of Tomuraushi Hot Spring, and we will held in a Thanksgiving Day where you can enjoy the blessings of Shintoku Town and the Hot Spring with your daily patronage and gratitude.

📍 Held in: September 27, 2025 ~ September 28, 2025
📍 Free Hot Spring bathing: 2 days on 27th and 28th 12:15~19:30
📍 Events: 1 day on the 28th 12:00~16:00
📍 Held in Location: Tomraushi Onsen Tosetsu-so

Bathing is free for two days on September 27 and 9/28, and on the 28th, we will Held in many Events such as "All-you-can-eat Shintoku vegetables", "stalls and merchandise sales of Jersey cattle from Tomuraushi", "MAKICOM MINAMI Mini Concert", open-air games, and Shintoku Town nostalgic photo exhibitions. There is also a free Day trip Pick up and drop off, so please visit Tomuraushi Hot Spring in autumn.

📌 Free Day trip Pick up and drop off (90 minutes)
📍9/27 Outward journey: Depart Shintoku Station 11:00 Return trip: Depart Hot Spring 15:00
📍9/28 Outward journey: New Soba Festival venue depart 12:30 Return flight: Hot spring depart 16:30
* Phone reservation required: Tomraushi Onsen Tosetsu-so TEL: 0156-65-3021

2️⃣ "The 22nd New Soba Festival"

Coinciding with the harvest season of Shintoku Town's specialty Soba, the biggest festival in the Shintoku, "Shintoku Shin Soba Festival," is Held in on the last Sunday of September every year Held in 😊

📍 Held in: September 28, 2025 10:00 - 14:00
📍 Venue: Held in Car in front of Shintoku Town Health and Welfare Center "Nagomi"

The real pleasure of the Shintoku Shin Soba Festival is that you can 🎵 taste the "4 freshly made Soba noodles" of "freshly tore", "ground fresh", "freshly boiled", and "boiled"
This time, 8 stores such as Soba restaurants and volunteers in the In the town will Stalls, and each store will offer "new Soba noodles" with flavorful Soba noodles raised at the foothills of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group with their own tsuyu and toppings! !!

It is full of foods other than Soba, and in addition to the Local Products dishes that we are proud of, such as "Shintoku local chicken Charcoal Grilled" and "raw wood shiitake mushrooms", you can 😍 also Fun Sweets such as Soba crepes and rich soft serve ice cream

In addition, the "Doggy Soba Tournament", which has become an annual tradition in festival, will be revived in the yellowtail of 6 years!
There are two types of events, [Parent-Child Pair Division] and [Adult Pair Division], and one pair of two people is required.
Compete in pairs of two to see how many cups of Soba you can eat in time.
Applications will be accepted from 11 a.m. on the day of the festivals (about 30 minutes).

📞 Contact
Shintoku New Soba Festival Executive Committee Secretariat (Shintoku Town Industry Division) TEL: 0156-64-0525

* Stalls will do their best to provide Soba on the day, but there is a possibility that the provision of Soba will end early. Thank you for your understanding.

https://shintoku-town.net/spot/#event

Hello, this is Ryu Water Hall, and 😊 the mornings and evenings have become much easier, and it is now the season to feel the signs of autumn 🍂.

Senga Waterfall shining in the clear blue skyTaking ✨ a walk while looking at the powerful rock surface and the trees that gradually begin to change color is a recommended Spot 🏞️ where you can feel the seasons on your skin

September's birthstone is [Sapphire] 💎
It is a member of the same Colan Dam as Ruby, and its deep blue color is a symbol of "unwavering heart".
It is popular as a stone of charity, dignity, and success.

Gentle lilac color [Kunzite] 💜
It has the meaning of deep love and healing and is known as a love stone that facilitates relationships.

We also have ✨ a variety of other natural stones and accessories
Please 🌿 stop by the healing space where natural stones and the sound of waterfalls interweave

We look forward 😊 to seeing your wonderful smiles

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Introduction of Participating Kilns / 03 Mugen Kiln】

The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City
During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast
(*Tenzhu kiln did not participate 🙇 ♀️🙇)

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Introduction of participating potters/

Tucked away in the rural woodlands of Reihoku Town, "Yugen Kiln". From the vessels made by the kiln owner, Seiko Tanaka, you can feel her unwavering Commitment to "beauty". When I asked him about the Minamoto, he showed me a number of shells arranged in an orderly manner.

When he was a child, he picked up cherry shells and red shells at the "Spirit Boat Procession" held at the Coast of Local during the Obon season, and he was Fascination by the mysterious shapes and colors created by the Nature, and he has continued to collect seashells. Mr. Tanaka's words, "The truly beautiful things in this world are like this, without calculation," made a great impression on me. It seems to me that the foundation of the "Mugen Kiln", which has its own unique view of the world, is alive there.

I would like you to pick up the ceramic works that Mr. Tanaka's Commitment inn everywhere and feel their charm.

Pesticide-free vegetables and potted flowers will also be sold during the period.

📍 Mugen Kiln
〒863-2506 588-1 Shirakio, Reihoku-cho, Amakusa District, Kumamoto
TEL:080-1703-6886
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【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】

【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday)
8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.

【Venue】
〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama ware, Workshop style, Yugen kiln, Unshu kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate)
〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln)

🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time!
* Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business
* Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln)

【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)
TEL：0969-35-3332

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Introduction of Participating Kilns / 02 Workshop Style】

The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City
During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast
(*Tenzhu kiln did not participate 🙇 ♀️🙇)

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Introduction of participating potters/

"Workshop Kaze" continues to make pottery in an Kominka house that is more than 130 years old surrounded by nature. Authentic pottery making activities began in 2006 (Heisei 18).

In this interview, Mr. Hayashida, the owner of the Workshop, showed us one of the techniques called "string making" that does not use a potter's wheel. "String-making" is a method of stacking clay in the form of strings and shaping them. Mr. Hayashida skillfully strings the "black mud soil" and piles it up in a relaxed manner. The scene is as if time is streaming peacefully, and just looking at it soothes my heart.

When firing vessels by carbonization firing, in order to take advantage of the Nature shades created by the way the flame hits, no glaze is applied to the outside to bring out the original Texture/character of the soil. The inside is covered with a "transparent glaze" to achieve ease of use that is close to daily life. It has a rustic and unpretentious appearance.

During the period, in addition to dragonfly bamboo crafts and woodwork, handmade sweets, bread and jam will be sold.

📍 Workshop style
〒863-2503 Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa District Reihoku Town Shiki 2915
TEL:0969-35-2041
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【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】

【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday)
8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.

【Venue】
〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama ware, Workshop style, Yugen kiln, Unshu kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate)
〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln)

🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time!
* Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business
* Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln)

【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)
TEL：0969-35-3332

【Amakusa Saikai Shore 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Introduction of Participating Kilns / 01 Uchida Sarayama Ware】

The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City
During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast
(*Tenzhu kiln did not participate 🙇 ♀️🙇)

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Introduction of participating potters/

Introducing the history of baking porcelain for about 100 years from around 1650, "Uchida Plateyama Ware", which has been inherited to the present.

The new work recommended for this "Autumn Kiln Tour" is a vessel made with the "Color Itchin" technique, in which the "Itchin" pattern is colored in blue with the image of the sea on the coast of the Amakusa Saikai. Itchin looks cute, but it is actually the crystallization of delicate technology and labor. The blue Itchin pattern that shines on the white background is a Gastronomical delicacies that you should definitely pick up and take a closer look.

In addition, you can't miss the "zodiac figurines", which is a Standard fun of Uchida Plate Yamayaki. Every year, sales begin with the "Kiln Tour" in autumn. Next year's zodiac sign is the Horse. Scenes of a painter who has been on this road for 20 years. The sight of unglazed horses being brought to life through the brush is a masterpiece.

The order of the zodiac figurines comes around every 12 years, but at Uchida Plateyamayaki, a new mold is prepared each time and the design is applied according to the era. The number of productions is a whopping 3,000. Through the "zodiac figurines", we want to convey the "white" unique to Amakusa Porcelain stone.

📍 Uchida Plate Yamayaki
〒863-2505 554-1 Uchida, Reihoku-cho, Amakusa District, Kumamoto
TEL:0969-35-0222
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【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】

【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday)
8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.

【Venue】
〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama ware, Workshop style, Yugen kiln, Unshu kiln (*Tenzhu kiln did not participate)
〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Mountain Turtle Kiln (Juro Kiln)

🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time!
* Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business
* Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln)

【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)
TEL：0969-35-3332

Ako's Carpet

This is red Rice. It is a variety whose panicles turn red when fruiting. Rice is richer in vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, proteins, etc. It is a scenery that can be seen in some rice fields in Daan Town during this period. Here it is sold as "Daan Sakura Rice".

Daian Town, Inabe City, Mie Prefecture
2025/9

Events Announcements 📣

9/28 "2025 Lake Onneto Story" will be held in 😊

It is an Events where you can immerse yourself in the primeval forest of Lake Onneto and enjoy its charm with your five senses.

Thereare various events such as wood education workshops such as bonfire experience and wood chopping experience, and Nature contact classes where you can learn about the mysteries of forest trees and Yuno Waterfall while enjoying forest bathing.
After a refreshing forest bath, relax 🎵 at a forest concert while enjoying delicious Local Gourmet food
Spend 🤗 a relaxing autumn day in a place rich in Rich in nature

On the day of the event, a free Pick up and drop off bus will operate from the Roadside Station Ashoro to the Lake Onneto campsite.
📍 Outward journey: Roadside Station Ashoro 8:30 dep. → Lake Onneto camp 9:30 arr.
📍 Return: Depart Lake Onneto Camp at 14:00 →Roadside Station arrive at Ashoro at 15:00

* Please note that due to the heavy rain the other day, the Lake Onneto Lake Shore Trail Course of the Nature Contact Class will be canceled.

📞 Contact us
Ashoro Tourism Association Secretariat TEL:0156-25-6131

https://www.town.ashoro.hokkaido.jp/kanko/news/2025/onneto_2025.html

I went to Fukuroda Falls, a memorable place I visited with my family when I was a child, for the first time in 17 yellowtail.
Fascination by the waterfall that gently exists in nature, which I did not yet understand at the time, made me feel very calm.
This is a photo I took at such a time.

Introducing 😊 Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT

Tokapuchi 400 is a 403km long cycling route 🚴 ♀️🚴 ♀️🚴 ♀️ that starts and ends in Obihiro City and connects Tokachi from south to north in a figure 8

The passport contains Information on attractions, Gourmet food, shopping, map Information, etc., so it is recommended 🎵 for those who travel by Tokachi bicycle

The route is divided into south and north, and Stamp points are There are for each of the eight sections, with four points each.
Stamps installed in various places are collected, and if you apply, 30 people will be selected by lottery to win an Original Furoshiki! !! * You can apply even with one stamp! 😍

All applicants will receive an Original Sticker of Tokapuchi 400!
Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT (with application postcard) List price 1,100 yen
Stamp the date and necessary information on the special application postcard and send it to us.
*Application deadline: December 31, 2025 (Water)

📍 List of "Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT" sales outlets
Tokachi Tourist Information Center, Eco Bus Center Rikuru

📍 Southern routes  
Roadside Station Nakasatsunai, Activity Center ANDOOR, Roadside Station Tadatsu, Roadside Station Cosmall Taiki, Kokoroko Terrace  

📍 Northern routes  
Tokachi River Hot Spring Tourist Guide Center, Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachi River Hot Spring, Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato, Roadside Station Urimaku, Lake Ranbetsu Nature Center

https://www.ctjguide.com/

Toki City, Gifu Prefecture I'm a photographer gen. This photo was taken at the Don Yellowtail Kaikan in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture.
Other landscape photos are available at Artgene.

We opened our online store on September 24, 2025! It is opened in stores.jp under the name of the photographer Mackerel.

note also opens to the public sales records under the name of photographer Mackerel Ra.

On October 9, 2025, we started operating WordPress under the name of "Photographer Genshin Nagakubo Photo Studio".

(Photo taken on 9/23)
"Jacaranda" blooms in May ~ June, but it blooms here and there in Shinsui Park.
Is it the second flower?
It is a precious flower that is not often seen, so please take a look when you are near you.

Introduction 😊 of "Takushoku Mushroom Tan" in the Shintoku sales office of Takushoku Bus

It is a tourist farm that utilizes the place used for the headquarters, railway car depot, company housing, etc. of the "Hokkaido Takushoku Railway" that ran between Shintoku ~ Kamishoro Town.

The name of Takushoku Mushroom Tan is a coined word created by the Hokkaido Takushoku Railway's "Takutetsu" and "Mushroom" + "Kotan", which means Village in Ainu, and contains the desire to revitalize this once bustling land.

You can enjoy the experience of picking raw shiitake mushrooms carefully grown using wood felled in Hokkaido.

Direct sales sell raw wood shiitake mushrooms, Hokkaido Takushoku Railway, bus goods, mushroom goods, etc. There is also an 😍 exhibition corner of historical materials related to the Hokkaido Takushoku Railway

The red roof is a landmark!! The motif of the building is the former Shikaoi station building 🎵

📍 Business hours: 10:00~15:30 (Last reception for picking shiitake mushrooms until 15:00)

📍 Regular holiday: Tuesday, Wednesday, year-end and New Year holidays

📍 Fees: Harvested shiitake mushrooms are sold by weight.

📍 Experience period: March ~ November Weekends and holidays no reservation required, Weekdays advance reservation required
December ~ February Weekends and Holidays and Weekdays require advance reservation

* For customers of 5 people or more, please make a reservation at least 2 weeks in advance, regardless of the period or schedule.
Takushoku Mushroom Tan TEL:0156-67-9105

📍Access:
About 10 minutes from the Shintoku Station, get off at "South Shintoku Outbound" and "South Shintoku" via Route 53 Shintoku Station Car
20 minutes walk from Shintoku Station
About 5 minutes by Car from Shintoku Station
About 10 minutes by bicycle from Shintoku Station
* There is a bicycle rental at Shintoku Station.
For inquiries, please contact: 0156-67-7567
Shintoku Tourism Association (Regional exchange center "Tokutoku" 2F)

https://t-kinokotan.com/

The Nishihara Festival will be held in on October 12 in the Nishihara district of Uenohara City.
It is close to the Okutama area, Tambayama Village, and Kosuge Village.
Drive, stop by and take a look.
Hiroshi Kadokawa and Ami Mitsuya will perform on stage.
You can enjoy one day with a lot of every year, so please go out.

Location: 6931 Nishihara, Uenohara City Around Biryukan

[Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture] Only in Shimanto City!! “Salt-Seared Bonito” (Part 2)

Following Part 1, Part 2 introduces recommended ways to enjoy the bonitos seared in Shimanto City that you can taste only here.

〇 Nakamura’s one-and-only “Traditional Salt-Seared Bonito”
When people think of delicious food from Kochi Prefecture nationwide, the first thing that comes to mind is the seared bonito. Sprinkling salt or pouring sauce before searing is said to be a food culture unique to Kochi. Yet within the same prefecture, the style in central Kochi City differs greatly from that in Nakamura in the southwestern Shimanto City: Nakamura’s salt-seared method stands apart.

Around Kochi City, the dish is a simple one of just sprinkled salt. In Nakamura, by contrast, chefs marinate the seared fish with proud house sauces featuring salt, vinegar, citrus juice, and other flavoring, letting the flavors meld.
Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito piles on heaps of condiments—onions, garlic and more—until the fish is nearly hidden. Those generous toppings don’t just look appetizing; they make nutritionally balanced combinations, so the dish is also excellent as a healthy choice.

Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito, found only in Shimanto City, carries an unshakable local food culture and history. Each restaurant crafts and serves its own proud version of this delicious salt-seared specialty.
From the searing process to the way it’s eaten, the condiments and the sauces, every establishment applies its own ingenuity and care to its salt-seared bonito. In Shimanto City, you can enjoy as many distinctive salt-seared styles as there are restaurants.
Would you like to go on a salt-seared tasting tour in Shimanto City and sample Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito?

〇 Perfect match for salt-seared bonito: Shimanto Bu-chu Highball
A perfect companion to Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito is the Shimanto Bu-chu Highball, made with the locally grown “forbidden fruit” bushukan. It’s a standard menu item at izakayas in Shimanto City.
The drink is ultra-refreshing from first sip to finish, with a crisp citrus flavor and a pleasant, moderate bitterness. Popular with both men and women, it pairs beautifully with food. Try Shimanto Bu-chu Highball with salt-seared bonito—you’ll likely get hooked after one sip.

〇 Shimanto-grown “forbidden fruit”—the bushukan
Why call it the forbidden fruit?
Bushukan is related to yuzu and sudachi but is an entirely different fruit. Once you taste it, ordinary vinegar-citrus fruits won’t satisfy—you’ll understand why it’s called the “forbidden fruit.” Its defining features are a clean, sharp acidity and a uniquely refined aroma. That elegant scent and tartness bring out the best in ingredients from mountains, rivers, and sea.
Beloved by citrus fans across Kochi, the “kingdom of sour citrus,” bushukan has long been nicknamed the “king of sour citrus.” Beyond its flavor, the tree is very vigorous: once it bears fruit, it will yield abundantly each year from late August through early October with little care.
While most citrus trees live for several decades, bushukan remains healthy and productive for over a hundred years.
Bushukan is also resistant to disease and pests and grows vigorously without heavy reliance on pesticides, making it a safe, reliable crop. This rare bushukan grows only in Shimanto City and is not shipped widely across Japan—why not come taste it for yourself?

How did you find this?
Perhaps the appeal of salt-seared bonito and bushukan has whetted your appetite. Please enjoy salt-seared bonito and a Shimanto Bu-chu Highball when you visit Shimanto City.

【Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture】You can only eat it in Shimanto City! !! "Bonito Tataki" (Part 1)

Kochi Prefecture's "delicious food" is famous nationwide, and the first thing that comes to mind is "Bonito Tataki".
Bonito is a well-known specialty of Kochi, but it is actually in season twice!
This time, we will explain about bonito, which is loved by the people of Kochi Prefecture, in Part 1, the season and characteristics, and in the next part, Part 2, we will explain the recommended way to eat it that can only be tasted in Shimanto City.

〇Bonito season! First bonito and return bonito
Bonito is a well-known specialty of Kochi, but depending on the fishing season (season), it is called "first bonito" and "return bonito"!
This time, we will introduce two types of Bonito with different names, the seasonality, characteristics, and recommended ways to eat them unique to Kochi.

〇 First bonito with a light taste!
Hatsubonito, which has long been loved as one of the seasonal ingredients of Spring, used to refer to the Bonito Landings at the beginning of the year because it has the word "first", but in recent years it has come to refer to bonito Landings in Spring ~ early summer.
Bonito fry hatched from eggs migrate north on the Kuroshio Current in search of food around Spring and grow into adult fish.
The bonito that is landed during this northward trip is "Hatsubonito". It is also called "ascending bonito". It depends on the place where the Landings is landed, but in Kochi, the season is mainly Spring ~ early summer (around March ~ May).
The first bonito, which is in the prime of growth, has a refreshing and plump taste with a lot of transparent lean meat. It has a firm texture and little Bonito Aroma, making it easy to eat even for those who are not good at it.
Hatsuboni, which is light and low in fat, is recommended to be made into Tataki, which can be eaten with a fatty skin. It is the season when the "Naka Village traditional salt tataki" eaten with plenty of condiments is delicious. We will introduce the "traditional salt Tataki of the Middle Village" in the next section, "It can only be eaten in Shimanto City!!"Bonito salt Tataki" (Part 2)!

〇 Return bonito with a rich taste!
On the other hand, Bonito, which has traveled north in search of food, begins to move south (U-turn) in search of warmer waters as the water temperature drops when it arrives in southern Hokkaido. The bonito that is Landing during this southward trip is "return bonito". In Kochi, the season is around autumn (September ~ November).
Returning bonito is fatty because it eats food many and Landings after it grows up, and it is also called "thick Bonito" and "fat Bonito". It has been loved as an autumn ingredient since ancient times.
The flesh of the large-grown bonito is deep red in color and has a rich and whitish taste with fat near the skin.

How was it?
You may be wondering about Bonito.
In the next Part 2, we will introduce "Bonito salt Tataki" that can only be eaten in Shimanto City!

【Moncher × Gokase grapes 🍇】

I went ✨ to the Gokase grape collaboration on sale at Hakata Hankyu's "Moncher Seasons"

Visually delicious cakes lined up in the showcase... 🍰
The kind clerk showed me a cake made with Gokase grapes 👀
It seems that there are many places that advertise it, and there are customers who come to the store for cakes using Gokase grapes 😆

I tried 🍦 the soft serve ice cream using Campbell Early
The Aroma of Campbell Early was fluffy in the soft serve ice cream that was not too sweet, Unfolds it was perfect for this time of year when it was 😍 still hot

Cakes made with Gokase grapes will be on sale until the end of 💡 September
By all means, please go to 😊 the Hakata Hankyu B1 floor "Moncher Seasons"

Events Announcements 📣

9/21 (Sun) Tokachi Naka Satsunai Gourmet Ride 2025 will be held in! !!
Naka Satsunai Village, which is blessed with beautiful nature, is a land where agriculture is thriving and food is abundant. 😊
The Village has many picturesque landscapes, including the Hidaka Mountains, and is a member of the "Most Beautiful Village in Japan" Association.

Cycling Events where you can enjoy the charm of such a Village and enjoy at your own pace! !!
Run as you please, visiting checkpoints and aid stations in the Village.
Visiting the site is OK if you stop by Sightseeing spot or your favorite place on the way within the time limit! !!

The only condition is "to finish at the Naka Satsunai Village Town Hall by 14 o'clock". 🎵

Gourmet food made with Local ingredients is prepared at each aid station, and you can also enjoy food in Naka Satsunai. 😍

Why don't you support cyclists from all over the country on the day?
We welcome you by waving flags along the roadside! (Cheering flags will be provided)
To apply, use the QR code on the flyer
or
Click here→https://forms.gle/QMEeQC1PTjFBfoPu5

Meeting place: Naka Satsunai Village Town Hall Headquarters
Meeting time: 8:30

Contact us
Tokachi Naka Satsunai Gourmet Ride Project Executive Committee
TEL: 0155-68-3390 (Secretariat: Naka Satsunai Village Tourism Association)

Tokyo Tower
The memory of my trip to Tokyo is the most eye-catching landmark.
Passing through the dense green shade, look up and see Tokyo Tower towering under the blue sky.
It is not only a landmark of the city, but also the most memorable moment in travel memories.

Events Announcements 📣

The 49th Hakurin Park Festival will 😊 be held in on Sunday, September 21
It is an autumn industrial festival where you can enjoy the unique taste of Taiki Town with mountains and the sea! !!

The guests for this year's HBC Radio Open to the public recording are Mariko Nagai and Shinya Kono and Hitoshi 🎵 Fujio from Oklahoma

There are a lot of 😍 such as the Annual event "Wagyu Beef Festival", a food and drink booth where delicious food from "Aki Aji Tsukami Midori" Taiki gathers, dairy product sales of Snow Brand Meg Milk, which has a factory in Taiki Town, and a Fun lottery

📍 * Akiaji Tsukamidori is a lottery system. Lottery tickets will be distributed between 9:00~9:30.
In addition, Thereare may be canceled depending on the fishing situation. Thank you for your understanding.

Events for children to enjoy, such ✨ as a Workshop on Making TAIKI Drawstring Bags with Stamp Art, a woodworking class, and a fluffy dome

Let's taste the season of Taiki trees at Hakurin Park surrounded by trees and oaks in the town of Taiki Town!
We look 🤗 forward to seeing you there

📍 Date & Time: Sunday, September 21, 2025 9:00~15:00

📍 Place: Hakurin Park (rain or shine)

https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/tp_detail.php?id=424

Events Announcements 📣

"Festival of the Sea and Great Earth" and Yokoro Industry Festival 2025 Held in 😊
It is a festivals where you can watch, eat, and play.

This year, as part of the "60th Anniversary of the Town System", Toyokoro Wagyu beef dice steak and Toyokoro autumn salmon-chanchan-yaki will be distributed free of charge as a special menu, and it will be 😍 Held in more luxuriously than every year

At the stage events, in addition to the Drum performance of the Toyokoro Drum "Glossy Yukai" and the performance of the Toyokoro Junior High School Brass Band, you can see a gorgeous stage show with enka singer "Ishihara Shoko" as a guest!

Popular Annual event! We are 🎵 also planning an "Otsu autumn salmon sale" and "autumn salmon grabbing"
There is also a "mochi & confectionery sprinkling" where you can win Specialty Other, various Specialty sales, and Kitchen Car Stalls, making it a a lot of content!

The "blessings" of abundance! Now is the time to eat! We look 🤗 forward to seeing you

📍 Date & Time: Saturday, September 20, 9:40 a.m. ~ 2:00 p.m.

📍 Venue: JA and Yokoro Multipurpose Plaza

https://www.toyokoro.jp/page/6325.html

Nikko Toshogu Shrine covered in fog on a rainy day ✩.*°

【👒 Summer Gokase 2025 Application Photo Introduction (4)👒】

Thank you for 😆 applying for the "Summer Gokase 2025" campaign
Thanks to you, we and ✨ many entries

Here are some of the photos posted on "#Summer Gokase 2025"!

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I'm about to enter the selection process!
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A trip to Kagawa with a lover. When I told him I wanted to see the sunset, he agreed.
I was fascinated by the magic hour, and we watched it in silence for a while.
A lover who is more excited than usual wants to try! One of the couples challenge that said.
I have a good memory of failing just before this photo and getting my butt soaked.

It is a dance Events that was Held in in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Odawara Castle. Local dances called "Essahoi", hula dances, and various dancers and artists gathered. It was a masterpiece performance, with a sense of dynamism and beauty of gestures.

【👒 Summer Gokase 2025 Application Photo Introduction (3)👒】

Thank you for 😆 applying for the "Summer Gokase 2025" campaign
Thanks to you, we and ✨ many entries
Here are some of the photos posted on "#Summer Gokase 2025"!

Dear @kakigoori2020,
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Light and Shadow, and Jellyfish

This is the Kamo Water Museum Located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture

Jellyfish greet you from a 5-meter-diameter water tank.
When I looked up, it was 🤤 a beautiful view

Tone River Fireworks Festival 🎆

This is one of the Tone River Fireworks Festival held yesterday.
It was held jointly by Four shrines, and the night sky of Arakawa blossomed in vivid colors.

I would like to 🤤 outbound again next year

The "Ise Shrimp Festival Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Town System" started accepting applications again from 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, but due to the large number of applications, it was closed on October 12.

Minami-Izu Town 70th Anniversary "Ise Shrimp Festival"
This year, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the enforcement of the town system, we will offer a discount of 3,000 yen from the Accommodation Fee so that you can stay at a better price at Ise Shrimp in Minami-Izu Town, which boasts the largest Landings in the prefecture.

[Period]
Saturday, October 4, 2025 ~ Sunday, November 30, 2025 *Until check-out on Sunday, December 1, 2025

[Reservation application]: September 20 (Sat) ~ November 17 (Mon)
* Apply from the dedicated form: https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S84600026/
* Subject for Accommodation of 2 people or more (1 night)
* Up to the first 500 people
* Adult (junior high school students and above) and children (6 years old and older) will receive an Accommodation discount of 3,000 yen per person
* Guests only will also receive a free Car parking ticket for Ishirozaki Ocean Park
* Cannot be used in conjunction with Other coupons, etc.

【Overview】
◉ Accommodation reservations will be accepted until Monday, November 17.
◉ There are Accommodation on November 14 (Fri) and 15 (Sat) overlap with Events in our town and reservations may not be available.
◉ Ise Shrimp can be served to Adult (junior high school students and above) and children (6 years old and older ~ elementary school students).
◉ Please choose up to one cooking method for Ise Shrimp per person.
* Choose one of three cooking methods for Ise shrimp: sashimi, boiled, and grilled oni shell.
* Depending on the accommodation, the contents and types of cooking methods may change.
◉ Subject to the discount is for the first 500 people.
* After cancellation, you will not be able to apply if the number of subjects has been reached when you apply again.
◉ Subjects for discounts are Adult and children (from 6 years old to elementary school students).
* Subject for infants (2~6 years old) or infants (0~2 years old) are not eligible.
◉ As soon as the number of people Subjected for the discount is reached, the application will be closed.
◉ Subjects for Accommodation reservations through this tourism association are eligible for the discount.
◉ When you pay the reservation fee, you will receive a "Reservation Deposit Certificate" by mail.
◉ Business hours are until "9:00~17:00".

【Accommodation Procedure】
◉ Apply for Accommodation by reception form, email, or Phone.
◉ Once the Accommodation arrangements of the Tourism Association have been completed, we will mail you an "Accommodation Guide".
◉ When you receive the Accommodation invitation letter, please transfer the Accommodation Fee stated in the invitation to the designated account.
◉ After confirming the transfer, we will mail you a deposit slip.
◉ After receiving the reservation deposit certificate, please come directly to the inn.

【Reservation ~ Until Accommodation】
(1) Application (from the form, etc.)
(2) inn arrangements (There are if there are no vacancies)
(3) Accommodation invitation letter by mail (Publication of discounted amount)
(4) Accommodation fee transfer from the customer
(5) Send the deposit slip by mail
(6) After receiving the deposit slip, go to the Accommodation

[Cancellation fee (cancellation)]
〇 "From 7 days to 4 days before" on the designated date of Accommodation ... 20% of Accommodation Fee
〇 "From 3 days before the designated date of Accommodation to the day before" ... 50% of Accommodation Fee
〇 "On the day" of the designated day of Accommodation ... 100% of Accommodation Fee
〇 Early cancellation after payment of Accommodation fee will be charged a return fee of 1,000 yen

【How to apply】
Apply from the dedicated form: https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S84600026/
Ise Shrimp Festival Page→https://x.gd/Y2SYw