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The photo shows the temple grounds in Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture. This is a temple where you can enjoy wonderful scenery throughout the season, with autumn leaves in autumn, lotus flowers in summer, and beautiful fresh greenery in spring. In the precincts, there is a shiinoki tree that is more than 700 years old and a tsubrajii tree that is more than 300 years old, and it is designated as a natural monument designated by Miyagi Prefecture.

Iwanai Onsen wins the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Prize in the Onsen General Election 2023!!! Iwanai Onsen ranked first in Hokkaido by total votes 👏 and placed fifth nationwide in the ‘Smooth Skin’ category 👏. In addition, its past activities were recognized with the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Prize. The Onsen General Election is a citizen-participation project to revitalize hot spring areas, held since 2016 with the endorsement of five ministries and agencies (the Ministry of the Environment, the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Japan Tourism Agency). Iwanai Onsen is a natural hot spring with high temperatures averaging 42–47°C, where you can fully enjoy free-flowing spring water. One attractive feature is that two different waters gush from the foot of the same mountain. One is a bicarbonate spring derived from rainwater that has seeped through the mountains and enriched with minerals. The other is a chloride spring originating from the sea, enriched by the ocean’s bounty. Both waters contain natural mineral components known to offer high benefits for beauty and health, and they fill the baths pure and untreated, without dilution or reheating. In the Iwanai Onsen area, Takashima Ryokan achieved: Hokkaido overall vote: 1st place 👏 Nationwide ‘Smooth Skin’ category: 3rd place 👏 Nationwide ‘Proud Dinner’ category: 3rd place 👏 Nationwide ‘Seafood’ category: 2nd place 👏 Nationwide ‘Solo Travel’ category: 1st place 👏 It ranked highly across these categories. We hope this helps more people learn, “Oh, I didn’t know Iwanai Town has hot springs!” And we hope many people will take this opportunity to visit Iwanai Onsen. Introducing Iwanai Onsen ♨ ・Iwanai Onsen Okaerinasai ・Sansan no Yu ・Iwanai Onsen Takashima Ryokan ・Iwanai Kogen Hotel

It's a cold morning from Rusutsu Resort!

Tsumagoro inn Wakihonjin Okuya in Minami Kiso, Nagano Prefecture It is also designated as an important cultural property of the country, and the building of Edo seems to have traveled back in time to the present day as it is. It is said that the light shining into the house shows the role of a sundial.

"An autumnal mist" During my visit to Daisho-in temple in Miyajima I witnessed this autumn mist along with very cute Jizo statues. The mist, sunlight, autumn colors and Jizo statues makes the atmosphere astonishingly beautiful. It touched my heart and I will remember this particular moments for long time. It was one of my best autumn moments.

Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture is the stage for many movies and dramas It is a scene of sending insects that appears in the movie "Cicada of the Eighth Day", but I had a valuable experience participating with the locals. I would 😌 like this kind of traditional culture to be preserved forever

The 1000-year-old olive in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, is not well known here, and the location and a large 1000-year-old olive standing on the hill were very impressive

Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture Passing through the island with a rental cycle, there is a famous Teshima Museum of Art below this, and there are almost no cars on the island, so the bicycle was 😀 comfortable

Hyogo Prefecture Awaji City Awaji Yumebutai When I came here, I got lost like a maze, and when I came to the top floor, I was surprised 😯 by the scale and futurism

Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture Awaji Yumebutai I was impressed when I saw the 😯 circular hall

Hyogo Prefecture Awaji City Awaji Yumebutai Dream stage created by architect Ando I've seen Mr. Ando's work in various places, but it's the best.

Hyogo Prefecture Awaji Island Happy Pancakes Awaji is now a popular spot and seems to be frequented by people from other prefectures, but I haven't seen many tourists from overseas, so I felt 😅 that it would be easier to come if the train ran under the bridge from Maiko

Hyogo Prefecture Awaji Island Happy Pancakes It has been a shining spot for quite some time, and I often see numbers from other prefectures, and the pancakes here are very delicious 😋.

Minamiawaji City, Hyogo When you come to Minamiawaji, you can always see onions When you drive by car, onions are one of the attractions of Awaji everywhere 😌 you look

The pampas grass in Tomine Plateau, Kamikawa Town, Hyogo Prefecture, is dyed golden in autumn and is very beautiful, and it is also a place 😀 where the movie Norwegian Forest, Taira Kiyomori, and many famous movies were filmed

Water turbine in Shinno, Kamikawa, Hyogo It's a place where 😌 you won't get bored no matter how many times you come And my daughter has been watching it since she was a child, like a local

Water turbine in Shinno, Kamikawa, Hyogo New slopes have been built, and in the winter I play in the snow with my children, in the summer I visit for camping and leisure, and in the spring the cherry blossoms are beautiful, and there is a yodel forest nearby. 😌

Water turbine in Shinno, Kamikawa, Hyogo When I come here, for some reason, I feel calm, and the water is very beautiful 😌, such as the flow of water and the plum blossom algae that bloom in the clear stream

Water turbine in Shinno, Kamikawa, Hyogo There are quite a lot of attractions in Kamikawa Town, and I have come 😌 to see this water wheel many times if I have time

Water turbine in Shinno, Kamikawa, Hyogo A unique scene awaits you.

It's an early winter sunset! The gradation is beautiful ✨

Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture Famous Kinosaki Onsen It is my favorite place in Hyogo Prefecture, and the number of people from overseas is increasing 😌. The cherry blossom season is also recommended 😀

Ushimado Shrine in Ushimado, Okayama Prefecture It is also a location for dramas, and the sea is beautiful and it feels like a cow window.

Takaya Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture, famous for its torii gate in the sky The view from here was also great.

To the south of our house, the snow fell softly on the autumn leaves of the deciduous pines ^^ The change of seasons in Japan is really beautiful ✨

Mt. Yotei in front of our house is finally covered with ^^ snow From now on, the nearby ski resort will be crowded!

The former Fuseda Bridge that hung over the Kuzuryu River in Fuseda Town, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture

"Ginzan Onsen" where you can enjoy Taisho romantic buildings and hot spring district in each of the four seasons It is a hot spring village located in Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. It seems that there are more foreign tourists than Japanese now, and this nostalgic sight is irresistible to foreigners.

Before I knew it, the leaves of the trees turned yellow and red.