【Autumn Daisen 2024 Autumn leaves Information 🍁】12.5 As you can see, the view from Oyama Temple Temple as of today, December 5 (Thursday), Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine and Fujimidai as of December 3 (Tuesday). The view of Mt. Fuji from Fujimidai on a sunny day is exceptional! The Autumn leaves along the Suzu River down the Daisen Cable Bus Stop are also beautiful. Daisen, a healing spot that has passed the peak of autumn leaves, please come as soon as possible! * The sunset is early, so if you are aiming for the top of the mountain, 　Start early in the morning so you have plenty of time 　Please bring it with you. Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit 4 platform 　　　　"Daisen Cable Line" bus about 30 minutes　 　　　　　Get off at the last stop and walk to the cable car stop for 15 minutes

Ryozenji, an indispensable site in the history of Shimoda’s opening, sits a 10-minute walk from Izukyū-Shimoda Station. On November 8, a new shop called Sushilabo 302 opened in the temple’s parking lot. It’s a great stop when you want to tour compact Shimoda efficiently, grab a quick bite, enjoy lively conversation with the staff, or if you overdid the ryokan breakfast but still want sushi in Shimoda.(^^)/ The sushi chefs are several “side-job sushi artisans.” They trained for a few months and debuted when the shop opened.✨ They normally work in completely different fields, and some have come from other prefectures. Sushilabo, a new style of sushi restaurant in Shimoda, was planned by the fourth-generation owner of the town’s popular sushi spot Mimatsu Sushi, who helped train these side-job sushi artisans and bring the shop to life. When you stroll around town, please stop by and enjoy— you might even meet a favorite side-job sushi artisan!

Photographed 12/3/24. After the Tori no Ichi market at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine, we visited Tatsumi of Udon noodles. Kitsune Udon noodles and Toriten. It's refreshing and delicious.

Photographed 12/3/24. Kawagoe Kumano Shrine is a Tori no Ichi market. It is a very auspicious rake such as a beckoning cat, a turtle, and an owl. It was early, so I couldn't see them. Next year, I will try to come in the evening.

Making nozawana pickles in the hot springs ♨️ Nozawana pickles are a sign of early winter in Shinshu 😊 I joined the NPO Gurutta Network Omachi’s “Nozawana Pickling Hot Spring Vegetable Washing” event 😌 I posted about it on the staff blog ✨ I’d be happy if you could view it on the official website ☺️

[Taiki Town on December 4, 2024] Snow will start to fall in the morning, and it is likely to be the first snow of the year in the city. Authentic winter has arrived!

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. 🐍

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

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. 🕊️🌾

[Odakyu Family Fun Festa 2024] Starting with the Odakyu groups and local governments along the line, railway companies from all over the country will gather in Ebina! Isehara City will also experience multicolor printmaking, Yoshikawa Brewery on Saturday 7th, and Happy Bread Raifu will stalls on Sunday 8th. Family-friendly Events will be Held in, such as character greetings, the Fuma Ninja Show & Fuma Ninja Experience, Odakyu's child-rearing support mascot 💙 Mokoron's 💙 stage, and 🚃 the station master impersonation experience 🚃. Please join us! ◆Date & Time: December 7 (Sat) & 8 (Sun) 10:00~16:00 ◆Venue: Ebina Central Park ◆Access: A short walk from Ebina Station on the Odakyu Line and Sotetsu Line ◆Organizer: Odakyu Electric Railway Corporation 　　　　Ebina Central Park Designated Manager

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.

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.

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.

This is a photo of the maple and gate of Oyada Shrine in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture Autumn leaves bathed in sunlight were well photographed.

Autumn in Gokase: Peak Season Now! Josenji With only one calendar page left and autumn foliage ending in most places, surprisingly Josenji is now at its peak 😳🍁 It was cloudy when I took the photos, but the deep, vivid reds stood out and looked incredibly beautiful 🥹✨ While leaves are fading elsewhere, are the trees at Josenji a late-foliage variety? Or is it due to local environmental factors? I’m not sure, as I don’t know the details… In any case, I never expected to see such stunning autumn colors in December 😳👏 Please stop by and enjoy them for yourself 🤗✨

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

Commemorative Celebration for the Registration of Gokase Ara-odori as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Today, Sunday, December 1, a celebratory gathering was held at the Ara-Odori Hall in the Sakamoto district to mark the registration of “Gokase Ara-odori” as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in February of Reiwa 3 (2021).👏✨ Because the registration around Reiwa 3 fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, holding a celebration then was difficult, so today’s event was finally realized.🥹 After the opening, the ceremony proceeded smoothly with greetings from the Ara-Odori Preservation Society and congratulatory messages from guests, followed by kagami-biraki (sake barrel opening) accompanied by the powerful sounds of Ara-odori drums, bells, and matchlock gun volleys.🍶🔨 Later, Mr. Fujimoto, the lead dancer, gave the toast and the banquet began.👏 It was a wonderful gathering where members of the Ara-Odori Preservation Society, the dancers and their families all shared their various feelings about Ara-odori.😌 During the banquet, the host conducted interviews in which, somewhat shyly, everyone spoke passionately about Ara-odori.🤭✨ When people had enjoyed enough sake and conversation, the event concluded with three cheers of banzai.🙌🙌🙌 In Miyazaki, a land that preserves many traditional performing arts such as kagura, the registration of Gokase Ara-odori as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage truly felt like a great achievement.😳 Going forward, we hope these traditional performing arts, preserved and passed down in each district, will continue to be treasured.✨

TV Asahi "Shokusai no Oukoku" Natural Yam from Isehara Broadcast schedule: Saturday, December 7, 2024, 9:30–9:55 ◇About the program "Shokusai no Oukoku" The show follows people who passionately work to protect "Japanese food" and unravels the deep world of ingredients. Yasuhito Nakamura of Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, runs the natural-yam farm Natural Yam House and hand-harvests about 15,000 yams he grew in the fields by himself from autumn through winter! Program highlights: ▽Quit his salary job and became a natural-yam farmer! The secret of the sticky texture and aroma ▽Learn from popular restaurants! Natural-yam cooking tips you’ll want to copy, and more Be sure to record it so you don’t miss it! Also, experience Isehara’s spectacular views, souvenirs, and rich food scene in person: see it with your eyes, hear it with your ears, touch it with your skin, taste it with your mouth, and enjoy visiting the filming locations!! Natural Yam House TEL 0463-96-6333 Also available at the station KuruRin House Natural Yam House’s natural-yam Tanazawa-Ohyama soba and other items are on sale and popular! Odakyu Line Isehara Station north exit, on the stairs Station KuruRin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information) TEL/FAX 0463-95-5333 OPEN 9:00–17:00 (Open year-round) *January 1–3, 2025: 10:00–15:00

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

Light up of Nagoya's Swans Garden I used white balance to create a refreshing blue photo.

Autumn leaves in Sorakuen Gardens

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

Anata Terasu: Tea, Healing, Fortune-telling, and Goods Today, Saturday, November 30, Anata Terasu took place at Miyazaki Sabo’s Barber House ☺️🍀 This event, which was also held in summer, is now at Volume 5 🖐️💡 A wood-burning stove warmed the shop, giving a gentle, happy warmth 😌💕 A wide range of fortune-telling and healing services were available 🫶 I asked Hikari Therapy for a guardian reading and a channeled message this time 🤗 I was surprised by some unexpected results 😳 but they might indeed be true 🤭 I felt encouraged to keep the messages in my heart and live joyfully 💪✨ While others waited for healing services, they relaxed, chatted, and enjoyed delicious tea, chiffon cake, and bread 🍵 Healing goods like warm items and other soothing accessories were on display, making for a lovely event where time flowed slowly ☺️✨ Actually, I’m typing this post while eating the hojicha chiffon cake I bought… and it’s unbelievably delicious 🥹💕 The rich hojicha flavor and moist chiffon texture are perfect… If you get the chance, please try it ✨ This was a rewarding event recommended for anyone who’s always busy and feeling a bit short on mental space 🥰

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.