[Echizen daffodil blooming status on Friday, December 20, 2024]

The weather has been cold for some time now, and the pace of flowering has slowed down.
It is beginning to bloom here and there, but as a whole, it is still almost before flowering.

It has been delayed for about 3 weeks, and the best time to see it is around the beginning of January.

◎ Echizen daffodil flowering status [Updated on Friday, December 20, 2024]
https://town-echizen.jp/news/detail.php?id=635

Photographed 12/21/24.
It is Hanachozu of Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.
It is a Christmas specification. 🎄

Azumino chilled to minus 6 degrees
The sun quietly hits the Northern Alps
The snowy ridgelines turn red
This is the view from Azumino Ohisama Road

Mt. Mt. Aoba, covered in snow, symbolizes ❄️ the winter scenery of Takahama

While the weather is getting colder day by day, today we can see a little sunny, and the blue sky spreads over the snow-covered Mt. Aoba. The contrast between the pure white snow and the clear blue sky is magical, and it is breathtaking. Even in the middle of winter, Takahama offers heartwarming and beautiful moments that visit and brighten up the seasons.

Flower charcoal born from plants in Ubuyama villages.
I know it's an unfamiliar word, but it's made from Ingredients made from pine cones, Nanten, and the grasslands and mountains of Ubuyama villages.

Speaking of charcoal, various effective for There are such as deodorizing and deodorizing effects have been packaged a little coolly as an interior decoration and as a gift for loved ones.

Just by dripping your favorite aroma on this charcoal, you can also make your own original duffuser.
We can't make many because the staff belonging to the Tourist Association are creating them in detail, but if you are interested parties, please comment.

In addition, this charcoal is brittle and fragile, so we do not currently send it by mail.
In order to let many people know about Ubuyama Ingredients, we are currently creating them and selling them at markets in the neighboring area.

Prices will also fluctuate.
The photo is for illustrative purposes only.

About a 3-minute walk from JR Oito Line Hotaka Station

Snow has begun to fall at Hotaka Shrine, bringing a true winter feeling

Come visit for New Year’s Eve shrine visits or Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the year)

Visit Hotaka Shrine’s official website here
https://www.hotakajinja.com/

Visit Hotaka Shrine’s Instagram here
https://www.instagram.com/hotakajinja/

Oike Park in Fukushima Prefecture 2024.12.21

Swans seemed to be singing in the morning glow.

Photographed 12/16/24.
This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop. 🎄

This is a Christmas exhibition at the Kawagoe Prince Hotel. 🎄

December 21 to 25
In Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido
Christmas Drone Show
Held in.

The ending is also fireworks Gari
The venue was Gari excited.

Notice of "Japan's Oldest Love Rumi 2024" Held in

Held in "Japan's Oldest Love Ami" for the fourth time this year.
　Projection mapping, which is rare in the prefecture, is a highlight, and a fantastic world of light with the motif of mythology unique to the western city Unfolds.
　It is an Events that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, so please stop by.

■ Lighting period
Saturday, December 14, 2024 ~ Sunday, February 2, 2025

■ Lighting time
18:00~21:00 Projection Mapping
18:00~22:00 Illumination

■Venue
Aisome Square (next to Community Plaza PAO)

■ Organizer / Inquiries
West City Office, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division, Town Planning Promotion Section
Phone number: 0983-32-1011

■Planning & Management
Town planning circle "SAITO BASE"
Town planning Saito KOKOKARA

#Illumination #Illumination 2024
#Dating Spot #Dating
#Illumination Date #Winter Date
#Christmas Date #Christmas #Christmas Events
#Miyazaki Date #Miyazaki Date Spot
#Saito Date #Saito Date Spot
#Miyazaki sightseeing #Saito sightseeing #Koi Irumi

A special piece of Ubuyama.
We are in the middle of a cold winter, but in Spring you can enjoy the green grasslands.

It's fun in the cold winter,
Squid must be early in Spring ~.

The first picture is that although it is winter, everyone's enthusiasm for Sensoji Temple has not been interrupted, and the fire in their hearts cannot be extinguished by the surrounding temperature.
The second picture is Mt. Fuji on the day I separated from the person I cared for, and the white smoke on Mt. Fuji is like the gratitude I have in my heart for the person I took care of.
The third sign was that the sun almost touched Hakone Shrine, but at that time, due to the time, he could not wait for the moment when he overlapped with the sun, as if life was full of regrets, could not be perfect, but had a different experience because it was not perfect.

Everyone eats around the table, so it's delicious ♪

A small village with a population of about 1,400 people.
Together with the mothers living in this Ubuyama village, we held in a lunch party for "soup" in Aso.

Thereare different cooking methods and seasonings for each household,
This time, we asked one mother to be a teacher and Implementation a food education Events with a total of 20 people.

Fresh vegetables received from farmers in the Village, which cannot be tasted in the city, and handmade miso made by everyone at the beginning of this year, were used to enjoy delicious soup that can only be tasted here.

I really enjoyed chatting with everyone and having casual conversations.

Implementation of this food education event that gives you a sense of Satoyama life changes the content depending on the season.
Not only people in the Village but also people from outside the Village are allowed to participate, and several people participate each time.

In the future, we would be happy if not only domestic but also overseas people who are interested in living in Japan could participate.

Protect and inherit the Satoyama lifestyle, while enjoying it.
Through such activities, it would be great if the people of the Village could enjoy interacting with people from outside.

A piece of Spring in Ubuyama Village.
Ubuyama is in the middle of winter, and the cold winter is fun, but I can't Can't wait for the warm Spring.

On Tuesday, December 17, we held in the "Ubuyama Village Winter Lunch Party".
Village, about 20 participants from outside the Village were able to enjoy cooking and eating deliciously while learning about the master's commitment.

Speaking of Kumamoto and Aso, "soup"
soup is also eaten in Oita Prefecture, but the taste and shape of the soup are different depending on the region and each family.

This time, we asked a mother from Ubuyama Village to be a teacher and teach us how to cook.

We used vegetables that were painstakingly made by farmers in the Village, and we enjoyed the soup with new Rice and Akitaka cabbage.

It is a small Village with about 1,400 Village residents, but the people who live there are very powerful.
Ubuyama Village is located in the hinterland of Aso.
There are many roads that are difficult to pass with a large car, and you can feel a different charm from popular sightseeing spots.

I would be happy if you could learn about Satoyama life in the Ubuyama village where the deep part of Aso remains strongly through this article.

The annual New Year's Events "New Spring Dogashima Mochi Throwing Tournament" will be held in from 10 a.m. on January 2, 2025.

About 8,000 rice cakes fly in the sky. A congratulatory gift will be given 🎁 to those who get a mochi with a winning ticket for "Daikichi Beni" and "Daikichi White"

We look ☺️ forward to seeing you there

⛄️ It turned into a white Christmas 🎄
On the morning of Christmas Eve, Omachi experienced snowfall from night into morning ⛄️
The city’s conifers wore a snowy makeup, and many Christmas trees appeared 🎄
Some places have packed snow ❄️ Please take care with your footing when you come 😌
Official website “Shinano-Omachi Navi”
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

Photographed 12/23/24.
LEC COFFEE's strawberry latte and kumquat Basque cheesecake.
The latte art is a Christmas tree, which is very nice. 🎄
Kumquat Basque cheesecake has kumquats inside and is delicious. 🍊

📍 Yogawa District

Photos 1 and 2 show Yogawa's Scene ☀ this morning (12.24)
With last night's snow, there There are a light snow on the roads and Yogawa Michi!
If you are walking, please wear winter gear.

The 3rd-5th picture is the morning ❄ of yesterday's wife basket

There is no snow on Route 19. It was ❄ -1°C this morning
If you are coming or going from the Achi and Iida areas, please be careful 🚗⚠ of snow and freezing on the Kiyonaiji Pass

It's going ✨ to be nice weather today and tomorrow

We had a year-end party! It is very lively with dishes from all over the world. All of the dishes were delicious! It was a very fun day with an award ceremony for the school mark and a dance presentation.

Today, we interviewed LEC COFFEE.
It's a gingerman cookie.
It's very, very pretty, isn't it? I also bought it, but it's a waste to eat it. ☺️

Kyoto Prefecture Miyama Karabuki no Sato Snow Festival
It was a pity that there was no snow, but I wanted to take a panoramic view of the village of Miyama, so I climbed the snowy mountain alone
Next time, I would like to see snow on the roof, but if that happens, there will be even more snow on the mountain side.
Is it dangerous to climb snow? 🤔

Miyama Karabuki no Sato Snow Festival
It was a pity that there was no snow, but I wanted to take a picture of the whole view of the village of Miyama, so I managed to climb the snowy mountain alone and took a hard picture.
Of course, since it was a snowy mountain, there was no road, and it was almost a cliff climb, but 😅 on the way back, it was pitch dark and I managed to descend the mountain while getting lost on the way. 😌

Japan Garden at Kinosaki Onsen Yutoya Ryokan A magnificent pine tree in the garden is covered with 😯 snow

Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo
No matter how many times you come here, you will be healed 😌♨️

Japan Garden of Kinosaki Onsen Yutoya Ryokan
A magnificent pine tree in the garden is covered with 😯 snow

We will deliver Tourist Information of Nagiso Town!

Momosuke Bridge【National Important Cultural Property】

The Momosuke Bridge is one of the largest wooden suspension bridges in Japan with a total length of 247 meters and a width of 2.7 meters over the Kiso River, and you can still walk across it even now.
In the 11th year of the Taisho era, Momosuke Fukuzawa (son-in-law of Yukichi Fukuzawa), who was called the power king, built it as a 🌲🚃 material transportation route for the development of hydroelectric power generation on the Kiso River
As a Village road from 1950 (Showa 25), it was very useful for traffic in both bank villages and for local transportation such as high school and junior high school students commuting to school, but from around 1978 (Showa 53), it was aging and could not be repaired Authentic, so it was on the verge of abandonment. However, there are many voices for preservation and utilization, and along with the Maintenance of Tenpaku Park in the surrounding area, it was restored as a modernization heritage (Nagiso Town Tangible Cultural Property)!
In 1994 (Heisei 6), it was designated as a [National Important Cultural Property].

✅ Highlights
・ A powerful suspension bridge built at the largest width of the Kiso River!
At that time, a trolley rail for transporting materials was laid in the center of the bridge, so it has been restored so that traces of it can be seen. Please take a ✨ look
・ In Spring, you can also enjoy the cherry blossoms (Someiyoshino) blooming on the side of Nagiso Station. In addition, there is an azalea garden Thereare on the Takadai of "Tenpaku Park" where the Momosuke Bridge is located. Around the beginning of April, about 400 azaleas of 6 kinds, including the town flower "Mitsuba azaleas", bloom!
・ From the Observation decks opposite the azalea garden, you can see the Momosuke Bridge from above.
・You can go down to the river park from the middle of the Momosuke Bridge.
・ Spring, summer, autumn and winter, all seasons are recommended. Especially in Spring, cherry blossoms, Mitsuba azaleas, and peaches bloom all at once 🌸
・ You can walk at night because the light is on. It is also recommended to take a picture with the stars. * Please be careful with your feet.

access
・ Car: Immediately from Route 19, there is a free Car parking lot in the Tenpaku Park (30 cars), 3 minutes walk from the Car parking lot
・JR: About 5 minutes on foot from JR Nagiso Station

* The Carp streamers 🎏 in the Spring photo are not currently on display.

We did a general cleaning of the school the other day! The roads at Nishi Hachioji Station were also cleaned by everyone. It looks like you're going to have a good start to the new year.

December 3, 2024 Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch

On this day, foodie Kasai followed a sweet scent and visited Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch.

Despite his busy schedule, Managing Director Tsuchihashi kindly spoke with us.
The main store sits near Lake Suwa, and they also operate a shop in front of JR Kami‑Suwa Station, for two locations in Suwa City. The business began as Maruyasu Tanakaya in 1929 from the area in front of Kami‑Suwa Station. This year marks their 95th anniversary, making them a confectionery and cake shop with proud history.
When people think of Maruyasu Tanakaya, they think of the mail‑order Cheese Cake Entremet!!! Beauty adviser Chizu Saeki helped bring wider attention to it. The Cheese Cake Entremet itself has been a flagship product loved for 40 years. They ship nationwide, so we hope people across Japan will enjoy it!

Although Maruyasu Tanakaya is strongly associated with Western sweets, they originally made wagashi (Japanese traditional sweets). The yokan (sweet bean jelly) preserves recipes from that time. Because they once supplied azuki beans and rice, their yokan is made from carefully selected beans—please enjoy it as well!
Managing Director Tsuchihashi’s top pick is Shinano no Kuni!!! This masterpiece features butter castella with chopped chestnuts inside, wrapped in a refreshing lemon cream. It has been loved for about 50 years, echoing the prefectural song beloved by residents, Shinano no Kuni. On the side of the wrapping paper you can even find the old provincial name Tenshuu, as in the song’s lyrics ♪ Shinano no kuni wa～ Ten shuu nii～. I love that packaging so much that I use the previous model of the wrapping paper as teaching material, lol.

Maruyasu Tanakaya offers a variety of sweets and has an eat‑in space. Come and enjoy tea time with friends.

★ Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch
📍 3-1421-1 Takashima
Suwa, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-52-0126
◎ Hours: 10:00 – 19:00
◎ Closed: Wednesdays
◎ Online shop : https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
◎ Website: https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/

Today, I went to Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch. They have another branch near Kami‑Suwa Station. They began in 1929, so this year is their 95th anniversary. Many Japanese traditional sweets shops have long histories. On this day, Managing Director Tsuchihashi talked with me.
Their famous product is the Cheese Cake Entremet. It has been loved for 40 years. Media and magazines have spotlighted the Cheese Cake Entremet. They run an online shop and ship nationwide. Please enjoy it at home.

I had pictured Maruyasu Tanakaya making Western sweets like the Cheese Cake Entremet, but I was wrong. At the beginning, the shop made Japanese traditional sweets. Yokan (sweet bean jelly) remains from those early recipes.
Mr. Tsuchihashi’s recommendation is Shinano no Kuni: a butter sponge cake with finely chopped chestnuts inside, finished with lemon cream. Sounds delicious, right? Definitely!!!

They offer many kinds of sweets. If you visit Suwa City, please try them—I’m sure you’ll like them!

★ Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch
3-1421-1 Takashima,
Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-52-0126
◎ Business hours: 10:00 – 19:00
◎ Regular holiday: Closed on Wednesdays
◎ Online shop : https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
◎ Homepage : https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/

https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/