"The Beginning of Midwinter in Okuyama"
It was as cold as if it had suddenly become the middle of winter from early winter.
Gari the temperature drops further at night, and stars of sharpened brilliance appear one after another in the eastern sky.
This winter's starry sky is even more lively and sparkling.
Every night in Okuyama, countless jewels Unfold on the roof, above the heads of those who look up.

We are looking for entries for the Winter Triathlon to be Held in in Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture in March 2025! ⛷️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️
What kind of competition is winter triathlon? Squid may feel that way, but I would like to 😊 introduce a few. Winter triathlon is a new kind of competition that can be challenged in the winter environment! ✨
The Winter Triathlon offers the following events:
1️⃣ Snow Run: Run through the snow! 2️⃣ Cross-Country Skiing: Cross-country skiing through the snow! ⛷️ 3️⃣ Mountain Biking: Mountain biking on snowy roads! 🚵‍♂️
Plus, check out the photos for more information on cross-country skiing clothing and equipment! ❄️
Whether you want to give it a try or are still unsure, why not experience the charm of winter triathlon and dive into a new world of sports? 🏅
https://www.shinano-machi.com/news/5289

Kamisuwa Hot Spring Winter Accommodation Campaign

This is the ninth year!　Kamisuwa Hot Spring Winter Accommodation Campaign!　12 facilities belonging to the inn association offer carefully selected supreme plans at a great price!!　

★ Accommodation at great value
(1) Accommodation Use tickets (from 10,000 yen) that can be Use at Kamisuwa Hot Spring ryokan hotels as a thank-you gift for Suwa City Furusato Nozei are available, so please pay taxes wisely this winter from your favorite navigation site and save Use.

(2) NEXCO's Japan speed travel Drive plan, which includes a 10,000 yen Accommodation common ticket and about 50% off expressway Fee. You can apply from the Home page of NEXCO CENTRAL Japan.
Product name Kamisuwa Hot Spring Drive plan with common accommodation ticket

★ Guests who stay during the period will receive a gift by lottery.
　Prize A: Accommodation subsidy voucher Used at Kamisuwa Hot Spring worth 10,000 yen [50 people]
* Delivered with 2 5,000 yen tickets Expiration date: January 31, 2026 (Reiwa 8) (planned)

Prize B 2025 (Reiwa 7)August 15 Held in Suwa Lake Festival Fireworks Display on Lake Suwa Admission Ticket [15 pairs, 30 people]
* Seats are scheduled in front of the Suwa Lake Geyser Center

We hope that you will take this campaign as an opportunity to patronize Kamisuwa Hot Spring!!　The Hot Spring of the upper Suwa will last for a long time after bathing!! (It's my opinion of the gluttonous Kasai...) In Suwa, let's refresh the fatigue of 2024 and start ♨ 2025 happily and energetically

Gluttony Kasai's "Recommended Sightseeing Course in Winter"
・ Suwa Gokura drinking comparison sake brewery tour ⇒ Kamisuwa Hot Spring ・ Accommodation ⇒ Suwa Grand Shrine First Pilgrimage to the Shrine ⇒ Eels for cold soil in the Suwa region

★ Kamisuwa Hot Spring Winter Accommodation Campaign HP　

https://kamisuwa-onsen.com

There are also details, so please check it out!

Chowa Town Scene of Route 178, the road leading from Wada to Utsukushigahara (R6.12.20)
It snowed again this morning. There is more snow on the road, and it is assumed that it is icy.
Be sure to wear a chain!!

Roadside Station Marumero Station Nagato
The current temperature is 9 degrees Celsius.
Today is a suddenly warm day.
Thank you for the sun 🌞~!!
Tomorrow the maximum temperature will be 4°C again.
1st photo: Jizo of Nagakubo (intersection of Route 142 and Route 152)
2nd photo: Former Wada Junior High School

Vessel-shaped shime ornament 😍 on Kadomatsu
New Year's decorations of this form are often used in this region. In the past, they used to put offerings in it!
JA Shinshu Ueda Yodakubo Southern Branch Kadomatsu and Sacred straw ropes.
It is said that the local senior citizens' club decorates it every year.

We will deliver Tourist Information of Nagiso Town!

📍 Kakizore Canyon (Oyster)

It is said to be one of the most beautiful Valleys of Kisoji, and it is a scenic spot where the huge granite rocks that fill the deep valley weave beautiful waterfalls, streams, and abysses.
The beautiful emerald green color of the water does not become turbid when it rains.
You can also enjoy ✨ azaleas and rhododendrons in Spring, and Autumn leaves in autumn

In general, from JR Jujikane Station, you can walk 4.5 km from JR Jujikane Station through the Nature Trail to Ushigataki Waterfall, and further down the forest road. For a stroll, we recommend the 300-meter promenade from the Koiji suspension bridge to Ushigataki Waterfall. The view of Ushigataki Waterfall, where the main stream of the Kakizore River falls through the granite, is spectacular.
If you walk along the forest road for about 40 minutes, you will There are the exhilarating view from the Observation decks Kirigataki Waterfall, Nijiga Falls, and Thunder Falls.

We ask for your cooperation in environmental maintenance costs.
Located in at the entrance of Kakizore Canyon, please put it in the brown post.

access
・ Car: About 10 minutes from the traffic light of National Route 19 "Kakizore Canyon entrance" There are 2 free parking lots Car
・JR: Get off at JR Nagiso Station and take a taxi for about 25 minutes
Get off at JR Jujikane Station and walk for about 1 hour (taxis are not stationed)

other
・ There is a flush toilet in each Car parking lot
・ There is a vending machine near the cars parking lot
・ Pamphlet (map) can be downloaded from the Official website of the Nagiso Tourism Association "Burari Nagiso"

request
・ Camping, Barbecue, etc. are prohibited in Kakizore Canyon
・We ask for your cooperation in taking your trash home with you.
・Do not approach the river in rainy weather or when there is a lot of water
・ If you are playing in the river, please Enjoy it with due attention to safety

Little by little...
In Daffodil Land, it has finally bloomed to the point where several flowers can be captured in one photo~.

As expected, it is a prefectural flower that represents the people of Fukui Prefecture.
The sight of flowers blooming even in the cold that makes your body shrink will give you energy!

If it looks like this, the Best time to visit will be in the middle Squid January, right?
Best time to visit the daffodil festival "Narcissus "Crab Fair" Held in on January 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun)!

If you see daffodils in bloom, please upload them on social media!

◎ Echizen daffodil flowering status [Updated on Friday, December 27, 2024]
https://www.town-echizen.jp/news/detail.php?id=637

【Diamond Fuji traffic restrictions 🥰】

In the Takashita area of Fujikawa Town, the sunrise from the summit of Mt. Fuji
It is a Spot where you can peek in.

December 31, from 11 p.m.
Until 9 a.m. on January 1

Implementation of traffic restrictions.

On New Year's Day, it is expected to be very crowded.
Please be careful.

Photo taken on December 20 in Chowa Town

Chowa Town Tengu suddenly appears along Route 178 from Wada to Utsukushigahara.
The "Ishison Shrine" on the mountain in the back of this is enshrined with a tengu mask.

It seems to have snowed again this morning, so there may be a little more snow now.

Hello, 👋😃 this is Crystal Sound, and there 👀 are only a few days left this year. I wish you all a good year next year.

There are Kanazakura Shrine in Shosenkyo Gorge, which is famous as the birthplace of Japan crystal. Many customers are Prayer on New Year's Day as a Power Spot of good luck, so it would be Squid for everyone to come and visit.

There are many shops selling crystals nearby, so please ✨ come and visit us
At Crystal Sound, we handle 🫠 many products such as beautiful jewelry and crystals
Next year's zodiac snake sculpture is also in Receiving, so please ✨ come and take a look

All the staff are looking forward to seeing you.

A superb view that can only be seen in winter
"Limited Express Azusa" running from Tokyo and the Northern Alps
From Hotaka Station, head north to Snow Country
Panoramic view of the Hakuba mountains from Azumino!

It's a nearby traffic light!

Hello ⛄️ everyone
Christmas is over, and it's finally time for the 🎍 year-end and New Year holidays
In Shinano Town, the snow forecast will continue from tomorrow, and snow removal work has become ⛄️💦 a daily exercise
By the way, here is an announcement about the year-end and New Year holidays!
⛄️ Shinano Town Tourism Information Center and Roadside Station Information Center
Vacation from 🙇 ♀️ December 30 to January 3
(For taxi tickets, please ask the station staff at Kurohime Station)
🍜 Kurohime Station Soba (buckwheat noodles)
Vacation 🙇 ♀️ from December 31 to January 2
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
I hope you have a happy New Year's holiday! 🎍

The auction of the last Echizen Snow Crab of 2024 has begun!

Even in the rain and wind, they will be auctioned off one after another in a lively auction! 🦀

This is the end of this season's fishing for female Seiko crabs.
It will be available as long as it is available, so please purchase and Meals as soon as possible!

Fun for the first auction of the new year after the beginning of 2025! !️

◎ Restaurant serving the Popular "Echizen Seiko Crab Bowl" is here
➡https://www.town-echizen.jp/news/detail.php?id=353

I took a picture of my son and wife playing in the snow at the Saiko Healing Village in Kawaguchiko Towns.

【Cherry blossom planting experience 🥰 at Oboshi Park】

At Oboshi Park, one of the 100 best famous landmarks in Japan
Using Furusato Nozei Tax Payment to Plant Cherry Blossoms
I can.

The cherry blossom tree planting experience is the Sakura Festival in late March of 2025 (Reiwa 7)
It is scheduled to be held on one of the Saturdays and Sundays during the period.

As a memento of the experience, engrave your name on the plate.

[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

Azumino has cooled down to minus 6 degrees Celsius
The sun is quietly shining into the Northern Alps
The snow ridge is dyed 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.

【Today's Nobeyama Highlands】
The temperature on the Nobeyama Highlands this morning was -13.4°C,🌡️ which felt colder than the numberThe 🥶 observatory's 45m antenna (unusual?) I was 📡🏔️ facing towards Yatsugatake
The snow on the roads has almost disappeared on the main roads, but the road surface is damp even during the day in the shade such as market slopes. ❄️ 🚙🎅

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

Snow also fell at Hodaka Shrine, and it became much more winter-like

Please visit us for the second year or for the First Pilgrimage to the Shrine

Click here for Official website of Hodaka Shrine
https://www.hotakajinja.com/

Click here for the Instagram of Hotaka Shrine
https://www.instagram.com/hotakajinja/

[⛄️ It became a 🎄 white Christmas]
On the morning of Christmas Eve, it snowed in Town City from night to morning and ⛄️
The conifers in the city are covered with snow, and many Christmas trees have appearedIn 🎄 some places, it is compacted snowPlease ❄️ be careful when coming 😌
Official website "Shinano OTown Navi"
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

【December 24, 2024 *Today's Hayakawa Town】
Okuyamanashi is the illumination of the Yakawa Oshima area.
Along the prefectural road, many small lights are coloring the dark night again this year. This winter, the illumination was also extended to the parapet of the Amehata Bridge.

📍 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 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.

2024.12.03 Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Store

On this day, the gluttonous Kasai was again lured by the sweet Aroma and said, "I visited the main store of Maruyasu Tanakaya.

The person who took time out of his busy schedule to talk to us was Mr. Tsuchihashi.
There and a main store near the Suwa Lake, and there are two stores in the Suwa City of Kamisuwa Station, one in front of Kamisuwa Station. The company was founded in 1929 in front of Kamisuwa Station as Maruyasu Tanakaya. This year, it is a confectionery and cake shop that boasts a history of 95 years.
Speaking of Maruyasu Tanakaya? It is a "cheesecake entremet" that can also be ordered!! It seems that the beauty advisor Chizu Saeki introduced it as a more well-known opportunity. Cheesecake entremet itself is a flagship product that has been loved for 40 years. It is also shipped nationwide, so I hope that people from all over Japan will be able to enjoy it!

Maruyasu Tanakaya has a strong image of Western confectionery, but when it was first founded, it made Japanese sweets. The recipe from that time is still being used in "Yokan"! It is made with red beans and azuki beans carefully selected from the fact that we have been wholesaling Rice, so please enjoy yokan!
Mr. Tsuchihashi's recommendation is the country of ⇒ Shinano!! Gastronomical delicacies with chopped chestnuts in Butter castella and wrapped in lemon cream with a refreshing aroma! It has been loved for about 50 years, likened to the prefectural song "Shinano no Kuni" that the people of the prefecture love! Also, on the side, the ♪ country of Shinano is ~ 十州にぃ~ The old country name of 10 provinces is on the side of the packing paper!! I love this wrapping paper so much that I use the packing paper of the previous model as a teaching material.

Maruyasu Tanakaya There are a variety of sweets, so there is also an eat-in space! Everyone, please invite your friends to tea time and enjoy it.

★ Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Store
📍 3-1421-1 Takashima, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-0126
◎ Business hours: 10:00 ~ 19:00
◎ Regular holiday : Closed on Wednesdays
◎ Online shop : https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/products/list
◎ Home page: https://www.suwa-tanakaya.jp/

Today, I went to “Maruyasu Tanakaya Main branch”. They have another branch close to Kamisuwa station. They started in 1929. So, this year 95 years!!! Many Japanese traditional sweets shop has long history. This day, Mr. Tsuchihashi Managing Director talk to me.
Their shop’s famous product is “Cheese Cake Entreme”. It been loved for 40 years. Many media and magazine were coming in to the spotlight for Cheese Cake Entreme. They have online shop therefore, nationwide shipping. Please enjoy in your home.

I imaged Maruyasu Tanakaya making western sweets just like Cheese Cake Entreme. But it was wrong… At the beginning their shop, it was Japanese Traditional sweets shop. Yokan (sweet bean jelly) is as it was then.
Mr. Tsuchihashi’s recommendation is “Shinano no Kuni”. It is butter sponge cake inside chopped finely chestnut. Finally, Lemon cream covered it. Sounds so yummy, right? Definitely!!!

They have many kinds of sweets. If you come to Suwa city. Please try them! I bet you like!

★ Maruyasu Tanakaya Main Branch
3-1421-1 Takashima,
Suwa-shi, Nagano pref
☎ 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/

Takaibashi (タカイバシ takaibashi)

Entrance to Yamada Hot Spring in Takayama Village Takai Bridge is located at the gateway to the Matsukawa Valleys.
In the colors of the Valleys that change in the four seasons, it is always dignified with its unchanging appearance.

Nagano Prefecture is said to have a clear color of the four seasons. Takaibashi is a place where you can feel the four seasons at a fixed point.
Valleys, budding in Spring, deep green in summer, Autumn leaves in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter.
A red bridge that snuggles up to the four seasons of the Valleys.

The scenery of Takai Bridge in winter is just cool!　It is the world view of ink painting.

Powder snow in the middle of winter does not stick to the branches, and it is a view that can be seen during this Period when there is a lot of wet snow, such as snow from rain.
Also, the day when the sun shines on the pure white Valleys, the snow sparkles, and the sky turns bright blue is also "beautiful". This is also one of the scenes of Takaibashi that I want to show.
The scenery that can be seen when the conditions are right is also the charm of Nature.

Cool scenery in a cool season I would love to see it.

【Costco Wholesale Southern Alps Warehouse Store (tentative name)】Minami-Alps City

Construction is steadily progressing toward the opening of Costco next Spring.
The other day, I found the "COSTCO" logo! It's becoming a reality.
What! Mt. Fuji is above Costco... Fun the unique scenery of Minami-Alps City.

【Town City Character Omapyon Desk Calendar】
It's a new year in about 10 days, and ✨in the corner of my desk in 2025, there is a desk calendar Squid of the Town City character Omapyon?
Sales are available at 📆 the Zura OTowns Special Product Hall (until 1/7) and Oku Village Printing
It comes ✨ with a bonus until March 2026
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/90521/