Outbound because it was autumn, I went to see the Autumn leaves.
I like this season when the surroundings are brightly colored.

Mindfulness tourism was held at Kikuchi Gorge in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture.

We offered the ultimate retreat in nature’s clear streams to maximize mental and physical performance.
Away from everyday noise, participants enjoyed a special experience that sharpened the five senses while feeling the breath of nature.

The program featured mindfulness walking incorporating meditation and breathing techniques.
Participants walked through Kikuchi Gorge together with a resident priest.
At each spot, people quietly faced nature—lying on rocks, sitting in zazen, or otherwise pausing in reflection.
In the calm atmosphere, attendees refreshed their minds and bodies and seemed to find new insights.

On the first day, we held “Mindfulness Walking and a Tea Ceremony.”
A tea master conducted a tea gathering within Kikuchi Gorge.
The water of Kikuchi Gorge was used for the tea.
In the silent morning space, guests settled their minds and quietly enjoyed delicious tea.

On the second day, participants experienced “Mindfulness Walking and a Breakfast Gathering.”
They ate breakfast in the crisp morning air while sensing the surrounding nature.
They enjoyed their meal in a relaxed, peaceful state.
The dishes used the soft water from Kikuchi Gorge, offering clay-pot rice and meals made with local Kikuchi ingredients.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the experience in their own way.
By walking and touching nature in the morning, many said they were able to forget work worries and busyness.
The matcha tea ceremony eased tired bodies, and the sound of the clear stream sharpened both hearing and taste.
Meditating in nature with the murmur of the river and the cool air felt pleasant.
Freshly cooked rice in a clay pot and nameko mushroom soup warmed body and soul; the dishes were elaborate, truly delicious, and left guests very satisfied.
These were among many comments we received.

It was a luxurious time to experience Kikuchi’s food, nature, and moments of self-reflection with the five senses.
Instead of letting a day pass by unnoticed, participants seemed to appreciate spending time in nature solely for themselves.

Autumn leaves on floating islands

A floating island located at the Anegawa Dam in Shiga Prefecture.
The Autumn leaves season is spectacular.

Many of the Autumn leaves in the city fell due to the storm on November 1st, but today, November 2nd, is fine!
The second image shows a Traditional Japanese straw raincoat bathing in Water. Sounds good, doesn't it?
(Image courtesy of Lake Utonai at Roadside Station)

Photographed 11/1/25.
It is a one-year cheap sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
It is yellow and vermilion.
Vermilion has a color close to orange.

Photo from my father.
2025.11.01

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival.
Shichi-Go-San.

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is Hanatetsu's Hanachozu.

A very yellowtail Limited Time Hokusei Line.

At this time of year, the cosmos field in front of the railroad tracks
It colors the Hokusei Line.

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.
Hanachozu for Halloween. 🎃

✨ Held in ✨ from tomorrow, Saturday, November 1
【Amber Night & Markets】

With the theme of "amber", which symbolizes Moor Hot Spring, a symbol tree with motifs such as Tokachi's Nature and animals will appear again this autumn! 🦌🍂
Enjoy 💛 the fantastic space with sparkling amber light and the markets by exhibitors

【Event period】November 1 (Sat) - December 7 (Sun) *Except every Tuesday
【Venue】Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachi River Hot Spring
【Held in】Markets: 15:00~21:00
Symbol Tree and Light Production: 18:00~21:00 (Last reception 20:30)
[Admission fee] 18 o'clock ~
Adult (junior high school students and older) 1,500 yen / Elementary school student 600 yen / Infant free
🔍 For details of the Events, please check the "Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachi River Hot Spring Official Website".

Autumn leaves in rural woodlands and the JR Shinonoi Line
The village of Azumino is beginning to change color little by little

Autumn leaves in the Northern Alps seen from near the second Car parking lot at the Sangu Trailhead
I wonder if it's a butterfly spear that towers in the back ...
The Autumn leaves on the mountainside was Best time to visit!

Autumn leaves Mayumi Pond
This pond is Located in in the middle of the forest road Karasugawa Line to the three-pronged trailhead
The name of the pond is said to be a remnant of Mt. Jonnen, which was once called "Mt. Mayumi"
Elevation is 1,170m, and it feels like the Autumn leaves have come down to the village!

🌸 Hello Crystal 😃 SoundThe ✨ refreshing weather has continued, and it's 🎶 the perfect season to go out

In Shosenkyo Gorge, the Autumn leaves are progressing little by little, and 🍁 the mountains are changing color and a very beautiful scenery spreads ✨
If you visit with your camera, you can 📸 take many wonderful photos

In addition, many new products are receiving ✨ at the Museum
The photo was taken 💎 of the glittering "Pyrite"
Please stop by 😊 when you go out
All the staff are looking forward 🌈 to your visit

Autumn of the Sangi Railway

Along the Sangi Railway line in Inabe City, red spider lililies bloom in autumn.

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is LEC COFFEE's café latte.
Latte art is Halloween specification. 👻

Autumn sky.
A photo of my father's LINE confirmation of survival.

2025.10.30

🍂A Model Course to Savor Autumn Flavors🍂 🔸—Moat Area Central Section—🔸

The season for hearty autumn eating has finally arrived! ⋈😊⋈
Sakai’s Moat Area is full of not only tourist attractions but also shops serving seasonal sweets made with fluffy chestnuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and autumn gourmet dishes featuring mushrooms like matsutake. 🌰🧡
Here we present a short model course to enjoy autumn gourmet food and sightseeing in the Moat Area central section. ⋆⸜ ⚘ ⸝⋆

📍"A course to visit shrines, temples, and shopping streets while enjoying autumn flavors (Central Area)"
① Ako Shrine ( @aguchijinja_official_ )
↓
② Sakai Yamanokuchi Shopping Street
↓
③ Taste the season: autumn flavors 🌰✨
・Rosier ( @rosier_fruits Mont Blanc parfait)
・D..labo ( @d_labo_ice Muscat parfait)
・Tenjinmochi ( @tenjinmochi Steamed chestnut yokan)
・Maruichi Confectionery ( @maruichikashiho Chestnut zenzai)
・SAKAINOMA ( @sakainoma Mushroom bagel sandwich)
・Cafe Lapin (mushroom stew hamburger, etc.)
↓
④ Myokokuji Temple

🔍For details, search for “Taste the Season: Autumn Flavors Special”!
🔗https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96

🍂Autumn Flavors Model Course🍂 🔸— Moat Area, North —🔸

The season for hearty appetites has finally arrived! ❊😊❊
Sakai’s Moat Area is full of shops offering not only tourist attractions but also sweets made with freshly roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin, plus autumn gourmet dishes featuring matsutake and other mushrooms. 🌰🤎
Here is a short model course (Moat Area, North) to enjoy autumn flavors and sightseeing⋆⸜ ⚘ ⸝⋆

📍"Ironworking History and Autumn Flavors Course"
1. Sakai Denshokan ( @sakaidensan )
↓
2. SAKAINOMA PLAZA Yanagi ( @sakainoma )
↓
3. Savor the Season’s Autumn Flavors🌰✨
・Tsuboichi Tea Main Shop ( @saryo.tsuboichi — chestnut parfait )
・Rosier Yanagi ( @rosier_fruits — autumn selected mixed parfait )
・Zelkova Shokudo ( @zelkova_shokudo — healthy lunch )
・Asahido Confectionery ( best in Senshu )
・Sorori ( @__sorori__ — Naruto Kintoki sweet potato )
↓
4. Teppou Blacksmith Residence ( @sakaimachiyamuseums )

🔍Search for "Savor the Season’s Autumn Flavors Special" for details!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96



https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96

November is almost here 🍂✨
This time, we introduce six autumn foliage spots in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! 🍁
Be sure to dress warmly and come to Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 💛🎶

🍁🍁🍁Here are the highlights of the six autumn leaves spots🔽🍁🍁🍁

1. The Nursing-Rooting Giant Ginkgo of Mt. Kamitakano 🍁
[Address] Takano-cho, Shinichi, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] This giant ginkgo stands in the precincts of Tenman Shrine, with a trunk circumference at chest height of 9.6 meters, ranking first in the prefecture. It is said to have been planted as a sacred tree when Takemikazuchi-no-kami was enshrined here in the first year of Tenpyo (729). Aerial roots called "breasts" hang down from the main trunk, and it is designated as a prefectural natural monument. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About an 8-minute drive from Takano IC on the Onomichi–Matsue Expressway or from Roadside Station Takano
[Typical viewing period] Early to mid-November

2. Mt. Azuma 🍁
[Address] Moriwaki, Hiwa-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] Mt. Azuma belongs to Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park and lies about 35 km north of Shobara City in northern Hiroshima Prefecture. The Azuma Lodge of Kyukamura closed in 2020. Restroom facilities are available at the former campsite public toilets. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Typical viewing period] Late October to early November

3. Hiba Mountain Range 🍁
[Address] Yuki, Saijo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture to Shimane Prefecture
[Highlights] A series of mountains around 1,200 meters high, with the area near Hiba-san Goryo covered by a nationally designated natural monument of pure beech forest. Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] To Hiroshima Prefectural Citizens’ Forest Park Center
About 40 minutes from Shobara IC
About 40 minutes from Tojo IC
[Typical viewing period] Late October to early November

4. Dogo Mountain Range 🍁
[Address] Misaka, Saijo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture to Tottori Prefecture
[Highlights] One of Japan’s 300 Famous Mountains and featured in Sumie Tanaka’s New 100 Famous Flowers of the Mountains. Enjoy 360-degree views from the summit, stone embankments from former ranches, and the large pond built as a water source for tatara ironmaking. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About a 45-minute drive from Shobara IC to Tsukimigaoka
About a 30-minute drive from Tojo IC to Tsukimigaoka
[Typical viewing period] From early November

5. Taishakyo Gorge 🍁
[Address] Tojo-cho, Shobara City to Jinseki Kogen Town, Jinseki District, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] A gorge spanning Tojo-cho in Shobara City and Jinseki Kogen Town. Designated a National Scenic Spot in 1923 and listed among Japan’s Top 100 Landscapes. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About a 15-minute drive from Tojo IC on the Chugoku Expressway
[Typical viewing period] Late October to early November

6. The Iroha Maple Group of Kamichi 🍁
[Address] Inakusa, Soryo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
[Highlights] The Iroha maple group of Kamichi includes remarkably large trees, the largest having a trunk circumference at chest height of 3.25 m, and nine others exceeding 2 m in circumference—an unusually large cluster even on a national scale. ※Please note that conditions may vary depending on the weather.
[Access] About a 15-minute drive from Shobara IC on the Chugoku Expressway
[Typical viewing period] Early to mid-November

For autumn foliage information for 2025, see🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/special/4758

For an article summarizing the highlights, see🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5312

Photographed 10/27/25.
It comes with LEC COFFEE's chai Basque cheesecake and jack-o-lantern cookies. 🎃
I like chai, so it's a nice menu. 😊

Photographed 10/27/25.
This is a hot sandwich set from LEC COFFEE.
Lettuce, bacon, hot sandwich with fried egg, salad, Butter nut pumpkin soup.

The Tsuya River in the Sunset

Aerial photograph of red spider lililies blooming on the embankment of the Tsuya River in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture.
October 2025

Photographed 10/18/25.
This is the Kawagoe Festival, Yoiyama.

[Teachers' recitation play "Hanasaki Mountain"]
Saturday, November 15
At the large hall of the Nishiokoppe Village Community Center
We will hold a recitation play by the teachers.

This year's program is:
It is a Picture book "Hanasaki Mountain" written by Ryusuke Saito and illustrated by Jiro Takihira.

Come out in this story
We will deliver a story that incorporates episodes of "Hachiro" and "Sanko".

The cast includes:
In addition to elementary and junior high school teachers, elementary school students and village teachers.

People of all ages, including staff,
Together, we create a single stage.

Admission Ticket Free
The show starts at 1:30 p.m. Opening 2 p.m.
Subjects are elementary school students and older.

Please come and watch the teachers do their best.

Inquiries
090-9086-8268 (Yamamoto)

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On November 1 (Sat) and 2 (Sun), "The 15th Atami Fish Festival" will be held in.
At the Shinsui Park Event Plaza, we will sell food and beverage menu, including "Hamayaki" where you can Fun delicious seafood of Atami on the spot, and special free operation of the sightseeing boat Sanremo.
Please come and taste the fish of Atami!

[The 15th Atami Fish Festival]
Date: November 1 (Sat) & 2 (Sun), 2025 10:00~16:00 (11/2 until 15:00)
Venue: Shinsui Park Event Plaza (Shinsui Park Pier 3 for sightseeing boats)
https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/198

* "Hamayaki" cannot be reserved in advance, and can only be accepted on-site on the day.
* For the "Sightseeing Boat Special Free Operation" (only 8 and 9 flights are free) on both days, embarkation tickets will be distributed at the platform from 14:30 on the day.
* Please check the details of each Events on the details page below.

● On Sunday, November 2, "Defense Disaster Prevention Festa" and "Fire Fighting Plaza" will be Held in at Nagisa Park opposite the Shinsui Park Third Construction Zone, and "Marine Festa Atami 2025" will be at Atami Port 7.5 Earthquake Quay.

Photographed 10/18/25.
This is the Kawagoe Festival, Yoiyama.
The lion's head is dancing.

Autumn of appetite!
Enjoy Kinmedai and Ise shrimp (^○^) caught in the sea of Shimoda
This time, I took advantage of the shooting of the Shimoda Kaikoku Museum.
Videos coming \(^o^)/ soon on Shimoda Kaikoku Museum's YouTube channel
Stay tuned!

This time, the shooting location is "Senmisho Ryoma", a 5-minute walk from Izukyu Shimoda Station.
The handiwork of the craftsman who was watching over the counter was too divine!

There are Landings of Kinmedai all year round, but the taste varies depending on the season.
Ise shrimp is limited to autumn and winter! The ban on Ise shrimp fishing is being lifted!
Both are high-quality ingredients, ✨ so please enjoy the taste of Only now!

Served at at Meals and Accommodations in the city.
Contact us ↓ ↓
Shimoda City Tourism Association (0558-22-1531)

Shimoda Kaikoku Museum YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@Komichi_Shimoda

Information on fireworks, illuminations, and other events in ✨ November

(1) The 119th Nagano Ebisu Smoke and Fire Festival @ebisukouenkataikai
The fireworks that launches into the clear cold sky of the Shinshu on November 23 is a beauty that is a little different from the summer fireworks There are.
In addition to the gorgeous fireworks, the large rings of shakudama will also color the dignified and clear late autumn night sky!

【Held in】11/23 (Sun)
【Held in time】Launch starts at 18:00
【Held in Place】West side of Nagano Ohashi Bridge Rhino River No. 2 Green Area
Number of launches: Approx. 10,000
*Please see @ebisukouenkataikai for details.
* Highlights ( @nagano_cvb ) have a link to the official website.

(2) Zenko Temple Table approach to the temple illumination
The front approach to the temple of Zenko Temple and the front of Nagano Station are fantastically colored ✨ with the light of the illumination

【Event period】11/15(Sat)~2/23/2026(Mon)
【Held in】17:00~22:00
【Venue】Zenkoji Temple Omote approach to the temple (Nagano Station Crossing ~ Zenkoji Temple Crossing)

(3) Shinshu Mukuramatsuri @michinoeki_nakajo
Township, local food, obukko, Oyaki, and full of delicious gourmet food!
A lot of such as natural mushroom sales, craft experiences, and gorgeous stage events!

【Held in】11/3 (Mon)
【Time】9:30~14:45
【Venue】Roadside Station Nakajo Hometown Square
* Free Shuttle Bus is also available.
* For details, please see the official website or official Account.

(4) Shiroyama Zoo Night ZOO @johyamazoo
Held in the last Night Zoo of the year in November!
Events such as the Popular "Night Morumoru Line" and fun Ennichi booths such as ring throwing and shooting will be open!
Enjoy Shiroyama Zoo at night, which is different from the daytime!

【Event period】
11/2 (Sun)
【Opening Hours】9:00~20:30
【Fee】Free of charge
* There are some paid events.
*For details, please see the official website or official Account.

(5) Zenko Temple Binzuru City @binzuru_ichi
Held in as a handmade market named after Buddha's beloved disciple "Binzuru-san"! It is a marketed where various food and craft stores are gathered, and anyone can enjoy it, such as makers, buyers, Local people, and tourists.

[Held in Sunday] 11/8 (Sat) *Regular on the second Saturday of April to December Held in
【Time】10:00~15:00
【Venue】Around Zenko Temple
* For details, please see the official website or official Account.

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