The ocean connects the 🌎✨ world Let's embark on a journey into a world that has not yet been seen! Nice to meet you! "Hokule'a Shonan" It is a cozy dive shop in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Hokule'a comes from the legend that ancient Polynesians relied on the stars to discover the Hawaiian Islands. We, Hokule'a Shonan, have inherited that spirit and are helping our customers discover a new self through contact with the splendor of the sea and Nature under the theme of "Let's go on a journey to a world that has not yet been seen!" Please experience the peace of mind and liberation under the sea, and the excitement of the unknown! 【Charm of Hokule'a Shonan】 (1) Good location, a 30-second walk from JR Hiratsuka Station! 🚃✨👍 Excellent Access 30 seconds walk from JR Hiratsuka Station. Feel free to stop by on your way home from work, school, or during a break! (2) Enjoy the best diving spots near Tokyo! 🐠🐬🦈🪸 With Hiratsuka as Base point, you can easily enjoy Day trip diving on the Izu Peninsula and the Manazuru Peninsula. Leave the beautiful sea, such as Zushi and Hayama in the Local Shonan, to Hokule'a Shonan! (3) Small-group and attentive beginner course. 🤿😃 The Sense Course for beginners is a small group of up to 2 people. In a relaxed atmosphere, you can take your time without difficulty. (4) Held in monthly resort tours around the beautiful sea that Japan is proud of. 🇯🇵🌊✨ Why don't you enjoy the best beaches and oceans in Japan on a carefully selected resort tour? We're here to help you travel to the finest sea! (5) Make fellow divers at fun Events and parties! 🍷🎉 We regularly Held in Events and parties where you can share the joy of diving. Meet new friends!

🌊 Impression by the abundant coral 🌳 and oversized cat sharks! !️ An extraordinary experience 🤿 in the sea of Fukuura Only 40 minutes 🚗✨ by car from the shop in Hiratsuka I've been diving in Fukuura, Kanagawa Prefecture! 🌟 Reaffirming the potential of the sea in Kanagawa! !️ The transparency on this day is a whopping 15m! !️ Impression by the energetic corals spreading out in the clear blue sea, I couldn't ✨ stop being excited, thinking, "Maybe one day 🪸 Fukuura will be surrounded by coral reefs like Hachijojima." Plus, the biggest surprise of the day was an oversized cat shark 🐱! I was also able to 😊 find cat shark eggs nearby. Winter is the season when encounters with sharks and rays increase, and the charm of this season is that 👏 there are new discoveries every time Just by entrusting myself to the beautiful blue sea, I had a blissful time that healed my mind and body. ❄️ Winter is the best time to dive! !️ Gari diving in the cold season is actually the best season to enjoy the beauty of the sea to the fullest, as the transparency in the water is much higher. Why don't you take this opportunity to dive together and experience a world of surprise and impression? There is a to everyone who participated. 😃 Let's take a peek into the extraordinary world in the nearby sea this weekend! !️ We look forward 💙 to your participation ・ ・ 🌼 Advantageous Campaigns 🌼 It's time ✨ to start something new Now, to the diver of your dreams! 🉐57,250 yen →39,000 yen Refer-a-Friend Campaign ✌️ Let's dive together! 🉐 5,000 yen discount for everyone Experience Diving Campaign 🌻 In the most beautiful sea of the year! 🉐19,800→14,300 yen

🍷 Wine Party 🍷 Held in 😁 the first wine party to commemorate the occasion This time, we also have 🎍 a New Year's party We are grateful 🙏 for the participation of many people If it's so much fun, I'd ✨ like to Held in it every month Held in to 🥂 the next event 🌼 Advantageous Campaigns 🌼 It's time ✨ to start something new Now, to the diver of your dreams! 🉐57,250 yen →39,000 yen Refer-a-Friend Campaign ✌️ Let's dive together! 🉐 5,000 yen discount for everyone Experience Diving Campaign 🌻 In the most beautiful sea of the year! 🉐19,800→14,300 yen

2025 🎍 Hatsushima Tour✨ How are you spending Squid in the new year? Today I'm going diving on Hatsushima ~ 🤿 Enjoy 🐠 Hatsushima, which is almost fully booked Decorate ema in the water! I've had 💡 some special experiences We'd love to join you! !️ 🌼 Advantageous Campaigns 🌼 It's time ✨ to start something new Now, to the diver of your dreams! 🉐57,250 yen →39,000 yen Refer-a-Friend Campaign ✌️ Let's dive together! 🉐 5,000 yen discount for everyone Experience Diving Campaign 🌻 In the most beautiful sea of the year! 🉐19,800→14,300 yen

New Year Greetings & Winter Mount Oyama 2025 The Isehara City Tourism Association officially launched today. We look forward to your continued support this year. Winter Mount Oyama ✨ Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from January 11 to January 26, 2025 ✨ This winter, for seven days only, the Oyama Cable Car line will be illuminated and operate night services with views until 7:00 PM. On Sunday, January 12, the Oyama Sky Lantern® will be launched from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine at 4:30 PM, and popular characters Kururin, Kanamin, and Mokoron will appear on rotating weekends (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). The view from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine was awarded two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. The nightscape seen through the clear winter air is indescribably beautiful and captivating. Please take this opportunity to join the many events. ※If you plan to aim for the summit of Mount Oyama, start early to allow plenty of time. The public restroom at the summit may be temporarily unavailable due to freezing, so please use restrooms in advance. *Photo: New Year’s sunrise from Oyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine on New Year’s Day Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station, North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4 Take the ‘for Oyama Cable Car’ bus for about 30 minutes Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes along Koma Sando to the cable car station

Spring 🎍 2025 Happy New Year! I hope everyone will be even more excited this year. We will continue to try new things! See you again with a smile! From Hokule'a Shonan Staff PS: Secretly snapped at Izu Marine Park (IOP) on 📸 New Year's Day The frogfish is too ❤️ cute 🌼 Advantageous Campaigns 🌼 It's time ✨ to start something new Now, to the diver of your dreams! 🉐57,250 yen →39,000 yen Refer-a-Friend Campaign ✌️ Let's dive together! 🉐 5,000 yen discount for everyone Experience Diving Campaign 🌻 In the most beautiful sea of the year! 🉐19,800→14,300 yen

🏖️2024 Hokule'a Shonan Tour✨ Complete ✨ The last sea of the year is Manazuru [Iwa] in Kanagawa Prefecture. 🪨🪨 Thank you to all the guests we met in 2024, to everyone who supported us, and to the ocean for welcoming us safely and giving us many healing and inspiration. We look forward to 🎍🌸 your continued support in 2025 ⭐1/4 (Sat) Hatsushima Tour⭐ Due to popular demand, there are 😮 only a few vacancies left Apply as soon as possible!

[Notice on the Use of Public Toilets at Mount Oyama Summit & Oyama Sando Map] 2024–2025 The public toilets at Mount Oyama Summit may be temporarily unavailable due to freezing. Please use the toilets in advance. Check the map of the approach for restroom locations. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4 Take the bus bound for “Oyama Cable” for about 30 minutes Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes along the Koma approach to the cable car station

[Year-end and New Year Business Hours Notice] 2024 Located midway up the stairs at the north exit of OdakyuLine Isehara Station, the station-side Kururin House and Isehara Station Tourist Information Center are open year-round! We carry Isehara souvenirs and Kururin goods♪ *Kururin Plush Sale* Until Monday, January 15, 2025 ★1,800 yen (tax included) → 1,500 yen (tax included) Take this chance to get your Kururin✨! We look forward to seeing you. Station-side Kururin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information Center) OPEN 9:00–17:00 (open year-round) *Shortened hours from January 1 to January 3: 10:00–15:00* https://isehara-kanko.com/shop-kururinhouse/...

Learn about Japanese food culture! Nationwide smartphone stamp rally across Japan 🗾 2024 To promote Japan’s food culture, we are holding a nationwide smartphone stamp rally that takes you to related sites featuring “100-year foods” and food culture museums across the country. In Isehara✨ you can currently collect stamps at the two locations below! * Otsuya Kyarabuki Honpo (Oyama Koma Sando: 618 Oyama, Isehara, Kanagawa) URL https://kyarabuki.com// * Eki-naka Kururin House / Isehara Station Tourist Information Center (On the stairs at the north exit of OdakyuLine Isehara Station) URL https://isehara-kanko.com// Participants will be entered in a drawing to win prizes related to 100-year foods and food culture museums.🎁 Bring your family, come with friends, or join solo—everyone is welcome♪ ================================ Event period: until Friday, January 31, 2025 For details and to participate Click here ▶ https://foodculture2021.go.jp/stamprally/...

New Year in Isehara 🎍 2024–2025 Information on Ōyama operations and parking during the New Year holidays Ōyama in Isehara is said to be the first place in Kanagawa Prefecture where you can see the first sunrise of the year. The expected time to see the first sunrise from the summit of Ōyama is 6:45 AM. Also noteworthy is Hijirimine (a sacred peak), accessible by a roughly 2.5-kilometer uphill walk from Sannomiya Hibita Shrine of about one hour, where you can enjoy a spectacular 150-degree wide-angle view of the first sunrise rising to the left of Enoshima from the summit. From New Year’s Day 2025, Isehara will be full of New Year events. We have compiled information for each location; please check the details and dress warmly before you go. Please note that many people visit Ōyama during the New Year season, and severe congestion and traffic jams caused by cars waiting for parking are expected. Please use public transportation whenever possible. When it is dark underfoot, bring lighting as needed (flashlights, headlamps, etc.). For details, please see each site and the Isehara City website below. https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/kankou_guide/docs/2024122300044/...

New Year in Kanagawa! Hatsumode Welcome the start of the new year at a shrine in Kanagawa? https://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/theme_list/hatsumode...

We have opened an official account on the social-network-style inbound site "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS ~Cool Japan Videos~". "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" Channel of the Kanagawa Prefecture Tourism Association https://www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp/notices/237...

[Aikou-Ishida Station✨Illumination✨] 2024 The annual event by Ishida Shoko Shinkokai lights up the rotary in front of Aiko-Ishida Station on the OdakyuLine with 10,000 LED lights until Saturday, March 15, 2025! With the concept "Bringing light and warmth from the heart of the town to the local community," this illumination is filled with the feelings of local residents—please come and see it.

[Announcement from Ekinaka Kururin House♪] 2024 ✨Limited-time sale of Kururin plush toys!✨ 〈Period: Friday, December 20, 2024 – Wednesday, January 15, 2025〉 Regularly ¥1,800 (tax included), now available at a special price of ¥1,500 (tax included)♪ Don’t miss this chance! ✨Kururin New Year’s Cards✨ Pleasure to send, pleasure to receive Three cute Kururin New Year’s card designs - ¥150 per card - ✨New Products Announcement✨ ◍ Ooyama Na-zuke (JA Shonan Ooyama Vegetable Growing Cooperative) - ¥400 per bag - Its texture resembles nozawana and its flavor resembles karashina Enjoy two delights in one with Ooyama Na-zuke ◍ Tanzawa Ooyama Torn Konnyaku (Ooyama Uruwashi Honpo) - ¥600 per bag - ”Flavor soaked right through” and ready to eat as is. ♬We look forward to seeing you♪ [Open through the New Year holidays] On the stairs at the north exit of Odakyu Line Isehara Station Ekinaka Kururin House (Isehara Station Tourist Information Center) OPEN 9:00–17:00 (open daily) *On January 1–3 shortened hours: 10:00–15:00*

[Castle EXPO 2024 Announcement] Castle EXPO is one of Japan’s largest castle festivals, held every December at Pacifico Yokohama to promote and develop castle heritage and to bring together castle enthusiasts. People, castle specialists, and castle fans from across Japan gather to sell castle goods, present a variety of castle-related exhibits, and offer rare events such as specialist talk shows and lectures. Isehara City also exhibits: Maruyama Castle Oshiro-in (castle seal) sales! Isehara City currently has Maruyama Castle Ruins Park, an urban park. It is said that in the Kamakura period the residence of the gokenin (vassal) Kasuya Tota Arisuke, who had close ties to the shogunate, stood here, and that in the Muromachi period it served as the residence of Uesugi Sadamasa. ◆Date and Time: Saturday, December 21, 9:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30) Sunday, December 22, 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30) [Saturday Night Program] Saturday, December 21, 18:00–20:30 (scheduled) ◆Venue: Pacifico Yokohama North (1-1-2 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) and others ※Tickets are now on sale at various play guides!

Notice of Municipal Products Sale at City Hall♪ From today for two days, Isehara City Hall will host a pop-up sale of local specialties in the first-floor entrance hall★While supplies last! Cheesecake from Kashiwagi Farm; Frieden; Tanzawa-Ooyama soba from Jinenjoka; seasonal vegetables from the Katano family; shiitake mushrooms from Takei Mushroom Farm; Suzuki chili peppers; karabuki (braised butterbur stems) from Otsuya; Ryoben Ooyama manju available only on the 19th; Kururin goods; and many other tasty treats from Isehara. We look forward to seeing you! Wednesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 19th 10:00–14:00 At Isehara City Hall, 1st-floor lobby

We've posted a "Kanagawa NOW" feature about illuminations in Kanagawa Prefecture on our website!

Oyama Wild Boar and Deer Marche Opening 2024 Finally happening tomorrow! With the autumn leaves season over on Mt. Ooyama, be sure to taste the local specialty wild boar and venison. Enjoy game cuisine, tasting booths, other Oyama specialties for sale, and food trucks. ◆ Date and time: Saturday, December 14, 10:00–16:00, free admission ◆ Venue: In front of Shimizuya store parking lot 295 Ooyama, Isehara, Kanagawa ◆ Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4 Take the "For Oyama Cable Car" bus and get off at Oyama Station, about 20 minutes by bus Also running through Monday, March 31, 2025 The "Oyama Wild Boar and Deer (Game) Fair" is also underway! ◆ Stamp rally During the fair, collect stamps by ordering game dishes at participating shops Collect three stamps to receive a special commemorative gift, limited to the first 100 people ※For details, please contact each shop. Don’t miss this chance to sample Mt. Ooyama’s famous game cuisine!

Hiratsuka City and Isehara City Joint “Local Produce and Specialties Marche” 2024 Featuring a selection of Isehara’s Japan Heritage delicacies, fresh vegetables, sweets and other local products for sale, gourmet food trucks, plus Kururin✨ will also be there! ◆Date and Time: Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15, 10:00–17:00 ◆Venue: The Outlet Shonan Hiratsuka WEST COURT (8-1-1 Ohkami, Hiratsuka) From Isehara, vendors appearing both days: National Association for the Production and Promotion of Domestic Medicinal Herbs, Isehara Ōyama Onsen, Katano Facility Horticulture, Yonetani Tofu Shop, Suzuki Chili Vendors appearing only on Sunday, December 15: Frieden, Pan Yeast Seaver, Jinenjo House, Manmaruya Isehara and Hiratsuka✨Full of charm✨We hope to see you there!

[Isehara Mountain Market is on!] The event will go ahead in light rain and be canceled in severe weather. This month brings more of Isehara’s delicious and delightful offerings, popular as ever! Sunday, December 15, 2024, 10:00–15:00 Venue: Isehara City General Sports Park (free admission) Food tents and kitchen cars, local vegetables for sale, and a wide variety of booths will gather in one place.✨ You can also enjoy stage performances like kids’ dance and music events. Come join us! 😊 ● Access by train and bus 320 Nishitomioka, Isehara, Kanagawa Get off at Odakyu Line Isehara Station Take the Kanachu (Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu) bus from North Exit, Platform 3, bound for Nanasawa, about 10 minutes, 240 yen ▪ If you board routes I-34 or I-36, get off at Sogo Undokoen (General Sports Park) ▪ If you board routes I-31 or I-37, get off at Sogo Undokoen Iriguchi (General Sports Park Entrance) and walk 5 minutes

Odakyu Family Fun Festa 2024 On Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, it took place at a special venue featuring a full-scale ice skating rink made with real ice and at the adjacent Ebina Central Park. Popular characters gathered in large numbers, including Isehara’s Kururin, Odakyu’s Mokoron, and Sotetsu’s Christmas version Sounyan, drawing many families and other visitors and creating a lively atmosphere!

I photographed the Hakone pirate ship circumnavigating Lake Shu Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Kana Prefecture, from the Pick up and drop off boat embarkation boat heading to the Main Shrine of the Kuzu Dragon God Shrine. On this day I visited, it was the middle of winter before Spring, but ... It was a warm day with no wind, and I was able to embarkation Pick up and drop off boat! A piece of memory that captures the sightseeing boat from a different angle ww!

Odakyu Family Fun Festa 2024 Starting tomorrow, a hugely popular two-day event will bring railway companies from across the country together in Ebina! On both days, Isehara City offers a multicolor woodblock printing experience, and the sparkling Kururin will also appear—catch the stage around 3:30 PM (planned)! Yoshikawa Brewery will be on site Saturday the 7th, and Happy Pan Life will be there Sunday the 8th. Enjoy a full lineup of family activities, including the Fuma Ninja Show and Fuma Ninja experience, Odakyu’s child-support mascot Koron’s stage, and a stationmaster dress-up experience. Odakyu Line offers a flat pediatric IC fare of 50 yen!! Enjoy two days packed with fun events🌈 Date and Time: Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Venue: Ebina Central Park Access: A short walk from Ebina Station on the Odakyu and Sotetsu lines Organizer: Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Ebina Central Park Designated Manager

Autumn at Ooyama 2024 Maple Report 🍁 12.5 Here is the current view of Oyama Temple as of Thursday, December 5, and of the lower Ooyama Afuri Shrine and Fujimidai as of Tuesday, December 3. On clear days, the view of Mt. Fuji from Fujimidai is exceptional! The maple trees along Suzukawa, below the OyamaCableCar bus stop, are also beautiful. The peak of the autumn leaves has passed at this soothing spot of Ooyama, so please visit as soon as you can! ※Sunset comes early, so if you aim for the mountaintop, start early in the morning and allow plenty of time. Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Platform 4 Take the ‘For Ooyama Cable’ bus for about 30 minutes Get off at the last stop and walk 15 minutes to the cable car station

[Odakyu Family Fun Festa 2024] Railway companies from across Japan will gather in Ebina, including the Odakyu Group and local municipalities along its lines! Isehara City will offer multicolor woodblock print workshops, while Yoshikawa Brewery will set up on Saturday the 7th and Happy Pan Life will appear on Sunday the 8th. Family-friendly events include character greetings, a Fuma ninja show and Fuma ninja experience, a stage appearance by Odakyu’s child-support mascot Koron, and a stationmaster role-play experience. Please join us! Date and time: Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, 10:00–16:00 Venue: Ebina Central Park Access: A short walk from Ebina Station on the Odakyu and Sotetsu lines Organizers: Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Ebina Central Park designated manager

Request for cooperation in a tourism survey 2024 To all visitors to the Tanzawa–Ooyama area (Atsugi, Hadano, Isehara): We ask for your cooperation in a tourism survey. *Survey period* Until Sunday, December 22 After completing the survey, if you show the response screen you will be eligible to receive one free Kururin sticky note at one pickup location only, one per person. One of the pickup locations, Isehara City Tourism Association (weekdays only, 9:00–17:00), will distribute one Kururin sticky note free of charge. We appreciate your cooperation!! Saving an image of the completion screen will make pickup smoother. Odakyu Line Isehara Station north exit · on the stairs Isehara City Tourism Association (general incorporated association) TEL 0463-73-7373 9:00–17:00 (weekdays only; closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

[TV Asahi "Shokusai no Oukoku" Isehara Yamatoimo] Broadcast date and time: Saturday, December 7, 2024, 9:30–9:55 ◇ Program: "Shokusai no Oukoku" A show that stays close to the people who are passionately working to preserve "Japan's food" and unravels the rich world of ingredients. Yasuhito Nakamura of Yamatoimoya in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a yam producer who single-handedly hand-digs about 15,000 yam plants grown in his fields from autumn through winter! Program highlights: ▽ Left the corporate world to become a yam farmer! The secrets of stickiness and aroma ▽ Tips for yam cooking worth copying, learned from popular restaurants, and more Be sure to record it so you don’t miss the show! And experience Isehara—famous for its scenery, souvenirs, and gourmet food— see it with your eyes, hear it with your ears, feel it with your skin, taste it with your mouth, and enjoy visiting the filming locations!! Yamatoimoya TEL 0463-96-6333 At the Ekina Kururin House Yamatoimoya’s yam-filled Tanzawa-Ooyama soba and other items are on sale and well received! Midway on the stairs at the north exit of Odakyu Line Isehara Station Ekina 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

Autumn at Ooyama 2024: Autumn Leaves Update 🍁 11/28 As of yesterday, Wednesday, November 27, the autumn foliage is at its peak. Oyama Temple and Ooyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine look as pictured. The Ooyama Autumn Foliage Light-up and the OyamaCableCar night operation (weekdays until 19:00, weekends and holidays until 20:00) run through Sunday, December 1. Enjoy a magically different atmosphere from daytime, the spectacular night view from about 700 m that earned two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan, and the beautiful autumn leaves together. Don’t miss the Masu Tiramisu at the scenic cafe Saryo Sekison. Concurrent Events 11/30 (Sat) and 12/1 (Sun) 10:00–16:00 *Shukubo Stamp & Quiz Rally* Collect stamps by visiting the temple lodgings, answer the quiz, and you might win a lovely prize!? *Old Approach Marche* Along the old approach road in front of the Afuri Shrine office, various food trucks and local shops will be open. Please note that on the weekend of 11/30 (Sat) and 12/1 (Sun) buses, the cable car, and parking are expected to be very crowded. Allow plenty of extra time for your trip. Please use public transportation where possible. Sunset comes early, so those aiming for the mountaintop are asked to start early in the morning. Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station north exit, Platform 4 Take the bus bound for "Ooyama Cable" for about 30 minutes Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes to the cable car station

[SETAGAYA!DAY2024] Popular shops from inside and outside Setagaya Ward will open stalls, and from Isehara Kashiwagi Farm will sell cheesecakes, drinkable yogurt, seasonal vegetables, and other local products! At Carrot Tower (4th and 5th floors) you can enjoy talk shows, street performances, a stamp rally, and projection mapping screenings (Sangenjaya Patio Fountain Plaza 17:00–20:00), with plenty of events. Please come and join us! Date and time: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 10:00–16:00 Venue: Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Setagaya Line Sangenjaya Station Front Plaza Inquiry: Setagaya City Industrial Promotion Foundation Regional Revitalization and Exchange Promotion Division Tel: 03-3411-6715