—Nakasendo Tsumago Inn Bunka-Bunsei Parade②— November 23rd is the busiest day of the year in Tsumago inn✨ At lunch break, people enjoy rice balls wrapped in bamboo bark🍙 Catching a shot of someone eating one makes a great photo! I wonder if people used to carry and eat rice balls like this on the road back then💭 Someone is handing out large sheets of paper called Kawaraban, which were like newspapers in the Edo period. They were sold and distributed to inform ordinary people of urgent news at the time💭

Photographed 11/22/24. This is Hanachozu from Hara Flower Shop.

Shop: Christmas items🎄 Wreaths, patchwork pieces, postcards and more We have an expanding selection of cute items♪ About one month until Christmas🎄 Children are surely waiting for Santa Claus with excited hearts and eager anticipation🎅✨ At Roadside Station Iwanai, Taramaru and Beniko are dressed as Santa! Please take your time browsing the shop when you stop by

✨ The Northern Alps are dusted with snow 🏔 Today, November 25th, just after noon, Omachi City cleared to bright sunshine ☀️ and the snow-dusted Northern Alps appeared 🏔 I took photos from Omachi Park to the east of Omachi City and from the observation deck at the summit of Mt. Takagari ✨ Visitors from Japan and abroad were enjoying the view. For more details, we posted on the staff blog. Please see the official Omachi City Tourism Association website 😌

Photographed 11/23/24. I went to the 7th Koedo Kawagoe Imo Festival. Adult cocoa potato topping here in Wayama. On cold days, it's cocoa. ☕️🍠

A day wrapped in Autumn leaves Shot on iPHONE 11 PRO Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture "Takadoya Wetland" 2023/11

Autumn leaves of Lake Shoji 2024.11.23 Normally, Mt. Fuji is the main character, but this time he played a supporting role. Autumn leaves were at the end of the season.

I like this feeling of cold air. Mt 🗻. Yotei seen from Lakehill Farm

Ōyama Sky Lantern® —Wishes from 700 m Above🌠— Notice Registration for 50 limited lanterns for the Ōyama Sky Lantern® event on January 12, 2025, has reached capacity due to popular demand, and we have closed applications. Thank you very much for your many submissions. *Isehara City Tourism Association*

Photographed 11/23/24. Near Hon-Kawagoe Station, the second Shanghai liquor store has opened. The lunch menu is extensive, and this time, it is fried chicken. I'm also curious about the shrimp fried rice. 😊

Autumn leaves at Sairinji Temple in Nishiwaki City, 🍁 Hyogo Prefecture The maple tunnel, which is a highlight, will be in the next week or so!

Photographed 11/23/24. I relaxed at the Starbucks Bell Ring Street store. Mary Berry Strawberry Milk and Cookie Sandwich Strawberry & Chocolate. 🍓

Nakatsugawa scene at dawn Drone shutter speed 4 seconds I took an aerial view of the sea of clouds with a sapling Ruins of the Castle and Mt. Ena. Shot on Mavic 3 JAPAN Mie 2023/11 * Flight permission from the management office * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Notification of flight plan and preparation of flight log book

[Autumn leaves are in full bloom! ] 11/19 Minami-Alps City This morning, the temperature is Traditional Japanese straw raincoat nationwide, and winter has arrived in the Minami-Alps City! It was so cold that it reminded me of. The Autumn leaves in Minami-Alps City today (11/19) also seem to be progressing at once due to this cold. Mt. Mt. Kushigata is covered with a carpet of warm colors, and Inagako and other places in the city are in full bloom.

Photographed 11/23/24. Yesterday, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Shinji Festival. It is a Shichi-Go-San shooting spot.

Autumn leaves reflection Autumn leaves were beautifully reflected in the pond. Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture "Takadoya Wetland" 2024/11

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. A wild festival float has just turned around.

Ryujin Falls It is a waterfall in Yumori Park in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. In front of the waterfall, there are and bridges and stairs, and you can take pictures from various angles. The park is a scenic Spot where you can enjoy more than 15,000 Autumn leaves trees in autumn.

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. A festival float is greeting the Sumiyoshi Pavilion.

Autumn Oyama Foliage Update 2024🍁 Oyama, bustling with the low-mountain hiking boom⛰ The Oyama foliage light-up and OyamaCableCar night service continue Open until 19:00 on weekdays and until 20:00 on weekends and holidays! As of today, Friday, November 22, Oyama and Oyama Temple look about 60% colored, as you can see. Peak color is expected around Wednesday the 27th, and it may remain good for about another week after that. Near the Oyama Cable station, a ‘‘October cherry’’ (10-gatsu-zakura) was in bloom. Concurrent Events November 23 (Sat), November 24 (Sun), November 30 (Sat), December 1 (Sun) 10:00–16:00 *Shukubo Stamp & Quiz Rally* Visit temple lodgings to collect stamps, answer quizzes, and you might win a lovely prize!? *Old Sando Marche* Along the old sando road in front of the Afuri Shrine office, various food trucks and local shops will set up stalls. 🍁We look forward to seeing you🍁 ※Weekends get very crowded. Days end early, so if you plan to head to the mountaintop, start early in the morning and allow plenty of time. Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4 Take the ‘for Oyama Cable’ bus for about 30 minutes Get off at the terminus and walk 15 minutes to the cable car station

Oyama Sky Lanterns® —Set your wish aloft from 700 m above sea level🌠— Call for Participants Would you like to release a Sky Lantern® into the night sky above MtOoyama from the Ōyama Afuri Shrine Lower Precincts, accompanied by the two-star scenic views of Michelin Green Guide Japan? We are now accepting participants! This rare experience pairs the shrine’s illuminated structures with lanterns carrying each person’s wishes and thoughts, creating a dreamy panorama of lights and night scenery. The OyamaCableCar line will also be lit up along its route and will operate until 19:00. Limited to 50 lanterns, first-come, first-served. 3,000 yen per lantern (tax included). *Up to two people may participate per lantern.* *Date and Time* Sunday, January 12, 2025 — event proceeds in light rain; canceled in severe weather. Registration: 15:00–16:00 Launch: 16:30 *Venue* Ōyama Afuri Shrine Lower Precincts *Access* From Isehara Station north exit on the Odakyu Line, take the Kanachu bus from platform 4 bound for Oyama Cable (about 25 minutes). Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes, or take the 6-minute Oyama Cable to Afuri Shrine Station. *How to Apply* WEB: Use the QR code on the flyer or visit the Isehara City Tourism Association website. By phone: Isehara City Tourism Association (0463-73-7373), weekdays 9:00–17:00. By FAX: Complete the Oyama Sky Lantern® application form on the back of the flyer and fax it to 0463-73-6606. *Payment Methods* Cash: At the Isehara City Tourism Association counter (on the stairs at the north exit of Isehara Station on the Odakyu Line), weekdays 9:00–17:00. Bank transfer: Yokohama Bank, Isehara Branch, Ordinary 6072115, General Incorporated Association Isehara City Tourism Association, Representative Director Hitoshi Meguro. *Application and Payment Deadline* Thursday, December 26, 2024 Your application is confirmed upon receipt of payment, so please pay as soon as possible. Please note that cancellations after payment are generally not accepted. For the flyer, application form, and further details, please see the Isehara City Tourism Association website. Sky Lanterns® are registered trademarks of the Japan Sky Lantern Association® and Exploud Inc. Cooperation: Japan Sky Lantern Association® Usage Permit No. JSA045665P

"Yumemachi Odori: Hana no Mai" Additional and Special Performances Announced We are pleased to announce additional and special performances of Atami geisha's "Yumemachi Odori: Hana no Mai," normally staged every Saturday and Sunday at the Atami Geisha Kenban Kaburenjo. Please enjoy professional dance performances that are rarely seen in everyday life: the elegance of kimono styling, graceful comportment, and breathtaking beauty. Come together with friends and family and join us for these shows. Additional Performance / Monday, December 9, 2024, 11:00 AM (Admission: 2,500 yen) Special Performances / Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (national holiday) and Thursday, January 2, 2025, 11:00 AM (Admission: 3,000 yen) Note: No performances on Saturday, December 21, 2024; Sunday, December 22, 2024; Saturday, December 28, 2024; and Sunday, December 29, 2024. Address / 17-13 Chuocho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture (along the Hatsukawa River) Reservations and Inquiries / Atami Geisha Kenban, Tel: 0557-81-3575 Access / From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for Momijigaoka for about 10 minutes and get off at Shimizucho. Admission / 2,500 yen (tax included). January 1 and January 2: 3,000 yen. Free for elementary school children and younger. Parking / None (paid municipal parking available nearby) Performance Dates / Every Saturday and Sunday; December 9, 2024; January 1 and 2, 2025 Start Time / 11:00 AM (Performance runs about 30 minutes) Venue / Atami Geisha Kenban

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. The pigeon rings its Hyoshigi to signal the departure of the festival float. It is a festival float of Kawagoe City.

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. It is a wild festival float that passes in front of Resona Coedo Terrace.

Autumn leaves in Oihira Park Odagi Towns, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 2024/11

Autumn is my favorite season in Japan. This is because of this aesthetic view. Enjoying the autumn from ropeway is very good but the view of autumn with the ropeway is amazing. The autumn valey in Yuzawa kogen ski resort is one of the best place to enjoy the autumn. Over the valley there is a ropeway service which looks like this image.

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. Festival floats greet everyone in Saiwai Town. The festival floats cannot be rotated, so they face the front.

Nippori Dokan Festival 2024 — Held in light rain, canceled in severe weather Ota Dokan, famed for building Edo Castle in the Muromachi period, also has ties to Arakawaku From Isehara City, local specialties including shiitake mushrooms and cheesecake and drinkable yogurt from Kashiwagi Farm will be on sale. Try on samurai armor free of charge with the Isehara Handmade Armor Team’s costume experience (12:30–13:30) and become a warrior! This event offers fun for both children and adults, so come and join us! Date and time: Saturday, November 23 (holiday) 10:00–15:00 Venue: Nippori Ekimae Event Hiroba 2-24 Nishinippori, Arakawaku, Tokyo Metropolis A 2-minute walk from Nippori station East Exit Contact: Arakawaku Industry and Economy Department, Tourism Promotion Division 03-3802-4689

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. I stopped the festival float and greeted the crowd. It is a festival float of Kawagoe City.

Photographed 10/20/24. It is the second day of the Kawagoe Festival. It is a festival float of Kawagoe City.