kurakurakura Festival 2025 The kurakurakura Festival returns this year. The Taketa–Bungo Ono area, fed by abundant mountain waters, hosts a wide variety of breweries and distilleries producing sake, shochu, wine and craft beer. Special limited-time experience programs will be held at those breweries. ❚ What is the kurakurakura Festival The Taketa–Bungo Ono area features a diverse range of producers, from sake and shochu to wine, craft beer and whisky. Alongside enjoying great drinks, visitors can take part in many exclusive, limited-time brewery experiences. Learn about the breweries and you’ll love the drinks even more. Whether you’re a fan of alcohol or not, discover new ways to enjoy these beverages. [Event Period] Sunday, June 1, 2025 – Sunday, August 31, 2025 [Venues] Eight breweries across the Taketa–Bungo Ono area For details, please check the link below. ■■■Access to central Bungoono City■■■ About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture Introducing sightseeing and recommended spots in Bungo-Ono City ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250526event-bungoono/...

Chowa Town Sasayaki Shrine Sasayaki Shrine at Marmelo Station Nagato. It was dressed up stylishly 😍! They say that if you whisper to the "ear stone" visible in the back from both sides, a bond will be formed… 🤭🌟 #Chowa Town #Marmelo Station Nagato #Sasayaki Shrine #wagasa (Japanese oil-paper umbrella) #Nagano Prefecture

When you come to Kushiro Prince Hotel, why don't you feel the charm of Kushiro Wetland, the largest wetland in Japan, by canoe? Canoeing is one of the pleasures of paddling, but you can also spend a quiet and leisurely time! There is also a chance to see wild birds and wildlife.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine The third piece of the tradition of the first palace of Nagato no Kuni, a good harvest. The history of the rice planting festival is more than 1,800 years old. The third Sunday of May every year.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine The second piece of the tradition of the first palace of Nagato no Kuni, a good harvest. The history of the rice planting festival is more than 1,800 years old. The third Sunday of May every year.

Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine One piece of the tradition of the first palace in the country of Nagato, a good harvest. The history of the rice planting festival is more than 1,800 years old. The third Sunday of May every year.

This is a photo of cherry blossoms taken at Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture! At this time, it was in full bloom and the flowers were not scattered. The cherry blossom viewing under the cherry blossoms was really beautiful!

"The landscape of Japan that has been passed down from generation to generation" is "Kagefuji" When it comes to Mount Fuji, I think most climbers are looking for the light. However, I am more attracted to this evening's shadow Fuji than to the coming light. The shadow of Mount Fuji, one of the symbols of Japan, can only be seen by climbing. And the biggest shadow in No.1 in Japan! It is the shadow Fuji in the evening seen from the 8th station of the Mount Fuji Yoshida route, Elevation of about 3400 meters. Scene of the shadow of Mt. Mount Fuji gradually extending. September 10, 2023 16:44~17:53

Paraguay's booth at Commons B Theme of this year's exhibition Energy That Connects　 "IKIGAI" in Japanese Every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., a Workshop on the traditional craft of lace knitting "Nyanduti" is held. Limited to 10 people each time. I'd like to try it next time. #expo2025 #Osaka Expo #Osaka-Kansai Expo #Paraguayan Pavilion #paraguay #ikigai #Osaka #osaka

Photographed on April 12, 25. Before Prayer to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, we visited LEC COFFEE. Cold onion soup, salad, latte and Neapolitan. 🥗☕️🍝

The town flower of Otofuke: 'Lily of the Valley' It was blooming behind the tourism association! A quintessential spring flower that heralds the season🌼 The bell-like flowers look so charming together💓 Note: Lily of the Valley is poisonous, so please be careful.

The large-petaled Trillium at Bansei Fureai Forest is in full bloom. The Trillium at the Fureai Forest, within walking distance from Bansei Onsen, is now at its best! They usually bloom through the end of May, so be sure to go see them. https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/tp_detail.php?id=414...

At Kawagoe Kumano Shrine. Even though it was October, there were strips of Tanabata decorations. Among them, a strip of paper called "World Peace" caught my eye, so I took a picture of it. It is precisely because of this era of wars and conflicts that the culture of Tanabata of praying may be ingrained in our hearts. Because Japan is a country that has learned greatly from past wars, I pray that Japan will not be involved in a war.

Direct flights between Obihiro and Cheongju operated by Aero K Airlines have been running since May 21! 🛫 You can reach South Korea in about three hours😮✨ Please consider using this service!! *The photo shows the scene from May 21.* Operation period May 21, 2025–October 24, 2025 Three round trips weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)🛬 *For more details, please refer to the official Tokachi-Obihiro Airport website.*

Hello 😃 This is Yamanashi Wine Kingdom Senga Falls shop! In early summer at Shosenkyo Gorge, the fresh green leaves sparkle while a cool breeze and the murmuring clear stream soothe the soul. Senga Falls pours down over jagged rock faces in a truly spectacular scene. You are sure to be moved by this work of nature.🍃 And here is a recommendation perfect for this season! We have launched “Delaware Cloudy Sparkling Wine.”🍇🍾 Its fruity, sweet-and-tart flavor spreads pleasantly with gentle bubbles. Chilled, it delivers a refreshing lift that blows away humid heat in an instant. Enjoyed in nature, it will soothe all your senses.☺️ On the terrace we offer a relaxing space where you can feel the river’s babble up close.🌿 There are plenty of photo spots too, so you can capture a memory with cute ornaments or the falls as a backdrop.📸✨ Shosenkyo shows a different face with each season. Please enjoy a special wine moment here alongside the spectacular fresh-green views available only now.♪ We sincerely look forward to your visit 💚

Hello! This is the tourism association staff. Now, the wild vegetable season in Shinanomachi has reached its final stage, and the bamboo shoot season has begun! What are “bamboo shoots”? They are the young shoots of Chishimazasa. In snowy regions the weight of the snow often bends the shoots at their base as they grow, so they are called "nemagari-take" (root-bent bamboo), and in Shinanomachi they are called "bamboo shoots." In and around Shinanomachi they are often eaten as "bamboo shoot soup." It is a miso soup with bamboo shoots and ingredients like potatoes, and one indispensable item for bamboo shoot soup is canned mackerel (boiled in water). If you think canned mackerel in miso soup sounds strange, please try it if you can tolerate it. You will be surprised at how delicious it is. (^^♪) There is no need to remove bitterness, but be sure to remove the tough nodes and perform fushi-nuki (node removal) before eating. (Although a crude illustration, it shows peeling and node removal for reference.) Because they are a gift from the mountains, daily harvest and shipping quantities vary. If you find them at direct-sales stores, please pick some up.

Photographed 5/22/25. Prayer to Meiji Jingu Shrine.

We will introduce ♩ Official website tourism association that is packed with the charms of Nagano Prefecture's Sakuho Town, such as Tourist Information, Access Information, and restaurant Information It is also convenient for checking before traveling! Please take a ☺ look ▶ Nagano Prefecture Sakuho Town Tourism Association Home page is here https://yachiho-kogen.jp//

In Sakuho Town, Nagano Prefecture, the Mitsuba azaleas are in best time to visit. Bright pink shines on the soft fresh greenery, and this season makes you feel good just by walking. Please come and ☺ see the scenery Only now

Photographed 5/22/25. We Prayer the Higashi Township Shrine in Hara inn.

At Rokka no Mori, Shirane-aoi, large-flowered Trillium, and anemone are in full bloom 😊 At the attached Rokka’ café (Rokkafe), you can enjoy freshly made Marusei butter sand, so please try one during tea time after strolling through the garden 🎵 📌 Rokka no Mori [Open Period] April 25, 2025 – October 26, 2025 [Opening Hours] ■ April, May, August, September, October 10:00–16:00 Shop: 10:30–16:00, Café: 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:30) ■ June, July 9:00–16:00 Shop: 9:30–16:00 Café: 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:30) [Admission] Adults ¥1,000, elementary and junior high school students ¥500 [Access] 🚗 About 40 minutes by car from Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes by car from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, 🚌 About 1 hour by bus from Obihiro Station (get off at the nearest stop: Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai) From Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai it’s about a 15-minute walk, or rent a bicycle at Michi-no-Eki Nakasatsunai and cycle about 5 minutes https://www.rokkatei.co.jp/facilities/%E5%85%AD%E8%8A%B1%E3%81%AE%E6%A3%AE-...

By the shores of Lake Utonai. A red songbird, the benimasiko, and a narcissus flycatcher with a striking black-and-yellow contrast. They look like vividly colored wild birds straight out of a fairy tale. (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

The 56th Takashima Castle Festival Hi all! It's 💦 been a hot day By the way, I'm worried about the weather this weekend, but the Takashima Castle festival There are on the 25th (Sunday). In festivals commemorating the reconstruction of the Castle keep of Takashima Castle in Showa 45, in addition to events such as Drums, dragon god dances, and woodcuts, Suwa City recommended souvenir exhibitions and sales are scheduled in the venue. ・Date & Time⇒ 2025 (Reiwa 7) Sunday, May 25 9:00~15:00 ・Location: ⇒ Takashima Park ・Events⇒ Stage events, various merchandise sales ・Car parking lot ⇒ Suwa Lake Events Plaza (for visitors) For details, please check the URL below! https://suwacci.or.jp/suwayoiteko/lp/takashimajousai/...

📢Limited time only! A special exhibition at Sakai City Tea Room Shin-an✨ On Sunday, May 18, the tea utensils used at the Teppō Blacksmith Residence’s tea-serving event are now on display at Sakai City Tea Room Shin-an!👀 ✨Featured tea utensils on display… Works by ceramic artist Takahiro Koga, who champions “anti-wabi-sabi”! Flashy × studs × a reinterpretation of tradition = one-of-a-kind tea ceremony pieces🔥 The exhibition runs through Wednesday, May 28! Please drop by and take a look if you’re in the neighborhood!🚶‍➡️

Hokkaido Heritage 'Moor Hot Spring' 🌟 A promotional video introducing the Moor Hot Spring, selected as a Hokkaido Heritage, has been released on the official Hokkaido Heritage YouTube channel! The snowy white Tokachi Plain and the amber glow of this beauty-enhancing hot spring ♨️ This delightful video is full of the many charms of the Moor Hot Spring!! Please take a look!

The 29th Kono Ume Festival Sunday, June 22, 2025 (Reiwa 7), 9:00-15:00 (rain or shine) Ume Plum Mogi Experience * Reception starts from 8:30 on Monday, June 2 Online application or Phone application Ume plums and specialties are also sold. Please come and visit us.

Wikipedia Town in Minami-Echizen, Fukui At Nakamura-ke (The Kitamae Senshu, Nakamura-ke), a nationally designated Important Cultural Property in Kono, Minami-Echizen—once prospered by Kitamae ships—you will hear talks on local history and tour the historic buildings. Using library materials and other sources, participants will try writing Wikipedia articles. If you love history, please join us.

Popular manga that is talked about in movies Introducing ✨ the pilgrimage to the Holy Land in Kawanakajima area The "Kawanakajima Murder Case" recorded in manga volumes 86-87 is set in Nagano City! The course introduced this time can be visited in about 2-3 hours if you have a car, so please go around while comparing it with the manga! (1) Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Hachimansha The adjacent Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historical Site Park is a place of relaxation for Citizens with a 12,000-square-meter mountain-like Lawn Square, a murmuring stream, and an arbor with an old-fashioned thatched roof. Adjacent to the City Museums, you can enjoy a fully equipped historical walk. Spring is a famous landmarks for cherry blossoms, and about 100 cherry trees are in full bloom. ・Information on Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historic Site Park [Car parking lot] 156 cars (145 cars Car normal, 11 cars Large Vehicles) 【Use time for cars】 March 1 to November 30 (8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.) From December 1 to the end of February (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) (2) Trunk Bridge It is a legendary place where the neck and torso of Kansuke Yamamoto, who died in battle, were combined. Next door is Irohado's Oyaki Farm, and you can take a break while eating Oyaki! ・Oyaki Farm Information @oyaki.farm 【Business hours】9:30-18:00 (Closes at 17:00 in winter) 【Regular holiday】Not open holidays (Monthly regular holidays will be announced on NEWS and social media on the website) 【Car parking lot】40 cars (3) Matsushiro Bridge Matsushiro Bridge also has a sacred Spot! 【Car Parking】None ※ Walking, rotating cars, E-bikes, etc. are recommended (4) Yamamoto Kansuke's grave Yamamoto Kansuke was Takeda Shingen's military master and built Kaizu Castle (Matsushiro Castle), which he built in preparation for the attack of Japanese cedar Kenshin. 【Car Parking】None ※ Walking, rotating cars, E-bikes, etc. are recommended (5) Mt. Tsumame The Japanese cedar army set up camp on the top of this mountain, located on the south bank of the Chikuma River, and watched Shingen's movements. 【Car parking lot】Yes * The road from the entrance of the Tsumameyama Observation decks to the Observation decks is narrow, so large vehicles are not allowed to pass. (6) Kansukemiya The reading is "Kansuke Miya". It is said to be the place where Kansuke Yamamoto was killed, and there is the Nagano Olympic Stadium There is a stone monument at the southwest end of Minami-Nagano Sports Park. * Adjacent to Minami Nagano Sports Park No. 3 Car Park ・Information on Minaminagano Sports Park 【Car parking lot】No. 3 parking lot Car (159 cars) * On Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and other Events such as matches, the parking lot will be very crowded Car. \E-bike is recommended for transportation/ There is an E-bike rental bicycle "HELLO CYCLING" There are at the entrance of Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historical Site Park. (1) Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Hachimansha to (4) Transportation of Yamamoto Kansuke's grave section is recommended by e-bike! * We recommend Car for the Transportation of (5) Tsumameyama and (6) Kansukemiya. ◯ E-bike rental cycle "HELLO CYCLING" 【How to Use】 Use the "HELLO CYCLING" app and register as a member. On the app, you can check the availability of cars and stations, make reservations for use and return, and pay Fees. It is recommended to download the app in advance! 【Use Fee】 Small-diameter Car: 130 yen for the first 30 minutes, 100 yen for every 15 minutes thereafter (up to 1,800 yen for 12 hours) Large diameter Car: 300 yen for the first 30 minutes, 150 yen for every 15 minutes thereafter (up to 3,000 yen for 12 hours) 【Station installation location】 Near the entrance of Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historic Site Park (next to the cars parking lot) [Number of bicycles that can be parked at the station] 10 cars *For details, please check the "HELLO CYCLING" app.

Sapporo Head Buddha, Hokkaido

"Between Light and Prayer" Winter sunlight shines softly from behind the snow-covered Buddha. In the freezing air, I felt the warmth of quiet and sure prayer. This is one of the images of Japan that I saw. A country where tranquility, beauty and prayer are together.