Recommendations ✨ for Sakai Tourism Concierge "📍 A special moment 🍵 at Sakai City Tea House Shin-an, immersed in history and beauty" This is Azusa Nakase, the Sakai Tourism Concierge. At the tea house "Shinan" in Sakai City, I have 😆 experienced a Japanese space nestled in silence The tea room built by Ryodo Tsurugi, who was said to be a master of the number of odd houses, A beautiful blend of modernity and tradition. The moment I stepped in, I felt 😌✨ the stream of time slowly It is also possible to experience tea presentation 🍵, and you can ☺️ experience the culture of tea ceremony while enjoying matcha and seasonal sweets Tea can enrich your mind so much... 🍃 Please 🙌🏻 stop by on the way to sightseeing in Sakai https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/spot/detail/107...

Agricultural products direct sales shop Shun no Eki Kyoto store 76 Hachiman Minamiyama, Hachiman-shi, Kyoto Fresh vegetables and fruits Direct sales rooted in Kyoto "Shun no Eki Kyoto Store" You can buy vegetables and fruits at a very low price. Bread from various bakeries is also lined up. There is also meat and fish. Seasonings are also available. Car parking is also large and helpful.

Water Jingu Shrine 3-10-24 Hirose, ShimaHonmachi, Mishima-gun, Osaka The Water of this Water Nose Jingu Shrine is said to be the Water of the Imperial Palace, and you can drink it. Most spring water needs to be boiled, but here it seems that boiling is not necessary. And it's free! It is the only one in Osaka that has been selected as one of the "100 Famous Waters", This is quite delicious. Special visit to Water Jingu Shrine Cultural Properties A fusion of wind, light, and cultural properties Date & Time: July 26 (Sat) ~ August 31 (Sun) 18:30~21:00 *Held in only on weekends and holidays Entrance Fees 500 yen (special admission / 1 person) * Light rain cancellation Cancelled due to stormy weather Check it out on Instagram.

The Sakai Great Fish Night Market, let's get hot again this year! 🏮 The Sakai Tourism Concierge will participate in the Sakai Fish Night Market again this year! 🐟 I would like to liven up the fish auction and 🎵 stage with you! Please come to the Sakai Great Fish Night Market! We look ✨ forward to seeing you at the venue

👀 Special exhibition of incense sticks 📢 The birthplace of incense sticks! Sakai Incense Sticks Special Exhibition will be held in for a Limited Time! ✨ The method of making incense sticks in Sakai, which was introduced from China in the 16th century and spread throughout the country, is still carefully passed down 🥰 by craftsmen today Through the Aroma of incense sticks, you will come into contact with the origin of Sakai's craftsmanship and the traditional culture that lives in your life, and take this opportunity to experience the handiwork of craftsmen and the beauty of Aroma please🤗 📅 Held in: Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 27 📍 Location: Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum 2nd Floor TAKUMI EXHIBITION * The application for the incense making experience on July 26 has ended. We look 👨 👩 👧 👦 forward to seeing you there

It is the eastern Temple of Kyoto Light up in autumn

Squid eaten on the veranda in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture is the best. This is summer in Japan

🪼 The world meets the power of Sakai. The Jellyfish Hall Collaboration Project is underway! ✨ In Sakai City, Sachiko Nakajima (musician, mathematics researcher, STEAM educator) is the producer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo's signature pavilion "Playground for Life Jellyfish Museum" and will use the Expo as an opportunity to Broadcasting ✨ the charm of Sakai both domestically and internationally * Search for "Playground of Life Jellyfish Museum"! 🔍 For details of Events and initiatives, please see the 🪼 Sakai City Home page

Yanagidani Kannon Yanggu Temple Kyoto, Nagaokakyo City, Jodoganido no Tani 2 Avalokitasvara, which is full of wide and deep compassion, and Yanagitani Kannon, which has a guardian deity that controls the power of Nature such as Nature worship, spirit worship, and ancestor worship, is a spiritual experience, and the Main Hall is designated as Shinsai Province Sacred Site No. 17, and Okunoin Temple is designated as Rakusai Kannon Sacred Site No. 10.

Nagaoka Tenmangu 2-15-13 Tenjin, Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto A shrine where the god of learning is enshrined. The road on the water, the stone bridge, and the road to the Precincts are fun. There is also a Ume Plum Garden, and it is a shrine with many highlights.

Water Jingu Shrine 3-10-24 Hirose, ShimaHonmachi, Mishima-gun, Osaka "The Wind of Blessing" wind chime and the Car Square About 1000 wind chimes "Lucky Wind" have begun! Held in: July 1 (Tue) – September 9 (Tue) 2025 The sound of wind chimes, a summer tradition, was originally used for exorcism. It is a sound that exorcises the calamities that come on the wind and carries health and happiness. Please pass through the wind chimes and visit the Main Shrine. Look at the strips of wind chimes. The wind chimes express everyone's gratitude. Thereare when I think about gratitude again, I realize what is really important to me. Gratitude written by others can heal one's heart. Thereare times when your gratitude can help someone else. I hope that the spirit of gratitude will be able to help you. Strips are 500 yen (up to 2 sheets / There is a at the reception)

🎨 100 forms of connection between the soil and the heart. 〜A place where the present and future of Sakai pottery meet〜 📢 Collaboration ☺ between free works by members of the Sakai pottery world, tea ceramics and sencha ware works of Sakai ware, potters by four guest artists, animal-shaped earthen flutes of elementary school students, and member Haniwa About 100 works by exhibitors will be exhibited, and there is also a charity corner to support disaster recovery!

I was able to capture the scenery that makes me feel the old-fashioned atmosphere of Japan in the photo.

I was able to make good use of the front bokeh and photograph Nagahama Castle, which has an overwhelming presence.

I had an errand and early in the morning, and when I left the house at about 5 o'clock, I was able to take a picture of Hikone Castle standing against a golden background caused by the sunrise.

Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture Ikuta Shrine

Ikuta Shrine. Marriage Water Lottery. I was so fascinated by the scenery immersed in water that I hurriedly pulled up.

Warm compassion in a single skewer The owner of the storefront who stopped by suddenly. When you ask for mochi, they ask you how much you favorite, such as the amount of mitarashi and kina flour. A shop where you can talk kindly and cheerfully to school trip students, feel the care for customers, and enjoy mochi and smiles.

This is not a road to overlook or a shrine to look up to, but a path that I chose to gaze from "sideways" among the Inari mountains. The repeated torii gates along the way form a curve that slowly disappears into the distance between the forests, allowing people to silently step into a time and space where history and faith are intertwined. Color is no longer just decoration, but part of space: vermilion is like blood, forest green is like soul. This path may not be a stairway to the future, but a quiet flow of people in the deepest part of the spiritual world.

In this work, I chose to stand under the Inari Torii and look up at the stone steps leading to the depths of the mountain forest. Sunlight pours down through the gaps in the torii gate, leaving bright marks on the stairs, like the footprints of gods. The torii gate is not just a building, but also a "boundary" - it distinguishes between the mundane and the divine, the mortal and the faithful. The staircase in the center of the picture leads people into the unknown but sacred situation. In the quiet forest, light becomes the only sound. It is not noisy, but powerful, just like our inner awe and exploration of the unknown.

The sacred tree that protects Kobe This photo was taken at Ikuta Shrine in the city of Kobe. Tucked away in the hustle and bustle of the city, this place was like a different world, and the sacred tree that hung there gave me a sense of mysterious power.

One quiet springtime afternoon, a cyclist pedals along the enchanting canopy of soft pink petals in full bloom in Sewaritei Yodogawa Riverside Park. Witnessing such scene before me felt like time seems to have paused as the spirit of serenity whispers through every falling blossom. This moment captures more than just motion; it reflects the harmony between nature and human presence, the quiet joy of spring and the enduring beauty of Japanese tradition. As the wheels turn gently over the petal-strewn path, the scene becomes a living haiku—fleeting, serene, and deeply moving. "Beneath cherry skies, Wheels hum through petals like wind, Spring breathes, then drifts on." - a haiku by the Lemonee

This is a photo of my mother and I when we went to Oka Temple in Nara to see hydrangeas. Of course, the hydrangeas were beautiful and wonderful, but I was very impressed by the stones struck by the waterfall standing dignified next to the hydrangeas. I thought that this kind of scenery is the beauty of Japan that has not changed in the past and even now, and that it has been passed down from generation to generation along with the uninterrupted Water.

Anwei River Dam Management Office (Aigawa Dam) Daimon Temple, Ibaraki City, Osaka Car parking lot: about 10 cars (there is a Toilet in the management office) The Use hours of the Windy Hill Zone (south side of the Dam) are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed gate. For details, please check the website of the facilities. Dam Park Ibakita 53-1 Life Insurance, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture Car parking lot: Charge A park blessed with nature around the Anwei River Dam in the northern part of Ibaraki City (commonly known as Ibakita). Dog Run, there is a facilities for market and cooking, a park center, a Event Plaza, an outdoor stage, and a plaza. There is a 420-meter-long pedestrian-only Suspension Bridge "GODA BRIDGE," which is the longest Japan in the , and by adopting a universal design, people of all ages and Use Car wheelchairs can pass through safely. Also, rare in Japan, the Dam offers a panoramic view of Osaka Downtown. A variety of Activities will also be offered, such as a bungee jump with a height of about 50 meters using this Suspension Bridge, a giant swing, and a "yellowtail Walk" where you Use the wires of the world's first suspension bridge and wear a safety belt.

Charcoal market with seafood The vivid colors of seafood and the fragrant smoke rising from the charcoal fire weave together tradition and vibrancy. A piece that conveys the warmth of the ancient city along with the bustle of the market.

KAWASAKI WORLD Hyogo, Kobe, Chuo-ku, Hatoba-cho 2-2 Kawasaki World attached to the Kobe Maritime Museums. You can clearly understand the role that Kawasaki Heavy Industries played in Japan's modern industry, especially in transportation such as motorcycles, railways, and airplanes, and it is full of the charm of mechanics. Beautiful! I think not only children but also Adults will be hooked.

Around Hama Temple Park Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture　　 The Sakai Izumi North Waterfront Industrial Zone from Sakai City to Takaishi City Keihanshin's one of the best factory night view spots! The night view is also reflected on the surface of the sea, and on days when there is no wind, you can enjoy a fantastic factory night view.

Hu Mobility World (Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.) 1-1 Daihatsu-cho, Ikeda-shi, Osaka Car parking free / about 20 cars General Visiting the site: Held in every Saturday 9:30~12:00 (Last reception until 11:00) 13:00~17:00 (Last reception until 16:00) Please see the Home page for details. It is a museum where you can learn about the history of Daihatsu. Located inside the Daihatsu headquarters. Admission is free, so it is recommended to go with cars lovers and children.

Historic Site Shinike Haniwa Factory Park 1 Kamidomuro, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture It is a historical park located in a high-rise residential area in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. There are Thereare nationally designated historic sites. There is no Car parking lot, It There are a relatively beautiful Toilet. and Water reservoirs on both sides, You can also observe the birds that fly in each season.

Otabe Kyoto Factory Kyoto-shi, Minami-ku, Nishikujo Takahata-cho 35-2 Factory Visiting the sites: Free Hands-on workshops are available for a fee. On the 2nd floor of the Otabe Main Building, you can Visiting the site how the Raw Yatsubashi Bridge is made, the manual work of craftsmen and the process of machines through the glass. In the Otabe Main Building, you can enjoy two handmade experiences. Reservations: By reservation only at least 1 week in advance