【Flower Arboretum Open】 From today, Saturday, May 10, the flower arboretum in Yachiho Highlands will 🌸 open Renge azalea, Doudan azalea, and Mitsuba azalea flowers bloom in the park, and in June they turn the 💐💐 prophecy red Please come and visit us 🌳🥰 business hours: 2025 (Reiwa 7) Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, October 5 2025 (Reiwa 7) Business hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. (Reception until 3:30 p.m.)

【No.1 in Japan's most beautiful ✨ birch cluster of trees】 Birch trees 🌳✨ stretching toward the blue sky The blue of the sky and the white of the birches, the green of the bamboo at your feet... Everything is so beautiful that you want to 😌🌱 look at it all the time The atmosphere changes with each season, so you'll want to come back again and again! Please come to 😸♡ Yachiho Highlands

【Yachiho Highland Nature Park】 A nature garden that cuts out the Nature of the Yachiho Highlands as it is... 😌🩷 At the Nature Garden, you can enjoy ♬ three walking courses according to your stay time White Path: Total length 1 km, about 30 minutes Blue Path: Total length 1.5 km, about 50 minutes Green Path: Total length 2.5 km, about 80 minutes Spring & Summer Highlands Flowers, Autumn Leaves in Autumn, and plenty of highlights! 🍁 Please come and visit 😸✨✨ us

【Yachiho Lake】 Yachiho Lake is a managed fishing spot 🐟🫧 where you can Fun Catch & Release There is also 😸 a fishing land where parents and children can enjoy and rent fishing rods with bait You can 🌸 enjoy it in full Nature Please come and visit ✨ us

🌼 Azalea Mountain Park 🌼 in Toyono Best time to visit this weekend!! *Photo taken on May 8 We are updating the flowering Information in Nagano City on our Home page!

It becomes a wonderful scenery like houses streaming through the Paddy Field. A special scenery unique to this time of year.

The nemophila field in 138 Tower Park is 🤤 in full bloom This is a nemophila field Located in in Aichi Prefecture. Flowers can be enjoyed here regardless of the season. It's even better 🤤 if you put the 138 tower, which is a symbol

Fujiwara Palace Ruins in Nara Prefecture Due to work, I usually only have one Vacation a week on Weekdays, and most of the time I shoot when there are no people, but I can take a Sunday off only once a month, and it is a popular Spot Visit for family trips, so it was difficult to shoot like this. I gave instructions to my wife on my cell phone from quite a distance and waited for people to disappear, but I clicked the shutter at the moment when people stopped streaming more than I had imagined. I wanted to shoot in a horizontal composition, but I shot in a vertical position because people were reflected.

The ruins of Fujiwara Palace in Nara Prefecture I finally came to the place I wanted to visit and see, and it was Sunday, so I could imagine it to some extent, but it was a very popular Spot for tourists from overseas.

The famous Great Buddha of Tsubozaka Temple in Nara Prefecture was crowded with tourists from overseas with many languages flying around.

The famous Great Buddha of Tsubozaka Temple in Nara Prefecture was crowded with tourists from overseas with many languages flying around.

Nagoya Castle wrapped in wisteria This is Meijo Park Located in in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. It is one of the few spots where you can see Nagoya Castle and wisteria shelf. I visited early in the morning, but it was 🤤 crowded with tourists Best time to visit continues 🤤 until the middle of GW

The wisteria shelves in Tennogawa Park were 🤤 in full bloom This is Tennogawa Park Located in in Aichi Prefecture. Since it was my first visit, I got lost 😅 in the cars parking lot, and it was a good walk after a week of making a 🥲 mistake in the pond Since it was GW, it was crowded with many people, but the place where you can take a reflection was even more crowded! But the reflection was 🤤 awesome

A world full of Japanese umbrellas This is Hotoku Temple Located in in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. This is a Temple Famous for its floor maples. We hold events according to the season. 🤤

【Komadeike Campground OPEN 👏】 Located in the superb Nature of the Yachiho Highlands, Komadeike Campground opened for the 2025 season on Friday, April 18! Komadeike Campground is a "campsite embraced by No.1 in Japan's best birch forest" where everyone of all ages can enjoy a comfortable and best time. There is a free site where you can choose from five situations such as around the pond and along the river, a spacious auto site where you can choose the shade of the sun, bungalow cottages, and Day trip activities. "We want you to enjoy a peaceful outdoor life with your loved ones." This is the concept and wish of Komadeike Campground. Come and play!

The azaleas at Nezu Shrine are 🤤 in full bloom This is Located in, Tokyo It is Nezu Shrine. From mid to late April every year The azaleas are in full bloom. This is the only place in Tokyo where you can enjoy so many azaleas! Please come and visit us 😊

The Icelandic poppies in the forest park are 🤤 in full bloom This is the Musashi Hills National Forest Park Located in in Namerikawa Town, Saitama Prefecture. Flowers bloom throughout the year. Among them, the Icelandic poppy field is worth seeing. I think it will continue until GW, so please come and visit us 😊

The wisteria shelf of Kameido Tenjin is 🤤 in full bloom This is Kameido Tenjin, Located in in Tokyo! It is in best time to visit around GW every year. Access from the station is good, and the Light up at night makes the wisteria curtains even more enjoyable 🤤

Ubuyama's Connecting Rice Fields Rice Planting Experience The Fan Terraced Rice Fields in Ubuyama Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, are made by clearing eroded land in the mountains and are created in a contour shape by taking advantage of the fan-shaped terrain. The Water for the Paddy Field is directly derived from the Famous water Yamabuki Water source 1,300 Meter upstream, Water Clear streams that can also be Use as a beverage Water. Although there are difficulties in maintenance and management due to water water leaks, disasters, etc., since most of them are earthen water channels, we Cultivation Rice with a unique taste due to high-quality red clay born from nature and weather with temperature differences. It has been selected as one of the 100 best rice terraces in Japan and one of the 100 best Rice growers. Interested parties who are interested in growing delicious Rice in Ubuyama Village, why don't you experience it with the farmers who manage Ogida throughout the year? Rice can be purchased after harvest. Let's make the Rice we eat every day with our activities to pass on beautiful Nature to future generations! You can experience everything from rice planting to rice harvesting, which is planned later. 【Recruiting Participants】 2025-05-17 (Sat) Meet at 8:45 and start at 9:00 Meeting place: Ogi Terraced Observation decks We clean the water channel from the Yamabuki Water source that streams into Ogita. Please come in clothes that allow you to work. * Lunch box fee and leisure insurance fee are included in the participation fee. Participation fee: 1000 yen ■Click here to apply 〒869-2703 Kumamoto Prefecture Aso District Ubuyama Yamaga 468-4 0967-25-2200 *The deadline is Friday, May 9th. #Kumamoto #Rice Terraces #Ubuyama #Rice planting experience #Rice harvesting experience #Rice making #Aso District #Fan Terraced Rice Fields

Starbucks Mount Fuji 🗻 This is the shooting point of Starbucks × Mount Fuji Located in Yamanashi Prefecture. The view of Mount Fuji over Starbucks was 🤤 the best

Daigo Sakura, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture I went to Daigo Sakura for the first time, which I had wanted to visit for a long time. I arrived at around 4 a.m. in the morning, and even though it was already a weekdays, there were about 40 photographers taking pictures, and it was difficult to take pictures because it was filled with tripods and it was a dark place, but I managed to take a picture, and above all, the Milky Way and starry sky cherry blossoms seen with the naked eye were pitch black and Impression even if I couldn't see them. The lights of the cars hit the cherry blossoms on the way

Daigo Sakura, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture I went to Daigo Sakura for the first time, which I had wanted to visit for a long time. I arrived at around 4 a.m. in the morning, and even though it was already a weekdays, there were about 40 photographers taking pictures, and it was difficult to take pictures because it was filled with tripods and it was a dark place, but I managed to take a picture, and above all, the Milky Way and starry sky cherry blossoms seen with the naked eye were pitch black and Impression even if I couldn't see them.

This is Japan🌸⛩️🗻 This is the Shinkurayama Sengen Shrine Located in in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture. The view from here is a symbolic view 🤤 of Japan

The cherry blossoms on the banks of the Matsukawa River were 🌸 in full bloom This is a row of cherry blossom trees along the Matsukawa River in Toyama Prefecture. Good Access from the station! In the daytime, houseboats pass through 🤤 the rows of cherry blossom trees

Ipponzakura 🌸 in Hachitoku This is Ipponzakura Located in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. Gari in 📸 the rain It seems that 🤭 the mountains of Hanno are delighted with the cherry blossoms in full bloom

[The 40th Morotsukayama Mountain Opening Commemorative "Special Project" Two Contests Wanted!] 】 March 9 (Sun) ~ December 5 (Fri) "Morotsukayama Photo Contest" and Held in two contests: the Pennant Design Contest. Squid why don't you visit Mt. Morotsuka and take some wonderful photos 📷? ◆ ◇ ◆ Morotsukayama Photo Contest ◆ ◇ ◆ Spring when azaleas 🌸 bloom, summer when the wind 🍃 is pleasant, autumn when autumn leaves 🍂 are magnificent, Snow-capped ⛄ and frosty winters. Which Morotsukayama do you prefer? As a place of Descent of the Heavenly Grandson, as a mountain of Shugendo, as a gathering place of faith Mt. Morotsuka is cherished and easy to climb even for beginners in mountaineering. We are waiting for the special photos 📷 taken at Mt. Morotsuka. The winning works will be used ♪ as PR Ingredients for next year's mountain opening 《How to apply》 (1) General Category Morotsuka Navi HP → Wind News → [The 40th Morotsukayama Mountain Opening Commemorative "Special Project" 2 Contest Recruitment] Please check from the following. (2) Insta Division Please follow the Morotsuka Village Tourism Association's Account "Himekuri Morotsuka@morotsuka.tourism" on Instagram and post the Morotsukayama Photo Contest 2025. *Please note that if you unfollow us, we will not be able to contact you to send you prizes. * Winning works may be asked to provide large-size data at a later date. ■ Precautions ・ If the subject is a person, be sure to obtain the consent of the subject himself/herself, such as portrait rights. ・The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the organizer and will be used for PR activities of the Village. ・ Each person can submit as many works as they want, but each person is limited to one winning work. ・ Thereare that the winning works may be provided with large-size original data at a later date. ‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐*‐ ◆ ◇ ◆ Pennant Design Contest ◆ ◇ ◆ Specialties of Morotsukayama Mountain Opening are here! This is a wooden 🌳 pennant to be presented 🎁 to all participants. The five episodes up to the 40th were delivered as the "Morotsuka Flower 🌸 Series". From the 41st anniversary, the design has been completely redesigned ✨. The work selected for the grand prize will be used for the opening pennant from next year onwards. Thank you for this meal. There is only one condition: "🌳 Use wooden ingredients". Design, shape, and color are all free! 💡 We'd love ♪ to hear from you 《How to apply》 ①WEB Morotsuka Navi HP → Wind News → [The 40th Morotsukayama Mountain Opening Commemorative "Special Project" 2 Contest Recruitment] Please check from the following. (2) Send by mail Fill in your name, Address, Phone number, email address, and title of the work. Please send the design drawing to the mailing address below. * The design drawing you sent cannot be returned. 《Mailing address》 〒883-1301 Miyazaki Prefecture, Higashiusuki-gun, Morotsuka Village 3068 Shiitake-no-kan 21 To the "Pennant Contest Secretariat" ■ Precautions ・The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the organizer and will be used for PR activities of the Village. ・ Each person can submit as many works as they want, but each person is limited to one winning work. * The winners will be selected by lottery to win ✨ a wonderful gift 🎁 We look forward to receiving many applications!!

Starbucks × cherry blossoms at night This is Located in in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture It is Toyama Kan Water Park. It was also voted the most beautiful Starbucks in the world! Light up the cherry blossoms at night, making Starbucks look more beautiful.

【Tour de Yatsugatake 2025 ends】 Two days have passed since the end of the Tour de Yatsugatake 2025. Despite the course change due to the weather, many athletes ran as hard as they could, and thanks to everyone who supported us and the staff who supported us, we were able to finish the tournament safely. From now on, all the executive committee members will continue to work toward a tournament that everyone will want to challenge and want to come back again. See you again at Yatsugatake! 🚴‍♂️

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom 🌸 on Nemophila This is Located in Toneri Park in Tokyo This is the only place where you can see Nemophila and Sakura performing together! Someiyoshino is coming to an end, but this week is the best time to visit the Double Cherry Blossom (Yae zakura)! Car parking is large and Access from the station is good! Be sure to 😊 visit

Akebonoyama Agricultural Park that I have wanted to visit for a long time This is a wonderful place where you can feel the four seasons such as tulips in Spring and Cosmos in autumn. I visited on the day when the tulips were in full bloom, and the tulip field with the morning mist was very cool.