【Hinata Yakushi】Spring Annual Grand Festival Monday, April 15 It has been selected as one of the 50 best festivals in Kanagawa The grandest and solemn of the year, The last Secret Buddha of the year Honzon Natabori Yakushi Sanson statue opened Sacred tree streamers and fire walking were held. Blessed with good weather, it was crowded with many pilgrims. Urasenke tea ceremony in the Precincts by Iwata Munemi Shrine The tea ceremony was also a success. Nihon Sanyakushi Hinata Yakushi Hojobo (Hyuga 1644, Isehara City) Nio gate Located near the entrance of Omotesando, there are two statues of Kongo wrestlers, an Agyō statue with an open mouth and an Ungyo statue with a mouth tied, with their eyes peeled off and standing as guardian deities to prevent Buddhist enemies from entering the temple. Hoden In addition to the Honzon, it houses 8 nationally designated and 2 prefectural designated cultural properties, and 23 Buddha statues are enshrined in one place in the national designation alone. There is no precedent in the eastern part of the country where such a designated cultural property is stored in one place. (Admission fee: 300 yen for Adults, 200 yen for junior high and high school students, 100 yen for elementary school students) Please take a look at the powerful appearance of the Buddhas.

【Hinata Yakushi】Spring Annual Grand Festival April 15 (Monday) 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m., admission fee 300 yen, rain or shine This will be the last opening of the Honzon of the year. Prayer 9 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. 　● You can also respond without a reservation on the day Shigi streamers and fire walks are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. 　*Cancelled in case of rain 　(Announcement on Hinata Yakushi website around 9 o'clock at the time of cancellation) On the day of the event, the Urasenke tea ceremony in the precincts by Iwata Munemi Shrine A tea table will also be prepared. (500 yen)

【Isehara Flower Information】2024.02.02 Ume Plum Blossom ・ Hyuga Yakushi ... It is beginning to bloom ・ Sports park ... It's the best time to see it ・Maruyama Castle Park... It's the best time to see it Under the cold sky, which is completely different from yesterday, the red Ume plum blossoms are in full bloom. In the precincts of Hyuga Yakushi, beautiful drooping Ume plums are planted, and the appearance side by side with the lanterns is tasteful. There is a Ume plum orchard in the back mountain. Small and pretty white Ume plums are beginning to bloom here and there. I found a Ume plum tree in a sloping place in the sports park. This is also a bright pink red Ume plum. There are cherry blossom trees around it, and it is a spot where you can enjoy flowers throughout spring. Maruyama Castle Park is lined with Ume plum trees that seem to be more than 3 meters tall. The overlapping of the petals is beautiful. Some people enjoyed taking a walk.

[Let's go around 5 municipalities! ] 】 Gurutto Tanzawa Oyama Miyagase Stamp Rally Thursday, February 1, 2024 ~ Friday, March 15, 2024 Stamp spots: Atsugi City, Aikawa Town, Kiyokawa Village, Hadano City, Isehara City Anyone can participate by downloading the app on their smartphone! You might even meet places you've never been before! If you collect 3 or 5 stamps, you'll ♪ get a fun souvenir ★ How to Participate 1. Download the dedicated app from your smartphone 2. Select the stamp rally participation screen in the app. 3. Collect stamps at one location in each municipality (scan the image) Collect 4, 3 or 5 stamps to get a souvenir! 5. In addition, you can answer the questionnaire and participate in the raffle! ★Freebies ・ 3 stamps... Original Eco Bag ・ 5 stamps... Original Blanket ★ Giveaway Exchange Locations Isehara Station Tourist Information Center, Eki Nakakulin House and 4 other locations For details, please see the official website of Isehara City.

【Isehara Flower Information】 January 22, 2024 Hyuga Yakushi, Ametake Bunko, Plum in the General Sports Park ... It is beginning to bloom. Plum blossoms are beginning to bloom in Isehara City. Perhaps due to the influence of the warm winter, it seems that the flowering is earlier than usual. The scent is good, and you can feel the arrival of spring a little earlier. By the way, wax plum is also a yellow flower that blooms during this season, but this is a member of the Roubai family, and it seems to be a different variety from the plum of the Rosaceae family. In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing it in full bloom.

Isehara City Tourism Association in Kanagawa Prefecture has posted! Popular sightseeing spots such as "Oyama" in Isehara City are introduced. It is a spot full of nature that can be visited in about 1 hour from Tokyo. Please follow us!

【First Yakushi in Reiwa 6】 Yesterday, the annual Yakushi event "Hatsuyakushi" was held, and it was crowded with many pilgrims. Around 12 o'clock, there was a line of cars in the parking lot of the Hyuga Yakushi bus stop and the Yakushi Forest Road, and it was difficult to pass each other. After turning back, I was finally parked in the parking lot of Bochu and walked from the mountain gate to the main hall. An elderly man who came down said, "You're afraid to come, I don't have porridge anymore," and I stopped in my tracks. But a picture is worth a thousand words. We had just started the climb, so we hurried ahead. When I went up to the main hall, I found that the porridge oven was still being cleaned, and unfortunately I couldn't have it this year. However, even after the distribution of porridge was over, there were constant pilgrims, and it was Hyuga Yakushi who was celebrating a lively New Year's holiday.

Nice to meet you! This is the Isehara City Tourism Association. Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture is located in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture and has a population of 101,495 (as of December 2023 (Reiwa 5)). Approximately 1/3 of the total area is occupied by mountain forests and wilderness, making it an area rich in nature. In addition, it is about 60 minutes from Shinjuku Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line (Rapid Express / Express), which is easy to access! In this first post, we will introduce Isehara City, focusing on sightseeing spots in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture! ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ Sightseeing spot information in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ■ Oyama / Oyama Cable Car / Oyama Temple / Oyama Afuri Shrine Located in a corner of Tanzawa Oyama Quasi-National Park, Mt. Oyama at an altitude of 1251.7 meters is one of the most popular climbing spots in the Kanto region! In 2016, it was also recognized as a "Japan Heritage". From the top, you can also see the Sagami Plain and the skyscrapers of Tokyo in the distance, and it has been selected as one of the "50 Scenic Spots in Kanagawa". ・Oyama Cable Car The Oyama Cable Line, commonly known as the Oyama Cable Car, is a cable car with a total length of 0.8 km. You can easily access the summit of Mt. Oyama while enjoying the nature of Mt. Oyama through the large windows. ・Oyama Temple It is a temple located on the side of a large mountain, also known as Mt. Aburi. In autumn, when the maples lining both sides of the stone steps leading to the main hall change color, it is also famous as a scenic spot for autumn leaves. The "Momiji Festival" is also held, and it is crowded with many people. There are four types of shuin stamps, and a special edition with powerful gold letters is also available. [Access: Get off at Oyama Temple Station on the Oyama Cable Car and walk for about 3 minutes] ・Oyama Afuri Shrine This shrine was founded more than 2,200 years ago and enshrines the three gods of Oyama Sho Ōkami, Ōikazuchi Kami, and Takaokami. The head office (main shrine) is located at the top of Mt. Oyama, and the lower office is located in the middle. The view you can see when you get off the Oyama Cable Car Afuri Shrine Station, which has been awarded 2 stars in the "Michelin Green Guide Japon", is a must-see! [Access: Get off at Oyama Cable Car "Afuri Shrine Station"] ■Hinata Yakushi The official name "Hinatasan Hojobo" is one of the three yakushi in Japan, whose main shrine is the statue of Yakushi Nyorai. Until the end of the Edo period, it was called "Hinatasan Ryozenji" and was a base for Hyuga Shugen, where monks piled up penance in the spiritual land. Every year in mid-September, red spider liliies bloom around Hyuga Yakushi and many people visit. Hyuga Yakushi is full of highlights, including the statue of a Kongo sumo wrestler on the approach! At the Treasure Hall, a facility built to house cultural properties, it is possible to see 23 historic Buddha statues, 8 designated by the government and 2 designated by the prefecture. In addition, the main hall "Yakushido", which features a thatched roof, is also designated as a nationally designated important cultural property. ■ Isehara Tower Mountain Ryokuchi Park In the vast park, which covers a total of about 13 hectares of parks and civic green spaces, there are promenades and lawn squares, where you can enjoy a relaxing time while being healed by nature. The promenade is well maintained, so even small children can enjoy hiking with peace of mind. ■ Sangakuen It is a tangerine orchard with a cultivation area of 1 ha and about 900 tangerine trees! The tangerine picking season runs from mid-September to February. From mid-September, you can enjoy very early mandarin oranges such as Hinanohime and Nichinan No. 1, and from early October, you can enjoy picking varieties of mandarin oranges such as Miyagawa Hayao and Taguchi Hayao. In addition, from spring to summer, you can experience barbecue and vegetable harvesting! Since Sangakuen is located on the side of a mountain, you can enjoy the scenery of Sagami Bay, Enoshima, and the Boso Peninsula on a sunny day. ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ Event information in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ In Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, various events are held throughout the year. ■Setsubun Festival Celebrities are invited and held at Oyama Afuri Shrine, Sannomiya Hibita Shrine, Isehara Daijingu Shrine, etc. [Period: The day before Risshun] ■Annual Spring Festival (Hibita Shrine) Hibita Shrine has been a famous power spot since the Jomon period! At the annual festival held in spring, three colorful and vivid Karakuri festival floats go around the town. One of the attractions is the traditional performing arts village Kagura held in the temple grounds! There are also 200 stalls unique to the festivals. (At the time of 2023) [Date: Usually held in April] ■Oyama Illustrated Lantern Festival It is a fantastic festival where handmade Illustrated lanterns line up along the Oyama Shindo (bypass) and illuminate the road at night. The Illustrated Lantern designs include motifs based on Nishiki-e paintings from the Edo period, as well as paintings of popular characters. Events such as stamp rallies will also be held during the period. [Period: Mid to late August every year] ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ Accommodation information for Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ Isehara City is dotted with inns, shukubo, and hotels nestled in the quiet mountains. At each accommodation, you can taste dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, or just use them for meals. Accommodation information is also introduced on the official website of the Isehara City Tourism Association, so please refer to it! Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture is rich in attractions, such as the powerful nature of Mt. Oyama, historical landmarks, and shrines and temples with a mysterious atmosphere. We will continue to disseminate the charm of Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture on this account. Thank you in advance!