Shaved ice at festival stalls!! All-you-can-call syrup lovers! I wonder which one to put on...

🎉🎂 Today is Toma Chop's birthday!! 🎁✨ Tomakomai City's official character "Toma Chop" has celebrated his birthday! 🎉 Toma Chop! Congratulations! 😊🎁 Thank you for your continued support of Tomakomai City and "Toma Chop"! !! 💁‍♀️ (The age is about 🦢 5 years old forever)

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishiba Onnai Bon Odori" Part 5

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishimaonnai Bon Odori" Part 4

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishiba Onnai Bon Odori" Part 3

Utsunomiya Futarasan Shrine festival also returned The cheers of the children are fun

It is a fireworks festival that was previously held in the Kojima district of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. The fireworks festival of Japanese night events is making a comeback in many places, and it seems to be entertaining summer nights. We hope to revive the fireworks festival in the Kojima area.

Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of the three famous gardens in Japan in Okayama City. Every year from August 1st to 31st, the summer night light-up event "Fantasy Garden" is held. It is also good to stroll through the illuminated Japan garden at night when it is a little cooler.

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishimaonnai Bon Odori" Part 2 This is a continuation of the previous post.

Located in Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture, Nishi Baonnai Bon Odori is a summer festival with a history and tradition of more than 700 years, which is counted as one of the three major Bon Odori dances in Japan along with the Gujo Odori of Gifu Prefecture and the Awa Odori of Tokushima Prefecture. The venue is Nishimaonnai Honmachi Street, which is the central village of Ugo Town, and it is a bon event held for 3 days from August 16th ~ 18th every year. It was mysterious and gorgeous to see dancers dressed in distinctive torioi hats (knitted hats), colorful and beautifully stitched kimonos and yukatas, dancing gracefully to the beating of taiko drums and songs. Especially this year, as it was the first regular event in four years, people from outside the town were able to participate in the dance, and many people from inside and outside the prefecture came to see it. Photos of the festival will continue after this, but I hope you can see it.

Hiroshima Sera (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Flower Village 👈 @kamunosato Put marigolds that spread all over the Flower Village and put one piece 📸 with potlet. Yellow and orange marigolds were blooming 😆 vigorously under the blue sky. Thanks to the thankful early morning opening, the light atmosphere was 😊 good. .. .. Flower Village is open until 9/10! Heavenly Blue is 😊 almost in full bloom.

Hiroshima Sera (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Sera Kogen Farm 👈 @serakogenfarm A piece 📸 of sunflowers 🌻 looking up at the sky and rejoicing The blue sky and cloud pattern were also very beautiful! 😊 The park has been 🌻 extended until 8/23.

Went on a trip to Matsumoto during the Obon holiday. We arrived Friday and our first stop after checking in at our hotel was Matsumoto Castle. The statue in the first photo is of Banryu Shonin (播隆上人). Apparently he was a Buddhist monk and prominent mountaineer during the early 1800s. I thought it was interesting so I took a photo of it. Matsumoto Castle was really incredible. I think it's definitely one of the most beautiful castles in Japan. If I had a better camera, I would have been able to take some nicer photos, but I'm pretty pleased with the photos I took, despite having taken them from my smartphone. The inside of the castle was really awesome and I spent a lot of time looking at all of the different exhibits showing the weaponry used on the battlefield, etc. Most of the exhibits have English and Japanese too, which is nice if you don't speak Japanese but are interested in learning about the history of the castle. On Saturday we took a bus to Kamikochi. The bus to Kamokochi took about an hour longer than expected as there was a lot of people going there for the Obon holiday. The views were really incredible, and compared to the city of Matsumoto, the area was a nice cool temperature. One of the other bridges near Kappa Bridge (河童橋) was probably like 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the Kamikochi area too. We hiked from Taisho Pond (大正池) to Kappa Bridge in about an hour. It was pretty good exercise and totally flat, so pretty much anyone can enjoy the walking trails. There are a lot of scenic views along the trail from Taisho Pond to Kappa Bridge, and some of the views of the water were just magical. I wasn't able to capture just how beautiful the place is with my photos, but it's really gorgeous. Once we got closer to Kappa Bridge we started seeing a lot of monkeys walking around too, which was kind of neat. Apparently their population is increasing in the area because people keep feeding them, so make sure not to do that if you visit. On our last day in Matsumoto we decided to check out some other spots in town, and ended up visiting Nawate Street, a nice little shopping street with some cool shops and cafes. We got some ice cream and sat down by the river running through the town and relaxed for a bit. After that we headed up to Joyama Park (the last photo). The walk to the park was pretty long with how hot it was outside but the view from the top was pretty incredible. It was a nice way to end our trip. I think Matsumoto Castle and Kamikochi are definitely some of the best places to visit if you're sightseeing in Matsumoto, so definitely make some time to visit them.

Hiroshima Sera (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Flower Village 👈 @kamunosato There were a lot of Flower Village kochia planted and it was cute, so one piece 📸 Heavenly Blue blooms 6-7% The marigolds were in full bloom. There are many points that shine here, so you can enjoy it 😊👍.

The fifth artist of "TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST 2023" has been revealed, and the timetable has finally been announced! ✨👏 Tickets are on sale at 📢 "Ticket Pia" etc. For details, please search [TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST 2023]! 💁‍♀️💻

A fire rooster held at the Tsuka Shingenzuka, where the dead of the Shitarakuhara Battle were buried at the site of the Nagashino-Shitarakuhara Battle Site in Aichi Prefecture Holding a large torch, they swing it around as if drawing a figure eight, riding on a hook or drum. It has been going on for more than 400 years.

🎶！ TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST UPDATE! 🎶 The artist of "TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST" to be held at Kirakira Park on September 2 (Sat) and 3 (Sun) has newly lifted the ban! !! 😆✨ We are planning to add more artists for Saturday, September 2nd, so we will inform you as soon as the ban is released! !! Stay tuned for more news!! 🙋‍♀️ Tickets are on sale at "Ticket Pia" etc.! !! 🎫 In the "free area" where you can enter even without a ticket, there are many various areas such as mini stages and food areas! 💃🍟🥙 For more information, see "TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST" search!! 💻🖱

One piece at the local festival "Nakatsu Gion". She is procession while dedicating a dance in her own town. One of the pieces of this summer festival.

One piece at the local festival "Nakatsu Gion". In the summer heat, I procession the city in a happi coat and tabi sandals. I took the picture so that the back view shines. 1111111111111 Camera：FUJIFILM X-T4 Lens：SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN 1111111111111

Hiroshima Takehara City Okunoshima (Recommended spots in Hiroshima) #Okunoshima 👈 @takehara_city Even today, I continued to wave to the ferry from the past pic and 📸 did not tomale. Okunoshima is full of spots where you can enjoy many photogenic photos.

Rows of floats Mie Prefecture Kuwana City Ishidori Matsuri 2023/8

Hanachozu of a shrine in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture. It became a summery piece. It is only served with flowers, and it feels a little cooler.

Sunflower and Shinkansen Sunflower field in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture

It is "Mantoukai" in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Every year, Daishoin Temple and Tokoji Temple, the bodhi temples of the Mōri family, the lord of the Hagi clan, are the stage. To mourn Mohri's bodhi, more than 500 stone lanterns are lit by candles, creating a fantastic world. The photo shows the "Welcome Fire" held at Daishoin Temple on August 13. In Ōsho-in, the first feudal lord of Hagi Domain, Mōri Hidenori, and his wife from 2~12 generations of even-numbered feudal lords are enshrined, and in the graveyard, which is a nationally designated historic site, more than 600 stone lanterns donated by feudal lords are lined up in an orderly manner, and at the "Mantoukai", about 600 stone lanterns in the graveyard and candles are lit on the approach road.

🌄 Why don't you ⛺ enjoy barbecue while watching the Mt. Tarumae? At the magnificent plaza at the foot of Tomakomai City's symbol "Mt. Tarumae", an event where you can enjoy barbecue will be held! !! 🥩🤤 In addition to barbecues, various events such as [Grab salmon] and [All-you-can-stuff potatoes] are planned! 🐟🥔 Advance tickets are on sale at the Tomakomai Tourist Information Center and supermarkets! !! 💁‍♀️ For details, please contact the Tomakomai Tourism Association! ≪ Contact ≫ Tomakomai Tourism Association 〒053-0022 Tomakomai City Omotemachi 5-11-5 Furendo Building 1F TEL: 0144-34-7050 FAX: 0144-37-3311

Hiroshima Hatsukaichi City Jigozen Shrine (Hiroshima and recommended spots) #Kangen-sai Festival 👈 The barges from Miyajima crossed the sea with the rowing horses and the sound of the orchestra echoed in front of the Jigozen Shrine on the opposite bank, and the Shinto ritual was very mysterious.

Inuyama Castle is a national treasure and has the oldest surviving castle tower in Japan. In Inuyama, the Japan Line Long Run fireworks is held every summer, and you can see the competition between this Inuyama Castle and the fireworks.

I went to Hida Takayama for the first time last year hand-held fireworks. A hand-held fireworks is launched in the hope of getting rid of evil. The heroic appearance of the fireworks master who launches his hand-held fireworks while bathed in sparks is always cool to see.

Kakizaki, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. From the "Kakizaki Festival Cool fireworks festival" held on August 2nd. Big fireworks does not rise, but local fireworks festival! The atmosphere is good!! Above all, it reflects well in the sea! No. 7 ball of weeping willow like rays of light falling on the sea! I'd love to go there again next year... It was fireworks that I thought so. (^^♪♡ 2023.08.11.

Kumagai for the first time in several years fireworks festival Saitama is a country of rivers and there are many rivers Taking advantage of this advantage, shooting with an awareness of the reflection of the river surface It was taken from about 2 km away.