Shirataki Geopark character "Anji-kun" will play the main role in the "11th Anji-kun's Hometown Festival" will be held in. Bon Dancing, Fireworks Festival, and many other Events such as the annual "Tractor Pulling Competition"! In addition, Specialty products are sold, Local restaurants and Kitchen Cars are gathered! Among them, the beer "Potato Lager" using Shirataki potatoes, which will be sold only on the day, is attracting a lot of attention! There is also a special opening (free of charge) at the Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center exhibition room (Restrooms available ♪) Please come to "Shirataki" on weekends.

Let's go to Okhotsk in autumn! "Flower Migration Campaign in AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi" will be Held in ♪ (Saturday) August 17 at AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi 1F Greencourt It is the Events of the Annual event, but the Held in of August will be the "first". In addition to disseminating attractive autumn~winter pre-trip Information on Okhotsk, we are looking forward to your visit with a lot of contents such as sales of Specialty Products, costume gathering, Experience Corner, etc. In Engaru Town's Specialty Products sales, in addition to the limited-quantity and inevitably sold out "Gun Dam curry" and the National Treasure commemorative "Obsidian curry," Popular products Hakuyosha's "Tenuki no Rice Source" series and national treasure goods will be on sale. You can also enjoy the Engaru Shrine prayer "Cosmos Omikuji Gacha (200 yen)"! At the Experience Corner, you can experience the Popular "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (500 yen)" in limited quantities. The Shirataki Geopark character "Anji-kun" will also appear! Please come and see us ♪ * Scenes of the campaign held in November last year.

I'm a big fan of Kukai, and this is a snapshot of my visit to Toji Temple in Kyoto in mid-March. It is very famous for "Cherry Blossoms of Toji Temple", but I gave up because it came earlier than the Period of flowering, but there was only one Kawazu cherry blossom blooming in front of the five-story pagoda, so I took a picture. The temple and the cherry blossoms look really good.

The recording of the Town residents' radio commercial, which is familiar with the music of "Engaru~, Engaru" and is streamed on STV Radio, was held at Kigarakukan. The Engaru Town was advertisement by the beautiful voices of everyone in the Town residents and Engaru High School volunteer Mr./Ms.. The recorded radio commercials will be broadcast throughout the province from July. Please look forward to it ♫

The annual "Flower Migration Campaign in Roadside Station Otodandruff" will be Held in on Saturday, June 8 under the theme of "Let's go to Okhotsk in summer!" In addition to disseminating the charm of flower fields and flower migration areas in summer ~ autumn, there is also a Experience Corner that includes the sale of Specialty Products and the "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience" that was Popular last time and ended immediately. Popular local characters "Monta" and "Anji-kun" will also appear ♪ On Saturday, June 8th, we will be waiting for you at the Roadside Station Otodandruff "Natsuzora no Fururi"! !!

Snow-covered Kinkakuji Temple　 2021.12.18 Where I went with studless tires for the first time There was still snow from the night before.

Matsumoto doesn't snow as much as Tokyo The day after the heavy snowfall was a blue sky. It was the first time I saw Matsumoto Castle with a frozen moat.

Himeji Castle Himeji Castle after the major renovation of Heisei in 2015 As the name of the egret castle suggests, it was pure white. The plaster turns black in 3 years, so it is for a limited time.

The Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Matsuri) is an annual festival of Hie Shrine, the god of the southern half of the former Takayama Castle Town, and is held on April 14 and 15 every year. The Minamoto of the festival is said to have originated during the reign of the feudal lord Kanamori of Hida (1585-1692), and the food stalls are said to have originated around 1718, and the craftsmanship is alive and well, such as the karakuri Dedication that shows off the skillful movements of the puppets and the return car with the gimmick. It was the first time I saw it live, and I had only seen it on the news and videos until now, and I was able to experience a very fresh and fantastic world view, and although my photography skills are still immature, I want to convey the impression of seeing it...

~Flower Migration is a wide-area collaboration between one city and three towns: Takigami Town, Yubetsu Town, Monbetsu City, and Engaru Town~ 【Flower Migration】Event Information For two days on Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th, we will hold "Let's go to Okhotsk in spring Flower Migration market! We will sell a lot of Adult Specialty Products of Okhotsk ("Moon Cheese" in Takikami Town, "Yubetsu Beef Hamburger" in Yubetsu Town, "Monbetsu Coffee" in Monbetsu City, "Wintering Shirataki Jaga" in Engaru Town, etc.)!! In addition, there will be ♪ a large gathering of local characters, an exhibition of real drift ice, and a booth where you can experience making obsidian accessories And get Information on spring "Shibazakura" and "Tulip" here! !! Please come to ♫ the venue

The wide-area collaboration "Flower Tour" between Engaru Town, Takikami Town, Yubetsu Town, and Monbetsu City will hold "Let's go to Okhotsk in Spring Flower Tour Campaign in Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato" on March 20 (Wednesday) at "Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato"! We will provide plenty of pre-travel information on the flower migration area, such as the sale of Okhotsk's Specialty Products, a large gathering of Yurukyara, and a hands-on corner! We are ♪ waiting for you at "Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato" on March 20th

The LINE Stamp of the National Treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Ruins Group Excavated Items", "Ishino Takara-kun" and his fellow Avengers has been completed! Please download it from the LINE Store!

MOA美術館　MOA MUSEUM OF ART Atami's leading museum boasts a collection of approximately 3,500 items, including 3 national treasures, 67 important cultural properties, and 46 important works of art, focusing on paintings, calligraphy, and crafts of Oriental art. The national treasure "Red and White Plum Blossoms Folding Screen" (* open for a limited time), which is considered to be Ogata Korin's masterpiece, is a particularly famous work, and there are many fans who wait for its release every February to coincide with the Ume Plum season. The museum is built on a hill in Atami, which covers 70,000 tsubo, and you can see beautiful views of Izu Oshima and Hatsushima from the main lobby and Mua Square in the museum. The facility is also equipped with a garden that shows different appearances in all four seasons, such as cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, fresh greenery in early summer, and autumn leaves in autumn. Please spend a relaxing time in a resort atmosphere while enjoying art and nature. Address: 〒413-0006 Shizuoka Prefecture Atami City Momoyama-cho 26-2 Phone number: 0557-84-2511 Access: From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for the MOA Museum of Art for about 10 minutes → get off at the last stop, MOA Business hours: 9:30~16:30 (Admission until 16:00) Closed / Every Thursday, exhibition replacement day * There is a special opening day Price: 1600 yen for adults, 1000 yen for university and high school students, free for elementary and junior high school students, 1400 yen for seniors, 800 yen for people with disabilities Parking for 200 cars (free)

The annual Okhotsk tourism and product exhibition "Okhotsk Fair" will be held for two days on January 24 (Wednesday) and 25 (Thursday) at the underground pedestrian space in front of Sapporo Station (Kita Sanjo Square (West). Engaru Town will also exhibit, providing tourist information, selling products, making obsidian accessories, and exhibiting insects. On Wednesday, January 24th, at 13:00~, and on Thursday, January 25th, at 11:30~stage, there will also be a quiz contest related to the National Treasure "Shirataki Ruins Group Excavated Items"! The Shirataki Geopark character "Anji-kun" will also appear. Please come and see us ♪

Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle" With laser beams of many colors to match the music The sight illuminated in all directions Old-fashioned buildings, cutting-edge light collaborations It was very impressive with a sense of the future.

Hokkezan Ichijoji Temple in Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, is home to the national treasure "Three-storied Pagoda". The three-storied pagoda that goes up the long staircase and looks down from the main shrine is a sight to see, but it's also a pleasure to look up from below at the autumn leaves. Please come to Hokkezan Ichijoji Temple where you can feel the four seasons of Japan.

"Jomon Snow Festival 2024" will be held on February 3 (Sat) and 4 (Sun) at Sapporo Chi Ka Ho Kita 3 Jo Intersection Square! In addition to the exhibition of the national treasure of Engaru Town "Shirataki Ruins Group Excavated Items (Replica)", a booth will also be exhibited. Please come and visit us!

Tsumagoro inn Wakihonjin Okuya in Minami Kiso, Nagano Prefecture It is also designated as an important cultural property of the country, and the building of Edo seems to have traveled back in time to the present day as it is. It is said that the light shining into the house shows the role of a sundial.

On Friday, October 27, at the Shirataki International Center, the "Hokkaido Shirataki Ruins Excavated Products National Treasure Designation Commemorative Ceremony" was held with the invitation of all concerned parties. It is the oldest national treasure in Japan and the second national treasure designated as a national treasure in Hokkaido. Once again, I was proud that the treasures of Japan exist Engaru Town our town.

On Sunday, October 15, we held a sightseeing training tour for the townspeople. It is held every year with the aim of experiencing the tourism resources of the Engaru Town where you live and conveying its magnificence to both inside and outside the town. The main part of this year's tour is to visit the obsidian outcrop "Akaishiyama Hachigosawa Outcrop" in the Shirataki area. This outcrop deep in the mountains snows early, so it was the last visit of the year. The participants were overwhelmed by the dynamic outcrop of Hachigozawa and moved by the beauty of the autumn leaves. I would like to continue the tour to experience the treasures of Engaru Town.

Introducing the post of the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account of the "Engaru Town Tourism Association"! At the "Engaru TownCenter for Buried Cultural Properties" in Monbetsu-gun-Engaru Town of Hokkaido, we exhibit "Shirataki Ruins Group Excavated Items" that have been designated as national treasures. Also known as natural glass, obsidian is a must-see. You can also touch mammoth tusks (real fossils). ◆Engaru TownCenter for Buried Cultural Properties◆ 【Address】〒099-0111 Hokkaido Monbetsu-gun Engaru Town Shirataki 138-1 Engaru Town Office Shirataki General Branch 2F 【Access】 About 15 minutes on foot from JR Shirataki Station

"Anji's snack pudding is on sale today!" "Anji's Snack Pudding" made with the "black" of obsidian in mind will finally be on sale from today! It will be sold at the shop of the "Taiyo no Oka Engaru Park Niji no Hiroba" administration building. Initially, it will be sold only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Sold out in limited quantities! Please ♪ enjoy the black pudding. #Engaru Town #engaru #Okhotsk #Cosmos #Taiyo-no-oka Engaru Park #Obsidian #National Treasure #Shirataki ruins

A huge sign of "Engaru Town" appears in Chi Ka Ho! !! A huge billboard of Engaru Town appeared in the Sapporo underground pedestrian space (opposite Odori BISSE). The 14-meter-long signboard has national treasures "Shirataki Ruins Excavated Items", "Cosmos Garden" and "Roadside Station Engaru Mori no Okhotsk" on it, making it a powerful signboard. The stone tool character "Ishinota Kara-kun" has also appeared! If you pass by Chikaho, please take a look! !!

[Shirataki Ruins Excavated Items] was designated as Japan's oldest national treasure on June 27! It is the second national treasure designated in Hokkaido. 1,965 items such as weapons such as spears and knives made using "obsidian" by people 15,000~30,000 years ago in the Upper Paleolithic are national treasures. National treasures can be seen in "Engaru TownCenter for Buried Cultural Properties". Please take a look at the precious stone tools filled with ancient romance at Engaru Town. （Photo by M.Sato）

One of the Japan Line Summer Festival Long Run fireworks in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. The fireworks that shines in the background of the national treasure Inuyama Castle was exceptional. I go to shoot every year, so next year I'm looking forward to it.

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce a post by "y.k." The harmony between the sacred atmosphere of the torii gate and the kimono is impressive. Inuyama Castle in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, is a tourist attraction that is loved as a symbol of Inuyama City. It is the oldest wooden castle tower in the Japan built by Oda Nobuyasu and is designated as a national treasure. In spring, there are many highlights such as the Inuyama Festival and cherry blossoms. The Inuyama Festival is usually held on the first Saturday and Sunday of April. The sight of the 8-meter-high Yama parading around is a masterpiece. The traditional doll performances, flutes and drums are also one of the attractions. Around Inuyama Castle, which is built along the Kiso River, about 400 Yoshino cherry trees are planted, and it is also a popular cherry blossom viewing spot. In late March ~ early April, when the best time to see them is in full bloom, it is crowded with cherry blossom viewers. Sanko Inari Shrine, located at the foot of Inuyama Castle, is a shrine that is a hot topic on SNS for its benefits of matchmaking. The street that is the shortcut to Inuyama Castle is lined with red torii gates, and the scenery is a popular photo spot. In addition, love lotteries, amulets, and the pink heart ema hanging place at the end of the torii gate are also gaining popularity. Located south of Inuyama Castle, Showa Yokocho is a commercial facility that opened in April 2012 and offers a good old-fashioned atmosphere. There are 14 restaurants and game facilities (as of April 2023). There are dango shops, bakeries, skewer cutlets, etc., and it is recommended for eating while walking. ◆National Treasure Inuyama Castle◆ 【Address】〒84-0082 Aichi-ken, Inuyama-shi, Inuyama Kita Kokan 65-2 【Access】About 25 minutes from Nagoya Station by Meitetsu Rapid Limited Express 【Parking lot】Available (charged) For more information, please visit the official website.

Himeji Castle in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture is famous as a national treasure, but it is also a famous place for cherry blossoms. The collaboration between the castle tower and the cherry blossoms is a superb view.

Located in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture It is a five-story pagoda of Rurikoji Temple.