[New year, with mochi] A mochitsuki tournament that is held every year at GA.KOPPER! It took place on January 2nd! Guest house guests and villagers While eating rice cakes around one mortar, People who want to relax drink amazake in the cafeteria. White rice cakes, rice cakes with beans and brown rice are lined up. I ate it with seaweed, grated radish, licked mushrooms, red bean paste, and kinako if you liked. One of the most popular dishes for children was chocolate! Eating mochi and chocolate together was an idea I had never had before! According to the timing of making mochi The children watching were jumping with serious faces. It was a healing day. #Nishikobe Village #GA. KOPPER #New Year #Mochi tsuki #Mochi and chocolate #Licked mushrooms and grated radish are delicious

【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.

We look forward to working with you again this year. Notices outside the school have become New Year's greetings from various countries. In addition, since classes will resume today, we also started writing.

This year, I received a lot of osechi and have been in a food fight since the beginning of the year ... (^q^) And stable ozoni ♡

Went to relatives for New Year's greetings. It is a treat served for lunch. Everything was handmade. The taste was also outstanding.

Aishu Koide Seven Lucky Gods Original Colored Paper Mount on sale! The Aishu Koide Seven Lucky Gods Stamp Rally will be held on January 4 (Thursday) ~ 31 (Wednesday), 2024. This time, in addition to the pink mount that is distributed free of charge, we will sell an original colored paper mount with the name of the temple where the Seven Lucky Gods are enshrined. If you collect 7 stamps, you will want to decorate your room...! At the beginning of the ninth year, why don't you invite good fortune in the new year by visiting the Seven Lucky Gods with a colored paper mount in one hand? 9 [Sales location] (1) Chigasaki City Tourist Information Center (in the free passage of JR Chigasaki Station) Business hours: 10 a.m. ~ 7 p.m. Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th ~ January 3rd) (2) Chigasaki City Tourism Association (1-2-53 Chigasaki, Chigasaki-shi, Toyoko Inn Shonan Chigasaki Station North Exit 1F) Business hours: 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th ~ January 3rd) [Selling price] 500 yen (tax included) [Number of tickets sold] Limited to 200 tickets Contact: Chigasaki City Tourism Association TEL: 0467-84-0377 (Weekdays 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. except 12/29~1/3)

[New Year's Event] We held various New Year's events on New Year's Day! Here's how it 💁🏻 ♀️ looks First of all, we distributed candy lucky bags for children! A lucky bag 🍭 with a lot of sweets such as delicious sticks We prepared two types, lion dance and dharma, but it seems that 😏 the dharma bag was more popular For adults, behave 🍶 sake Japan sake from New Year's Day is exceptional! When you put salt on the spout and drink it, the taste of the sake stands out and is delicious, so I also prepared salt. Please try 💁🏻 ♀️ it at home And we also had mochitsuki! First, the general manager and deputy general manager show off their mochi tsuki! By the way, the general manager is 🐲 a man who is old this year At the end, we handed out red and white mochi! There were two colors of rice cakes, red and white, which are ♪ perfect for the New Year In addition, we were able 👏🏻 to hold an event full of New Year's feeling, such as offering afternoon tea🧁 limited to New Year's at noon We hope you enjoyed it! This year, we will continue to plan more and more events that will please everyone, so please join 🙋🏻 ♀️ us

[First sunrise of 2024] Happy New Year🌅 We look forward to working with you in 2024! On January 1st, the first sunrise was seen through the clouds ✨ at the late hot spring After that, the weather was nice and the 🏔 Hidaka Mountains could be seen clearly We hope that many people will come to Taiki Town again this year!

[Izu-Hakone Railway Co., Ltd., Izu-Hakone Bus Co., Ltd.] Let's go to Mt. Daxiong's first pilgrimage by train and bus! Izu-Hakone Railway Co., Ltd. and Izu-Hakone Bus Co., Ltd. will operate a "Hatsu-Hakone Temporary Train and Route Bus" from midnight on New Year's Eve to New Year's Day to improve the convenience of those who go to the 2024 Mt. Saijoji Temple for the first time. The temple is known as a sacred place with a history of 600 years since its founding, and many people come to visit for the first time on the third day of the new year. The Daeongsan Line was opened in 1925 for the purpose of transporting people who came to visit the temple, and it serves as a foot for those who come to worship by train and bus. About the operation of "Hatsuyo Temporary Train (Odawara Station ~ Taioyama Station")] ●Date and time: December 31, 2023 (Sunday) 23:35 ~ January 1, 2024 (Monday) 5:45 ● Hour table: The departure times of each station are as follows 　　　　　　The whitewashed part (train number 501~519 down, 500~518 up is the time of the special train) ） ●Transportation: Odawara Station ~ Daiosan Station Adults 280 yen Children 140 yen About the operation of the "First Pilgrimage All-Night Route Bus (Daxiongsan Station ~ Dōryōson")] ●Date and time: December 31, 2023 (Sunday) 22:30 ~ January 1, 2024 (Monday) 16:40 ● Timetable: Anytime - Time required: about 10 minutes ● Boarding and alighting location: Temporary bus stop in front of Daesung Mountain Station 　　　　　 It is different from the usual bus stop for Doryoson. ● Transportation: Bus: Daeongsan Station ~ Doryoson Adults 300 yen Children 150 yen ●Note: For 3 days from January 1st ~ 3rd, additional flights will be operated during daytime hours. 【Inquiry】Izu-Hakone Railway Taiosan Line, Odawara Station 　　　　　　TEL. 0465（22）9173 　　　　　Izu-Hakone Bus ・ Odawara Office 　　　　　　TEL. 0465（34）0333

♨ Notice ♨️ of "New Year's Day Opening" Yosei Onsen will be open on January 1, 2024 for "New Year's Day"! If the weather is nice, you can soak in the hot springs and watch 🌅 the first sunrise over the Pacific Ocean How about the first hot spring of the new year at the late hot spring with a view of the sea? The hot water of the late hot spring is one of the most concentrated "iodine springs" in Japan. "Iodine" is found in mouthwashes, dietary supplements, antibacterial materials, etc., and is said to have a high antibacterial and moisturizing effect. In addition, it is reputed that the body continues to be squishy and it is difficult to cool the water. On New Year's Day, let's take a bath in the late hot spring and spend the New Year in good health! Open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. (cafeteria: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., last order at 2 p.m.)! < About business hours during the year-end and New Year holidays> Reiwa 5 (2023) will be open until December 30 (Sat) * Cafeteria and accommodation until December 28 (Thu) Reiwa 6 (2024) Monday, January 1: Open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. (cafeteria: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., last order at 2 p.m.) * Free shuttle bus is suspended. Open on Tuesday, January 2 January 3 (Wed) to 8 (Mon) Regular business hours January 9 (Tue) to 12 (Fri) Closed Regular business from Saturday, January 13 (closed every Tuesday until March) 【Yusei Onsen】 Address: 大樹町字夜成2 Phone number: 01558-7-8161 Business hours: April ~ September / 8:00 ~ 21:00 (last reception 20:00) 　　　　　October ~ March / 9:00 ~ 21:00 (Last reception 20:00) Closed: April ~ September / Open daily October ~ March / Tuesdays

On December 17th, we made shimenawa for the New Year with the children. We have been preparing by drying the rice harvested in August. It seems that the hard work has paid off in the earnest eyes of the children.

New Year's 💁 ♂️ Lunch Afternoon Tea Limited to 3 days from 1/1 (Mon) ~ 3 (Wed) A variety of New Year-inspired dishes, such as kumquat and Kitami mint tiramisu, which are in season in winter, and red and white roll cakes in elegant colors, will brighten up the start of the new year. Smile and satiety in 2024. Why don't you 🎍 start your year's total with lunch at New Otani Inn Sapporo < Menu> sweets ・Rosemary-scented kumquat and Kitami mint tiramisu ・Apricot kernel panna cotta with bergamot jelly ・Red and white roll cake ・Chestnut Mont Blanc tart ・Cherry blossom canele ・Macarons ・Yuzu and black bean eclairs ・Spinach and bacon cake sare ・ White ball in the middle savory ・Broiled homemade salmon marinade Salad with root vegetables and micro-leaves Flavored vegetable coulis ・Mushrooms and Wada burdock flan Tokachi mash cream soup ・Hokkaido beef poiret Sapporo yellow onion sauce with wasabi ・Bread and butter For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or 📞Tel: 011-222-1522!

The end of the year and the first party are spacious in 🎍 the hotel banquet hall Not only in restaurants, but also in banquet halls, New Year's party plans appeared. We offer a wide range of venues and a variety of courses to meet a wide range of customer requirements. ・ 15,000 yen course [Chinese] Shark fin stewed Peking duck Steamed abalone with XO soy sauce and 8 other items ・ 15,000 yen course [Western food] Takigawa duck, foie gras, and amigasa mushroom "exquisite" consomme soup Tokachi Daichi Beef Fillet Poiret Madera Sauce Black Truffle Coolie All 7 other items * You can choose from two types of dessert ・10,000 yen course Mousse-stuffed sea bream and shrimp braise Hokkaido beef fillet steak with fresh herbs and red wine butter All 7 other items * You can choose from two types of dessert ・8000 yen course Spicy stir-fried chicken and winter bamboo shoots Sautéed Hokkaido pork and rosemary All 7 other items * You can choose from two types of dessert We have 🥂 prepared 120 minutes of all-you-can-drink drinks, and a lot of Chinese and Western food that New Otani is proud of * We accept from 10 people. Friday, December 1, 2023 ~ Thursday, February 29, 2024 For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or 📞Tel: 011-222-1522!

"Mt. Fuji envelops and watches over Tokyo" I was very impressed by the feeling that Mt. Fuji, one of the symbols of Japan, is watching over the people living in Tokyo while majestically enveloping Tokyo, the capital of Japan, where countless buildings are crowded. This photo was taken from a plane heading from Tokyo to Hokkaido on New Year's Day.

We have started accepting reservations for New Year's Eve! 2023 is coming to an end in the blink of an eye. If it is an annual payment, you will want to reward yourself for working hard for a year, but New Otani Inn Sapporo has prepared the perfect New Year's Eve for such an important gift for yourself. This year's New Year's Eve is a new "Blessing of the Sea and Earth," which combines seafood such as salmon roe and shrimp, and earthly foods such as Furano Wagyu beef and shiitake mushrooms. You can enjoy a variety of Japanese, Western, and Chinese flavors. * "Blessings of the sea" and "Blessings of the earth" You can purchase them one by one. In addition, the Western-style two-tier "Party Hors d'oeuvres" has been renewed and revived. It is recommended for customers who want to eat Western and Chinese food made by the hotel chef. Until 12/25, reservations are only accepted from the hotel website. (The delivery period will be December 31, 2023) The last special meal of the year is "more luxurious than usual" Why don't you fill your heart and stomach with New Otani Inn Sapporo's New Year's 🎍 Eve? For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or 📞Tel: 011-222-1522!

We have started accepting reservations for the 2024 lucky bag! This year, we have prepared two patterns of lucky bags, ¥10,000 and ¥5,000. Both are very profitable, allowing 🥰 you to enjoy the original products of New Otani and New Otani Inn Sapporo The ¥10,000 lucky bag comes with a ¥5,000 voucher that ♪ can be used at the restaurant It can be ✨ used for meals and for purchasing original products Until 12/28, reservations are only accepted from the hotel website. (The delivery period will be January 1 ~ 3, 2024) May 2024 be a wonderful year. Why don't you celebrate the New Year with New Otani Inn Sapporo's lucky bag? For reservations and details, please see the 👀 hotel website

One of the New Year's games is kite flying. There was a kite flying competition at the Haebaru event, so I made an original kite and participated. A kite flying high into the sky, relying on the power of the wind, is very pleasant to watch. I was able to fly it easily even with HAERUN ☆

[English/Japanese] The other day I bought a French pastry called "Galette des Rois" at "Patisserie Tatsuya Sasaki" just a 4 minute walk from Nishi Hachioji! It is famous in France as a cake eaten on January 6. The cake is not only delicious but also enjoyable, as there is a ceramic doll inside the cake and the person who wins it can become a king. What do you do on New Year's in your country? Most of our international students have their New Year's in February or April! They have a very lively time, eating the country's traditional food and having festivals. When a new year starts, you will feel renewed 😊We wish you all a happy new year! The other day, I bought a French confectionery called "Galette des Rois" at "Patisserie Tatsuya Saki", which is a 4-minute walk from Nishi Hachioji! In France, it is famous as a cake eaten on January 6th. There is a ceramic doll in the cake, and the person who hits it can become the king, which is not only delicious, but also enjoyable. What do you do in your country for the New Year? Most of our international students come in February or April! It is said that it is very lively to eat the traditional food of the country and hold festivals. When a new year begins, you will feel new, thank 😊 you all for your support this year.

2023 Happy New Year! What did everyone do on 12/31? Do you eat soba noodles and see red and white? Do you get up early in the morning to visit the shrine on January 1st? Yesterday, I also received New Year's cards from distant friends, and I visited a nearby shrine to pray for a safe and safe year in 2023. During the New Year, everyone is also welcome to stay at Jintangting.

Newlyweds at the son-in-law ink festival at Matsunoyama Onsen, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture After the son-in-law is thrown, a tower called the Sai no kami (Sai no kami) is burned (the so-called sagicho, a kind of tondo-yaki), and the remaining ink is applied to each other's faces while saying "congratulations" to praying for a disease-free life.

Photographed at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine and the Great Country Festival Man's prayer rises to flames, to smoke, and to the sky. Aircraft: FUJIX-A3 55mm-230mm XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7

Photographed at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine and the Great Country Festival It is a burning of prayer trees Pray, I hope it arrives.

First visit ⛄ Igusa Hachimangu Shrine in Ogikubo, it was ⛩😊 a large and cozy shrine

[English/Japanese] Happy New Year to you all! I hope to see you again this year. In Japan, the new year begins on January 1st. What do you do at the beginning of a new year in your country? This time, I would like to introduce the Japanese New Year. 1) Nengajo（New Year's card） A letter sent between January 1 and January 7 to wish someone a happy new year is called a nengajo. Recently, many people have been using social networking services instead of letters. Also, New Year's greeting cards cannot be sent to family members or relatives who have passed away in the previous year. Please be careful with this. 2) Hatsuhinode（First sunrise） The sunrise on the first day of the year is called the "first sunrise" and is considered to be a very good omen. Did you see it? 3) Hatsumode（First visit to a shrine） A New Year's visit to a shrine to pray for the safety of the year is called "Hatsumode". At Hatsumode, people draw omikuji (fortunes) to tell their fortune for the year and buy good luck charms. 4) Otoshidama（New Year's gift） Onyedama is money that children can receive on New Year's Day. It is a fun event for children. 5) Osechi cuisine Osechi-ryori is a New Year's feast. Each of these treats has its own meaning. For example, prawns have a meaning of "long life" because of their bent waist. Also, yellow food is believed to bring good luck with money. This is eaten from January 1st to the 3rd, which also means that you don't have to do any housework for the three days of the New Year. 6) Hstuyume（First dream） What kind of dream did you have at the beginning of the year? In Japan, it is said to be good luck to dream of "Mt. May this year be a wonderful one for all of you! Happy New Year! We look forward to working with you again this year. The new year begins on January 1 for Japan. What do you do at the start of a new year in your country? This time, I would like to introduce the New Year of Japan. (1) New Year's card Letters sent between January 1 and January 7 to convey New Year's wishes are called "Nengajo". Recently, more and more people are doing it on SNS instead of letters. In addition, New Year's cards cannot be sent to people who have lost their family or relatives in the previous year. Please be careful. (2) First sunrise The sun that rises on January 1 is called the "first sunrise." This first sunrise is considered very auspicious. Have you seen it? (3) First visit Visiting a shrine to pray for the safety of the year on New Year's Day is called "first visit". At the first visit, you draw fortunes to predict the fortune of the year and buy amulets. (4) New Year's Ball New Year's money is money that children can receive on New Year's Day. It can be said that it is a fun event for children. (5) Osechi cuisine Osechi ryori is a feast eaten on New Year's Day. Each of these treats has its own meaning. For example, shrimp have a bent waist, which means "you can live a long life". In addition, yellow food is said to increase fortune. This is something to eat from January 1 to 3, and there is also the point that you do not have to do housework for three days on New Year's Day. (6) First dream What dreams did you have at the beginning of the year? In Japan, dreaming of "Mt. Fuji", "Falcon" and "Eggplant" is considered auspicious. May this be a wonderful year for all of you!

Wanted to do Hatsumode this year but didn't want to go anywhere crowded, so I decided to go out to Saitama and find a small shrine to visit. Ended up at this tiny shrine in Nishi-Omiya called Fukuda Inari Shrine (福田稲荷神社). It was super small and not a single person was there so it was like we had the whole place to ourselves. There was no real path leading up to the shrine so we had to walk through a plot of land that wasn't being used but it ended up being a really cool place. The approach to the shrine was really mysterious and once you get past the second torii gate you can see a bamboo forest surrounding the whole area. It was really neat as I couldn't see any bamboo from the outside and didn't really know what to expect when I visited. The shrine itself looks almost deserted but somehow still well maintained. I wanted to go inside to look at the pictures better but obviously I can't so I just admired them from afar. The temizuya/chozuya (or at least I think it was that, maybe this would be considered a chozubachi?) didn't have a ladle to wash your hands but maybe it has to do with corona. Anyways, it was a really nice little shrine and is a great place if you're looking for a mini adventure outside of Tokyo. Or if you want to do Hatsumode and avoid the crowds completely lol. Also, happy new year!

New Year's Holidays Our school will be closed from December 29th to January 3rd. Thank you all for your support this year. Have a Happy New Year. Year-end and New Year holidays The school will be closed from December 29th ~ January 3rd. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for your hard work this year. Wish you a happy New Year.

Asakusa Nakamise on New Year's Day. Every year, it is crowded with many first-time visitors.

Just a smaller post today. A photo that I took in Asakusa before the pandemic broke out. I remember eating some delicious ramen in the area as well. Hoping that everything returns back to normal by new years. Would love to visit Sensoji Temple this year if possible. Or at least some other shrine within range for Hatsumode. I still need to climb Mt. Fuji as well, but maybe in a couple more years. As long as I do it before I can't walk anymore lol

Osechi I thought there were many wonderful traditions and cultures in Japan. These are our New Year's dishes. It was such a day that I felt happy about such a tradition that I would make myself someday. I wish you a wonderful year for all Japan.

Osechi I thought there were many wonderful traditions and cultures in Japan. These are our New Year's dishes. It was such a day that I felt happy about such a tradition that I would make myself someday. I wish you a wonderful year for all Japan.