Hello, this is the Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association. This year has also started ~30-tiered decorations Thousand Dolls Festival~ In Suzaka Art Park, At the World Folk Doll Museum, the Suzaka Print Museum, and the Historical Building Park, the Hina-sama from the late Edo period to the present heralds Spring in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. Fun the colors, patterns, and facial expressions of the kimono that change with the times. What is the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival)? 　The Hinamatsuri (doll festival) is a festival to celebrate the healthy growth of girls. In Japan, January 7 Seven Grass Festivals March 3 Peach Festivals May 5 Iris Festivals July 7 Tanabata September 9 Chrysanthemum Festival is called the Five Festivals and is a traditional annual event. Among them, the peach festival and the iris festival are still recognized as important festivals. What is the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) of the month delay? 　In ancient times, the lunisolar calendar (old calendar) was used in Japan, and the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) on March 3 was held in April of the current Gregorian calendar (new calendar). Even now, in snowy areas and farming villages, the custom of celebrating the Hinamatsuri (doll festival) on the lunar calendar when it has become warmer remains strong. In Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, there is still a custom of celebrating the month late in April. Held in: Thursday, January 16, 2025 ~ Sunday, May 18, 2025 Exhibition replacement closed: April 14 ~ April 23, Closed on Wednesdays after May 7 Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. (Last admission 30 minutes before closing) * Suzaka Print Museum and Historical Building Park will be on display until Sunday, April 13. This year, May Dolls Iris Festival will be Held in at the same time from Thursday, April 24. Admission fee: January 16 ~ April 13 600 yen 　　　　(Free for high school students and younger, and for those under 18 years old) 　　　　　April 24 ~ May 18 500 yen (doll Museum only) Held in Place: Suzaka Art Park (World Folk Doll Museum, Suzaka Print Museum, Historical Building Park) Address: 1367-1 Nobe, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture ☎：０２６－２４５－２３４０ The fourth and fifth photos show the historical building garden The sixth photo shows the Suzaka Print Museum Photos 7 and 8 show the Scene of the chicks preparing for the exhibition.

The 27th Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival Period: February 1 (Sat) ~ March 10 (Mon) About ≪ Events≫ ◆February 1 (Sat) Opening Shinto ritual 　◎ Place: Flower garden of Japanese vegetables 　◎ 10:00 ~ Shinto ritual to wish for the success and safety of the cherry blossom festival ◆February 16 (Sun), February 23 (Sun) Ise Shrimp Miso Soup Service 　◎ Location: Shimogamo shopping street "Miro" parking lot Car 　◎ Minami-Izu Town specialty "Ise Shrimp" miso soup is a great service! 　* Twice a day (about 200 cups per time) 　* 1st time: 11:00 ~ 2nd time: 13:00 ~ 　* It will end as soon as it runs out. 　* Thereare may be canceled due to rain, etc. ◆February 15 (Sat) ~ February 16 (Sun) Cherry blossom viewing night standup paddleboarding 　◎ We will describe it here as soon as the details are decided. ◆February 1 (Sat) ~ March 10 (Mon) Light up of cherry blossoms at night 　◎ Location: Near Maehara Bridge ~ Near Kujo Bridge 　◎18:00~21:00 Held in every day! 　* Held in every day even in rainy weather ◆February 1 (Sat) ~ March 10 (Mon) Minami no night cherry blossoms and bamboo lights 　◎ Location: (1) Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana (2) Near Ginnoyubashi 　◎18:00~21:00 Held in every day! ◆ February 1 (Sat) ~ February 24 (Mon) Rattle Pon Lottery 　◎ Location: Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana (in front of the tourist information center) 　◎10:00~15:00 Held in on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays!　 　◎ Participation conditions: If you answer one questionnaire in a group, you can draw a lottery for the number of people in the group. 　* Premiums are currently under consideration. 　* There are to change the contents of the lottery Premiums. ◆ February 5 (Wed) ~ February 28 (Fri) Cherry blossom viewing Car 　* Thereare may end earlier than planned depending on the flowering situation. 　Time:9:30~16:00 　Fee: 20-minute course 3,000 yen / 1 person 【Notes】 　・ Thereare period is subject to change depending on the weather, flowering conditions, etc. 　・ One boat is limited to 2 people. 　・Thereare may be canceled due to bad weather, etc. (rain, strong wind, etc.). 　・Due to the function of the human-powered Car, it There are case that one person per boat Boarding. 　・ The above Fee is a Fee for Use by one person, so there is no Fee for Children, etc. ◆ February 2 (Tue) ~ March 15 (Sat) Rape Flower Door & Rape Flower Maze * There are Thereare descriptions of 2/1~3/10 in the pamphlet, but the correct period is the above period ◆ Notices & Precautions ・ There are a pamphlet about the period of "Rape Flower Door / Rape Flower Maze" There are 2/1 (Sat) ~ 3/10 (Mon), but the correct period is "Around 2/2 (Sun) ~ 3/15 (Sat)" ・ Held in the Night Cherry Blossom Marathon. Thank you for your understanding. ・Minami-Izu Town Town hall (3F Observation Deck) is open during the Cherry Blossom Festival. You can go up from the stairs outside. ・ There are people who trample the "rape flowers" blooming around the Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana (slope of the river), but it is very dangerous and wiring of the Light up, so please cooperate not to enter. ◆ Car parking lot * Cars parking lot is limited, so please use public transportation. Time【8:30~15:30】 ・Regular Car (500 yen/car) 　* Thank you for your cooperation in the "Environmental Conservation Fee (Cooperation Fee)" only for Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana Car parking lots. 　* Only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Town hall including substitute holidays Minami-Izu Town Car parking lot is open free of charge. ・Bus (2,500 yen/unit) 　* Medium-sized (including microbus) and large　 ・Motorcycle (200 yen/unit) 　* If there is no staff due to rain, etc., you can park Car free of charge. 　* During the period of 2/1~3/10, we ask for the cooperation of environmental conservation fees (cooperation money) for Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana Car parking lots. 　* The number of cars including various places will be "about 200 cars". 　* Use the number of cars is limited, so please use public transportation as much as possible.

Hirosaki Castle Flower Raft 2024.04.20 In Hirosaki Castle, there is a "Team Sakura Guard", and this team protects the cherry blossoms. Cherry trees that are over 100 years old also produce a lot of flowers thanks to this team. Gari will drop a lot of petals because it will have a lot of flowers, and this raft will be completed.

Notice of the end of the night cherry blossom illumination Thank you very much for visiting us this year. As of today, Monday, May 6th, the night cherry blossom illumination will end. Mt. Shintoku is the season when the fresh greenery deepens and the voices of wild birds are enveloped. Please visit it for hiking, bird watching, and other mountain walks.

Cherry blossom illumination at night is being held near Iwauchi Shrine Street! This is 🌸 an event from this year In addition, today, 4/29, a preview of the garden will be held. What is Sui-en? It is one of the villas owned by Ume Plum Ichitaro, a wealthy merchant who served as the first mayor of Iwauchi Town, and is a W-built, one-story house built around 1920 Taisho 9 and a Japanese garden created from 1897 Meiji 30 to 1913 Taisho 2. Full-scale Maintenance began in the 3rd year of Reiwa 3, and was finally completed this year! We will pre-open from 4/30. 9：00～17：00 Regarding this, the illumination will start from 5/3, so Enjoy it together with the cherry blossom illumination at night. If you are coming to Iwauchi Town, please come and visit us.

It is the illumination of the cherry blossoms of Oji's Otonashi Shinsui Park. There are still places like this in central Tokyo. Some people were enjoying the banquet by pulling the sheets.

Hirosaki Castle Finally, on the fourth time, I was able to meet the cherry blossoms in full bloom. As expected, the crowd was amazing, but the site was large, so I was able to enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Tsuruyama Park, a famous cherry blossom spot in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, has 1,000 Someiyoshino trees. Every year during the "Cherry Blossom Festival", it is lit up and you can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms at night.

Drooping 🌸 branches of Kakunodate Bukeyashiki Street The drooping cherry blossoms on Bukeyashiki Street are crowded 🌸 with many people every year both day and night The nearby Hinokiuchi Embankment cherry blossom trees are also very wonderful. The illumination will be held from sunset to 10:30 p.m. until May 5.

When I went to take a picture of the cherry blossoms and stars, it was lit up, so when I came back the next day, the moon was fat and it didn't work out well The inclusion of the third photo is a coincidence, but a little story-like ? has been added and I like it ・Location 1 Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima City, Matsukawa-cho, Kanazawa Fukazawa 32 Yoshimizu Sakura 2 Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms in Mizuhara, Matsukawa-cho, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture ・Date: 2024/04/14~15 ・Equipment: FUJIFILM X-E4 + XF18-55mm Editing: Lightroom Classic, Photoshop

At the Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival. This year, a virtual Fukuoka Castle tower was built and lit up ✨🏯✨ I was able to take pictures of beautiful night cherry blossoms and cool Japanese scenery!

Shintoku Shrine Mountain "Night Cherry Blossom Light Up" begins. From Thursday, April 25 to Wednesday, May 10, approximately 2,300 Ezoyama cherry trees on Mt. Shintoku Shrine will be lit up along the stairs from near the shrine office to the Precincts and near the Precincts. Since last year, it has become an environmentally friendly night cherry blossom event using 10 LED floodlights so as not to put a burden on it. In addition, the holding period is expected to change slightly according to the time of cherry blossom flowering and falling flowers, so please check the tourism association social media while coming. In addition, on Sunday, April 28, the "Shintoku Shrine Mountain DE Spring Festival" will be held from 10 a.m., with events such as brass band performances, magic show Oyster Chinker, stalls from local shops, sweets spreading, and raffles. Light rain / Cancelled due to stormy weather #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Mt. Shintoku #Shintoku Shrine #Cherry blossoms #Ezoyama Zakura #Night cherry blossoms #Light up #Events #LED floodlights #Environmentally friendly

"Shintoku Shrineyama DE Spring Festival" will be held. From 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, the "Shintoku Shrineyama DE Spring Festival" will be held at Shintoku Shrine. Light rain / Cancelled due to stormy weather In addition to the "brass band performance" and "magic show", there will be a "kitchen car", "stalls from local shops", "sweets sowing", and "lottery" as events on the day, so please come by all means. In addition, from Thursday, May 25 to Wednesday, May 10, the "Shintoku Mountain Shrine Night Cherry Blossom Light Up" is also held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., where about 2,300 Ezoyama cherry trees on Mt. Shintoku Shrine are lit up on the way from the shrine office to the Precincts and near the Precincts. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Mt. Shintoku #Shintoku Shrine #Cherry blossoms #Ezoyama Zakura #Shintoku Shrine Mountain DE Spring Festival #Brass band #Magic show #Kitchen car #Store opening #Sweets sprinkling #Lottery #Night cherry blossoms #Light up #Event

The Garyu Park of Nagano Prefecture Suzaka City has been selected as a 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots. April 21, 2024 18:00~22:00 The cherry blossoms are lit up at night. This year, Bentenjima is also lit up. Unlike the daytime, please see the fantastic night cherry blossoms~ 🌸🌸🌸

Sakura Romance Chidorigabuchi

I went to the illumination of Kenrokuen Garden with my favorite boyfriend. In order to compete with his tall man, I was able to reach out as much as I could and take this photo. We will share the romantic night cherry blossoms with you!

It is a night cherry blossom illumination of Fugan Canal Water Park. Drawing on the nature of Toyama and the history of the Fuiwa Canal, this space is an oasis for looking at and creating the culture and future of the region. The night breeze is pleasant, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom! Tomorrow, will we be able to see the snow-capped Mt. Mountain?

Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms at Hokame 🌸 Temple lit up My last post was a daytime photo, so I chose a photo with the same angle! It's even more beautiful when it's 🥹 lit up

Location: Hamamatsu Castle Park Japanese Garden I went to see the cherry blossoms at night. The cherry blossoms and the surrounding illuminations are beautifully reflected on the surface of the water. The bamboo forest and cherry blossoms give it a Japanese garden feel and have an atmosphere.

Tsurumai Park in the Rain It is a park in Nagoya City Representative that has been selected as a "100 best cherry blossom viewing spots place". In addition to watching the cherry blossoms at night by lighting up the cherry blossom forest, there is also a kitchen car and a beer garden, which is a place to look forward to this season, but this year I enjoyed the moist cherry blossoms in the rain. Tsurumai Park, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi

Cherry blossoms 🌸 at night on a starry night This is Edohiganzakura in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture. It was a 400-year-old Edohigan cherry tree and was crowded with many people! Even when I took pictures with the stars at night, there were a lot of photographers.

I landed at Takamatsu Airport to see the cherry blossoms in Kagawa, but unfortunately the cherry blossoms in Kagawa Prefecture had not yet bloomed, so I rented a car and went to Kochi, which was already in full bloom. Niyodogawa Town is famous for its Niyodo Blue, but the cherry blossoms at the 500-year-old Gourd Sakura Park in Niyodogawa Town are spectacular. The cherry blossoms illuminated by the moon at night were divinely beautiful.

Kochi Castle, located in Kochi, is one of the 12 surviving castle towers built in the Edo period. The castle tower is usually lit up at night and you can enjoy it, but in spring, the cherry blossoms in full bloom color Kochi Castle, making it even more attractive. After sightseeing in various parts of Kochi Prefecture, I visited at night in an exhausted state, but the performance of the illuminated Kochi Castle and the cherry blossoms was so beautiful that the fatigue was blown away.

Ladies and gentlemen~Hello Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in many places. The cherry blossoms in Shinshu Suzaka are about to bloom, but from today 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots Garyu Park The Sakura Festival has begun. During the peak viewing period, the cherry blossoms will be lit up at night. Please 💕 also enjoy the famous "Makuro Oden" Garyu Park Sakura Festival 🌸 Period: Monday, April 1, 2024 ~ Sunday, April 21, 2024 🌸 Fee for parking cooperation fee will be collected from the day after the declaration of flowering. Regular car, etc. 700 yen, Bus, etc. 3,000 yen 🌸 Cherry blossom illumination at night April 4 Thu ~ 21 Sun * It is expected to bloom around April 7 Sunday Contact: Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association ☎026-215-2225

Hello to all COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers! This is the Shinshu Suzaka Tourism Association! Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, home to a population of about 50,000, is located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, about 90 minutes by car from Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Suzaka City has a long history, flourishing in the Silk industry from the Meiji era to the early Showa period, and in the city you can see storehouses and merchant houses with big wall construction that retain the remnants of that time. We will send out recommended information full of the natural beauty of Suzaka City and the charm of historical buildings on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so please look forward to it. ==Must see tourist spots in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture== Here are some recommended sightseeing spots in Suzaka City. Please use it as a reference for sightseeing in Suzaka City! ・Garyu Park In Garyu Park, you can enjoy about 600 cherry blossom trees that have been selected as "100 best cherry blossom viewing spots". Other flowers such as iris, wisteria, azaleas, and hydrangeas also decorate the park, and you can feel the beauty of nature throughout the year. ・Suzaka City Zoo The zoo in Garyu Park has about 50 species and 230 animals. There are events that can only be experienced here, such as "Capybara Onsen" and "Night Zoo Expedition", and "Digital Animal Park for Everyone" established by Sudaka Cable TV, where you can watch several kinds of animal videos live-streamed 24 hours a day. ・ 100 selections of waterfalls in Japan "Yonago Great Falls" The road collapsed due to a typhoon in the first year of Reiwa and was closed, but the road was opened in May 2023. Located in the southeastern part of Suzaka City, Yonago Falls is one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan, with two waterfalls Fudo Falls and Gongen Falls that fall in a straight line down the caldera cliffs of Mt. Hyakumei and Mt. azumayasan straddling the border with Gunma Prefecture. ・Kura townscape In the Edo period, Suzaka City, where the domain office of the Suzaka clan "Hori clan" was located, flourished as a jinya town. It flourished in the Silk industry after the Meiji era, and there are many warehouse-making buildings that show the prosperity of that time. Why don't you go around the townscape with the Kura townscape walking map? ・Minenohara Plateau It is a plateau with an altitude of about 1,500 meters ~ 1,600 meters overlooking the Northern Alps and Five Mountains of Northern Shinshu. In the summer, you can enjoy highland sports such as tennis, golf, and trekking as a summer resort, and in the winter, it is a ski resort that entertains many people. ・Suzaka Art Park This facility is located on the south side of Garyu Park. It is a general term for three facilities: the World Folk Doll Museum, the Suzaka Print Museum, the Hiratsuka Unichi Print Museum, and the Historical Building Park, where you can experience history, culture, and art. During the Hinamatsuri season, the World Folk Doll Museum also hosts popular events such as "30-tiered decorations" and "Thousand Dolls Festival", and the Suzaka Print Museum exhibits "Tiered and Hanging Hina Decorations". ・Sekiya Onsen Yukku LAND It is a hot spring facility with a panoramic view of Five Mountains of Northern Shinshu and the night view of Suzaka City and Nagano City. There are 9 bathhouses, 4 saunas, restaurants, freshly baked bread factories, and other substantial facilities. ==Beloved events and festivals in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture== ・Garyu Park Sakura Festival It is a cherry blossom festival held in Garyu Park, and in 2024 it will be held between April 1 Mon ~ 21 Sun, 2024. You can also enjoy the fantastic scenery by lighting up the cherry blossoms at night. ・Kattakata Festival It is a historic festival that will be held for the 46th time in 2023 and is a summer tradition in Suzaka City. Giant "Ryu Mikoshi" and dancers exhaling white smoke parade through the streets of Suzaka City. ==Specialty Products of Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture== Suzaka City is rich in delicious specialty products loved by the locals, such as fresh fruit, miso, soba noodles, and oyaki. In particular, Shine Muscat, apples, grapes, etc. are cultivation, and their sweetness and freshness leave the name of the fruit kingdom "Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture" wanted. It is also popular as a thank-you gift for Furusato Nozei tax payment. ==Enjoy the best trip in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture== Suzaka City in Nagano Prefecture welcomes you with its beautiful nature, rich history, and delicious local cuisine. Spending time in Suzaka City will be an irreplaceable memory for everyone. We will send out recommended information about Suzaka City, so thank you!

Illumination 🌸 of the Hokuto Cherry Blossom Corridor I 📷 took it from a short distance The cherry blossoms look great at night. ✨ It's 😆 good to take a walk 🎵 at night while looking at the cherry blossoms

It is 🌸 the illumination of the Hokuto Cherry Blossom Corridor When I went on a trip to Hakodate, I found a poster for the Hokuto Cherry Blossom Corridor in neighboring Hokuto City, and I went there! It was ☺️ a very beautiful night cherry blossom

Ogawa Suwa Shrine in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture This photo was taken on April 3, 2018 A large tree of weeping cherry blossoms and a night At a shrine famous for its illumination Because it is on the south side of Fukushima Prefecture Cherry blossoms begin to bloom at the end of March. In the daytime, the vermilion color is vivid and good. At night, it is decorated with bamboo lanterns. It makes the atmosphere very good.

It was a cherry blossom lit up at night along the Kanda River in Higashi-Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, and ✨ it was ✨ a very beautiful sight

There are only five days left in the 26th Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival, which is being held until March 10. ・Until 3/10 Minami no night cherry blossoms and bamboo lights 18:00~21:00 ・ Until 3/10 Cherry blossom light up at night 18:00~21:00 ・ Until 3/10 Rape Flower Door & Rape Flower Maze Photo contest is also being held * 3/4 ~ The parking lot will be open free of charge. In addition, we receive cooperation money at the Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana, but there is no attendant, so please feel free to park. As of March 5th, the best time to see the flower garden of Japanese vegetables continues. Minami no cherry blossoms Kawazu cherry blossoms have already become leaf cherry blossoms.