【White Iwayama (rocky mountain)🌸】

Today (5/11), the "White Iwayama (rocky mountain) opening" was 😊 held at the Gokase Highland Ski Resort Parking Center

While feeling the clear air of the mountains, Shinto rituals were held 👏 while praying for safety in the mountains, mainly by the people involved

After the Shinto ritual, those who wish to do 💪 so start climbing to the Cluster of trees

It seems 💡 that azaleas, okamenoki, mountain peonies, and rhododendrons were in Best time to visit

⚠ ⚠ Information
2025 (Reiwa 7) from May 12th, due to road disaster reconstruction work, the town road Honyashiki, the Wave Line, and the Wave Forest Road, which are the Access roads to the Burdock Hatake Trailhead (Haku Iwayama (rocky mountain), Mukaisakayama, Kiritatekoshi), will be completely closed for the time being.
Use Mt. Ogawadake: Tenyabo Trailhead (Road Cave-in, Many Rock Falls, Bad Road) to Shirayama Iwayama (rocky mountain), Mt. Mukaisaka, and Kiritatekoshi.

[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025 application photo introduction ~ 11th ~🌸]

It's been a long time since we've had a yellowtail, but we will 🤩💫 resume introducing the works that were submitted to the "#Gokase Hanami 2025" Held in on the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association

Mr. @sayasyoto

We received many photos of rare bamboo such as rhododendrons and kikkouchiku at Sankasho Shrine, and ✨ they also introduced the beauty of leaf cherry blossoms 🌸🌿, so please ☺️💕 Fun to compare them with the photos of cherry blossoms that we introduced before

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By the way, the "#Gokase Hanami 2025", which has been Held in for a long time, is finally the last spurt, and 💪💡it is Held in until May 11 (Sunday), so if you have any photos of Gokase flowers taken during Golden Week, please apply 🤗✨

≪#Gokase Hanami 2025 How to apply≫

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the Town on Instagram with the two hashtags #Gokase Hanami 2025 and #shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying.
https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/ivent/1962.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

【Omachi City Flower Information 🌷】
The cherry blossoms are coming to an end, but in Omachi City, Shibazakura, rhododendrons, and dogberries are in full bloom 🌸✨
During the Held in of Spring Festa 2025, in the Matsukawa area Omachi National Alps Azumino Park, you can enjoy ✨🌷 pretty nemophila and tulips
🌷 Flower Information 2025🌸
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88859/
🌳 🌳 National Alps Azumino Park
https://azumino-koen.jp/oomachi_matsukawa/

【Jinkaku Temple and Rhododendron】

Shinkaku Temple Temple in Asaji, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu.
Rhododendron blooms and is beautiful.
The pale pink petals are very beautiful.

Shooting date: April 21, 2025
[Place]
Shinkaku Temple (Torida, Asaji, Bungo-Ono City)
▶ Car parking available
▶ Toilet available

■■Shinkaku Temple
Shinkaku Temple is an ancient temple with a history of more than 1,000 years. Used on a ridge consisting of columnar joints of molten tuff about 15 million years ago, it has a great view and has often been used as a base point for battles. Many rhododendrons are planted in the precincts, and it is crowded with many visitors during the season.

■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■
About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture
About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture
About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture
About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture

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Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City
Sightseeing and recommended Spots
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Broadcasting the best places in the city on our Instagram Account
https://www.instagram.com/satonotabiii/

【🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025🌸】March 20 (Thu) ~ May 11 (Sun)!

(I'm sure) the snow has been delivered, and the flower season is finally approaching in Gokase Town, and ✨ we will 🤩🙌 do an Instagram campaign in Spring

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram Account (https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/) and post 🤳❤️ 🔥 photos of flowers taken in Gokase In the town to Instagram with two hashtags: #Gokase Flower 2025 and #Shooting date (e.g. #March 20)

Every day during the period, one person will receive 🎁✨ a mini set of Gokase Town Specialty products.
What a surprise this time!
During the Light up period of Kijiya's Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) by the "Gokase Sakura Project" sponsored by Gokase Secondary School students (March 23 (Sun) ~ April 16 (Water) * Updated on April 2), those who apply for a photo of Kijiya's Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) will have a double 😮✨ chance of winning the prize every day!

In addition! For excellent works, we will 🤩👏 send you an assortment of Specialty products of Gokase Town
And even more! This time, the "Gokase Sakura Project Award" is also ... 🤭🌟！？

The works posted will be introduced 💡 at any time on the Gokase Tourism Association and the social media of the "Gokase Sakura Project"

Period: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025

⚠️ Other terms and conditions are Publication on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read it when applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/index.html
⚠️ Please be careful of accidents when shooting.

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In Gokase Town in Spring, you can enjoy 🌸 many flowers such as rhododendrons and azaleas as well as Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms)
Squid in the warm climate, how about 🤗 visiting flowers in Gokase Town?
We look forward ✨ to your participation

It's dark outside because of the Ume plum rain, but the gorgeousness of the hydrangeas stands out!
This is a temple called Jokoji Temple in Kamisaijo, Shiojiri City, and is also Famous as Camphor Tree Temple.