July 7 2025 (Reiwa 7) Tanabata Day It is the Milky Way that I found on a boat crossing the sea.

🐻🤎 [Montbell Club Friend Fair Yokohama 2025] 🐻 Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Sakuho Town and Koumicho booths! We introduced 🌲✨ plenty of the charms of Shinshu's Nature, such as the high-Elevation Shirakoma Pond, the mysterious moss forest where moss spreads, and the Yachiho Highlands where you can enjoy Seasonal Nature I was 😊🤍 happy to pick up delicious Local Specialty and tourist brochures Shinshu Sakuho Town and Koumi Town are perfect areas for summer getaway trips. I hope 🌲🍁 to see you again in the Nature of Shinshu

👀 Special exhibition of incense sticks 📢 The birthplace of incense sticks! Sakai Incense Sticks Special Exhibition will be held in for a Limited Time! ✨ The method of making incense sticks in Sakai, which was introduced from China in the 16th century and spread throughout the country, is still carefully passed down 🥰 by craftsmen today Through the Aroma of incense sticks, you will come into contact with the origin of Sakai's craftsmanship and the traditional culture that lives in your life, and take this opportunity to experience the handiwork of craftsmen and the beauty of Aroma please🤗 📅 Held in: Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 27 📍 Location: Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum 2nd Floor TAKUMI EXHIBITION * The application for the incense making experience on July 26 has ended. We look 👨 👩 👧 👦 forward to seeing you there

【Feeding insects in the sun】 The traditional event "Feeding insects in the sun" that has been going on since the Edo period will be held in. "Insect feeding" is a tradition event that was held all over the country to protect crops from pests. Date & Time: Sunday, July 20, 2025 15:00~ Gathering Hinata Yakushi Participation fee: Free *500 yen for torches (junior high school students and older) Contact: Secretariat of the Hyuga Insect Feeding Preservation Society 090-3407-3205 (Yamaguchi) Please experience this local ritual with your family and friends.

【Notice】Iwauchi Shrine Annual Grand Festival This year, too, in 3 days from 7/7 to 7/9 The Iwauchi Shrine Annual Grand Festival will be held ❗️ There will also be road closures during the period. Please be careful when you come. To the "Inai Festival" Please come and visit us 😌 * The schedule is referred to from the Iwauchi Shrine website.

Photographed on July 3, 25. I had an And at Iidabashi, and before that, I Prayer at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine. The Tanabata decorations were stunning. 🎋 Precincts around half past seven in the morning.

【Shinshu Sakuho Town Nature Experience Tour】 🍃🌿 \We will guide you on a day trip to be healed by Nature/ 《Held in》Sunday, August 3 《Recommended points》 ✔︎ Take a walk 🌳 in the mossy mysterious forest "Shirakoma Pond" ✔︎Visiting the site and tasting experience 🍶 of a long-established sake brewery ✔︎ Lunch 🐟🥢 of Local taste "Yamame bowl & Soba set" ✔︎ You can ✨🛣️ also Fun shopping at the Roadside Station 《Departure and Arrival》 ・Sakudaira Station Asama Exit ・Roadside Station Yachiho Highlands Visitor Center 　➡️ If you are nearby, it is convenient to meet and disband at the Roadside Station! 《Fee》Lunch included, tax included one person 9,900 yen 《What to bring》 Comfortable shoes and rain gear Capacity: 25 people (minimum number of participants: 15) Refresh 🫧 your mind and body while enjoying the blessings of Nature with your five senses This is a 🌱 fascinating day trip that is perfect for making summer memories 【Application / Inquiry】 Chikuma Kanko Co., Ltd. Saku Head Office 📞0267-62-1000 (Reception hours 10:00-17:00) * Regular holiday: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, year-end and New Year holidays Please join us with your family and friends.

Morning view of Azumino with a view of the Northern Alps You can clearly see Mt. Jonnen Today, I think many climbers are working hard to reach the summit This is the view 😄 from Ohisama Road

Good morning It is Azumino who had a pleasant morning You can also see the Northern Alps perfectly!

It is a thatched circle of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.

Ikuta Shrine. Marriage Water Lottery. I was so fascinated by the scenery immersed in water that I hurriedly pulled up.

Warm compassion in a single skewer The owner of the storefront who stopped by suddenly. When you ask for mochi, they ask you how much you favorite, such as the amount of mitarashi and kina flour. A shop where you can talk kindly and cheerfully to school trip students, feel the care for customers, and enjoy mochi and smiles.

Today, it's the Great Exorcism of Xia Yue. It is a thatched circle of Kawagoe Hachimangu.

Azumino's summer tradition "Azumino Fireworks" will be launched again this year Held in 🎇 on Thursday, August 14 Focus on ❗️ Star Mine commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Azumino City Last night, there was a test and, and it colored ♪ the night sky of Azumino Please look forward to it 😁

Would you like to come and see a festival that has been around for almost 300 years? The Sawara Festival is a festival held in Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture for three consecutive days from July 11 to 13, 2025. It is a very powerful festival with 10 huge festival floats dragging around the town. Songs and dances are also performed at the same time. Held in from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The stalls of the many is also Stalls, so you can enjoy it all day long. Access from Narita International Airports is to take the Keisei Main Line to Keisei Narita Station, Transfer at Narita Station on the JR Narita Line, and Get off at Sawara Station.

[A summer tradition ✨ that wishes for protection from evil] This is the Taitoshi Shrine located in Miyoshi Town, Miyoshi City. 7 minutes walk from Miyoshi Mononoke Museum Located in. The solemn Shrine and historic trees harmonize Precincts purify your heart. of the manga "Priestess of the Morning Mist" with a priestess as the main character It is also known as a stage and is also known to many fans It is a well-known shrine. At the "Ring Circle Festival" that has been going on for about 400 years, Passing through a large circle of thatch and praying for a disease-free life Traditional events are still carefully preserved. Exactly half of the year, on June 30 of each year It will be done. Also known as "Yukata Hajime", People in yukata gather to reminisce about early summer Color. Surrounded by a cool breeze Time to feel Nature and tradition Why don't you ✨ spend some time at Taitoshi Shrine? \400-year-old traditional event "Ring Circle Festival" Held in/ From the evening of Monday, June 30 at Taitoshi Shrine It is done. For details of the "Ring Circle Festival", please refer to the Taitoshi Shrine Check it out 🔍 on Instagram 【Taitoshi Shrine】 📍 Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Miyoshi Town, 1112-2 🚙 About 12 minutes from Chugoku Expressway Miyoshi Interchange Shinto priests and priestesses are not stationed at all times. Shinto priesthood day is Taitoshi Shrine Check it out on Instagram.

Observation decks at the summit of Mt. Nagamine Observation decks offers a 360-degree view 😄 of the Northern Alps Please note that it will not be available for use from June 23rd to July 18th due to paint renovation work ... 😢 If you are climbing during the day, please be careful of heat stroke

Motonosumi Shrine The winding Gari approach to the temple leads to the top of the Quay with 123 vermilion Torii (shrine gates).

Superb view on the way back from Sendai National College of Technology, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture

Free Healing Spot 😃 in Azumino where you can relax Eight-sided Daio Foot Bath ♨️ It is a foot bath named after Azumino's folk tale "The Legend of the Eight-Faced King" Weak alkaline Simple Hot Spring that is effective for beautiful skin Feel free to enjoy 😊 the hot water of Hotaka Hot Spring Village

Azumino has good weather ☀️ this morning Mt. Mt. Tsubakuro and Mt. Ariake also looked beautiful. Today, the Koshin region is going to be hot ... Please 🥵 be careful of heat stroke

[NEW Oraho Map] The "Oraho Map", which is packed with the charm of Sakuho Town, has been powered up and appeared 😼💫💫 Just looking at it makes you want to go out, and pay attention 👀🎨 to the cute hand-drawn illustrations "There was a place like this!" "I want to go here-" There may be some discoveries ... 🤍💭 Be sure to check it out 😸 at the Visitor Center

Photographed on June 15, 25. It was the Ennichi of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine's Zenarai Benten. In the Precincts, a song by the Renjaku Town Sparrow Association was performed.

Highly transparent water stream from the Wasabi field in Azumino This Water, which is richly stream by the subterranean Water of the Northern Alps, is pure and crystal clear. When I put my hands on it, it is cool and cold, and it feels 😁 very good

📍Katori Shrine and Mt. Ariake in Azumino Katori Shrine stands quietly amidst the peaceful rice fields of Azumino, with the stunning Northern Alps rising behind it. The mountain with a shape resembling Mt. Fuji is Mt. Ariake, also known as "Shinano Fuji." Today, temperatures in Azumino climbed close to a scorching summer day, as the area basked in the strong sunlight. 📍 Katori Shrine in Azumino and Mt. Ariake Katori Shrine is located in the middle of the countryside. Behind them is the beautiful ridgeline of the Northern Alps. A mountain with a beautiful appearance like Mount Fuji is Mt. Ariake, which is called "Shinano Fuji". Today's Azumino was surrounded by Gari summer sunshine as the temperature rose to almost a very hot day.

Naha Hurley prays for the safety of the sea and abundant fishing / It is a traditional Naha hurley held every year at the Naha Port New Port Pier in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is a traditional event of the sea in Okinawa that has continued since the Ryukyu Kingdom period about 600 years ago, and is Held in during Golden Week on May 3~5 to pray for safe navigation and good fishing. It features a dragon boat with a dragon motif, and it's amazing to see 32 rowers competing with each other! I went to see it again this year. The sound of the bell and the finger whistle were hot again this year ^^

Naha Hurley prays for the safety of the sea and abundant fishing / It is a traditional Naha hurley held every year at the Naha Port New Port Pier in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is a traditional event of the sea in Okinawa that has continued since the Ryukyu Kingdom period about 600 years ago, and is Held in during Golden Week on May 3~5 to pray for safe navigation and good fishing. It features a dragon boat with a dragon motif, and it's amazing to see 32 rowers competing with each other! I went to see it again this year. The sound of the bell and the finger whistle were hot again this year ^^

Naha Hurley prays for the safety of the sea and abundant fishing / It is a traditional Naha hurley held every year at the Naha Port New Port Pier in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is a traditional event of the sea in Okinawa that has continued since the Ryukyu Kingdom period about 600 years ago, and is Held in during Golden Week on May 3~5 to pray for safe navigation and good fishing. It features a dragon boat with a dragon motif, and it's amazing to see 32 rowers competing with each other! I went to see it again this year. The sound of the bell and the finger whistle were hot again this year ^^

[Registered Tangible Cultural Property "Sakaehashi"] 🌉 It was completed in Showa 13) (1938) and was designated as a registered tangible cultural property on March 13 of this year. Every time I cross this historic bridge, I feel 💭 the progress of the community "Sakae Bridge" exists as a matter of course as one of the landscapes representing Sakuho Town. Please 🫧🦋 visit once to feel the history of the area

At dusk, the scent of charcoal lured me to stop in my tracks. An act of travel, the blessings of the sea and the handiwork of people weave together an unforgettable taste.