Photographed on August 16, 2014. This is the flower water ceremony of the Senba Toshogu Shrine Grand Festival held on August 17.

【News】We are excited to introduce the information for the "120th Nagano Ebisu Fireworks Festival" taking place on November 23rd (Monday, public holiday)!✨ 1 Event Overview 【Event Date】November 23rd (Monday, public holiday) 【Event Time】Starting at 18:00 *Drone show scheduled for 17:30 【Location】Saigawa Daini Greenery, West Side of Nagano Ohashi Bridge 【Number of Fireworks】Approximately 10,000 2 Nagano Ebisu Fireworks Festival Paid Viewing Seats Enjoy the spectacular Nagano Ebisu Fireworks Festival up close! Various types of paid viewing seats are available, allowing you to choose the best option for you. 【Sales Period】 Early Bird Sales: September 1st (Tuesday) from 10:00 General Sales: November 1st (Sunday) from 10:00 【How to Apply】 Ticket Pia* No phone or counter sales available ①Website ②Multi-copy machine at Seven-Eleven stores 3 Official Bus Tour Information This bus tour allows you to relax and enjoy the fireworks from designated seats (folding chairs) on the embankment road. 【Price】23,900 yen per person 【Minimum Number of Participants】20 people 【Tour Guide】Included 【Bus Company】Nagaden Bus or equivalent class 【Viewing Location】Designated seats (folding chairs) on the embankment road 【Special Benefits for Official Tour Participants】 Fireworks Viewing Set: Exclusive to participants, includes a stamp from Nishinomiya Shrine for the Nagano Ebisu Fireworks Festival, a folding cushion, blanket, tote bag, souvenir pack, and more. *The Nishinomiya Shrine stamp is only available to official tour participants. *The folding cushion and blanket feature original designs from the Nagano Ebisu Fireworks Festival. ★You can add accommodation as an option. *For details, please check @ebisukouenkataikai. *The highlights (@nagano_cvb) include links to the official site. #Ebisu Festival #Nagano Ebisu Fireworks Festival #Fireworks Festival #Nagano City #Nagano Tourism

【Late Summer!】 This summer, head to the not-too-hot Minami-Izu 🌊☀️ ● About beach activities https://x.gd/Yiubz... ● Minami-Izu Town continues to have zero extreme heat days (as of August 17)! https://x.gd/WewOB... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏖️ Beach ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ A stunning beach with white sands and blue pines, selected as one of Japan's top 100 beaches and top 100 bathing spots! Yumigahama Beach 📅 July 18 - August 30 This year, Yumigahama Splash Water Park is back 🛟 Enjoy water activities and swimming together. Yumigahama Splash Water Park 📅 Until August 23 (Sunday) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🤿 Activities ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ A hidden beach accessible only by boat 🚤 Thanks to the Kuroshio Current, it boasts excellent visibility and is a snorkeling paradise with abundant fish 🐠 📅 Until September 30 (Wednesday) 🚢 Hirizo Beach swimming tour now accepting applications! Departure dates: September 19 - 21 Adults 6,500 yen / Children 5,500 yen Tour application here https://x.gd/ZH3a4... Yagawahama and Tawara-hama ferry (Mera) July 18 - August 31 * Starts July 25! IZU THE SOUTH 34°N: https://www.izu34n.jp// * Summer posters are also on sale! B1 (Iro Shrine) 500 yen, B2 (Hammerhead Shark, two types of fireflies from Ihama) 300 yen (Free distribution for Minami-Izu residents) 📷 Photo contest is also underway! Winning entries will receive luxurious prizes. Application here https://x.gd/LRM7Q...

【Kawayu Shrine Grand Festival】 The 'Kawayu Shrine Grand Festival' will be held from August 27th to 29th, 2026, at Kawayu Onsen! Enjoy the Kawayu Bayashi, a children's sumo wrestling competition, karaoke, and dance shows! There will also be food trucks and Kato Suisan's shop, so delicious food and drinks will be available! 🍽️🥤✨ Join us for this annual festival at Kawayu Onsen🪅 and have a great time over the three days!

Photographed on July 26, 2026. This is the illuminated wind chimes for matchmaking at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photo taken on July 26, 2026. This is the illuminated wind chime display for matchmaking at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on July 26, 2026. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, clouds on the ground.

Taken on July 26, 2014. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, a shining river.🌌 I want to go take pictures again.

Taken on July 26, 2026. This is the illumination of the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine's matchmaking wind chimes. I found a red thread wind chime.

The "Suhōten Festival" at Iminomiya Shrine, known as "the extraordinary festival of the world," boasts a history of over 1,800 years. Men carry bamboo poles that can reach up to 30 meters in length and weigh over 100 kilograms! Everyone, be careful not to knock over the bamboo, "Total Concentration: Bamboo Breathing!" Filming location: Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Taken on July 26, 2026. This is the illuminated wind chime display at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I looked up at the wind chime corridor from below.

Taken on July 26, 2026. This is the light-up of the wind chimes for matchmaking at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The wind chime corridor next to the main hall.

Photographed on July 26, 2026. This is the light-up of the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, featuring the matchmaking wind chimes.

Photographed on July 26, 2014. This is the illuminated wind chimes for matchmaking at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The rain has just cleared.

The sales of the 2023 edition Saijo Festival posters have begun. Price: 400 yen (including tax) per piece Sales location: Saijo City Tourism Exchange Center

Photographed on July 26, 2026. This is the illumination of the wind chimes for the matchmaking at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Taken on August 10, 26. I visited Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It seemed that a ritual was taking place, as I heard the sound of drums.

Minase Shrine Address: 3-10-24 Hirose, Shimamotocho, Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture Nearest Station: Minase Station [East Exit], 12 minutes on foot Parking: Available, free Set in a beautiful landscape, the shrine features a guest hall built in the Shoin-zukuri style of the Momoyama period, a main hall established in the early Edo period, and the tea room known as Tōshintei. National treasures and important cultural properties related to Retired Emperor Go-Toba are also preserved here. Located north of the sacred gate, the roof is designed in the irimoya style, with sangawara roofing, wooden latticework on the gable, and umebachi kakegyo decorations. Built during the Taisho era, the front of the stone basin is inscribed with "dedicatory wash basin" (Hono Kansou), and the side is engraved with "Kosha". This water was selected as one of the "Top 100 Famous Waters in Japan" by the Ministry of the Environment in 1985, being the only one in Osaka Prefecture. At the water collection area within Minase Shrine, many people visit daily from early morning to collect water, and there are constant reports of improvements in conditions such as atopic dermatitis. The shrine is cherished by many, and preservation activities are actively conducted.

Nomi Shrine Address: 6-6 Nomicho, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture Nearest station: Takatsuki Station [Exit 7], 7 minutes on foot Founded in the 9th century, it was originally located within Takatsuki Castle. It was also known as the shrine of Gozu Tenno, and it was highly revered by successive lords of the castle. The deities enshrined are Nomino Sukune and Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and it is believed to have moved from the former Shikinai Shrine, Nomi Shrine, which was located near Jōgū Tenmangū. The Nagai Shrine, dedicated to Naokiyo, the first lord of the Takatsuki Domain, stands in the lush green grounds. Its main hall and karamon gate are designated cultural properties of the city, and votive plaques that evoke the appearance of the former Takatsuki Castle are offered.

Jōgū Tenmangū Address: 1-chome Tenjinmachi, Takatsuki City Access: About a 10-minute walk north from the north exit of Takatsuki Station Jōgū Tenmangū is a shrine located in Tenjinmachi, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. It was formerly classified as a local shrine. It is commonly referred to as "Uenomiya Tenmangū" and is also known as "Kitayama no Tenjin-san." It is said to be "the second oldest Tenmangū in Japan after Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine," and the name "Jōgū" is believed to have been given because its establishment predates that of Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto. The shrine grounds have a first and second parking lot for visitors from the Kansai region, with a total capacity of about 30 vehicles. During busy periods such as New Year's visits, the parking lots may be closed, so it is advisable to consider using nearby coin parking or reservation-based parking. The goshuin can be received at the shrine office from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

【⛩️Palm Gion City🧵】 Today, on August 11th, Mountain Day, the "Palm Gion City" event was held at the Gion Shrine, where a cool breeze flows through the dappled sunlight✨ Handmade creations from artists around Gokasecho and Kyoto were lined up🤩💫 Each piece, radiating warmth, was incredibly charming🥺💕 There was even an outdoor hair salon, which surprised me!✂️😳 A natural conversation blossomed between customers and artists, sharing how these creations were made, creating a warm event where time flowed slowly😌🍀

Taken on August 10, 2014. These are the matchmaking wind chimes of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I found a red thread wind chime.

The lotus flowers at Seigen-ji Temple in Azumino are beautiful. Here, you can find a cedar tree-lined path reminiscent of Togakushi Shrine's inner sanctuary, and on the right side of the grounds, there is a lotus field.

Taken on August 6, 26. This is a sculpture from the Naorai Hall of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The sculptures represent offerings to the deity, including "sake," "rice," and "salt."

Photographed on August 6, 2026. These are the matchmaking wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Taken on August 6, 26. These are the Tanabata decorations at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It's a Tanabata festival celebrated one month late. 🎋

It seems that the Tanabata Festival will be held at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine tonight at 7 PM. 🎋

Taken on August 5, 26. I visited Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It was a month-late summer purification ceremony.

Title: A Wish Come True This photo was taken at the Wind Chime Festival held at Sagi Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture. I was struck by the sight of one wind chime missing its strip of paper, and with its cool sound, I thought perhaps the wish of this wind chime had come true.