🌸 Reaching the cherry blossom front line in 🌸 Matsumae Town At the Matsumae Town Hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division, today, April 16, 2024 (Reiwa 6) At 11 a.m., we declared the blooming of Somei Yoshino, a standard tree that landed in Hokkaido on the cherry blossom front. This year, it bloomed 🌸 11 days earlier than the average year and 5 days later than last year In Matsumae Town, the "76th Matsumae Sakura Festival" will finally be held from this weekend! 10,000 cherry trees of 250 species bloom one after another in spring in Matsumae Town. Enjoy 🌸 the earliest spring in Hokkaido in Matsumae Town Event Information of the Sakura Festival can be found from the profile on this page. You can 👀 check it on the linked "Matsumae Town Official Tourism Site" ------------------------------------------ The names of the cherry blossom varieties listed this time are as follows. 1. Someiyoshino 2. Oyama Sakura (Oyamazakura) 3. Chishima Sakura 4. Pale red weeping 5. Arcolade 6. Mamezakura 7. Kawazu cherry blossoms 8. Fuyuzakura

I went to Soneji Temple in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. I was sorry that the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, but the road to the temple was full of cherry blossom petals, and I felt as if I was surrounded by cherry blossoms from top to bottom.

It is the cherry blossom of Tsubohanji Temple in Nara Prefecture. The sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom along with the Big Buddha and historical buildings is a symbol of spring in Japan.

Every year, I can't stop getting excited about how to take pictures of Tsubosaka-dera Temple. Takatori Town, Nara Tsubosaka-dera Temple April 2024

Photographed 4/8/24. It is the five-storied pagoda and cherry blossoms of Kita-in. 🌸

Choukokuji Temple 2024 Spring A glimpse of cherry blossoms in the back. Sakurai City, Nara Choukokuji Temple

We share a paper cutout shuin stamps with the motif of Kushiro Marshland. From April, the lower paper has been changed to a gradation.

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

【Kin-chan Coming Kogakuin Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Festival】 Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. At Kogakuin Temple (Sannomiya 682) "Let's create a new cherry blossom attraction in Isehara!" Ito-en hosts the annual Kin-chan Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Festival. On the day of the event, Kin-chan aka Kinichi Hagimoto also participated There is also a talk show by Kin-chan. Contact: Nomanji TEL: 0463-95-0967

Hokameji Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) 🌸 It is estimated to be about 300 years old! It is ✨ lit up at night

Gifu Castle over the cherry blossoms (although it is small) I took an aerial shot with a drone from the back of Linyang Temple. Rinyoji Temple, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture March 2024 🔴 If you would like to take a photo, please cooperate with 🙇 ♂️ the "Cherry Blossom Fund" * Aerial photography is taken with the permission of the priest. * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

I took an aerial view of Linyang Temple in spring. It is a popular temple in Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms). There is also a limited time illumination. * If you are going, please cooperate with the Cherry Blossom Fund. * Aerial photography is taken with the permission of the priest. * Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Flight Permit has been obtained. * Flight plan report and flight log book have been prepared.

【Open to the public once every 33 years】Hattasan Choukokuji Temple 3 days from March 16 ~ 18, 2024. Once every 33 years, the secret Buddha, the eleven-sided Kannon statue, was opened to the public. Harashichigo Kanseon Bodhisattva, which was called the guardian Kannon of Hara Nanago, has been worshipped by people since ancient times. During the three days of the open to the public, many people crowded with prayers. In addition, the main hall has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan as a valuable building that preserves the architectural style of the Muromachi period. This year also marks the 500th anniversary of the reconstruction of the main hall.

"Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms)" covering the temple Rinyoji Temple, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture

Hirosaki Castle is famous for its cherry blossoms, but there are also such famous places a little further away. Saishoin Temple is a wonderful place with a five-storied pagoda, drooping cherry blossoms, and Somei Yoshino.

[Isehara flower information] 3.14 Hinata Yakushi's Ume Plum ... It can still be seen Almond blossoms in Maruyama Castle Ruins Park... Buds Weeping cherry blossoms at Mishima Shrine ... Buds Okame cherry blossoms along Along Daisen New Road ... The peak has passed The temperature is rising, and spring is finally here. It is almost time until the day when you can see the flowers that everyone has been waiting for. As for the staff's prediction, I think that the best time to see flowers will be around the 20th. In the precincts of Hinata Yakushi, a signboard cat was running around.

I wanted to take a spring-like photo, so I took a photo walk in Asakusa. The Plum blossoms that fill the screen become a picture frame in a good way and bring out the charm of the five-storied pagoda.

Cherry blossoms in Manfukuji Temple, Shiso City, Hyogo Prefecture The cherry blossoms here are also in an old-fashioned temple that is not well known, and it is recommended because it is 😀 a hidden gem

Ōtōin The founding of Oto-in is unknown, but it is believed that it was built in the Nara and Heian periods, and that the monks of the Tendai sect lived there to pray to the dead. It is recorded that Daito-in became a Soto School temple in the first year of Keicho (1596). Otoin Temple is a family temple where the ancestors and deceased members of the Dan family are memorialized. In addition, as a temple open to the community, we are actively engaged in cultural activities such as concerts using the main hall (temple con), art exhibitions in the gallery, history study groups, small Buddha carving classes, calligraphy classes, flower arrangement classes, etc., and we continue to be active as a temple open to the community as a family temple for the Dan family. [Basic information] Address: Kashiwa City Hananoi 1757 TEL：04-7132-5868 Business hours: 9:00~16:30 (temple office reception) Closed: open all year Parking: 40 cars ~Access~ 【JR Joban Line】Get off at "Kashiwa" station, west exit from the bus stop "Municipal Kashiwa High School", Bus bound for "Tokyu Village" Get off at the bus stop "Hananoi Shrine" and walk for 10 minutes. 【Tsukuba Express】Get off at Kashiwa Leaf Campus Station, from the bus stop Take the bus to "Tokyu Village" and get off at the bus stop "Hananoi Kido" 10 minutes on foot ~Attractions~ ・Ginkgo biloba The giant ginkgo tree, the symbol of Daitoin, is said to be over 450 years old. It is said that this large ginkgo was used as a landmark of Hananoi Village during the Tone River water transportation in the Edo period. Even now, you can see it well from the Ōtone Bridge. According to the "Chinju Forest Tree Survey Research" Implementation in 2004 (Heisei 16), ginkgo biloba (5.32 m) is considered to be the thickest trunk circumference in Kashiwa City. In 1981 (Showa 56) (1981), it became a designated protected tree (designation number 290) in Kashiwa City. ・Bentendo Bentendo, built in 1864, was demolished due to deterioration in the Showa 50. The inauguration ceremony of the current Bentendo was held in November 1998 (Heisei 10) (1998). The Bentendo enshrines Benzaiten, an eight-armed statue with the god Uga and a Torii (shrine gate) gate above his head. In his hand, he holds a long halberd, an orb, and a key to the treasury. The crocodile mouth attached to the old Bentendo Hall is engraved with the names of 24 donors from the tenth year of Tenpo (1839), indicating that the Bentendo has existed since ancient times. This crocodile mouth is attached to the Shin Bentendo and still resonates with the sound of the Tenpo era.

Here are some recommended sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town, a beautiful town surrounded by the nature of the sea and mountains! This time, we will introduce "Kawazu Kinomiya Shrine". ・ Customs that can be kept God of worship: Sugihoko wakeno Mikoto Grand Festival: The third Saturday and Sunday of October every year History and Tradition: Sugi Tsukibetsu is the god of wood and fire, and it is said that if a believer neglects to eat "bird dedication and sake dedication" (the custom of not eating birds, eggs, or sake between December 18 ~ December 23 every year), it will cause fire. Legend has it that Sugi Betsumi was a great drinker, and when a fire broke out while he was dozing, many small birds put out the fire by raining down drops at once, so he stopped drinking alcohol as a punishment for this. It is a custom that is still continued locally. It is located in the back left towards the shrine of Raingu Shrine. The camphor tree is said to be over 1,000 years old, and is a huge tree with a circumference of about 14 meters and a height of about 24 meters, and has been designated as a nationally designated natural monument. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Kawazu Kinomiya Shrine 【Address】154 Tanaka, Kawazu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Phone number: 0558-32-0800 【Business hours】9:00~16:00 【Regular holiday】Open all year (may be absent due to various circumstances) ) 【Parking Available】None

This is Kawazu Town, where the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival was held, the earliest event in Honshu where you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing! The "34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival" ended the other day, but there are many recommended sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town. This time, I would like to introduce "Jyouanji". There is also a female palanquin with an Aoi crest that was erected by the Hijojin in the Keicho year (1596 to 1614), and the concubine Oman, who was in charge of Ieyasu's anger by arguing about the right and wrong of the law, escaped to this place on his own palanquin. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Jyouanji Temple 【Address】Yatsu, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture 413 Phone number: 0558-32-0963 【Business hours】9:00~16:00 【Regular holiday】Open open all year (may be absent due to various circumstances) ） 【Parking Available】None

It is Chokokuji Temple in Nara that I visited at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. It's still a little early for the fall foliage, but the tranquil atmosphere is calming.

The "34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival", which is an early arrival of Spring, ended the other day, but you can still enjoy Kawazu cherry blossoms in Kawazu Town! In this post, we will introduce sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town that you can enjoy together with Kawazu cherry blossoms! This time, I would like to introduce "Honenji". ・Enshrine the Secret Buddha Amitabha Buddha statue In the Pure Land sect, the Honzon Buddha is Amitabha Buddha and Kaiki Kawazu Saburo Yuyasu. In the first year of Angen (1175), he founded the Honen-an in the Yatsu building. In the 4th year of Eiroku (1561), it was destroyed by a landslide and is enshrined in its current location. (There is a monument to Saburo Kawazu.) ) ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Honenji Temple 【Address】334-1 Hama, Kawazu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Phone number: 0558-32-0732 【Business hours】9:00~16:00 【Regular holiday】Open open all year (may be absent due to various circumstances) ） 【Parking lot】Yes 6 passenger cars

The 34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival in 2024 will be held until Thursday, February 29! Enjoy the early blooming cherry blossoms of Kawazu! In this post, we will introduce sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town that you can enjoy together with the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival! This time, I would like to introduce "Konabe Shrine". ・ It is said that Minamoto no Yoritomo buried Yoshitomo's skull during his Izu patrol and mourned. It is said that the place where the skull was later buried was under a huge oak tree on the south side of the shrine, and this tree is called the skull tree. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Konabe Shrine 【Address】155 Konabe, Kawazu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka 【Parking Available】None ◇ ◆ ◇ Parking information for those who come to the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival by car ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ About the parking lot ◆ Business hours:8:30~21:00 ・Regular car ●Regular car 4~13 parking lot to Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 200 yen ・Large vehicles ●Large 1 and 2 parking lots to the Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to the Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 5,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen

Inside the venue of the Gion Festival The smoke of the stalls rises and is lit up by street lamps. A live feeling is created in the Yamaboko It turned out to be ♪ a fantastic view

【Open book once every 33 years】Hattasan Chokokuji Temple A secret Buddha book opened once every 33 years. The eleven-sided Kanzeon Bodhisattva, who was called the guardian Kannon of the Seven Villages of Hara, has been worshipped by people since ancient times. In addition, 2024, which is also the 500th anniversary of the reconstruction of the main hall, is a very precious and special year. Don't miss this opportunity! Period March 16 (Sat) ~ March 18 (Mon) in 2024 (Reiwa 6) Admission fee to the main hall 500 yen (with protective tree) Main hall hours: 9 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. Address Yamanashi Prefecture Minami-Alps City Enobara 442

"The 34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival" is being held. About 850 cherry trees bloom along the Kawazu River, and about 8,000 cherry trees in total! In this post, we will introduce sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town that you can enjoy together with the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival! This time, I would like to introduce "Zenkoan". ・ Eleven-sided Kannon statue that can be seen up close The eleven-sided Kannon of the main temple is made of cypress and is a designated cultural property of the prefecture. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Zenkoan 【Address】400 Mine, Kawazu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Phone number: 0558-32-0290 (Kawazu Tourism Association) 【Parking Available】None 【Other】If you want to visit, you need to make a reservation in advance. ◇ ◆ ◇ Parking information for those who come to the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival by car ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ About the parking lot ◆ Business hours:8:30~21:00 ・Regular car ●Regular car 4~13 parking lot to Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 200 yen ・Large vehicles ●Large 1 and 2 parking lots to the Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to the Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 5,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen

The 34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival in 2024 will be held until Thursday, February 29! Enjoy the early blooming cherry blossoms of Kawazu for three consecutive weekends! In this post, we will introduce sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town that you can enjoy together with the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival! This time, we will introduce "Kawazu Hachiman Shrine". ・ Power Spot full of power Saburo Kawazu, the father of the Soga brothers, known for "The Tale of Soga," one of Japan's three great revenge stories, is said to be the inventor of "Kawazu Kake," one of the 48 moves of sumo. In the precincts of Kawazu Hachiman Shrine, there is a hand ball stone that is said to have been used to test strength. The word "tetamaishi" comes from the word "to take a cue ball". In addition, there is a statue of "Kawazu Saburo Rikiishi" by Goto Hakudo, a sculptor from Kawazu Town, and the title of the famous yokozuna Futabayama calligraphy is engraved. The shrine enshrines Saburo and the Soga brothers as deities, and a children's sumo wrestling tournament is held at the grand festival in October. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Kawazu Hachiman Shrine 【Address】375 Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture Kawazu Town Yatsu Phone number: 0558-32-0290 (Kawazu Tourism Association) 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 【Regular holiday】Open open all year 【Parking lot】Yes 1 passenger car ◇ ◆ ◇ Parking information for those who come to the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival by car ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ About the parking lot ◆ Business hours:8:30~21:00 ・Regular car ●Regular car 4~13 parking lot to Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 200 yen ・Large vehicles ●Large 1 and 2 parking lots to the Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to the Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 5,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen

Kamakura Thirteen Buddhist Pilgrimage Executive Committee] The 13th (2024) Ume Plum Kamakura Special Visit (Notice) During the period from February 14 (Wednesday) to March 27 (Wednesday), 2024, temples and shrines in Kamakura will Implementation special worship [limited number of people by application], [no application required = first-come, first-served worship reception on the day], [free worship without application], and [Kamakura 13 Buddha pilgrimage with monks]. Why don't you touch the charm of temples and shrines that are different from usual in Kamakura in early spring with the scent of Ume plums? Temples and shrines marked with "Application required" can only be visited by those who have applied (a participation certificate will be sent). Please note that temples and shrines that say "Reception on the day" also have a capacity. (Special visits to Kaizoji Temple are free to visit, so there is no capacity.) ） * Application for participation in "Special Worship by Application" is only a round-trip postcard. * The application deadline is 8 days before each event date (round-trip postcards will be sent to the Executive Committee). * Please refrain from making inquiries to each temple and shrine.

Chicken foot temple in the east of Lake Biwa The temple is famous for its carpets of autumn leaves. There were a lot of people visiting from overseas!