The beautiful Nature landscape of the Aso Mountains Unfolds, and it is a mountain towns with a population of about 3,000 people (as of June 2024) with a high elevation overall.
Traditional agriculture is thriving, and in addition to delicious Rice and vegetables, "Gokase Wine" made from 100% Gokase grapes is also popular.
In winter Japan the southernmost natural snow ski resort offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Aso Mountains seen from and Slope.
We look forward to seeing you in Gokase Towns!
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【Gion Shrine Summer Annual Grand Festival】
July 15 was the Annual Grand Festival ⛩ of Gion Shrine
I covered 📷 the "Morimaki Shinto ritual" before the ceremony
We will 💪 make the makaya that we picked that morning into the shape of Yamata no Orochi
The thatch is hard, and it is 😅 very difficult to twist the amount of many at once
However, the members of the Morimaki Shinto ritual preservation society finished it with ✨ their Mackerel
It seems 😆 that the amazake made overnight was also exceptionally delicious this year
This year, there were many galleries, which made me 😁 happy
"Gion-san" cherished by local people
It will 🥰 continue to work with the community in the future
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【Sunset Village Markets & KIDS Festa】
On Sunday, July 13, the "Sunset Village Markets & KIDS Festa" was ✨ held in the Gokase Winery style hall
It rained from the preparation stage, and we were worried about the weather, but although it rained heavily from time to time, we could see 🌞 some sunny days
and the Stalls of the many and the stage Events, it was 👪 crowded with many Families
Popular with children was the water play area 🥰
Everyone was 😆 excited about the Authentic Water guns and swimming pools
Also, many soap bubbles were produced 😁 from the soap bubble booth
It was 🥰 a day when we saw the smiles of many children and we got a smile
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Today (7/10), I had the opportunity 😆 to cover the hop harvest
It was my first time to see a hop field this year, but... It was ✨✨ spectacular
Healthy dark green leaves on straight stems, hop berries that are bell-shaped...!
"It's a shame to see this scene today!" I looked at 👀 it with the Production
Preparations are ready, and it's time to 💪 harvest
It is difficult 💦 to remove the wires that support it because there are so many fruits
I'm going to put the harvested hops in a bag, but I don't think they'll fit in the truck I'm going to put on today Squid ... It was an amount that made 😂 me worry
Processing these hops into a beer 🍺 with a fresh aroma
I drank it last year, and it was a beer that I 😆👍 could drink with a refreshing aroma
I'm 😍 looking forward to this year's beer.
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【Relax 😌🌿 with Kurunkonne】
Today, I stopped 🤗✨ by Kurunkonne-san (it's a proper job!). )
To accompany the meeting, I ordered 😚🍹 a craft cola and a Mix Berry smoothie
Both of them are entertaining 😆 from the looks
Craft cola is different from ordinary cola in that it makes you think, "Oh ~ I'm drinking something that's good for my body ~! It also has a wonderful taste 🥰 spice that does not make you feel guilty, and is recommended ✨ for the coming season when you want to refresh
The Mix Berry smoothie is Nature delicious Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Ingredients sweetness... It was a happy drink that satisfied both thirst and a little hunger, and it was 🤤 💫 fun with a wide variety
There is also a light snack menu and desserts, and Take-out is also available 🥪✨
There are many manga in the shop, and Many Healing Events are held in ✨ every day
I decided on a theme of "To be like this...", and I chose one of 100 cards and received a message, which was a kind of fortune telling, and I was 💪❤️ energized by the content that made me feel very positive 🔥
There are many fun miscellaneous goods and foods that are kind to the body, and there are 🤗🎶 endless ways to enjoy it
Be sure to 🙌 check out Kurunkonne's Account
Kurun→https://www.instagram.com/kurun2424/...
conne→https://www.instagram.com/conne.jp/...
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[Hydrangeas are beginning to bloom]
Hydrangea, a flower that represents the rainy season, is beginning to 🤗✨ bloom in various parts of Gokase In the town (photo shows the Mulberry Nouchi area)
From pale blue to dark blue, pink to purple...
The round form wearing a refreshing color is really cute 🥰
There are hydrangeas also have 😌 a delicate beauty like a silent sparkler
I saw many plants that have not yet bloomed, so it seems that they will ✨ entertain you for a while
The rain forecast will continue again from tomorrow onwards, but isn't it a breeze to see hydrangeas dripping with raindrops 😆?
In this season, when it is easy to feel depressed, let's 💪✨ find a little fun and spend it cheerfully
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【Making Ume Plum Juice and Umeboshi】
Today (6/19), a crisp summer day, red, white, and pink azaleas greet you cutely at "Kuraokakura".
The elders of Kuraoka Nursery School and the first-year students of Kuraoka Elementary School got together to make 🤗 Ume Plum Juice and Umeboshi
Fresh Ume plums 😳💕 that the children had harvested abundantly at the Ume Plum Orchard in the Kuraoka district the day before
While learning how to make it from "Dr. Ume Plum" who lives in the Kuraoka area, everyone packed the processing plums in jars ...
After this, they take it back to school, turn it over every day, and grow 💪 it until the water content rises
I'm 🥰 looking forward to 💡 the next step in the season when red shiso comes out
The children who have become Dr. Ume Plum today seem to be bringing Ume Plums home with them, so they will enjoy 🤩✨ processing them while teaching them to their families
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[🌸 Gokase Hanami 2025🌸 Result Announcement]
Thank you for waiting! !️
Announcement 🥳🎉 of the results of "Gokase Hanami 2025"
This time, in addition to the followers of our Instagram Account, we decided 👏✨ the winning works through a vote using Google Forms and a general vote by four polling stations set up in Gokase In the Town
Thank you to 🙇 ♀️💕 everyone who voted for a total of 151 votes 😳❗
We will ✨ send a "voting prize" to 10 people by lottery from among those who voted
Please note 🙏 that the winner will be notified of the winner after contacting the 💡 winner who has already been contacted
Now, let's get to the 👇👇👇 results
[🥇 Gold Award]
Mr. @reoron001219 (2nd photo)
[🥈 Silver Prize]
Mr. @_yuta610 (3rd photo)
[🥉 Bronze Award]
Mr. @fowafuwarin5 (4th photo)
Mr. @sakai_0808 (5th photo)
This time, there were two people who won the Bronze Prize at the same rate, and all of them were mesmerizing and beautiful, 🎉 but 🥹✨ I was simply amazed 😳❗ at the high level of photography skills of everyone
In addition!! At the same time, we will 🤩 👏 also announce the "Gokase Sakura Project Award", a collaboration award with the project "Gokase Sakura Project" (@saku_puro) at Gokase Secondary School
The chosen ones were...
[🌸Gokase Sakura Project Award]
Mr. @thusandleavis (6th photo)
Congratulations ㊗️🥳🎉 to all the winners
And There is a to 😭❤️ 🔥 everyone who applied, voted, and participated
The rainy season will continue for a while, but the hot summer will soon arrive 🎐☀️
Let's 💪💕 think about the changing seasons and enjoy the rain and heat
Thank you very much for 🙇 ♀️🌸 joining ✨ us for the next project
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【Fresh greenery】 🍃
It feels like May has passed in the blink of an 😅 eye
5/31 (Sat) Gokase Town is a pleasant sunny day 🌞
Water and fresh greenery at this time of year are perfect ✨
I have been 🥰 healed by feeling the birds singing, the sound of water, and the wind
The sunlight was just right and I was able 📷 to take a good picture
When going down to the waterfall basin, please be careful when walking 👣, as the wet part can be slippery
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🌸 Voting for "Gokase Hanami 2025" is now being 🌸 accepted [until June 6, 2025 (Friday)!] 】
Thank you all for applying for "Gokase Hanami 2025"!
Regrettably, the staff of the Tourism Association conducted a strict first selection and selected 12 works 🙏✨ from all the entries
From these 12 works, we would like to 🤩👏 decide the winners by voting from everyone
From those who voted, 10 people will be selected by lottery to receive "Specialty of Gokase Town", and 🎁💫 we ask for 🙇 ♀️ your cooperation
Here's 💡 how to vote
[Voting period: ~ until June 6, 2025 (Friday)]
⚠️ Voting is limited to one vote per Account or one per person.
<If you want to vote from Google Forms>
・Transportation to "Voting Form" from the URL below
https://forms.gle/uBpw7C7xFDsDKBo2A...
・Enter your e-mail address (required). Please include your name if you wish.
・Please select one of the 12 works, put a check mark on the work, and send your response.
⚠️ You do not need to log in, but please note that an email address is required.
<If you vote from Instagram>
・Please follow the Instagram Account of the Gokase Tourism Association.
https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/...
・ Please select one of the 12 works introduced in the post with the hashtag "#Gokase Hanami 2025 Vote" and send ✍ the photo number by message or comment
⚠️ If you do not follow our Account, you will not be Subjected to the Prize Draw due to uncertainty in the exchange of messages. Please be careful.
<If you vote from a polling station>
・ Gokase Town Town hall, Gokase Hot spring Mori no inn Kijiya, Transportation Car Voting at the polling station installed in "Gokase market-go"
・Choose one of the 12 works, fill in the work number, name, and email address on the ballot and post it in the voting envelope.
In addition, we will also set up a polling station at Gokase Secondary School, which collaborated with the Gokase Sakura Project, and ask students to cooperate in 💪✨ voting
⚠️ Please note that if the e-mail address is not filled in or cannot be deciphered due to random handwriting, it will not be Subject gift lottery.
Please take a look at the applicant's original posts before voting 🤗
(1) @sokoatari.urouro (1st photo)
(2) Mr. @fowafuwarin5 (2nd photo)
(3) @ 920cherry71 (3rd photo)
(4) @_yuta610 (4th photo)
(5) Mr. @1230fuukeinoturishi (5th photo)
(6) Mr. @8215dr72 (6th photo)
(7) Mr. @code_name_cross_fire (7th photo)
(8) Mr. @sakai_0808 (8th photo)
(9) Mr. @reoron001219 (9th photo)
(10) Mr. @hisabou1958 (10th photo)
(11) @landscape133_22 (11th photo)
(12) @omilove.1203 (12th photo)
We look 🥰 forward to your many votes
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【🌿 New Tea Season 🌿】
Tea fields have turned bright green in Gokase In the town 😌🍵
The 1st ~ 2nd photo is in front 📸✨ of a private house in Mulberry Nouchi where the weeping cherry blossoms were beautiful, which I introduced in Spring
In addition to the green color of the cherry blossoms, the two-tone tea plantation was 🥺👏 a very beautiful sight
New Tea are Receiving one after another at the specialty center, and the Aroma of New Tea is wafting in 🥰 the store
Enjoy 🍵✨ the taste of New Tea leaves, which are highly aromatic and make you feel as if you are in a Tea field
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