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 Autumn Festival "Okunchi"]
Today, October 9 (Wednesday), the autumn festival "Okunchi" was held in 🤗 at Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area
As if yesterday's rain was a lie, the power of a pleasant autumn sunny ☀️ day is still amazing 👏✨
Held in on a weekday this year, the ceremony also attracted people from outside the prefecture and local children 😊
I was allowed to enter the Main Shrine and was able to see the "Urayasu Dance", which is 🥹 a beautiful dance that feels traditional ✨
I was able 🤩 to enjoy Gion Kagura more with careful explanations such as the differences from other Kagura
The Usu Drum Dance was also fun with the participation of everyone including the general public, and the exchange of questions and answers between the Yamahoshi was comical and soothing 🤣
When it comes to traditional events, it There are have a somewhat rigid image, but that's not the case at all ... It was 💫 an interesting festival
Restrooms available after the Usu Drum dance, and it was a lively kunchi from start to finish, with 🤗🎉 the Dedication of Gion Kagura
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10/3 (Thu) G class ~ Kama-roasted tea experience 🍵 at Miyazaki Tea House ~
Today, third-grade students from four elementary schools in Gokase In the town gathered at Miyazaki Chabo for a G class ✍️💡... So, I was 👀✨ allowed to Visiting the site
I was able 👏👏👏 to do a little bit of tea picking experience, which I had thought about quitting due to light rain, because I recovered enough to have a sunny period with the power of elementary school students
While chanting "One core and two leaves!", everyone was happily hand-picking 🌿 Tea leaves
After that, the participants were divided into three groups: (1) Visiting the site of the factory, (2) Roasting of kettles, and (3) Tasting ✍️✨
(1) There are many opportunities to see the inside of the factory for the first time! Aroma of various Tea came and I was healed 🤤💕 just by visiting the site
When I explained that a single Tea leaf can make green tea→ oolong tea, → black tea, the children reacted with astonishment 😳 💮💮💮, saying, "What~~~!?"
(2) When I Visiting the site of the factory, I heard that it was roasted at 200~300 degrees Celsius with a machine, so it was fun 🤩 to try it for children 🤣 who were scared, saying, "Isn't it hot!?"
I was very interested in the Tea leaves, which are roasted and turn into a nice Aroma, and I learned 😊 about the manufacturing process of kama-roasted tea while exchanging impressions such as "I like the smell!" and "But it's tiring~💦"
(3) Types of tea utensils, how to use them, tips for brewing delicious Tea at the temperature of the water to be brewed, etc. Tasting 🍵✨ the tea by actually brewing it yourself while learning various things
It smells like corn soup! There is a child who says, eh!? I thought so, but it is said that kamaricha often tastes similar to corn, and I 😮💡 am always 👏 surprised by the sensibilities of children
We compared four types of Tea and had a tasting where they had to guess which one of them was roasted tea, oolong tea, roasted tea, or black tea, but the children 🤣 struggled to be confused by the colors and Aroma they usually knew
Did you know? Oolong tea from Taiwan and Gokase has a color 😏✏️ close to green tea instead of brown
At the end of the session, we asked the producers sharp questions in the question corner and summarized ✍️💫 what they had learned
I hope that the children who have been touched by the charm of Gokase's kama-roasted tea and the thoughts of the producers will take 😌 pride in the Local Specialty Products and weave the future of Gokase Towns ✨
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[9/29 (Sun) UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Araodori"]
9/29 (Sun) Araodori was held in 🐵💫
It was a hot sunny day, and it was photogenic, but I think 💦 👏 it was really hard for everyone who wore costumes and danced all day long
I thought 😳✨ it was really amazing that so many many people were doing one dance, remembering their roles, dances, and songs
Elementary school students also danced together on the way, and I was impression 🥹 that the tradition has been passed down to men and women of all ages
I heard that Araodori used to be forbidden to women, but I felt 💪✨ the spirit of the entire community to protect the tradition while changing the form according to the times
And today, in fact, I want to let more people know about the charm and traditions of Gokase Town and make Gokase Town a lively Town! A student from Gokase junior high school who had this in mind took video pictures 📸💡 of the Scene of the ara dance all day long
I think I will be able to open to the public that videos in the near future, so please Fun 🤗💕
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【9/23 (Mon) Red spider lililies 🍁, a flower that heralds the beginning of autumn】
Hello 🤗 everyone!
Yesterday's Gokase Towns had a great thunderstorm for the first time in a long timeToday ⛈️ it was a sunny day 😌☀️ with a refreshing breeze from the morning! It feels good that the air has completely changed 🍁 to autumn ... ✨
On the roadside of Gokase Town, where autumn is approaching, you red spider liliies ☺️💡 occasionally see 👀 red flowers that give off a strong presence
So, today I took 📸💫 a picture of red spider liliies blooming near the Sunset Sato Bridge in the Mulberry Nouchi district
As the name suggests, red spider liliies are in best time to visit around the time of entering Higan, and are also known as flowers that herald the beginning of autumn, and are also called 🤔 licorice and manshusha flowers
The clear red color and uniquely shaped flowers are eye-catching 👏
At the time of shooting, various swallowtail butterflies fluttered wildly around, and it was 🥹✨ a very beautiful sight
Since the Bulb is poisonous, it has been planted around rice paddies, fields, and graves for a long time to prevent moles, etc., and has been useful, but it has a Japanese emotion, and I feel 😌 nostalgic when I look at it ...
Spring and autumn are especially good seasons when the beauty of plants stands outLet's 🍁 🤩✨ enjoy the four seasons of Japan
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[9/18 (Wed) Kijiya de CAMP⛺]
I had 🔥 a CAMP experience at Gokase Hot Spring Forest inn Kijiya
We planned to camp while it was still bright, but the sun set early and we started 🌆 in the twilight
Even so, while watching the sunset from the Kijiya built on the Elevated terraces, everyone enjoyed a Barbecue 🥩
The autumn night breeze is pleasant and there are few insects, so the season from now on is perfect 💡 for camping
Please try "camping in Kijiya" ~ ✨
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[9/13 (Fri) Unoko Falls]
Today I went 👀 to the Observation decks of Unoko Falls
There was a lot of water in the waterfall today, and it was ✨ very impressive from the Observation decks
I could clearly see ⛰ Aso Mountain from the Winery
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8/17(Saturday) National Mountain stream Fishing Tournament 🎣🔥
It's the topic 💪 of fishing competitions again
Today, the National Mountain Stream Fishing Tournament was held in 🤩 at the Mikasho River, a tributary of the Gokase River
This is 👏 the second time following last year
Many participants, including about 70 children and 100 adults, gathered at the 😚 Sankasho River
As I thought at the fishing tournament in Kuraoka, fishing is an Activities for men and women of all ages.
A lot of people are really enjoying it, and it's 😳✨ wonderful
By the way, this time too, the children ands 😆 fish
What! It is said that eels are mixed, so both children and adults watching the game are enthusiastic 🔥🔥🔥
I'll definitely pick it up and come back! 🤣
After the great excitement, there was a weigh-in and and an award ceremony 🏆✨
Mass prizes were awarded to 1~3rd place, and other big prizes were and 🙌
The first place winner caught 4.16 kg 🎉👏
A little fish 😲 for 2 2L PET bottles! 👏
Congratulations 😆💕 on winning the championship
In addition, the big prize is a second-year junior high school student! I caught a big 34 cm fish and won a prize 🤩
Where was such a big fish lurking!?
congratulations🥳👏
Premiums will be held 🫢 in the lottery after that.
Adult and children are both smiling and the fishing tournament is over 🙌
Obon and fishing tournaments are over, and it's starting to get cooler little by little... When it's hot, you want summer to end early, but when you feel the end, it's 😌 sad
Let's not succumb to Obon fatigue and heat fatigue and continue 🕺✨ to be healthy after this
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8/15 (Thursday) Kuraoka District Fishing Tournament 🎣🔥
Today, (Thursday) 8/15, we and 👏 a fishing tournament in the Kuraoka area
It is said 🐟 that about 350 kg of Yamame and Rainbow trout were released together
The event started with 🥳 a fishing class for children
The children swallowed really quickly, and the Adult watching around them said, "Wow, you're good ~ ... The point of throwing it in is also perfect..." 🤣🤣🤣
The fish caught by the children was grilled and eaten as soon as they could eat it Fresh 🤤💕 the fish they caught themselves must have 🥰 been delicious
After that, it's a fishing tournament 💪 for Adults!
Veterans who are familiar with the points and tips that can be caught were fishing one after another, as 😯👏 expected ...
It was too early to put the fish away, so I couldn't 😂 capture it well
While the Adult are seriously engaged in fishing, a catching contest Subject children is also Held in ... 🫳🐟
Some 😂 families had to grab the slimy fish until the fish was gone, and then take it home with a plastic bag full
Children in the upper grades of elementary school ~ junior high school seem to be resistant to slimy, so it was 🤭✨ interesting that the small children bravely caught it
Adult nets were full of fish by the time we went 🤣 around noon
The event ended with a raffle for 👏 luxurious prizes such as sweets, daily necessities, and Sake
It must have 😌🌻 been a good summer memory for the participants of the "Fishing Tournament", 🎣✨ a summery event that can be enjoyed with the family at the end of Obon
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8/11 (Sunday) ⛩️👜✨
Today, 8/11(Sunday), at 9:00 ~ 15:00, "Tenohira Gion City" was 🙌 Held in at Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area
Products from Kyoto, Nara, etc., as well as shops and artists Mr./Ms. from Gokase Town and its neighborhoods, gather in large numbers 😯👏 at Gion Shrine
All of them were very cute, and all of them were very particular and passionate, and 😌✨ the customer said that just looking at them is a feast for the eyes and healing, and that's exactly what 🥹 Mr./Ms. said
Yes, some of them were priced so hard to afford, but 😂 when I listened to the story of the writer Mr./Ms., I was convinced ... It was 👏 full of charm with products full of commitment and love
In the food area, the yakitori and grilled corn grilled by Kuraoka's cool uncle were popular, and when I was taking pictures, it 🤤🍗 was a treat that I 🥰 shared with them
In addition, fish sushi, takoyaki, karaage, potatoes, Udon noodles, etc. ... The children were delighted with the menu, and it was 🥳 crowded at lunchtime
Restrooms available before Obon, and the voices of Local people and people who have returned to their hometowns saying "It's been a long time since I've yellowtailed ~" can be heard from here and there, and it was an 😆💕 Events full of friendly smiles
I just splurged, so from tomorrow I will 🤣🤣🤣 try to be frugal and thrifty while being healed by what I bought today
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[8/9(Friday) Solo exhibition 🧸🪁⭐ like a toy box Village Yoichi Oku Mr./Ms.]
Ladies and gentlemen, Furutono Shrine, Winery, Central Nursery School, etc. ... Have you 👀 ever seen round and gentle sculptures everywhere in In the town?
The creator of these works, Yoichi Oku Village Mr./Ms., is holding a solo exhibition ✨ at the assembly hall of the Furutono Shrine while working during the summer
He usually lives in Miyazaki City, but he stays in Gokase Towns for about 40 days every summer, and this year is his 😯💡 28th year
Each time, the works are placed somewhere in the Furutono Shrine, so it seems that about 28 works are hidden somewhere this year, and 😆 it is very difficult to find all of them... 😏
The third photo, Mr./Ms. Owl, is still unfinished, but he will join the ranks of Furutono Shrine this year. It would be 😊 fun to stroll around the Furutono Shrine in the mood of a treasure hunt
The sculptures are full of playfulness, and they are colored at one point or boldly, and the color of the stone is Use as the taste of the work. It seems that he draws pictures on the stone with dots with a 6mm chisel, and it is surprisingly delicate.
The pictures were also drawn, and they were all 😌 wonderful pictures with a gentle touch like a picture book (it seems that a picture book is actually released)
Oku Village Mr./Ms. said that if you make a work in Gokase, you will inevitably want to put a star on it. ⭐ 👏
I also Visiting the site the Scene of the production work, and it is like breathing life into the stone work while conversing with it. Such a Scene ...
The stones that had not yet been made on the side of the back Village Mr./Ms. looked as if 😊✨ they wanted me to make them as soon as possible
You are staying in Gokase until the end of August, so why don't 🙌 you visit us? ??
From 10/16~20, a solo exhibition will be held at a place called "Gallery Roof for" in Miyazaki City, so 💡 if you have a chance, please go and 😌 see it
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I haven't been to the Kyushu region much, so I'd like ☺️ to visit it someday
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