Region “Kurashiki”

Reiwa 7 (2025) “Kurashiki: A Path of Radiance”

Held through Sunday, February 1 2025 “Kurashiki Kirameki no Michi” 180,000 lights dress up Kurashiki’s nights

The 10th Harenomino Kurashiki (held on November 16, 2025): A report on the Kurashiki food-hopping experience, walking through the lively atmosphere for the first time in six years

The 10th Harenomino Kurashiki (held on November 16, 2025) A report on a food-hopping experience in Kurashiki, bustling for the first time in six years

Kurashiki Craftwork Village Gocha Entrance

Held through Saturday, January 31 Kurashiki Architecture Tourism 2025 Discovering the new appeal of architecture emerging in historic streetscapes

1925 Roundtable Discussion “Out of Mingei and the Sweet Potato Vine: 1925” (held on November 2, 2025) The nexus of knowledge and beauty in “1925,” connected by old books

1925 Roundtable Discussion: “Out of Mingei and the 1925 Sweet Potato Vine” (held on November 2, 2025) Rare books connect the nexus of knowledge and beauty in “1925”

Japan Heritage Festival in Kurashiki Opening Ceremony (held on October 25, 2025) Connecting Local Heritage to the Future

Japan Heritage Festival in Kurashiki Opening Ceremony (held October 25, 2025) Connecting Local Heritage to the Future

“Yabe Mitsunori and Yabe Taro: Kurashiki, the hometown of My Father”

Until 12/21 (Sun) “Mitsunori Yabe and Taro Yabe: Kurashiki, the Hometown of ‘My Father’” Alongside original kamishibai illustrations and manga, a focus on a “parenting diary” that still resonates today

Participants who solve the problem

An immersive mystery game created by students, “The Case Files of Detective Daisuke Osakabe” (held November 8 and 9, 2025) Walk around Kurashiki and take on the mystery-solving challenge

Special Exhibition “Mitsunori Yabe and Taro Yabe: Kurashiki, the Hometown of My Father” (held through December 21, 2025) — An exhibition in Kurashiki celebrating the warmth and humor between father and son

Special Exhibition: “Mitsunori Yabe and Taro Yabe: Kurashiki, the Hometown of ‘My Dad’” (held through December 21, 2025) An exhibition of parental warmth and laughter in Kurashiki

Image courtesy of FM Kurashiki

“Gather Around, Elementary School Students!”: Oimatsu Elementary School (Broadcast September 20, 2025)Oimatsu Elementary School’s efforts to create a better school, guided by the motto “O-I-MA-TSU”

Memorial Symposium “Director Shuji Takashina and the Ohara Museum of Art” (held on October 17, 2025): Reflecting on the Life of a Giant of Knowledge

Memorial Symposium “Director Shuuji Takashina and the Ohara Museum of Art” (held on October 17, 2025) Reflecting on the Life of a Giant of Knowledge

Hashimaya

Kurashiki Byobu Festival (held October 18 and 19, 2025) A seasonal autumn tradition featuring works by local high school and university students, along with new initiatives such as audio navigation

Restoration of El Greco’s The Annunciation at the Ohara Museum of Art completed for the first time in 66 years; preview exhibition opens, drawing visitors into the vivid colors of the original painting.

Restoration of El Greco’s The Annunciation at the Ohara Museum of Art completed for the first time in 66 years; pre-exhibition begins Drawn in by the vivid colors of the original painting