Region: Kurashiki City

Come! See! Experience! Career Discovery: Junior and Senior High School Students × Healthcare × Career Experience Lab (held January 25, 2025). Junior and senior high school students ask healthcare professionals working in medical settings questions directly and experience their work.

Come! See! Touch! Career Discovery: Junior and Senior High School Students × Healthcare × Job Experience Lab (held January 25, 2025) Junior and senior high school students ask healthcare professionals working in medical settings questions directly and experience their jobs

燎 cuisine

Oyster Hut -Ryo- A Mizushima izakaya where you can enjoy a variety of oyster dishes all year round

Voice Inc. “From Okayama to the Major Leagues” Creating an environment where artists can pursue their ambitions from anywhere.

Voice Co., Ltd. “From Okayama to the major leagues” Creating an environment where artists can take on challenges wherever they are

A child viewing a work of art

39th Kurashiki Children's Art Exhibition (held January 31–February 16, 2025) An exhibition featuring works by students from 89 elementary and junior high schools in Kurashiki City, displayed at the Kurashiki City Art Museum

The author (Mariko Takaishi) smelling the fragrance of wintersweet blossoms

Wintersweet at Tanematsuyama Park West Area I enjoyed its sweet fragrance, a sign of spring’s arrival

Achi Shrine: Worship Hall

Achi Shrine The chief guardian shrine watching over Kurashiki from atop the mountain. Achi Wisteria is another highlight.

Wall-mounted artwork

Special Exhibition of Works by Students in Hospital Classes (held January 27–February 2, 2025) An exhibition of works by children studying in hospital classes in Kurashiki City

Held on Monday, February 24 (public holiday): Attorney Yukio Kikuchi’s lecture on work-life balance and how to enjoy working.

Held Monday, February 24 (public holiday) Lecture by Lawyer Yukio Kikuchi Thinking about work-life balance for an enjoyable working life

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ZAKKA MOKO A variety shop filled with the shopkeeper’s “I love this!” picks, bringing together handmade creations from outside Okayama Prefecture

calma coffee roasters: Daiki Hamada on why a coffee business with no storefront is taking on the challenge of opening a coffee stand in Kojima

calma coffee roasters owner Daiki Hamada Why a coffee business with no storefront is taking on the challenge of opening a coffee stand in Kojima

Takahashi River Basin Crossing Forum and networking event held on Sunday, February 2: A forum exploring the potential of regional business from the perspectives of healthcare, education, culture, and startups.

Held on 2/2 (Sun) Takahashi River Basin Crossing Forum/Networking Event A forum exploring the potential of regional business from the perspectives of healthcare, education, culture, and startups

41st Kurashiki Komachi

The 41st Kurashiki Komachi Three university students’ record of activities to discover and share the charms of Kurashiki