Region: Kurashiki City

Executive Committee Chair Miki Morita and Candle Taku Watanabe-tei Manager Ryoji Inoue

Held from Tue., Oct. 1 to Mon., Nov. 4 Kurashiki Halloween Afternoon Tea Cute? Scary? Enjoy Halloween with this playful, limited-time afternoon tea

The 68th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture: “Art History and Cross-Cultural Exchange—from ‘Art on the Move’ to the Ohara Special Exhibition”

The 68th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture: “Art History and Cross-Cultural Exchange—from ‘Art on the Move’ to the Ohara Special Exhibition” (held July 26, 2024) An open lecture for the public; no reservation required and anyone may attend

An organizing committee member holding a promotional flyer

Held on 9/29 (Sun) 19th Kurashiki Citizens’ Tea Gathering Come as you are in casual clothes! Enjoy comparing matcha and seasonal original Japanese sweets

I enjoyed more than 100 varieties of regional ice cream at Boat Race Kojima during the National Ice Cream Festival 2024, held from August 1 to 22, 2024.

National Ice Cream Festival 2024 (held August 1–22, 2024) We sampled more than 100 varieties of regional ice cream at Boat Race Kojima

Craft Beer Glasses (held July 27 and 28, 2024) A craft beer festival. Sample craft beers from inside and outside the prefecture in the summer evening breeze.

Craft Beer Glasses (held July 27–28, 2024) A craft beer festival. Compare craft beers from inside and outside the prefecture in the summer evening breeze

The venue's atmosphere

12th Exhibition of Outstanding Books for School Libraries (held August 1, 2024) A book market where publishers, education professionals, and government officials continue to seek better school library environments for children

Scenes from the announcement of the City Council T-shirt designer

Kurashiki City Sign Language Circle Liaison Council 40th Anniversary Lecture (held August 4, 2024) The closest community of understanding supporters for people with hearing disabilities in Kurashiki City

Ohara Museum of Art Special Exhibition Director Miura

Interview with Atsushi Miura, Director of the Ohara Museum of Art A special exhibition he curated himself: the ideas behind it and his curiosity as a researcher

Rabbit Cafeteria

“Usagi Shokudo,” a place for fathers to seek advice and talk (held on August 3, 2024) Peer support among fathers raising children with disabilities or concerns about their development

Visitors viewing the artwork

“The Complete Noboru Baba Exhibition: Drew, Created, and Had Fun, Nyago!” Exhibition Review Closing Sunday, September 1! A look at the highlights of the exhibition, which has welcomed more than 600 visitors every day

The venue at dusk

Kojimako ENNICHI 2024 (held August 10 and 11, 2024) Eat, sing, and watch fireworks. Two days packed with summer fun

The 44th Kurashiki Mirai K-juku

The 44th Kurashiki Mirai K-juku / Letters from Kojima Torajiro as a Student (held on July 13, 2024) Behind Kojima Torajiro’s breakthrough and representative works, which had remained unknown until now