Region: Okayama Prefecture
MizushimaReport
“Gather Round, Elementary School Students!” Mizushima Elementary School Edition (aired March 28, 2026) Daily life at Mizushima Elementary School, where students thrive with the support of local residents in a warm, welcoming atmosphere
MabiGo
Held on 5/5 (Tue) Carp Streamer Festival A Children’s Day event with around 200 carp streamers swimming across the skies of Mabi
Ibara CityReport
Carp Streamers Crossing the Oda River (held April 20–May 24, 2026) A spring tradition in Yoshiicho, Ibara City
Kasaoka CityGo
Held on 5/3 (Sun) 5th Niiyama Renge Festival Come see the hot-air balloon and sky lanterns floating above the lotus fields and in the night sky!
KurashikiEat
Chestnut Sweets from Amaguriya Maruroku A chestnut specialty shop offers chestnut-packed sweets, including baked treats and monaka ice cream
KurashikiGo
Held on 4/29 (Wed) Kurashiki City Wind Orchestra Green Harmony 55th Annual Concert 57 years rooted in the community. A sound shaped by a shared history
MizushimaGo
April 29 is “Tatami Day” Hagiwara Co., Ltd. offers a “soothing igusa space” and free photo sessions at “Flat Festa 2026,” held on April 29
KurashikiGo
Held on 4/25 & 26 44th Heartland Kurashiki Spring A riverboat ride offering an escape from the everyday
MizushimaReport
“Gather Around! Elementary School Students” Tsurajima Nishiura Elementary School Edition (Aired March 21, 2026) Five shrines and a beloved sweets shop. Children at Tsurajima Nishiura Elementary School, Daisuke Takahashi’s alma mater, pursue their dreams
Soja CityReport
Carp Streamer Festival (held April 11–May 6, 2026) Impressive carp streamers at Nomaru Gardening Kibiji Farm
KurashikiGo
Held on 4/26 (Sun) 4th Harmony Marche A charity event to support Shoshincho, children’s cafeterias, and people with disabilities
MizushimaGo
Held on 4/29 (Wed) Flat Festa 2026 “Things I’d like to try” come together at Mizushima Ai Salon
