Region: Okayama Prefecture
Kurashiki CityKurashiki City
2026 Drought in the Takahashi River System With water intake restrictions still in place, we ask the Kurashiki City Waterworks Bureau about the current situation and ways households can conserve water. Let’s start with what we can do.
KojimaGo
Held on 10/24 (Sat) Denim and YOICHI The dress code is denim! Enjoy a special night on Kojima Jeans Street, as the whole town is awash in denim
TamashimaReport
“Gather Around! Elementary School Students”: Kashiwajima Elementary School Edition (aired October 3, 2026) In a community steeped in history, the children of Kashiwajima Elementary School are growing straight and strong, like metasequoias
KurashikiGo
Until 12/6 (Sun) Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Special Exhibition: “The Patterned Nature of Writing” Compare the beauty of “writing transformed into patterns” as discovered by the folkcraft movement
Soja CityGo
Held on 10/31 (Sat) Halloween Mystery-Solving Marche Dress up in Soja and enjoy an autumn event
KurashikiKnow
Women’s Empowerment Initiative: “A Workshop by Women, for Women” Female university students and young women employees consider how to make Kurashiki a better place
KurashikiEat
Until 11/10 (Tue) Kurashiki Afternoon Tea 2026 Halloween Experience Report Savor autumn fruits! We enjoyed fun-to-look-at Halloween sweets at “MOMOKO TERRACE”
Satosho TownEat
makomotake (Manchurian wild rice shoots) in Satosho Town Looks like a white leek, but is it named after bamboo shoots? A delicious autumn specialty of Satosho Town that can be eaten without removing the bitterness
KojimaReport
“Gather Around, Elementary School Students!” Midorigaoka Elementary School Edition (Aired September 26, 2026) Searching for signs of spring and autumn at a school surrounded by nature! The children of Midorigaoka Elementary School are growing up strong under the watchful eyes of local residents
KurashikiGo
Held on 10/18 (Sun) Japanese Speech Presentations by Foreign Residents at Kurashiki International Friendship Square 2026 No registration required. Come hear foreign residents of Okayama Prefecture speak in Japanese about their work and dreams
TamashimaReport
Tamashima Festival (held September 26, 2026) Focusing Tamashima’s bonds beneath the night sky after the rain
MizushimaReport
“Gather Around, Elementary School Students!” Yata Elementary School Edition (Broadcast September 19, 2026) The birthplace of Kibi no Makibi and Kurashiki’s only indoor pool. Children enjoy a carefree school life at Yata Elementary School, full of charm
