Region: Okayama Prefecture

Christmas wreath

Held on 11/19 (Wed) & 21 (Fri) Hinoki Wood Shavings WORKSHOP Make an eco-friendly, stylish Christmas wreath while surrounded by the scent of hinoki cypress

Harenomino Kurashiki, held on Sunday, November 16, returns for the first time in six years! A special day to eat, drink, and celebrate throughout the entire city of Kurashiki.

Held on 11/16 (Sun) Harenomino Kurashiki Returns for the First Time in Six Years! A Special Day of Eating, Drinking, and Celebrating Across Kurashiki

DAY BY DAY COFFEE owner, Mr. Taniguchi

DAY BY DAY COFFEE A Soja cafe in a traditional house, where pastoral scenery and the warmth of people soothe the soul

Yasumasa Morimura “Nostalgia, Where To?” Commemorative Symposium “Thinking About Intersecting Gazes—The West, Japan, and Asia” (held on October 11, 2025) New Perspectives on Art

Yasumasa Morimura “Nostalgia, Where to?” Commemorative Symposium “Thinking About Intersecting Gazes—The West, Japan, and Asia—” (held on October 11, 2025) New Perspectives on Art

Mizushima Night View Taxi

Mizushima Night View Taxi “Mizushima Industrial Complex Night View Tour,” only possible with local company Nomura Taxi

“Gather Around! Elementary School Students” — Kurashiki Minami Elementary School Edition (aired September 6, 2025). The children of Kurashiki Minami Elementary School are growing up healthy in a beautiful school building and a city that continues to develop.

“Gather Around! Elementary School Students” Kurashiki Minami Elementary School Edition (Broadcast September 6, 2025) Children of Kurashiki Minami Elementary School Growing Up Healthy in a Beautiful School Building and a City That Continues to Develop

Okayama Expo 2025

Okayama Expo 2025 The Future of Okayama Woven by Connections (held on September 28, 2025) — A one-day expo packed with the charms of Okayama Prefecture

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KURABUN Co., Ltd. — Aoi YurikaAiming to make Usagiya a beloved local store where people can discover special stationery and excitement (Kurashiki Work Stories Woven by Young People, Vol. 5)

Kishimoto-san: Good Couples Research Group

Held Monday, November 3 (national holiday) Iifuufu Research Group Inaugural Event A research group that aims to build happiness for couples after marriage and address social issues

A child looking at an ichthyosaur fossil

Special Exhibition of an “Ichthyosaur Fossil” from the Age of Dinosaurs (held August 2–31, 2025) Ancient Fossil Discovered for the First Time in Western Japan

Yata Otsuka Burial Mound

Yata Otsuka Burial Mound A must-see for kofun fans! A historic site with one of Japan’s largest stone chambers, preserved for 1,400 years

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Tracing the “Textile Products” That Helped Develop Kurashiki The Roles of Sanada Himo, Tatami Edging, Jeans, and School Uniforms in Building a Textile Town