Region: Okayama Prefecture
MizushimaEat
Kitchen Ashiato Lunch and izakaya serving home-style cooking, run by a dog lover—dogs welcome!
KurashikiGo
Held on 7/20 (Sun) “Let’s Play with Kapla Blocks” at Geibunkan Hall Build your favorite things with Kapla, the magical wooden planks
KurashikiReport
BEER SMILES (held June 21 and 22, 2025) A craft beer tasting event to beat the muggy heat of the rainy season
Takahashi CityKnow
A “Plain Japanese” Workshop International students at Kibi International University take on the challenge of making museum language easier to understand
Yakage TownEat
Manten Lunch featuring house-made sauces, served by a food-loving owner who moved from Kurashiki to Yakage
TamashimaSee
Tamashima Historic Townscape Preservation District A port town that flourished as one of the Seto Inland Sea’s leading commercial centers, known as “Naniwa of the West,” through trade in Bitchu cotton with Kitamaebune ships. The culture of the tea ceremony also took root in this town of merchants.
KurashikiKnow
The premium preview screening of the film “A Town with a Storehouse” “We want people to discover the appeal of Kurashiki.” We spoke with director Emiko Hiramatsu and Kanako Mizumoto
Hayashima TownGo
Held on 6/28 (Sat) & 29 (Sun) 31st Hayashima-Kurashiki Hana-Goza Festival An event to enjoy with all five senses—playing, making, and eating—and learn about igusa rush grass
Yakage TownReport
Cream Soda in Yakage (held May 1–June 30, 2025) I tried colorful, distinctive cream sodas
Soja CityReport
FLCB Joshikai (held May 16, 2025) A lunch gathering where women living in Soja connect and make their dreams come true
Kurashiki CityReport
Mangrove Planting Project Vol. 6 (Broadcast May 30, 2025) To the Island’s Only Clinic, Protecting the Health of Many Islanders
KurashikiReport
FY2025 Okayama University Institute of Plant Science and Resources Open Day (held on May 10, 2025) Discover the wonders of plants at this historic research institute
