Region: Okayama Prefecture
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Kurashiki City Kurashiki Monogatari-kan A popular community space with rooms for rent at the entrance to the Bikan Historical Area
Soja CityReport
Carp Streamer Festival (held April 12–May 6, 2025) A spring tradition at Noumaru Gardening, carp streamers swimming together in the blue sky
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Held on 4/26 (Sat) DIY Offcut Market A waste-reduction event unique to a lumber company that promotes a lifestyle with wood
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Grand Opening of the Kojima Torajiro Memorial Gallery (April 3, 2025) Enjoy works that mark the origins of the Ohara Museum of Art in a historic bank building beloved by the local community
Kurashiki CityKnow
Marugo Co., Ltd. employee Mami Yabuki Bringing Kurashiki’s manufacturing to life through tabi shoes created at a long-established company (Kurashiki Work Stories Woven by Young People Vol. 1)
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Bara-zushi Seminar (held March 16, 2025) We learned about Kurashiki’s food culture through bara-zushi, a Japan Heritage component cultural property
KojimaReport
2nd Shimotsui Castle Ruins Cherry Blossom Festival (held March 30, 2025) Rediscover the charms of Shimotsui. Enjoy a spring moment while taking in the spectacular views of the Seto Inland Sea
TamashimaReport
26-go Reading Room presents “Calligraphy Club” (held March 9, 2025) Read, write, and find a peaceful moment in your everyday life
Soja CityReport
Soja City Hall New Building Open House (held March 15 and 16, 2025) A functional new city hall, ready to move forward with its citizens
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Shaka Spice A specialty spice curry restaurant brimming with umami and spice, made with carefully selected ingredients
Kurashiki CityKnow
Kurashiki Kojima Salt (En) Connection Project Turning the Former Salt Field Culture into a Source of Local Pride
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mt ex at IVY RED BRICK HALL 2025 (held March 27–April 29, 2025)A vibrant space filled with colorful masking tape
