Region: Okayama Prefecture
KurashikiKurashiki City
Held on 12/19 (Sat) 5th Kurashiki City Rogaining in Chayamachi A walking event where participants visit checkpoints within a time limit, enjoyable for beginners and families too
KurashikiReport
The 70th Ohara Magosaburo and Soichiro Memorial Lecture (held on July 24, 2026) It is European townscapes, not Japan, that value harmony. An architectural historian discusses the differences from Japanese town planning
MizushimaReport
Honest Conversations About Work Workshop (held July 8, 2026) A 90-minute session where companies in Kurashiki City and university students share their concerns and speak candidly with one another
FunaoReport
“Gather Around, Elementary School Students!” Yanaihara Elementary School Edition (Broadcast May 2, 2026) The Misaki Shrine Festival and Kintoki carrots. Yanaihara Elementary School, surrounded by nature’s bounty and exchange with the local community
KurashikiReport
3rd Lamb Seminar in Kurashiki (held on August 19, 2026) Lamb is considered a “delicacy” around the world. An opportunity to learn about and make use of lamb
Kurashiki CityKurashiki City
September 2026 Events and Seminars Hosted or Co-hosted by Kurashiki City
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Held on 9/5 (Sat) Kurashiki Downtown Bon Odori Enjoy a bon dance that everyone can join, set to a song inspired by the Seto Inland Sea
Soja CityEat
Pâtisserie Coa A Western-style confectionery shop in Soja City that values its ingredients and hopes to nurture connections with people through sweets
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Until 10/31 (Sat) Gurutto Ikasa Digital Stamp Rally 2026 Discover something new as you explore southwestern Okayama Prefecture
TamashimaReport
“Gather Around, Elementary School Students!” Hota Elementary School Edition (Broadcast May 2, 2026) The children of Hota Elementary School have a great time enjoying local traditional events, including a pencil-sharpening contest and bracken gathering.
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Betty Smith, Kawamura Nami Supporting Kurashiki’s proud textile industry through Japan’s first brand specializing in women’s jeans (Kurashiki Work Stories Woven by Young People, Vol. 13)
KurashikiKnow
Learn about the history of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 3: The Meiji period to the present) What really happened here (historical facts) that people involved with the Bikan Historical Area should know
