Here is a list of events and seminars to be held in July 2026 that are hosted, co-hosted, or otherwise sponsored by Kurashiki City.
This article is based on information provided by Kurashiki City under the “Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on Disseminating Municipal Information” with Haretoco General Incorporated Association. The Haretoco General Incorporated Association editorial team edited and published it.
The information in this article was current when it was published in July 2026. Please note that it may differ from current information.
Disaster Prevention, Safety and Security, and Living Environment
Heatstroke Prevention Seminar
Joint Information Session on Public Safety Officer Recruitment Exams
Date:
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Time:
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Kurashiki City Office, Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Center, 1st floor
Who can attend:
Parents and children, high school and university students
Anyone interested in careers as a Self-Defense Forces member, police officer, firefighter, or Japan Coast Guard officer
How to apply:
No application required
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/anzen/disaster/1012507/1017713.html
Legal Consultation Session for Disaster-Affected Areas
Date:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Time:
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Mabi Branch Office (former Mabi Health and Welfare Center), consultation room
Cost:
Free
How to apply:
No application required
Contact:
Okayama Bar Association (Tel: 086-223-4401)
Kurashiki City Public Safety Division (Tel: 086-426-3111)
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/soudan/1003125/1018503/1018798.html
Housing “Anything Goes Consultation”
Date:
Friday, July 17, 2026
Time:
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Kurashiki City Office Main Building
Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Center, 1st floor, Conference Room 158
How to apply:
Reservations are required. Please contact the Okayama Society of Architects and Building Engineers office.
【Contact】086-223-6671
Application deadline:
Friday, July 10, 2026
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/sumai/1018407/1018413/1025754.html
Parent-Child Wastewater Treatment Plant Explorers
Date:
Friday, July 31, 2026
Time:
(1) 10:00 a.m.–noon (registration: 9:30–10:00 a.m.)
(2) 1:30–3:30 p.m. (registration: 1:00–1:30 p.m.)
Location:
Mizushima Wastewater Treatment Plant
Cost:
Free
Who can attend:
Parents and children
Only fourth- to sixth-grade elementary school students who live or attend school in Kurashiki City, and their guardians
Capacity:
About 20 groups each in the morning and afternoon
※Successful applicants will be notified by mail after the application deadline.
※If there are more applicants than places, participants will be selected by lottery.
How to apply:
Apply by email or online application.
【Required information】
(1) Names and furigana (child and participating guardian)
(2) Address
(3) Phone number
(4) Elementary school name
(5) Grade
(6) Preferred time slot
【Email address】
gesui＠city.kurashiki.okayama.jp
【Online application form】
https://apply.e-tumo.jp/city-kurashiki-okayama-u/offer/offerList_detail?tempSeq=57516
Application deadline:
Friday, July 10, 2026
Contact:
Kurashiki City Office, Sewerage Department, Sewerage Management Planning Division
640 Nishinakashinden, Kurashiki City, Okayama 710-8565
【Tel】086-426-3581
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/suidou/1003847/1013233/1003907.html
Childcare, Health, and Welfare
Child-Rearing with Confidence Series Lecture
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Kurashiki Health and Welfare Plaza, Training Room 201
Cost:
Free
Who can attend:
About 30 guardians who are concerned about their child's development or parenting
Capacity:
30 people
How to apply:
Apply online or by phone to the Comprehensive Developmental Support Consultation Center Yumepal.
【Phone】
086-434-9882
【Online application】
https://apply.e-tumo.jp/city-kurashiki-okayama-u/offer/offerList_detail?tempSeq=57391
Application deadline:
Friday, July 10, 2026
Contact:
Kurashiki City Comprehensive Developmental Support Consultation Center
Tel: 086-434-9882
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/childcare/1004497/1004500/1026307.html
Education, Lifelong Learning, and Sports
Disaster Prevention Panel Exhibition: “Remember the Heavy Rains in Western Japan”
Dates:
Wednesday, July 1–Thursday, July 30, 2026
Location:
Mabi Library
Entrance hall and exhibition corner
Contact:
Mabi Library
Tel: 086-698-9393
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/lifelong/1007932/1014622/1025711/1025712.html
Industry, Cultural Tourism, and Relocation
Parent-Child Fishing Experience
Date:
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time:
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Kojima Fisheries Cooperative (1-1706-2 Ohataki, Kurashiki City)
Cost:
¥5,000 per group (includes lunch and seafood souvenirs)
Please bring the participation fee on the day. It will be collected at registration.
Who can attend:
Elementary school students living in the Takahashi River Basin area (7 cities and 3 towns) and their guardians (one adult and one child)
Capacity:
15 groups, 30 people
If the number of applicants exceeds capacity, participants will be selected by lottery.
How to apply:
Apply online, or fill out the application form, cut it out, and mail or bring it to the application address.
【Application address】
710-8565
Kurashiki City Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Division, 640 Nishinakashinden, Kurashiki City
【Online application】
https://apply.e-tumo.jp/city-kurashiki-okayama-u/offer/offerList_detail?tempSeq=57212
Application deadline:
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/business/agriculture/1013001/1005645/1005656.html
Multicultural Coexistence, Human Rights, and Community
17th Mabi-Funao Soodori Dance Festival
Date:
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time:
2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(1) Stage events: 2:00–5:40 p.m.
(2) Food and merchandise stalls: 2:00–8:30 p.m.
(3) Soodori dance: 6:20–7:50 p.m.
Location:
Parking lot in front of Mabi Branch Office and Mabi Health and Welfare Center
Makibi-dori Street
Contact:
Festival Executive Committee, c/o Mabi Branch Office, Industry Division
Tel: 086-698-8112
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/culture/tourism/1001881/1008216/1016575/1016578/1017125.html
From the Editor
Kurashiki City holds many other events, seminars, and activities to energize the community, in addition to those introduced here.
More event information is available on the Kurashiki City official website and the Tokotoko Outing Map. Be sure to check them out.
Please check Kurashiki City's official event calendar.
Please check the Tokotoko Outing Map.
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Date:
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Time:
10:30 a.m. to noon
Location:
AEON MALL Kurashiki, 1st floor
AEON Hall 2
Cost:
Free
Capacity:
40 people
How to apply:
No application required
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/kankyo/1011735/1003282/1003283/1019892/1026290.html