[Through Monday, August 31] Kurashiki 3-Veggie Project 〜 August is 3-Veggie Month. Enjoy a meal at a “3-Veggie Partner Restaurant” supporting residents’ health.

Kurashiki 3 Veggie Project

In keeping with August 31, Vegetable Day, August is “3-Vegetable Month,” a period dedicated to promoting “3 Veggies.”

Throughout August, restaurants promoting 3 Veggies (3-Veggie Promotion Restaurants) will offer menus that follow the 3-Veggie approach. Whether you want to make sure you get plenty of vegetables when dining out or are gathering with family or friends, enjoy your meal while putting 3 Veggies into practice.

This article was edited and published by the Haretoco General Incorporated Association editorial team, based on information provided by Kurashiki City under the “Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on Disseminating Municipal Information” between Kurashiki City and the Haretoco General Incorporated Association.

The information presented is current as of the article’s publication in August 2026. Please note that it may differ from current information.

About 3-Veggie Promotion Restaurants

3-Veggie Promotion Restaurants are establishments that support the “Kurashiki 3-Veggie Project,” which aims to address Kurashiki City’s health challenges (diabetes and hypertension) through effective ways of eating vegetables. They are driven by a desire to “help Kurashiki residents stay healthy through dining out.”

Throughout August, 3-Veggie Promotion Restaurants will offer menus that follow the 3-Veggie approach. Whether you want to make sure you get plenty of vegetables when dining out or are gathering with family or friends, enjoy your meal while putting 3 Veggies into practice.

See the image below for information about 3-Veggie Promotion Restaurants.

3-Veggie restaurants (Image courtesy of Kurashiki City)
3-Veggie restaurants (Image courtesy of Kurashiki City)

About the Kurashiki 3-Veggie Project

The “Kurashiki 3-Veggie Project” promotes the following practices:

  • Veggie First
    Eat vegetables first
  • Veggie Munch
    Chew vegetables well and eat slowly
  • Veggie Plenty
    Eat plenty of vegetables (at least 350 g a day)
About 3 Veggies (Image courtesy of Kurashiki City)
About 3 Veggies (Image courtesy of Kurashiki City)

Earn points with the Kura-chan Kenko App

To mark 3-Veggie Month, try practicing 3 Veggies with the Kura-chan Kenko App.

  1. Log a meal containing vegetables in the app
    You earn 5 points a day for logging meals. (Points are awarded once per day.)
  2. Practice 3 Veggies when you eat.
  3. Those who earn 1,000 points become eligible for a drawing for a ¥500 digital gift voucher.

In August, the number of winners of digital gift vouchers has been increased from the usual 300 to 400.
Log meals containing vegetables and practice 3 Veggies for a chance to win a digital gift voucher.

Your chances of winning are not affected by whether you log meals.
You can qualify for the drawing by earning 1,000 points through regular activities, such as steps, as well as meal logging.

A message from a Kurashiki City representative

A representative of the Health Promotion Division, Kurashiki City, had this to say about “3-Veggie Month”:

Representative

We hope you will enjoy working toward better health by using 3-Veggie Promotion Restaurants to help prevent lifestyle-related diseases and practicing 3 Veggies with the Kura-chan Kenko App.

Contact

Health Promotion Division, Kurashiki City Public Health Center
170 Sasaoki, Kurashiki City, Okayama 710-0834
Phone: 086-434-9868

▼Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/fukushi/health/1008531/1018486/1026614.html

▼About the Kura-chan Kenko App
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/fukushi/health/1011751/1012637/1026812.html

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