This article introduces events and seminars hosted or co-hosted by Kurashiki City, scheduled for September 2026.
This article is edited and published by the editorial department of Haretoco General Incorporated Association, based on information provided by Kurashiki City under the "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on Dissemination of Municipal Information" with Haretoco General Incorporated Association.
Disaster Prevention, Safety, and Living Environment
Housing "General Consultation" (September)
We will accept consultations regarding housing, and housing consultants will provide advice. Consultation is free of charge.
Child-rearing, Health, and Welfare
Dementia Supporter Training Course
Learn about dementia, such as "What is dementia?" and "How should I interact with it?" including understanding and basic response methods.
Date:
September 14, 2026 (Monday)
Time:
From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Location:
Kurashiki City Office, 7th Floor, Room 701 (640 Nishinakaida, Kurashiki City)
Cost:
Free
Target Audience:
Residents, workers, or students in Kurashiki City
*Limited to those taking the course for the first time
Capacity:
Approximately 25 people
Application Method:
Required
[Application Contact]
Kurashiki City Health and Longevity Division, Community-based Care Promotion Office
Phone: 086-426-3417
Application Deadline:
September 9, 2026 (Wednesday)
Contact:
Kurashiki City Health and Welfare Bureau, Health and Welfare Division
Health and Longevity Division, Community-based Care Promotion Office
Phone: 086-426-3417
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/fukushi/elderly/1004100/1004101/1021102/1021103.html
Let's Eat Deliciously Forever - What You Can Do to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia (University Collaboration Course)
Date:
September 18, 2026 (Friday)
Time:
From 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki, 1st Floor, Audiovisual Hall
Cost:
Free
Target Audience:
General public
Capacity:
50 people
Application Method:
Required
*Please apply via electronic application by the deadline. If electronic application is difficult, please inquire. If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held.
Application Deadline:
September 8, 2026 (Tuesday)
Contact:
Kurashiki City Planning and Finance Bureau, Planning and Management Office
Phone: 086-426-3055
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/lifelong/1002190/1002192/1026144/1026146.html
Forum Supporting Life
Date:
September 26, 2026 (Saturday)
Time:
From 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM (Reception starts at 1:00 PM)
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki Citizen Learning Center, Audiovisual Hall
Cost:
Free
Target Audience:
General public
Capacity:
First 70 people
Application Method:
Required
*Please apply via the Kurashiki City Call Center (Phone: 086-426-3030) or electronic application service
Application Deadline:
September 11, 2026 (Friday)
Contact:
Kurashiki City Health Center, Health Division, Mental Health Section
Phone: 086-434-9823
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/fukushi/health/1004848/1004863/1004870.html
Community Child-rearing Support Course "Considering Interactions According to Children's Development - From the Field of Development Support and Consultation"
Date:
September 29, 2026 (Tuesday)
Time:
From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Reception: 9:40 AM - 9:50 AM)
Location:
Kurashiki Health and Welfare Plaza, Room 201
Cost:
Free
Target Audience:
Pregnant women, parents and children, high school and university students, seniors, and those interested in volunteer activities for supporting child-rearing
Capacity:
40 people (Registration will close once capacity is reached)
Application Method:
Required
*Please apply by phone or in person.
Community Child-rearing Support Center Yoshihira
Phone: 090-2293-3246 (Reception hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM)
*Please provide (1) Name (2) Address (3) Phone number (4) Childcare needs when applying
*Childcare available (Reservation required, up to 8 children, 3rd Floor Japanese-style Room)
Application Deadline:
September 18, 2026 (Friday)
Contact:
Kurashiki City Child-rearing Support Center
Phone: 086-434-9865
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/childcare/1004187/1004191/1019467/1026010.html
Education, Lifelong Learning, and Sports
Lunchtime Concert - Feeling the Winds of Okinawa with Island Songs
Date:
September 20, 2026 (Sunday)
Time:
From 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki, 1st Floor, Main Hall
Cost:
Free
Target Audience:
General public (Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian)
Application Method:
No application required
*For details, please check the Citizen Learning Center website
Contact:
Kurashiki City Board of Education, Citizen Learning Center
Phone: 086-454-0011
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/lifelong/1007484/1016105/1016111/1016113/1017656.html
Ikeda Yoson Corner Exhibition "Observing the Moon"
Date:
From September 15, 2026 (Tuesday) to November 15, 2026 (Sunday)
Time:
From 9:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Location:
Kurashiki City Art Museum
3rd Floor, Ikeda Yoson Corner
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Kurashiki City Board of Education, Lifelong Learning Division, Art Museum
Phone: 086-425-6034
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kcam/exhibition/1011820/1026636.html
Industry, Cultural Tourism, and Migration
Customer Harassment Prevention Seminar
Date:
September 18, 2026 (Friday)
Time:
Reception from 1:30 PM
Part 1: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Part 2: 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
Location:
Kurashiki City Office Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Center, Rooms 154, 155, 156
Cost:
Free
Target Audience:
Representatives of businesses located in the 7 cities and 3 towns of the Takahashi River basin
Capacity:
First 80 people
Application Method:
Required
*Please apply via the electronic application form
Application Deadline:
September 17, 2026 (Thursday)
Contact:
Kurashiki City Cultural Industry Bureau, Commerce and Labor Division, Labor and Employment Policy Section
Phone: 086-426-3415
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/business/employment/1013051/1026306.html
Tamashima Festival
Date:
September 26, 2026 (Saturday)
Time:
From 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location:
In front of Shin-Kurashiki Station and Shin-Kurashiki Station South Park
Contact:
Tamashima Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 086-526-0131
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/culture/tourism/1001881/1008126/1008127/1011187.html
Consultation Meeting for Solving Vacant House Problems
Date:
September 27, 2026 (Sunday)
Time:
From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki, Audiovisual Hall
Application Method:
Required
※ Please apply by phone, email, or the QR code on the flyer to the following contact.
【Contact】Haretoco General Incorporated Association, Okayama First Branch
【Phone Number】0120-780-539
【Email】akiya.kurashiki@gmail.com
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Construction Bureau, Architectural Division, Architectural Guidance Section
Phone Number: 086-426-3501
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/sumai/1006343/1013282/1020069.html
Heartland Kurashiki [Autumn]
Date:
From September 18, 2026 (Friday) to September 27, 2026 (Sunday)
Location:
Bikan Historical Area (Kurashiki River, Kurashikikan Tourist Information Office, Shinkei-en Garden, Kurashiki SOLA)
Inquiries:
Heartland Kurashiki Executive Committee Office (inside Kurashiki Tourism Convention Bureau)
Phone Number: 086-421-0224
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/culture/tourism/1001881/1016114/1018655.html
Multicultural Coexistence, Human Rights, Community
2026 Kurashiki Harmony Seminar, Session 2
Date:
September 26, 2026 (Saturday)
Time:
From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM)
Location:
Kurashiki City Gender Equality Promotion Center (6th floor of Tenmaya Kurashiki)
Cost:
Free
Capacity:
50 people (Pre-registration required, first-come, first-served)
Childcare available / Capacity 5 (from 1 year old to pre-school)
Application Method:
Required
※ Please apply by phone, fax, mail, email, or website.
※ If applying by email, please include "Session 2" or the date of the event.
※ For those requesting childcare, please do so by September 16 (Wednesday).
Inquiries:
Kurashiki Harmony Seminar Office
Phone Number: 086-230-5556 (Reception hours: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
〒700-0941 Okayama City, Minami Ward, Aoie 6-1-10, Office Dan Co., Ltd.
FAX: 086-201-3001
Website: https://event-home.com/harmony/
Email: harmony@edan.jp
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/jinken/1003232/1003253/1025179/1026497.html
Conclusion
In Kurashiki City, various events and seminars to invigorate the community are being held in addition to those introduced this time.
For more event information, please check the “Kurashiki City Official Website” and “Tocotoco Outing Map”. Be sure to check them out.
Please check the official “Event Calendar” of Kurashiki City.
Please check the “Tocotoco Outing Map”.
Date:
September 18, 2026 (Friday)
Time:
From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location:
Kurashiki City Office
Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Center, 1st Floor, Room 158
Application Method:
Reservation required
Please contact the Okayama Prefecture Architects Association office.
[Contact] 086-223-6671
Application Deadline:
September 11, 2026 (Friday)
Contact:
Kurashiki City Construction Bureau, Architecture Division, Building Guidance Section
Phone: 086-426-3501
Web Page:
Kurashiki City Official Website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/sumai/1018407/1018413/1026348.html