Here are events and seminars hosted or co-hosted by Kurashiki City in September 2026.
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The information shown was current when this article was published in August 2026. Please note that it may differ from current information.
Disaster Prevention, Safety and Security, and Living Environment
Housing “Yorozu Consultation” (September)
Housing counselors provide advice on housing-related concerns. Consultations are free.
Childcare, Health, and Welfare
Dementia Supporter Training Course
Learn about dementia and basic ways to respond, including “What is dementia?” and “How should I interact with someone who has it?”
Date:
Monday, September 14, 2026
Time:
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Meeting Room 701, 7th Floor, Kurashiki City Office (640 Nishinakashinden, Kurashiki City)
Fee:
Free
Eligibility:
People who live, work, or study in Kurashiki City
*Limited to first-time participants
Capacity:
Approximately 25 people
How to apply:
Required
[Applications]
Kurashiki City Health and Longevity Division, Community-Based Integrated Care Promotion Office
Phone: 086-426-3417
Application deadline:
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Health and Welfare Bureau, Health and Welfare Department
Health and Longevity Division, Community-Based Integrated 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
Enjoy Delicious Food for Years to Come: What You Can Do to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia (University Partnership Course)
Date:
Friday, September 18, 2026
Time:
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki, 1st Floor, Audiovisual Hall
Fee:
Free
Eligibility:
General public
Capacity:
50 people
How to apply:
Required
*Apply via online application by the deadline. If you have difficulty applying online, please inquire. If there are more applicants than places, a lottery will be held.
Application deadline:
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Planning and Finance Bureau, Planning and Finance Department, 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 on Supporting People’s Lives
Date:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time:
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration from 1:00 p.m.)
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki Civic Learning Center, Audiovisual Hall
Fee:
Free
Eligibility:
General public
Capacity:
First 70 people
How to apply:
Required
*Apply through the Kurashiki City Call Center (Phone: 086-426-3030) or the online application service
Application deadline:
Friday, September 11, 2026
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Public 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 How to Engage with Children According to Their Development—from the Front Lines of Developmental Support and Consultation”
Date:
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time:
10:00 a.m. to noon (Registration: 9:40–9:50 a.m.)
Location:
Kurashiki Health and Welfare Plaza, Training Room 201
Fee:
Free
Eligibility:
Expectant parents, parents and children, high school and university students, and seniors; people interested in volunteering to watch over and support families with children; and parents currently raising children
Capacity:
40 people (registration closes when capacity is reached)
How to apply:
Required
*Apply by phone or in person.
Community Child-Rearing Support Center Yoshiura
Phone: 090-2293-3246 (Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
*When applying, please provide (1) name, (2) address, (3) phone number, and (4) whether childcare is needed.
*Childcare available (reservation required; up to 8 children; 3rd-floor Japanese-style training room)
Application deadline:
Friday, September 18, 2026
Inquiries:
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: “Yukui Island Songs—Feel the Breeze of Okinawa”
Date:
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time:
Noon to 12:45 p.m.
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki, 1st Floor, Main Hall
Fee:
Free
Eligibility:
General public (children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
How to apply:
Not required
*For details, see the Civic Learning Center website
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Board of Education, Civic 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: “Viewing the Moon”
Dates:
Tuesday, September 15 to Sunday, November 15, 2026
Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Location:
Kurashiki City Art Museum
3rd Floor, Ikeda Yoson Corner
Fee:
Free
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Board of Education, Lifelong Learning Department, 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 Relocation
Customer Harassment Prevention Seminar
Date:
Friday, September 18, 2026
Time:
Registration from 1:30 p.m.
Part 1: 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Part 2: 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Location:
Meeting Rooms 154, 155, and 156, Kurashiki City Office Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Center
Fee:
Free
Eligibility:
Representatives of businesses with offices in the seven cities and three towns of the Takahashi River Basin area
Capacity:
First 80 people
How to apply:
Required
*Apply via the online application form
Application deadline:
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Culture and Industry Bureau, Commerce and Labor Department, Labor and Employment Policy Division
Phone: 086-426-3415
Web page:
Kurashiki City official website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/business/employment/1013051/1026306.html
Tamashima Festival
Date:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time:
4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Shin-Kurashiki Station Front Street and Shin-Kurashiki Station South Park
Inquiries:
Tamashima Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Phone: 086-526-0131
Web page:
Kurashiki City official website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/culture/tourism/1001881/1008126/1008127/1011187.html
Big Consultation Event to Solve Your Vacant Home Problems
Date:
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Life Park Kurashiki Audiovisual Hall
How to apply:
Required
※ Apply by phone, email, or using the QR code on the flyer at the contact information below.
[Application contact] Japan Kominka Renovation Association, Okayama First Branch
[Phone] 0120-780-539
[Email] akiya.kurashiki@gmail.com
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Construction Bureau, Building Department, Building Guidance Division
Phone: 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:
Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 27, 2026
Location:
Bikan Historical Area (Kurashiki River, Kurashikikan, Shinkei-en Garden, Kurashiki SOLA)
Inquiries:
Heartland Kurashiki Executive Committee Secretariat (within the Kurashiki Tourism and Convention Bureau)
Phone: 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, and Community
FY2026 Kurashiki Harmony Seminar, Session 2
Date:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time:
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Location:
Kurashiki Gender Equality Promotion Center (6th floor, Tenmaya Kurashiki Store)
Fee:
Free
Capacity:
50 people (advance registration required; first come, first served)
Childcare available / capacity: 5 children (ages 1 to preschool age)
How to apply:
Required
※ Apply by phone, fax, mail, email, or via the website.
※ When applying by email, please enter “Session 2” or the event date.
※ Those requesting childcare must apply by Wednesday, September 16.
Inquiries:
Kurashiki Harmony Seminar Secretariat
Phone: 086-230-5556 (hours: weekdays, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
Office Dan Co., Ltd., 6-1-10 Aoe, Minami-ku, Okayama City 700-0941
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
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 the official Kurashiki City “Event Calendar.”
Please check the “Tokotoko Outing Map.”
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Date:
Friday, September 18, 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, Meeting Room 158
How to apply:
By appointment only
Please contact the Okayama Prefecture Society of Architects and Building Engineers office.
[Contact] 086-223-6671
Application deadline:
Friday, September 11, 2026
Inquiries:
Kurashiki City Construction Bureau, Building Department, Building Guidance Division
Phone: 086-426-3501
Web page:
Kurashiki City official website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/sumai/1018407/1018413/1026348.html