Here are events and seminars hosted or co-hosted by Kurashiki City in June 2026.
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Disaster Prevention, Safety and Security, and Living Environment
What You Can Do to Prepare for Rain

Home Seismic Retrofitting Seminar

Date:
Monday, June 29, 2026
Hours:
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Venue:
Kurashiki City Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Center, Meeting Room 152
640 Nishinakashinden, Kurashiki City
Cost:
Free
How to apply:
Choose one of the following:
- Okayama Prefecture Electronic Application Service
https://apply.e-tumo.jp/pref-okayama-u/offer/offerList_detail?tempSeq=55673 - Email: kenmachi@pref.okayama.lg.jp
- Phone: 086-226-7504
Application deadline:
Friday, June 19, 2026
Contact:
Okayama Prefecture Building Guidance Division
Phone: 086-226-7504
Email: kenmachi@pref.okayama.lg.jp
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/sumai/1014765/1014766/1025492.html
Childcare, Health, and Welfare
50th Kurashiki Kenko Fair

Date:
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Hours:
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Venue:
Kurashiki Health and Welfare Plaza
Who can attend:
Expectant mothers, parents and children, preschoolers, elementary and junior high school students, high school and university students, and seniors
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Kurashiki Dental Association
086-422-2122
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/fukushi/health/1011751/1015067/1015026.html
Building a Supportive Community Forum

Date:
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Hours:
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue:
Kurashiki Health and Welfare Plaza
Cost:
Free
Who can attend:
Anyone interested in community activities, curious to learn more, or wanting to hear about them is welcome.
Capacity:
280 people (advance registration required)
How to apply:
Kurashiki City Electronic Application Service
https://apply.e-tumo.jp/city-kurashiki-okayama-u/offer/offerList_detail?tempSeq=56469
Contact:
Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare, Community Welfare Division
086-434-3301
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/fukushi/elderly/1004333/1019428.html
Connecting Parent and Child Hearts Through Color

Date:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Venue:
Kojima Civic Exchange Center, 1st floor
Ikiiki Fureai Room
Cost:
Free
Who can attend:
Expectant mothers, parents and children, seniors
Anyone interested in volunteering for parenting support or watching over families with children, including parents and children currently raising children
Capacity:
20 people
How to apply:
Applications accepted by phone or in person starting Monday, June 1
- Kuratan Hiroba “Kurarakko”
Phone: 086-441-1088 - Kurashiki City Childcare Support Center
Phone: 086-434-9865
Application deadline:
Monday, June 29, 2026
Contact:
Kurashiki City Childcare Support Center
086-434-9865
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/childcare/1004187/1004191/1019467/1025402.html
Education, Lifelong Learning, and Sports
“Community Health and Sports Class”: Get Healthy with New Sports
Date:
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Hours:
9:30 a.m. to noon
Venue:
Kurashiki Gymnasium
Admission:
Free
How to apply:
Apply by phone starting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1
※First come, first served
▼Sports Support
086-434-3410
Contact:
Sports Support
086-434-3410 (closed Sundays and holidays)
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/culture/sports/1024934/1024996.html
Let's Make Tanabata Decorations!
Make Tanabata decorations to hang on bamboo using origami.
Date:
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Venue:
Tamashima Library, Children's Room
Who can attend:
Ages 5 and up; children in grade 2 or below must be accompanied by a guardian
Capacity:
8 people
How to apply:
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026
Applications accepted by phone; first come, first served.
Contact:
Tamashima Library
086-526-6011
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kosodate/lifelong/1007932/1014622/1025046/1025049.html
Industry, Cultural Tourism, and Relocation
1st KVO Mini Business Startup School

Date:
Friday, June 12, 2026
Hours:
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Venue:
Kurashiki Venture Office
Kurashiki City, Achi 1-7-2, Kurashiki City Plaza West Building, 8th floor, Room 803
Who can attend:
People starting a new business in the Takahashi River Basin area, or who have been in business for approximately five years or less
Cost:
Free
How to apply:
Kurashiki City Electronic Application Service
https://apply.e-tumo.jp/city-kurashiki-okayama-u/offer/offerList_detail?tempSeq=57392
Organizer:
Kurashiki City Commerce and Industry Division, Kurashiki Venture Office
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/business/industry/1005503/1015745/1025845/1025846.html
From the Editor
Kurashiki City holds many other events and seminars 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.









































Dates:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 to Friday, June 19, 2026
Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Until 3:00 p.m. on the final day)
Venue:
Kurashiki City Office Main Building, 1F Exhibition Hall
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Flood Control Office
Web page:
Official Kurashiki City website
https://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/kurashi/suidou/1003847/1003855/1012429/1025598.html