NEWS
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[Sat., Jan. 13 & 27] Visit a Fish Market in Onomichi
I highly recommend visiting this local fish market!Anyone interested is welcome to join the Onomichi Kensui Asaichi fish market! The market has been held twice a month since 2023. Fresh seafood is on sale, as well as sashimi, grilled fish, fried fish .... -
Winter Illumination at Okayama Forest Park
Recommended for romantic people! Couples! Families! Okayama Forest Park is a large, German-themed park in central Okayama that is especially popular with families and couples. This winter, the park is featuring winter illumination that offers night v .... -
[1-Day Event: Sat., Jan. 20] Stay Warm While You Join Hot Events at Fukuyama Castle Square
Fukuyama Castle Square is alive with excitement right now because it is the venue for many events! On January 20, the local Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold another such event at the above venue. It will feature live performances on stage and yos .... -
[1-Day Event: Mon., Jan. 8] Fire-walking Ritual in Onomichi
If you are staying in Japan around the New Year, visit a shrine or temple. On Hatsumoude, residents of Japan visit nearby shrines and temples at some point on or following New Year’s Day. We do this to say our thanks for a safe and successful l .... -
[2-Day Event: Dec. 16–17] Japanese Sake Brewery Festival
Okayama Prefecture is known for fruity Japanese sake made from delicate Omachi rice. There are several breweries that make sake that I love, but my favorite is Kamikokoro Brewery, which is located in the small oyster and fishing town of Yorishima. Th .... -
[1-Day Event: Sun., Jan. 7] Join Fukuyama’s Earliest Bean Throwing
Have you heard of mamemaki (bean throwing)?It is a traditional event usually held in Japan on Setsubun (a holiday welcoming good fortune for the new year and driving out misfortune with roasted soybeans)on February 3, but this event is the earliest b .... -
Great for getting into the Christmas spirit! After a 2-year hiatus resulting from the covid pandemic, the Hiroshima Christmas Market is back! This curated market features German-style hot wine, German food items, stollen, gift items, Christmas decora .... -
Visit the Sword Museum in Okayama
A must-see for sword lovers! Observe the actual sword-making process by swordsmiths at a workshop in one of Japan’s premier sword production centers: Bizen Osafune Sword Museum, located in Setouchi City, Okayama. The traditional folding and for ....
