Event Announcement 📣

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, Makubetsucho will host “2026 Makubetsu Tsunagu Lantern” at Akenogaoka Park 😊
Each handmade lantern created by local residents has its own unique design, and they are delightful to admire 🎵
Please come and see the magical world lit by the lanterns’ gentle glow ✨
Be sure to dress warmly for the event 🧤🧣🧥

📍Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
※In case of severe weather, the event will be postponed to Sunday, February 22, 2026
※If postponed, an announcement will be posted on Instagram.

📍Venues and Times
🔸Akenogaoka Park 17:30–19:30
🔸Makubetsu Park Plaza 17:30–19:30

＼ 14th Sakai Yosakoi Kaeru Festival is on 🐸✨ ／

A day when the city of Sakai comes together through dance
The "Sakai Yosakoi Kaeru Festival" returns this year🎶

Across generations and roles,
Change people, rejuvenate, revive, transform the city, return to hometown
This is a Yosakoi festival born in Sakai with those hopes🌱

At the venue,
✨ Powerful Yosakoi performances
✨ Friendly spaces full of smiles
✨ Programs that connect with the local community
Will be in abundance!

From children to adults,
Whether it’s your first time or you already love Yosakoi,
This festival offers fun for everyone 😊

📅 Date and time: Sunday, March 1 — 10:00 to 18:00
📍 Location: Daisen Park [Large Lawn Plaza], BiG-i Multipurpose Hall

For details, check @sakai_kaeru!

🔍 Search for “Sakai Yosakoi Kaeru Festival” for more information!
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/sakai_kaeru

Event Announcement📣

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Makubetsu’s Churui will host the 43rd Nauman All-Hokkaido Sled Competition 😊

Alongside the general division—where participants race on homemade cardboard sleds and are judged on sled craftsmanship and finish time—there will be an elementary school speed division and a parent-and-child speed division 🎵

Other activities include a “Treasure Hunt” inspired by the buried-gold legend of Churui Maruyama and a photo-movie contest for sharing fun memories from the sled competition ✨

📍Date and Time: Sunday, February 15, 2026
📍Venue: Churui Hakugindai Ski Area
📞Contact: Tournament Office 01558-8-2111

http://www.makubetsu.jp/kankobussankyokai/?p=8682

Event Announcement📣

On Saturday, February 14th, Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall 21 hosts "Wood Candle Night 2026" 😊

The day features wood education workshops such as ogacolor and deer-hide leather craft, plus a wooden toy corner where visitors can touch, play with, and make wooden items 🎵
You can also enjoy a food area, chocolate fondue with toasted marshmallows and strawberries, a collaboration café by Coffee Zamaya and an antique shop, and a mini concert by the duo Liricamente 😍
On this sacred night—Valentine’s Day—come to Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall lit by ice candles and illuminations 🤗

❤️ At the Youth Section booth of the Town Employees’ Labor Union, donors will receive a complimentary cocoa.

https://www.town.ashoro.hokkaido.jp/kanko/news/2026/wood2026.html

♬ Sophia Sakai Planetarium February Screening Program Announcement ♬

We are announcing the Sophia Sakai Planetarium screening program running through Saturday, February 28.✨
(Closed: Mondays, February 24)
A new program features live commentary by an interpreter who will talk about constellations and the charms of the night sky!✩
Please come and visit☺♪

【Screening Program】
・The Night Sky Time with Live Commentary by an Interpreter
・Inazuma Delivery: A By‑the‑Way Space Journey!? — Encounter with a Black Hole —
・Shimajiro and the Wishing Star
・Maku‑maku’s Great Starry Adventure
・To the GRAND UNIVERSE — music by Joe Hisaishi (through Feb. 26)
・Nature‑rium: Aurora’s Melody — Exploring the Mysterious Light
・Rabi‑kun’s Space Trip (through Feb. 23)
・Seasons — The Star‑Falling Surface of the Water

📅 Through Saturday, February 28
📍 Sophia Sakai Planetarium (@sophiasakai_pla)
💰 Adults 600 yen Children 250 yen
👥 Capacity 140 people (first‑come, first‑served)

🔍For details, search for “Sophia Sakai Planetarium program”!
🔗 https://www.sofia-sakai.jp/planetarium/planetarium-program/

Event Announcement 📣

From February 11 to February 14, 2026, Nakasatsunaimura will host “Snow Art Village Nakasatsunai 2026” for four days 😊
You can view the expansive snow art that local snow artist and AOILO Inc. representative Tomohiro Kajiyama creates on the snowy plain from a special 8-meter-high yagura viewing platform 🎵
Please enjoy this snow-made art that you can only see in the art village of Nakasatsunai 🤗

📍Dates: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 ▶ Saturday, February 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
*Canceled in severe weather; event dates may change depending on snowfall conditions
📍Venue: Nakasatsunai Cultural Creation Center and surrounding special event sites

🔶 Indoor Event Venue (Nakasatsunai Cultural Creation Center)
📍 Snow Art Video Screening
We will screen past snow art works and footage of the making process.

📍 Snow Art Panel Exhibition (Entrance)
A collection of past works shot by drone will be on display 🎶
Explore the history of Snow Art Village Nakasatsunai!

https://kankou-nakasatsunai.com/event-list/page-3619/

📣 Morning Sumo Practice Observation at Ohtori Taisha and a Shinto Lecture “Shinto and Sumo” ✨

One day only: Wednesday, February 25!
With the Grand Sumo Osaka Tournament in March just around the corner, Arashio-beya will stay at Ohtori Taisha and hold morning practice sessions.
You’ll see rikishi training up close, sweaty and covered in clay as they clash seriously. It’s a different tension and power from the tournament itself.
We’re also holding a special lecture by a Shinto priest on “Sumo and Shinto.” Learning about the relationship between Shinto and sumo will make watching the sport even more enjoyable ✨

🔹 Participation gifts: commemorative items from Arashio-beya and a limited-time goshuin (temple seal) from Ohtori Taisha

👀 Highlights
🔹 Watch Arashio-beya’s morning sumo practice from front-row seats
🔹 Shinto priest’s lecture “Sumo and Shinto Rituals”
🔹 Shrine visit and a brief introduction to the shrine by a Shinto priest

📅 Date and Time
🔹 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 — 7:20 AM to 11:00 AM
📍 At Ohtori Taisha

💰 Participation Fee
🔹 ¥7,000 (includes a commemorative gift 🎁)
📌 Application deadline: up to 7 days before the event (first come, first served)

🔍 For details and to apply, search “Morning Sumo Practice Observation at Ohtori Taisha and a Shinto Lecture ‘Shinto and Sumo’.”
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/192

Event Announcement 📣

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, Memuro Town’s big winter event, Ice Candle Night, welcomes visitors 😊

About 2,500 ice candles will light up Meimuro Park, creating a soft, glowing atmosphere 😍
The venue offers a variety of attractions, including Tokachi Pro Wrestling, a strike-out game, footbaths, and handheld fireworks.
Fireworks will be launched from 7:30 PM to brighten the winter night sky ✨

Enjoy a space shaped by winter’s cold, where beautiful ice and warm light come together 🤗

📍Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 1:30 PM–8:30 PM

📍Location: Meimuro Park

📞Contact: Memuro Town Roadside Station TEL: 0155-66-6522

https://town.tonxton.com/event/hyotoya2026/

Event Announcement📣

On Friday, February 6, join us in Shihorocho for a one-night candlelit evening called “Shihoro on ICE,” featuring ice candles made by the community😊

The evening will include candle art by the Shihoro Town Central Junior High School Art Club, and—weather permitting—snow sculptures created by local volunteers may make an appearance!?⛄️
Warm snacks and beverages will be available at the venue☕️

📍Date and Time: Friday, February 6, 2026, 4:30 PM–7:30 PM
📍Location: In front of Town Plaza
📞Contact: Shihoro on ICE Organizing Committee (Hattori: 080-1897-4728)

🔶Ice Candle Drop-off Period
Tuesday, February 3–Thursday, February 5, 2026, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM: Committee members will collect ice candles at Town Plaza, so please make them at home and bring them by✨We look forward to seeing your creations🤗

🔶Volunteers Wanted
Volunteers are needed on Friday, February 6 from 1:00 PM to help with venue setup and lighting—join us in making the event shine🎵

🔴Special Exhibition: “Fenice Sakai × Gashibaru Discovery! Sakai”🔵


🔷〈Encounter the active arm movement in Sakai today—people, things, and happenings〉🌈

■Dates: Tuesday, February 3, 2026–Thursday, February 19, 2026
■Hours: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM (last admission 7:30 PM)
*Final day only: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
*Closed: Monday, February 16
■Admission: Free
■Venue: 📍Fenice Sakai (@fenice_sacay)
Exchange and Creation Galleria (2-1-1 Okinabashicho, Sakai Ward, Sakai City)

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1. Nostalgic Record Jacket Exhibition💽
From the owner of jazz cafe cafe RVC (Sakai Ward, Sakai City), we present over 30 record jackets that colored the era, centered on jazz, drawn from a collection of more than 3,000 records.


2. My Bookcase📚
From the share-style bookstore HONBAKO (Sakai Ward, Sakai City), lively personalities of “box owners” bring a one-box bookstore—"bookcase"—to the event♪ (Sales on weekends only)
Experience building your own "bookcase," enjoy storytelling sessions, and visit the book exchange corner!


3. Visual Artist Yusen Yoneda and the Mansion Midori Renovation Project🎈
Showcasing woodblock prints by Yusen Yoneda, registered with the Sakai City Emerging Artists Bank, and the exchanges between young creators and local residents fostered through activities at Mansion Midori.
On February 15, Yusen Yoneda will hold a woodblock print workshop. (Advance registration required; details on the website)


4. Special Exhibit: Large Sheet Metal Roof Ring✨
A large-scale craft art piece—2 m in diameter and weighing 130 kg—previously exhibited at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, comes to Sakai.
Manufactured by Modern Industrial Co., Ltd., supervised by architect Sou Fujimoto.


5. Special Exhibit: Oceano⛓️
An artwork created in Sakai reusing the distinctive exterior ship ropes from the Portugal Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, expressing the sea that connects Portugal and Japan.
(By Vanessa Barragan / Owned by Sakai City)


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🔷Fenice Sakai × Gashibaru Collaboration Event
This year again, about 80 eateries and shops in the Sakai Higashi area participate in the food and drink festival🍴☕️
Collaborating with the 18th Gashibaru (February 17–20)!
・Gashibaru
🔗https://e-sacai.com/gashi-bar
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💁For more details
🔗https://www.fenice-sacay.jp/event/33048/
Search “Gashibaru × Fenice Sakai”
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/event/detail/850

🔪✨ Knife Factory and Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery Tour 🏭🔍
~ Experience Sakai’s blade culture and the craftsmen’s skill! ~


Held on 2/26 (Thu), 5/28 (Thu), 8/27 (Thu), and 11/26 (Thu)! ✨
A rare public opening of the factory that produces the world-renowned Sakai Takayuki knives! 🛠️✨

🔹 For an additional option fee of 18,000 yen, add a tour-exclusive Sakai Takayuki ‘‘meat deboning knife’’ souvenir valued at about 30,000 yen! 🔥

🔹 Highlights
🔹 Tour the Sanpo Factory and watch the knife-making process (forging, rough sharpening, etc.) 🏭
🔹 Visit the gallery displaying about 500 knives 🔍
🔹 Try a simple knife sharpening experience! ✨
🔹 Optional knife ‘‘meat deboning’’ add-on available 🎁

💰 Participation Fees
🔹 Tour only: 4,000 yen
🔹 Tour with the exclusive souvenir knife: 22,000 yen
📌 Registration deadline: up to 3 days before each event date!

🔍 For details and registration, search for "Knife Factory and Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery Tour with Simple Knife Sharpening Workshop"
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/183

On a clear, cold winter day, our family enjoyed flying kites in a park with a great view of Mount Fuji.

Event Announcement📣

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Roadside Station Nakasatsunai will host the Nakasatsunai Winter Festival 😊

Enjoy a full lineup of snow activities, including snow rafting, a snow treasure hunt, and a snowy slide!
Make the most of the cold winter day and have fun!
Food trucks will also be on site, so you can enjoy tasty treats 🎵

📍Program Highlights
・Snow rafting (one ride 100 yen, limited to the first 250 participants)
・Stamp rally (limited to the first 100 children in elementary school or younger)
・Snow treasure hunt (for elementary school children or younger)
・Sledding 🛷 (free sled rentals available)
・Marshmallow roasting (3 pieces for 50 yen; available while supplies last)
・Hot milk served (limited to the first 100 people)

📍Date and Time: Sunday, January 25, 2026, 10:00–12:00
📍Location: Roadside Station Nakasatsunai South Side Special Venue

Bring your family and friends and come to Roadside Station Nakasatsunai 🤗

https://michinoeki-nakasatsunai.jp/post_event/post_event-1311/

🐬✨Half-price Admission for Sakai City Residents!✨🐬

One day only: Sunday, February 1, 2026
With thanks for your continued support
＼ Sakai Citizen Appreciation Day ／ celebrates with you🎉

On this day only, residents of Sakai City receive half-price admission!
Enjoy thrilling dolphin training sessions and paid hands-on programs suitable for both adults and children✨
It’s a special day the whole family can enjoy💙
We look forward to welcoming you😊

[Eligibility]
Residents of Sakai City
*Please present proof that confirms your residence in Sakai City.
*Discount applies only to the person shown per one form of ID presented.
*This offer cannot be combined with other discounts.
*The dolphin interaction experience program requires a separate regular fee.

[Admission Fees]
◯ Regular admission
Adult (junior high school age and older): ¥1,210
Child (age 4 to elementary school): ¥770
◯ Nighttime (admission from 5:00 PM onward)
Adult (junior high school age and older): ¥770
Child (age 4 to elementary school): ¥550
*Free for children age 3 and under all day

[Hours]
10:00 AM–8:00 PM (last admission 7:30 PM)
🔍 For details, search “Noah Dolphin Dome”!

https://www.dolphindome.jp/

Event Announcement📣

The nighttime winter-only event at TokachigawaOnsen, called "Sairinka," is held each year in honor of the swans that fly into TokachigawaOnsen.😊

A fantasy show synchronizing sound and light creates a magical atmosphere. About 600 luminous objects made from agricultural insulating material and LED bulbs change with the music to delight spectators' eyes.🎵

Date and Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Sunday, February 15, 2026, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Venue: Tokachigaoka Park

Event Maintenance Contribution: 500 yen per person for junior high school students and older; free for elementary school students and younger

Contact: Tokachi River Onsen Tourism Association TEL:0155-32-6633


https://www.tokachigawa.net/event/sairinka.html

Event Announcement 📣

“Hombetsucho Bean-Scattering Night” will be held on Saturday, January 24th 😊

This event, timed for the Setsubun season, celebrates beans, a local specialty of Hombetsucho. Setsubun takes place the day before Risshun (the beginning of spring) and traditionally involves scattering beans to drive away evil spirits. It is said this practice began to ward off the misfortune and demons that can enter at seasonal boundaries 👹

At this event we will stage a dramatic bean-scatting spectacle using more than 2.5 tons of consecrated beans to vanquish many demons, and a “bean shower” where participants are drenched in over 100 kg of beans like a waterfall, among other bean-themed attractions. A lineup of food trucks will also gather so you can enjoy plenty of gourmet treats 🎵

https://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/fes/details/mamemakanight.html

A commemorative ema and goshuin designed by Kobukuro Kuroda-san of "Kugatsu Youka" have been created!✨ Heartwarming news has arrived from "Kugatsu Youka" in East Sakai!👀

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Kugatsu Youka in East Sakai has, with the cooperation of the local Hochigai Shrine,
prepared special ema and goshuin.
As it happens, there is a story from a mother who used to visit Hochigai Shrine when she moved from Harumidai to Makizukadai in third grade,
and we once again felt how deeply the shrine is rooted in Sakai.
When we consulted with Hochigai Shrine, who share this connection,
they said, “We have long known that Kugatsu Youka has been working hard to enliven the streets of Sakai. We are happy to cooperate.”
With those warm words, this initiative became a reality.
Visitors may write their wishes on the ema and dedicate them on the ema racks set up at Hochigai Shrine and at three locations within the Sakai Higashi Shopping Street.
Please come by and receive these special ema and goshuin along with your heartfelt wishes.
Details will be announced at Kugatsu Youka’s counter (@kugatsu.youka) and on their social media.
Look forward to it.
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Notice of an illumination event 📣

The illumination at Hiroo Santa Land in Hirocho runs through January 4, 2026 😊
Lights are on from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM ✨✨
The park glows with illumination and wood lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere 😍

Please consider stopping by during your New Year holidays outing 🤗

https://www.santaland.or.jp/

Announcement of the illumination event 📣

"Sara Illumi" will be held in Sarabetsumura through Saturday, February 16, 2026 (planned) 😊
Lights are on from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

A workshop for local residents shaped the designs, which are expressed with about 40,000 bulbs 🎵
Handmade village lights brighten the freezing winter nights with vivid color 🤗

https://www.sarabetsu.jp/sightseeing/event/illumination/

Illumination Event Announcement📣

Roadside Station Nakasatsunai hosts the "Roadside Station Winter Night Garden" through February 28, 2026 😊
The lights come on from around 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the event ✨✨
Colorful illuminations sparkle across the snow, creating a vividly lit, dreamlike space for you to relax and enjoy😍
Please enjoy this together with Tokachi's snowy landscapes🤗

https://kankou-nakasatsunai.com/spot/spot-75/spot-3242/

Announcement for the illumination event📣

Now in its 24th year, the Obihiro Illumination Project lights up obihiro station’s landmark Harunire Tree, the street trees in Station Square, and a heart-shaped LED installation. This year we’ve added 2,000 bulbs with icicle-style lights to the tunnel illumination as well😊

The illumination runs through February 23, 2026.

The gentle lights warm the heart in Obihiro’s crisp, clear winter✨✨

Please stop by and take a look when you’re nearby🤗

🔷The Obihiro Illumination Project is made possible by sponsorships from local businesses and by the Illumination Tentou Fund, which requests donations of 100 yen per bulb.

https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/tourism/kankouchi/1005842.html

Event Announcement 📣

“An Evening of Earth’s Bounty,” a one-night event bringing together five wineries and sake breweries from Tokachi, will be held at Hotel Nikko Northland Obihiro 😊

Enjoy pairings of a buffet featuring Tokachi ingredients, cheeses, and live cooking by the hotel’s chefs 🍷🍶
You can also listen to stories from the producers and take part in a raffle for a warm and delightful evening 🤗

📍Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM (doors open at 5:20 PM)

📍Venue: 2nd-floor banquet hall, Northland Hall

📍Price: 12,000 yen per person (tax and service charge included)

🔶Reservations and Inquiries
Hotel Nikko Northland Obihiro direct line TEL 0155-24-1301 (9:00 AM–6:00 PM)

https://www.jrhotels.co.jp/obihiro/news/67618

Reusing the Portugal Pavilion ropes! Presenting the artwork "Oceano"✨

The Portuguese artist Vanessa Barragan created the artwork Oceano and is exhibiting it together with the ropes from the Portugal Pavilion. The piece was made in Sakai City starting in late October, and its production process was opened to the public in November. Oceano was crafted in Sakai using ropes from the Portugal Pavilion and expresses the sea that connects Portugal and Japan. It will serve as a legacy of exchange between Portugal and Sakai for the future.

○ The sea that connects Portugal and Sakai
Inspired by the Portugal Pavilion, ropes are displayed from the ceiling!
Two works produced in Sakai City on display!
🗓️ January 6 (Tue)–January 11 (Sun)
⏰ 10:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
📍 Higashi Cultural Hall (Hall Building) Gallery

🔍 For details, search "Sakai City Expo Legacy"!
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/bunka/art_kanrenjigyo/expo_legacy/SpecialExhibition_Portugal.html

Introducing the fourth in our Sake Tourism series 😊

On Saturday, January 24, 2026, we will host “A Farm Lunch Tour to Savor Tokachi’s Wines × Sake × Local Vegetables,” celebrating the agricultural heartland of Tokachi 😊

At Memuro Winery, four farmers each make wine from their own vineyards.
You will learn directly from the winemakers about the characteristics of the wines each farmer produces and the barrel-aging process, and experience the depth of wine shaped by Tokachi’s terroir 🍷

At Kono Farm in Memuro Town, Chef Sugimoto will showcase his skills as you enjoy a farm lunch 😍
Taste a special menu featuring local vegetables paired with wines from Memuro Winery 🎵

The tour finale takes place at Hekiungura with a brewery tour and a sake tasting experience comparing three types of sake 🍶

This luxurious tour lets you enjoy Tokachi’s wines and sake all at once 🤗


https://tokachibare.jp/sake-museum/news/taxi-tour02-04/

✨A new spot for freshly made sweets has arrived🍨
Salon de Franchise, a cake shop with 27 years in business, has opened a specialty salon for freshly made sweets in Naka Ward, Sakai City on November 27🍨✨

Desserts and parfaits finished after you order let you enjoy the sound and aroma of baking and the unique textures of just-made treats—a special experience you can only have here.

Each dish will make you want to tell someone, “That was delicious.”
This new spot is perfect not only for afternoon tea but also for indulgent days or time spent with someone special.

Check the menu below if you’re curious👀✨

📍Salon de Franchise (@salon_de_franchise)
🕒 Hours: 11:00–19:00 (Last order 18:00)
❌ Closed: Tuesdays (open on public holidays)
🚃 Access: An 8-minute walk from Fukai Station on the Nankai Semboku Line; parking available

🔍 Search for “Salon de Franchise” for more details!
🔗 https://www.franchise1998.com/

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Year-end and New Year holiday closure
December 23 (Tuesday)–January 6 (Tuesday)
※Normal business resumes on Wednesday, January 7
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🔵Collect official pavilion stamps while touring Sakai!🔴

Official stamps from Osaka–Kansai Expo pavilions related to Sakai are now available!
Enjoy exploring Sakai as you gather stamps placed at facilities throughout the city.
Daisen Park will also host an event on the same days, so please stop by there as well!

🗓️Saturday, December 20; Sunday, December 21; Wednesday, December 24; Thursday, December 25
*Entry may be limited during busy periods

🔍For more details, search for “Sakai Expo Stamps”!
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/shisei/sonota/banpaku/expo_stamp.html

✨At Sakai City Tea Room Shin-an, the contemporary artists’ tea utensils used at Sakai’s spring event for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai make an appearance✨

✨From Saturday, December 20 through Sunday, January 25, 2026, for a limited time, guests who use the tea service at Sakai City Tea Room Shin-an can, if they wish, enjoy matcha served in the contemporary artists’ tea utensils used at Sakai’s spring event for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai✨ (You cannot choose the type of tea utensil, so look forward to a surprise ☺)

While reminiscing about Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, savor authentic matcha served in these special tea utensils ☺
Tea service is available from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM✨
One serving 500 yen (with dry confectionery) ☺

🔍For details, search for “Daisen Park Area: Rediscover the Attractions of the Expo”
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/kanko/kohosakaievent/sinan.html

📣 A program to rediscover the charms of the Expo will be held in the Daisen Park area!✨

At Daisen Park Japanese Garden, we will exhibit works that were displayed or sold at pavilions from 18 countries, including Japan, at the Osaka-Kansai Expo!
In addition, contemporary artists’ tea utensils will be used at Sakai City Tea House Shin-an to serve tea in a standing-seated (ryurei) style!

📅 Event period: Saturday, December 20 – Sunday, January 25

🔍 For details, search “Rediscover the Charms of the Expo in the Daisen Park Area”!
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/.../kohosakaievent/sinan.html
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/kanko/kohosakaievent/sinan.html

From Wednesday, December 17, receive an original postcard featuring a hot-air balloon and Shin-an at the Sakai City Tea Room, Shin-an.

Starting Wednesday, December 17, when you enjoy a tea service at the Sakai City Tea Room, Shin-an, show the Osaka Sakai Balloon reservation QR code or a hot-air balloon ticket receipt and everyone will receive an original “Balloon and Shin-an” postcard.

When you visit the Osaka Sakai Balloon hot-air balloon experience, take a relaxing break with a warm bowl of matcha at the Sakai City Tea Room, Shin-an, and pick up a charming postcard.

Tea service is available from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Enjoy an authentic bowl of matcha for 500 yen per serving (with dry confectionery).

Christmas is finally just a week away 🎄
In Amakusa City, light-ups are taking place across the area under the name Amakusa Romantic Fantasy 2025, and here is information about the illuminations you can see in Reihoku ✨

This time we introduce Hama-yū Rehabilitation Center. The entire entrance to the facility is lit up as a Christmas illumination 💡 (remarkably, the staff made it by hand 👀)
When you visit, be sure to take a look ☺️

Here is the place we introduced👇
Hama-yū Rehabilitation Center (1215 Shiki, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2503)