Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour — Featured Kiln / 04 Unshū Kiln The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (public holiday), with six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City serving as venues. During the event you can enjoy new works on display and for sale, plus special discounted sales. Take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅. (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not participate.) 🍁🍁🍁 Featured Kilns / Unshū Kiln sits in a small seaside settlement where you can hear the surf, roughly halfway along the road that leads to the Tomioka Peninsula in Reihoku. One late-summer day I visited the kiln owner, Ms. Miyoshi, a friendly person who always carries a light, cheerful air. For this Autumn Kiln Tour, alongside Unshū Kiln’s staple vessels, you will see works using the vivid red cinnabar (shinsa) pigment, a color believed since the Jomon Period to ward off evil. Also noteworthy are charming pieces inspired by Amakusa sea urchins. They appeared a few years ago and have returned for this Autumn Kiln Tour after a long absence. During the exhibition the kiln will sell succulents including cacti, and offer painting-on-ware experiences. Please drop by—unexpected encounters and discoveries await you. 📍Unshū Kiln 2829 Tomioka, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2507 TEL: 080-5254-7915 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (public holiday) 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Venues Reihoku: Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not participate) Amakusa City: Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Goyama Kame Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two stamp rallies run concurrently! • A digital stamp rally eligible for Kumamoto health points📱 • A prize-entry stamp rally to win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms available at each kiln📃) For inquiries: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

The 3rd “Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk” tourism route creation workshop was held🎊 On September 25, the third workshop was held in Reihoku to develop a sightseeing walking route that turns literary spots and heritage in Reihoku Town into new tourist resources, allowing visitors to enjoy the “Literary Treasures of Reihoku.”✨ This third session focused on taking a deeper look at writers connected to Reihoku Town. Participants researched as if they were actually guiding tours and presented their findings to one another. Each participant’s guide showed a unique personality, making for an absorbing time.👏 The final, fourth workshop is planned for late October to early November♪ We will hold a fun workshop to exchange opinions based on the walking route proposals and guide manual developed from previous workshops, so please join us.👀 *We plan to open applications on our website in early October.* We also welcome ideas and insider tips for route planning from those who cannot attend the workshop. Please take the survey in the notices section on our website! Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (Ogata) ☎0969-31-1136 *This workshop is held as part of the Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project for fiscal 2025.*

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage “Ara Odori” Ara Odori was offered on September 28th 🐵 Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, this Ara Odori captivates viewers with vivid costumes and powerful dance 👀✨ This year the event took place indoors because of rain, which concentrated the excitement! 🔥 The audience was closer to the performance, creating an even more immersive experience 👍 Supporting this tradition is the future of the community ✨ Alongside local adults, children from Sakamoto Elementary performed with serious expressions as they carry the dance forward, earning big applause 👏

[Reihoku Town 70th Anniversary WEB Photo Contest 🎊] To coincide with the “9th Tomioka Castle Festival” on Sunday, October 26, Reihoku Town will hold a WEB Photo Contest celebrating the 70th anniversary of the town’s incorporation📸 This year marks the 70th year since Reihoku Town was founded. Under the theme “The Charms of Reihoku Town,” we are seeking photos that capture the town’s appeal — abundant nature, local dishes and specialties, historic buildings, everyday life, people’s smiles, and more! Photos taken since January of this year are eligible, so pictures from the Reihoku Jatto Festival or the Tomioka Castle Festival are welcome. Smartphone photos are fine! Capture a scene that moved you and submit it! Cash prizes are available👀! 📸[Open Category] High school students and older Grand Prize (1): 10,000 yen + Reihoku Town specialty products worth 5,000 yen; Special Prize (2): 3,000 yen + Reihoku Town specialty products worth 5,000 yen; Runner-up Special Prizes (up to 4): Reihoku Town specialty products worth 5,000 yen 📸[Junior Category] Elementary and junior high school students Grand Prize (1): 5,000-yen book voucher; Special Prize (2): 3,000-yen book voucher 📸[Eligible Photos] Photos taken from January 2025 through the Tomioka Castle Festival day on October 26, 2025 📸[Submission Deadline] Tuesday, November 11, 2025 📸For submission details, please check the photo contest special website. (You can find the link in the announcements section on our company website in the profile.) We look forward to many entries📸 🏯[Contact] Reihoku Jatto Festival & Tomioka Castle Festival Executive Committee, Photo Contest Section (inside Reihoku Town Chamber of Commerce) E-mail: pc@amakusa-kankou.com

Notice: Reihoku Town 70th Anniversary of Municipal Status — 9th Tomioka Castle O-shiro Festival 🏯 The “Reihoku Town 70th Anniversary of Municipal Status — 9th Tomioka Castle O-shiro Festival” will be held at the Tomioka Castle Hyakken Dote on Sunday, October 26, 2025‼️ Stage events will feature local performing arts plus Kaoru Yumi, famous for her role as Kagero Ogin in Mito Komon, a performance by the Ashikita Teppo-tai, a Chinese face-changing show, and an appearance by Kumamon 🐻. Around 30 tents and food trucks will line the venue, bringing together delicious treats from inside and outside the town♪ Other hands-on activities include the “Tomioka Castle 🏯 and Amakusa West Coast Walking 🌅,” the Kumamoto Maru trial voyage ⛴️, and a pearon (dragon boat) experience 🚣. If you want to take part, please make an advance reservation early! The Tomioka walking tour and pearon experience are eligible for the Kumamoto Health Points program ❣️ A photo contest 📷 (cash prizes available ✨) will run at the same time. There are separate categories for general and junior entrants♪ Come and enjoy autumn in Reihoku Town‼☺️ We look forward to seeing you🙌 For details about the O-shiro Festival, please visit the Reihoku Town website. Period: Sunday, October 26, 2025 Venue: Tomioka Castle Hyakken Dote Contact: Reihoku Jatto Festival / Tomioka Castle O-shiro Festival Executive Committee (Reihoku Town Hall Commerce and Tourism Division Tel 0969-35-3332 Reihoku Chamber of Commerce Tel 0969-37-1244)

On Monday, November 24 (substitute holiday), we will welcome Chris Glenn, a radio DJ and talent who also serves as a director of the Japan Castle Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation), to host a guided tour of the Kuniyoshi Castle ruins. Enjoy a different perspective on the Kuniyoshi Castle ruins through the eyes of Chris Glenn. A guided tour of the Kuniyoshi Castle ruins from the viewpoint of a castle-loving radio DJ Date and time: Saturday, November 24, 2025 (substitute holiday) 1:30 PM–3:30 PM Meeting place: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum Fee: Free (advance registration required) (Call or fax between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on open days) This event will proceed in light rain. Please wear comfortable clothing and well-broken-in shoes suitable for walking. On the day of the event only, participants may enter the museum free of charge.

The annual "Connect Our Hometown with Beacon Fires at Kuniyoshi Castle" will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This year we will link Kuniyoshi Castle’s main bailey and the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum. Take this chance to experience a medieval method of communication. Participants in the day’s events will receive free admission to the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum. Connect Our Hometown with Beacon Fires at Kuniyoshi Castle Gather at 10:00 on Sunday, October 19, 2025 Ignition at Kuniyoshi Castle site main bailey at 11:00 AM Ignition at Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum around 11:40 AM *The event will proceed in light rain.*

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour — Featured Kiln / 03 Mugen Kiln The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (national holiday), with six kilns across Reihoku and Amakusa City participating. During the event you can view and buy new works and enjoy discounted sales, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅. (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not participate.) 🍁🍁🍁 Featured Kiln Introduction / Tucked quietly in the satoyama of Reihoku, Mugen Kiln stands serene. From the pieces created by kiln owner Seiko Tanaka, you sense an unwavering dedication to beauty. When asked about that source, she showed us the neatly arranged collection of seashells. As a child, during the Obon season she began collecting sakuragai and benigai shells found on the local shore during the spirit-floating ceremony, becoming captivated by the mysterious shapes and colors that nature creates. Tanaka’s remark — “Truly beautiful things in this world are those without calculation, like these” — left a strong impression. It seems the core of Mugen Kiln’s unique worldview breathes from that sentiment. We hope you will pick up Tanaka’s carefully crafted ceramics and feel their charm firsthand. Unpesticided vegetables and potted flowers will also be on sale during the period. 📍 Mugen Kiln 588-1 Shirakio, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2506 TEL: 080-1703-6886 ________________________________ The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 (national holiday) 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Venues 〈Reihoku〉 Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not participate) 〈Amakusa City〉 Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln (Goyama Kamegama) 🍁 Two stamp rallies run concurrently! ※ A digital stamp rally qualifying for Kumamoto Health Points📱 ※ A stamp rally to win items from your chosen kiln (entry forms available at each kiln📃) Inquiries: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (within Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour — Introducing Participating Kilns / 02 Kobo Kaze The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9th through Monday, October 13th (a public holiday), with six kilns across Reihoku and Amakusa City serving as venues.😊 During the event, new works will be exhibited and sold, and discounted items will be available, so please take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa Ceramics and the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅. (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not be participating.🙇‍♀️🙇) 🍁🍁🍁 Introducing the participating kilns / Kobo Kaze continues to make pottery in a more than 130-year-old traditional farmhouse surrounded by nature. The studio began full-scale pottery activities in 2006. For this feature, the studio owner, Mr. Hayashida, demonstrated a hand-building technique known as himodzukuri, one of the methods that does not use a potter’s wheel. Himodzukuri involves stacking clay rolled into cord-like strands and shaping them as they accumulate. Mr. Hayashida skillfully forms black clay into these cords and stacks them slowly and deliberately. Watching him work feels like time itself is moving gently, and it soothes the viewer. When firing pieces in a carbonization kiln, Kobo Kaze leaves the exterior unglazed to highlight the natural gradations created by the way flames touch the surface, bringing out the clay’s inherent texture. A transparent glaze is applied to the interior to ensure everyday usability. The result is a simple, unpretentious elegance. During the event, visitors can also find bamboo dragonfly crafts, wooden goods, homemade sweets, loaves of bread, and jams for sale. 📍Kobo Kaze 598 Takahama Minami, Takahama, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2503 TEL: 0969-35-2041 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9th – Monday, October 13th (public holiday) Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Venues: 〈Reihoku〉 Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not be participating) 〈Amakusa City〉 Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln (Goyama Kame Kiln) 🍁 Two stamp rallies run concurrently! ※ A digital stamp rally for Kumamoto Health Points (smartphone) ※ A stamp rally offering a chance to win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms available at each kiln 📃) Inquiries: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (inside Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

Amakusa West Coast🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour — Introducing Participating Kilns / 01 Uchida Sarayama Pottery The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (a public holiday), with six kilns across Reihoku and Amakusa City welcoming visitors😊 During the event you can enjoy new works on display and for sale, plus discounted items. Please take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa Ceramics along with the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅♪ (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not be participating 🙇‍♀️🙇) 🍁🍁🍁 Introducing the Uchida Sarayama Pottery, which carries on a porcelain-making history that began around 1650 and continued for about a century. For this Autumn Kiln Tour, we recommend a new piece using the “iro-itchin” (colored itchin) technique: itchin motifs painted in a blue inspired by the Amakusa West Coast sea. Though itchin looks charming, it represents delicate skill and careful effort. The blue itchin patterns stand out beautifully against the white ground — a piece you should pick up and examine closely. Also not to be missed are Uchida Sarayama Pottery’s classic zodiac figurines. Sales begin each year with the Autumn Kiln Tour. Next year’s zodiac is the horse. We photographed a veteran painter with 20 years’ experience at work. Watching the unglazed horses come to life through the brush is a stirring sight. The zodiac figurines cycle every 12 years, and Uchida Sarayama Pottery prepares a new mold each time, applying designs suited to the era. They produce as many as three thousand pieces. Through these zodiac figurines, they aim to convey the distinctive whiteness of Amakusa Toseki. 📍Uchida Sarayama Pottery 554-1 Uchida, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2505 TEL: 0969-35-0222 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The 36th Amakusa West Coast🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 (public holiday) 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Venues 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln (Note: Tenjiku Pottery Kiln will not be participating) 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁Two stamp rallies will run simultaneously! • A digital stamp rally that counts toward Kumamoto Health Points 📱 • A stamp rally where you can win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms available at each kiln 📃) Inquiries: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

(The 38th Ontake-style Kagura Tournament) ❚ Held on October 26, 2025 The 38th Ontake-style Kagura Tournament will be held at Kagura no Sato Nobaba Park in Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture. Food and drink stalls will be available at the venue. Come and see the brave and splendid Kagura dances. [Date and Time] Sunday, October 26, 2025, performances start at 8:30 AM (scheduled) [Venue] Kagura no Sato Nobaba Park (Udae, Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture) [Performing Groups] Ogata Sansha Kagura Preservation Society (Ogata, Bungoono City) Takenaka Kagura Preservation Society (Shonai, Yufu City) Miyama-style Asaji Kagura Preservation Society (Asaji, Bungoono City) Yokobori Iwato Kagura Preservation Society (Namino, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society (Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City) Ontake Kagura (Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City) [Admission Fee] Please pay at the venue entrance on the day. ▶ Junior high school students and older: 500 yen (unreserved seating) ※ Please refrain from reserving spots before the day of the event. [Access to the Venue] Parking near the venue is limited. A shuttle bus will run from JR Bungoo-Kiyokawa Station on the day, so please use it. [Shuttle Bus (Free)] Runs round-trip between JR Bungoo-Kiyokawa Station and the venue JR Bungoo-Kiyokawa Station → via Kagura Hall (parking available) → Nobaba Park ❚ What is the Ontake-style Kagura Tournament? The "Ontake Kagura" passed down in Kiyokawa is said to have begun in Houtoku 1 (1449), at the same time as the founding of Ontake Shrine. This tradition has been handed down for many years, and Kagura in this lineage has spread across Ono, Nyu, the southern part of the prefecture, and as far as the Aso region. In 2007 it was designated a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. We have held the Ontake-style Kagura Tournament since 1988 to reexamine this regional culture of Kagura born from Kiyokawa's local environment and to promote regional revitalization through Kagura. This event brings together the traditional cultures of each area. Centered on Ontake Kagura, the brave and splendid dances and the elegant performances by the Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society, which carries the Ontake tradition forward, captivate many Kagura fans. ■■■ Access to central Bungoono City ■■■ About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture Introducing tourism and recommended spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250924event-kiyokawa/...

The Nakamura family built great wealth as owners of cargo-buying ships. The Nakamura House is a large mansion of a Kitamaebune shipowner, featuring a distinctive estate layout and a three-story guestroom wing. It has been open to the public since April 2024. Can you feel the history and romance of the Kitamaebune captains who endured and thrived on the majestic Sea of Japan?

Nikko Toshogu Shrine covered in fog on a rainy day ✩.*°

It is a dance Events that was Held in in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Odawara Castle. Local dances called "Essahoi", hula dances, and various dancers and artists gathered. It was a masterpiece performance, with a sense of dynamism and beauty of gestures.

Notice of the Hibita District Exploration Tour "A Day Tracing Ancient Memories" For history lovers— This full-day tour begins with a formal visit to Sannomiya Hibita Shrine in Sagami Province and then takes you, with a cultural heritage specialist guide, on a relaxed journey through the district’s living "ancient memories," including the former shrine site, burial mounds, and Jomon-period archaeological sites. 🍱Generous tour perks included! Enjoy a special bento from Megumi Kitchen made with pesticide-free vegetables and fermented seasonings, plus a tasting of three local sake servings from Yoshikawa Brewery, letting you experience Hibita’s charms with all five senses. It’s sure to be an unforgettable day for nature, history, and sake enthusiasts. Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9:00–14:00 (runs in light rain) Meeting place: Sannomiya Hibita Shrine precincts (1472 Sannomiya, Isehara) Participation fee: 4,000 yen (tax included; bento, three sake tastings, and insurance included) Capacity: 20 people (minimum 10 to run); advance reservation required (deadline: October 27) For application details and more information, please check the Tourism Association website. https://isehara-kanko.com/hibita_tour2025/... We look forward to your participation!

Itadori-juku in Imajo offers a charming retro atmosphere! This site contains the remains of a checkpoint that once marked the entrance to the Hokkokukaido. By establishing the checkpoint, it served an important role in regulating travelers on the road.✨ Nearby stand four traditional houses with thatched roofs built in the kogashira style, and they are certified under Fukui Prefecture’s Traditional House Recognition System. If you’re curious, visit and you might enjoy a nostalgic atmosphere.

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Announcement The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (national holiday), hosted at six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City 😊 During the event, new works will be exhibited and sold, and items will be offered at discounted prices. Take this chance to visit, enjoy Amakusa Ceramics, and soak in the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅♪ The Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association account will introduce participating kilns one by one in the coming days. We will share photos 📸 of preparations for the kiln tour and ask about the new works 📝. Look forward to it! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Period: Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 (national holiday) 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Venues: Reihoku: Uchida Sarayama Pottery, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshū Kiln Amakusa City: Takahama Ware Juhogama, Amakusa Karatsu Juro Kiln (Goyama Kame Kiln) 🍁Two stamp rallies will run simultaneously! ※A digital stamp rally eligible for Kumamoto Health Points 📱 ※A stamp rally where you can win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms are available at each kiln 📃) Contact: Amakusa Pottery Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (inside Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division) TEL: 0969-35-3332

"Overseas and domestic tour and hotel bookings with NEWT" has featured Ichibutsu Nijūgo Bosatsu. "Overseas and domestic tour and hotel bookings with NEWT" introduced Kokushōji's Ichibutsu Nijūgo Bosatsu ✨ 👉 For details, please see our website and the news section! It is listed among the 12 recommended spots for Kumamoto sightseeing and is presented alongside other regional attractions 👀 Please stop by when you visit Kumamoto♪

Famous castle of the South Seas National Treasure Kochi Castle

Matsuyama and Autumn Higher Castle Keep

Ehime Dogo Unmanned lighting at different times

The Ushikura Shrine Annual Grand Festival, which is known as one of the three major Festival in Yamanashi Prefecture, will be Held in for three days from today. This festival, which gives thanks to the five gods of agriculture that bring the fruits of autumn, has attracted the deep faith of local residents and has been passed down since ancient times. The In the town Mikoshi Watari, which is held on the 6th when the main shopping street of National Route 20 is closed to traffic, is a sight to see. Held in: 19:30-21:30 Date: 3 days from September 6 (Sat) to September 8 (Mon) in Reiwa 7) (2025) 6th Day 1: Mikoshi Procession and Stalls (partial) 7th Day 2: Festival float procession, Stalls, 8th Day 3: Performances and Stalls

Third Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk: Tourism Route Workshop to Be Held! We will hold the third Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk tourism route creation workshop. On Thursday, September 25, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, we will host the third Amakusa Reihoku Literary Walk tourism route creation workshop. This session will focus more on “literature,” uncovering stories while weaving in the history of Reihoku to create a fun guide manual. It’s perfectly fine to join for the first time, so anyone interested in literature, history, tour guiding, or community development is encouraged to participate. Date and Time: Thursday, September 25, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM Venue: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, 2nd floor (4535-1 Kozufukae, Reihoku, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture) 👉Apply via the notice section on the official Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association website! Application Deadline: Monday, September 22 Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association), Ogata ☎0969-31-1136 This workshop is organized under the FY2025 Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Grant program.

First trip with my best friend*⋆︎ ✈ In the summer of my second year of high school, I traveled 🎶 with enthusiasm because I was a student taking the entrance exam next year After the sun went down, I went to Light up the former palace Nijo Castle! It's too ✨️ beautiful everywhere you look, especially the Garden! It was ♡ a night full of moments when I thought, "I'm glad I was born in Japan."

Limited Time: The Flavor and Beauty Crafted by Artisans — Hand-Pressed Kelp Exhibition, Demonstration, and Sale✨ At Sakai Denshōkan, we will hold a special exhibition on hand-pressed kelp processing with live demonstrations by artisans and a limited-time sale!👏 Hand-pressed kelp is made by skilled artisans who carefully strain each sheet using a traditional technique. The result is a delicate texture, rich umami, and an attractive appearance.🤤 We will offer kelp sold by weight and samples of freshly shaved kelp, so please take this chance to visit!🙌 Exhibition: Tuesday, September 9 — Monday, September 15, 10:00–18:00 Demonstration & Sale: Saturday, September 13, 13:30–15:00 Details: Live demonstration of hand-pressed kelp processing Tasting of freshly shaved kelp Sale of hand-pressed kelp Venue: 📍Sakai Denshōkan (@sakaidensan), 2nd floor, TAKUMI EXHIBITION 🔍 For more information, search “Sakai Denshōkan hand-pressed kelp”!

🍡 A model course for enjoying cool summer sweets in Sakai — Central Area 🌞 Cool treats you crave in summer♪ While sightseeing around the Moat Area, enjoy refreshing, delicious sweets to get through the summer♪ Here is a short model course featuring dessert shops and sightseeing spots in the Moat Area’s central zone✨ Course 2 A route to learn the history of the Moat Area and enjoy cool sweets (📍Central Area) 1. Honganji Sakai Betsuin ⇩ 2. Myokokuji Temple ⇩ 3. Cool sweets shop ⇩ 4. Ako Shrine • Rosier (@rosier_fruits — parfait) • Tenjinmochi (@tenjinmochi — smooth shiratama shiruko mochi) • Maruichi Confectionery (@maruichikashiho — anmitsu) • SAKAINOMA cafe Kuma (@sakainoma — float) • Cafe Lapin (kakigori) 🔍 For more details, search “Sakai’s Cool Summer Sweets Feature — Moat Area” ✳️

🍧 A Model Route for Enjoying Sakai’s Chilly Summer Sweets — Southern Moat Area 🌞 Cool sweets you crave in summer♪ Enjoy sightseeing in the moat area, savor refreshing and delicious treats, and beat the summer heat♪ Here is a short model route that combines dessert shops and sightseeing spots (Southern Moat Area)✨ Course 2 A route to learn the history of the moat area and enjoy chilled sweets (📍Central Area) 1. Sakai Risho no Mori ⇩ 2. Site of Sen no Rikyu’s Residence ⇩ 3. Chilled Sweets Shop ⇩ 4. Nanshuji Temple ・Kanbukuro (Ice Kurumi-mochi) ・BLUE KETTLE ( @bluekettle.sakai gelato) 🔍 For details, search “Sakai’s Chilly Summer Sweets Feature — Moat Area” ✳️

✳️ A model route to enjoy chilly summer sweets in Sakai — Northern Area — Chilly sweets you crave in summer♪🍨 While enjoying sightseeing in the moated area, savor refreshing, delicious sweets to get through the summer♪ This time, we introduce a short model route to enjoy sweet shops and sightseeing spots (Moat North Area)🍧 ………***………***………***……… Course 1 The ironworking history and chilled-sweets course (📍Northern Area) 1. Sakai Koko Knife Gallery ⇩ 2. Sakai Densho-kan ⇩ 3. Chilled sweets shop ⇩ 4. Teppō Kaji Residence ✤ Tsuboichi Seicha Main Store (shaved ice) ✤ Sorori (Umeju) ✤ D..labo (acai bowl) ✤ Asahido Confectionery (mizu manju) 🔍 For details, search “Sakai’s Chilly Summer Sweets Feature — Moated Area” ✳️

Special Exhibition 🎨 "Mucha and Yumeji: STYLE of BEAUTY" ✨ 📅 Saturday, August 23 – Sunday, November 30 ⏰ 9:30 AM–5:15 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM) 📍 Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum (Sakai City Cultural Center) 1. An unprecedented joint exhibition of "Mucha and Yumeji"! Realized with the special cooperation of the Yumeji Art Museum, which boasts one of the finest collections of Yumeji’s original paintings, this exhibition offers an unprecedentedly large-scale presentation of the two artists together. 2. The beauty of gesture: "Yumeji-style beauties" and the beauty of pose: "Mucha style" With the keywords "the beauty of everyday gestures" and "the beauty of ideal poses," the exhibition compares the two artists’ female images. Seeing their works side by side in the same space brings each artist’s characteristics into sharp relief. 3. Gorgeous! Cute! The overflowing designs of both artists! This section introduces the two artists’ wide-ranging design work, highlighting their roles as pioneers of graphic design.

💡Special Exhibition “The Architecture of the Teppō Blacksmith Residence — Secrets Above and Below Ground” now on display At the Teppō Blacksmith Residence (Inoue Sekuemon Machiya History Museum), we are holding the 4th special exhibition “The Architecture of the Teppō Blacksmith Residence — Secrets Above and Below Ground”!🏠 The Teppō Blacksmith Residence, the only surviving combined workshop and dwelling of an Edo-period teppō blacksmith in the country, has its entire site designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Sakai City. Opened as the Machiya History Museum in March 2024 (Reiwa 6), this is our first special exhibition focused on “buildings.” We display architectural materials such as illustrated maps showing changes to the site and structures, and present the results of preservation and repair work and archaeological investigations✨ 📅Dates: Wednesday, July 23 – Monday, November 24 (closed Monday) 📍Venue: Teppō Blacksmith Residence 🕰Hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (last admission 4:30 PM) 💰Admission: 500 yen