📺 A special TV program about the Amaichi Gran Fondo will air on TV Kumamoto (TKU)!

Last winter, the cycling event “Around Amakusa! Amaichi Gran Fondo” took place across the entire Amakusa area.
Cyclists from around the country raced along Amakusa’s stunning routes, and the excitement of that ride is now being broadcast as a TV program! 🚴‍♂️💨

The program will show participants cutting through the wind, the warm hospitality at aid stations, and, above all, plenty of footage of the beautiful coastline of our town, Reihoku.

This is a must-see for those who actually took part, those who cheered along the route, and anyone who dreams of riding here someday.
Please tune in and feel the breeze of Amakusa and Reihoku through your screen!

📅 Broadcast details
Broadcaster: TKU TV Kumamoto

Program title: Around Amakusa! Amaichi Gran Fondo

Air date and time: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11:00 AM–11:30 AM

👉 For more details about the program, please visit the TKU official website.

※Program content is subject to change.

Discover Sakai as you visit and encounter its charms. “Himotoku Sakai 2026 ～OSAKA SAKAI EXPO～” is coming!

An interactive event that unravels Sakai.
This edition centers on the theme “OSAKA SAKAI EXPO”🔍
Enjoy tea service, hands-on experiences, and local gourmet treats to relive the Expo experience in Sakai!
Take part in a stamp rally using the limited "Himotoku Sakai" stamp passport to collect official pavilion stamps and more while touring Sakai!
Those who meet the conditions will receive a collaboration pin badge featuring Myakumyaku and Haniwa Bucho!✨

📅 Event dates: Friday, March 20th (public holiday) to Sunday, March 22nd
※The stamp rally runs from Sunday, March 1st to Tuesday, March 31st
📍 Location: Various locations in Sakai City

🔍 For details, search for “Himotoku Sakai 2026”!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

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

Photographed on January 23, 2014.
I moved from Kanda Myōjin Shrine to Taiwan Tea House e‑one in Omiya. The Friday lunch menu is the Taiwan Railway pork cutlet bento.
Paigu refers to a pork cutlet, and bok choy 🥬 sits atop the rice. The meal includes a salad, soup, and Tieguanyin tea.

Event Announcement 📣

From Saturday, February 7 to Monday, February 23, Roadside Station Pia 21 Shihoro will host a "Korea Fair" 😊

In 2025, a direct flight from Tokachi Obihiro Airport to Korea began, making access to Korea more convenient ✈️
This is a collaboration between JAL and Roadside Station Pia 21 Shihoro, designed so those who can’t travel right now can still enjoy the feeling of being there 🎵

You can taste "Korean gourmet and sweets" recommended by Korea-loving staff, and try a cabin crew role-play experience where you perform in-flight announcement practice and drink service like a JAL flight attendant.

Take this chance to enjoy the atmosphere of a trip to Korea 🤗

https://tokachibare.jp/event/xo_event-22980/

Hello! This is Waraji, a Koshu local cuisine restaurant. Although February marks the arrival of spring on the calendar, Shosenkyo Gorge is wrapped in crisp, cold air and offers the clear winter scenery unique to the season❄️🌿
After a walk taking in the majestic nature formed by rocky cliffs and evergreen trees, why not rest with us for a while😊

Our recommendation is a piping-hot freshly fried tendon (tempura rice bowl)🍤
We generously use three large prawns; their crispy, fragrant batter pairs perfectly with the fluffy rice. Its impressive appearance makes it a dish you’ll want to photograph📸✨

The interior offers a calm space warmed by wood accents.
You can warm up your chilled body and enjoy a leisurely time with us over tea🍵

Shosenkyo Gorge is still quite cold, so please make sure to dress warmly before you come🧣
We sincerely look forward to welcoming you😊

Reihoku Sunset Marche — February Announcement📣
Hello everyone! With the season full of events like ehomaki and Setsubun, here is the announcement for the Reihoku Sunset Marche in February♪

👀 Highlights of this Sunset Marche 👀
❣ Reihoku Sunset Marche will offer agricultural products, processed goods, and prepared foods from Reihokumachi, including bagged mikan (tangerines) for sale🍊. This time, a kitchen car from Ninoya Amakusa will also be on site offering ikinari dango❣
We look forward to seeing you 😊 Don’t forget to bring your own shopping bag🛍✨

Items expected for sale
・Cauliflower
・Pumpkin🎃
・Cabbage
・Cucumber🥒
・Rice🌾
・Taro
・Shiitake (log-grown)
・Potatoes🥔
・New onions🧅
・Tomatoes (Aiko, mini)
・Broccoli🥦
・Green peppers
・Beni Haruka (sweet potato variety)
・Ponkan
・Mikan🍊 (bagged)
・Lettuce (sunny)

🥦🍅🥕🍠🥬🧅🫑🌽🌶🫛🍆🫚🥔
Reihoku Sunset Marche
Date: Sunday, February 8 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Amakusa Reihoku Tourist Association (reihoku town products hall facility, 4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihokumachi)

Photographed on February 1, 2014.
This is the quiche plate from LEC COFFEE.
It features a spinach, chicken, and basil quiche, homemade pork ham with salad, a white vegetable potage, and homemade bread.
The basil gives off a lovely aroma. 😊

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/

"Come to Miyoshi Town and stop by ‘Yorinsai♪’"
Let us introduce Yorinsai, a diner on Miyoshi-machi Ishidatami Street.
The name uses a dialect often heard in Miyoshi.
It means "feel free to drop in." 😊

This cozy spot welcomes not only locals but also visitors touring the area.✨
It is run by members of the Miyoshi City Silver Human Resources Center.

The menu features home-cooked set meals, noodles, and prepared dishes made largely with seasonal vegetables from Miyoshi.
Daily side dishes offer a comforting, nostalgic home-cooked taste.😋

Child-friendly tableware is available, and on sunny days the outdoor tables are recommended.

The signature "Spicy Udon" is a one-of-a-kind creation born from a collaboration with Egusa Store.✨
Its vivid red broth leaves a strong impression, with savory flavor and lingering heat.

Orders are taken by hand and payment is cash only. 💰
"You may have to wait a little sometimes, but we do our best—relax and take your time."
Warm, personal interactions between people are a special part of this place’s charm.😊

"Hearing customers say, ‘That was delicious! I’ll come again,’ is our greatest encouragement."

This is a place where you can feel the warmth and spirit of the people of Miyoshi.
When you visit Miyoshi Town, be sure to stop by Yorinsai!

Yorinsai @yorinsai12_sc
Address: 1550-2 Miyoshi-machi, Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Hours: 10:00–14:00
Phone: 0824-63-8500
Other: Payment is cash only.
*The dishes shown were available at the time of posting."

Event Announcement📣

The 7th Shimizu Shakkoi Festival will be held🎵

This year we plan to bring back the ever-popular Snow Treasure Hunt game and candy toss😊
There will also be festival stalls offering target shooting and raffle draws, plus food trucks😍

We promise a fun day and look forward to welcoming everyone🤗

🔶Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

🔶Time: 9:30 AM–3:00 PM (canceled in severe weather)

🔶Venue: Shimizu Central Park and Shimizu Town Cultural Center

📞Inquiries: 0156-62-2208 (Shimizu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

https://www.town.shimizu.hokkaido.jp/section/08/details/post_75.html

🌸✨Springtime in Nobeoka✨🌸
“Konohana Walk” is coming!

Stroll along the Konohana Road on the Gokase River embankment, where 300 cherry trees and one million rapeseed flowers bloom in a riot of color🚶‍♀️🌼

At the gourmet and souvenir area, savor Nobeoka’s proud seafood and mountain delicacies and experience spring in Nobeoka with all five senses!!😋

🌟There’s plenty more to see and do!
・Hands-on experiences and displays by the Self-Defense Forces and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
・About 1,000 pinwheels lovingly made by junior high students
・Authentic matcha enjoyed amid the flowers🍵
・Giant inflatable play area and craft workshops

🎤On the special stage, enjoy regional performing arts and a lively lineup of performances!

Also‼️
🔥The “Makoto Nagano Athletic Challenge” runs at the same time🔥
Can you clear the obstacles~!?💪

And in March…
🌸Waiwai Flower Tale 2026🌸
Enjoy the magical cherry blossom light-up and reward yourself with treats at the Waiwai Gourmet Fair✨

Everyone—
We’re waiting for you in Nobeoka this spring!🌸

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🌸Konohana Walk & Nobeoka Delicious Food Market
📅Date: Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22, 2026
⏰10:00–16:00
📍Venue: Gokase River embankment

▶ Saturday 21
Children’s performing arts stage & Nobeoka song stage
▶ Sunday 22
Nobeoka traditional performing arts stage

※Photos are from last year’s event
※Start times and performers may change

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📺Presented by Cable Media Waiwai
“Waiwai Flower Tale 2026”

📅Date: Friday, March 20 – Sunday, April 5, 2026
📍Location: Nobeoka Castle Ruins and Shiroyama Park
(Kita-Ote Gate to Honmaru Square)

・Cherry blossom light-up
・Upcycled art exhibition and more

Light-up: 18:30–21:30 (held rain or shine)

※Event dates may change depending on cherry blossom conditions

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🍴🌸Waiwai Gourmet Fair🌸🍴

📅Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 10:00–16:00
📍Location: Nobeoka Castle Ruins and Shiroyama Park (Ninomaru Plaza)

※Held in light rain / canceled in severe weather
※On the day of the gourmet fair
🚌Free shuttle bus between Aeon Nobeoka and the event area is planned
(9:30–16:30)
https://nobeokahanamonogatari.net/home2025/

Event Announcement📣

From February 7 to February 8, Japan’s coldest town, Rikubetsucho, will host the 42nd Shibare Festival😊

Over two days, the festival will feature stage shows, local idol live performances, comedy acts, a children’s raffle, gaming tournaments and many other attractions🎵

The “Human Cold Endurance Test,” where you can experience Japan’s coldest conditions, draws participants from across and beyond Hokkaido every year.
Participants stay overnight in a balloon mansion (an ice kamakura) and endure a brutally cold night in this extreme challenge! (Registration for this year is closed)
There are no stoves; the only permitted source of warmth for challengers is the festival’s symbol, the giant fire storm, which helps warm participants🔥

The venue also hosts numerous food stalls where you can enjoy local cuisine😍
You can try venison dishes made from Ezo deer raised in Rikubetsu’s great outdoors, stylish cafe menus, and festival classics like yakitori and curry🤗

📍Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 9:30 AM–2:00 PM

📍Location: Event Square (Uenbetsu, Rikubetsu Town)

📍Contact: Shibare Festival Executive Committee Office
(Rikubetsu Town Office, Industry Promotion Division, Commerce and Industry Promotion Section TEL:0156-27-2141)

https://www.rikubetsu.jp/kanko/event/shibare/

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🎵

Photographed on January 21, 2026.
This week's lunch at le bilboquet in Akasaka is chicken thigh and Chinese cabbage simmered in a ginger cream sauce. With ginger 🫚 in the dish, it warms the body.

Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2026

The 28th Minami Sakura and Nanohana Festival
Held February 1 – March 10

🌸 About the 28th Minami Sakura and Nanohana Festival
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🌸 Bloom Status (updated regularly)
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🌸 Parking Status (updated regularly)
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🌸 Live Camera
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〈If arriving by public transportation〉
Get off at Izukyu Shimoda Station and take the Tokai Bus bound for Shimogamo (Platform 3).
Get off at Kujo Bridge and walk about 2 minutes to the roadside station shimogamo onsen yunohana, where the general information center is located. (The cherry tree avenue is behind it.)
The nanohana fields are right by the Hino stop.
Tokai Bus tel: 0558-22-2514
Note: Minamiizu Town has no train service and parking is limited, so please use public transportation. Services run about once per hour.
Tokai Bus link
https://www.tokaibus.jp/
〈If arriving by car〉
Please head for roadside station shimogamo onsen yunohana.
There are dedicated parking lots nearby; please use them.
⚠ When visiting or photographing the nanohana fields and the nanohana along the cherry tree avenue, please do not step on the flowers!
⚠ Some people step on the nanohana growing on river slopes near roadside station shimogamo onsen yunohana, but there are lighting cables and other hazards, so please do not enter these areas for your safety.
Please use the festival’s designated parking lots. Do not park at shops or on private property.

🔴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

We will begin operating the 2026 winter “Teshikaga Eco Passport” town sightseeing bus (advance reservation required) and start a luggage delivery service!


Here is the 2026 winter schedule for the Mashu–Kussharo Sightseeing Loop Bus, which visits the main scenic spots within Teshikagacho.
The loop bus ticket, called the “Teshikaga Eco Passport,” is available again this year as a 2-day or 3-day pass. Please make an advance reservation and make use of it. It’s recommended for those who are uneasy about driving or who want to enjoy sightseeing in Teshikaga easily. For details, see Teshikaga Navi.


Service period
Saturday, January 24, 2026–Sunday, March 1, 2026


Fees Adult (おとな) Child (こども)
2-day pass (2days) 2,000 yen 1,000 yen
3-day pass (3days) 3,000 yen 1,000 yen


Contact
Mashu Lake Tourism Association
3-3-1 Mashu 3-chome, Teshikagacho, Kawakami District, Hokkaido 088-3201
TEL: 015-482-2200
Email: masyu_as@peace.ocn.ne.jp
https://www.masyuko.or.jp/news/2025winterecopassport/

Photographed on January 26, 2014.
This is cafe andon's avocado and shrimp hot sandwich set.
When your workplace environment changes, it can be quite challenging. 😅

👹✨February 3 is Setsubun✨👹

When you think of Setsubun, you think of ehomaki! The lucky direction for 2026 is south-southeast. Face that direction, hold a wish in your mind, and silently take a big bite of the whole thick roll—this is the tradition of eating an ehomaki.
This year, why not make your very own ehomaki at the sushi counter?🍣

Using delicious, naturally sweet rice from Kikuchi and guided directly by a sushi chef, enjoy a rare rolled-sushi-making experience. It’s designed so even young children can join in, making it perfect for creating family memories.

Bring your family and friends and make special Setsubun memories together✨

📌Details and reservations here
https://kikuchikanko.ne.jp/taikenplan

Take a little breather from your busy days. The popular market event “Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche” is finally celebrating its 7th edition! This time marks the third time it will be held in Reihoku Town👏
Why not spend a special day filled with “beauty, healing, and deliciousness” at the Reihoku Town Tourist Information Center?

🌿 How to enjoy the marche
This edition features three delightful sections.

[Treatment Corner]💆‍♀️
Warmth therapies, massages, head spas, and other treatments that help you relax both body and mind.
[Hands-on & Sales Corner]🛍
Stalls selling handmade goods, fortune-telling, beauty experiences, and other booths perfect for treating yourself.
[Food Corner]🍕🥐
From bento boxes and sweets to bread and pizza—there’s a satisfying lineup to fill your stomach.

✨ Highlights this time!
Stamp rally! Visit venues around the site and collect stamps for a chance to win great prizes♪

Everyone is welcome! Admission is free. Whether you come with family and friends or drop by on your own for a little “yorimichi,” you’re warmly invited🤍

📅 Event details
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (national holiday) 10:00–16:00
Location: Reihoku Town Tourist Information Center (4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihoku, Amakusa District)
Admission: Free
Organizer: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (general incorporated association)
Planning & Management: CROSSLINK

On a winter afternoon, our staff look forward to seeing your smiling faces. Please feel free to stop by for a little “yorimichi”🌼

Event Announcement 📣

The 63rd Obihiro Ice Festival runs from January 30 to February 1. 😊

With the theme of bringing warmth and joy to the northern winter, the festival offers a wide variety of attractions. 🎵

The venue features ice-focused works: ice carvings, ice and snow sculptures, and ice masks made by elementary school students. Families can also enjoy popular attractions like rotating sleds, tube sliders, ice slides, and snow rafting. 😍

Workshops for building snowmen and creating sparkling snow domes let visitors fully experience snow and ice over these three days. 🤗

📍Date and Time: Friday, January 30, 2026 – Sunday, February 1, 2026, 10:00–20:00
(Final day closes at 5:00 PM)

📍Location: Midorigaoka Park

📞Contact: Obihiro Festival Promotion Committee TEL: 0155-22-8600


https://obihiro-icefes.com/

Photographed on January 24, Heisei 26.
This is a hot sandwich set from LEC COFFEE.
The hot sandwich has egg, lettuce, and bacon, served with a white vegetable potage and a salad with homemade ham. It also contains satoimo (taro).
I ate something delicious, so I feel like I can do my best starting tomorrow. 😊

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/

Photographed on January 19, 2014.
This is the bacon and egg pancake from CAFE Mathilda.
It’s close to Hon-Kawagoe PePe, so I often went there during breaks. 😊

Photographed on January 15, 2014.
This is cafe andon's avocado shrimp hot sandwich set.
Thank you, as always. 😊

Kiso Kurashi no Kogeikan Location: 2272-7 Kisohirasawa, Shiojiri City

◎ Masterful craftsmanship and the power of lacquer breathe life into materials
Kiso Kurashi no Kogeikan is conceived as a museum and shop. From the displayed and stocked items to the building materials and furniture, the facility proudly emphasizes wood—the hallmark of this region. The entire venue overflows with the warmth of Shiojiri and Kiso, offering everything from crafts to everyday household tools and mountain-country flavors unique to the area.

◎ A wide selection of local specialties from Shiojiri and Kiso, including the traditional craft Kiso lacquerware and Shiojiri wine
A range of cultures born from interactions with nature. We introduce the attractions of local industries rooted in Kiso life—skills handed down for centuries—while also presenting new lifestyle ideas.
A medal awarded at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, finished by the careful work of lacquer artisans, is on permanent display. Visitors can also enjoy a Kiso tsuishu (Kiso raised lacquer) sanding-and-revealing experience. (Advance reservation required at least two weeks prior)

◎ Traditional craft “Kiso lacquerware” hands-on experience menu (advance reservation required; please book at least two weeks in advance)
Kiso tsuishu sanding-and-revealing experience
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Fees: ① Coaster 2,200 yen ② Chopsticks 2,500 yen ③ Spoon 2,500 yen

- Overview -
Address: 2272-7 Kisohirasawa, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture
Phone: 0264-34-3888
Fax: 0264-34-2832
Hours: 9:00–17:00
Closed: Every Tuesday / Open during busy seasons (closed irregularly)
Parking: Standard cars: 500 spaces / Large buses: 10 spaces / Accessible: 4 spaces (all free)
Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible restrooms, ramps
Access: By car: 25 km (about 30 minutes) from Shiojiri IC / By car: 80 km (about 90 minutes) from Nakatsugawa IC / By train: JR Chuo Main Line to kisohirasawa station, then 20-minute walk

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

🌼✨【Tomorrow, Sunday 1/18】Daffodil Festival × Food Truck Info✨🌼

On January 18th, food trucks will appear at Cape Tsumeki, the site of the Daffodil Festival 🚚✨
You’ll find warm comfort foods, coffee, and an all-you-can-pack tangerine offer 😋🍊
Plus, for every 500 yen you spend, you can join a raffle to win kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) goods or pair admission vouchers for local tourist facilities
Everyone wins something—there are no losing tickets 😲✨

From 10:00 a.m., enjoy the regular Shimoda Taiko performance and complimentary Ikenodan simmered miso hotpot!
Please enjoy the event alongside the daffodils in full bloom 🌼🌈

👉 Check the images for details on vendors and times 📸👀

Photographed on January 11, Heisei 26.
This is a quiche plate from LEC COFFEE.
It includes a chicken and spinach quiche, salad, white vegetable potage, and homemade bread.
Lunch is now by reservation only.