【Reihoku Sunset Markets】Notice 📣 Held in in September Reihoku Sunset Markets Held in ♪ in September 👀 Highlights 👀 of this year's Sunset Markets ❣ All-you-can-eat 🧅 stuffed small onions and new Rice produced in 2025 (Reiwa 7)! Other, not only agricultural products, but also side dishes and various breads ❣ We look 😊 forward to seeing you 🛍 Bring your own ✨ [Agricultural products to be sold] ・Asparagus ・Okra (round okra) ・Pumpkin ・Cucumber ・Kushinna ・Rice (new rice) ・Colinkey ・Very early Mandarin oranges ・Onion ・Garlic ・Banana Green peppers 🥦🍅🥕🍠🥬🧅🫑🌽🌶🫛🍆🫚🥔 Reihoku Sunset Markets Held in Sunday: Saturday, September 14, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 【Place】 Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association @reihokukankou * Reihoku Town Products Museum Facilities (Reihoku Kamitsufukae 4535-1)

【Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour Held in】 The "36th Amakusa Saikai Coast Autumn Kiln Tour" will be held in for 5 days from October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/holiday) at 6 kilns in Reihoku Town and Amakusa 😊 City During the period, new works will be exhibited and sold at discounts, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy ♪ the scenery 🌊🌅 of Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa Saikai coast In addition, the Account of the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association will introduce participating kilns one by one in the future. Scenes 📸 are being prepared for the kiln tour and new 📝 works. Fun! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 【 The 36th Amakusa Saikai 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour 】 【Period】October 9 (Thu) ~ October 13 (Mon/Holiday) 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. 【Venue】 〈Reihoku〉Uchida Plateyama ware, Workshop style, Yugen kiln, Unshu kiln 〈Amakusa City〉Takahama Yakijuyoshi Kiln, Amakusa Karatsu Township Kame Kiln (Juro Kiln) 🍁 Two Stamp Rallies Held in at the Same Time! * Digital Stamp Rally📱 for Kumamoto Health Point Subject Business * Stamp rally to win the products of the desired kiln (application form is Located in at 📃 each kiln) 【Contact】Amakusa Porcelain stone R&D Promotion Council Secretariat (Reihoku Town hall Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division) TEL：0969-35-3332

"For overseas and domestic travel tours and Hotel reservations, one Buddha and twenty-five bodhisattvas were introduced at NEWT". "NEWT for overseas and domestic travel tours and Hotel reservations" introduced me to Kuniteru Temple One Buddha and Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas ✨ 👉 For details, please see our website and the announcement column! It is a selection of 12 recommendations for sightseeing in Kumamoto and is 👀 introduced along with other Sightseeing spots in the area Please stop by ♪ when you you visit Kumamoto

The second "Majackie" LINE Stamp is now on sale! !! Arao City's mascot character "Majackie" is now available in a cute pixel style! Please make use of the Majacky LINE Stamp delivered from Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture! !! Majacky Pixel Stamp - LINE Stamp | LINE STORE Production: Arao City Tourism Association https://line.me/S/shop/sticker/author/5551850...

[The 3rd "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Workshop will be Held in! ] 】 Held in 🎊 the 3rd "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Creation Workshop Thursday, September 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association, Held in ♪ the 3rd "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Creation Workshop This time, we are planning 👀 a fun Workshop to dig up more "literature" and create a guide manual while interweaving the history of Reihoku Town There is no problem at all with participation from this time, so if you are interested in literature, history, tourist guides, and town planning, please join ✨ us Held in Date: Thursday, September 25, 2 p.m. ~ 4 p.m. Held in Location: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association 2nd Floor (Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa District Reihoku Kamitsufukae 4535-1) 👉 To apply, please visit the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association Official website! Application deadline: Monday, September 22 Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association Ogata ☎0969-31-1136 * This Workshop will be Held in in the 2025 (Reiwa 7) Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project.

Tongjun Bridge in Yamato Town, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture If the timing is right, you can see the place where it is released Water is a masterpiece The area around the bridge is also spacious, rich and quaint

【The 2nd "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Creation Workshop was Held in 🎊】 Last week, on August 21, the second Workshop was held in ✨ to formulate a sightseeing walking route where you can enjoy the "Literary Treasures of Reihoku" in order to make the Spots and heritage related to literature remaining in Reihoku Town a new Tourist Resource Held in for the second time with the aim of revitalizing tourism "created together with Local people", and the more we dug, the darker the time when 👏 "literary treasures of Reihoku" were unearthed. In particular, this time, Mr. Kanzaki, the president of the Guide Association, projected images from the participants, and the participants experienced a careful guide explanation as if it were a real walk, and it was a great Excitement ♪ with the participants who were able to get to know the Locals again The next Workshop will be Held in on Thursday, September 25 at 2pm~3pm!! We are planning a fun workshop with a lot of such as digging with a focus on "literature" and the history of Reihoku Town, so please 👀 join us * We are planning to recruit participants on our website in early September. We are also looking for ideas and information from those who cannot participate in the workshop to formulate walking routes. Please cooperate with the questionnaire survey from the information column of our website! Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association Ogata ☎0969-31-1136 * This Workshop is Held in at the Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project in 2025 (Reiwa 7).

Arao City Mascot Character "Majacky LINE Stamp" Released!! Arao City Mascot Character "Majackie" LINE Stamp is now available! !! https://line.me/S/sticker/31230300... Majackie Stamp - LINE Stamp | LINE STORE Production: Arao City Tourism Association 2005 (Heisei 17) (2005) In July, "Majaku" was selected as the fish of Arao City. Majaku, a fish in Arao City, has long been popular as a type of shrimp that lives on tidal flats and is close to Yadokari. Born on July 3rd (Arao Tidal Flats Day), Majackie is the prince of the Majaku world! I am working to come into contact with many people in various places in Arao and convey the wonderfulness of the tidal flats. Majackie does her best to make the people who live in Arao and Arao smile Visitors! Please use the Majacky LINE Stamp that tweets the words of Kumamoto and Arao! !! https://line.me/S/sticker/31230300...

"Stamp rally around World Heritage sites in Kumamoto Prefecture! Go around Triangle West Port, Manda Pit, Sakitsu Village, etc., collect Stamps to be completed, and get a clear file! Implementation of the 10th anniversary of the registration of the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" will be held, and a Stamp Rally will be held around World Heritage sites and constituent assets in Kumamoto Prefecture. Manda Pit and Sankaku West Port, which are constituent assets of the World Cultural Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" in Kumamoto Prefecture, and Sakitsu Village, which is a constituent asset of "Hidden Christian heritage in the Nagasaki and Amakusa regions", And let's go around Kumamoto city and get to know the charm of Kumamoto! Collect stamps and you will receive World Heritage limited goods. Please refer to the following for details. Events Duration 2025 (Reiwa 7) from Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, December 28 Business hours and closed days of each facility Manda Pit Station 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: Mondays (or the following weekdays if it is a holiday) Triangle West Port Urashimaya 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: None Sakitsu Village Guidance Center From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. No Closed Day during the Events Stamp installation locations (5 locations in total) Manda Pit Station (Arao City) Triangle West Port Urashimaya (Uki City) Sakitsu Village Guidance Center (Amakusa City) Kumamoto Station Shinkansen Waiting Room (Kumamoto City) Sakuramachi Kumamoto 2nd Floor Con Course (Kumamoto City) !!Those who complete it will receive World Heritage limited goods! If you have collected all the stamps, please show the completed picture to the staff of the following facilities. We will present World Heritage limited goods. [Limited goods delivery location] ⚪︎Manda Pit Station ⚪︎JR Sankaku Station Tourist Information Center (*Different from the stamp installation location) ⚪︎Sakitsu Village Guidance Center Participation Fee free Inquiries Regional Development Department, Tourism and Cultural Exchange Division, World Heritage and Cultural Exchange Office Phone: 0968-63-1274

Hello everyone! How are you spending the three-day holiday Squid? ?? In July of this year, Reihoku Town was blessed with ✨ not only the Jatto Festival and the Peron Festival, but also Events such as the Sunset Markets 🥬 and the Beauty and Healing Michi Markets 🌿 (The photo shows the Scene of Michi Markets from Beauty and Healing) The next sunset markets will ❗️ be held in on September 14 In addition, Michi Markets from Beauty and Healing is scheduled 🎉 to Stalls at Oyano on 8/23 and A Corp Renhoku on 8/28 👉 Check @cross_link2025 for 👀 details It's still a hot day, but please 🥹 take care of your physical condition We will 😤 continue to deliver Information on tourism and Events in Reihoku Town in the second half of this year #Reihoku #Amakusa #Kumamoto #Renhoku #Amakusa #Kumamoto #Reihoku #Amakusa #Kumamoto #Tourism #Markets #Events #Beauty #Outing Spot #Yorimichi Markets #Reihoku Sunset Markets

Held in 🎊 the 2nd "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Creation Workshop On Thursday, August 21, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association will held in ♪ the second "Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" sightseeing walking route creation Workshop Based on the opinions received in the first session, we will Summary the sightseeing walking routes into one and brush up! There is no problem at all with participation from this time, so if you are interested in tourist guides and Town planning, please join ✨ us Held in Date: Thursday, August 21, 1:30 p.m. ~ 3:30 p.m. Held in Location: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association 2nd Floor (Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa District Reihoku Kamitsufukae 4535-1) 　👉 To apply for participation, go to the Home page of your profile and click on 👀 the announcement section. Application deadline: Friday, August 15 Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association Ogata 　　　　　　　☎０９６９－３１－１１３６ * This Workshop will be Held in in the 2025 (Reiwa 7) Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project.

【Renbei Sunflower Project 🌻】 Introducing the sunflower project as a summer landscape in Reihoku Town! A total of 150,000 sunflowers have been planted by volunteer farmers in various places in the Reihoku (near Reihoku Town hall and along Route 324 National Route), and it is 👀 in full bloom The photo is 🌇 taken with the sunset, which is one of the attractions of Reihoku Town It is in full bloom along the large National Route that runs through the center of the town, For those who Outbound In the town, it is an important part of daily life. It is ✨ a scenery that will leave an impression on those who visit for the first time You can overlook the sunflower field just by driving, so please take a look at this time of year! !!

"Amakusa Reihoku Literature Walk" Sightseeing Walking Route Creation Workshop Held in 🎊 & Questionnaire Survey! Last week, on July 23, a Workshop was held in ✨ to formulate a sightseeing walking route where you can enjoy the "Literary Treasures of Renbei" in order to make the Spots and heritage related to literature remaining in the town a new Tourist Resource Nine people from outside the in the town who know the Locals well participated in the lively exchange of opinions. It was a very valuable time to 👏 receive various ideas from the perspectives of participating students, local residents, and travel agents The second Workshop will be held in on Thursday, August 21 at 1:30~3:30 p.m., so please join us 👀 * We are planning to recruit participants on our website in early August. We are also looking for ideas and information from those who cannot participate in the workshop to formulate walking routes. Please check the Home page announcement from our Account profile! Contact: Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association Ogata ☎0969-31-1136 * This Workshop is Held in at the Kumamoto Future Creation Startup Subsidy Project in 2025 (Reiwa 7).

【Held in the 37th Reihoku Jatto Festival to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Reihoku Town】 🎊 Last weekend, the Reihoku Jatto Festival & Peron Festival was successfully held in, and many people visited ✨ Reihoku Town There was a lot of excitement with fireworks 🎆 going up close, an incandescent Peron competition, and a hands-on Peyron party 🌊, and it was two days in the blink of an eye! !️ (By the way, the author of this posted participated for the first time this year and participated as a festival management staff member and peron player.) I was surprised 👀 by the dynamics of the fireworks going off at a really close range and the exhilaration of pedaling.) Even if you couldn't come this year, please 🔥 come to the "Reihoku Jatto Festival" next year

The 4th local keychain is now on sale! The fourth local keychain is the appearance ☆彡 of Arao's local character Majacky There are a lot of such as Majackie who eats Arao Pears and Majackie who becomes Koten! Since this is also equipped with various pedestals, it is a 2WAY key chain that (^O^)/ can also be used as an acrylic stand 9 types in total It is now on sale at the Marugoto Arao Products Museum! Please stop by ♪ Marugoto Arao Products Museum Business hours 11:00~16:30 Store holiday: Every Monday (or the following Weekdays if Holidays)

World Cultural Heritage "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" Card Rally 2025 is being held in! July 1 (Tue) ~ September 30 (Tue) World Cultural Heritage "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" Card Rally 2025 All 38 types of cards Held in: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 ~ Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of World Cultural Heritage Registration! Let's go on an adventure around 11 cities in 8 prefectures! The Industrial Revolution from the end of the Bakumatsu period to the Meiji era laid the foundation for modern Japan. The factories, mines, shipyards, etc. that served as the stage of the event are still preserved in various places as "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" and are registered as World Cultural Heritage Sites. We will Held in a special project "World Cultural Heritage "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" Card Rally 2025" where you can enjoy such a history and romantic industrial heritage! Subject constituent assets and related facilities, you can get cards that introduce things related to "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" and people who are closely related to it with illustrations. Collect normal cards that you can get at each facilities and get rare cards! Also, if you collect certain cards, you will receive exclusive cards and premium card holders! (Limited quantity) From young children to history buffs and Adult, there's something for both learning and collecting. In addition, if you add the official LINE Account as a friend, The robot "Gear-kun" that helps you collect cards on LINE is now available! In addition to being able to check the collection status of digital cards with Gear-kun, Inquiries about the card rally can be easily made from LINE, which is very convenient! This summer, enjoy exploring the industrial heritage and discover the passion and technology from the end of the Bakumatsu period to the Meiji era. For details, please check the "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution 10th Anniversary Special Website". 【Inquiries about Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution】 "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" World Heritage Council: 099-286-2363 【Inquiries about card rallies in general】 Secretariat: 050-2030-7388 [Normal card pick-up location, 11 cities in 8 prefectures nationwide] Hagi Reverberatory Furnace Guide Hut[Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture] Ebisugahana Shipyard Guide Hut [Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture] Oitayama Tatarakan [Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture] Shizuki Park Toll Station (Hagi Castle Ruins) [Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture] Shoin Shrine Treasure Hall Shiseikan [Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture] Shoko Shuseikan (former Shuseikan foundry site) slope [Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture] Former Kagoshima Spinning Mill Engineer's Hall (Ijinkan) [Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture] Sekiyoshi's Products Museum [Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture] Niriyama Reflex Furnace Guidance Center Window [Izu no Kuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture] Hashino Iron Mine Information Center or Iron History Museum [Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture] Sano Tsunemin and Mietsu Naval Station Ruins History Museum or Saga Castle Honmaru History Museum [Saga City, Saga Prefecture] Gunkanjima Museums or Kosuge Shufune Grounds [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture] Gunkanjima Digital Museum [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture] Nagasaki Port Terminal[Nagasaki City, Nagasaki] Takashima Coal Museums [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture] Nearest bus stop to Takashima Hokkei Mine [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture] Gunkanjima Museums [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture] World Heritage Visitor Center [Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture] Miyahara Mine [Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Manda Pit Station [Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture] * Installed in Manda Pit Station. Coal Mine Trains Kabuya [Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture] * Installed in the Manda Pit (paid area) Coal Mine Train. In case of rain, after confirming the entrance ticket, it will be handed over by the Manda Pit entrance staff. Omuta City Coal Industry Science Museum [Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Ryujokan [Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture] View space of the former head office of the government-run Yawata Steel Works [Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Onga River Water Source Pond Pump Room Information Center (Naka City Community Exchange Center) [Naka City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Manda Pit Station 〒864-0001 Kumamoto Prefecture Arao City Hara Manda 200-2 Phone Number: 0968-57–9155 Closed every Monday (the following weekdays if it is a holiday), 12/29~1/3 Visiting the site of Manda Pit: 410 yen for adults, 310 yen for high school students, 210 yen for elementary and junior high school students Visiting the site of Manda Pit Station Exhibition Room and DVD Screening Room: Free Car parking: Free Bus Car parking lot [5 large cars, 3 medium size parking spaces] 72 regular cars There is also a Car parking lot for motorcycles https://diginal.co.jp/card_rally/...

The third local keychain is on sale from July! What a local keychain this time! That Kumamon has come to Arao City! Kumamon has appeared in Spots and specialties of Arao City! Since it has various pedestals, it is a 2WAY key chain that (^O^)/ can also be used as an acrylic stand 9 types in total It is now on sale at the Marugoto Arao Products Museum! Please stop by ♪ Marugoto Arao Products Museum Business hours 11:00~16:30 Store holiday: Every Monday (or the following Weekdays if Holidays)

The Kikuchi Tourism Association rents out bicycles. Use it has increased recently. This time, we would like to introduce the popular Outbound destination "Marichi Castle". Marichi Castle is a mountain castle built by the Yamato administration in the latter half of the 7th century (about 1350 years ago). Excavations by the prefecture have uncovered valuable remains, including the remains of 72 buildings, the remains of a Water reservoir, and the remains of a Earthen mound. You can also see the restored building in action. In addition, at the Onko Soseikan, you can learn more about the history and structure of Marichi Castle through exhibitions and videos. Excavations have been carried out since 1967 (Showa 42). In terms of size, it is about 12 times the size of Tokyo Dome. The park is very spacious, so it is ideal for walking. In fact, our staff also went on an electrically assisted bicycle. I was able to arrive from Kikuchi City Hometown Creation Citizens Square to Marichi Castle in about 20 minutes. Slope is a little, but since it is an electrically assisted bicycle, you can drive it easily. The premises also has a café "Kuri to Sora" that sells Sweets made from Japanese chestnuts. Among them, Montblanc Soft seems to be very Popular. Please stop by the café for healing your trip. You can enjoy the scenery that you don't usually see. When you come to Kikuchi City, please enjoy your bicycle trip.

Thank you for waiting!! This year, too, at the Kaigobaru Vegetable Field A corn direct harvesting sales event will be held. The taste of corn harvested by yourself is exceptional. Let's enjoy the taste of summer together! [Held in Sunday] July 5 (Sat) & 6 (Sun), 2025 9 a.m. ~ 3 p.m. * It will end as soon as it is sold out due to light rain. Place: Kaigyohara Kaigobaru, Vegetable Garden (Kaba 1828) 【Fee】 Sales: 150 yen per bottle What to bring: Clothes that can get dirty, plastic bags, coins 【Inquiry】Kaigyohara Hometown Love Club 090-7534-2621: Ikematsu (reception hours 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.) 【Precautions】 ・ If you are harvesting corn, we recommend clothes that can get dirty, work gloves, and boots. ・Bring your own eco-bag. ・Advance registration is not required. ・ Light rain (Thereare may only be sold depending on the weather) ） ・ It will end as soon as it runs out. Kaigyohara vegetable field (next to Arao Olive Village)

"Arao Tidal Flats Day" Commemorative Tidal Flats Creature Observation Event July 5, 2025 (Sat) The Arao tidal flats are home to many creatures such as crabs and hermit crabs. Why don't you see and learn the names and characteristics of tidal flat creatures that you don't usually see? Held in July 5 (Sat) 9:30~12pm (Reception 9 o'clock ~) * Cancelled due to stormy weather Reserve day: Sunday, July 6 【Place】 Arao Chigata Water and Wetland Center Subjects: Families including elementary and junior high school students 【Capacity】 First 15 groups free of charge 【What to bring】 Boots, gloves, water bottle, hat (heat stroke prevention), writing utensils 【How to apply】 Apply by Phone [Application starts] June 2 (Mon) 9 a.m. ~ 【Inquiry】 Application: Arao Tidal Flats Conservation • Secretariat of the Council for Wise Utilization Phone 0968-63-1386 (Environmental Conservation Division)

Shizan Shrine "Ganritsu Matsuri Chinowa Kuguri" June 13, 2025 (Friday) 10 o'clock ~ 【Shinto ritual】Friday, June 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. 【Kaya no Rinokuguri】From 13th (Fri) to 15th (Sun) 16:00 At the Shizan Shrine, on the 13th, the "Wishing Festival: A Great Exorcism Over the Summer" is held. Anyone can attend the Shinto ritual on the day. If you ask for Shizan Shrine 20~10 minutes before the start of the Shinto ritual, you can receive the katashiro of the Shinto ritual. In the katashiro Shinto ritual, the name and age are written on the doll (hitokata), and the body is stroked by blowing on it, Transferring and purifying half of the sins of this year, Please pray that you will be able to spend this summer safely. Write your name, Car number, etc. on the Car Shape, stroke the frame and keys to exorcise and purify impurities and disasters, Please pray for safe driving. If you pay the katashiro to the Shizan Shrine, you will pray for no illness and disaster and traffic safety at the application festival. From the 13th to the 15th at 4 p.m., "Kaya no Rinokuguri" will be held in. Passing through a large circle made of oyster leaves, we exorcise the sins and defilements of the past six months, It is a traditional event to pray for a disease-free life for the remaining six months. It is part of the Great Exorcism of Natsuetsu, which is held at many shrines throughout Japan at this time of the year. Shizan Shrine 〒864-0057 818 Oshima, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture Phone: 0968-62-1390 15 minutes walk from JR Kagoshima Main Line "Arao Station"

The 2nd Yamaga Japanese Chestnut Sweets Fair [Trade Fair] has begun! Yamaga City is the largest chestnut producing area in western No.1 in Japan. Sweets using the "Yamaga Japanese chestnut" will appear in this season. Each of the 11 stores will offer new or upgraded products that were not available last fall. Chestnut lovers, please visit each store. In addition, if you answer the questionnaire, you will win "chestnut goods" by lottery. Get your hands on the brochure and apply. Held in period: 2025 (Reiwa 7) June 1 (Sun) ~ June 30 (Mon) Search for "Yamaga Japanese Chestnut"!

【Held in Standup ✨ paddleboarding in Tomioka 2025】 On Saturday, May 31, a safety prayer festival and standup paddleboarding experience in Tomioka 2025 were held 👏 at Tomioka Beaches to pray for the safety of the sea this summer On the day of the event, we were blessed with good weather, and all the participants enjoyed standup paddleboarding (🏖️ SUP) The exhilaration of standing on the board and rowing on the surface of the sea is irresistible! Held in again next year, please join 👍 us Tomioka Beaches is a Beaches with excellent transparency that has been selected by the Ministry of the Environment One of the Best 100 Pleasant Bathing Spots in Japan, and you can also visit it as a sunset Spot! 🌅 Make sure ❤️ to plan for your summer

Held in Gourd Festival (Gion Festival) again this year. "Inuko Gourd" is a talisman of Yasaka Shrine, a shrine within the Precincts of Omiya Shrine, which enshrines the god who quelled the plague that was prevalent in Yamaga during the Edo period. During the Inuko Gourd Awarding Period, there will also be limited Shuin stamps of Yasaka Shrine, Sasamori, Ofuda, Five-color Gourd Guard, and Pet Guardian for disease-free disaster and epidemic elimination. Please come and visit us. ＿＿＿＿＿ ●Place: Omiya Shrine (196 Yamaga, Yamaga City) ●Award Period: June 10 (Tue) ~ 15 (Sun), 2025 (Reiwa 7) ●Time: 8 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. *Until 8 p.m. on the 15th ■About Sunday, June 15 Street stalls There are Stalls from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (There are on the leaflet says "from the evening", but it has been changed to start at 11 o'clock.) ） There are two picture-story shows. (1) 17:30 ~ (2) 18:30 ~ * Held in to coincide with the Inuko Gourd, limited shuin stamps are being awarded (June 1st ~ June 30th) * Thereare the number of preparations for each day

Kikuchi City's Specialty "Higo Green Melon" is in season! "Higo Green Melon" is larger than ordinary melon, and the flesh is thick and very soft. In addition, it has a lot of water and plenty of juice, and the sugar content is more than 14 degrees. Higo green melons are in season from late April to early July. It is mainly made in the town of Nanagi in Kikuchi City. Shichijo Town is a pure spring water selected by Kumamoto Famous Water such as Maekawa Water source and Kiyo Water Water source, and rich in minerals and oxygen, and grows delicious melon. In addition, by taking the time and effort without taking a single day off until the melon is formed, you can make a melon that is well looked at, sweet, and beautifully knitted. Higo green melon is mainly sold at "Roadside Station Nanajo Melon Dome" Located in in Shichijocho. All melons sold at Melon Dome are strictly checked for sugar content through an optical sensor (sugar content measuring device). The light sensor satisfies the sugar content of "14 degrees" or higher, and only sweet melons are lined up in stores. Kikuchi's Specialty "Higo Green Melon"! In order to let many people know about this deliciousness and charm, we have planned a special experience program! Entitled "I feel like a sommelier by ♪ seeing the sweetness Sugar content challenge & Making the finest melon parfait in Kikuchi" In this experience program, we will make a Parfait using "Higo Green Melon" luxuriously. The melons used for the Parfait are well maintained for the day of this hands-on program. Therefore, on the day you can eat sweetly Aged melons. This time, it is luxuriously made using half a whole ball, so it is perfect for eating and photogenic. In addition, the rich milk soft serve ice cream from the fort plantation is placed on top of the melon. We will also use strawberries from Kikuchi for decoration. Why don't you make an Original Melon Parfait like no other? In addition to making melon parfaits, we also have 1 ball of melon to take home, so you can eat it at home. The melon to take home is actually taken to the sugar sensor and the sugar content is measured. At that time, predict the sugar content of the melon you have chosen. We have prepared a gift for those who guess the sugar content perfectly. We look forward ♪ to your participation To make a reservation, please scan the photo QR code. Held in: June 14 & 15, 2025 (limited to 20 people each day) Time:10:00~12:30 Location: Roadside Station Nanajo Melon Dome Participation fee: 7,700 yen/person 【Inquiry】 Kikuchi Tourism Association Address: 〒861-1331 Kumamoto Prefecture Kikuchi City Kumafu 1273-1 TEL：0968-25-0513

This is my first Yamaga Lantern Festival. I didn't do any homework, and I went with a crazy piece of equipment with a tripod pear 85mm single focal length. I vowed to bring a telephoto lens with me this year.

In 2024, I went to see the Yamaga Lantern Dance for the first time. The dancers dancing in matching costumes with lanterns made of Washi paper on their heads were very nice.

Tailor Boarding Experience at Arao Tidal Flats! Why don't you enjoy the beautiful scenery, sea breeze, and Aroma of the sea and enjoy the Arao tidal flats? Held in the experience of riding the "tailor" used in the Ariake Sea and running on the Arao tidal flats! A tailor is a tiller with a loading platform attached to it, and is a vehicle used for seaweed farming and clam harvesting. You can also enjoy observing creatures such as crabs and hermit crabs! Pre-registration is required for this experience! The application start date is Thursday, May 8, 2025! Don't forget your boots!! Meeting place: Arao Tidal Flats Water and Wetland Center Time required: About 50 minutes from advance explanation to Car (Boarding time is about 10 minutes one way) Fee: Adult (high school students and older) 1000 yen, junior high and elementary school students 600 yen, preschoolers free * Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian How to apply: Phone ☏to the Arao Tidal Flats Water and Wetland Center 0968-57-7444 Application start date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 * Representative can apply for up to 6 people at a time, and the schedule cannot be changed after application. Please apply again. ・Please bring your own boots. Boarding a tailor without boots. ・ It will be held in light rain, but it will be canceled in case of stormy weather. In the event of lightning, it will be canceled even during the Events.

At the Arao Omoyai Citizens Flower Bed, rose Appreciation parties are held twice a year, in Spring and Autumn! 【Place】 Next to the Oshima Purification Center, Arao City (4-1-73 Oshima-cho, Arao-shi) 【Admission fee】 Free 【Opening Hours】 April to September 7:00~18:00 (Roses bloom from around late April to June.) October to March 7:00~17:00 (Roses bloom from around late October to November.) 【Precautions when entering the park】 There are no restrooms in the park. Please note that in case of rain, your feet may become muddy. 【Access】 Due to the Ariake Coastal Road extension work, the entrance and exit of the Omoyai Citizens Flower Garden will be changed for the time being after 1/9, 2024 (Reiwa 6). Please be careful when you come to the venue. Please follow the local information board.

Introduction of Arao's Specialty products If you come to Arao, you want to get memorabilia and Souvenirs that can only be obtained in Arao. Specialty products that represent Arao and delicious foods that are talked about are introduced. Koshiroyaki Perfect for interiors and everyday vessels Koshiro ware, a pottery that has been handed down in the land of Arao for about 400 years, is made using high-quality ceramic clay from the foothills of Mount Kodai, which is located east of Arao City. His style boasts a high level of artistry, which has been designated as a traditional craft of Japan, and at the same time, it is also very popular as a vessel for everyday use, as it has a simplicity that complements dishes and flowers, There are very popular. In addition to platters and vases, there are also teacups and coffee cups. Find your favorite One of a kind. Koshiro ware kiln in Arao City ・Koshiro ware Fumoto kiln Kiln source: Yasuaki Inoue 1728-1 Furuhata, Arao-shi TEL: 0968-68-0456 ・ Kosaki ware Shirohira kiln Kiln source: Nobuaki Jojima 25-3 Oshima, Arao-shi TEL: 0968-62-0538 ・ Kosaki ware Sueyasu kiln Kiln source: Eisuke Sueyasu 1712-2 Fumoto, Arao City TEL: 0968-68-0058 ・ Koshiro ware Nakahira kiln Kiln source: Nishikawa Kosei 1192 Kaba, Arao City TEL: 0968-68-7326 ・Koshiro Mizuho Kiln Kiln Source: Rui Fukuda 914 Kamihirayama, Arao City TEL: 0968-66-2380 ・ Koshiro Motoya Chihiro Kiln Pottery: Tomohiro Maeno 2131-74 Kawanobori, Arao City TEL: 0968-68-6459 https://arao-kankou.jp/sightseeing/specialty/#:~:text=%E8%8D%92%E5%B0%BE%E7%89%A9%E7%94%A3%E9%A4%A8-,%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8B%E3%81%94%E3%81%A8%E3%81%82%E3%82%89%E3%81%8A%... E7%89%A9%E7%94%A3%E9%A4%A8,-%E7%89%A9%E7%94%A3%E9%A4%A8%E3%80%81%E5%B0%8F