Sell the pumpkins you grew 🎃!
Pumpkin contest participants wanted!
1 Application deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
2 How to apply: Contact Takaharu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry by phone or apply via Google Form.
3 Distribution dates: Monday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:00–17:00
4 Distribution location: Takaharu Town Tourism Association (inside JR Takaharu Station)
5 Seedling pots to be distributed: four varieties
• Atlantic Giant (for ornamental use)
• Fukuebisu (for eating) ・ Korinqui (for eating) ・ Butternut (for eating)

Details about the pumpkin contest
• Pumpkin drop-off: Thursday, September 11 to Saturday, September 13, 2025. Drop-off from 9:00 until 12:00.
• Exhibition and sale: Saturday, September 13 to Monday, September 15, 2025 (public holiday), 9:00–16:00

※The contest venue and drop-off location is Koubashira Park Jinmu no Yakata.
※The exhibition and sale on Saturday, September 13th runs from 13:00–16:00.
※All pumpkin entrants will receive a participation prize.
※Winners will receive special prizes.
(There are many categories, including most entries, weight, color, and shape.)

Google Form to apply↓↓
https://docs.google.com/.../1nB.../edit

-- Inquiries --
Takaharu Town Tourism Association
0984-42-4560

Takaharacho 90th Anniversary Branding Project
Okukirishima Onsen-kyo—What a Nice Bath!
Ground Golf Tournament ⛳️
Now Accepting Participants!!

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Time: Registration 8:00 AM—Opening Ceremony 8:30 AM—Competition Begins 9:00 AM
Eligibility: Residents and non-residents (junior high school students and older)
Participation Fee: 200 yen per person
Capacity: 200 participants (All entrants receive a bathing voucher redeemable at local facilities)
A free shuttle bus to the onsen will be available on the day.
Application Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025
Venue: Takaharu Town General Sports Park
709-9 Nishifumoto, Takaharu, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki 889-4412

————————About Applications————————

You may fill in the application section on the back of the flyer and submit it in person at the Takaharu Town Tourism Association (inside Takaharu Station).
Applications are also accepted by fax, mail, or via the web form links below.
[Flyer front]
http://www.takaharu-tourism.jp/wp.../uploads/2025/01/1.jpg
[Flyer back]
http://www.takaharu-tourism.jp/.../2025/01/image11.jpeg
[Google Application Form]
https://docs.google.com/.../1jcXJI-P-N-niYcStgJ05N.../edi

————————Application Details————————

Teams should consist mainly of 4 to 6 players.
Three-player teams are allowed, but they may be combined with others to form mixed teams.
Contact Information
Organizer: Takaharu Town Tourism Association TEL: 0984-42-4560
Cooperative Organizer: Okukirishima Onsen-kyo Ryokan Association
Managed by: Takaharu Town Ground Golf Association

Takaharu Town Tourism Association Year-End and New Year Business Hours!

Takaharu Town Tourism Association – Ekisaiting City (Shop)
From December 31 to January 3, Reiwa 7

We will be closed during this period; we apologize for any inconvenience.

Kita Kirishima Photo Contest Now Open‼️

Entry Period: 2024/12/11–2025/2/21
How to Enter: Instagram only.
Please check the details for the entry procedure!

[Grand Prize] 1 winner
◯ Assortment of Kita Kirishima local specialties (worth ¥20,000)
◯ Poster production

[Excellence Awards] 3 winners
① Kobayashi Award (worth ¥10,000)
② Ebino City Award (worth ¥10,000)
③ Takahara Award (worth ¥10,000)
◯ Poster production

[Honorable Mentions] 10 winners
◯ Poster production
*Posters are scheduled to be displayed by the tourism association.
For entry requirements and other details, please check the following website and sources.

◯ Website
https://kobayashi-machi.com/16056

[Contact]
Kita Kirishima Regional Tourism Promotion Council
Kobayashi Community Development Co., Ltd. Tourist Information Center
Phone: 0984-22-8684
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Kit wishes come true — we have put up ema plaques 😍

A few years ago we collaborated with KitKat on the Kito Line and installed ema plaques then; we have installed those same ema again this year‼️

If you visit Takaharacho, please stop by Takahara Station and write your wish on one‼️😝
We will properly dedicate the ema at the shrine ⛩️!

About ema — we looked into them a bit!
⭐︎Unlike omikuji, ema are things you “dedicate”
⭐︎You can write vertically or horizontally—either is fine
⭐︎Since you are asking the kami (gods), it’s good to write phrases like “May 〇〇 come true” or “I hope 〇〇 is granted.”
⭐︎You may sign with either your initials or your full name—both are OK!
In fact, it used to be recommended to include your address and date of birth, but many people avoid that now to prevent personal information from leaking.
⭐︎You can write several wishes on a single ema, but it’s better to separate different prayers by using different ema.
⭐︎It seems acceptable to dedicate the same wish on ema at several different shrines or temples.
This is what we found in our research, so we can’t say it’s definitive, but remembering these guidelines might help your wishes come true even more! 😍

Please drop by Takahara Station to write an ema — they are free of charge‼️🤩
Place: Takaharu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Takahara Station)
Address: 473-6 Nishifumoto, Takaharacho, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Parking available (free)

Takaharu Yoku Shiyouya Association "Takaharu Station Illumination" Installed‼️
Lights will be on from Sunday, December 1, 2024 to Wednesday, January 15, 2025
They will be lit from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM.

Details of the Lighting Ceremony
✴︎Date: Sunday, December 1
✴︎Time: From 5:30 PM
✳︎Venue: Around Takaharu Station (MASAHIRO Garden Square)
✳︎Address: 473-6 Nishifumoto, Takaharacho, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture
✳︎Parking: Several parking areas are available nearby, but please drive carefully as many pedestrians will be present.
❇︎On the day there will be the annual servings of delicious pork miso soup and sweet red bean soup (zenzai)‼️

Sponsored by: Kibou no Mise, MASAHIRO Garden, Nishimoro Saiten

TAKAHARU360
The projection mapping “TAKAHARU 360” has been installed at the rest house in Koushiobaru Park!!

You can take in a 360-degree view of the Takaharu highlands and experience the area no matter the weather!

The show opens on Saturday, August 24th‼️
Which sights you’ll see is a surprise until you arrive♫

TAKAHARU360 (about 10 people per session, 15 minutes)
Viewings are available on weekends and public holidays only‼️
①10:00–11:00
②15:00–16:00

#Miyazaki Prefecture #Takaharacho #Takaharu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry #Koushiobaru Park #TAKAHARU360 #projection mapping #Takaharu town mythology #Takaharu tourism #Takaharu sightseeing spots #projectionmapping