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Kumamoto Arao Tourism Association

May. 8, 2025
[Image1]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn
[Image2]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn
[Image3]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn
[Image4]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn
[Image5]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn
[Image6]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn
[Image7]At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn

At the Arao Omoyai Civic Flowerbed, rose viewing events take place twice a year in spring and autumn!


Location: Beside Arao City Oshima Purification Center
(Oshima 4-chome 1-73, Arao City)

Admission: Free

Opening hours
April to September 7:00–18:00
(Roses typically bloom from late April through June)
October to March 7:00–17:00
(Roses typically bloom from late October through November)

Notes for visitors
There are no restrooms on the grounds.
Be careful: the ground can become muddy in rainy weather.

Access
Due to the extension work on the Ariake Coastal Road, the entrance and exit for the Omoyai Civic Flowerbed will be changed from January 9, 2024 (Reiwa 6) for the time being.
Please take care when visiting.
Follow the directions on the on-site information boards for passage.

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May. 9, 2025
Tailor Ride Experience on the Arao Tidal Flats! Come and enjoy the Arao tidal flats with their beautiful scenery, sea breeze, and ocean scent. Ride a “tailor,” a vehicle used in Ariake Bay, and experience driving across the Arao tidal flats! A tailor is a rototiller fitted with a cargo bed, used for nori farming and clam harvesting. You can also enjoy observing creatures like crabs and hermit crabs! Advance registration is required for this experience! Registration opens on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Don’t forget your rubber boots!!! Meeting place: Arao Tidal Flats Waterfowl and Wetland Center Duration: About 50 minutes from the pre-ride briefing to disembarking (ride time about 10 minutes each way) Fees: Adults (high school students and older) 1,000 yen, junior high and elementary school students 600 yen, preschoolers free. Children in elementary school or younger must be accompanied by a guardian. How to apply: Apply by phone to the Arao Tidal Flats Waterfowl and Wetland Center ☏0968-57-7444 Registration start date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 One application covers up to six people per representative, and you cannot change the scheduled date after applying. Please apply again if you need a different date. ・Please bring rubber boots. If you do not have rubber boots, you will not be allowed to ride the tailor. ・The event will proceed in light rain but will be canceled in severe weather. If lightning occurs, the event will be canceled even during the activity.
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Introducing Arao’s local specialties If you’ve come all the way to Arao, you’ll want to take home a souvenir or keepsake that you can only find here. Here are Arao’s signature specialties and some tasty local treats worth trying. Shodai-yaki pottery Perfect for interiors and everyday tableware alike Shodai-yaki, a pottery tradition passed down in Arao for about 400 years, is made from high-quality clay dug from the foothills of Mount Kodai, east of Arao City. Its style combines the high artistry recognized as a traditional Japanese craft with a rustic charm that enhances food and flowers, making these pieces very popular for daily use. Alongside large plates and vases, you’ll find teacups and coffee cups in abundance. Find the piece that speaks to you. Shodai-yaki kilns in Arao City ・Shodaiyaki Fumoto-gama, master: Yasuaki Inoue Fumotoaza Furuhata 1728-1, Arao City TEL:0968-68-0456 ・Shodai-yaki Shirohei Kiln, master: Nobuaki Kijima Oshima 25-3, Arao City TEL:0968-62-0538 ・Kodai-yaki Sueyasu Kiln, master: Eisuke Sueyasu Fumoto 1712-2, Arao City TEL:0968-68-0058 ・Shodai-yaki Naka-Dera Kiln, master: Kousei Nishikawa Kaba 1192, Arao City TEL:0968-68-7326 ・Shodai Mizuho Pottery, master: Rui Fukuda Kamihirayama 914, Arao City TEL:0968-66-2380 ・Kodai Hontani Chihiro Kiln, master: Tomohiro Maeno Kawatou 2131-74, 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

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