Morotsuka Village, located in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, is a beautiful mountain village with the original scenery of Japan, and is an area rich in rich in nature surrounded by the central Kyushu Mountains.
About 95% of the Village is covered with forests, and the density of forest roads per area is the highest in No.1 in Japan.
As for the Sightseeing spot, you can Unfolds the beautiful scenery of the mountains and the rice terraces at the mouth of the river, which was selected as a One of the 100 best terraced rice paddies in Japan.
Historically, the village culture in the mountains that has continued since the Heian period still remains strong, and traditional slash-and-burn agriculture has been inherited.
In Gourmet food, Locally produced shiitake mushrooms are exquisite, thick and aromatic in taste.
In addition, game dishes are also popular, and you can enjoy local cuisine that uses plenty of Delicacies of the mountains.
Access is about 2 hours by car from Miyazaki Airports and Kumamoto Airports, and one of the attractions is that you can spend a relaxing time away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Enjoy a relaxing trip in Morotsuka Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, where the blessings of forests and traditional culture live.
About 95% of the Village is covered with forests, and the density of forest roads per area is the highest in No.1 in Japan.
As for the Sightseeing spot, you can Unfolds the beautiful scenery of the mountains and the rice terraces at the mouth of the river, which was selected as a One of the 100 best terraced rice paddies in Japan.
Historically, the village culture in the mountains that has continued since the Heian period still remains strong, and traditional slash-and-burn agriculture has been inherited.
In Gourmet food, Locally produced shiitake mushrooms are exquisite, thick and aromatic in taste.
In addition, game dishes are also popular, and you can enjoy local cuisine that uses plenty of Delicacies of the mountains.
Access is about 2 hours by car from Miyazaki Airports and Kumamoto Airports, and one of the attractions is that you can spend a relaxing time away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Enjoy a relaxing trip in Morotsuka Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, where the blessings of forests and traditional culture live.
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📢 Announcement: “Miyazaki Kagura” at the National Noh Theatre — Katsura Kagura Performance
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the National Noh Theatre (Sendagaya, Tokyo) will host a performance of Katsura Kagura, a traditional performing art handed down in Morotsuka Village.
Kagura is offered as a prayer to the gods.
Please take this opportunity to experience its mysterious dances and sounds.
📅 Event Details
・Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
・Doors open: 12:30 / Performance starts: 13:30 (scheduled to end around 17:40)
・Venue: National Noh Theatre (4-18-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
・Admission: Free (advance application required; if applications exceed capacity, attendees will be selected by lottery)
📖 Program
1️⃣ Keynote lecture (about 30 minutes)
2️⃣ Katsura Kagura performance (about 3 hours)
📝 How to Apply
・Application period: Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Monday, October 6, 2025
・Lottery results notification: Scheduled to be sent around Friday, October 17, 2025
📞 Contact
“Miyazaki Kagura — National Noh Theatre Performance” Office
TEL: 0985-22-1122 (Mon–Fri) 10:00–17:00 (excluding public holidays)
🔍 About Katsura Kagura
Katsura Kagura is a kagura tradition from the Katsura settlement in Miyazaki Prefecture, preserved as an offering to Katsura Shohachiman Shrine. The shrine is said to have been established in the Nanbokucho period through a dedication from the Kanto region, and it preserves a mysterious history and long-standing traditions.
⛩️ Timing of Offerings
・Major kagura (night kagura) are offered irregularly for shrine relocations, shrine rebuilding, or when prayers are answered.
・Normally, the three-part kagura is offered during the spring and autumn grand festivals.
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★☆★Announcement: Gyaana Festival 2025★☆★
The fiery festival that colors the end of summer in Morotsuka is coming back...
＼“Gyaana Festival 2025 — Festival Spirit”／
This year it will be held on Saturday, September 13!
📅 Date and time: Saturday, September 13, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM (planned)
📍 Venue: Morotsuka Village General Sports Park, Yuyu Playland Baseball Field
💰 Free admission
【Field attractions】
・Morotsuka Gourmet Food Court
・Good Kids’ Fish Grab
※ If you participate in the fish grab, please bring your own bag, cooler box, or similar container.
【Program】
・Local performing arts show
・Elementary and junior high school performances from the village
・Tatsuo Kamon stage
・Grand lottery
・Fireworks display
👘 Special perks for visitors wearing yukata or traditional Japanese dress!
🎟️ Lottery tickets will be handed out at registration on the day, one per person.
🌦️ The event will proceed in light rain. In severe weather the scale will be reduced and the event will be held at the Central Community Center.
🌀 If typhoon conditions or similar are expected, the event may be canceled.
The final fireworks can be viewed up close from the venue and deliver a breathtaking experience🎆
Let’s enjoy the end of summer together with energy and smiles😊
“Gyaana” is a Morotsuka dialect word meaning “energetic”!
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📢 Reservation opens on Monday, August 25 at 10:00.
＼ Reservations for Himuka no Kuni "Enpaku" begin! ／
🌲 Morotsuka Village will host two nature-based hands-on programs!
1. A one-of-a-kind
Woodworking Amulet Accessory Making Tour💍
Use Morotsuka Village’s abundant local timber to craft your own wooden accessory✨
The finished piece will receive a blessing from the deputy head priest of Kinkei-ji Temple.
You will complete a personal “amulet accessory”!
📅 Dates: Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, October 5, 10:00–15:00
📍 Venue: Shiitake no Yakata
👥 Capacity: 10 participants (minimum 5 to run)
💰 Fee: ¥3,000 (materials charged separately)
👕 What to bring: work gloves, towel, apron (if concerned about wood dust), drinks,
cost of additional parts
2. Autumn Mountain School Platt
Yuzu Picking & Yuzu Kosho Making Experience🍊
Harvest fragrant yuzu and make the versatile condiment yuzu kosho that pairs with anything. Why not make one of Morotsuka’s signature seasonings with your own hands?
📅 Date: Saturday, November 22, 9:30–16:00
📍 Venue: Shiitake no Yakata 21
👥 Capacity: 10 participants (minimum 5 to run)
💰 Fee: Adults ¥5,000 / Children ¥4,000
👕 What to bring: comfortable clothes for movement, water bottle
🌿 Come make things while feeling the season in nature.
We look forward to your participation 🥰
📱 For details and to apply, visit the Enpaku official website!
*Himuka no Kuni Enpaku is an exchange event in northern Miyazaki Prefecture where you can experience nature, history, culture, food, and craftsmanship.*
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🍂Autumn Mountain School “Platto” — Now Accepting Participants🍁
~Harvest Summer Vegetables & Make Homemade Pizza~
Harvest fresh summer vegetables grown in Mr. Shinka’s field with your own hands,
then try your hand at making pizza using those vegetables!
Enjoy authentic, wood‑fired pizzas baked in a homemade pizza oven for a toasty, savory finish🍕
After the harvest experience, enjoy a delicious lunch♪
Savor the tastes of summer with hot, fresh pizzas topped with just‑picked vegetables🍅
This event is perfect for families with children and anyone who wants to connect with nature.
Participants coming from afar can stay overnight starting the day before (Saturday).
Create an end‑of‑summer memory and relax in the beauty of nature.
📅 Date: Sunday, September 14 — 10:00 to 15:00
📍 Meeting place: Shiitake no Yakata 21
🌲 Venue: Farmer’s Guesthouse Shinka
👥 Capacity: Minimum 4 — Maximum 10 per session
💰 Fee:
・Adults: ¥5,000 per person
・Children (age 3 and up): ¥4,000 per person
※Village residents receive a ¥500 discount
※Includes experience fee, guide fee, lunch, and consumption tax
🧤 What to bring: An apron (please wear clothes that can get dirty)
📝 Registration deadline: Sunday, September 7
🚶♀️ Accompanying staff: A tour leader or local guide will accompany participants
📲 For applications and more details, check Morotsuka Navi!
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🍂Autumn Mountain School — Casual Participants Wanted🍁
🌰—Get a Head Start on Autumn Flavors! Chestnut Gathering Experience—🌰
Step on the spiky chestnut burr with your shoe and a glossy chestnut will pop out.
Pick it up with tongs and drop it into the basket.
You’ll get lost in the satisfying rhythm of the whole process.
Would you like to enjoy chestnut gathering while soaking up autumn nature?
🍱Lunch includes a Donkotei special menpa bento♪
📅 Date: Sunday, September 7 — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
📍 Meeting place: Shiitake no Yakata 21
🌲 Venue: Old Forest House “Sakura no Tsubone”
👥 Capacity: 4 people minimum to 10 people maximum per day
💰 Fee:
・Adults: ¥5,000 per person
・Children (age 3 and over): ¥4,000 per person
*Village residents receive a ¥500 discount
*Price includes experience fee, guide fee, lunch, and consumption tax
📝 Registration deadline: Sunday, August 31
🚶 Accompanying staff: A tour attendant or local guide will accompany the group
🧤 What to bring and what to wear
・Work gloves
・Towel
・Water bottle
・Hat
・Long pants
・Long-sleeve shirt
・Sturdy, easy-to-move-in shoes that can get dirty
*For applications and details, please check Morotsuka Navi.
Spend a day filled with autumn flavors and hands-on experiences to satisfy both your heart and your stomach.
We look forward to your participation!
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📣 Announcement: Pottery Exhibition 📣
From Saturday, August 2, a pottery exhibition will be held on the first floor of Shiitake no Yakata 21.
🎨 Exhibition Details 🎨
📅 Dates: Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Saturday, August 30, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Shiitake no Yakata 21 (1st floor)
❌ Closed: Every Wednesday
👤 Profile
Name: Yoshiyuki Nakamura (Nakamura Yoshiyuki)
Born 1947, from Miyazaki City (age 78)
Since 2009, he studied under Hisayoshi Ikeda at the Morotsuka Village Pottery Class.
After working as an assistant at the class, he has been teaching there since 2017.
His hobbies are pottery, photography, gardening, computers, and watching his grandchildren play baseball⚾
🏺 Message from the Morotsuka Village Pottery Class
It has already been eight years since we happily began creating works together in the pottery class.
This exhibition mainly features pieces we made as reference works, but recently our students have been making wonderful pieces that impress us greatly.
In this exhibition, we hope you will take a relaxed look back over our journey so far.
Please feel free to drop by ✨
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The blueberry season has arrived ✨
Kurohara Blueberry Farm will be open for a limited time from July through August!
Would you like to pick the forest’s blue jewels, blueberries, with your own hands?
Inside the farm, freshly picked blueberries are available for you to eat as much as you like!
Enjoy fruit grown above 600 meters in elevation, soaking up the sun’s generous blessings 🌞
【Opening Hours】
9:00–17:00 (advance reservation required)
※Please make a reservation by phone at least one week before your visit.
【Fees】
💰Admission: 500 yen per person for elementary school students and older (no time limit)
🧺Takeaway: 1,500 yen per kilogram
※For reservations and details, please see Morotsuka Navi.
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＼Announcement: Original Morotsuka Village T-Shirts👕 Now on Sale／
Every year Morotsuka Village hosts the Morotsuka Cross-Country Race and the Kyushu Ball-Toss Championship. To commemorate these two events, a local designer living in the village has created a limited-edition original T-shirt collection!
👕 All designs are original
They express the joy of sport and the lush nature of Morotsuka Village with playful, creative touches✨
📌 T-Shirt Features
・Lightweight fabric with good breathability
・Back made with quick-dry mesh for comfort in hot weather
・Stretchy material and a relaxed fit around the shoulders and neck
These shirts are perfect for everyday wear and recommended as activewear for walking or outdoor events♪
🛒 Quantities are limited, so act quickly if you’re interested.
Grab a special piece for this summer👕
※ T-shirts are available from the Morotsuka Village Tourism Association and Morotsuka Store.
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From Friday, July 18, the Library Corner at Shiitake no Yakata 21 will host
an exhibition by the late Sukenori Miroku (Miroku Sukenori)
titled “Morotsuka Kagura, the Forest’s Gifts, and Its Spirits.”
This exhibition presents nine works in total, including two paintings depicting kagura that are planned to be donated to Morotsuka Village.
Please take this rare chance to see these precious pieces that are not often on view 👀🍃
📅 Exhibition period: Friday, July 18 – Tuesday, July 29
🕙 Opening hours: 10:00–17:00 (※Last day closes at 15:00)
🏛 Venue: Shiitake no Yakata 21, Library Corner
🎟 Admission: Free
❗️Note: Closed on Wednesday, July 23.
📞 Inquiries: Morotsuka Village Office, Board of Education, Education Division
TEL: 0982-65-0072
👤 About Sukenori Miroku
Mr. Miroku was an artist who expressed local spiritual culture through motifs of kagura and nature-based faith. He continued to render the forest’s resident spirits and his respect for Morotsuka Village’s nature and kagura with a delicate touch. This exhibition offers a valuable opportunity to encounter his artistic legacy and spirit 🖌️🌿
👣 Spend a peaceful moment in a space where nature and art resonate together 🍀
We warmly look forward to your visit!
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🍄 July 7 is "Dried Shiitake Day" 🍄
To celebrate, we will hold the "Dried Shiitake Fair" on Saturday, July 5!
📍Venue: Morokko House parking lot
🕘Time: 9:00–16:00
✨Event highlights✨
- Freshly grilled! Complimentary dried shiitake
- All-you-can-stuff dried shiitake and wood ear mushrooms!
- Tasting of Morotsuka Village oolong tea "Seikomasucha" 🍵
- Local specialties and summer vegetables will also be on sale 🍅🥬
This is an event everyone from children to adults can enjoy!
Come with your family and friends and join us 😊
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