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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★ ☆★ Notice ★ of Gyaana Festival 2025 Held in☆ ★
That hot "festival" that colors the end of summer in Morozuka is back...
\「Gyaana Festival 2025~Festival~」/
Held in this year on Saturday, September 13th!
📅 Date & Time: September 13 (Sat) 16:00~20:00 (tentative)
📍 Venue: Morotsuka Village Sports Park Yuyu Playland Baseball Stadium
💰 Admission Ticket Free
[Field Contents]
・Morotsuka Gourmet Food Court
・ Good catch of this fish
* If you want to participate in fish catching, please bring a bag, cooler, etc.
Please bring your own.
[Program]
・Local entertainment show
・Performances by elementary and junior high school students in the Village
・Kamen Tatsuo Stage
・ Large lottery
・Fireworks
👘 Privileges are available for those who come in yukata and kimono!
🎟️ One lottery ticket will be distributed to each person at the reception on the day.
🌦️ Light rain was decided. In the event of stormy weather, it will be Held in on a reduced scale at the "Central Community Center".
🌀 If a typhoon is expected, it may be canceled.
The final fireworks are very impressive to see up close from the 🎆 venue
Let's have fun at the end of summer with a smile on our faces 😊.
"Gyaana" means "energetic" in the Morotsuka dialect!
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📢 August 25 (Mon) 10:00〜
\ Himuka no Kuni "Enpaku" reservation acceptance starts! /
🌲 Morotsuka Village is planning to held in two experience programs to interact with Nature!
(1) Only one in the world
Woodworking amulet accessory making experience tour💍
Using the abundant wood of Morotsuka Village, you can make your own woodworking accessories by hand ✨
The completed work is prayed by the deputy priest of Kinji Temple.
Your very own "talismanic accessory" will be completed!
📅 Held in: Saturday, September 27, Sunday, October 5, 10:00-15:00
📍 Location: Shiitake Pavilion
👥 Capacity: 10 people (minimum 5 people)
💰 Participation fee: 3,000 yen (*Ingredients fee not included)
👕 What to bring: Work gloves, towel, apron (if you are concerned about wood chips), drinks,
Parts cost
(2) Autumn Yama School Platto
Yuzu Chigiri & Yuzu Gosho Making Experience 🍊
Aroma yuzu is harvested and the versatile seasoning "Yuzu Gosho" that goes well with anything is handmade! Why don't you make Morotsuka's seasoning with your own hands, along with miso?
📅 Held in Date: Saturday, November 22, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Shiitake Pavilion 21
👥 Capacity: 10 people (minimum 5 people)
💰 Participation fee: Adult 5,000 yen / Child 4,000 yen
👕 What to bring: Comfortable clothing, water bottle
🌿 Why don't you experience making things while feeling the seasons in Nature?
We look 🥰 forward to your participation
📱 For details and applications, please visit the official website of "Enpaku"!
* "Himuka no Kuni Enpaku" is an exchange event where you can experience the Nature, history, culture, Gourmet food, and manufacturing of the Northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture.
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🍂 We are looking for participants for 🍁 the autumn Yama School "Platto"
~Harvesting Summer Vegetables & Handmade Pizza Experience~
Fresh summer vegetables raised in Mr. Shinke's field are harvested with his own hands,
Try making pizza using those vegetables!
You can enjoy 🍕 savory authentic pizza in a homemade pizza oven that is baked over wood
After the harvest experience, it's time ♪ for a delicious lunch
Freshly 🍅 baked pizza with freshly picked vegetables for a taste of summer
It is recommended for families with children and those who want to get in touch with Nature.
Accommodation is also possible for those coming from far away from the day before (Saturday).
Why don't you spend a relaxing time in Nature for memories of the end of summer?
📅 Held in date: September 14 (Sun) 10:00~15:00
📍 Meeting place: Shiitake Pavilion 21
🌲 Experience venue: Farmhouse guesthouse "Shinya"
👥 Capacity: Minimum 4 people ~ maximum 10 people each day
💰 Participation Fee:
・Adult: 5,000 yen/person
・Children (3 years old and over): 4,000 yen/person
* 500 yen discount for Village residents
* Experience fee, guide fee, lunch fee, consumption tax included
🧤 What to bring: Apron (please wear clothes that you can get dirty)
📝 Application deadline: Sunday, September 7
🚶 ♀️ Accompaniment: A tour conductor or local guide will guide you
📲 For application and details, check out "Morotsuka Navi"!
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🍂 Autumn Yama School Platto Recruiting 🍁 Participants
🌰 ~ Get ahead of the taste of autumn! Chestnut picking experience~ 🌰
If you step on the chestnuts of the mussel moth with your shoes, the shiny chestnuts will appear.
Grab it with fire shears and pop it in the basket!
There is no doubt that you will be hooked on the series of streams!
Why don't you enjoy chestnut picking while touching the Nature of autumn?
🍱 Lunch comes with ♪ "Donko-tei special noodle bento"
📅 Held in Sunday, September 7 9:00~15:00
📍 Meeting place: Shiitake Pavilion 21
🌲 Experience venue: Forest kominka "Sakura no Tsubone"
👥 Capacity: 4 people (minimum) ~ 10 people (maximum) each day
💰Fee:
・ Adult 5,000 yen / person
・Children (3 years old and over): 4,000 yen/person
* 500 yen discount for Village residents
* Experience fee, guide fee, lunch fee, consumption tax included
📝 Application deadline: Sunday, August 31
🚶 Accompaniment: You will be accompanied by a tour conductor or a local guide
🧤 What to bring and what to wear
・Work gloves
・Towels
・Water bottle
・Hats
・Long pants
・Long-sleeved shirt
・ Shoes that are easy to move and can get dirty
* For application and details, please check from "Morotsuka Navi".
Why don't you spend a day with the taste of autumn and experience that will satisfy your heart and stomach?
We look forward to your participation!
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📣 【Notice of Yakimono Exhibition Held in】 📣
From Saturday, August 2nd, on the 1st floor of "Shiitake House 21"
"Yoshiyuki Nakamura Yakimono Exhibition" will be held in.
🎨 Exhibition Information 🎨
📅 Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Saturday, August 30, 2025
🕙 Opening hours: 10:00 – 17:00
📍 Venue: Shiitake-no-kan 21 (1st floor)
❌ Closed: Every Wednesday
👤profile
Name: Yoshiyuki Nakamura Village
Born in 1947 in Miyazaki City (78 years old)
Since 2009, he has studied at the Morotsuka Village Pottery School under Hisayoshi Ikeda.
After that, she worked as a classroom assistant and has been working as a teacher since 2017.
His hobbies include pottery, photography, gardening, computers, and watching his grandchildren's baseball games ⚾
🏺 Message from Morotsuka Village Pottery Class
It's been 8 years since I started making fun with everyone in the pottery class.
I mainly exhibit works that I have made as reference works, but recently my students have been making wonderful works, and I am only impressed.
In this exhibition, I would be happy if you could take a leisurely look at it while looking back on the progress so far.
Please feel free to visit us ✨
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🫐 【Notice of opening of Kurohara Blueberry Garden】 🫐
Blueberry season has ✨ arrived
Kurohara Blueberry Garden will be open for a limited time from July to August!
Why don't you pick the blue jewel of the forest "blueberry" with your own hands?
In the park, you can eat All you can eat freshly picked blueberries luxuriously!
At a high altitude of over 600 meters Elevation, you can 🌞 Fun the fruits of Raised to your heart's content with plenty of sunshine
【Opening Hours】
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (advance reservation required)
* Please make a reservation by Phone at least one week before your visit.
【Fee】
💰 Admission fee: 500 yen per person for elementary school students and older (unlimited time)
🧺 Return: 1,500 yen per kg
* For reservations and details, please see "Morotsuka Navi".
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\Notice of sale of Morotsuka Village Original T-shirts 👕/
The "Morotsuka Cross Country Tournament" and the "Kyushu Ball Throwing Championship" are Held in every year in Morotsuka Village. To commemorate these two events, we have prepared a limited number of Original T-shirts made by designers living in the Village!
👕 All designs are Original
It is ✨ a playful finish Gari that expresses the fun of sports and Morotsuka Village, which is rich in rich in nature
📌 Features of the T-shirt
Lightweight, breathable and thin fabric
・The back is made of quick-drying mesh, making it comfortable to wear even in hot weather.
・Elastic and, loose silhouette around the shoulders and neck
It is recommended ♪ not only for daily use, but also as clothing for walking and outdoor Events
🛒 The number is limited, so if you are interested, please do so as soon as possible.
A 👕 special piece only for this summer
* T-shirts can be purchased at the Morotsuka Village Tourism Association and Morotsuka Store.
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🎨 【The late Mr. Yutoku Maitreya ~Morotsuka Kagura and the Blessings and Spirits of the Forest~】Notice 🌲✨ of Held in
From Friday, July 18th, at Shiitake Museum 21 Library Corner
By the late Mr. Miroku Sukenori
Held in the exhibition "Morotsuka Kagura and the Blessings and Spirits of the Forest".
In this exhibition, including two paintings based on Kagura that will be donated to Morotsuka Village,
A total of 9 works will be exhibited.
Please take a look at 👀🍃 a number of valuable works that are not usually easy to see
📅 Held in period: July 18 (Fri) ~ July 29 (Tue)
🕙 Opening hours: 10:00~17:00 (*until 15:00 on the last day)
🏛 Venue: Shiitake Pavilion 21, Library Corner
🎟 Admission: Free
❗️ *Water, July 23 is a closed day.
📞 Contact: Morotsuka Village Town Hall Board of Education Kyoiku Division
TEL:0982-65-0072
👤 【About Mr. Yutoku Maitreya】
Miroku is an artist who has expressed the spiritual culture of the region with motifs of Kagura and Nature worship. He continued to depict the spirits inn in the forest and the respect for Nature and Kagura in Morotsuka Village with a delicate touch. This exhibition is a rare opportunity 🖌️🌿 to get in touch with his artistic heritage and spirit
👣 Spend 🍀 a quiet time in a space where Nature and art resonate
We look forward to seeing you there!
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🍄July 7 is "Dry Shiitake Day" 🍄
To commemorate this, we will Held in a "Dry Shiitake Fair" on Saturday, July 5th!
📍 Venue: Morokko House Car Parking Lot
🕘 Opening hours: 9:00 – 16:00
✨ ✨ Events
・Freshly baked! Behavior of dried shiitake mushrooms
・ All-you-can-eat dried shiitake mushrooms & kikurage stuffing!
・Tasting 🍵 of Morotsuka Village's oolong tea "Kiyokamori Tea"
・ Village Specialty and summer vegetables are also 🍅🥬 sold
This is an Events that can be enjoyed by both children and Adults!
Please 😊 come and visit us with your family and friends
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~Going to meet the "happiness" flower, Renge Shoma-Climbing Kurodake in summer~
Around the time of Obon, the phantom flower "KiRenge Shoma" 🌼 begins to bloom quietly in the mountains
Designated as an endangered species II on the Ministry of the Environment's Red List and attracting attention in NHK's TV series, this flower is said to make you happy when you see it.
In the past, Renge Shoma used to grow in clusters around Morotsuka Village and Mt. Kurodake, but now their numbers have decreased greatly due to the effects of deer eating damage.
Now, Local people are barely holding on to their lives in the limited area where conservation activities continue.
Kurodake has been designated as an "Important Habitat" by Miyazaki Prefecture, and in addition to Renge Shoma, it is a precious treasure trove of nature with many rare mountain wildflowers and wild animals unique to Kyushu.
On this mountaineering tour, you will be accompanied by a local guide, and you will be able to enjoy the rich forest while guiding you through rare plants and commentary on Nature.
🟡 【Outline of the Kurodake Mountaineering Tour】
📅 Date: Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24, 9:00-16:00
📍 Meeting: Obarai Community Center (*Leading from Shiitake Museum 21 is also possible)
🎒 Subject: 3 years old or older (minimum 4 participants / maximum 10 participants)
💰 Fee: Adult 5,000 yen / Child 4,000 yen (lunch and guide fee included)
📝 Application Deadline: Saturday, August 16
Climbing difficulty: ★★ ☆☆☆ (for beginners ~ intermediates)
🌱 Please wear comfortable clothing, mountaineering boots, or non-slip athletic shoes.
🌼 A special day of summer when you meet a phantom flower.
We look forward to your participation!
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