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Notice of Cancellation of the Fireworks Festival
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Advance Reservations for "Sky Lanterns" Begin Monday, August 10! | Hinase Lantern Night Market 2026
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Hinase Lantern Night Market Confirmed! A Magical Evening Featuring “Bizen-yaki Lights” and “Sky Lanterns” Illuminating the Seaside
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Held on Saturday, September 5! “Kashirajima Akari Festival 2026” Flyer Released & Highlights Introduced!
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The 29th Shizutani Market will be held on August 16! [Free mini cotton candy for children in elementary school and younger!]
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Notice of Cancellation of the Fireworks Festival
The Hinase Minato Festival, scheduled for today, August 13, has been canceled due to inclement weather. We appreciate your understanding. -
Advance Reservations for "Sky Lanterns" Begin Monday, August 10! | Hinase Lantern Night Market 2026
Advance reservations for the “Sky Lanterns”—which will light up the finale of the “Hinase Lantern Night Market 2026” to be held on Sunday, September 6, 2026—will begin on Monday, August 10. This year… -
Hinase Lantern Night Market Confirmed! A Magical Evening Featuring “Bizen-yaki Lights” and “Sky Lanterns” Illuminating the Seaside
On a summer night enveloped by the pleasant sea breeze and sound of the waves in Hinase, the thrilling “Hinase Lantern Night Market” is back again this year! The traditional craft of “Bizen-yaki,” boasting a history of a thousand years, meets contemporary art… -
Held on Saturday, September 5! “Kashirajima Akari Festival 2026” Flyer Released & Highlights Introduced!
It’s been confirmed that the Kashima Akari Festival will be held again this year! Now that the flyer is complete, we’d like to introduce this year’s highlights. The main attraction this year is “Once Upon a…,” which traces the island’s history through photos and videos… -
The 29th Shizutani Market will be held on August 16! [Free mini cotton candy for children in elementary school and younger!]
[Event Name] 29th Shizutani Marche [Venue] Former Shizutani School (Special Historic Site; 784 Shizutani, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture) [Date and Time] August 16 (Sunday), 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *In case of rain, etc.… -
Ibe Station Front Street Becomes a Pedestrian-Only Zone! “Inbe Old-Time Night Market” to Be Held on August 1
The “Inbe Old-Fashioned Night Market,” where you can enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere of a summer festival, will be held on Saturday, August 1, on Inbe Station Front Street. On the day of the event, Inbe Station Front Street will become a pedestrian-only zone, featuring food and drink stalls, game booths… -
[Notice of Change] Mr. Saito of Trendy Angel, who was scheduled to appear on the Yoshimoto Comedy Stage, will not be performing due to personal circumstances.
Screenshot: Mr. Saito of Trendy Angel, who was scheduled to appear on the Yoshimoto Comedy Stage, will not be appearing due to unforeseen circumstances. Trendy Angel's Saito…
Bizen sword (mid-Heian to early Kamakura periods)
A city of art where earth and fire are woven together
Japanese-New Year (e.g. Billions of yen)
A fishing town filled with sea breezes and vitality
fallow valley
A sanctuary of learning and a stone wall that tells the history
Yoshinaga era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
A heart-warming, original landscape of a satoyama
Bizen Area
Streets lined with brick chimneys.
I also look for Bizen ware vessels,
Visitors can enjoy the experience of making ceramics by actually touching the clay.
Tradition and new sensibilities mix,
You can spend your time in Bizen.
Nissei Area
About 2 hours from Osaka and Kobe.
There, the beauty of the many islands spreads out.
An extraordinary experience awaits you.
Taste the season and cross the bridge.
Go to Setonaikai National Park.
Sea breezes fragrant,
Welcome to Nissei, the gateway to the Bizen Sea.
Kanya Area
Only 15 minutes drive from Ibe.
There, the oldest school for common people in Japan
The "Old Kanya School" stands quietly.
The brilliance of the Bizen ware tiles that surround the national treasure auditorium,
With a silence that forgets time,
Healed by abundant greenery
Here is a journey of "resetting the mind."
Yoshinaga Area
From the village of Manabi-no-Sato, which embraces the historic site of the former Kanya Gakuen School, we go further north.
The Yoshinaga area is a town with a long history of living together with nature.
Cherry blossoms in spring,
Clear streams in summer,
Autumn foliage,
And the silence of winter.
Not to mention the beautiful scenery that only a mountain town can offer,
Enjoy a rich walk that satisfies all five senses.
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