Event
Satellite venue
Art Yama Oishi Kakuya Museum
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100th Anniversary of the Birth of Kakuya Oishi Exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Awaji-born Western-style painter Kakuya Oishi (1924-2008).
Based on the idea of "a dynamic and creative museum where the museum itself is a work of art," the exhibition will feature a variety of works filled with Kakuya Oishi's playful spirit, including the path he took to complete the museum with the help of volunteers, impressive large oil paintings over 100 cm in size,
fresh watercolors, ceramics, wood carvings, objects made from recycled materials, sketches from his travels, old photos, and small scribbles.
The museum, surrounded by the chirps of birds and the greenery of trees, is located on a small hill 64 meters above sea level, and you can enjoy seasonal fruit drinks on the terrace with a spectacular view of the sea.
Once you go, you'll want to go back again and again.
Get closer to nature and art.
Please come to a different dimension of space that goes beyond the everyday, where you can feel the harmony of art, sea, and forest.MoreCategory -
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Watch/Learn
Date and time April 20, 2025 (Sunday) - (September 20, 2025 (Sunday)) Venue Art Yama Oishi Kakuya Museum
I Farm Nodao Farm
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Edible herb = Calendula ❁ "Cultivation class"
For 1,000 yen per person (limited to 8 people per day, advance reservation required), you will actually sow the seeds in a pot and learn how to sow, grow, use, and benefit of calendula.
Participants will be able to try and purchase safe and secure cosmetics C+ (C Plus), made from iFarm calendula and Japanese honey, at the "Flower and Green Fair 2025 Commemoration".MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time Every Sunday during the period, about 1 hour Venue I Farm Nodao Farm -
Safe and secure organic onion harvesting experience
For 1,000 yen per person (including 3 onions, limited to 8 people per day, advance reservation required), you will harvest onions with leaves that have been grown organically from seeds without the use of herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers, surrounded by calendula flowers.
*Please bring boots and work clothes. Scissors, harvesting baskets, etc. will be provided. When entering the field, please follow the instructor's instructions to disinfect your shoes, etc.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Every Sunday during the period, about 1 hour Venue I Farm Nodao Farm Remarks *Please bring rain boots and work clothes. Scissors, harvest baskets, etc. will be provided. When entering the field, please follow the instructor's instructions and cooperate with disinfecting your shoes, etc. -
Take a walk with cute Tokara goats
For 500 yen per person (limited to two people per day, advance reservation required), you can take a walk around the park with the docile, hornless female Tokara goats.
A pet care instructor will be holding the lead to assist you. When entering the fields, please follow the instructor's instructions and cooperate with disinfecting your shoes, etc.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Weekdays only during the period (cancelled in case of rain, approx. 30 minutes) Venue I Farm Nodao Farm Remarks *A pet care instructor will hold the leash and assist the pet. When entering the field, please follow the instructor's instructions and cooperate with disinfecting your shoes, etc. -
Observing cute chickens
For 500 yen per person (limited to 8 people per day, advance reservations required), you can visit the observation field where the chickens and chicks are kept in free-range conditions.
If you're lucky, you might even meet the chicks.
When entering the field, please follow the instructor's instructions and cooperate with disinfecting your shoes and other items.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Weekdays only during the period (cancelled in case of rain, approx. 30 minutes) Venue I Farm Nodao Farm Remarks *When entering the field, please follow the instructor's instructions and cooperate with disinfecting your shoes and other items. -
Cherry Blossom Viewing
500 yen per person (limited to 4 people per day, advance reservation required, herbal tea service included)
Ihatov Awaji, where iFarm is located, is a hilly area surrounded by the sea on the south side and Nokogiriyama and Mayayama. In spring, the O-Usuzumizakura, which was planted 30 years ago to commemorate the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and the Japanese plum "Snow White" bloom one after another. Enjoy cherry blossom viewing as you stroll through the garden.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Eat
Date and time Weekdays only during the period (cancelled in case of rain, approx. 1 hour) Venue I Farm Nodao Farm
Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Landscape Horticulture School 'Alpha Garden'
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Garden Attractions Guide (NPO Alpha Green Net)
Alpha Mates from the nonprofit organization AGN (Alpha Green Net) will guide you through the highlights and attractions of Alpha Garden.
- Free
- 10:30-16:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the event)
- No prior registration required
- Contact: NPO Alpha Green Net
0799-80-2087MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time Saturdays, Sundays and holidays during the fair: 10:30-16:00 Venue Awaji Landscape Horticulture School Alpha Garden
Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park
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Cherry Blossom Festival
A stamp rally, nature walks, and outdoor tea ceremonies will be held within the park during the period.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
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Eat
Date and time Late March to early April *Subject to change due to weather conditions Venue Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park -
Bamboo Shoot Festival
Guests will be able to fully enjoy the park's rich natural environment and experience the benefits of the native bamboo forest through activities such as digging for bamboo shoots and cutting bamboo.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Mid-April *Subject to change due to weather conditions Venue Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park
Hyogo Prefectural Park Awaji Flower Gallery
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Earthwork Design Contest 2025 (Exhibition)
This earthwork was created by cutting grass in a field adjacent to a flower garden.
Please enjoy the magnificent scenery.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
Date and time Full period
(※Exhibition until 6/1)Venue Hyogo Prefectural Park Awaji Flower Gallery -
Poppy Festival
50,000 colorful Icelandic poppies bloom with the sea and sky as a backdrop.
Please take your time to relax in the garden during this perfect season.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
Date and time April 26th (Saturday) ~ (until May 18th) Venue Hyogo Prefectural Park Awaji Flower Gallery -
Rape blossom festival
The Awaji Hanasajiki flower fields are colored with rape blossoms.
Please come and see the flower garden in the sky with the sea and sky as a backdrop.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
Date and time March 24th (Monday) - April 20th (Sunday) Venue Hyogo Prefectural Park Awaji Flower Gallery
Daffodil Hill
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Trumpet daffodil picking and bamboo craft experience
Yellow daffodils bloom in the hills in early spring.
You can pick daffodils to take home, or try your hand at bamboo crafts (fees apply) while thinking about the issue of abandoned bamboo forests.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time March 8th (Sat) - April 6th (Sun) 10:00am - 3:00pm Venue Daffodil Hill
SHIDO Museum of Earth
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Earth texture art! A full-scale art experience using earth
An earth art experience brought to you by the Earth Museum, founded in 1912!
Texture art made from the earth of Awaji Island is a three-dimensional abstract painting made with earth and watercolor paints.
It is characterized by the fact that you can enjoy intuitive art regardless of your painting ability, and you can easily get started even without special skills.
Living with art and decorating your room has recently started to attract attention, and more and more people are incorporating it into their hobbies and home interiors.
Why not decorate your room with your own original art piece as a memento of your trip to Awaji Island?MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Full year Venue SHIDO Earth Museum Remarks *Charged
Parche Fragrance House and Fragrance Bath
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Calendula picking experience
You can pick calendula flowers and take them home.
They can be used as cut flowers or for food.
The experience fee is 200 yen for 10 stalks.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time Mid-March to early May Venue Awaji Island Parche Fragrance House and Fragrance Bath Remarks Trial fee: 200 yen for 10 bottles -
Chamomile picking experience
You can pick chamomile and take it home.
The pretty white flowers have an apple-like scent, and are especially popular when enjoyed as herbal tea.
Time: 8:30-17:00
Experience fee: 200 yen (one small bag)
*The flowering season may change depending on the weather.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time April 26th (Saturday) - (until June 1st) Venue Parche Fragrance House and Fragrance Bath
Village of blowing
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Flower and Greenery Fair at Fukimodoshi Village
Fukimodoshi-no-Sato is the world's only "fukimodoshi experience facility" located on Awaji Island.
The crafting experience allows everyone from children to the elderly to enjoy making fukimodoshi.
In addition to the crafting experience, the facility also has a sales corner and an exhibition corner where you can play with non-sale fukimodoshi that have been featured on television and in magazines.
In addition, customers who visit during the event will receive an original mask with a design exclusive to the Hana Midori Fair. You can attach it to the fukimodoshi you made during the crafting experience and have fun playing with it.
We look forward to seeing you there.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Full year Venue Village of blowing
Ono district rapeseed flower field
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Ono District Rape Blossom Maze
This is a rapeseed maze handmade by local farmers.
It is an earth-friendly initiative that cultivates rapeseed for oil production and collects the used oil to be used as biodiesel fuel.
Parking:
・Oono Hidamarikan
・Vacant lot next to the maze
・Oono Elementary School South Grounds (Saturdays and Sundays only)
*Parking and admission are free
Tasting:
French fries fried in locally produced rapeseed oil (Saturdays and Sundays only)
For sale:
・Locally produced rapeseed oil
・Pasta made with rapeseed oilMoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Eat
Date and time March 23rd (Sun) - April 6th (Sun) 10:00am - 4:00pm Venue 133 Ono, Sumoto City, next to the rapeseed maze
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Ono District Rape Blossom Maze Opening Event
This is a rapeseed maze made by local farmers.
It is an earth-friendly initiative to grow rapeseed for oil production and collect used oil to be used as biodiesel fuel.
Sunday, March 23rd, from 10am
・Oono Waraji Club Taiko performance
・Sale of locally produced rapeseed oil and pasta
・Free fries fried in locally produced rapeseed oilMoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Eat
Date and time Sunday, March 23rd, 10am Venue 133 Ono, Sumoto City, next to the Nanohana Maze
(100m north from Ono Community Fire Center)
(200m south from Ono Elementary School)
Minamiawaji City Awaji Puppet Theatre Museum
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See the Showa era puppet theater! Time-slip photo exhibition
As the first in the Awaji Ningyo Joruri Museum's 35th anniversary celebrations, we will be showcasing "nostalgic photos of puppet theater" taken in the mid-Showa period.
Based on the theme of time travel, the exhibition room has been remodeled with an entrance in the style of a Nogakegoya (a theater hut at the time). Actual props, katagi (shoulder garments), suitcases, and other items used in the performance will be on display.
Anyone can enjoy the exhibits, which come with explanations that clearly explain how Awaji Ningyo Joruri took root and was enjoyed on Awaji Island.MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time From Saturday, April 5th until August Venue Minami Awaji City Awaji Puppet Theatre Museum
Minami Awaji City Library
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Yumehatchi Coloring Corner
Let's color the cute mascot character Yumehatchi♪
When you come to Fukura, please stop by Minami Awaji City Library.
There is a children's restroom. There is also a rest room where you can eat and drink, and a slide.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time March 25th (Tue) - April 13th (Sun) Venue Minami Awaji City Library
Yuzuruha Shrine
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Yuzuruhayama Flower and Greenery Fair Climbing Tour (Ura-sando Course/Omotesando Course)
There are two hiking trails to Mt. Yuzuruha: the Yuzuruha Old Path Front Approach (from Nadakuroiwa) and the Back Approach (from Yuzuruha Dam).
Anyone who reaches the summit of Mt. Yuzuruha during the entire period will receive a special certificate of summiting for the Flower and Green Fair and a hiking card.
We are also planning two hiking events as special events. Take this opportunity to experience hiking Mt. Yuzuruha.
You can enjoy the magnificent view from the highest peak on Awaji Island and the natural scenery such as the Akagashi Forest, the largest virgin forest in Hyogo Prefecture.
Come and feel the breath of nature at Mt. Yuzuruha.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
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Watch/Learn
Date and time The entire fair period from March 20th to April 27th
Special events
March 30th (Sun) Flower and Green Fair Grand Climbing Event (Ura-sando Course)
April 20th (Sun) Flower and Green Fair Grand Climbing Event (Omotesando Course)
*Those who reach the summit will receive a special summit certificate and climbing card every day during the period.Venue Yuzuruha Shrine Remarks This is an easy hiking trail, but please be sure to prepare your clothing, belongings, etc. Related materials -
Yuzuruhayama Flower and Greenery Fair Special Climbing Certificate and Climbing Card Gift
There are two hiking trails to Mt. Yuzuruha: the Yuzuruha Old Path Front Approach (from Nadakuroiwa) and the Back Approach (from Yuzuruha Dam).
Anyone who reaches the summit of Mt. Yuzuruha during the entire period will receive a special certificate of summiting for the Flower and Green Fair and a hiking card.
Two hiking events are planned as special events. Take this opportunity to experience climbing Mt. Yuzuruha.
You can enjoy the magnificent view from the highest peak on Awaji Island and the natural scenery such as the Akagashi Forest, the largest virgin forest in Hyogo Prefecture.
Come and feel the breath of nature at Mt. Yuzuruha.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Full year Venue Yuzuruha Shrine Related materials
Prefectural citizen proposal project
Awaji City
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The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter in Reiwa
The event will utilize the bamboo from Awaji's abandoned bamboo forests as a material, while creating a beautiful landscape and a place for children to make memories.
Advance registration required: For insurance reasons, please register the date of participation, number of participants, etc. using the QR code on the right. (You can also register from the address below.)
Register here⇒https://mail-to.link/m9/2sene7a
2/23 (Sun) All day: Bamboo cutting
3/2 (Sun) Afternoon: Bamboo swing and bamboo lantern making
3/20 (Thurs., holiday) - 4/27 (Sun): Bamboo lantern displayMoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Full year Venue Production location: Near 1042 Tokiwa Nojima, Awaji City
Exhibition location: Awaji Yumebutai, in front of the outdoor theaterRemarks *Those who wish to participate in the production must register in advance for insurance purposes and wear clothing that they will not mind getting covered in bamboo shavings. -
Cycle tourism to rediscover local resources [Awaji Landscape Horticulture School launches]
This cycle tourism event starts at the Awaji Landscape Horticulture School in the northern part of Awaji Island.
This event allows participants to rediscover local resources and think about how the region can be sustainably through cycle tourism experiences using E-BIKEs (electric bicycles).
E-BIKEs and helmets will be provided for rental, so you can participate empty-handed! Certified cycling guides will conduct the tour safely.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Saturday, April 19th: Start of Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Landscape Horticulture School
*There will also be a tourism event starting from Sumoto City on the following day, Sunday, April 20th.Remarks *Please wear comfortable clothing and pants that are not too wide. -
farm studio OPEN FARM in April
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4th Beyond Conference 2025
Awaji Lab, which has been promoting the Ura Expo concept, and andBeyond Company (Secretariat: NPO ETIC.) co-hosted the annual Beyond Conference, a trade fair for co-creation projects, on Awaji Island.MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time April 25 (Friday) and 26 (Saturday), 2025 13:00-17:00 Venue Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, Awaji Island -
Kentaro Sugi Flower Society - Ashihara National Flower
Flower of Reed Plains
When the land of Japan was formed, many reeds grew in the rivers and lakes, providing a habitat for many living creatures. Perhaps the land of Japan in Genesis was nurtured by their blessings.
The "Land of Reed Plains" described in the Kojiki was born from such scenery.
Subtropical plants from all over the world grow in architect Tadao Ando's greenhouse. At the flower ceremony, the jungle-like chaos of the greenhouse is likened to the modern-day Land of Reed Plains, and flowers are arranged on a white altar.
The hope is to give birth to the breath of life.MoreCategory -
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Stage event
Date and time April 26 (Saturday) 13:00~17:00 Venue Awaji Green Hall -
Jigyojinen
Humans are born with the earth and return to it.
The earth is the foundation that supports the cycle of life and continues to hold the memories of countless lives. The earth that we feel under our feet holds memories of the past and omens of the future.
This exhibition will feature works that explore the essence of life while facing the material of earth, with the themes of "life and death" and "nature."
Earth holds memories of life, and by touching it, we can reexamine the meaning of life and the state of death that will soon come. Just as people are buried in the earth, earth is a place that connects the gap between life and death, and there is a quietly breathing power of circulation there.
We hope that this exhibition will provide visitors with a moment to think about living and being with nature.More -
Make Whirlpools a World Heritage Site! [Held in Awaji City]
Let's make the "Whirlpools" a World Heritage Site!
Dr. Whirlpool's Whirlpool Outreach Class!
Become a support member and receive great benefits ♪
There's also an experience corner where you can playMore -
Incense offering ceremony for the famous incense "Awajishima" ~ Awajishima, the birthplace of fragrant wood
April 18th is "Incense Day." A special event, the "Incense Offering Ceremony" and "Famous Incense Appreciation Event" will be held at Izanagi Shrine.
Through the offering of the famous incense "Awajishima" by Yukosai Sogen, the 20th head of the Shino school of incense art, we will pray for peace of mind for people. At the afternoon famous incense appreciation event, you can experience the scent of three precious types of agarwood.
In commemoration of the milestone of 2025
1400th anniversary of the introduction of incense wood 30th anniversary of the incense monument
30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
Osaka-Kansai Expo, Flower and Green Fair
Program:
10:00~ Incense offering ceremony (can be viewed from the worship area)
13:00~ Famous incense appreciation event (1st session, capacity 20 people/advance reservation required)
14:00~ Famous incense appreciation event (2nd session, capacity 20 people/advance reservation required)
How to make a reservation
Advance reservations by phone are required to participate in the Famous incense appreciation event.
Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis for each session, and will close once capacity is reached.
Organizer Secretariat Hyogo Prefecture Incense Cooperative Association
Telephone number: 0799-85-1212 (Business hours weekdays 9:00-15:00)MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Friday, April 18, 2025 Incense Day Venue Izanagi Shrine Remarks How to make a reservation
Advance reservations by phone are required to participate in the incense appreciation event.
Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis for each session, and will close once capacity is reached.
Organizer Secretariat: Hyogo Prefecture Incense Cooperative Association
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Uzaki Garden Renaissance [Music Event Downtown Opera & Marche]
Uzaki Garden Renaissance
- People shine, the town shines, the town is our stage -
Uzakicommons will show you a resident-led sustainable coexistence town development movement that starts from the garden.
The event will consist of a "Garden Show," a "Music Event," and a "Marche."
The "SDGs Garden Show" will be expanded from everyone's garden to the town center. The first attempt in Japan, "Now, the Town is an Opera House" by a veteran soloist representing Kansai, and a children's musical "The Tale of the Rose," and the "Marche" will consist of a flower and food marche.More -
The "Blessings of the Sea of Awaji Island" exhibition room offers fun, hands-on learning
This is a classroom where you can learn about the "blessings of life" brought by the sea of Awaji Island.
Shirasu, which is made with a focus on freshness and deliciousness, packed with the bounty of the sea and the passion of the region.
Also, farmed wakame seaweed is produced by fishermen, local seafood processors, and companies working together using unique techniques developed under the guidance of researchers.
This is an exhibition room where you can learn about and enjoy this "shirasu" and "wakame."
After the hands-on learning experience, you can purchase it at the farmer's shop or eat it at the cafe.More -
Uzaki Garden Renaissance [Garden Show]
Uzaki Garden Renaissance
- People shine, the town shines, the town is our stage -
Uzakicommons will show you a resident-led sustainable coexistence town development movement that starts from the garden.
The event will consist of a "Garden Show," a "Music Event," and a "Marche."
The "SDGs Garden Show" will be expanded from everyone's garden to the town center. The first attempt in Japan, "Now, the Town is an Opera House" by a veteran soloist representing Kansai, and a children's musical "The Tale of the Rose," and the "Marche" will consist of a flower and food marche.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time April 5th (Sat) - April 27th (Sun)
*Music event & market April 5th (Sat) and 6th (Sun)Venue Usaki Commons Minna no Niwa 3000-55 Iwaya, Awaji City Remarks Contact: uzakicommons@gmail.com Tel: 0799-72-0216 Related materials
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Sumoto City
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Flowerbed full of Sumoto flowers
Volunteer flower and greenery groups active in Sumoto City decorate the flower beds they maintain with seasonal flowers, welcoming all visitors to Awaji Island with flowers and greenery.MoreCategory -
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Date and time Full year Venue Throughout Sumoto City (Flower Making Group Flower Beds) -
Screening of "Mamushi no Kyodai starring Bunta Sugawara" showing nostalgic scenes of Sumoto
We will be screening the 35mm film version of "Mamushi Brothers: A Visit to Thanks, starring Bunta Sugawara," a thrilling entertainment film shot in Sumoto in 1971.
Nostalgic scenes of Ohama Beach and Sumoto Onsen will be brought back to life on the big screen.MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time April 6, 2025 (Sunday) Venue Sumoto Orion Remarks Admission is free. Reservations can be made from March 20th on the Orion website. -
6th Awajishima Short Film Festival
We accept short films of all genres and suitable for all ages.
・Those involved in the film (producers, actors, etc.) must be from or live on Awaji Island
・The film's theme must be related to Awaji Island
・Films filmed on Awaji Island
・Other works related to Awaji Island
We aim to create a film festival that will revitalize the film culture of Awaji Island.
Submission period: until March 31stMore -
Cycle tourism to rediscover local resources [Starting in Sumoto City]
This cycle tourism event starts in Sumoto city, which still retains the atmosphere of a castle town.
This event allows you to rediscover local resources and think about how the region can be sustainably through the experience of cycle tourism using an E-BIKE (electric bicycle).
E-BIKEs and helmets will be provided, so you can participate empty-handed! Certified cycling guides will conduct the tour safely.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Sunday, April 20th - Starts in Sumoto City
*On the previous day, Saturday, April 19th, there will also be a tourism event starting at the Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Landscape and Horticulture School.Remarks *Please wear comfortable clothing and pants that are not too wide. -
Castle Town Sumoto Photo Shoot
The headquarters will be located at Sumoto City Cultural Gymnasium, which will serve as the reception and changing room, and cosplay photo sessions will be held at various locations in Sumoto City.
There are plenty of photogenic locations, including the ruins of Sumoto Castle, Mikumayama Park, Ohama Beach, Itsukushima Shrine, Masukukan (Japanese garden), Sumoto Shopping Street, Retro Komichi, Artisan Square, and Sumoto Cultural Gymnasium.
*Staff will provide transportation between locations. Transportation is not available at some locations.More -
Awaji Island: Big Band Festival and Vibrancy 2025
Big bands made up of middle and high school students from inside and outside Awaji Island will gather in Sumoto, Awaji Island, to hold a concert to deepen exchanges and study through jazz and Latin music.
Latin musicians from Awaji Island, Hamano and his friends led by Kujiro, will join the amateur bands to liven up the performance.
Enjoy jazz and Latin music in Sumoto, Awaji Island.MoreCategory -
Stage event
Date and time Sunday, April 6th 12:00-16:00 Venue Sumoto Machinaka Square -
Flower and greenery event with high school students
Seniors, children, and people with disabilities can come together and interact through gardening experiences!
The plants that everyone made will be set up as a photo spot.
Let's spread the appeal of the Flower and Greenery Fair♪
*Please wear clothes that are easy to move in and don't mind getting dirty.More -
Let's welcome Japanese honeybees! Wallpaper box making workshop
This is an experiential workshop where you can make a "waiting box" to welcome Japanese honeybees.
Japanese honeybees are important in protecting the natural environment.
Why not try making a hive that supports the lives of Japanese honeybees with your own hands?
You can take the completed waiting box home and set it up in your home or a suitable location, and enjoy the fun of waiting for Japanese honeybees to move in naturally.
We will support you so that even first-timers can make it with confidence.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time Sunday, March 23, 2025 (afternoon) Venue Ono rapeseed field Remarks Workshop participation fee: 3,500 yen (tax included)
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Enjoy original beer themed around flowers and greenery!
The brewing techniques of NAMI NO OTO BREWING and Shimato Works' unique connections with producers have come together to develop a craft beer using honey from Awaji Island! We will be unveiling it to you.
Through the breeding of European honeybees, we produce honey collected in the woods of Sumoto. It has a light, refreshing taste with a refreshing floral aroma that spreads in your mouth. It contains nectar from flowers such as Japanese silverleaf, clover, and hazel.MoreCategory -
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Eat
Date and time Sunday, April 6 Venue Shimato Works "AWAJI JOURNEY HUB" -
Flower and Green Festival in Sumoto
10:00-16:00 (scheduled)
A variety of marches will be held, including flower and greenery-related workshops, handmade products, food trucks, etc., centered around "Marche 56" which operates in the shopping district of Sumoto.
17:00-19:00 (scheduled)
A twilight live performance will be held by Hamabata Yohei (acoustic), Kimura Haruyo (erhu) & Adachi Tomonori (piano), and D-NEXTWAY (dance performance).More -
Flower Green Awaji Island Awa Dance
There are two stages (approximately 1 hour) from 1:00PM and 3:00PM.
Popular groups from the Awaji Island Festival Promotion Association will perform Awa Odori dances.
The diverse content, including male and female dances, lantern dances, fan dances, doll dances, and kite dances, will captivate the audience.
In addition, at the end of the show, there will be a general dance where the audience will join in, with the dancers joining together.
Performers: Maijoryu Karen, Awajishima Aoi Ren, Mikuma Ren, Tsubasa Ren, Ryuuseki RenMore
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Minamiawaji City
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Illumination of cherry blossoms and bamboo corridor at Shichi Castle ruins
The cherry blossoms and bamboo corridor at the Shichi Castle ruins will be lit up.
The period is from April 1st to April 27th, from 7pm to 9pm.
The highlight of the period will be a "Soap Bubbles Performance with Tana-chan" held on Saturday, April 19th from 7pm, scheduled for approximately 40 minutes.
Enjoy the fantastic night bubble show, where illuminated soap bubbles dance in the night sky to the music.More -
Soap bubble x light art
As a highlight of the illumination period of the cherry blossom and bamboo corridor at Shichi Castle ruins, a "Soap Bubbles Performance with Tana-chan" will be held from 7pm on Saturday, April 19th for approximately 40 minutes.
Enjoy a fantastic night bubble show where illuminated soap bubbles dance in the night sky to the tune of music.More -
10th Anniversary of the Discovery of Matsuho Bronze Bells: "Awaji Island as Seen Through Objects"
A lecture will be held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Matsuho Bronze Bell. (Advance registration required)
We have invited well-known and accomplished people in the world of archaeology to look back on the historical discovery of the Matsuho Bronze Bell and shed light on the state of Awaji Island during the Yayoi period.
Lecturers: Namba Yozo (Honorary Member of Kyoto National Museum)
Morioka Hideto (Visiting Researcher at the Society of Ancient Studies)
Nedoda Yoshio (Director of the Osaka Prefectural Museum of Yayoi Culture)
Ito Hiroyuki (Former Director of the Cultural Properties Division of the Awaji City Board of Education)MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time Sunday, April 20th 13:00-16:20 Venue Minami Awaji City Minato District Community Center Large Hall Remarks * Advance registration required -
History Lecture "Thank You! Awaji Railway" (Screening of "Damn the Gang")
Awaji Island's railway began operations in 1922 and was the main mode of transportation on the island, but was closed in 1966 due to the popularity of automobiles after the war. Many seniors have fond memories of riding the railway as children.
The movie "Damn the Gurentai", filmed in 1960 in various parts of Awaji Island, not only shows the railway but also many nostalgic scenes of Awaji Island, which young people may find foreign. Learn about the history of Awaji Island through stories and movies from that time.
*Advance tickets will be distributed for the screening of "Damn the Gurentai".
You can participate on the day if there is availability.MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time April 26 (Saturday) 13:30 ~ Screening starts Venue Minami Awaji City Minato District Community Center Large Hall Remarks *Advance tickets will be distributed for the screening of "Damn the Squad."
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Installation of upcycled planters using Awaji tile waste and mulching using eucalyptus wood
Awaji Island SDGs.
Utilizing the know-how we have gained from our business experience in commercializing environmentally friendly resources, we will install "upcycled planters made from Awaji roof tile waste and mulch made from renewed eucalyptus wood."MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time Full year Venue Agri Museum NADA
Nada Kuroiwa Narcissus Village -
Awaji Island Onion Festival Onion Science Show
A science show will be held with performances. The basic principles will be explained, and the wonder and fascination of onions will be explored. In addition, there will be onion events that you can't usually experience.More -
Forum for city planning with flowers and greenery through open gardens
1. Enjoy a tour of the Awaji Open Garden by bus
2. Lunchtime social gathering - Talk about the Hyogo Open Garden
3. Opening - Marimba performance by Nakata Joji of Minami Awaji City
~Enjoy the sounds of the marimba~
4. Lecture by Yoshimura Masayo, representative of Yumekobo Hanayume Hanayume
Theme: "Every garden tells a story - Let's find that story"More -
Come, see, take photos! Learn about Awaji Puppet Theatre!
We are running an Instagram posting campaign for "wall art" or "paper lanterns" related to Awaji dolls.
Anyone who posts a photo with the # of Hana Midori Fair 2025 or Awaji Ningyo Za will receive a sticker (original design of Hana Midori Fair 2025 or Awaji Ningyo Za)!MoreCategory -
Watch/Learn
Date and time Full year Venue Awaji Puppet Theatre
Others
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Awaji Island's Treasures: Flowers and Japanese Honeybees Photo Contest for the World
Capture a beautiful moment in nature and win a luxurious prize!
We are looking for photos with the theme of a moment in nature created by the Japanese honeybee, a native species indigenous to Japan, and the beautiful flowers of Awaji Island.
The purpose of this contest is to widely disseminate the importance of nature and the charm of Japanese honeybees.
You can easily submit your photos on Instagram.
Winners will receive luxurious prizes such as honey from Awaji Island Japanese honeybees!
Your photo will be the catalyst for connecting the future of nature.
So, grab your camera and head to Awaji Island, home to flowers and bees!MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time March 20, 2025 (Wood, Holiday) - April 26, 2025 (Saturday) Venue Limited to shooting on Awaji Island Remarks Entries must be submitted via Instagram only, and must include flowers, trees, and Japanese honeybees. The winners will be announced on the website and at the event venue on the final day. -
A gathering to learn about Awaji Island's local industry, Awaji Hand-Stretched Somen
This project will allow visitors to taste Awajishima hand-pulled somen noodles, a local industry on Awaji Island, while also showcasing panels showing scenes of the process in the past, helping them to learn about the quality of Awajishima hand-pulled noodles.MoreCategory -
Eat
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Watch/Learn
Date and time March 23rd, 30th, April 13th or 20th (planned) -
Awaji Open Garden
Gardens decorated with flowers and greenery are open to the public on Awaji Island. You can visit residential gardens, flower beds maintained by the area, shops, and more.
Green flags are erected as markers in the gardens where the event is being held.MoreCategory -
Enjoy flowers
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Participation/Experience
Date and time April 19th (Sat) and 20th (Sun)
(Also held May 17th (Sat) and 18th (Sun))Venue The entire Awaji Island -
Connecting Hearts with the Newspaper Eco Bag Project
Why not make a "newspaper eco bag" and take part in the Flower and Greenery Fair?
We are calling on all islanders to make "newspaper eco bags" with a spirit of hospitality for visitors and give them as gifts on the opening day of the fair.
Why not start by making a bag for yourself?
And one more for visitors. Add your message.MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
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"Awajishima Tour" - A bus tour of the production areas and traditions of Miketsukuni
A super buyer who has been pursuing and providing the "deliciousness" of Awaji Island for many years will be holding a special tour around the production areas by bus!
There are plenty of deep and niche experiences, such as Awaji Island's unique food culture and processing sites, that can only be shown by an active buyer who has close ties with the producers!
An English interpreter will be on board, so participants from overseas are also welcome!MoreCategory -
Participation/Experience
Date and time 2 days on Saturday and Sunday in April (date to be determined) Venue Sumoto City/Minami Awaji City/Awaji City (For details, please see the dedicated website)
