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Cultural Exchange Event "What Does Turtle Symbolize in Your Country?"
Cultural Exchange Event "What Does Turtle Symbolize in Your Country?"
Date and time: May 25 (Sat) 10:00 ~ 12:00
Date and time: May 25 (Sat) 10:00 ~ 12:00
Did you know? Turtle has different symbolic meanings depending on the country!
Why not join us to find out while making turtle-themed crafts?
Please join us if you would like to experience different cultures from around the world!
Where: Iiyama City Community Center Room 101
Who: Iiyama residents above the age of 6 (Children under 3rd grade need to be accompanied by a guardian)
Participant cap: 12
Fee: 300 yen
What to bring: scissors
RSVP Deadline: May 7 (Tue)
Please fill out this form to RSVP. If you have any questions, please email Gloria at iiyama.cirs@gmail.com.
Photo Credit: Gloria Cho
The 41st Iiyama Nanohana Festival
The 41st Iiyama Nanohana Festival
Date: May 3 (Fri, Holiday) 〜 May 5 (Sun, Holiday)
Date: May 3 (Fri, Holiday) 〜 May 5 (Sun, Holiday)
Where: Iiyama City Nanohana Park (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)
*Free admission
Please refer to this website for detailed event schedules.
Access and Parking:
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Please either take a local bus (Nagaden Bus Nozawa Line) or the Nanohana Line (special service loop bus, NOT the Nanohana Bus)
Nanohana Line bus fare: 500 yen per ride
Nanohana Line bus stops: Iiyama Station -> Nanohana Park -> Roadside Station “Hana no Eki Chikumagawa” -> Iiyama Castle Ruins Park (Doll Art Museum) -> Iiyama Station
A 1-day hop-on-hop-off bus ticket can be purchased at the Iiyama Station Tourist Information Center or on the Nanohana Line for 1000 yen (adults).
You can use the 1-day bus ticket on the Nanohana Line, and on the Nagaden Bus Nozawa Line (only between Iiyama Station and Nanohana Park).
BY BICYCLE
Bicycle racks can be found inside the park.
BY CAR
Parking near Nanohana Park is limited in capacity (80 cars at P1 and 60 cars at P2).
A temporary parking lot (P3, 600 cars) with free shuttle bus to and from the park is located near Chubudenryokuhokuryuko Substation (Click HERE to open in Google Maps).
Please note that parking fee is 500 yen.
Please DO NOT park on the streets or private property around the park without permission.
Photo provided by Iiyama City Furusato Hall.
Furusato Hall Spring Exhibition "Animals Living in Satoyama"
Furusato Hall Spring Exhibition "Animals Living in Satoyama"
Date: Apr 27 (Sat) to Jun 16 (Sun)
Date: Apr 27 (Sat) to Jun 16 (Sun)
Where: Iiyama City Furusato Hall (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)
Hours: 9:00~17:00 (last entry at 16:30) (Closed on Mon, or Tue if Mon is a public holiday)
General admission: 200 yen (adult), 100 yen (junior high school student or under)
*Free entry for elementary and junior high school students of Iiyama City
Sato means village, and yama means hill or mountain. Satoyama contains mixed forests, rice paddy fields, farmland, grasslands, streams, ponds, and reservoirs. Find out what kind of animals live in satoyama through photos and videos sent in by Iiyama citizens, and learn about the nature of Northern Shinshu and its relationship with people through the animals living in the satoyama.
Photo provided by Iiyama City Art Museum.
Photo as reference only.
Iiyama City Art Museum Exhibition “The Hidden Treasures of Shoinji Temple and the Hosokawa Family - The Exhibition of Zen Master Hakuin”
Iiyama City Art Museum Exhibition “The Hidden Treasures of Shoinji Temple and the Hosokawa Family - The Exhibition of Zen Master Hakuin”
Date: Ongoing 〜 Jun 9 (Sun)
Date: Ongoing 〜 Jun 9 (Sun)
Where: Iiyama City Art Museum (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)
Hours: 9:30~17:00 (last entry at 16:30) (Closed on Mon, or Tue if Mon is a public holiday)
Admission: 300 yen (adult), 200 yen (children)
*Free entry for elementary and junior high school students of Iiyama City and one accompanying guardian
Selected from the collections of Shoinji Temple and the Hosokawa family, the exhibition will feature reproduced paintings and calligraphic works by Zen master Hakuin, reproduced using high-resolution scanning technology for the protection and utilization of cultural assets.
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