Where: Iiyama City Furusato Hall
Who: Iiyama City residents ages 6 and above (parents and adults are welcome!)
Capacity: 20 people (Please call 0269-67-2030 to sign up)
Fee: free
What to bring: milk carton (air-dried), straw (if you have one)
RSVP deadline: When capacity is reached
Note: Sign up and the workshop is conducted in Japanese only. 

To celebrate the 100th anniversary since the start of Showa era, there will be a workshop where participants can try out games that children played during the Showa era. Come join to have some fun!

Meeting Place: Yanagihara Community Center (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)
Who: Iiyama City residents
Capacity: 35 people (elementary school children or under must be accompanied by a guardian)
Fee: free
What to bring: Water, towel, umbrella, bear bell, picnic sheet, light snack, bug spray, etc.
What to wear: Hiking clothes and shoes
RSVP: Yanagihara Community Center (0269-62-5562) or Iiyama City Community Center (0269-62-3342)
Note: Sign-up and the event are conducted in Japanese only.
          The event may be cancelled due to rain or bear sightings.

The Tomikura Pass, also known as the “salt road” that connected Iiyama and Echigo (Niigata), is said to have been used by warlord Uesugi Kenshin as a military route. Learn more about the special trail during this hike!

Where: Iiyama City Furusato Hall
Hours: 9:00~17:00 (last entry at 16:30) (Closed on Mon, or next weekday if Mon is a public holiday)
Admission: 200 yen (adult), 100 yen (junior high school student or under)
*Free entry for elementary and junior high school students of Iiyama City

The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Showa era. At the Furusato Hall, we will commemorate this as “Showa Year 101” (using the traditional Japanese counting system) and look back on the Showa era through the lens of daily life in the Iiyama area. We will highlight local livelihoods, such as farming and silkworm farming, and display the actual tools and equipment used in these trades.

Where: Iiyama City Art Museum
Hours: 9:30~17:00 (last entry at 16:30) (Closed on Mon, or next weekday if Mon is a public holiday)
Admission: 600 yen (adult), 400 yen (ages 6-15)
*Free entry for elementary and junior high school students of Iiyama City

Special Event: Live Art performance
Date and Time: Jul 18 (Sat) 14:00~
Where: Iiyama City Art Museum
Content: Live sumi-e (ink painting) performance by Haruka Sasaki with a musician (drums)
*Reservation not required, but admission to the Art Museum is required

Haruka Sasaki is an artist from Iiyama City who is now based in Berlin. This solo exhibition features a collection of abstract paintings that express nature and the energy of life through Japanese-inspired colors and lines that are both powerful and gentle. As this marks her first solo exhibition in her hometown, talk sessions and live painting performances are also being planned. Please come to the art museum and experience firsthand the passion of Haruka, who continues to refine her senses on the global stage.