Gyoda Ukijyo Matsuri or Gyoda Floating Castle Festival The Gyoda Floating Castle Festival is held every year on the last Saturday and Sunday of July. However, in both 2020 and 2021 they cancelled the festival due to the pandemic. The festival gets its name from the castle located in GyodaRead More →
The 2021 Kuki Lantern Festival will be very different than any year to date. For one, the first day of the festival – July 12th – is only a religious event. That is, no floats or festival stalls. Furthermore, both dates are strictly for residents of the precincts (locals) only.Read More →
Please note that in 2021 the July 12th date is only for worshippers of the precinct. That is, they will only have a religious ceremony for locals. There will be NO festival floats or festival stalls of any kind. The July 18th date is going ahead, but it is strictlyRead More →
Kuki Shobu Park is a prefectural park that is best known for the lake that it is centered around. It is quite picturesque so you often see photos of it on Instagram. Particularly since they put in an “Anywhere Door“. Although, it is not very big and there isn’t aRead More →
The Mallage Shobu mall in Kuki city offers a number of facilities and services for children, including the Soyu Himitsu No Mori, or Secret Forest, play centre on the 1st floor. Soyu Himitsu no Mori Soyu Himitsu no Mori has the unique feature of an indoor paddling / splash pool, which is part ofRead More →