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Jun 23, 2022 Events
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency program Studio Kura will host an exhibition featuring the work of international artists. The artists are from Italy and...
Jun 22, 2022 Food & Drink
Ichiriki Sushi’s Extraordinary Omoideya
Ichiriki Sushi is a popular sushi restaurant that the people of Itoshima have patronized since it opened nearly 50 years ago. Although the chef is known for his unique performances...
Jun 22, 2022 People
Yoshifumi Nishihara – Ichiriki Sushi
Yoshifumi Nishihara (“Yoshi”) wears many hats. As the second generation owner of Ichiriki Sushi, a sushi restaurant that has been in Itoshima for nearly half a century...
Jun 1, 2022 Made In Itoshima
The Forest Pot by moqu c0mo
The “Forest Pot” is a simple-looking flowerpot hollowed out of a tree standing in the forest. It is made by Yuichi Komoda of “moqu c0mo,” a woodworking artist and lumberjack who ta...
Jun 1, 2022 People
Yuichi Komoda
moqu c0mo (Moku Como)
Yuichi Komoda is the owner of the woodworking studio moqu c0mo. Using cedar and cypress logs with the bark still attached, he creates his Forest Pots, flowerpots hollowed out with ...
Apr 29, 2022 Events
Sakurai Futamigaura, Shimenawa Festival
One of the main tourism spots in the Itoshima region is Meoto-iwa in Futamigaura. Every year, a ceremony is held on one Sunday in late April – May to replace...
Apr 29, 2022 Events
Yamame Salmon Catching at Shiraito Falls
Enjoy yamame (Japanese salmon) fishing in Itoshima this Golden Week! Visitors can rent a fishing net for ¥2,500 and catch up to four fish. Even guests that do not manage hook one w...
Apr 15, 2022 Places
Toraki Root
Toraki grows a wide variety of colorful, pesticide-free vegetables in small quantities. The vegetables carefully nurtured by farm manager Makoto Yamamoto and his wife, Waka Yamamot...
Apr 15, 2022 People
Makoto & Waka Yamamoto – Toraki Vegetables
Colorful, fresh vegetables and an eye-catching logo. Toraki, in Itoshima, is located in a farmhouse that stands out from the crowd with its stylish design and messaging...
Apr 5, 2022 Events
Itoshima Handmade Carnival 2022
Approximately 120 artists sell their creative items at this annual spring event, including natural sundries, accessories, bags, clothing, and leather items. It’s fun just to browse...
