These past couple weeks has seen Guilhem travel up to Bisei, our town of beautiful stars!

Read about our intern's experience doing Japanese Calligraphy for the first time and joining a Japanese High School music club!

This fishmonger is part of the Donburi network and is in the centre of Ibara, a 15-minute walk from the station.

Located just outside the city, an 8-minute bus ride away, this temple is a shrine dedicated to Kannon, the goddess of mercy.

It is June 2024, and we are one week out from the arrival of our new intern from ESIEA Graduate School of Engineering, France.

Do you love Japanese food? Of course you do! Come to Ibara City, try out over 28 kinds of donburi rice bowls and also get FREE goods!

Ibara Railway has a variety of trains! For train enthusiasts see what train designs are available and see which one suits your personality!

Find out all about the traditional Japanese theatre that is a well kept secret among locals. The Bicchu Kagura is not to be missed!

See how we make our city more beautiful with manhole covers. A weird and wonderful aspect of Japanese culture!

Best places to view the sakura cherry blossoms in Ibara City, Okayama!

The Ibara Sakura Festival was a great success! Find out how we used VR (virtual reality) to bring life to our cherry blossom festival.