President’s Message
Happy New Year. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all supporting members for your continued support and cooperation in our association’s activities. We greatly appreciate your ongoing assistance, and we look forward to your continued support this year as well.
As we welcome the New Year of 2026, it has been one year since our association relocated its office to a site near Jeans Street in January of last year. Over the past year, we have actively promoted new initiatives. These include launching our website, utilizing social media, providing guided tours with student volunteers, responding to inbound tourism needs, and supporting events held by the Kojima Branch Office, community centers, libraries, and other organizations. Although these efforts have progressed gradually, we have steadily enhanced and expanded our activities.
In this newsletter, we will report primarily on our activities during last autumn. We hope you will take the time to read it.
In addition, the Guide Association is currently recruiting new members, and we would appreciate the cooperation of as many people as possible. This year as well, we will continue our ongoing reforms and make every effort to ensure that visitors to Kojima and members of our local community alike can enjoy and appreciate our activities.
About the Kojima Tourism Guide Association
| Date of Establishment / Membership | Established on April 3, 2013 Number of Members: 39 (as of July 31, 2025) |
| address | 711-0913, 1-9-34 Azino, Kojima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| contact address | Phone: 086-474-4004 Fax: 086-474-4004 Email: kojima.kankouguide2023@outlook.jp |
| Purpose of Establishment | As a volunteer organization, we welcome tourists and visitors from both within and outside the prefecture, contributing to the promotion of Kojima and surrounding areas. Our goal is to help build “Kojima – a town where people want to live and visit.” |
| Guiding Motto | We strive to provide heartfelt hospitality and kindness to all visitors, ensuring that their experience leaves lasting and positive memories. |
| Guiding Areas (within Kojima District, Kurashiki City) | ・Ajino Area: Kojima Jeans Street, The Nozaki Family Historic Residence ・Shimotsui Area: Strolling through Shimotsui Town, Shimotsui Castle Ruins, Kaze-no-Michi and Shimotsui Electric Railway Line ・Washuzan Area: Washuzan Second Observatory, Visitor Center, Summit, Azumaya Pavilion ・Yugasan Area: Yugas-an Rendaiji , Yugasan Yuga Grand Shrine ・Kotoura Area: Jeans Museum, Kojima School Uniform Museum ・Karakoto Area: Ojigadake ・Gounai Area: Japan’s No.1 Kumano Shrine, Goryu Sonryuin Temple |
| Guide Types and Fees | ・Reservation-Based Guide We accept reservations from individuals to small group tours. Please make your reservation at least one week in advance of your desired date. ① Contact us via one of the following methods: Reservation banner on our website Phone: +81-86-474-4004 Fax: +81-86-474-4004 Email: kojima.kankouguide@outlook.jp -Guide Fees for travel agency-organized tours (package tours): ¥2,000 per bus For all other reservation-based guides: Free of charge ・Catch Guide |