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[Yamato Mahoroba Sumo Liaison Council] PR Event at Kashiba Service Area
2026.03.16 NEW
On Sunday, March 15, 2026, a PR event will be held at Kashiba Service Area (outbound lanes) to share the attractions of Katsuragi City, Kashiba City, and Sakurai City, areas associated with the birthplace of sumo. On the day of the event, chanko ...
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2026.03.16
Advance Registration Required: Renka-chan Sticker Swap Event Vol. 2
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2026.02.27
Sumo Museum “Kehaya-za” (Katsuragi City) — Visitor Guide
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2026.01.28
[Free Admission / No Registration Required] Renka-chan Sticker Exchange Event
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2026.02.04
[3rd] “Densha de” Takeuchi Kaido & Yokooji (Odo) Marche at Osaka-Abenobashi Station
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2026.02.04
Kehaya Festival 2026 in Katsuragi | Birthplace of Sumo
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2026.01.26
Katsuragi City, Nara: Fire Safety and Wildfire Prevention Notice (For Hikers)
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2025.12.24
Winter Hike around the Foothills of Mt. Katsuragi (Kintetsu Hiking)
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2025.12.05
Get a Reply from Renkachan! Send Her a New Year’s Card for 2026
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2025.12.01
FY 2025 “New Year! Kite-Flying with Renkachan!” at Shiawase-no-Mori Park Viewing Plaza – Call for Participants
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2025.12.01
Sacred Sumo Sites – “Nara, Birthplace of Sumo” Drive Stamp Rally
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2025.11.27
10th Katsuragi Sanroku Walk Returns on November 23, 2025
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2025.07.25
3rd Kehaya Chanko Hotpot Contest — Final Round on November 16
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2025.10.30
Katsuragi City Sumo Museum “Kehayaza” — Special Exhibition “Giants of Sumo”
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2025.10.24
[To Be Held in Nara City] Call for Exhibitors for “Naragumi”
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2025.10.20
Celebrate Autumn at the Koryo Kaguya-hime Festival 2025 — with Katsuragi City!
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2025.10.10
The 14th Fun with History Festival — “Enjoying History” in Asuka Village
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2025.10.01
Autumn Stargazing Event — Shiawase no Mori Observatory (Registration Required)
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2025.10.01
Outdoor Yoga Class at Shiawase no Mori Park (Free, Registration Required, Limited Capacity)
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2025.09.19
Workshop Announcement: Katsuragi City to Present at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai!
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2025.09.24
[One-Night-Only Special Event] The 12th Candle Night Gathering 2025
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2025.09.10
Event Report: Sumo Jinku September Meet — Exchange Performance “Sukune × Kehaya” in Katsuragi, the Birthplace of Sumo
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2025.09.10
Bring Nara’s Charm to Life! Souvenir Idea Contest
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2025.09.10
[Tokyo] Free Screening of the Film “Tenshi no Iru Toshokan” (Angel in the Library) & Product Fair “Blessings of the Katsuragi Region”
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2025.09.09
Sumo Goods & Renkachan Goods Now on Sale at Katsuragi City Sumo Museum “Kehayaza”
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2025.09.09
NHK’s “History Detective” to Feature a Noroshi (Beacon) Relay Reenactment!
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2025.09.09
Distribution of Renkachan’s “Yuru-chara® Trading Card”
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2025.09.09
Renkachan’s “Yuru-chara® Trading Card” Announced
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2025.09.09
[Katsuragi City] Participated in “SUMO EXPO 2025: SUMO Unites the World!”
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2025.08.22
Call for Birthday Messages for Renkachan 2025
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2025.08.08
Experience Being the Director for a Day! Try Working at the Sumo Museum
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2025.03.11
“The 7th Taima-no-sato Botan Festival Photo Contest” – Anyone can enter, no matter if you are a pro or an amateur!
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2025.07.10
Now Available! Renka-chan Plush Toys for Sale in Katsuragi
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2025.06.24
Katsuragi City to Participate in SUMO EXPO 2025 at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
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2025.05.13
Calling All Sumo Fans! Now Accepting Entries for the Katsuragi City Wanpaku Sumo Tournament!
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2025.05.02
Katsuragi City Park Festival 2025!
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2025.04.24
Renka-chan Plush Toy Now Available as a Furusato Nozei Thank-You Gift!
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2025.04.11
The Hugely Popular Moss Phlox Festival is Back Again This Year!
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2025.04.04
Come Join the Mountaineering Nijo Mountain!
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2025.04.04
The Taima-dera Neri Kuyō Eshiki (Welcoming Saints Parade Memorial Service) will also be held in the 7th year of Reiwa (2025)!
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2025.03.21
“Taima no Sato Peony Festival” to be held, coloring Katsuragi City in spring!
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2025.02.12
2024 Kehaya Festival
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2025.01.29
The 2nd Kehaya Chanko Nabe Contest Final
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2025.01.28
Takenouchi Kaido & Yokooji (Oji) Marche on a Train at Osaka Abenobashi Station
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2024.12.30
New Year! Flying Kites with Renge-chan! ~Shiawase-no-mori Park Observation Plaza” Call for Participants
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2024.12.27
Walking along Takenouchi Kaido, a Japanese Heritage Site
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2024.12.09
Send a New Year’s Greeting to Renka-chan!
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2024.12.01
Discover the Birthplace of Sumo: A Stamps Rally Event Across Nara Prefecture
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2024.11.21
The 9th Katsuragi Foothills Walk to be held
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2024.10.31
The fifth anniversary of Katsuragi Shugen’s designation as a Japanese heritage site: Katsuragi Shugen walking through the land associated with En no Gyoja
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2024.10.23
LUV K RAFT Appointed as Tourism Ambassador for Katsuragi City
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2024.10.15
“Takenouchi Kaido Cycling Missions: Travel Japan’s Oldest National Roads” has begun
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2024.10.01
Celebrate 20 Years of Katsuragi City with Commemorative Stamps!
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2024.09.30
Join Our Outdoor Yoga Classes! (Notice of Extension of Application Deadline)
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2024.09.13
Special Exhibition: “Taimadera Neri Kuyo – Adornment of the Ceremony”
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2024.09.01
Share Your Birthday Wishes for Renka-chan!
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2024.08.27
11th Candle Night Gathering 2024
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2024.08.30
Autumn Stargazing Event at “Shiawase no Mori Observatory”
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2024.08.20
Renka-chan’s official Instagram has launched
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2024.08.02
Recruitment for Sumo Experience Class Participants
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2024.07.27
Special Summer Exhibition “Katsuragi in the Edo Period as Seen by Travelers – Recreating from Travelogues”
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2024.07.10
Saeko Kawamoto Assumes the Office of Tourism Ambassador
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2024.06.28
We are seeking information on tourist facilities and stores to be featured on the official Katsuragi City tourism website “Go Katsuragi” and digital signage at the Tourist Information Center
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2024.06.28
Show Off Your Cooking Skills “2nd Kehaya Chanko Nabe Contest” – Enter Now!
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2024.05.28
Sumo Museum, Kehaya-za, Katsuragi City: Exhibition – “Yokozuna Through the Ages”
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2024.05.28
Spring Special Exhibition: “Over Takenouchi Pass – Exploring the Ancient Roads of Katsuragi 4”
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2024.05.22
Shibazakura Festival 2024 Concludes with Great Success
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2024.05.15
”Guidoor: Showcasing Japan’s Allure” Special Exhibition
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2024.04.24
Katsuragi City Park Festival 2024
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2024.04.24
6th Taima no Sato Botan Festival Photo Contest
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2024.04.12
Shibazakura Festival 2024
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2024.04.05
1st Kehaya Chanko Nabe Contest Award-Winning Recipe
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2024.03.25
Taima no Sato Peony Festival
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2024.03.25
The Shōju Raigō Nerikuyō Eshiki (Welcoming Saints Parade Memorial Service)
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2024.03.25
Mount Nijo dakenobori (Climbing)