A Notice from Kure City May, 2026（English）

【Spring Potatoes & Onions Harvest Experience】

●Onions
Date & Time: Sunday, June 7, from 9:30am (held even in rain)
Fee: 200 yen/kg
※Note: No reservation required. Please bring scissors and a bag to carry your harvest.
●Spring Potatoes
Date & Time: Saturday, June 13 (If it rains, postponed to Sunday, June 14)
Capacity: 200 people (lottery if there are many applicants)
Fee: 250 yen/kg
How to Apply:
Apply by Friday, May 29 via a return postcard to the Agricultural Promotion Center.
(Address: 2-3-2 Gohara Noro no Sato, Kure City, 737-0163)
Include the following: Address, name, phone number, number of participants (excluding accompanying persons) Be sure to write your address and name on the back of the postcard.
※Note: Harvest time will be assigned. The event may be canceled depending on weather conditions.
Location (for both events): Agricultural Promotion Center
(2-3-2 Gohara Noro no Sato, Kure City
📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/As74QfnD4EpoJSD3A)

▼Contact
Agricultural Promotion Center　TEL: 0823-77-0374
Kure International Exchange Association　TEL: 0823-25-5607

【Be Careful to Avoid Tick Bites】

From spring to autumn, ticks can be found in mountains, grassy areas, and parks with lots of greenery in Japan. If you are bitten by a tick, you may develop serious illnesses such as Japanese spotted fever or Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS).

●If you develop the following symptoms a few days after outdoor activities, please go to a hospital:
•Fever or high fever
•Rash (red spots) (A characteristic is that it usually does not itch or hurt.)

●When a tick bites you and remains attached to your skin:
•Do not remove it yourself. (Have it removed at a hospital, such as a dermatology clinic.)

●To avoid tick bites, please do the following:
•Wear long sleeves and long pants (Tuck your shirt into your pants and tuck your pants into your socks.)
•Wear shoes instead of sandals
•Use insect repellent spray
•After returning indoors, check your body and clothes for ticks

For more details, see the links below:
Japanese: https://www.city.kure.lg.jp/soshiki/44/nihonkouhan.html
English:https://www-city-kure-lg-jp.translate.goog/soshiki/44/nihonkouhan.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
※Note: The English version is an automatic translation. Please refer to the original Japanese for accuracy.

▼Contact
Kure International Exchange Association　TEL: 0823-25-5607
Community Health Division　TEL: 0823-25-3525

【A multilingual life guidebook has been published】
Even if you leave a company, you are still required to be covered by health insurance in case of illness or injury. If you are no longer eligible for health insurance, please follow one of the following procedures:
“The Kure Life Guidebook for Foreigners” has been published in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Vietnamese. It contains a lot of useful information for foreigners about life and administrative procedures.
It is distributed free of charge at the International Exchange Center on the 1st floor of the Kure City Hall, Tobu Chiku Foreign Resident Comprehensive Consultation Counter in Hiro Shimin Center, and every local Civic Center.
You can also download it from the Kure International Exchange Association’s website.