Kusu Town on Children's Day

Kusu Town in Oita is a town located in the mountains, sandwiched between Hita and Kokonoe.

This place is known as the "Village of Fairy Tales," and it is the birthplace of Takehiko Kurushima, a storyteller of fairy tales who was called the Andersen of Japan by Denmark.
Takehiko Kurushima is also famous as the lyricist of "Yuyake Koyake".
He is also the person who laid the foundation for the Boy Scout movement in Japan.

Every year on Children's Day, jumbo carp streamers appear on the riverbank, but this year marks the 150th anniversary of Takehiko Kurushima's birth, and there seem to be many events planned. (It is said to be on May 4th and 5th.)
There are various events such as rakugo performances for children, costume parades, woodworking classes, pottery experiences, fish catching, walking through the jumbo carp streamers, and puppet shows.

Kusu Town has a mountain called "Kirikabu-yama" that looks like a pudding and can be called its symbol.
In recent years, activities there have been popular, and you can enjoy things like glider experiences and the "Heidi Swing" on top of the mountain.

Kusu Town has "Mori-machi," which is said to be the smallest castle town in Japan.
Old townscapes remain.
In this tiny castle town, there are inns renovated from old folk houses and restaurants in old folk houses, so I think you can fully enjoy a nostalgic atmosphere.

Also, the "Former Bungo-Mori Roundhouse," a warehouse for old locomotives, still remains today as a "Railway Industrial Heritage" site.
Recently, many people visit it as a pilgrimage site for anime fans.
It is considered a sacred site for "Suzume," and a door has been installed there.
You can also see cosplayers taking photos.

It's great for Children's Day, but why don't adults stop by too!?