"Applications for this event have closed"

We will be holding a "Multicultural Exchange Event" aimed at promoting exchange between foreigners (including international students) living in the area and Japanese people. This is a special opportunity to experience various cultures in Kusatsu City and deepen exchanges.

We have prepared a fun program where you can experience the charm of multiculturalism, and we look forward to your participation.

[Event Overview]

Event Name :

Multicultural Exchange Party

Contents :

・Interaction

・Performance (traditional performing arts, dance, etc.)

・Games (Interactive games that can be enjoyed regardless of nationality or age)

・International snacks

Date and Time :

Sunday, January 18, 2026

13:00-15:30 (scheduled)

venue :

Kirarie Kusatsu (Oji Ni), 5th floor, Meeting Rooms 502 and 503

Participation fee (payable at reception on the day) :

300 yen: KIFA members, foreigners, and international students

800 yen: Japanese people who are not KIFA members

How to apply:

・Application deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026

・Capacity: 70 people (registration will close once capacity is reached)

Please apply using the Google form below.

https://forms.gle/4QLJT4E44qVwJFna8

*Please apply in advance. Those without a reservation will not be able to participate on the day.

[About parking]

・The parking lot at Kirarie Kusatsu is expected to be crowded. Please use public transportation whenever possible.

・If the parking lot is full, you may have to wait for a long time.

・On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, you cannot enter from the Shibukawa intersection (west side: Kusatsu Station side). Please enter from the Tachibana Oji Kindergarten side (east side: National Route 1 side).

・Please check here for parking availability.

Times Parking Search (Citizens' General Exchange Center Parking)

https://times-info.net/P25-shiga/C206/park-detail-BUK0054189/

[Request for prize donations]

-We are looking for unused miscellaneous items (stationery, household items, etc.) that can be used as prizes for games on the day.

・If you are attending, please hand your ticket to the staff at the venue on the day.

・If you are not participating but would like to donate a prize, please bring it to the KIFA office by Friday, January 9, 2026.

【inquiry】

Kusatsu International Association (KIFA) Secretariat

Kusatsu City Hall, 2nd floor, Urban Development Collaboration Division, 3-13-30 Kusatsu, Kusatsu City

Phone: 077-561-2322

Email: kifa-japan@coda.ocn.ne.jp