Popular Anime "Odekake Ko-Zame" × Kurashiki City: Third Tourism Collaboration Featuring a digital stamp rally, live drawing sessions, and more, starting November 2

Kurashiki City is currently holding a tourism collaboration campaign with the popular anime “Odekake Ko-Zame,” produced by ENGI—which has a local studio in the city—from Monday, November 2, 2026, through Monday, December 28, 2026.

Leveraging the city’s unique strength of having an anime production hub within its borders, this campaign features city-wide tours and hands-on events that blend the series’ warm, inviting world with Kurashiki’s beautiful streetscapes. The campaign aims to attract a wide range of visitors—not only anime fans but also local residents and tourists—by showcasing the unique charm of a town that is home to an anime production studio.

Event Visual

■ Take on the Challenge with Your Smartphone! “Digital Stamp Rally with Little Shark-chan”

A smartphone-based digital stamp rally is currently underway, blending the historic streetscapes of Kurashiki with the world of anime. In this event, which takes participants to a total of six tourist spots in the Bikan District and Kojima, standee panels featuring the “Odekake Ko-zame” characters welcome visitors at each location.

Participants can scan the QR codes displayed on the standee panels to take on true-or-false quizzes about Kurashiki’s history and culture.If you answer the quiz correctly, you’ll receive “original limited-edition wallpapers” (6 designs total). Furthermore, if you collect three or more of these original wallpapers, you can enter a “Double Chance” campaign for a chance to win a luxurious prize. Popular characters like Ko-Zame-chan, Usa-me-chan, and Anko-chan are waiting for you in each area.

[Digital Stamp Rally Details]

Event Period: November 2, 2026 (Mon) – December 28, 2026 (Mon)

Participation Fee: Free *A smartphone is required to participate

Stamp & Photo Spots (6 locations in the city):

　　　　・Bikan District Area: Kurashiki Ivy Square, Kurashiki Station Tourist Information Center,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Kurashiki-kan Tourist Information Center

　　　　・Kojima Area: Kojima Station Tourist Information Center, Unmanned Tourist Center,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Washuzan Rest House

How to Participate in the Digital Stamp Rally

■ Two Special Days to Meet Ko-Same-chan! “Outing Event” at Ario Kurashiki

We’re hosting a live event at Ario Kurashiki to connect fans with the local community. The adorable Ko-Same-chan will make an appearance, and we’ll hold three greeting sessions (photo ops) each day where you can take commemorative photos with family and friends.Additionally, the “Live Drawing” session, led by production staff from ENGI—which has a studio in our city—offers a rare opportunity to experience the skills of professional animators up close, something you don’t usually get to see, and enjoy the moment when life is breathed into a single illustration.

The venue will also feature an original coloring corner where you can decorate your very own “On-the-Go Baby Shark,” as well as a booth selling collaboration merchandise.

[Event Overview]

● Dates: Saturday, December 12, 2026, and Sunday, December 13, 2026

● Venue: Ario Kurashiki

● Activities: 1. “Little Shark” Greeting & Photo Session:

　　　　　　Held three times each day (11:00 / 1:30 PM* / 4:00 PM) *On the 13th, at 3:00 PM

　　　　　2. Live Drawing by Anime Production Staff

　　　　　3. Original Coloring Workshop & Merchandise Sales

Outings & Events

■ Wearing Kurashiki’s Traditional “Denim”: Collaboration Merchandise on Sale

This campaign features collaboration merchandise with original designs created specifically for this event.Featuring a warm and inviting collection of original designs that blend motifs unique to our city with beloved characters—such as “Kozame-chan” wearing a denim poncho representative of Kurashiki, “Usame-chan” featuring Okayama’s iconic peach, and “Ankou-chan” featuring the Muscat grape.

A variety of items featuring these special designs—such as pouches, acrylic charms, and plush toys—will be sold in each area, offering souvenirs you’ll want to take home as mementos of your trip. We will also be re-releasing items that were popular last year. As you explore the tourist spots in the Bikan Historical Quarter and Kojima areas, be sure to enjoy the adorable merchandise featuring the characters you’ll encounter at each location.

Event Period: November 2 (Mon) – December 28 (Mon), 2026 (Held concurrently with the Stamp Rally)

Sales Locations: Kurashiki Station Tourist Information Center, Kurashiki Ivy Square, Washuzan Rest House,

　　　　　Unmanned Tourist Information Center

Example Merchandise (1): Acrylic Charm

Example Merchandise (2): Eco-bag plush toy

■ Continued Release of the “Odekake Ko-Zame” Tourism Promotional Video

We continue to publish the collaborative promotional animation “Little Shark on the Go × Kurashiki City” on YouTube.

It’s a charming story in which Little Shark, out for a stroll in Kurashiki, swaps his usual furoshiki for a denim poncho and sets off with the photographer to explore the historic streets of Kurashiki. By watching the video before actually visiting the spots on the quiz rally, you can enjoy your trip to Kurashiki while immersing yourself more fully in the world of the animation.

[Video Distribution Overview]

https://youtu.be/435qGphuP4k?si=AxS2WG0i-xq2xBT7

[Event Overview]

Event Name: Reiwa 8 “Odekake Ko-Zame” Tourism Collaboration Campaign

Event Period: November 2, 2026 (Mon) – December 28, 2026 (Mon)

Special Website: https://engi-st.net/kurashiki2026/

Organizer: Kurashiki City Tourism Division