'Just Right' Town Yokosuka Experience Tour: A Day Trip Bus Tour for Families
Yokosuka City is holding the 'Just Right' Town Yokosuka Experience Tour on May 16th for families interested in relocating. This popular tour offers a hands-on experience of life in Yokosuka, attracting many applicants last year.
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Following last year's overwhelming response, with applications exceeding three times the capacity, we are holding a tour to experience life and the charm of Yokosuka! 'I want to raise children in a town by the sea,' 'What is it really like to live there?' To answer such questions, this is a special one-day bus tour for families. We welcome those who have started considering life in Yokosuka, as well as those who just want to take a look. Just a short distance from the city center, surrounded by nature, and conveniently livable – why not feel the 'just right' Yokosuka life for you?
## Overview
Date & Time: May 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Saturday) 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (scheduled)
※ In case of rain, some parts of the itinerary will be changed (cancelled in case of severe weather).
Target Audience: Families (※) residing outside Yokosuka City who are interested in relocating to Yokosuka City.
※ Must have children up to the third year of junior high school (including pregnancy), or both spouses must be under 50 years old.
Capacity: Approximately 20 people.
Participation Fee: ¥3,000 per person (free for elementary school children and younger).
You will receive Yokosuka vegetables delivered to your home after the tour!
## Tour Content
☆ Assembly & Departure (Keikyu Line Shioiri Station)
→ Visit and shop at Sukana Gotsso (direct sales of agricultural products)
→ Stroll around Tenjinjima Island
→ Lunch at Verny Park 'Curry Festival'
→ Stroll around the Kurihama area (e.g., children's center)
→ Refresh at the JERA park YOKOSUKA plaza
→ Roundtable discussion with先輩移住者 (current residents who relocated) (Yokosuka City Museum of Natural and Human History)
→ Shopping at Ichigo Yokosuka Port Market
→ Arrival & Dissolution (Keikyu Line Shioiri Station)
## Application
Period: April 7 (Tuesday) – April 27 (Monday)
## Overview
Date & Time: May 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Saturday) 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (scheduled)
※ In case of rain, some parts of the itinerary will be changed (cancelled in case of severe weather).
Target Audience: Families (※) residing outside Yokosuka City who are interested in relocating to Yokosuka City.
※ Must have children up to the third year of junior high school (including pregnancy), or both spouses must be under 50 years old.
Capacity: Approximately 20 people.
Participation Fee: ¥3,000 per person (free for elementary school children and younger).
You will receive Yokosuka vegetables delivered to your home after the tour!
## Tour Content
☆ Assembly & Departure (Keikyu Line Shioiri Station)
→ Visit and shop at Sukana Gotsso (direct sales of agricultural products)
→ Stroll around Tenjinjima Island
→ Lunch at Verny Park 'Curry Festival'
→ Stroll around the Kurihama area (e.g., children's center)
→ Refresh at the JERA park YOKOSUKA plaza
→ Roundtable discussion with先輩移住者 (current residents who relocated) (Yokosuka City Museum of Natural and Human History)
→ Shopping at Ichigo Yokosuka Port Market
→ Arrival & Dissolution (Keikyu Line Shioiri Station)
## Application
Period: April 7 (Tuesday) – April 27 (Monday)