Folk Tales by Storytellers Distributed Onboard Sightseeing Train "Oykot"
A podcast, "Katatte Eeyama!" produced by Takuro Nishizawa, a regional revitalization cooperator in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, has started distributing folk tales recorded onboard the sightseeing train "Oykot." This initiative aims to promote tourism and cultural transmission using local resources.
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- 📰 Published: April 30, 2026 at 02:02
- 🔍 Collected: April 29, 2026 at 18:01
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 29, 2026 at 18:46 (45 min after Collected)
'Katatte Eeyama!' is a podcast where you can listen to stories from people involved with Iiyama. Takuro Nishizawa, a regional revitalization cooperator in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, started distributing episodes bi-weekly from April 2024, and currently has over 50 episodes.
Yone & Toku
Episode #55, released on April 29, 2026, features folk tales by Koharubi no Kai's Yone & Toku, recorded during an event onboard the JR Iiyama Line sightseeing train 'Oykot.' This event's recording will be distributed in two parts, with the second part (#58) scheduled for release on June 10, 2026.
Takuro Nishizawa, the producer, is a recording engineer who handles orchestras, chamber music, and environmental sound recordings. Since January 2024, he has also been active as a regional revitalization cooperator in Iiyama City, utilizing his skills to produce this podcast and engage in the operation of the Shin-etsu Trail. He plans to open 'Satoyama no Eki Wakuido,' a mountain hut-like place where hikers on the Shin-etsu Trail can stop by, in 2027, when his term as a cooperator ends.
'Katatte Eeyama!'
Also available on stand.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more!
● Staff
・Theme song (opening, scene transitions): Taka Aoki
・Title call: Manami Iketani
・Artwork (logo, etc.): Hazuki Takanashi
https://stand.fm/channels/65b4d5bfd47b0131051386b4
Contact
Takuro Nishizawa (Iiyama City Regional Revitalization Cooperator) / Wakuido
https://sites.google.com/wakuido.jp/web/contact
Press Release
d182658-1-730e6dd5fc8d44f6d69c2745e87140ed.pdf
Episode List
d182658-1-0e4ab93edddead147f9d1b6e6f5f603f.pdf
Yone & Toku
Episode #55, released on April 29, 2026, features folk tales by Koharubi no Kai's Yone & Toku, recorded during an event onboard the JR Iiyama Line sightseeing train 'Oykot.' This event's recording will be distributed in two parts, with the second part (#58) scheduled for release on June 10, 2026.
Takuro Nishizawa, the producer, is a recording engineer who handles orchestras, chamber music, and environmental sound recordings. Since January 2024, he has also been active as a regional revitalization cooperator in Iiyama City, utilizing his skills to produce this podcast and engage in the operation of the Shin-etsu Trail. He plans to open 'Satoyama no Eki Wakuido,' a mountain hut-like place where hikers on the Shin-etsu Trail can stop by, in 2027, when his term as a cooperator ends.
'Katatte Eeyama!'
Also available on stand.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more!
● Staff
・Theme song (opening, scene transitions): Taka Aoki
・Title call: Manami Iketani
・Artwork (logo, etc.): Hazuki Takanashi
https://stand.fm/channels/65b4d5bfd47b0131051386b4
Contact
Takuro Nishizawa (Iiyama City Regional Revitalization Cooperator) / Wakuido
https://sites.google.com/wakuido.jp/web/contact
Press Release
d182658-1-730e6dd5fc8d44f6d69c2745e87140ed.pdf
Episode List
d182658-1-0e4ab93edddead147f9d1b6e6f5f603f.pdf