"FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma" 1st Anniversary Event in Fukushima: Tomato Harvesting, Local Cuisine, and Live Music on June 20th!
Connect Around Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of C&R Group, will host a 1st anniversary event for its complex facility "FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma" in Fukushima on June 20, 2026. The event features tomato harvesting, local food, and live music to support town revitalization.
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Connect Around Co., Ltd., an agriculture subsidiary of the professional agency Creek & River Co., Ltd. (C&R), will host an event on Saturday, June 20, 2026, to celebrate the first anniversary of "FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma." This complex facility, part of the Okuma Central Industrial Hub Project, focuses on the themes of "Agriculture," "Food," and "Stay."
▼ Latest event information on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma 1st Anniversary Event
■ Date & Time
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 11:00 - 20:30
*Rain or shine
■ Location
94-5 Shimonogami Aza Hara, Okuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima
- By Car
The vacant lot west of the event venue serves as a free parking area. Please note that the store parking lot is closed.
- By Public Transportation
Free demand taxis and community circulation buses are available.
Please check times and stops in advance and make use of them.
*Demand taxis require prior reservation (by 20:00 the day before)
■ Drink Sales
We will sell event-limited alcohol (Red Eye) and soft drinks made with freshly harvested tomatoes and lettuce from Nokishita Kitchen, as well as beer.
■ Food Trucks
Participating trucks will offer a variety of foods, from authentic Indian curry, stone-baked pizza, and bamboo charcoal burgers to light snacks like lemonade and crepes.
■ Tomato Harvesting Experience
Visitors can experience harvesting high-sugar tomatoes grown using coral gravel farming at the Tomato House.
■ All-You-Can-Bag Vegetables
Nokishita Market will host an all-you-can-bag event featuring vegetables sponsored by the neighborhood.
■ Live Music
Enjoy free live music at Nokishita Terrace. All performers will join a jam session for the finale.
▼ Latest event information on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
■ About "FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma"
It is a place where various people engage in agriculture (making), connect with Okuma through delicious and healthy food (eating), and meet many people. To realize this, the facility consists of three indoor areas: a "high-value-added agricultural production area," an "area to enjoy food," and a "workation stay area where various professionals connect," along with two outdoor areas: a semi-outdoor area "connecting Okuma with diverse people" and an outdoor area "connecting with Okuma's natural scenery."
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
*This facility was planned, designed, and managed by the C&R Architecture Group.
Communication space "Nokishita Base," "Nokishita Park" warmly embracing visitors
"Biotope" connecting buildings and nature
[Comment from Tsukasa Asai, President of Connect Around]
Since our opening last June, many people, including students, foreign media, prospective farmers, companies, and government officials, have visited us. Mini tomatoes utilizing the intellectual property of coral gravel farming developed by Kazushige Nakabayashi, former Associate Professor at Meiji University, are performing well in both quality and yield, expanding sales inside and outside the prefecture. Bento boxes supervised by a registered dietitian using local ingredients have also expanded their sales channels to 13 prefectures. In the future, we will collaborate with ventures originating in Okuma to implement services combining nutrition management apps and food provision, and use the revenue to promote smart 6th-sector agriculture, contributing to reconstruction and job creation. Through the half-year since opening, I have been strongly encouraged by the townspeople living brightly and positively despite the difficulties of the disaster. We hope you will taste the vegetables of Okuma, which is rich in nature and continually rebirthing, and visit the town.
[Facility Information for "FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma"]
■ Location
94-5 Shimonogami Aza Hara, Okuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima
■ Business Hours
Weekdays 11:00 - 14:00 (Last order 13:00)
■ Regular Holidays
Sundays and Holidays (Open during events) *Irregularly closed on Saturdays
■ Map
▼ Official Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
[Inquiries Regarding This Facility]
Connect Around Co., Ltd.
"FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma" Representative
Mail: info@c-aro.com
[Connect Around and Okuma Town]
Connect Around is part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Independence and Return Support Employment Creation
▼ Latest event information on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma 1st Anniversary Event
■ Date & Time
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 11:00 - 20:30
*Rain or shine
■ Location
94-5 Shimonogami Aza Hara, Okuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima
- By Car
The vacant lot west of the event venue serves as a free parking area. Please note that the store parking lot is closed.
- By Public Transportation
Free demand taxis and community circulation buses are available.
Please check times and stops in advance and make use of them.
*Demand taxis require prior reservation (by 20:00 the day before)
■ Drink Sales
We will sell event-limited alcohol (Red Eye) and soft drinks made with freshly harvested tomatoes and lettuce from Nokishita Kitchen, as well as beer.
■ Food Trucks
Participating trucks will offer a variety of foods, from authentic Indian curry, stone-baked pizza, and bamboo charcoal burgers to light snacks like lemonade and crepes.
■ Tomato Harvesting Experience
Visitors can experience harvesting high-sugar tomatoes grown using coral gravel farming at the Tomato House.
■ All-You-Can-Bag Vegetables
Nokishita Market will host an all-you-can-bag event featuring vegetables sponsored by the neighborhood.
■ Live Music
Enjoy free live music at Nokishita Terrace. All performers will join a jam session for the finale.
▼ Latest event information on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
■ About "FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma"
It is a place where various people engage in agriculture (making), connect with Okuma through delicious and healthy food (eating), and meet many people. To realize this, the facility consists of three indoor areas: a "high-value-added agricultural production area," an "area to enjoy food," and a "workation stay area where various professionals connect," along with two outdoor areas: a semi-outdoor area "connecting Okuma with diverse people" and an outdoor area "connecting with Okuma's natural scenery."
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
*This facility was planned, designed, and managed by the C&R Architecture Group.
Communication space "Nokishita Base," "Nokishita Park" warmly embracing visitors
"Biotope" connecting buildings and nature
[Comment from Tsukasa Asai, President of Connect Around]
Since our opening last June, many people, including students, foreign media, prospective farmers, companies, and government officials, have visited us. Mini tomatoes utilizing the intellectual property of coral gravel farming developed by Kazushige Nakabayashi, former Associate Professor at Meiji University, are performing well in both quality and yield, expanding sales inside and outside the prefecture. Bento boxes supervised by a registered dietitian using local ingredients have also expanded their sales channels to 13 prefectures. In the future, we will collaborate with ventures originating in Okuma to implement services combining nutrition management apps and food provision, and use the revenue to promote smart 6th-sector agriculture, contributing to reconstruction and job creation. Through the half-year since opening, I have been strongly encouraged by the townspeople living brightly and positively despite the difficulties of the disaster. We hope you will taste the vegetables of Okuma, which is rich in nature and continually rebirthing, and visit the town.
[Facility Information for "FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma"]
■ Location
94-5 Shimonogami Aza Hara, Okuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima
■ Business Hours
Weekdays 11:00 - 14:00 (Last order 13:00)
■ Regular Holidays
Sundays and Holidays (Open during events) *Irregularly closed on Saturdays
■ Map
▼ Official Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/funeatmakers_okuma/
[Inquiries Regarding This Facility]
Connect Around Co., Ltd.
"FUN EAT MAKERS in Okuma" Representative
Mail: info@c-aro.com
[Connect Around and Okuma Town]
Connect Around is part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Independence and Return Support Employment Creation
FAQ
FUN EAT MAKERS in Okumaの一周年記念イベントはいつ開催されますか？
2026年6月20日（土）11:00～20:30に開催されます。雨天決行です。
イベントではどのような体験ができますか？
サンゴ砂礫農法で育った高糖度トマトの収穫体験や、近隣から協賛された野菜の詰め放題、無料の音楽ライブなどが楽しめます。
イベント会場へのアクセスや駐車場はありますか？
車の場合は会場西側の空き地が無料駐車場となります。また、無料のデマンドタクシー（前日20時まで要予約）や生活循環バスも利用可能です。
FUN EAT MAKERS in Okumaとはどのような施設ですか？
「農業」「食」「滞在」をテーマに、高付加価値農業生産や飲食、ワーケーション滞在などを通じて、多くの人が大熊町とつながる複合施設です。
同施設のこれまでの実績や今後の目標は何ですか？
サンゴ砂礫農法のミニトマトや管理栄養士監修の弁当の販路が拡大しています。今後は栄養管理アプリと食を組み合わせ、6次化農業のスマート化で復興に貢献する方針です。