Making Nasu a City of Cheese! Event to Enjoy Cheese Even More: "Cheese Garden Presents Cheese Town NASU 2026" to be Held, Featuring String Cheese Making Experiences and Dishes Using Local Cheese!

Cheese Garden of the Colowide Group (Kuraya Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture; President: Rei Kubota) will host "Cheese Garden Presents Cheese Town NASU 2026," an event designed to help you enjoy Nasu's cheese even more, over two days on May 9 (Sat) and May 10 (Sun), 2026, at the JR Nasushiobara Station West Exit Plaza (Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture). We have prepared a wide variety of content where you can eat, learn about, and experience Nasu's cheese, including special menus using local cheese, pairings with local alcoholic beverages, and string cheese making experiences. ★Cheese is even more fun and delicious when combined! The first-ever "Cheese Garden Presents Cheese Town NASU 2026" is confirmed! Nasushiobara City, where Kuraya Co., Ltd. (the operator of Cheese Garden) is headquartered, is the leading dairy region in Honshu in terms of raw milk production, and is home to many farms and cheese workshops. With the concept of "Making Nasu a City of Cheese," we are holding this event to help people feel more familiar with Nasu's natural cheese through a variety of content. In cooperation with the Nasu Natural Cheese Research Association, which includes local cheese workshops, this event will allow you to enjoy the charm of Nasu's cheese to the fullest. The venue will feature numerous opportunities to engage with cheese, including booths selling Nasu cheese, food and drink booths offering pairings with sake, craft beer, and wine, as well as special dishes using cheese. There will also be string cheese making experiences where you can taste the fresh product, and a cheese quiz tournament. We will also be releasing an original book that delves into the appeal of Nasu's cheese. Through "Cheese Garden Presents Cheese Town NASU 2026," we aim to deliver an event that allows you to enjoy Nasu's cheese from various angles and feel closer to it, while also working to increase the value of Nasu's cheese. 【Event Overview】 Event Name: Cheese Garden Presents Cheese Town NASU 2026 Date and Time: May 9, 2026 (Sat) 9:30-16:00, May 10 (Sun) 9:30-16:00 *Food and drink booths open from 10:00. *Event will proceed in rain; may be canceled in case of severe weather. Location: JR Nasushiobara Station West Exit Plaza, 1-chome, Oharama-nishi, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-3157 Admission: Free Organizer: Cheese Town NASU 2026 Executive Committee Secretariat: Kuraya Co., Ltd. Support: Nasushiobara City Cooperation: Nasu Natural Cheese Research Association, "Kanpai with Local Sake!" Project (Minamiaizu Town Tourism and Products Association), Nasushiobara City Tourism Bureau Sponsorship: Kagome Co., Ltd. Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetown_nasu Official Website: https://cheesegarden.jp/pages/cheesetownnasu_2026 【Introduction to Some Content of Cheese Town NASU 2026】 ★Make your own fresh cheese! String cheese making experience Under the guidance of cheese artisans based in Nasu, you can experience making string cheese. You will actually make it yourself using "curd," the base of cheese. After completion, please enjoy your freshly made string cheese on the spot. Date: May 9 (Sat) and 10 (Sun), 2026 Time: From 9:30 each day (approx. 1 hour) Capacity: 50 people each day Participation Fee: 2,500 yen (tax included) *Reservation required, first-come-first-served basis. The reservation form will be announced at a later date. ★The Nasu Cheese King Championship! Cheese Quiz Tournament in NASU You can challenge yourself with cheese-related quizzes at the venue. We have two categories: Elementary School Students and Under, and General. We look forward to your participation with family and friends. Prizes will be prepared for those who remain after answering O/X quizzes about natural cheese and Nasu cheese. Date and Time: May 9 (Sat) 14:00- May 10 (Sun) 14:00- *No age limit Capacity: 50 people each Participation Fee: 300 yen (tax included) *Reservation required, first-come-first-served basis. The reservation form will be announced at a later date. ★Eat! Drink! Enjoy the full charm of Nasu: Cheese Town NASU 2026 Tour As an opportunity to learn more about the charm of Nasushiobara City, where the event is held, we are organizing a tour that includes a stay at Umekawaso in Shiobara Onsen or the guesthouse Leu. in Itamuro. The tour includes a factory tour of Shinsei Dairy Co., Ltd., which produces refreshing pasteurized milk and Gouda cheese, and a factory tour of the classic Nasu souvenir "Goyotei Cheesecake," allowing you to fully experience the charm of Nasu's cheese. The tour departs from and arrives at the JR Nasushiobara Station in front of the event venue, so you can also fully enjoy the event. Details of the accommodation tour are here: https://nasushiobara-kanko.jp/events/26355/ *Page is currently under preparation and will be released at a later date. ★CHEESE TOWN NASU 2026 Guidebook to be released! We will be releasing an event guidebook that brings cheese closer to you and delivers the full charm of cheese. The book is packed with content, including introductions to dishes using cheese recommended by artisans from cheese workshops in the Nasu region, dialogues between cheese artisans, and the appeal of Nasu region cheese that only cheese lovers can talk about. Please rediscover the charm of Nasu's cheese through this guidebook. Release Date: May 9 (Sat) Price: 1,500 yen (tax included) Sales Location: Cheese Town NASU 2026 Event Venue Headquarters Tent *Not available at Cheese Garden stores.