Setouchi Area Rediscovery Event "Setouchi Mikke Mikke!" Rare Shodoshima Spanish Mackerel "See, Smell, Taste" Food Experience Event "Shodoshima Spanish Mackerel Festival" to be Held on May 9 (Sat) at Mori no Machi Grace 【Ryobi Group】

Ryobi Group is pleased to announce that the 3rd "Setouchi Mikke Mikke! Shodoshima Spanish Mackerel Festival" event, which conveys the attractive ingredients of Setouchi and the local culture behind them, will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Mori no Machi Grace (Okayama City). This event is the 3rd installment of the "Setouchi Mikke Mikke!" project, which focuses on "carefully selected items" discovered in the Setouchi area and values connections with the local community. This time, the event focuses on the rare "Shodoshima-produced Spanish Mackerel," which is often landed near Shodoshima but shipped outside the island, making opportunities to encounter it with a "place of origin label" limited both on and off the island. An experiential event to enjoy Shodoshima-produced Spanish Mackerel with all five senses On the day of the event, there will be a demonstration of straw-grilled Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel, directly sourced from fishermen. You can enjoy the charm of the ingredients with all five senses by experiencing the savory aroma of fire and straw up close and tasting the grilled Spanish mackerel as a set meal. In addition, there will be participatory activities that both children and adults can enjoy, such as "Sky Sweets Forest," which includes exchange tickets for Shodoshima specialties, and a lottery event where you can win local products. Furthermore, as related projects, special menus featuring Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel will be offered at affiliated Tamarun restaurants (May 8th and 9th), and a tasting sale will be held at Ryobi Platz Fujita store (May 9th). These initiatives create opportunities to enjoy the seasonal flavors of Setouchi. Enjoy straw-grilled Shodoshima Spanish mackerel at Mori no Machi Grace.

May 9 (Sat) 11:30~ Head to Mori no Machi Grace, fragrant with straw-grilled Spanish mackerel! Start with "Sky Sweets Forest," where exchange tickets for Shodoshima specialties will also fall from the sky. Special set meal sales of Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel for this day only are limited to the first 50 servings. ●11:30~ Sky Sweets Forest @ Mori no Machi Grace Green Avenue Free admission | For children under elementary school age | Content may change depending on weather conditions ●After Sky Sweets Forest ~ 15:00 Shodoshima Lottery Event @ Near Mori no Machi Grace Green Avenue First 200 visitors | One entry per person | Win Shodoshima specialties (sweets, sesame oil, soy sauce, etc.) | Ends when prizes run out ●After Sky Sweets Forest ~ 15:00 Spanish Mackerel Straw-Grilling Demonstration & Set Meal Dining Straw-grilling @ Green Avenue Dining venue @ Picnic Terrace (3rd floor of Mori no Machi Grace Annex) *Set meals limited to the first 50 people | 2,000 yen per meal (ends when sold out) *Take-out not available *If you wish to dine, please register at Green Avenue and receive a numbered ticket. After the straw-grilling demonstration, you will move to the dining venue to enjoy your meal. Straw-grilled Spanish Mackerel Set Meal (Image) Straw-grilled Spanish Mackerel Set Meal Menu Straw-grilled Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel (with supreme Shodoshima salt "Mio" and Shodoshima-produced ponzu from Shokin Shoyu), ara-jiru (fish bone soup) made with Shodoshima-produced miso from Mori Seikiku Sho, Shodoshima specialty Tsukudani, rice, and Shodoshima confection Choeido's Daishi Manju. Limited to 2 days: May 8 (Fri) & 9 (Sat)! Taste fresh-from-the-fisherman Shodoshima Spanish mackerel. Special menus featuring Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel offered at affiliated Tamarun restaurants. Tamarun affiliated stores offering Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel special menus: TAVOLA TAPAS / Robatayaki GorillA / Hare Machi Sakaba Garyu Tatsumi Kochōten / Chubei / Inzo Gochisō Kiki / Modern Teppan Grill Copain / Sakana Kobo Mizuma / Aji Sai Shin / Sakaba Hitosuji / Shunseki Ishida https://www.tamarun.jp/site/mikkemikke_shodoshima26/ *The content and serving times may vary by store. *Ends when sold out at each location. Click here for store information where you can eat special Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel menus. Tamarun Card Tamarun Card Official Website ▼ https://www.tamarun.jp/site/ "Tamarun" is a point card service for the Okayama region operated by Ryobi Group. You can earn and use points at affiliated restaurants, supermarkets, and other local stores. May 9 (Sat) 9:00~ Tasting Sale of fresh-from-the-fisherman Shodoshima Spanish mackerel. *A tasting sale of Shodoshima-produced Spanish mackerel will be held at the fresh fish corner of Ryobi Platz Fujita store. *Ends when sold out. ■What is "Setouchi Mikke Mikke!"? This event series was born from the desire to deliver the "good things," "delicious things," and "unknown charms" of Setouchi, encountered through interviews for the tourist free magazine "WONDERFUL SETOUCHI" published by Ryobi Group, to more people. It aims to provide visitors with new encounters and discoveries, such as "I found something like this!" and "There are people like this!," and to convey the charm of Setouchi.