Town of Ikata

Chris and Meg W. of Red Wing, USA (Ikata’s sister city) were kind enough to travel halfway around the world to attend the Ikata Junior High School graduation ceremony last week. Chris and Meg have been very active participants in the Ikata-Red Wing student exchange program for many years, both hosting Ikata students in Red Wing, and chaperoning Red Wing students during their visits to Ikata.

Thank you both for taking time out of your busy schedules to visit us! The students’ and their families are very grateful that they were able to share this important academic milestone with you.

Ikata’s Machimi Museum is currently showing a special exhibit, “The Copper Age, Chapter I: A modern history of the mining industry on the Sadamisaki peninsula.”

When

February 24 through May 13, 2007

Where

Machimi Museum

Kucho neighborhood, Ikata (map)

Driving directions

Take R197 into Ikata, then take a right into Kucho after the 4^th tunnel

Drive through Kucho along the coast toward Futami; the museum is on the right

Museum hours

9:30am to 4:30pm, closed on Sundays

Open late! Until 9pm on March 2, April 20, and May 11

Special events

• Public lecture: “Modernization in the Copper Age,” Friday, March 2
• Tour of copper smeltery remains
  1. Mekko Cape Smeltery: Sunday, April 22
  2. Misaki Smeltery: Sunday, April 29

For more information, please contact us.