Hankyu Hanshin Holdings will hold 4 Children’s Lab programs for elementary school students. The 4 programs, covering nature observation, card games, cooking and experiments, will take place at 4 venues in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures. Applications are open on a first-come, first-served basis for 144 participants, with a parent or guardian required to attend and participation fees of ¥1,000 or ¥2,000.
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings will hold “Touch! Feel! Dreams and Town Children’s Lab” for elementary school students at 4 venues in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures from 7 November 2026 to 27 February 2027. The event will offer 4 programs through which participants learn through nature observation, card games, cooking and experiments. Total capacity is 144 participants, a parent or guardian must attend, and the participation fee is ¥1,000 or ¥2,000 per child.
The event is being held in collaboration with civic groups working to address social issues and will provide experiences and learning opportunities that stimulate the five senses. The organizers are holding it as part of the “Hankyu Hanshin Future Dreams and Town Project,” and this will be the 4th edition. All participation fees will be donated to the civic groups working with the organizers.
The individual sessions are as follows: a nature class on the connection between forests and water at Amagasaki Municipal Tachibana-Nishi Elementary School on 7 November; an SDGs learning session using card games at Hankyu Railway’s head office building on 5 December; a cooking session using traditional vegetables at Osaka Gas Hug Museum on 23 January 2027; and an experiential program on resource circulation at Ikeda City Satsukiyama Children’s Cultural Center on 27 February.
Applications can be submitted through the dedicated website. Capacity is set separately for each session, and registration will close once capacity is reached. A parent or guardian must attend all programs, and preschool children may not attend.