Hohoemi Festa Oshigoto World (Kids' Job Experience Fair)

Taketori Park, Minna no Hiroba (Koryo)

location
Taketori Park, Minna no Hiroba (Koryo)
period
October 3, 2026 (Sat)
Time
10:30–16:30 (held in rain, cancelled in severe weather)
cost
No admission fee is listed; prices vary by booth
access
Train: free shuttle bus from stop 2 at Kintetsu Yamato-Takada Station / Car: free parking at Taketori Park

Why You Should Visit

A job-experience fair for children at Taketori Park in Koryo, Nara Prefecture, now in its 4th year in 2026. Around 60 booths of job experiences and market stalls from local businesses line up, along with working vehicles. On stage are live spray painting by artist HAYATO, bubble performer Tsuka-chan, singer-songwriter Aya and the YouTubers Nara Land, and there is a race against dinosaurs for preschool and primary school children. A free shuttle bus runs from Kintetsu Yamato-Takada Station.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

Exhibitors are from the official Instagram list (in no particular order) and may change

Essentials

There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Taketori Park, Minna no Hiroba (Koryo), and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION
No booking is needed to enter. The dinosaur race takes advance bookings (free, closes when full) via Hohoemi's official LINE.
NOTE

Free shuttle bus

  • Kintetsu Yamato-Takada Station stop 2 → Taketori Park temporary car park: 10:10, 10:45, 11:20, 11:55, 13:45, 14:40
  • Taketori Park temporary car park → Kintetsu Yamato-Takada Station: 13:25, 14:20, 15:20, 16:00, 16:35
  • The ride takes about 15 minutes; the venue is about 5 minutes on foot from the temporary car park
  • The stop is right below the brown lift (or the stairs behind it) in the middle of the footbridge outside the ticket gates
  • Riders get a limited postcard while supplies last

Booths

  • 19 food, 19 shopping and workshops, 17 job experiences, plus a fair run by child shopkeepers at the HQ

*Shuttle times may shift with traffic

出典: 子育て支援団体ほほえみ 公式Instagram(@hohoemi_event)

FAQ

Is it held in the rain?
It goes ahead in rain and is cancelled only in severe weather.
Can I get there by train?
A free shuttle bus runs from stop 2 at Kintetsu Yamato-Takada Station, outbound between 10:10 and 14:40 and back between 13:25 and 16:35.

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