38th Hyogo Acorn Spinning Top Contest 2026

Dates & time: October 10, 2026 (Sat) 10:00–14:00
Price & booking: Free to take part. Park admission applies: ¥550 adults, ¥250 for over-70s, free for high school students and younger No booking; just come to the greenhouse forecourt on the day.
Venue & access: In front of the greenhouse, Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center Kasai City community bus from Hojomachi Station (Hojo Railway, board at Astia Kasai) to Flower Center Minami-mon-mae, about 13–17 minutes. By car, 3 km south of Kasai IC on the Chugoku Expressway; free parking for 570 cars.

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Why You Should Visit

Make your own spinning top from an acorn, spin it on the contest stand and see how long it keeps going. In its 38th year, the contest runs at the same time in prefectural parks across Hyogo, and the records decide the prefecture's top three. At the Flower Center in Kasai it runs 10:00 to 14:00 in front of the greenhouse, free to enter. The Dahlia Exhibition is on in the garden at the same time, so you can gather acorns, spin them and look at flowers in one half-day. Admission is free for high school students and younger.

NOTE

The contest:

Make a top from an acorn, spin it on the stand and have the time measured
Held at the same time in prefectural parks across Hyogo to decide the prefecture's top three

Also in the garden:

Dahlia Exhibition, 3 Oct – 8 Nov, in the seasonal flower beds

The park:

Closed on Wednesdays (the following day when Wednesday is a holiday)
Open 9:00–17:00

*Details may change.

Parks Family Free Cheap Half Day

出典: 兵庫県立フラワーセンター公式

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FAQ

Does it cost anything to take part?

Taking part is free, but Flower Center admission applies: ¥550 for adults, ¥250 for over-70s, free for high school students and younger.

How is the prefectural top three decided?

The contest runs on the same day in prefectural parks across Hyogo, and the spin times recorded at each venue decide the top three.