Kids Challenge Expo: Job Experiences for Kids 2026

Dates & time: November 14, 2026 (Sat) - November 15, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–17:00 (job experiences 11:00–16:45)
Price & booking: Free entry. Job experiences are free but need booking. Workshops and market stalls charge individually. Job experiences are booked in advance: register on the My Page of the Kids Challenge Expo website, then apply. Some same-day places are available, and the website has a video on how same-day sign-up works. Bear art is first-come, with numbered tickets handed out on the day. No sign-up is needed to enter or to use the market and workshops.
Venue & access: 2F Atrium Plaza, Osaka Bay Tower Right outside the central north exit of Benten-cho Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line and JR Osaka Loop Line. Drivers can use the Osaka Bay Tower car park.

There are 4 car parks within a 12-minute walk of 2F Atrium Plaza, Osaka Bay Tower, and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Kids Challenge Expo, a hands-on event that puts children in the lead, comes to the second-floor Atrium Plaza of Osaka Bay Tower, directly connected to Benten-cho Station, for two days. It is the first Osaka edition of a series held in cities around Japan, built around job experiences such as flying drones, making music with AI and learning K-POP dance. These are for elementary and junior high school students, free, and booked in advance, with some same-day places. Smile Marche runs alongside in the same space with keyring making, handprint art and bear art workshops, bouncy-ball scooping, inflatables and food stalls. Entry is free and it is all indoors, so it works whatever the weather.

Job experience timetable

Timetable & Map

Each session is 45 minutes, on the same timetable both days. The drone pilot and drone programming sessions are run with Asia Drone Club, AI music production by a composer from Ichigo Ongakudo, and K-POP dance by dancer Ayumi.

Workshops and market

Shop List & Map

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Organisers

Kids Challenge Expo: organised by the Jinsen Shidokai Foundation, sponsored by SoftBank Corp., supported by the Osaka City Board of Education
Overall operation: Smile Marche Executive Committee

Also

Smile Marche's announcement also lists a VR job experience

* Enquiries: Smile Marche Executive Committee, 090-4449-0055

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FAQ

Is there a charge to enter or to take part?

Entry is free, and so are the job experiences, which need booking. Workshops and market stalls charge individually.

Do I have to book the job experiences?

Booking is the main route, but there are some same-day places. To book, register on the My Page of the official website and apply.

What ages are the job experiences for?

The job experiences are for elementary and junior high school students. For workshops and inflatables, check with each booth.

Does it go ahead in the rain?

Yes. It is held indoors in the second-floor Atrium Plaza of Osaka Bay Tower, right outside the central north exit of Benten-cho Station.