Kishiwada Welfare Festival with Volunteer Fes 2026

Dates & time: November 23, 2026 (Mon) 10:00〜15:00
cost: Free to attend (food and bazaar items are paid)
Venue & access: opsol Welfare General Center, Kishiwada 5 min walk from Kishiwada Station (Nankai Main Line). By car, use the center's car park (140 spaces, first hour free).

There are 10 car parks within a 12-minute walk of opsol Welfare General Center, Kishiwada, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A community festival held by the Kishiwada Social Welfare Council on Labour Thanksgiving Day at the opsol Welfare General Center. Inside the building you'll find a mini train ride for kids, a beginner drone session, para-sports such as boccia, and craft workshops like aroma making, while local volunteer groups perform dance and music on stage. A charity bazaar and stalls selling fresh bread, coffee and hot pork miso soup round out a relaxed half-day outing for families and all generations.

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画像出典: PR TIMES（岸和田市社会福祉協議会）

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Hands-on & play

Mini train ride (children only)
Beginner drone flying
Playroom for preschoolers
Boccia, audio-recording with reading volunteers
Aroma crafts, ear-seed jewellery
Stamp rally around the building

Stage & booths

Dance and music by local volunteer groups
Volunteer showcase booths, charity bazaar
Red Feather Community Chest booth (charm making)
Photo session with mascots Ai-chan and Kibo-kun (11:00 / 13:00)

Health & talks

Blood-pressure checks, ageing simulation, care consultation
Yakult talk on eating habits (morning and afternoon, same-day sign-up, first come first served)

Food

Fresh bread from Izumino Fukushikai
Coffee by graduates of Otokomae Coffee Dojo
Rice balls, pork miso soup, croquettes and more

Organisers

Organiser: Kishiwada Social Welfare Council
Co-organisers: Kishiwada Volunteer Liaison Council, Civic Activity Station Collabora, opsol Welfare General Center, Red Feather Community Chest

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出典: PR TIMES（岸和田市社会福祉協議会）

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FAQ

Is it free to attend?

Anyone can come along freely. Food, bread and bazaar items are paid.

Does it go ahead if it rains?

The venue is inside the opsol Welfare General Center, and the activities and stage run in rooms and halls inside the building.

Is there anything for kids?

Yes: a children-only mini train ride, drone flying, a playroom for preschoolers and a stamp rally around the building.

Can I come by car?

Yes, the center has a 140-space car park with the first hour free. The pay machine does not accept 10,000 or 5,000 yen notes.