Why You Should Visit
A one-day event built around SALSATION, a dance-fitness programme set to music, held at the Wheelchair Sports Court next to Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Japan's first outdoor facility dedicated to wheelchair sports. The idea is that everyone, regardless of age, experience or physical ability, feels and expresses the music in their own way, with wheelchair users and standing dancers sharing the same floor. Instructors are SMT Grace and SEI Campbell. A booth on site also lets anyone try out a racing wheelchair.
Essentials
- location
- Higashiosaka Wheelchair Sports Court (east of Hanazono Rugby Stadium)
- period
- October 25, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 11:00–16:00
- cost
- ¥2,000 (tax incl.)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 8 min walk north from Higashi-Hanazono Station (Kintetsu Nara Line) via Scrum Road Hanazono, or 15 min south from Yoshida Station (Kintetsu Keihanna Line). No car parking at the stadium; bicycle parking available. Enter via the Wheelchair Sports Court gate.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Advance registration required (opened Sept 6, 2026 at 12:00) via the booking page. Enquiries: Hanazono Rugby Stadium (072-961-3668, 10:00–17:00).
- NOTE
Timetable (planned)
11:00 SALSATION KAIKA lesson
11:20 SALSATION programme intro
11:40 SALSATION demonstration
12:00 Lunch break
13:10 CHOREOLOGY KAIKA lesson
13:40 CHOREOLOGY KAIKA lesson, group photo
14:20 SALSATION demonstration (KAIKA)
14:45 Recreation (games)
15:30 SALSATION KAIKA lesson (until 16:00)
* Times are approximate and may shift on the day
Programme
- Instructors: SMT Grace, SEI Campbell
- Racing wheelchair try-out booth (open to anyone)
Rain
- Moved to the south concourse of Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Organiser
- EVENT HOST JAPAN (@event_host_japan)
- Venue: Higashiosaka Wheelchair Sports Court
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Higashiosaka Wheelchair Sports Court (east of Hanazono Rugby Stadium), and 1 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.
出典: 東大阪市花園ラグビー場 Instagram(@hanazono_rugby_stadium、9/4告知投稿・POP・タイムスケジュール・来場案内)
FAQ
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Can I just try the racing wheelchair?
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