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- Dates & time
- Sep 20 (Sun) · 21 (Mon) · 22 (Tue) · 26 (Sat) · 27 (Sun), 2026 Morning 10:30–12:00 / Afternoon 13:00–14:30 (cancelled in rain)
- Price & booking
- 1,400 yen per person (up to 2 fish each) Advance booking required, by the day before your chosen date, at the Onsen Health Centre reception or by phone (078-743-8040). Give your preferred date and session (morning/afternoon), name, phone number and number of participants. Capacity is 80 per session. Cancellations must be made by the day before.
- Venue & access
- Lawn-side of the Main Building, Shiawase no Mura (right of the automatic doors) About 30 minutes from Sannomiya Station on city bus route 66 to the Shiawase no Mura stop. By car, about 25 minutes from the Hibarigaoka exit of the Sanroku Bypass towards Suzurandai and Hiyodoridai, using the paid car park in the village.
There are 6 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Lawn-side of the Main Building, Shiawase no Mura (right of the automatic doors), and 7 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
A hands-on fish-catching event at Shiawase no Mura, a large welfare and leisure park in Kobe's Kita Ward, timed for the autumn holidays. Children chase and catch fish by hand in tanks set up on the lawn side of the Main Building. It runs on five days — 20–22 September and 26–27 September — with morning and afternoon sessions each day. The fee is 1,400 yen per person for up to two fish to take home; ages 3 and up (adults may join too). Each session takes 80 people and must be booked in advance at the Onsen Health Centre reception or by phone. Bring clothes that can get wet and a towel.
Schedule
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NOTE
Dates
- Sun 20, Mon 21 (hol), Tue 22 (hol), Sat 26 and Sun 27 September
Ages
- 3 and up (adults may take part alone; parents and carers may assist)
What to bring
- Clothes that can get wet
- A towel
Enquiries
- Shiawase no Mura Onsen Health Centre 078-743-8040
Cancelled in rain.
出典: しあわせの村 公式サイト
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