- Dates & time
- September 26, 2026 (Sat) 11:00–16:00
- cost
- Free entry (food and some booths charged)
- Venue & access
- Tetsujin Square (Wakamatsu Park) About a 3-minute walk west from Shin-Nagata Station (JR Kobe Line / Seishin-Yamate subway line).
There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Tetsujin Square (Wakamatsu Park). The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
For one day, Tetsujin Square in Shin-Nagata — at the feet of the giant Tetsujin 28 statue — turns into an open playground. Badminton sets, hula hoops and picnic sheets are lent out free, and there are football try-outs and a drone class. Food stalls and festival games line the square, so you can turn up empty-handed and just play. This is the first edition, run by the Shin-Nagata town-management company. Free entry; cancelled in rain.
NOTE
What's on
- Free loan of play equipment (badminton, hula hoops etc.)
- Free loan of picnic sheets
- Football try-out
- Drone class
- Food booths
- Festival game booths
Cancelled in rain; cancellations are posted on the Shin-Nagata town-management company website.
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