Why You Should Visit
Hyogo Canal was once badly polluted, but years of work by local companies, the fishing cooperative and residents have brought wildlife back to the water. This two-hour program lets you help with that effort. After hearing the story of the cleanup at the newly completed DENSO TEN Hyogo Canal Ecology Lab, you head to the canal-side promenade to toss in mud balls wrapped around eelgrass seeds and join in cleanup and landscape work. It is free with advance registration (100 places, lottery if oversubscribed). A good fit for anyone curious to see how an urban canal has changed.
Essentials
- location
- Hyogo Canal (Ecology Lab and the promenade behind Hamayama Elementary School)
- period
- October 18, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00–12:15 (check-in from 9:30)
- cost
- Free
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 7-minute walk from Misakikoen Station (Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line). No parking for participants.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Advance registration via the form on the TOYOTA SOCIAL FES!! event page until Sunday, October 4. 100 places; a lottery is held if oversubscribed. Children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian. Check-in opens at 9:30 at the Ecology Lab.
- NOTE
Program
- Learn about conservation of Hyogo Canal at the Ecology Lab
- Toss mud balls holding eelgrass seeds into the canal to grow a seaweed bed
- Cleanup and landscape work along the canal
- Observe the wildlife and waterside of the revived canal
- A Supra restored by students on display by the canal
What to bring / wear
- Clothes and shoes that can get dirty and are easy to move in
- Bring your own hat, a change of clothes, rain gear and drinks
*Goes ahead in light rain; the program is partly changed in wet weather
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 3 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Hyogo Canal (Ecology Lab and the promenade behind Hamayama Elementary School). The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
出典: 神戸新聞社(PR TIMES)
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