It looks like the Railway Day commemorative event “Eki-sai-ting in Ashiya” will be held at Mont et Mer, the shopping mall directly connected to JR Ashiya Station, from Saturday, October 12 to Monday, October 14 (national holiday)!
(This info was provided by Sasako from Ashi2 SP!)
Quoted from the Mont et Mer official website
Railway Day Commemorative Event “Eki-sai-ting in Ashiya”
When is it?
Saturday, October 12 to Monday, October 14 (national holiday), 2024
10:00–20:00
*The JR event on Monday, October 14 (national holiday) runs from 10:30 to 13:00
Where is it?
Mont et Mer Main Building 3F Event Space & Multipurpose Hall “Ashinoba”
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 1-31 Funadocho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What will be happening?
Quoted from the Mont et Mer official website
- Railway Photo Exhibition: Around 60 items on display, including photos of trains running on the JR Kobe Line and model trains!
- Kids’ Uniform Photo Session: Children can put on a station staff uniform and take photos〜 (10/14 only)
- There will also be a photo session with “Iko-chan” from Smart ICOCA! (10/14 only)
- Emergency Button Experience: You can actually press an emergency button and try it out〜! (10/14 only)
- Can Catcher Experience: It looks like you can win JR goods by playing a game where you grab balls using that tool station staff use to pick up dropped items from the tracks (10/14 only)
- WESPO Booth: Get a donut and a 500-yen coupon when you newly register for the app!
How much does it cost?
Free (special perks available for new WESPO registrations)
Is there a capacity limit?
Not particularly, but you may have to wait your turn if it gets crowded
Can anyone join?
Of course! It’s an event both adults and kids can enjoy〜
How to sign up
No advance registration needed! Just head straight to the venue on the day
Click here for event details (Mont et Mer official website event page)
Final Thoughts
Along with enjoying railway photos and model train displays, this is a pretty rare event where you can press an “emergency button”—something you normally never get the chance to press (and hopefully never need to!), and definitely shouldn’t press unless there’s an actual emergency! It sounds like not only railway fans and kids, but moms and dads too can have fun together♪
Sasako from Ashi2 SP, thank you for the information!
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