It looks like “Nishinomiya Sports Festa 2025 in Ashiya” will be held on Saturday, May 24 at “Miratap Park Ashiya (Ashiya City General Park)” in the Minami-Ashiyahama/Yokocho area.
（Information provided by Kaorun）
Quoted from Nishinomiya City Official Website / 【Now accepting participants!!】Nishinomiya Sports Festa 2025 in Ashiya
Nishinomiya Sports Festa 2025 in Ashiya
When is it?
Saturday, May 24, 2025, around 9:00–15:30
*In case of rain, postponed to Sunday, May 25
*Whether the event will be held will be announced on the official page at 7:00 a.m. on the day
Where is it?
Miratap Park Ashiya (Ashiya City General Park), athletics stadium and futsal courts
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 1-1 Yokocho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What will they do?
Quoted from Nishinomiya City Official Website / 【Now accepting participants!!】Nishinomiya Sports Festa 2025 in Ashiya
It’s a sports event that elementary school children and preschoolers can enjoy! In addition to sprint races, there will also be a soccer class and active play activities.
【Events requiring advance registration】
100m race（4th–6th graders）
800m race（5th–6th graders）
4×100m relay（5th–6th graders）
Soccer class（1st–3rd graders）
Active play for parents and children（preschoolers）
【Events you can join on the day】
Obstacle race（1st–3rd graders）
Fun games（all grades）
Kick target（all grades）
Hexathlon（all grades）
Struck out（all grades）
【Other fun things】
Special guests will be there!（including former Japan national team athletes in soccer and track and field, comedians, and more）
Looks like there will also be food trucks
Participation prizes available
You might win prizes in the raffle
Great prizes for winners in each event
Participation fee?
Free（transportation and other expenses are at your own cost）
Capacity?
It varies by event, so be sure to check the details on the Nishinomiya City Official Website
Can anyone join?
Elementary school children and preschoolers who live in or attend school in Nishinomiya City or Ashiya City
*Available events vary depending on grade level
How to apply
Apply through the dedicated application form
*Note that the relay and other events have separate forms
Application period: Wednesday, March 19, 2025–Tuesday, April 29（national holiday）
Click here for event details（Nishinomiya City Official Website）
Lastly
This event was apparently previously held at Nishinomiya Central Sports Park as the “Nishinomiya City Elementary School Track and Field Meet.” Starting with this year’s event in Ashiya City, it’s packed with not only track and field events but all kinds of sports-related activities!
It’s hosted by Nishinomiya City, but participants from both Nishinomiya City and Ashiya City can join, so we might even get to see an exciting Nishinomiya City vs. Ashiya City showdown! Sounds fun♪
Kaorun, thank you for the information!
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