It looks like a free event called “Koi! Koi! KOI! Uchibun!” where you can try making food for the koi in the garden pond will be held at the Uchide Education and Culture Center (“Uchibun”) near Hanshin Uchide Station on Sunday, June 15. ※Held rain or shine
Koi! Koi! KOI! Uchibun!
When is it?
Sunday, June 15, 2025
13:00〜16:00（food-making sessions are held in time slots, with registration starting 30 minutes before each session）
Where is it?
Uchide Education and Culture Center (“Uchibun”)
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 15-9 Uchidekozuchicho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What can you do there?
This is a local exchange event planned and hosted by students in the Community Planning Course, Department of Human Environmental Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences at Mukogawa Women’s University. Discover the appeal of the town through the koi in Uchibun’s pond!
- Koi food-making experience（first 15 people per session）
- Making an Uchibun timeline
- Koi art made with stickers
- A quiz where you can learn about koi
Participation fee?
Free to join!
Capacity?
Food-making is limited to 15 people per session（first-come, first-served）
Can anyone join?
Open to all ages（preschool children must be accompanied by a guardian）
※Photos will be taken for record-keeping purposes
※The koi food uses “wheat” and “soybeans,” so please be careful if you are allergic to either of these!
How to apply
Register on the day（registration for food-making starts 30 minutes before each session）
Finally
Getting to make koi food by hand at Uchibun sounds like a pretty rare experience. With panel-making and quizzes too, it seems like a fun event to enjoy with kids. Why not drop by casually and make some local memories?
