It looks like “Environmental Learning for Parents and Kids,” a free event, will be held at the Kaneka Future Creation Hall near Hanshin Ashiya Station on Friday, August 1, from 10:00 to 15:00. There will be two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Screenshot from Ashiya City / Environmental Learning for Parents and Kids
Environmental Learning for Parents and Kids
When is it?
Friday, August 1, 2025
Morning session: 10:00–11:30
Afternoon session: 13:30–15:00
*Registration starts 30 minutes before each session
Where is it?
Kaneka Future Creation Hall (meet at the East Building entrance)
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 5-17 Seido-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What will they do?
Watch a video about the problem of marine litter
Taste yogurt made through organic recycling-based dairy farming
Tour solar panels
Receive a “free research kit” as a gift
Receive the Gakken manga “The Secrets of the SDGs: Let’s Protect Life Below Water” as a gift
Participation fee?
Free
Capacity?
10 parent-child pairs per session (20 people)
Can anyone join?
For parents and children who live, work, or study in Ashiya City
How to apply
Apply by phone (first-come, first-served)
Application period: Tuesday, July 1, 9:00 to Friday, July 18, 17:00
*Applications are not accepted on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays
Application contact: Conservation Section, Environmental Affairs Division, Environmental and Economic Affairs Office, Citizens’ Life Department, Ashiya City
Phone number: 0797-38-2051
Other information
What to bring: an eco bag to carry the free research kit and other items
The meeting place is a 1-minute walk from the “South Exit” of Hanshin Ashiya Station. It’s not the main entrance, but the “East Building entrance” (be sure to check the map)
Click here for event details (Ashiya City official website)
Finally
You can learn about the environment, eat delicious yogurt, and even get a kit you can use for a summer vacation research project. That’s a pretty great deal!
It could be an easy way for parents and kids to start thinking about the environment together. If you’re interested, applying early is recommended!
