On September 23(Tue., national holiday), “Koshien Kids Festa 2025 Autumn” will be held!
The “Koshien Kids Festa 2025 Spring” held in April drew a record-high 14,000 visitors.
The biggest highlight is, without a doubt, getting to step into places you normally can’t enter.
There will also be tons of hands-on experiences, including “more than 15 working vehicles gathered in one place” and a “running class.”
Nishinomiya’s biggest kids’ event, where the whole family can get excited together, will be held on September 23(Tue., national holiday).
Here it is ↓
There’s seriously so much fun packed in. Honestly, it might be hard to decide what to join…
So,
this time, based purely on Nishitsu’s own picks and preferences, we’ll introduce our top 5 recommended attractions plus food information in an easy-to-follow way.
目次
- 1 【① Ground Tour】Get special access to parts of Koshien you normally can’t enter!
- 2 【② Koshien History Museum Tour Guide Experience】A new activity where kids can try working as guides?!
- 3 【③ Running Class】Hosted by Olympian Asahara-san, this one will make kids love running
- 4 【④ Working Vehicles Gathering】See, learn, and take photos! More than 15 vehicles is an impressive lineup
- 5 【⑤ Special Stage in the Infield Stands】Kawachan and an Electone performance will liven things up
- 6 Koshien-style food is full of dishes kids love
【① Ground Tour】Get special access to parts of Koshien you normally can’t enter!
A rare chance to actually stand on the artificial turf of that huge field you see on TV, and in the outfield warning zone.
You can also tour the first-base-side dugout and take commemorative photos with the bullpen car. You can even take a special photo where players appear in a moving AR photo frame. Isn’t that incredibly rare?
- Fee: Adults 2,500 yen / Children (ages 4 through junior high school) 2,000 yen
- Reception: Around Gate 3 on the outside perimeter of the stadium
- Advance reservation: Lawson Ticket (first-come, first-served)
- Tickets are here
Getting to experience Koshien from a pro player’s point of view is something you can only do right now. The family photos will become lifelong memories.
【② Koshien History Museum Tour Guide Experience】A new activity where kids can try working as guides?!
This is a brand-new activity. Kids learn the job from a dedicated guide, then actually try guiding their parents or guardians.
That feeling of “I was able to guide people myself!” must be a huge confidence boost.
- Fee: Participating child 4,000 yen / Accompanying adult 2,000 yen / Accompanying child 1,400 yen
- Time: ①12:00〜13:30 (Grades 1〜3) ②14:00〜15:30 (Grades 4〜6)
- Reception: Near Stadium Gate 16
- Advance reservation: Lawson Ticket (first-come, first-served; card payment only)
- Tickets are here
Includes admission to the History Museum and a special experience at “BE-STADIUM KOSHIEN.” Open to elementary school students in grades 1〜6.
【③ Running Class】Hosted by Olympian Asahara-san, this one will make kids love running
Top athletes from NOBY SPORTS CLUB will teach kids directly on the outfield artificial turf. It’s for ages 5〜9, with sessions divided by age. The idea is to help kids feel in their bodies that “running is fun!”
- Fee: 3,000 yen per child
- Venue: Stadium outfield ground (artificial turf)
- Advance reservation: Lawson Ticket (first-come, first-served)
- Advance reservation page ※Session slots and eligible ages apply
A runner who changed Japan’s sprinting scene, Nobuharu Asahara, was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Every time, people say things like, “Their form got better!” It’s first-come, first-served, so book early if you want a spot.
【④ Working Vehicles Gathering】See, learn, and take photos! More than 15 vehicles is an impressive lineup
Around the stadium perimeter and the plaza in front of the station, there will be a full lineup of working vehicles, including fire trucks, police vehicles, garbage trucks, water trucks, large buses, excavators, and more.
There will also be dress-up opportunities in uniforms and commemorative photo spots.
For Hanshin Railway fans, there will also be a mini Hanshin train (200 yen per ride, children only). Honestly, this Hanshin train is so rare that fans are sure to get excited.
- Location: Stadium perimeter, Koshien Station Front Plaza, and other areas
- Fee: Mostly free (some attractions, such as the mini Hanshin train, require a fee)
The combination of dress-up and all kinds of vehicles is exactly the kind of fun you can only get at Kids Festa.
※Some vehicles on display may change depending on circumstances.
【⑤ Special Stage in the Infield Stands】Kawachan and an Electone performance will liven things up
On the day of the event, the infield stands will be opened for free for families with children.
FURUNO official ambassador “Sakana no Oniisan Kawachan”, who has appeared on Nishitsu many times and is hugely popular with kids, is scheduled to hold the world’s most fun fish quiz show.
There are also plans for a photo session with Kawachan. It’s a chance to take a photo with Koshien Stadium in the background! Numbered tickets for the photo session will reportedly be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so check the announcements on the day.
It also looks like Pupple, the popular character from Yamaha Music School, will be coming from Shinkyo Gakki, located right in front of Koshien Stadium.
Kenshin Tada and Miina Naganuma, familiar from Ohayo Asahi, will visit and are scheduled to perform an Electone concert.
Koshien-style food is full of dishes kids love
The shops on the 2F concourse will be open.
There will be Koshien Curry and Koshien Karaage, which can only be eaten at Koshien Stadium, plus plenty of kid-favorite menu items like takoyaki, fries, and pizza.
In the infield stands,
