On Saturday, May 3, “2025 Spring Stargazing Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens” will apparently be held at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens.
2025 Spring Stargazing Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens
When is it?
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Where is it?
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens, Main Building 4F Sky Garden
Quoted from Main Building 4F｜Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
What will they be doing?
[Sky Garden] Spring Stargazing Session
Observe the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and spring constellations through a telescope 🔭
Time: 19:20–20:45 (3 sessions)
65 people per session (capacity limit) *Lottery system, free, canceled in case of bad weather[Gardens Hall] On the Road! Planetarium Screening
A live, easy-to-follow explanation of the spring to summer night sky using a handmade planetarium 🌌
Time: 14:30–17:15 (6 sessions / 15 minutes each), capacity 10 people per session[Konoha Stage] Let’s Take a Look at Spring Extragalactic Galaxies!
Observe distant galaxies by connecting a camera to an astronomical telescope ✨
Time: 19:35–20:05 / 20:15–20:45 *Free, no application required, canceled in case of bad weather
How much is it?
Free
Capacity?
Stargazing session: 65 people per session (3 sessions)
Planetarium: 10 people per session (6 sessions)
Can anyone join?
No age restrictions
*Bringing your own astronomical telescope is not allowed
How to apply
[Stargazing Session]
Lottery application: April 18 (Fri) 10:00–April 20 (Sun) 13:00
[Planetarium]
Lottery application: April 18 (Fri) 10:00–April 19 (Sat) 20:00
*Applications accepted online only; phone applications not available
*Changed to a lottery system. Groups of up to 5 people can apply together
*If there are many applications, participants will be chosen by lottery; if spots open up, they may be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis
For the event application page, go → here
Finally
Long ago, I dreamed of becoming an astronomer, and I especially loved planets like Saturn and Jupiter. Their colors and patterns felt so mysterious, and I remember being excited that things like that existed out in space. I bought a telescope too, but it wasn’t anything too amazing, so everything looked small, and more than anything, I remember how hard it was to line things up. Take this chance to check it out!
