It looks like the “Ashiya Marine Center Festival & Shirasu-don Festival” will be held at Ashiya Marine Center on Sunday, June 22.
(Information provided by Kinoshita-san)
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Ashiya Marine Center Festival & Shirasu-don Festival
When is it happening?
- Sunday, June 22, 2025
- 10:00–15:30
- Will be held in light rain
For event details, see → here
Where is it?
Ashiya Marine Center (30-2 Minamihama-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture)
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 30-2 Minamihama-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
What can you do there?
- Try sailing on 2-person and 10-person yachts ⛵️
- Enjoy all kinds of paddle sports, including canoeing, SUP, and dragon boating 🚣
- You can even take a motorboat cruise on the sea 🌊
- “Shirasu-don” made with whitebait delivered directly from fishermen, limited to 300 bowls 🍚
- Powerful brushwork in a calligraphy performance 🖌️
- There will also be a chikuwa-making experience and exciting hands-on activities for elementary school kids 🎣
How much does it cost?
- Basically free
- Chikuwa-making experience: 200 yen
- Shirasu-don: 600 yen per bowl (700 yen with soft-boiled egg)
Capacity?
- Shirasu-don: limited to 300 bowls
- Chikuwa-making experience: 40 people per session
- Ride experiences are first-come, first-served
Can anyone join?
- Open to everyone from small children to adults
- Some activities have age and height restrictions
How to sign up
- Most activities accept same-day registration
- Numbered tickets for the chikuwa-making experience will be handed out from 30 minutes before each session
Finally
Being able to ride all kinds of sea vehicles and eat shirasu-don too? That sounds almost too good! It’s in Ashiya, but if you live nearby, this looks like a really fun event to check out. If you’re going by train, you can probably get there by bus from Hanshin Uchide Station!
※Kinoshita-san, thank you for the information!!
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