From Saturday, July 18 to Saturday, August 22, “Hankyu Hanshin Yume-Machi Challenge Team 2026” will apparently be held along the Hankyu and Hanshin railway lines.
Quoted from Yume-Machi Challenge Team 2026 | Future Yume-Machi Project | Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
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Hankyu Hanshin Yume-Machi Challenge Team 2026
When is it happening?
Saturday, July 18 to Saturday, August 22
Who can participate?
Elementary school students (must be accompanied by a guardian)
Participation fee?
Free
*Guardians may need to pay their own facility fees, transportation costs, etc.
Capacity?
849 participants
*If there are too many applicants, participants will be selected by lottery.
What kinds of experiences are available?
Train and Transportation Experiences
- Robot programming experience 🤖
- Tour of the Hanshin Electric Railway Manabi Base 🚃
- Conductor experience at the Hanshin Electric Railway Ishiyagawa Depot 🚋
- Tour of the Hankyu Railway Shojaku Workshop 🔧
- Hankyu Railway station staff experience 🚉
- Experience the work that supports safety on Hanshin Electric Railway 🚃
- Learn about Hankyu Railway jobs at a training center 🚆
- Disaster preparedness learning on the Bosai Densha train 🚉
- Tour of the Hanshin Electric Railway Amagasaki Depot 🚃
Work Experience Programs
- Explore behind the scenes at a supermarket and try working as a store clerk 🛒
- Clothing department staff experience 👕
- Facility cleaning experience around town 🧹
- Delivery work experience at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens 📦
- Customs clearance work experience 🌏
- Hotel bed-making experience 🛏️
- Venture business president experience 💼
- Condominium sales experience 🏢
- Staff experience at the Takarazuka Revue official shop 🌹
- Experience finding a job that suits you 🔍
Cooking and Craft Experiences
- Make nigiri sushi and a dress cake at Takarazuka Hotel 🍣
- Colored sand potted plant design experience 🌱
- Outdoor curry making 🍛
- Colorful cocktail-making experience 🍹
- Create an overseas travel brochure ✈️
- Make “ee hagaki” postcards with crayons 🎨
- Sweets-making at The Ritz-Carlton Osaka 🍰
Media and Arts Experiences
- Photographer and model experience 📸
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Umeda Arts Theater 🎭
- TV program production experience 📺
- Silent film screening experience 🎬
- Radio appearance experience 📻
Learning, Disaster Preparedness, and Sports Experiences
- Clean hiking and nature learning at an insectarium 🦋
- Learn how firefighting equipment works 🚒
- Junior lifesaver experience ⛑️
- Make a kids’ driver’s license at a driving school 🚗
- Table tennis experience 🏓
- Learn about climate change with a weather forecaster ☀️
Details on each experience are available → here
How to Apply
Apply from here
Application period: Friday, May 29 to Sunday, June 14
Finally
There are all kinds of hands-on events out there, but making sweets at The Ritz-Carlton feels like something only Hankyu Hanshin could pull off. There are plenty of other experiences that look fun too, so why not apply as a surprise for your child?
