Miyatan and the stamp rally “Youkai Village Is Coming 2024” will apparently start on Friday, July 19.
(Info provided by Iroha @ Nishi2 SP)
Here it is↓
Quoted from Miyatan and Youkai Village Summer Vacation Project 2024 | Nishinomiya Tourism Association
Stamp Rally
It’s a stamp rally that parents and children can enjoy together during summer vacation〜👨👩👧
Nishinomiya, Amagasaki, Takarazuka, Itami, Ashiya, Kobe, Sumoto, and Osaka will have over about 100 spots where “youkai” will appear! 😆
Scan the QR code near each youkai with your smartphone to collect stamps, and you’ll receive one youkai card〜
Here are the card types↓
Wh-what an incredible number〜〜! 😳 Can anyone collect them all〜〜?
You can also apply for 3 types of prizes depending on how many stamps you collect〜.
Event area: Parts of Nishinomiya, Amagasaki, Takarazuka, Itami, Ashiya, Kobe, Sumoto, and Osaka
Number of stamp spots: Over about 100
As of the time this article is being written, this year’s spot locations have not yet been announced. By the way, we wrote about last year’s spots in this article
Shachomi also joined the stamp rally last year↓
Youkai Village Jizobon
In August, they’ll also hold “Jizobon”〜! There will be lots of fun events, including festival stalls, snack giveaways, juzu-guri, scary stories, the Miyatan Ondo dance, and more 😄
Date: August 23, 2024 (Fri)
Time: 15:00〜20:00
Venue: Rokutanji Park, Nishinomiya City
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 7-25 Rokutanji-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
A quick look at last year’s event↓
Youkai Village Experience Events Too
This year, for the first time ever, Youkai Village experience events will be held in Amagasaki and Takarazuka〜!
What can you do there?
- Super Bonbon
Play a shopping game and get a membership card if you can buy exactly 1000 yen worth of items (Items cannot be taken home). - Kotekote Babaa’s Okonomiyaki Memory Game
Match the okonomiyaki pictures and aim for victory. - Marukke Bowling
Can you hit the bowling pins, depending on the youkai’s whims? - Youkai Village picture book reading
- Drawing workshop
with the creator, Yoshikazu Takai, and more
When and where?
- Part 1“Takarazuka Arts Center”
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 7-64 Mukogawa-cho, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Period: July 19 (Fri)〜July 23 (Tue)
Time: 10:00〜18:00
Admission: Free
- Part 2“Amagasaki Tourist Information Center”
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 1-4 Kanda Nakadori, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, inside Chuo Park.
It’s right in front of the station, so it looks easy to get to 😉
Period: August 1 (Thu)〜August 7 (Wed)
Time: 10:00〜17:00
Admission: Free
There will also be other events, including a “100th Youkai” design contest to commemorate Nishinomiya’s 100th anniversary〜!
For details, see here
Finally
This year, the number of stamp rally spots has grown from last year’s 67 locations to 100, and the first-ever “Youkai Village Experience Event” is expanding to Amagasaki and Takarazuka too. Pretty amazing〜! Since it’s free and easy to join, why not make some summer vacation memories with your kids? 😄
*Iroha, thank you for the information!!
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