It looks like a “Tap Water Factory Tour” will be held in Amagasaki. There will also be shuttle service from Nishinomiya〜😄
(Info provided by Hank @ Nishitsu SP)
Here it is↓
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When is it happening?
Tuesday, July 30
From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Where is it?
Meeting place:Nishinomiya Civic Hall (Amity Hall east-side bicycle parking area)
Apparently, there will be round-trip shuttle bus service from Nishinomiya〜🚎
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 10-11 Rokutanjicho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Venue:Hanshin Water Supply Authority Amagasaki Water Purification Plant
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 4-5-65 Minamitsukaguchicho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Participation Fee
It’s free to join〜
Who can participate?
Children who are roughly 4th grade elementary school students or older, along with their guardians
*If there are many applications, participants will be selected by lottery, with priority given to city residents.
What will they do?
- Watch a video
Quoted from 自由研究は水道で！「水道水の工場見学ツアー」参加者募集｜西宮市ホームページ - Tour the water purification facilities
Quoted from 自由研究は水道で！「水道水の工場見学ツアー」参加者募集｜西宮市ホームページ - Q&A session
Timetable
9:00 Meet and depart from Nishinomiya Civic Hall (Amity Hall)
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9:35 Arrive at Amagasaki Water Purification Plant
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9:40 Facility tour begins (video viewing, facility tour, Q&A, etc.)
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11:30 Depart from Amagasaki Water Purification Plant
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12:00 Return to Rokutanji Park and disperse
Capacity
About 25 groups, around 50 people
How to Apply
Online
Apply through the “Nishinomiya Smart Application” form
→Here
By mail
Write your address, phone number, and the participants’ names and ages (school grades) and send it by mail.
Mailing address: Waterworks and Sewerage General Affairs Division, Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau, 8-28 Rokutanjicho, Nishinomiya City
Deadline:By Friday, July 5 *For mailed applications, it must arrive by that day.
For more details about the tap water factory tour, see →here
Lastly
This tour of the water purification plant is a fun way to learn how tap water is made. It sounds perfect as a summer vacation independent research topic too😉 Participation is free, and there’s shuttle service from within Nishinomiya, so this is a great chance to check it out〜
*Hank @ Nishitsu SP, thank you for the information!!
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