See Winter Constellations and Jupiter Through a Telescope at Nishinomiya Gardens on March 7 Sat

It looks like “2026 Winter Starry Sky Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens” will be held at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens on Saturday, March 7.

Quoted from Starry Sky Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens (Star Sommelier @ Nishinomiya)

Overview of 2026 Winter Starry Sky Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens

When is it?

Saturday, March 7
*May be canceled in case of bad weather (announcements will be made on the official page)

Where is it?

Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens 4F (rooftop)
Sky Garden & Gardens Hall

On the floor map, it’s here↓

What will they be doing?

Winter Starry Sky Viewing Event 🌟

With guidance from the Star Sommeliers, you can use telescopes to observe Jupiter and winter constellations 🔭

Time: 19:00–19:25 / 19:30–19:55 / 20:00–20:25
Each session is 25 minutes, with 3 sessions total on a rotation system
Location: Rooftop Sky Garden

Workshop: “Let’s Make a 3D Star Chart (Orion)”

A hands-on craft experience where you make Orion in 3D. It’s designed to help you intuitively understand the differences in the positions and distances of stars, and observatory specialists will kindly guide participants 💫

Time: 15:00–16:30
Location: Gardens Hall

Participation fee?

Free

Capacity?

Viewing event: 65 people per session × 3 sessions
Workshop: 30 people

Who can join?

Viewing event: Not listed
Workshop: Elementary school students (must be accompanied by a guardian)

How to apply

To participate, advance online registration is required. *Applications by phone are not accepted. The viewing event will be by lottery, while the workshop will be first-come, first-served.

You can apply through this website.

Registration opens: Friday, February 20, 10:00–

Event details are → here

Finally

The Starry Sky Guide at Gardens is popular every time. This time, it looks like there will also be a rare hands-on workshop where you can make Orion in 3D, so you may be able to enjoy the Orion you usually look up at in a slightly different way. The workshop is first-come, first-served, but it seems spots may reopen if there are cancellations, so if you’re interested, why not give it a try?