As we reported earlier, Nishinomiya City’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony for Reiwa 2 appears to be held at Koshien Stadium.
*Screenshot from the Nishinomiya City website
Related article here↓↓
Overview of the Gathering to Celebrate Turning 20
Date and Time
Date: Reiwa 2 (2020), January 13 (holiday)
Time: Starts at 12:00 (ceremony from 13:00 to 13:35) and ends at 15:00
Venue
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 1-82 Koshien-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Eligible Participants
Those born between April 2, 1999 and April 1, 2000
Ceremony Program
・Singing of the national anthem, ceremonial address, congratulatory speeches, remarks from a representative of the new adults, etc.
In Closing
It’s a special chance to have a Coming-of-Age Ceremony at the stadium, but it seems participants won’t be allowed onto the field, and there won’t be any live performances by celebrities.
Since the venue will be in the covered seating area, people wearing formal kimono will probably need to be careful when walking up and down the stairs.
Still, for Nishinomiya residents, it must be wonderful to celebrate coming of age at Koshien Stadium, a place tied to memories of the elementary school joint athletic meet and junior high school joint sports day.
External link: Nishinomiya City website
