Students from the Ooka Seminar in the School of Sociology at Kwansei Gakuin University will be holding an event called “Oroichi Quiz Rally: Let’s Take a Peek Behind the Scenes at the Market!” at the Nishinomiya City Wholesale Market on Sunday, September 29.
It looks like they’ll be holding a quiz rally using the market.
Event Overview
The Ooka Seminar studies topics such as “social capital” and “symbiosis.”
Here are the members of the Ooka Seminar↓
For the past few years, they have apparently been researching two locations, “Naruo” and the “Nishinomiya City Wholesale Market,” in separate teams. This event was planned by the “Branding Group” within the “Nishinomiya City Wholesale Market” team.
Their goal is to share the appeal of the wholesale market with people in Nishinomiya and help revitalize the market.
It’s true that even those of us who have lived in Nishinomiya for a long time don’t actually know that much about the market.
At this event, it sounds like you’ll be able to see behind the scenes of the market and try hands-on activities using the market’s facilities.
Event Details
◯Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019
Morning session: 10:00〜11:30（registration starts at 9:30）
Afternoon session: 13:00〜14:30（registration starts at 12:30）
◯Location: Nishinomiya City Wholesale Market（about a 3-minute walk from JR Nishinomiya Station）
◯Who can participate: Parent-child pairs living in Nishinomiya, with children in their final year of preschool or older
◯Capacity: 9 pairs / 18 people per session（※Registration will close once capacity is reached）
◯Participation fee: 500 yen per parent-child pair（250 yen for each additional person）
◯What to bring: It is expected to be hot on the day, so please bring sun protection such as hats,
as well as drinks.
◯How to apply: Please apply through this Google Form.
◯Inquiries: ookabranding98@gmail.com
Application form URL / QR code
Application form address: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWLNf4V8co5Azdu_8Z6Wnqnv4xlZtXe-Gg0Z9tyD_zDGeKPw/viewform
QR code:
Location of the Wholesale Market
The wholesale market is located very close to JR Nishinomiya Station.
Here’s what it looks like from Route 2↓
You can enter from here.
It says “Nishinomiya City Eastern Regional Wholesale Market,” but it is integrated with the “Nishinomiya City Wholesale Market,” so this is definitely the right place.
Finally
As we have covered in a Nishi2 article before, this market is scheduled to be redeveloped in the near future.
Construction is expected to begin as early as October next year, so this may be the last year you can see the wholesale market as it is now.
I’m sure many schools have events around this time, but why not take your children to see the Nishinomiya City Wholesale Market, a place with 70 years of history?
