It looks like the “Hanshin Bay Area Infrastructure Tour” will be held in the Hanshin Bay Area on November 4 (Mon., national holiday).
(Information provided by Hank @ Nishitsu SP)
Here it is↓
Quoted from Hyogo Prefecture / Flyer PDF for the “Hanshin Bay Area Infrastructure Tour”
Hanshin Bay Area Infrastructure Tour
When is it?
November 4 (Mon., national holiday) 9:15〜16:20
*Held rain or shine; canceled in stormy weather
Where do you meet?
Meet at Hanshin Railway “Amagasaki Station” to start the tour
Here it is on the map↓
What will you do?
Quoted from Hyogo Prefecture / Flyer PDF for the “Hanshin Bay Area Infrastructure Tour”
This tour lets you visit infrastructure facilities you normally don’t get to see, including a sewage treatment facility, the massive Shinkawa floodgate, and an exploration tour in a nature park. You’ll hear from local civil engineering staff and even experience passing through Ama Lock by boat. Lunch box included♪
- Mukogawa Downstream Sewage Treatment Center
Tour a facility that treats sewage for 620,000 people in the Hanshin area. You can also try water quality experiments and observe microorganisms with a microscope. You might even meet the ultimate survivor, the “tardigrade”?! - Lunchtime
Enjoy a “fish and chips” lunch box made with fish from off the coast of Mukogawa, produced by the canal cruise captain♪🍱 - Amagasaki Canal Cruise
Experience passing by boat through “Ama Lock (Amagasaki Lock),” made famous by the movie “Amalock”🛥️ - Amagasaki Forest Central Green Space Forest Exploration Tour
Nature observation and a craft experience using materials from the forest. Take a close look at plants and insects in Amagasaki Forest, where a 100-year forest-building project is underway🌱 - Shinkawa Floodgate
A huge floodgate at the mouth of the Shinkawa River that protects Nishinomiya from tsunamis and storm surges. For this special event, climb the stairs to the very top of the floodgate, about 40 meters high. At Imazu Lighthouse, the oldest active wooden lighthouse in Japan, located right next to the floodgate, you can also learn about the history of Imazu during the Edo period.
Schedule
- 9:15 Meet at Hanshin Railway “Amagasaki Station”
- 10:00 Tour Mukogawa Downstream Sewage Treatment Center
- 11:50 Lunch at Amagasaki Forest Central Green Space (fish and chips lunch box)
- 12:50 Amagasaki Canal Cruise (passing through Ama Lock)
- 13:30 Amagasaki Forest Central Green Space Forest Exploration Tour
- 15:10 Tour Shinkawa Floodgate (climb the stairs to the top of the floodgate)
- 16:20 Arrive back at Hanshin Railway “Amagasaki Station” / tour ends
How much does it cost?
1,000 yen per person (same price for adults and children)
Capacity?
48 people
Can anyone join?
Children in grades 3 to 6 of elementary school and their guardians
How to apply
Apply through the application form (participants selected by lottery)
Application period: until October 18 (Fri.) at 17:00
For event details → click here
Finally
Getting to climb to the very top of the Shinkawa Floodgate, which you usually only get to look up at from below, is such a rare opportunity! Apparently, the views of Nishinomiyahama and Mt. Rokko from the top of the floodgate are spectacular😍 “Infrastructure” might sound a bit difficult, but this tour includes a cruise experience too, so it seems like you can learn while having fun♪
*Hank @ Nishitsu SP, thank you very much for the information!!
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