Familiar to many in Nishinomiya, the Spring Break Camp by じゆう時間✕CLUB NISHINOMIYA✕CHEMCHEM is about to begin!
Their summer and winter camps have been popular for their “think for yourself and experience it firsthand” style, and this time, it’s their first-ever overnight camp. Playing, meals, where to sleep… at this “free camp,” the kids get to decide everything themselves, so their “I want to try!” spirit is sure to grow fast!
Video from “Fire-Starting Camp 2024”
Here’s what last fall’s “Fire-Starting Camp 2024” looked like↓
Curry and a campfire at camp are definitely the kind of thing kids remember forever.
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Spring Break Camp Dates and Overview
Here it is↓
Dates（2 sessions total, both overnight / joining multiple sessions is OK!）
- 2025年3月24日(月)〜25日(火)
- 2025年4月3日(木)〜4日(金)
Meeting time/place: 8:30 Hankyu Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station, south rotary （Kids coming from the Kobe area may also meet at 7:30 at Hankyu Oji Koen Station）
Dismissal: Around 16:30 on Day 2, Hankyu Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station, south rotary （Extended care available until 18:00 for an additional fee）
The activity and lodging site is CLUB NISHINOMIYA Campground（1826-1 Funasaka, Yamaguchi-cho, Nishinomiya）.
At night, it’s about 5°C colder than in the city, so please come well prepared for the cold!
Point ①: A camp where kids take on “freedom”
- They decide everything themselves, from play to meals to where they sleep!
- Staff will support them when they don’t know what to do, while respecting the kids’ independence as much as possible
- Learning through mistakes is part of what makes it fun!
Point ②: Make a knife（special program）
This is a big highlight. There’s an optional program where kids can handmake “their very own knife”! During free play time, they can make blades from stone or nails, apparently… The experience is available for 500 yen. （Advance registration required）
Rough Schedule
【Day 1】
- 8:30 Meet at Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station（check-in and self-introductions）
- Menu-planning meeting → shopping at a nearby supermarket
- Head to the campground by bus（about 50 minutes）
- Lunch（bring your own bento, bread, etc.）
- Set up tents, or sleep outdoors? Making their sleeping space
- Free play（cutting bamboo, starting fires, knife-making, etc.）
- Dinner prep（try fire-starting too! Everyone cooks rice together）
- Campfire, night hike… they can go all out with what they want to do!
- Sleep（tent or outdoors）
【Day 2】
- Wake up → make breakfast
- Take down sleeping areas
- Free play（continuing what they want to do themselves）
- Make lunch and eat lunch
- Clean up the campground and reflect on the experience
- Bus ride → dismissal around 16:30 at Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station
Details may change slightly depending on the weather and participants’ wishes.
Apply Here
→ Spring Break Camp official website and application form
The process is: add them as a friend on LINE → fill in the required information on the application form → send the participant’s name in the LINE chat → receive payment instructions and make the bank transfer. Please check the official page for details
A Quick Summary of This Camp’s Appeal
- Because they decide for themselves, the excitement never stops!
- At night, will they sleep in a tent or outdoors in nature? They can enjoy a real sense of adventure
- They can try things they usually don’t get to experience, like knife-making!
- They’ll play their hearts out from morning to night, and you’ll really feel their independence and growth
The camp is based on the idea that “mistakes and small injuries are actually important experiences”, helping kids build a spirit of challenge in nature. （They’re also insured, so you can feel reassured just in case）
Final Thoughts
Apparently, the previous two camps became fully booked right after applications opened. This one is likely to get a lot of attention too! If you’re thinking, “I want my child to have a challenging experience over spring break,” it’s best to apply early. These two full days of “I want to try!” are sure to become unforgettable memories.
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