On Saturday, May 3, “2025 Spring Starry Sky Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens” will apparently be held at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens.
2025 Spring Starry Sky Guide in Nishinomiya Gardens
When is it?
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Where is it?
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens Main Building 4F Sky Garden
Quoted from Main Building 4F｜Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
What will they be doing?
【Sky Garden】Spring Star-Gazing Event
Observe the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and spring constellations through telescopes 🔭
Time: 19:20–20:45 (3 sessions)
65 people per session (capacity limit) *Lottery system, free, canceled in bad weather【Gardens Hall】On the Road! Planetarium Screening
A gentle live explanation of the spring-to-summer night sky using a handmade planetarium 🌌
Time: 14:30–17:15 (6 sessions / 15 minutes each) Capacity: 10 people per session【Konoha no Stage】Let’s take a look at spring’s extragalactic galaxies!
Observe distant galaxies by connecting a camera to an astronomical telescope ✨
Time: 19:35–20:05 / 20:15–20:45 *Free, no application required, canceled in bad weather
Participation fee?
Free
Capacity?
Star-gazing event: 65 people per session (3 sessions)
Planetarium: 10 people per session (6 sessions)
Can anyone join?
No age restrictions
*Bringing your own astronomical telescope is not allowed
How to apply
【Star-Gazing Event】
Lottery application period: Friday, April 18, 10:00–Sunday, April 20, 13:00
【Planetarium】
Lottery application period: Friday, April 18, 10:00–Saturday, April 19, 20:00
*Applications accepted online only; phone applications not accepted
*Changed to a lottery system. Up to 5 people can apply together
*If there are many applications, participants will be chosen by lottery; if spots open up, they may be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis
For the event application page, go here → here
Finally
A long time ago, I dreamed of becoming an astronomer, and I especially loved planets like Saturn and Jupiter. Their colors and patterns were so mysterious, and I remember being excited that things like that existed out in space. I bought a telescope too, but it wasn’t anything amazing, so everything looked small, and more than anything, I remember how hard it was to line it up. Be sure to take this chance and check it out!
