Theme Park · Koshien (Nishinomiya)
KidZania Koshien キッザニア甲子園
Indoor role-play theme park inside LaLaport Koshien where children aged about 3-15 try out more than 100 real-world jobs in a kid-sized city.
HoursMon 09:00-17:00; Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun 09:00-15:00, 16:00-21:00
Getting thereKoshien Station (Hanshin Main Line), 2 min walk
Time neededHalf day
Best timeWeekday morning shift
Addressららぽーと甲子園, 1-100 Koshien 8bancho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8178
About
KidZania Koshien is the Kansai branch of the KidZania edutainment concept: a scaled-down city where kids work as pilots, firefighters, bakers or doctors, earn 'kidZos' currency and spend it. Parents mostly watch from outside the activity booths. Sessions run in two shifts (morning and afternoon/evening), and popular jobs fill up fast, so arriving early matters.
Highlights
- Over 100 job activities with real uniforms and props
- Kids earn and spend KidZania's own currency
- English Activities Program on selected days
- Inside LaLaport Koshien mall, near Koshien Stadium
Tips
- Book tickets online in advance; prices vary by date and shift
- Arrive before opening and plan the most popular jobs first
- Most activities are in Japanese; check the official site for English program days
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