HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

Municipal Facilities
 Facilities(Address / Telephone / Open Hours / Closed /Admission Fee / URL)
Admission is generally allowed up to 30 min. prior
to closing.

 Hiroshima City Forest Park &Insectarium(10173 Fujigamaru, Fukuda-chô, Higashi-ku 7320036)
 Forest Park: 899-8241 / 9:00 am – 4:30 pm /Closed: Wednesdays / Admission fee: Free /http://www.daiichibs-shitei.com/forest/
 Insectarium: 899-8964 / 9:00 am – 4:30 pm /Closed: Wednesdays / Admission Fee: Adults: ¥510,
Seniors & high school students: ¥170, Junior high& elementary school students: Free (Freeadmission for high school students on Saturdays(except on national holidays and during school
holidays)) / http://www.hiro-kon.jp/

 Kids Sports Festival / October 13 (Sun.) & 14
(Mon.) /  10:00 am – noon  1:00 pm – 3:00 pm /For elementary school students and under / ChûoHiroba / Participation fee: Free  Participants will
be accepted from 9:30 am for  and from 12:30
pm for . Participation limited the first 100 people
each day.
 Watch the Forest Park from the Sky / October
22 (Tues.) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm / For age 3 –elementary school students / Shibafu Hiroba /Participation fee: Free  Participants will be
accepted from 9:30 am. Participation limited to thefirst 100 people.  This will be canceled if theweather is bad.
 Make a Halloween Costume & Join the
Halloween Parade / October 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.)/  9:30 am – 11:30 am  12:30 pm – 2:00 pm /Shibafu Hiroba, Kyûkei-jo / Participation fee: Free Participants will be accepted from 9:30 am for 
and from 12:30 pm for . Participation limited thefirst 50 people each day.
 Halloween Parade / October 26 (Sat.) & 27
(Sun.) / 10:00 am – 2:30 pm / Shibafu Hiroba,Kyûkei-jo / Participation fee: Free

 The Hiroshima Botanical Garden(3-495 Kurashige, Saeki-ku 731-5156 / 922-3600 /
9:00 am - 4:30 pm / Closed on Fridays / Adults:¥510, Seniors & high school students: ¥170, Juniorhigh and elementary school students: Free (Freeadmission for high school students on Saturdays(except on national holidays and during school
holidays)) / http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/)[EXHIBTIONS]
Exhibitions will close at 3:30 pm on their last day.
❖ Museum Exhibitions
 Flower Photo Exhibition / Until October 14(Mon.)
 Mystery of Seeds / October 19 (Sat.) –December 24 (Tues.)❖ Greenhouse Exhibitions
 Cactus / Until October 14 (Mon.) Autumn Orchids / October 26 (Sat.) –November 4 (Mon.) Chrysanthemums / October 26 (Sat.) –November 10 (Sun.) Kanran (a type oriental orchid) / November 9(Sat.) – 14 (Thurs.)
 Flowers for Christmas / November 23 (Sat.) –December 25 (Wed.)❖ Outdoor Exhibitions
 Autumn Wild Plants / October 5 (Sat.) – 10
(Thurs.) Gardening Contest Exhibition / October 26(Sat.) – November 4 (Mon.) Hanging Baskets / October 26 (Sat.) –November 4 (Mon.)[EVENTS] Anniversary Events for the Opening of the
Botanical Garden / November 3 (Sun.)
 Various events such as gardening lessons andconcerts will be held.  Flower pots will be given
away to the first 1,000 people.  Free admission
on this day.
 Night Pageant / Saturdays and Sundays
between November 23 and December 22 / 4:30
pm - 9:00 pm  Entry permitted until 8:30 pm.
[LECTURES] Junior Project / Sundays, October 13,
November 10 and December 8 /  11:00 am –noon  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
 Chestnut Tiger (butterfly) Observation /October 13 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
 Nature Observation on Okuno-jima Island /November 10 (Sun.) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm /Meeting place: Okuno-jima Island / Participation
fee: ¥100
TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard)with your name, age, address and telephone
し ぜ ん かんさつかい
number and the event name (あおぞら自然観察会“Aozora shizen kansatsu kai”) to the Botanical
Garden by October 25 (Fri).
[GARDENING LESSON]
 Autumn Wild Plants / October 6 (Sun.) / 1:30
pm – 2:30 pm
 Kanran (a type oriental orchid) / November
10 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715.
E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
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HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS Autumn Gardening Lesson / November 30

 Starry Sky Tour: Tonight’s Starry Sky & the(Sat.) / 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm / Fee: ¥2,000 formaterials
TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard)with your name, address and telephone number
あき
こうざ
and the event name (秋のガーデニング講座 “Aki nogardening kôza”) to the Botanical Garden by
November 14 (Thurs.). 20 people will be selected at
random from a list of names.
 Make a Christmas Wreath / November 24(Sun.) / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Fee: ¥1,500 formaterials
TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard)with your name, address, telephone number, andづく
こうしゅうかいthe event name (クリスマスリース作り講 習 会“Christmas wreath zukuri kôushû kai”) to the botanicalgarden by November 5 (Tues.). 30 people will beselected at random from a list of names.

Secrets of Moons (50 min.) / Until December 1(Sun.) / 4:00 pm / Adults: ¥510, Seniors & highschool students: ¥250

 5-Days Children’s Museum of Culture
and Science(5-83 Motomachi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 222-5346 /
9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on October 7, 15, 16,
21, 23 & 28 / Admission fee is required for theplanetarium (see below). /http://www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp/)★ Planetarium ★
 Admission Fee for Planetarium: Adults: ¥510,
Seniors & high school students: ¥250, Junior high& elementary school students: Free  Free
admission for high school students on Saturdays(except on most national holidays and during
school holidays). Admission fee for adults is ¥250
on the second Saturday of every month (except on
most national holidays and during school
holidays).

 Planetarium Shows (45 min.) Aurora in Finland / Until March 1 (Sun.), 2020
/  Weekdays: 11:00 am  Sat., Sun. & national
holidays:  10:00 am  3:00 pm
 The Solar System / October 8 (Tues.) –December 28 (Sat.) /  Weekdays (except weekdays
between Dec. 21 and 28): 2:00 pm  Sat., Sun.,national holidays & Dec. 21 – 28:  11:00 am
 2:00 pm
 360° Full Dome Show: Apollo 11 (45 min.) /Until December 20 (Fri.) /  Weekdays: 3:00 pm
 Sat., Sun. & national holidays: 1:00 pm
 Refretarium: 2019 Autumn Program (20 min.)/ Until November 30 (Sat.) /  Weekdays: 1:00 pm
 Sat. & national holidays: 4:00 pm / High school
students and above: ¥200
 This is a program for refreshing your mind andbody during lunch time while watching the starry
sky and listening to music. Although the main
target audience of this program is adults, anyone
who wishes to rejuvenate themselves is welcome.

★ Events ★
 Saxophone Quartet Concert (45 min.) /October 6 (Sun.) /  Noon  2:30 pm (Doors will
open at 11:45 am for  & at 2:15 pm for .) / 1F,
Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Free admission
 Craft Workshops / October 6 (Sun.) & 12 (Sat.)/ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm / For children underelementary school entry age, elementary school
students (the 1st – the 3rd grade) and theirguardians / 3F, Kôsaku-shitsu (Craft Room) / Fee:¥30 for materials  The content of each
workshop is different. For more information, pleasecontact the museum.
 Science Show / October 5 (Sat.) /  1:30 pm –2:00 pm  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm / 1F, Science Studio/ Fee: Free

 The events listed below require advanceapplications.
TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard)
to the museum, postmarked no later than each
event’s application deadline, with the following
information: applicants’ names, addresses, atelephone number, and, school year, the event
name, and the time of the event you wish toattend.
Science Workshop
ふ たば や ま Nature Observation at Mt. Futaba / (二葉山のし ぜ ん かんさつ
もりい
自然観察 ～シリブカガシの森へ行こう～ “Futaba-yama no shizen kansatsu ~shiribukagashi no morie ikô~”) / November 2 (Sat.) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm/ For elementary school students / Fee: ¥200 /Closing date for applications: October 19 (Sat.) 20 people will be selected at random from a listof names.
Craft Workshops
 Make a Cloisonné Metal Wall Decoration /しっぽう やかべかざ
七宝焼きの壁飾り (“Shippô-yaki no kabekazari”) /November 2 (Sat.) / 9:30 am – 3:30 pm / Forelementary (the 3rd – the 6th grade) & junior highschool students / Fee: ¥1,000 / Closing date forapplications: October 19 (Sat.)  12 people will
be selected at random from a list of names.
もっこうきょうしつ Wood Craft Workshop / (こども木工 教 室“Kodomo mokkô kyôshitsu”) / November 10 (Sun.)/ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm / For elementary (the 3rd – the
6th grade) & junior high school students / Fee:
¥1,000 / Closing date for applications: October 27(Sun.)  12 people will be selected at random
from a list of names.

Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715.
E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
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HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park

(Asa-cho Dôbutsuen, Asakita-ku 731-3355 / 8381111 / 9:00 am – 4:30 pm / Open every day in
October / Adults: ¥510, Seniors & high school
students: ¥170, Junior high & elementary school
students: Free / http://www.asazoo.jp/)

 Asa Zoo & “Miyaji-marine” (Miyajima Public
Aquarium) Collaboration Event 2019: Stamp
Rally / Until March 31 (Tues.), 2020
 Backyard Guide Tour / Saturdays, October 5,
12, 19 & 26 /  11:00 am (except the 26th)
 1:30 pm / Please gather near the entrance at
9:00 am on each activity day. The first 10 – 30
people can participate. The maximum number ofparticipants depends on where you visit. The tours
will explore a different enclosure or other place in
the Zoo on each trip.
 Facility Tour: Giant Salamander / October 26(Sat.) / 11:00 am – 11:45 am  Participation
tickets will be distributed from 9:00 am at the main
entrance until 20 spots are filled Animal Weight & Length Quiz / October 27(Sun.) / From 11:30 am onwards  The person
who guesses the right answer will win a prize.

 Numaji Transportation Museum(2-12-2 Chôrakuji, Asaminami-ku 731-0143 / 8786211 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on October 7, 8,
9, 15, 21 & 28 / Adults: ¥510, Seniors & highschool students: ¥250, Junior high school students
and under: Free /http://www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp)

 Autumn Special Exhibition: History of Space
Science in Japan / October 10 (Thurs.) –December 1 (Sun.)  Various events related tothe exhibition will be held during the period.
 The 3rd Astramline Festival / October 14(Mon.) / 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Science Show (20 min.) / October 12 (Sat.) &13 (Sun.) /  11:30 am  1:30 pm  2:30 pm / 1F,
Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free
 Vehicle Land: Playing with Toy Cars / October
19 (Sat.), 20 (Sun.) & 22 (Tues.) / 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm/ 1F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free Picture Book Reading / October 20 (Sun.) /11:00 am – 11:20 am / 1F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee:Free
 Exhibition of the Streetcar Exposed to the ABomb / October 19 (Sat.) /  11:00 am – noon
 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Okugai Hiroba (outdoor
open space) / Fee: Free  This will be canceled if
the weather is bad.
 Safety License for Children – Answer a quiz
about the rules of the road and get a “Safety
license” / October 20 (Sun.) /  10:00 am – noon
 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm / 1F, Entrance Hall /Participation fee: Free

 Children’s Craft Workshops / October 6 (Sun.),
13 (Sun.) & 20 (Sun.) / 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
 Numbered tickets will be distributed from 12:30
pm. / For preschoolers, elementary school students
and their parents or guardians (Children under the
4th grade of elementary school should beaccompanied by their parents or guardians.) / 1F,
Craft Room / Fee: ¥50 for materials  Numbersof participants are limited (first come, first served).
 Children’s Craft Workshops / October 14(Mon.) /  11:00 am  1:30 pm  2:30 pm
 Numbered tickets will be distributed from 10:30
am for  and from 1:00 pm for  & . / Forpreschoolers, elementary school students and theirparents or guardians (Children under the 4 th gradeof elementary school should be accompanied bytheir parents or guardians.) / 1F, Craft Room / Fee:¥50 for materials  Numbers of participants arelimited (first come, first served).
 Craft Workshop (45 min.) / October 27 (Sun.) / 11:00 am  1:30 pm  2:30 pm  Numberedtickets will be distributed from 10:30 am for  andfrom 1:00 pm for  & . / For preschoolers,elementary school students and their parents or
guardians (the 4th graders and under should beaccompanied by their parents or guardians.) / 1F,
Craft Room / Fee: ¥50 for materials
Participation limited to 40 groups (first come,first served) for each time slot.
 Craft Workshop for Adults: Toy Box /October 26 (Sat.) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 1F, Craft
Room / For age 16 and above / Fee: ¥1,850 formaterials
TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard)
おとなwith the following information: class name (大人のこうさくきょうしつ

工作 教 室 “Otona no kôsaku kyôshitsu”), workshop
name (おもちゃばこ “Omocha-bako”), event date,participant’s name, age, address and telephone
number to the museum by October 16 (Wed.). 20
people will be selected at random from a list ofnames.

 Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum ofMeteorology(1-40-1 Eba-minami, Naka-ku 730-0835 /
231-0177 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on
Mondays (except October 14) & October 15 /Adults: ¥100, Seniors & high school students: ¥50,
Junior high & elementary school students: Free
(Free admission for high school students on
Saturdays except during school holidays) /http://www.ebayama.jp/)

 Science Shows /  1:30 pm – 2:00 pm  3:00
pm – 3:30 pm
 Science Magic / October 5 (Sat.), 6 (Sun.), 12(Sat.) & 13 (Sun.)

Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715.
E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
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HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS Experiments with Light / October 20 (Sun.), 22(Tues.), 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.) Science Workshop: Cat-shaped Strap /October 19 (Sat.) / 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm / Fee: ¥210
for materials  Tickets can be purchased from10:00 am on the day, up to 50 people.
 Nature Science: Cloud Watching / October 27(Sun.) / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm  The first 50
participants will be accepted from 10:00 am on theday.  Elementary school students and undershould be accompanied by their parents or
guardians.

 Hiroshima City Museum ofHistory and Traditional Crafts(2-6-20 Ujina-miyuki, Minami-ku 734-0015 / 2536771 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on Mondays(except October 14) & October 15 / Adults: ¥100,
Seniors & high school students: ¥50, Junior highschool students and under: Free ❖ Free admission
on November 3/ http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/kyodo/)

 Special Exhibitions
 Life in the Past / Until November 24 (Sun.) History of Hiroshima Port / Until November 4(Mon.)
 Workshops
 Make an Original Postcard / October 19 (Sat.) /1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Elementary school students /Fee: ¥100 (Admission fee for the museum is also
required.)  You can apply by phone or fax
between October 1 and 4. 20 people will beselected at random from a list of names.
 Make an Otedama (small beanbag used as atoy) / October 26 (Sat.) / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm /Elementary school students and their parents or
guardians / Participation fee: ¥250  You canapply by phone or fax between October 1 and 4.
10 postcards will be selected at random from a listof names.
 Make a Dagashi (molded confection) /November 3 (Sun.) / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm /Participation fee: Free (May require a participationfee.) Make an Original Hagoita (traditional
Japanese wooden paddle) / November 23 (Sat.) /1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Elementary school students
and their parents or guardians / Participation fee:¥500  Applications will be accepted by phone or
fax between November 1 and 4. 10 groups will beselected at random from a list of names.
 Make a New Year’s Greeting Card / November
30 (Sat.) / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Elementary school
students and their parents or guardians /Participation fee: ¥250  Applications will be
accepted by phone or fax between November 1
and 4. 10 groups will be selected at random from alist of names.

 Make a Dragonfly-shaped Broach Using
Mizuhiki / December 13 (Fri.) / 10:00 am – noon /age 18 and above / Participation fee: ¥500
 Applications will be accepted by phone or fax
between November 1 and 4. 20 people will beselected at random from a list of names.

 Hiroshima City Cinematographic
and Audio-Visual Library(3-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 223-3525 /
10:00 am – 8:00 pm (Tuesday – Saturday), 10:00
am – 5:00 pm (Sunday, national holidays &August 6) / Closed on Mondays (except October
14), October 15 & 23 / 35mm Film Showings⇒Adults: ¥510, Seniors & High school students:¥250, Junior high school students and under:
Free; Other Film Showings ⇒Adults: ¥380, Seniors& high school student: ¥180, Junior high school
students and under: Free, Admission free forforeign students (Please show your student ID or
the Hiroshima International Center
Complimentary Pass.) /http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/eizou/) For a more detailed screening schedule,
please check the Library’s website.
 November Special Showings of Masterpiecesof Japanese Film: Mikio Naruse, a Japanese
Film Director (Screened in Japanese only)
WHEN: October 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20& 24
ADMISSION FEE: Adults: ¥510, Seniors (65 years
old and above) & high school students: ¥250,
Junior high & elementary school students: Free Saturdays, October 12 & 19: Free admission forhigh school students

 2019 Korea Week in Hiroshima(Screened in original language with Japanesesubtitles)

WHEN: October 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10
ADMISSION FEE: Free

 Gaumont: French Film History (Screened inoriginal language with Japanese subtitles)

WHEN: October 25, 26, 30 & 31; November 1, 2, 4,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13
ADMISSION FEE: Adults: ¥380, Seniors (65 years
old and above) & high school students: ¥180,
Junior high & elementary school students: Free Saturdays, October 26, November 2 & 9: Free
admission for high school students

 International Animation Day 2019 inHiroshima
WHEN: October 27 (Sun.),  10:30 am  2:00 pm
ADMISSION FEE: Free

Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715.
E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
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