Kushimoto Town × Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru' × Hotel Collaborate to Hold 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' Every Morning During Summer Vacation [Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa]

Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa (Kushimoto-cho, East Muro District, Wakayama Prefecture / General Manager: Kazunori Tanaka) is collaborating with Kushimoto Town (Mayor: Katsumasa Tashima) and the designated manager of the Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru', Hitoko Communications Inc. (Toshima-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director and President: Toyoai Yasui), to hold the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' created by Kushimoto Town every morning from July 18, 2026 (Sat) to August 31, 2026 (Mon) during the summer vacation period.

Kushimoto Town, which has Japan's first private rocket launch site 'Spaceport Kii', has created this original exercise to make the Kairos rocket feel more familiar. The 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' will be offered as a regional collaboration project that not only hotel guests but also local residents can participate in. During the period, staff from the Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru' will provide explanations about space and rockets and exercise lectures every morning. While enjoying a healthy morning, we aim to deepen your understanding of the unique space and rocket culture of Kushimoto Town and create a new morning community where tourism and regional exchange intersect.

Background of the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' Project

Kushimoto Town, located at the southern tip of Honshu, has been working on regional activation using space and rockets since the opening of Japan's first private rocket launch site, 'Spaceport Kii'. The private small rocket 'Kairos' launched in the town has become a symbol of the region's future.

Amidst this, the 'Kushimoto Rocket Exercise' was born as a new communication tool that allows people of all ages, from children to adults, to feel close to rockets and develop a fondness for them.

The 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' is supervised by Hirohito Sato, known as the former 'Taiso no Onisan' of NHK E Tele, and choreographed by Rie Tanaka, a former Japanese representative gymnast from Wakayama Prefecture. It incorporates movements that imagine rocket launches and flights, making it enjoyable for both children and adults to move their bodies.

Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa will hold the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' every morning during the summer vacation period to create a new venue for regional exchange where both local residents and hotel guests can participate together, and to connect it to the appeal of 'Rocket Town Kushimoto'.

Kushimoto Town Hitoko Communications Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa

▼ Video of 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' is here (YouTube link)

Mayor of Kushimoto Town, Katsumasa Tashima Comment

In Kushimoto Town, we have been working on regional activation using space and rockets since the opening of Japan's first private rocket launch site, 'Spaceport Kii'. The 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' was born with the hope that people of all ages, from children to adults, can feel closer to rockets.

We are very pleased that this time, in collaboration with the hotel, we can hold it every morning in a form that not only hotel guests but also local residents can participate in. We hope that through this initiative, the appeal of Kushimoto Town and the support for the Kairos rocket will further expand.

Hitoko Communications Kansai Branch Deputy Branch Manager, Yuuta Ohmori Comment

Our company is engaged in the operation of the Space Experience Hall Sora-Miru. While we have been working to promote the new appeal of Kushimoto through space and rockets through the facility, we believe that the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' this time will also be an initiative that leads to new exchange opportunities for both local residents and hotel guests. We will also conduct exercise lectures by the operating staff so that the Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise can become content to know a new Kushimoto, and we will work together to promote it.

General Manager of Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa, Kazunori Tanaka Comment

Our hotel values the stay experience where you can feel the natural and cultural aspects unique to Kushimoto. We believe that the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' this time, which not only hotel guests but also local residents can participate in, will become a new morning exchange opportunity where you can feel the connection with the region.

While moving your body in a location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, we hope you will enjoy touching the unique space and rocket culture of Kushimoto Town and making it one of your summer memories.

Flow of the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' on the day

At Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa, which is built on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, you can enjoy a refreshing morning time unique to a travel destination through the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' while feeling the sea breeze. During the period, staff from the Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru' will visit the hotel every morning, introduce Kushimoto Town's rocket business and 'Sora-Miru', conduct lectures on 'Rocket Exercise', and then everyone will do the exercise together. You can start your day while touching the unique space and rocket culture of Kushimoto Town.

The exercise will be held in the courtyard overlooking the Pacific Ocean Hotel exterior

Schedule

7:30 Introduction of Kushimoto's rocket business and Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru' and 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' (inside the building) 7:40 Lecture on 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' (inside the building) 7:50 Move to the courtyard and everyone participates in the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise'

*Note: On July 18 (Sat), the schedule will be different from usual and will be held from 9:00 to 9:30 due to the opening program.

*Note: On July 18 (Sat), the mayor, the designated manager of the Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru', Mr. Ohmori of Hitoko Communications Inc., and the general manager of Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa will participate and perform the 'Kushimoto Rocket Exercise' with the participants.

*Note: The indoor program is scheduled to be held in the lounge space. The venue may be changed depending on the number of participants.

*Note: In case of rain or strong wind, it will be held indoors at the hotel for safety reasons.

What is the Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru'?

A museum located about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Under the concept of 'Bringing space closer to you', you can easily learn about rockets and space through illustrations and exhibits. It is a facility that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike, and is also recommended as a stopover before and after your trip.

Overview of the 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise' event

[Period] July 18, 2026 (Sat) to August 31, 2026 (Mon) Held every morning [Time] 7:30 to 8:00 *Note: On July 18 (Sat), the time will be different from usual and will be held from 9:00 to 9:30 due to the opening program. [Venue] Hotel courtyard, lounge, hall foyer *The venue may change depending on the weather or the number of participants. [URL] https://mercure-wakayamakushimoto-resortandspa.jp/plan/kushimoto-kairos-rocket-exercise/ [Cooperation] Kushimoto Town Office / Space Experience Hall 'Sora-Miru'

Continuous participation benefits

Kairos related goods

During the period, 'Kushimoto Kairos Rocket Exercise'