Hotel Katara Resort & Spa: Golden Week Special Event "Kids Kingdom Fest" to be Held!
Hotel Katara Resort & Spa will host the "Kids Kingdom Fest" during Golden Week (May 1st - May 5th). With a concept of savanna and starry skies, the event features festival stalls, a planetarium, balloon magic shows, paper-cutting performances, and singing time, offering a wide range of entertainment for children and adults alike.
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Middlewood Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: George Nakano) will hold the "Kids Kingdom Fest" for a limited period during Golden Week (Friday, May 1st to Tuesday, May 5th) at the resort facility "Izu Atagawa Hotel Katara Resort & Spa" (Higashiizu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, hereinafter "Katara").
The concept is savanna and starry skies. Decorations include palm trees and giant arches, and the inside of the tent is a planetarium adorned with a sky full of stars. Please enjoy this mysterious fantasy space with your family. During the period, special events will also be held, including a balloon magic show, traditional Japanese paper-cutting art, and "fun singing time," among many other exciting events.
▼ Kids Kingdom Fest Event Schedule
Katara Golden Week Event Held!
・Main Event Schedule and Performing Artists
May 1st (Fri) - May 5th (Tue) Festival Fair Held
A festival fair that children will love, with food stalls offering popcorn, cotton candy, target shooting, super ball scooping, ring toss, and light meals like yakitori and yakisoba. Furthermore, there will be many fun events such as a lottery wheel and a handmade fan workshop.
Venue: Hotel 4F "Sanraku no Ma" Hours: 13:00-17:00
Festival Fair Held! Fun workshops also available.
Clown Juka
May 2nd (Sat) Balloon Magic Show
・Clown Juka PROFILE: Entered Clown College Japan in 1990. After graduation, worked at Clown College for one year. Traveled to the US again in 1992. Toured elementary schools as a clown. After returning to Japan, started performing as Juka-chan!
May 3rd (Sun) Paper-cutting Performance
・Sanyutei Ema PROFILE: Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in the 1960s.
1998: Apprenticed under Edo paper-cutting master Momokawa Chu.
2003: Performed at the Hawaii Honolulu Festival.
2005: Performed at the Nippon Maru ocean liner yose (rakugo show).
2009: Performed at the 70th anniversary event of Totsuka Ward, her hometown.
2010: Officially became a disciple of Sanyutei Saenba, changing her name from Miki Ito to Sanyutei Ema.
Sanyutei Ema
Ruka Shibata
May 5th (Tue) Fun♪ Singing Time
Ruka Shibata PROFILE: Graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Music, Vocal Department. Possesses a 3-octave vocal range (FC to C6).
From age 15, studied acting, singing, and dancing under Kensuke Yokouchi and Lucky Ikeda at the Gekidan Tobiraza theater company. Will play the heroine Ten Hayami in the movie "Onsen Shark 2 Kyushu Great Decisive Battle (tentative title)" to be released in summer 2026.
▼ Golden Week Kids Kingdom Fest Food Stall Corner
Food Stall Corner
■ Food Stall Lineup
Popcorn / Cotton Candy / Light Meals (Yakisoba, etc.) Drink Bar
At the food stalls, enjoyed by all ages from small children to older siblings, dads, moms, grandpas, and grandmas, you can enjoy popcorn, cotton candy, and light meals inside the facility. At the stalls, you can also enjoy target shooting, ring toss, and super ball scooping. There's also a lottery wheel with luxurious prizes?
■ Adult-friendly Zone 3F "Lounge Kazusa"
Not just for children, but also for adults, with areas like the "Night Pool" and "Inclusive" services, making it a facility where three generations—children, adults, grandparents—can enjoy their time.
■ "Planetarium" with a grand panorama in a large tent where you can see the starry sky
Inside the special tent, a sparkling planetarium will appear on the ceiling. You might be able to enjoy stargazing with dads and moms, and even find Orihime and Hikoboshi of Tanabata?
Planetarium (Image)
■ 3F "Kids Kingdom" Map
Overall map of Kids Kingdom
~ "Experience Kingdom" where learning and play merge, upgrading family memories ~
◆ Kids Circuit & Little Planet Cube & Free Inclusive Service
Little Planet Cube Kids Circuit Free Drinks & Light Meals "Lounge Kazusa"
● Kids Circuit
Ride a single-seater electric car and become a racing driver today! Master luxury cars like Lexus and Mercedes-Benz!
● Little Planet Cube
Children can draw their favorite cars or characters, or even use their own hands as drivers! Scan them with a dedicated scanner and embark on a magnificent race!
■ All-Inclusive "Kazusa" [Business Hours] 12:30-21:30
While children play, adults can relax and enjoy the all-inclusive service. [Drink Menu] Beer, highball, liqueurs, sake, red and white wine. [Kids Menu] Soft drinks, snacks, ice cream, shaved ice, soft serve ice cream, chocolate.
▼ Recommended Points of Hotel Katara Resort & Spa
Year-round swimming at the "All-weather Hot Spring Pool," and the "Jungle Spa" where you can play in swimwear.
The concept is savanna and starry skies. Decorations include palm trees and giant arches, and the inside of the tent is a planetarium adorned with a sky full of stars. Please enjoy this mysterious fantasy space with your family. During the period, special events will also be held, including a balloon magic show, traditional Japanese paper-cutting art, and "fun singing time," among many other exciting events.
▼ Kids Kingdom Fest Event Schedule
Katara Golden Week Event Held!
・Main Event Schedule and Performing Artists
May 1st (Fri) - May 5th (Tue) Festival Fair Held
A festival fair that children will love, with food stalls offering popcorn, cotton candy, target shooting, super ball scooping, ring toss, and light meals like yakitori and yakisoba. Furthermore, there will be many fun events such as a lottery wheel and a handmade fan workshop.
Venue: Hotel 4F "Sanraku no Ma" Hours: 13:00-17:00
Festival Fair Held! Fun workshops also available.
Clown Juka
May 2nd (Sat) Balloon Magic Show
・Clown Juka PROFILE: Entered Clown College Japan in 1990. After graduation, worked at Clown College for one year. Traveled to the US again in 1992. Toured elementary schools as a clown. After returning to Japan, started performing as Juka-chan!
May 3rd (Sun) Paper-cutting Performance
・Sanyutei Ema PROFILE: Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in the 1960s.
1998: Apprenticed under Edo paper-cutting master Momokawa Chu.
2003: Performed at the Hawaii Honolulu Festival.
2005: Performed at the Nippon Maru ocean liner yose (rakugo show).
2009: Performed at the 70th anniversary event of Totsuka Ward, her hometown.
2010: Officially became a disciple of Sanyutei Saenba, changing her name from Miki Ito to Sanyutei Ema.
Sanyutei Ema
Ruka Shibata
May 5th (Tue) Fun♪ Singing Time
Ruka Shibata PROFILE: Graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Music, Vocal Department. Possesses a 3-octave vocal range (FC to C6).
From age 15, studied acting, singing, and dancing under Kensuke Yokouchi and Lucky Ikeda at the Gekidan Tobiraza theater company. Will play the heroine Ten Hayami in the movie "Onsen Shark 2 Kyushu Great Decisive Battle (tentative title)" to be released in summer 2026.
▼ Golden Week Kids Kingdom Fest Food Stall Corner
Food Stall Corner
■ Food Stall Lineup
Popcorn / Cotton Candy / Light Meals (Yakisoba, etc.) Drink Bar
At the food stalls, enjoyed by all ages from small children to older siblings, dads, moms, grandpas, and grandmas, you can enjoy popcorn, cotton candy, and light meals inside the facility. At the stalls, you can also enjoy target shooting, ring toss, and super ball scooping. There's also a lottery wheel with luxurious prizes?
■ Adult-friendly Zone 3F "Lounge Kazusa"
Not just for children, but also for adults, with areas like the "Night Pool" and "Inclusive" services, making it a facility where three generations—children, adults, grandparents—can enjoy their time.
■ "Planetarium" with a grand panorama in a large tent where you can see the starry sky
Inside the special tent, a sparkling planetarium will appear on the ceiling. You might be able to enjoy stargazing with dads and moms, and even find Orihime and Hikoboshi of Tanabata?
Planetarium (Image)
■ 3F "Kids Kingdom" Map
Overall map of Kids Kingdom
~ "Experience Kingdom" where learning and play merge, upgrading family memories ~
◆ Kids Circuit & Little Planet Cube & Free Inclusive Service
Little Planet Cube Kids Circuit Free Drinks & Light Meals "Lounge Kazusa"
● Kids Circuit
Ride a single-seater electric car and become a racing driver today! Master luxury cars like Lexus and Mercedes-Benz!
● Little Planet Cube
Children can draw their favorite cars or characters, or even use their own hands as drivers! Scan them with a dedicated scanner and embark on a magnificent race!
■ All-Inclusive "Kazusa" [Business Hours] 12:30-21:30
While children play, adults can relax and enjoy the all-inclusive service. [Drink Menu] Beer, highball, liqueurs, sake, red and white wine. [Kids Menu] Soft drinks, snacks, ice cream, shaved ice, soft serve ice cream, chocolate.
▼ Recommended Points of Hotel Katara Resort & Spa
Year-round swimming at the "All-weather Hot Spring Pool," and the "Jungle Spa" where you can play in swimwear.