GW Memories Made Here! Large Dog Festival to be Held, Featuring Your Beloved Dog as the Star｜WHATAWON, Kishiwada, Osaka

WHATAWON, an entertainment mall with stay facilities in Kishiwada, Osaka, will host a special social gathering event exclusively for large dogs, "Wan Joto Fes," on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

This is an "experiential event" for large dog owners, where they can run, play, and socialize to their heart's content in a spacious environment.

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Just participating is fun! Full of enriching content

【Large Dog Exclusive Game Tournament】Popular events like races and "stay" championships, where owners and dogs can seriously compete and have fun simultaneously. *In case of rain, it will be changed to a "musical chairs" game. 【My Dog's Pride Contest】Any appeal is welcome, whether it's personality, special skills, or cuteness. Feel free to show off your dog's "charm points."

【Photo Spot & Photo Session】An event-exclusive photo spot. You can capture "special moments" that can only be made here. 【Awards Ceremony & Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament】At the end of the event, there will be an awards ceremony and a rock-paper-scissors tournament.

Can Badge Making Workshop

Available from 12:00 to 15:00 at the reception. You can create original can badges with photos of your beloved dog.

May 3 (Sun) Schedule

12:00 Opening Ceremony 12:05 Group Photo (1st session) 12:15 Owner Greeting Time 12:30 Race (・In case of rain, it will be changed to a musical chairs game) 13:00 Stay Championship 13:30 My Dog's Pride Contest / Individual Photo Session 14:00 Awards Ceremony & Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament 14:30 Group Photo (2nd session) 14:45 Closing Ceremony 15:00 End

Event Outline

【Wan Joto Fes (Large Dog Social Gathering)】 Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12:00-15:00 Venue: WHATAWON (Floor Disco Ball & Outdoor Area)

*Content and schedule may change in case of rain.

▼ Participation Fee

・Advance Reservation: 1,500 yen / per dog *500 yen OFF with a friend referral

・Walk-in Registration: 2,000 yen / per dog

Advance reservation is recommended.

A day to feel "glad I participated"

A special space and experience that only large dogs can enjoy. Their running figures, their casual expressions, everything becomes a cherished memory.

Please spend a wonderful day with your beloved dog.

About WHATAWON

Pets Welcome｜A location where you can enjoy WHATAWON all day. WHATAWON, the venue, is an overseas-style entertainment mall where you can enjoy shopping, gourmet food, accommodation, and hot springs. As it is a pet-friendly facility, you can relax and enjoy the event with your beloved dog. We deliver a day where the whole family can enjoy themselves as a weekend outing destination.

Japan's largest pet-friendly overseas-style mall "WHATAWON"

Located in South Osaka, WHATAWON (Watawan) is a multi-complex facility packed with diverse entertainment such as gourmet food, shopping, and hot spring facilities. It is a new style of pet-free entertainment mall designed so that many pet owners who cherish their pets as family members can comfortably enjoy it.

Related URLs

WHATAWON (Watawan) HP https://www.whatawon.co.jp/

ANTIQUA official website https://www.antiqua.co.jp/

Antiqua Co., Ltd. (Corporate Site) https://www.antiqua.me/