Find Your 'What You Want to Do' in One Day: A Kids-as-the-Main-Characters Job Experience Event | [Kids EXPO in WHATAWON] Held on Sunday, April 5th
Kids EXPO in WHATAWON, an experiential event where children take the lead, will be held on April 5, 2026, at the WHATAWON entertainment mall in Kishiwada, Osaka. Children will work for a day and earn '100 Whatawon' currency through a new 'Whatawon System,' learning about money and social experiences. The event also offers various hands-on activities starting from 500 yen, with popular sessions filling up quickly, encouraging early booking.
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At the 'WHATAWON' stay-type entertainment mall in Kishiwada, Osaka, we will hold the experiential event 'Kids EXPO in WHATAWON,' where children are the main characters, on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
[Link to details: https://whatawon.co.jp/0405kodomoexpo/]
### Experiencing 'Future-Connecting Experiences' While Playing
In this event, children will spend the day as 'workers' rather than 'customers'.
Precisely because it's an experience they can't usually have, moments of growth are born: they might feel a little nervous, gain a little confidence, and finally, it turns into 'That was fun!'
### [First Introduction] Starting the 'Whatawon System' where you can earn wages for working
For this Kids EXPO, we are introducing an 'Allowance System' as a first-time initiative.
By participating in job experiences, children can receive '100 Whatawon' as compensation.
■ What is the Whatawon System?
'Work → Earn → Spend → Save'
This is a system where you can learn about the 'real mechanisms of money' by experiencing this entire flow.
[Experience Flow]
① Participate in a job experience
↓
② Get 100 Whatawon
↓
③ Usable for experiences within WHATAWON
↓
④ Save in your passbook and use on your next visit
It's not just an experience, but a new system that allows children to learn 'social experience,' 'sense of money,' and 'sense of accomplishment'.
*Depending on the experience, some programs may not be able to use Whatawon. Please check the details of each experience and its availability on the day of the event or in advance.
### Experience 'job experiences' that are just like the real thing
This event is not just about fun. You can experience real jobs in an environment close to the actual workplace. It's a day we want children who don't yet know their future dreams to experience.
[Cafe Hall Experience (ANTIQUA TREE CAFE)] Experience customer service and hospitality. You can feel the joy of working.
[Apparel Store Clerk Experience (WBOX)] Experience customer service and styling. Challenge yourself with the job of a shop staff member.
[SNS Communication Experience] Share WHATAWON's appeal in your own words. Learn the 'power of communication'.
[Festival Day Manager Experience] Stand in the shop, experience customer service and sales. Get a taste of the 'joy of selling'.
### Participation starts from 500 yen! Experiences where you can find your 'passion' in one day are also plentiful
In addition to job experiences, we have prepared numerous contents to broaden children's interests.
- A child who couldn't speak in front of others managed to serve customers.
- Found something they became passionate about.
- Said 'I want to do it again!' on their own.
It will be a day of growth for the children and new discoveries for the parents.
[Flower Drink Making / 500 yen] Visually appealing. A popular experience that parents and children can enjoy together.
[Kids Dance Experience / 1,200 yen: Free workshop available] Okay even for beginners. Enjoy moving your body.
[Nailist Experience / 2,000 yen *1,500 yen with Instagram follow] Develop concentration and creativity while choosing colors and designs.
[Robot Programming Experience / 500 yen] A currently popular experience where you can learn while playing.
### Actually, the 'place' where you can enjoy all day is also a charm
WHATAWON is a 'stay-type entertainment mall' where you can enjoy shopping, gourmet food, hot springs, and accommodation.
Furthermore, as it is a facility where 'pets are welcome,' the whole family can spend a relaxing day.
It's a location where 'event + outing' can be achieved all at once.
### Popular experiences fill up quickly. Book early.
Each experience has a 'limited capacity.' Also, job experiences cannot be booked at overlapping times.
Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Popular slots fill up quickly, so please book early if you wish to participate.
▼ Application Form
https://form.run/@kodomoexpo0405
### Event Overview
■ Kids EXPO in WHATAWON ■
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Location: Kids EXPO Special Booth within WHATAWON
Spend a 'day that connects to the future' with your family.
Learn while playing.
Grow while having fun.
That one step connects to the children's future.
Please join us with your family on this occasion.
---
Pet-Friendly | WHATAWON, a location where you can enjoy all day, is an overseas-style entertainment mall offering shopping, gourmet, accommodation, and hot springs. As it is a facility where pets are allowed, you can enjoy the event leisurely with your beloved dog. We deliver a day where the whole family can have fun as a weekend outing destination.
Japan's Largest Pet-Friendly Overseas-Style Mall 'WHATAWON'
Located in Southern Osaka, WHATAWON is a complex facility packed with diverse attractions such as gourmet, shopping, and hot springs. It is a new style of entertainment mall designed for comfort for owners who consider pets part of the family, and where pets are freely welcomed.
Related URLs
WHATAWON (WHATAWON) HP
https://www.whatawon.co.jp/
ANTUQUA (ANTUQUA) Official Site
https://www.antiqua.co.jp/
ANTUQUA Co., Ltd. (Corporate Site)
https://www.antiqua.me/
[Link to details: https://whatawon.co.jp/0405kodomoexpo/]
### Experiencing 'Future-Connecting Experiences' While Playing
In this event, children will spend the day as 'workers' rather than 'customers'.
Precisely because it's an experience they can't usually have, moments of growth are born: they might feel a little nervous, gain a little confidence, and finally, it turns into 'That was fun!'
### [First Introduction] Starting the 'Whatawon System' where you can earn wages for working
For this Kids EXPO, we are introducing an 'Allowance System' as a first-time initiative.
By participating in job experiences, children can receive '100 Whatawon' as compensation.
■ What is the Whatawon System?
'Work → Earn → Spend → Save'
This is a system where you can learn about the 'real mechanisms of money' by experiencing this entire flow.
[Experience Flow]
① Participate in a job experience
↓
② Get 100 Whatawon
↓
③ Usable for experiences within WHATAWON
↓
④ Save in your passbook and use on your next visit
It's not just an experience, but a new system that allows children to learn 'social experience,' 'sense of money,' and 'sense of accomplishment'.
*Depending on the experience, some programs may not be able to use Whatawon. Please check the details of each experience and its availability on the day of the event or in advance.
### Experience 'job experiences' that are just like the real thing
This event is not just about fun. You can experience real jobs in an environment close to the actual workplace. It's a day we want children who don't yet know their future dreams to experience.
[Cafe Hall Experience (ANTIQUA TREE CAFE)] Experience customer service and hospitality. You can feel the joy of working.
[Apparel Store Clerk Experience (WBOX)] Experience customer service and styling. Challenge yourself with the job of a shop staff member.
[SNS Communication Experience] Share WHATAWON's appeal in your own words. Learn the 'power of communication'.
[Festival Day Manager Experience] Stand in the shop, experience customer service and sales. Get a taste of the 'joy of selling'.
### Participation starts from 500 yen! Experiences where you can find your 'passion' in one day are also plentiful
In addition to job experiences, we have prepared numerous contents to broaden children's interests.
- A child who couldn't speak in front of others managed to serve customers.
- Found something they became passionate about.
- Said 'I want to do it again!' on their own.
It will be a day of growth for the children and new discoveries for the parents.
[Flower Drink Making / 500 yen] Visually appealing. A popular experience that parents and children can enjoy together.
[Kids Dance Experience / 1,200 yen: Free workshop available] Okay even for beginners. Enjoy moving your body.
[Nailist Experience / 2,000 yen *1,500 yen with Instagram follow] Develop concentration and creativity while choosing colors and designs.
[Robot Programming Experience / 500 yen] A currently popular experience where you can learn while playing.
### Actually, the 'place' where you can enjoy all day is also a charm
WHATAWON is a 'stay-type entertainment mall' where you can enjoy shopping, gourmet food, hot springs, and accommodation.
Furthermore, as it is a facility where 'pets are welcome,' the whole family can spend a relaxing day.
It's a location where 'event + outing' can be achieved all at once.
### Popular experiences fill up quickly. Book early.
Each experience has a 'limited capacity.' Also, job experiences cannot be booked at overlapping times.
Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Popular slots fill up quickly, so please book early if you wish to participate.
▼ Application Form
https://form.run/@kodomoexpo0405
### Event Overview
■ Kids EXPO in WHATAWON ■
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Location: Kids EXPO Special Booth within WHATAWON
Spend a 'day that connects to the future' with your family.
Learn while playing.
Grow while having fun.
That one step connects to the children's future.
Please join us with your family on this occasion.
---
Pet-Friendly | WHATAWON, a location where you can enjoy all day, is an overseas-style entertainment mall offering shopping, gourmet, accommodation, and hot springs. As it is a facility where pets are allowed, you can enjoy the event leisurely with your beloved dog. We deliver a day where the whole family can have fun as a weekend outing destination.
Japan's Largest Pet-Friendly Overseas-Style Mall 'WHATAWON'
Located in Southern Osaka, WHATAWON is a complex facility packed with diverse attractions such as gourmet, shopping, and hot springs. It is a new style of entertainment mall designed for comfort for owners who consider pets part of the family, and where pets are freely welcomed.
Related URLs
WHATAWON (WHATAWON) HP
https://www.whatawon.co.jp/
ANTUQUA (ANTUQUA) Official Site
https://www.antiqua.co.jp/
ANTUQUA Co., Ltd. (Corporate Site)
https://www.antiqua.me/