Free Access to Approx. 200 Playgrounds Nationwide on May 5th: A New Shape of Children's Day to Eliminate the 'Play Experience Gap'. 'Smile Inclusive Day'
AEON Fantasy will hold 'Smile Inclusive Day' on May 5, 2026, opening roughly 200 of its playgrounds nationwide for free. The initiative aims to eliminate the experience gap in play and create inclusive environments.
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AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Tokuya Fujiwara; hereinafter 'the Company') announced that on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (Children's Day, a national holiday), it will hold a free admission event, 'Smile Inclusive Day', at approximately 200 playground facilities it operates nationwide, including 'Skids Garden', 'Nobikko', and 'Waiwai Park'.
Starting this fiscal year, we aim to create a society where all children can play freely 'as they are', regardless of their disabilities, characteristics, or various circumstances, creating an inclusive environment together with our users. Through the warm mutual watchfulness among customers, we will expand places where everyone can truly enjoy 'play' from the bottom of their hearts, together with the local community.
♦ For more details: https://www.fantasy.co.jp/#smileinclusive
### ■ Background and Thoughts: Responding to Every Child's Desire to 'Play'
In the moment of being absorbed in play, there are no differences due to disabilities or characteristics. In reality, however, there are children and families who have given up on coming to playgrounds due to the gaze of others, anxiety about the environment, or their circumstances. The Company believes that our purpose (reason for existence) is to eliminate this 'experience gap in play', nurture the 'enthusiasm' of all children, and create a society full of 'smiles'. 'Smile Inclusive Day' is not just a free event, but an important step to co-create playgrounds where all children can enjoy themselves freely 'as they are', together with all of our users.
### ■ 'Smile Inclusive Day' Implementation Overview
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (National Holiday)
Content: Free opening of target facilities (Complete replacement system / Numbered tickets distributed on the day)
Target facilities: Approximately 200 locations nationwide including Skids Garden, Nobikko, Waiwai Park, Sobinavi, and Dynarex Challenge kids' corners
Target users: Children from 0 years old to 2nd grade of elementary school and their guardians
Promise: To ensure all children can play freely 'as they are', we ask for everyone's warm mutual watchfulness.
**[Precautions for Use]**
- For safety reasons on the day, children...
Starting this fiscal year, we aim to create a society where all children can play freely 'as they are', regardless of their disabilities, characteristics, or various circumstances, creating an inclusive environment together with our users. Through the warm mutual watchfulness among customers, we will expand places where everyone can truly enjoy 'play' from the bottom of their hearts, together with the local community.
♦ For more details: https://www.fantasy.co.jp/#smileinclusive
### ■ Background and Thoughts: Responding to Every Child's Desire to 'Play'
In the moment of being absorbed in play, there are no differences due to disabilities or characteristics. In reality, however, there are children and families who have given up on coming to playgrounds due to the gaze of others, anxiety about the environment, or their circumstances. The Company believes that our purpose (reason for existence) is to eliminate this 'experience gap in play', nurture the 'enthusiasm' of all children, and create a society full of 'smiles'. 'Smile Inclusive Day' is not just a free event, but an important step to co-create playgrounds where all children can enjoy themselves freely 'as they are', together with all of our users.
### ■ 'Smile Inclusive Day' Implementation Overview
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (National Holiday)
Content: Free opening of target facilities (Complete replacement system / Numbered tickets distributed on the day)
Target facilities: Approximately 200 locations nationwide including Skids Garden, Nobikko, Waiwai Park, Sobinavi, and Dynarex Challenge kids' corners
Target users: Children from 0 years old to 2nd grade of elementary school and their guardians
Promise: To ensure all children can play freely 'as they are', we ask for everyone's warm mutual watchfulness.
**[Precautions for Use]**
- For safety reasons on the day, children...