Minecraft City-Building Event for Kids: '1,000 Elementary Students’ Summer Research 2026' Opens Registration Today (June 16) – Sponsored by Leading Companies Supporting Children's Learning

KUL Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Nobukazu Tanaka) and eStadium Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Hiroyuki Kato) have opened registration today for the educational virtual event 'Minecraft City-Building: 1,000 Elementary Students’ Summer Research 2026,' scheduled from Saturday, July 18 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

This event leverages the globally popular game 'Minecraft' to create an experiential learning opportunity where children can bring their ideas to life while exploring concepts of housing and urban development. Using a virtual recreation of the 'Izumi-Chuo Station' area in Izumi City, Osaka—where KUL operates the shopping center 'Ecole Izumi'—participants will design their dream homes, fostering individual imagination and creativity.

Registration opens today, Tuesday, June 16, at 10:00 AM. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registration is encouraged.

Reservation URL: minecraft-machidukuri2026.resv.jp

The event is supported by several sponsoring and collaborating companies. Below are two of the key partners:

Sponsor & Collaborator Introduction ① [Ando Jimbo Co., Ltd. (Ando Hazama)]

Sponsor & Collaborator Introduction ② [Mouse Computer Co., Ltd.]

List of Sponsoring and Collaborating Companies

Event Details

[Event Dates]

① July 18 (Sat) – August 16 (Sun): 'eStadium Izumi'

② August 1 (Sat) – August 2 (Sun): Simultaneous events at 'Sennan Ochi Arena' and 'eStadium Izumi'

For both ① and ②:

Session 1: 10:00–11:00 (Registration: 09:30–10:00)

Session 2: 11:30–12:30 (Registration: 11:00–11:30)

Session 3: 14:00–15:00 (Registration: 13:30–14:00)

Session 4: 15:30–16:30 (Registration: 15:00–15:30)

Session 5: 17:00–18:00 (Registration: 16:30–17:00)

※ The number of sessions and available slots vary by date and venue. Please check in advance.

[Venues]

① eStadium Izumi

Address: 5-1-14 Ibukino, Izumi City, Osaka 594-0041 (1F, East Building, Ecole Izumi)

Access: 1-minute walk from 'Izumi-Chuo' Station on the Nankai Electric Railway Nankai Senboku Line

② Sennan Ochi Arena

Address: 3 Minamirinku Oido, Sennan City, Osaka 598-0047

Access: Directly connected to 'Rinku Town' Station on the JR Kansai Airport Line and Nankai Airport Line

[Target Participants]: Elementary school students

[Participation Fee]: Free

[Organizers]:

Host: KUL Co., Ltd.

Co-host: eStadium Co., Ltd.

[Sponsors]:

Ando Jimbo Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Eizen Co., Ltd., Daiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., Nakatani Kogyoten Co., Ltd., Joshin Co., Ltd.

[Collaborators]:

Mouse Computer Co., Ltd., Elecom Co., Ltd.

[Supporting Organizations]:

Izumi City, Izumi City Board of Education, Sennan City, Sennan City Board of Education, Momoyama Gakuin University

★ Watch last year’s event highlights on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/2mmWWvteano?si=4F_NLA9tKLuNoOiH

Latest updates will be posted on the following links:

eStadium Izumi Official Website: https://e-stadium.jp/about/izumi/

eStadium Izumi X (Twitter) Account: https://x.com/estadiumizumi

★ Past press releases about this event:

Last year’s event achieved over 1,000 participants with 98% satisfaction—the largest educational event of its kind in Japan. The 2026 edition is confirmed!

(March 26, 2026)

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000102455.html

For the third consecutive year, Minecraft YouTuber 'Kio Kio' returns as Support Captain!

Helping connect learning and excitement this summer.

(May 20, 2026)

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000102455.html

Contact:

KUL Co., Ltd., SC Business Division, e-Sports Promotion Office

TEL: 06-6245-5050

Email: kul_e-sports@kul.co.jp