Osaka’s Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park Opens Public Call for Poolside Stage Performers

Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park, located in Osaka and led by General Manager Tatsuya Fujitate, will host a wide range of events at the poolside stage of its UMEKITA INFINITY SPA, an outdoor heated infinity pool that reaches peak season in summer. Planned programs include dance shows, cheer dance performances, magic shows, DJ music, and more. As part of the events, the facility is publicly recruiting stage performers under the title “REN Poolside Stage 2026 @ UMEKITA INFINITY SPA” to provide emerging performers with opportunities to perform. The organizers invite performers to showcase their acts in an extraordinary setting and help create memorable moments for guests. Performers will receive benefits including practical performance experience at a special venue, facility use on the day of performance, and preferential admission fees for related guests. They will also be introduced on the facility’s official website and official social media channels, offering an opportunity to increase visibility. The facility is a wellbeing venue that comprehensively supports physical and mental health through five themes: bathing, exercise, food, meditation, and beauty. It works to improve QOL, or Quality of Life, and promote wellbeing-oriented lifestyles. Related URL: https://umekita-onsen.jp/event/poolsidestage ＜REN Poolside Stage 2026 @ UMEKITA INFINITY SPA Application Guidelines＞ Performance period: July 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026. Performance dates and number of appearances will be decided through consultation after performers are selected. Time slots will be determined through consultation between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Each stage performance is expected to last around 10 to 30 minutes. Venue: Poolside area of the outdoor heated infinity pool at Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park. The venue is outdoors. The performance area is approximately 12 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep, and the space may be adjusted depending on the program by moving furniture or equipment. As the area is poolside, the floor may be wet. Selection process: 1. Entry: Applicants should enter the required information via the application URL. Application URL: https://forms.gle/23eMRf7JKXFw1yXi9. 2. First screening: Selection will be conducted based on submitted entry details. Only successful applicants will be contacted by facility staff. 3. Second screening: Applicants will visit the facility for a practical performance and interview. 4. Performer selection finalized. Application period: May 15, 2026, to July 31, 2026. Applications will be reviewed sequentially after entry is received. Eligibility: Applicants must be 18 or older. Individuals and groups are both eligible. Professionals and amateurs are both eligible. Genres include dance, magic, street performance, music, and stage performances in general. Number of performers: Approximately 10 to 20 groups. Performer benefits: Opportunity to perform in front of general visitors and gain practical experience in a special location; introduction on the facility’s official website and official social media; use of the facility on the day of performance by performers, equivalent to a 1DAY Passport admission plan; preferential admission fees and outdoor heated infinity pool entrance fees for related guests visiting on the day of performance. Contact: Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park, Poolside Stage Performer Public Recruitment Office. TEL: 06-6377-7777. Email: info.umekita@ren-spa.jp. ＜About Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park＞ Official website: https://umekita-onsen.jp Umekita Onsen Ren Wellbeing Park is a health promotion facility based on the concepts of wellness and wellbeing. Centered on five themes: bathing, exercise, food, meditation, and beauty, it draws on the management and operational know-how of Kobe Minato Onsen Ren, which opened in 2015, while introducing advanced technologies. By combining diverse services based on these five themes, the facility provides experiences optimized for each guest. It opened on March 21, 2025, on the third and fourth floors of the South Building at Grand Green Osaka Shops & Restaurants. On August 4, 2025, it was certified by Japan’s Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as Osaka City’s first health promotion facility using hot springs. On October 31, 2025, it was certified as an exercise-based health promotion facility, becoming the first facility in Osaka Prefecture and the second in western Japan, after its sister facility Kobe Minato Onsen Ren, to receive dual certification. On January 20, 2026, it was designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a designated exercise therapy facility. 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