【Application Closed】“Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club with EXPO” is here! Registration is now open for the “Nighttime Wildlife Observation Event”!

In anticipation of our participation in GREEN×EXPO 2027, SOTETSU PARK is hosting a pre-event titled “Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club with EXPO” to help participants connect with the natural environment along the Sotetsu Lines. We have begun accepting applications for the “Let's find the insects lurking in the dark! Nighttime Wildlife Observation Event: Night Walk” scheduled for July 26.This is a hands-on program designed for children to enjoy learning about and getting close to the nature along the Sotetsu Lines.

The Sotetsu Group has long been committed to initiatives that help people discover and share the natural beauty and local charm of the areas along the Sotetsu Lines. One of our flagship programs is the “Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club.” Its goal is to help participants gain a deeper appreciation for the region’s appeal through learning and hands-on experiences in nature.

To mark GREEN×EXPO 2027, we are holding a special edition of some of these programs under the name “Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club with EXPO.”

● Features of the “Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club with EXPO”

1. Experience SOTETSU PARK’s “Friends and Home” Concept
   Based on SOTETSU PARK’s “Friends and Home” concept, we are offering a special version of our existing Manabi-Club programs.
   We are designing programs where children visit their “friends’” homes to get to know them better, and where they can experience living creatures as if they were friends.
   
   
2. Lectures are led by a variety of experts active along the Sotetsu Lines!
   We have invited experts with in-depth knowledge of the natural environments and wildlife along the line to serve as instructors, and we collaborate with them to develop the actual programs.
   
   
3. with EXPO Original Content: “Friend Sketches”
   We will be holding “Friend Sketches”, a project where participants observe and draw the “animal friends” they meet through event participation.
   The artwork you create will be displayed and showcased on this special website and at related events along the Sotetsu Lines around December—100 days before the opening of GREEN×EXPO 2027. We invite you to take a look at the diverse “friends” born from the children’s perspectives.
   
   
4. with EXPO’s Original Program: “Friends and Habitat Lab”
   We are set to launch “Friends and Habitat Lab,” a nature exploration program that goes beyond a single session and spans the entire year. Participants will continuously observe changes in living creatures and their habitats throughout the four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter. This ongoing program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the natural environment.

● Overview of the "Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club with EXPO" (July Program)

• Event #3: “Let's find the insects lurking in the dark! Nighttime Wildlife Observation Event: Night Walk”

  Date and Time: Sunday, July 26, 2026 18:00～20:00　※Cancelled in case of rain

  
  We will take a walk through Yokohama Children’s Nature Park (Asahi Ward, Yokohama) to explore the insects that can be seen at night.

  We are now accepting applications for this event. If we receive a large number of applications, we will hold a lottery. Please apply by the deadline.

  This program is conducted in Japanese only.

  
  ▼Click here for event details and to register 【Application Closed】

  Sotetsu Lines Manabi-Club with EXPO: Third Event—“Nighttime Wildlife Observation Event” on Peatix

  Application deadline: Sunday, June 27, 2026 – Sunday, July 12, 2026

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