[Summer Vacation 2025] From Dinosaurs to Space and AI - Complete Guide to Yokohama's "Summer Vacation Homework Festival"

[Summer Vacation 2025] From Dinosaurs to Space and AI - Complete Guide to Yokohama's "Summer Vacation Homework Festival"

Table of Contents

  1. Event Overview and Basic Information

  2. In-depth Introduction to the Four Major Theme Zones

  3. Complete List of 60 Workshops

  4. Ticket Purchase & Crowd Avoidance Techniques

  5. Survival Guide for Foreign Tourists

  6. Enjoying the "Homework Festival" to the Fullest with Surrounding Courses

  7. Preparation Checklist

  8. Conclusion: A Yokohama Trip Filled with "Learning" During Summer Vacation



1. Event Overview and Basic Information

1-1 Event Period & Venue

  • Period: July 18, 2025 (Friday) – August 31, 2025 (Sunday), total of 43 days

  • Venue: Yokohama Landmark Tower 69th Floor Observation Deck

    • 273m above ground with a 360° panoramic view. At night, enjoy the Minato Mirai nightscape.

  • Opening Hours: 10:00 – 21:00 (Last entry at 20:30)

1-2 Pricing Structure

CategoryPrice (including tax)Remarks
Adults (18–64 years)1,000 yenIncludes observation deck admission
High School Students & 65+800 yenID required
Elementary & Middle School Students500 yen
Preschoolers (4 years and older)200 yen

*Some workshops have a fee (500–2,500 yen).ReseMom

1-3 Theme and Organizer

  • Theme: "A Learning Space Traveling Through Time and Space"

  • Organizer: Mitsubishi Estate Property Management

  • Cooperation: Yokohama Future Organization, Yokohama National University, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Mitsubishi Minato Mirai Industrial Museum, and othersPress Release & News Release Distribution Share No.1 | PR TIMES



2. In-depth Introduction to the Four Major Theme Zones

2-1 Dinosaur Zone — Warp to 65 Million Years Ago

  • Highlight Exhibit: Full skeleton of Elasmosaurus (2.9m in length). Photography allowed.

  • Excavation Workshop (Duration: 10 minutes)

    • Break fossil blocks with a wooden mallet and chisel to find real fossils. Excavated fossils can be taken home.

  • Free Research Tips: Create cards with scientific names, eras, and discovery countries using the "Skeleton Label Creation Kit."Yokohama Landmark TowerYokohama City Welcome Site

2-2 Marine Zone — "Living Creatures × Environment" Real Lab

  • Three Aquarium Exhibits: Symbiosis Tank / Marine Debris Tank / Eelgrass Bed Tank.

  • On-site Explanation: Live explanations by Hakkeijima Sea Paradise staff every Saturday at 11:00 & 13:00.

  • Experience: Create a "Sea-colored Kaleidoscope" using microplastics.Rurubu Kids

2-3 Space Zone — The World of 0.16G on the Moon

2-4 AI Zone — The Era of Creating Your Own "Favorite"

  • AI Idol Production Experience

    • Edit music, vocals, and accompaniment in real-time → Take data home via QR code.

  • Image Generation Station: Use generative AI to depict "Yokohama in 2040" and project it on a large monitor.

  • No Programming Required Materials: Understand the basics of algorithms with visual AI tools.ReseMom



3. Complete List of 60 Workshops

The table below shows 20 representative types. Refer to the official site’s schedule PDF for the full list.Yokohama Landmark Tower

No.Workshop NameTargetDurationFeeDates
1Fossil Excavation Mission★Ages 4+10 minutes2,500 yenDaily
2Dinosaur Craft BookAges 3+25 minutes800 yenWeekdays
3Sea-colored Kaleidoscope Making★Grade 3+90 minutes1,000 yenWeekends
4Eelgrass Water Quality ExperimentGrade 4+40 minutesFreeDaily
5Try on a Space Suit★Elementary School and Below10 minutesFreeDaily
6Lunar Gravity VR★Elementary School+7 minutes500 yenDaily
7Mars Rover OperationGrade 3+15 minutes300 yenWeekdays
8AI Idol Production★Elementary School+5 minutesFreeDaily
9Future Yokohama AI IllustrationGrade 4+20 minutesFreeWeekdays
10Marine Debris Encyclopedia MakingGrade 3+30 minutes500 yenWednesdays
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