A new learning place for children to experience the "real thing" - "Hotel for School Children" is born! Information Session and Pre-Trial Session" for Parents and Guardians to be held on August 25 and 26 ～Providing a "third place" for children

2025.08.08 10:30

非営利型一般社団法人ホロニック

Aiming to solve the social issue of "experience gap" among children, we established a non-profit general incorporated association, HORONIC (Higashinada-ku, Kobe; Representative Director: Ichiro Osada), on July 24, 2025, to operate a new learning place for children to experience the "real" thing, the "school-age hotel. On August 25 and 26, 2025, we plan to hold a "briefing session and pre-trial meeting" for parents. The "Gakuho Hotel" will provide local children with authentic experiences free of charge.

メイン

Main

かぞく食堂

family cafeteria

ベットメイキング体験

Bed-making experience

■Outline of the School Children's Hotel

Operating entity: HORONIC Incorporated Association

Cooperation : HORONIC Corporation / Local companies and organizations / Volunteers

Target: 10 to 12 elementary school students (3rd to 6th grades) living in Kobe City

Date ： Every Tuesday

Place : "Villa Residence" in Hotel Setre Kobe Maiko

ホテルセトレ神戸・舞子

Hotel Setre Kobe Maiko

レジデンススイートルーム

Residence Suite

■Outline of Briefing Session & Pre-Trial Session

School-age children's hotel 1st recruiting experience and explanatory meeting - scheduled to start in September! ～～ (in Japanese)

Date & Time ： Monday, August 25th and Tuesday, August 26th

Eligibility ： Children living in Kobe City, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade elementary school students

　　　　　　　 *If there are too many applications, we will select the participants after a careful drawing.

Participation Fee ： Free of charge

Program ： August 25th (Monday) Part 1

　　　　　　　 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. How Suma Laver is made and laver roasting experience

　　　　　　　 Lecturer : Mr. Ryota Jitsukuma, Sumaura Suisan

　　　　　　　 Tuesday, August 26, Part 1

　　　　　　　 11:00 - 13:00 Communication Experience without Speaking Out Loud

　　　　　　　 Lecturer: Ms. Yukie Onaka and Mr. Tomoya Onaka

　　　　　　　 Tuesday, August 26, Part 2

　　　　　　　 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dance with live sound Instructor: MIWA & CANA

　　　　　　　 Part 1: about 2 hours *About 12 people each are expected.

Venue: "Villa Residence" in Hotel Setre Kobe Maiko, 11-1 Kaigan-dori, Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Inquiry: info@gakudohotel.or.jp

Children's Program】【Contents

Duration: 120 minutes

(1) Introduction

(2) Experience program: Table manners taught by hotel professionals

(3) Snack time delivered by a patissier

(4) Special experience program: *Depends on the date and time of participation

(5) Closing remarks

For Parents】】Parents

You may watch your child's experience at the venue, but we will explain about the Gakudo Hotel and show you around during the program.

The information will be available at the following URL from August 20, 2025

Schoolchildren's Hotel official website: https://www.gakudohotel.or.jp/

Click here to make a reservation for a briefing session and pre-trial at the Schoolchildren's Hotel.

体験・説明会申込二次元コード

Two-dimensional code for application for experience and briefing session

Because every experience leads to the "future

We want to provide opportunities for "encounters" and "rich learning" that move the heart.

Making the community a "learning place" for all children

There is a special after-school program that only a hotel can provide.

Background and Objectives

HORONIC Corporation, which operates the Hotel CETRAY, has been promoting community-based experiential tourism and exchange, using the hotel as a base for communicating the attractions of the region. To further develop this economic activity and start the "School Children's Hotel" concept with the aim of contributing to the children who will lead the region in the next generation, a non-profit general incorporated association, HORONIC, has been established.

Children's days are full of "firsts. However, the reality is that opportunities for such experiences vary depending on the family environment. In order to eliminate this "experience gap," we opened Hotel Setre Kobe Maiko as a "hotel for school children," a place where children can encounter their "likes" and "strengths" by being exposed to the real thing and interacting with serious adults in the extraordinary space of a hotel. It is also a place where parents can feel relieved and happy to see their children return home with a satisfied face. As a "third place" that provides learning, experiences, and connections, the School-Age Hotel will expand the cycle of smiles for both parents and the community.

Our Thoughts

Children's days are filled with many "firsts.

However, it is also a reality that some children will encounter these "firsts" while others will not. Depending on the environment in which they were born and raised, the scenery after school can vary greatly.

We want to eliminate this "experience gap" as much as possible.

Learning, playing, and meeting people are all experiences that lead to the "future.

We want to provide every child with the opportunity to have an "encounter" that moves his or her heart and "rich learning. With this in mind, we decided to open Hotel Setre Kobe Maiko as a "hotel for school children.

After-school hours at Hotel Setre Kobe Maiko are more than just a time to take care of children.

In the "unusual" space of the hotel, children will discover their "likes" and "strengths" while being exposed to the real thing and interacting with serious adults.

The rich "seeds of learning" are scattered throughout their daily experiences, as they encounter local people, culture, and nature. This is an invaluable time for parents as well.

When parents see their children return home with a contented expression on their faces, they feel relieved and their hearts lighten and turn to joy.

Furthermore, when this time becomes "a time for parents to take a breather themselves," it creates a little extra space in their busy daily lives. This brings about a warm change in the relationship between parents and children and in their daily lives.

A hotel for school-age children is a "third place" for children.

As a new "safe place to learn" that is neither home nor school, we will support children's growth together with the local community. When children shine, parents feel relieved. When parents feel relieved, smiles spread to the community.

We will nurture such a "cycle of smiles" from here.

カード遊び

Playing with cards

楽器体験

Playing musical instruments

Social Issues Faced by Hotels for School-Age Children

Eliminating the experience gap" and "giving parents more time and space

Social issues to be addressed

We want to provide rich experiences for all children. We want to eliminate the "experience gap.

Depending on the family's economic situation and environment, there is a big difference in the quantity and quality of experiences that children can have. This "experience gap" affects learning opportunities and future options.

At the School Children's Hotel, we take advantage of the extraordinary space of a hotel to provide authentic experiences that bring children into contact with local people, culture, and nature.

We provide all children with opportunities to learn and encounter things that move their hearts.

フロント体験

Front Desk Experience

Children's "experiences" are not equal.

1 in 3 children from low-income families have never had an out-of-school experience

出典：Chance for Children1

Source: Chance for Children1

Source: Chance for Children

https://cfc.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cfc_taiken_report2307.pdf

1 in 2 children without parental experience

With parental experience, child participation doubles

出典：Chance for Children2

Source: Chance for Children2

Source: Chance for Children

https://cfc.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cfc_taiken_report2307.pdf

Factors causing experience gaps/economic disparities, regional disparities, parents' experiences, and educational styles

Experience gaps affect children's social development, class, and occupation

Less experience, due to circumstances that are not the child's problem, limits children's potential and prevents them from reaching their full potential

● More space in parents' minds and time.

In today's world of dual-income families and multiple-children households, how children spend their time after school is a major issue for parents.

There is no safe place to leave their children until after work.

I would like to give my child more experiences, but I don't have the time or the luxury.

--We hear such comments from many parents.

The "school-children's hotel" is not just a place to take care of children, but also a "place to learn and grow" where parents can leave their children with peace of mind, bringing peace of mind to parents.

In addition, when children spend quality time with their parents, the parents themselves have "time for themselves" and "space to take a break," and the parent-child relationship at home becomes warmer and more positive.

Increase in the number of dual-earner households

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