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Kids & Family 9 May 2026 One-off date

Peninsula Hot Springs - Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

A Japanese cultural celebration at Peninsula Hot Springs, Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) with family programming, cultural activities, and full-day bathing access.

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Peninsula Hot Springs does cultural programming better than most Peninsula venues because it has the infrastructure to absorb a full-day crowd without collapsing under it. Kodomo no Hi, Japan's Children's Day, celebrated on 5 May each year and marked here on 9 May, brings traditional carp streamers (koinobori), cultural activities alongside the regular bathing access, and the kind of specific occasion that makes a May weekend feel earned rather than improvised. PHS has a long relationship with Japanese bathing culture and this event is a natural fit for the space. Book early: the family-oriented programming days at PHS fill several weeks out, and the May school holiday framing means demand is higher than a regular weekend.

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