"Wakayama City West Community Center" opens on Sunday, April 13th

2025.04.11 Press Releases
Bunkyo Forest

-A new community center and new gathering space in the western part of Wakayama City-

Wakayama City (Mayor: Obana Masahiro, hereinafter referred to as "Wakayama City") will open the "Wakayama City West Community Center" in Sunayamaminami, Wakayama City as a place for local interaction and learning, under the management of the designated manager "Bunkyo no Morisha" (Address: KEG Education Center Building, 2-145 Tomoda-cho, Wakayama City, Representative: Kadono Hironori, hereinafter referred to as "Bunkyo no Morisha"). As the designated manager, Bunkyo no Morisha will create a new community center and new gathering space in the western part of Wakayama City.

Bunkyo no Morisha is an organization made up of KEG Career Academy Co., Ltd. (Head office: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative: Hironori Kadono), Taiyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Head office: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative Director: Hiroshi Murata), Creators General Incorporated Association (Head office: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative Director: Yoshifumi Nishi), and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasunori Takahashi).

The Wakayama City West Community Center is a community hub where local people can meet and connect with a variety of different stakeholders. We aim to be a place that serves as a hub for local residents, creating a convenient and comfortable space where everyone will want to gather.

Functions and Features of Wakayama City Nishi Community Center

1.    多世代交流の場としてOpen Spaceの提供。There is also a drink bar.

The Wakayama City Nishi Community Center has an open space that can be used as a place for multi-generational interaction. Here, we have set up a drink bar called "NEUK" (for a fee) that users can enjoy, and you can spend your time freely and comfortably whether you want to concentrate on work alone, have a relaxed chat with friends, or participate in an event or course to learn something. We also have a "kids' space" and "library corner" for children.

2. Renting out venues for cultural and community activities
We have a variety of rooms available for rent, including small and medium activity rooms, a cooking practice room, a workroom, small and large multipurpose halls, a Japanese-style room, and a conference room. We aim to make these venues a hub for the local community, with local residents playing a central role.

3. Holding events and courses as a place for local people to gather, meet, connect, and co-create
We will hold a wide variety of events and courses that anyone, from small children to adults, can learn from. Furthermore, we will not be bound by the concept of a traditional community center, but will plan a variety of events and carry out open activities, such as a market where people can rediscover the charm of the local area and events that lead to learning about circular agriculture.

4. Opening hours are from 9:00am to 9:30pm. There is also a lawn and outdoor plaza.
The facility is open from 9:00am to 9:30pm, making it a place where local residents can gather at any time. The building also has a study room and Wi-Fi for students to study or work. There is a natural grass plaza on the first floor, and outdoor plazas on the second and third floors, where you can enjoy a meal, take in the scenery, and spend your time however you like. It can also be used as a temporary evacuation site in the event of a disaster.

Name: Wakayama City West Community Center
Address: 1-11 Sunayama Minami 3-chome, Wakayama City, 640-8272
Designated management Designated manager Bunkyo no Morisha
Designated period: April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2030
オープン日   2025年4月13日（日）
Closed: Tuesdays (or the following day if it falls on a public holiday), New Year's holiday (December 29th to January 3rd of the following year)
開館時間　  午前9時～午後9時30分
Facility Overview　 
1st floor: Open space, activity room (elementary and junior high school), cooking practice room, kids' space, self-study room, workroom, library corner, lawn plaza, office
2nd floor: Japanese-style room, conference room, multipurpose hall (small), outdoor plaza
3rd floor: Multipurpose hall (large), outdoor plaza

Media Inquiries
Bunkyo no Morisha
TEL: 073-494-4800／MAIL: info@bunkyonomori.jp

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"Wakayama City West Community Center" opens on Sunday, April 13th