Adventure World (Shirahama, Wakayama), together with the Consulate-General of China in Osaka, Sichuan Province Culture and Tourism Administration, Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base, and the Tourism Representative Office of China in Osaka, will hold the 2023 Giant Panda Global Birthday Festival in Wakayama to celebrate the birthday of the giant panda in Shirahama, Wakayama Yongming 31st The Birthday Festival will be held to celebrate the 31st birthday of Wakayama Shirahama's giant panda, Yongming. At the birthday party, we will celebrate the 31st birthday of Yongming, who left for China in February this year, by welcoming guests from the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base, and presenting videos and talks about the pandas' home province of Sichuan, China, and the recent situation of the panda family that left for China. The birthday ceremony will also be streamed live on the Park's official YouTube channel.
　During the festival and on the day of the birthday, the Park will also hold an exhibition of photo panels of panda families living in Sichuan Province and exchange events to experience local culture.

Event Outline】
■Event Name
2023 Giant Panda Global Birthday Celebration in Wakayama "Yongming" 31st Birthday Celebration
■Date
September 14, 2023 (Thursday) 3:30pm - 4:45pm (about 75 minutes)
■Venue
Big Ocean in Adventure World
■Attendance
Free seating (free)
*Admission fee is required It is.
■How to enter
Please pick up one Eimei Birthday Festival ticket per person when you enter Big Ocean.
　This ticket will be used for the "Happy Panda Drawing" at the Birthday Festival.
　Entrance to the Big Ocean is through the aisle in front of the Ocean Grotto gift store.
Capacity
2,000 people
■Contents
・Celebrate the 31st birthday of the giant panda "Yongming" and watch a video about Yongming and other panda family members who have left for China.
Happy Panda Raffle:
The Birthday Festival will hold a raffle for all guests who come to the venue on the day of the event.
　The raffle will include a 4-day/3-night trip to Sichuan Province, home of the pandas, and other great prizes.
On the day of the event, a cultural exchange event with Sichuan Province, the home of the pandas, is scheduled to be held at the Center Dome throughout the day.

Please note that the event is subject to change or cancellation due to weather conditions or the animals' physical condition.

Giant Panda Japan-China Joint Breeding Research Website]
https://www.aws-s.com/panda_breeding_and_research/
Pandas are precious lives that need to be protected in order to connect them to the future, and if we all work together, we can connect them to the future. We wish for the return of pandas to the wild, and through Japan-China joint breeding research, we will create a sustainable system in breeding.