Notice of "Sunagawa SA Winter Festa"

-"Severe winter emergency traffic safety campaign" and "Winter Circus 2015" will be held simultaneously-

February 13, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office Asahikawa Management Office

NEXCO EAST Asahikawa Management Office (Asahikawa City) will hold "Customer Thanksgiving Day "Sunagawa SA Winter Festa"" with gratitude to customers who use the Expressway.

In addition, we would like to inform you that we will also carry out a "winter winter emergency traffic safety campaign" and participate in "Winter Circus 2015" sponsored by Scenic Byway Hokkaido with the cooperation of Sunagawa City.

"Customer Thanksgiving Day "Sunagawa SA Winter Festa""

1. Implementation date and time
February 14th (Sat) and 15th (Sun) Both days from 14:00 to 17:00
2. Implementation place
Do-O Expressway Sunagawa Service Area (SA) (Sapporo direction)
3. Content
"Fun lottery"
Customers who purchase ¥500 or more at the shop will receive “local special products”.
[Last year
[Last year] Fun lottery

"Cold winter emergency road safety campaign"

1. Implementation date and time
Saturday, February 14
2. Implementation place
Do-O Expressway Sunagawa SA
(Asahikawa direction) 11:00-12:00
(Sapporo direction) 13:00~14:00
3. Content
In the midst of severe winters and many traffic accidents, we will hand out awareness leaflets and gifts to customers visiting Sunagawa SA to call for road safety on winter roads.

"Winter Circus 2015"

1. Implementation date and time
February 14th (Sat) and 15th (Sun) Both days 17:00-20:00
2. Implementation place
Do-O Expressway Sunagawa SA (Sapporo direction)
3. Content
Land Art "Dog sled, carrying dreams and shaved ice"
The artist designed the "Land Art" and made it by NEXCO EAST employees and others. You can enjoy the fantastic space of light by shining colorful light on this snow "land art".
Word art "source word"
It is a participatory word art that expresses the feelings and images of customers by having them write one kanji that they can think of as "I and Sunagawa", and projecting the four kanji in land art. You can enjoy the art of words like pictures like poetry.
4. Artist introduction
Motoko Hoshi (artist/word artist)
Member of Japan Institute of Architecture and Crafts
While working as a copywriter for many years, I encountered the question "Why only words need translation?" and developed the original word art "Sotokotoba (Visual 4-letter poem/Consebutual art)". We hold exhibitions and workshops and are active in Japan and overseas.
[Last year] Image of winter circus "Kemomichi"
Winter Circus "Kemomichi"