Experience winter road driving with a driving simulator, advice from a professional driver

Held "Winter Driving School in Sapporo Factory"

-Mr. Kenjiro Shinozuka, the first Japanese champion of the Paris Dakar, teaches winter road driving techniques-

【Notice】
The "Winter Driving School in Sapporo Factory" scheduled to be held on November 22 (Sun) will be canceled in consideration of the current infection status of the new coronavirus in Hokkaido.
We sincerely apologize to everyone who looked forward to this event, and thank you for your understanding.

November 5, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) is an event aimed at learning the points of winter road driving and improving driving skills on Sunday, November 22, the last day of the winter traffic safety campaign week. "Winter Driving School in Sapporo Factory" will be held jointly with the Hokkaido Police.
This is the 8th time this event has been held, and you can receive advice on driving skills from professional drivers led by Kenjiro Shinozuka, who won the first overall victory in the Paris-Dakar Rally. This time, for the first time, participants will experience winter road driving with the latest driving simulator without using an actual vehicle.

Photo by [Kenjiro Shinozuka]
[Kenjiro Shinozuka]
Image of [National Police Agency certified driving simulator]
[National Police Agency certified driving simulator]
Image of [Winter road driving experience with simulator]
[Winter road driving experience with a simulator]

1. 1. Date and time

November 22 (Sun) 11: 00-16: 00

2. place

Sapporo Factory (Kita 2 Johigashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)

3. 3. Participating professional drivers

Kenjiro Shinozuka, Katsumi Muraoka, Masato Sekine (History: Attachment [PDF: 82KB])

Four. Contents of the event

[Venue 1] Event space in the atrium

  1. You can experience a simulated experience of driving on a winter road with a driving simulator and receive advice on driving skills from a professional driver.
  2. A talk show on traffic safety will be held by DJ Katsunori and Shinozuka, who are commissioned by the Hokkaido Police as "Traffic Safety Advisors".
  3. As a special stage, there will be talk shows and live music about safe driving by artists from Hokkaido.

[Venue 2] Chimney Square

  1. You can experience a simulated winter road driving with the Hokkaido Police truck-loaded simulator "Hokuto-go".
  2. You can experience riding on emergency vehicles such as police cars, sign cars, and NEXCO patrol cars.

Five. time schedule

[Venue 1] Event space in the atrium (B1F) [Venue 2] Chimney Square (outdoor)

11:00~11:30

Opening stage

  • NEXCO EAST / Hokkaido Police Declaration to Start Event
  • Winter road driving one-point lesson by Mr. Shinozuka
  • Photo session

11:00~16:00

Winter road driving experience at "Hokuto"

  • Experience driving on a winter road with the drive simulator "Hokuto-go" that is actually used at the Driver's License Examination Center

Exhibition / experience ride of working vehicles

  • Police car / sign car (Hokkaido Police)
  • Police car (NEXCO EAST)
[Hokuto] photo
[Hokuto]
[Inside the Hokuto] photo
[Inside the Hokuto issue]

11:30~16:00

Winter road driving experience in a driving simulator

  • Instructor professional drivers (Muraoka and Sekine) advise experienced drivers on driving skills

Stage by FM NORTH WAVE
(Talk show / music live)

12: 15 ~ Kodai Sato Talk & Live (Advance recruitment of participants)
13: 15 ~ DJ Katsunori × Kenjiro Shinozuka Talk Show
14: 00- Professional Camper Masahiro Hoshi Talk Show
15: 00- Rihwa Talk & Live (Advance recruitment of participants)

Image of FM NORTH WAVE
[Mr. Kodai Sato] Photo
[Mr. Kodai Sato]
[Masahiro Hoshi] Photo
[Masahiro Hoshi]
[Rihwa] Photo
[Rihwa]

[Notice related to new coronavirus infection]

  • At this event, Large new coronavirus infection, we will wear masks and gloves for the staff who handle customers, measure the temperature at the entrance of the event space, and install alcohol disinfectant.
  • When experiencing a driving simulator, you will be asked to wear disposable gloves and disinfect and sterilize as appropriate.
  • When you go out, please check the latest information sent by the national government and local governments such as Hokkaido.
  • We recommend that you install the contact confirmation app "COCOA" of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare before you come to the event venue. In addition, the 2D barcode of the "Hokkaido Corona Notification System" will be posted at the venue, so please register.
  • Please wear a mask inside the venue (except when you cannot wear a mask due to health reasons).
  • In addition, please cooperate with various infectious disease countermeasures implemented at the venue.
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