NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo) and Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Co. (Ota-ku, Tokyo) announced "2011 Summer Festival in Umihotaru" at Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway in August 2011. It will be held on Thursday, 4th.

This event is held with gratitude to our customers every year, but this year, we pray for the reconstruction of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and with the customers who visited Umihotaru, we will be able to visit the disaster area. I will support you.

Fukushima prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture will carry out local product sales and tourism promotion of each prefecture. In addition, mascot characters from each prefecture will come to visit us.

In the hands-on corner on the theme of power saving, we will introduce the "wind power generation workshop" for children and the contents and effects of the Expressway power saving measures we are working on.

The time and place of each event are subject to change. Also, please note that some events may be canceled due to bad weather.

In addition, we will inform you of any additional plans for this event in the future.

"2011 Summer Festival in Umihotaru" event contents

<Reconstruction support corner>

Participating prefectures' products and sightseeing PR will be carried out. You can support the disaster-stricken area by enjoying the fresh vegetables and sweets of each prefecture.

In the same corner, we will also collect support messages for the disaster area and collect donations.

[Main products sold by each prefecture]

[Participating characters]

"Kibitan" from Fukushima Prefecture, "Cheba-kun" in Chiba Prefecture, "Tochimaru-kun" in Tochigi Prefecture, "Gunma-chan" in Gunma Prefecture, and "Piruru" from Aqua World Oarai Aquarium in Ibaraki Prefecture to add excitement to the event. I will. In addition, NEXCO EAST 's traffic safety character "Manatee" will also appear.

<Power saving experience corner>

While understanding the principle of wind power generation, we will process PET bottles into wings and assemble a power generator. Umihotaru is a windy place, so you can immediately feel the energy of the wind.

Participants are those who donated 200 yen or more at the workshop site and are for children over elementary school age. For elementary school children, please join with parents.

• Introducing our efforts to save electricity and eco-friendly: Umihotaru 5th floor "Kawasaki side deck" Opening time 10:00-15:00

We will introduce our efforts for power saving measures and various eco-related facilities centering on the panel display. You may find a theme for free study during summer vacation.

<Reconstruction prayer evening>

<Aqualine expedition> (Simultaneous holding)

A tour will be conducted by 170 participating members to explore the evacuation facilities for the Aqualine tunnel.

This year, we received about 50 times the number of applicants, which is the highest ever. The lucky members who won the election will enjoy the cool submarine tunnel and a tour of the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway from the sea when boarding.