We will develop the 20th anniversary business of Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway and Umihotaru! !

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Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway (hereinafter referred to as "Aqua Line") and Umihotaru Parking Area (hereinafter referred to as "Umihotaru PA") will be celebrating their 20th anniversary on December 18, 2018.

NEXCO EAST Kanto Branch (Saitama Prefecture Saitama City) and Tokyo Bay Horizontal Pathway Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo) celebrate the 20th anniversary and thank you for having used it to many customers so far In addition to this, on this occasion, for the purpose of rediscovering the walk from the construction of the Aqua line to the present and its improvement effect, the charm of Umihotaru etc, to everyone in the area along the railroad area as well as the general public 20 We will implement various projects commemorating the anniversary.

1 We will open a 20th anniversary website.

We have established the "Aqualine 20th Anniversary Site" within our official site "DraPla". We will introduce various technologies gathered to connect Tokyo Bay with roads, the progress of construction work such as excavation of subsea tunnels and erection of bridges on the sea, and technologies for managing marine structures. At the same time, we will keep you informed of various campaigns, events, etc. commemorating the 20th anniversary.

• Opening date: Wednesday, August 2, 14:00 (scheduled)
• Content on the site:
  
  1. About the trajectory of the aqua line
     1) Aqualine business overview, road structure
     2) Progress of aqua line construction, advanced technology, etc.
     3) Management of offshore structures
     4) Maintenance effect after opening
     5) Changes in Umihotaru PA
     
  2. Aqualine/Umihotaru videos and photos
  3. 20th Anniversary Radio Promotion Notice
  4. Other events such as events related to the 20th anniversary

2 Start the radio promotion.

At FM YOKOHAMA, the broadcasting of a radio program will begin, which will disseminate information about the charm of Aqualine, Umihotaru, and various plans for the 20th anniversary business.

1. Broadcast period:

From Sunday, August 6, 2017 to Sunday, December 31, 2017 11:43 to 11:57 (all 22 times planned)

2. Broadcasting station:

"FM Yokohama"

3. Program name:

"NEXCO EAST presents Aqua Line Party"

4. Program content:

(1) Outing information using Aqualine
(2) Sightseeing and event information for areas along the Aqua Line
(3) Introduction of the 20th anniversary commemorative project
(4) Business introduction of Aqua Line and NEXCO EAST

3 Stamp rally will be held.

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary, we will hold a stamp rally around sightseeing and leisure facilities in the Chiba Boso area using the Aqua Line, with the aim of having many customers enjoy the drive and the charm of the area. (It is a tourist drive guide (booklet) with a stamp rally mount.)

If you collect and apply for stamps at the place where stamps are set, you will receive a luxurious gift by lottery according to the number of stamps.

• Implementation period: October 1, 2017 to January 7, 2018
• Where to get the stamp mount and where to set the stamp:
  Umihotaru PA, Ichihara Service Area (In-bound / Out-bound lines), Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu (Kisarazu City), German Village (Sodegaura City), Mother Farm (Futtsu City), Kamogawa Sea World (Kamogawa City), Roadside Station Wealth Rakuto Tomiyama (Minamiboso City)
• Present prize:
  As a special prize, we invite 10 people to the "Aqualine Expedition". We will guide you through the underground passages of the aqualine submarine tunnel that you can not usually enter (the guide date is May to June 2018). We also offer many other prizes.

*Details will be announced later.

<Reference 1> The following campaigns, events and plans are planned after autumn.

• "20th anniversary campaign" will be held. 《Details undecided》
  (1) Holding period: Mid-November to mid-December 2017
  (2) Venue: Stores on the 4th and 5th floors of Umihotaru PA
• "20th anniversary event" will be held. 《Details undecided》
  (1) Date: Sunday, December 17, 2017
  (2) Location: Umihotaru PA
• We will hold a "photo and panel exhibition" about the history of the construction of the aqua line to the present and the various effects brought about by the opening of the aqua line. 《Details undecided》
  (1) Holding period: Held sequentially from around September 2017
  (2) Venue: Various locations in Chiba Prefecture, in addition to Umihotaru PA
• We plan to produce "animated video" set in Aqualine and Umihotaru, and deploy it on various advertising media including the 20th anniversary site and SA/PA digital signage. 《Details undecided》
• We plan to hold an "Aqua line tour" that goes around the underground passage of the submarine tunnel and the wind tower. 《Details undecided》
• We plan to sell "special packaged products" commemorating the 20th anniversary at stores in Umihotaru as well as SA and PA stores nearby. 《Details undecided》

<Reference 2> Event held tomorrow, campaign currently being held

1. "2017 Summer Festival in Umihotaru-Let's make summer vacation memories with Aqualine celebrating its 20th anniversary!" will be held.

(1) Date and time:

Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 11:00 am to 7:40 pm

(2) Main contents:

Opening event gathering popular mascot characters from 7 prefectures in the Kanto suburbs, 20th anniversary quiz rally, work corner for children, sunset live, sea fireworks (fireworks), etc.

Detail is, Attachment 1 “Summer Holidays! We will hold “2017 Summer Festival in Umihotaru”” [PDF:857KB] Please refer to the.

2. “Kaiketsu Zorori Umihotaru Appears!-Umihotaru Stamp Rally Large Sakusen Summer Vacation Special” is being held.

(1) Holding period:

From Saturday, July 1, 2017 to Thursday, August 31, 2017

(2) Main contents:

1. Quiz stamp rally in Umihotaru by "Zorori Shinbun"
2. Display of a huge stuffed toy of Zorori (about 2m)
3. Development of 3D art with a width of 3 m that can shoot mischievous shots with Zorori

Detail is, Attachment 2 “-Umihotaru 20th Anniversary x Kaiketsu Zorori 30th Anniversary Collaboration Project-“Kaiketsu Zorori Umihotaru Appears!-Umihotaru Stamp Rally Daisakusen Summer Vacation Special”” is decided to be held as an extension of the popular period! "[PDF: 643KB] Please refer to the.

<Reference 3> In addition to using the 20th Anniversary logo mark for decoration in Umihotaru, we would like everyone in the areas along the line to use it widely.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary, we created a commemorative logo mark.

Umihotaru PA, which was constructed in the image of a luxury cruise ship, is shown in the shape of a cruise ship in the center, and it is a number of "20" with a shield tunnel and a smooth continuous bridge that are one of the symbols of Aqualine's construction technology. It means that.

Together with the logo mark, we will develop various projects to commemorate the 20th anniversary with the catchphrase "Thank you for 20 years and so on".