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Snow Driving Experience Driving Lesson "announcement 1/27 (Sat) - 1/28 (Sun)

～ Experience driving on snowy roads to improve safety awareness on snowy roads! !! ~

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Call for special lessons on Saturday, January 27th
Thanks to you, we have reached the capacity.
Only general lessons are accepted at the venue on the day.

December 28, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Saku Management Office

NEXCO EAST Japan Saku Management Office (Saku City, Nagano Prefecture), "Snow Drive Experience Driving Lesson"E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway (hereinafter "Joshinetsu Road") Sakudaira will be held at "Saku Ski Garden North Parada" which can be easily accessed from the parking area (hereinafter "PA").

In order to raise customers' safety awareness of driving on snowy roads, you can experience a free drive lesson at a special course in the venue with an instructor riding to give lectures on points to note when driving on snowy roads.

Local mascot characters along the Joshinetsu Expressway and our original PR character for winter road "Dr. Mammoshi" also participated. There are lots of fun projects! Please join us.

* Photos are from previous years

Image image of snow road test ride experience
[Snow road test ride experience]
Image image of demonstration run by instructor
[Demonstration run by instructor]
Image of talk show
【talk show】

Event contents

Date and time
  1. General lessons:
    Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 12:30 to 15:30 (first-arrival 20 people)
    Sunday, January 28, 2018 from 10: 00-15: 30 (first-arrival 50 people)
  2. Special lesson:
    Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 10:00 to 12:00 (first-arrival 20 people)
Venue Saku Ski Garden "Palada" North Parada No. 1 Parking Lot Access: Attachment [PDF:186KB] As of
*Joshinetsu Expressway Sakudaira Smart IC directly connected
Implementation content
  • We carry out general lessons and special lessons where small groups give detailed lectures.
  • In each lesson, on a special course, drive a vehicle equipped with normal tires and studless tires (for normal riding) respectively, and experience the difference in behavior of the car when operating "sudden" steering wheel and "sudden" brake
  • Talk show held by instructor (professional driver), winter driving lesson by JAF
  • Exhibition of panels (Expressway safety initiatives, etc.) and patrol cars
Qualification Those who have a normal driver's license or higher (* Drinking people cannot participate.)
Participation fee Free (However, transportation expenses to the site are excluded.)
Reception method
  1. For general lessons, please fill in the application form on the day at the reception desk located in the venue.
  2. 特別レッスンについては、NEXCO東日本 佐久管理事務所宛にお電話にてお申し込みください。
    受付期間：平成30年1月9日（火）～1月24日（水） 平日9時～17時 （定員20名に達し次第締め切らせていただきます。）
    電話番号：0267-68-8861担当 おきうら、あくら
Other
  • We also lend out shoes for changing shoes from ski shoes and store ski wear.
  • Depending on the weather conditions and the condition of the experience course, the holding time may be shortened or canceled.
  • Notice to customers concerning this matter is the official account of our corporate website and Twitter "NEXCO EAST (Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto).

Instructor profile

Image of Norihiko Katsuta
Norihiko Katsuta

1993 Chubu Area Series Champion
1993 All Japan Rally debut
2007 All Japan Rally Championship 2nd overall
2008 All Japan Rally Championship Series Overall Champion
2009 All Japan Rally Championship Series 2nd overall
2010-2013 All Japan Rally Championship Series Overall Champion
2014 All Japan Rally Championship 2nd overall
2015 All Japan Rally Championship 2nd overall
2016 All Japan Rally Championship Series Overall Champion
2017 All Japan Rally Championship Series Overall Champion
Image of Toshihiro Arai
Toshihiro Arai

1997 All Japan Rally Champion
2000 WRC participation in Subaru World Rally Team
2005 Production Car World Rally Championship Champion
2007 Production Car World Rally Championship Champion
2015 All Japan Rally Championship Overall Champion
2016 All Japan Rally Championship 3rd overall
2017 All Japan Rally Championship 2nd overall
Image of Mr. Nobuhiro Murata
Nobuhiro Murata

1999 Stock Car S2000 Class Series Champion
2007,2008 Super Taikyu Series 2 class 2nd in the series
2009 Super Taikyu Series 2 Class Series Champion
2010, 2011 Super Taikyu Series 2 class 2nd in the series
2012 Vitz Race East Japan Series Champion
2013 Super Taikyu Series 4 class 5th in the series (winner in Round 2 Korea Inje)
2015 Super Taikyu Series ST-4 class Class ranking second place
2016 Super Taikyu Series ST-4 class class champion
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