Real snow play at Denka Big Swan Stadium

"20th Anniversary Event of the Ban-Etsu Expressway Opening" "Midsummer Snow Festival"

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July 27, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office

NEXCO EAST Niigata branch (Niigata-shi Chuo-ku) said, "Thank you for commemorating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Iwakoshi Expressway Full Linecold! "Midsummer Snow Festival" will be held at Denka Big Swan Stadium in conjunction with the 2017 Meiji Yasuda Mutual Life Insurance Co. J1 league official match "Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai" on Saturday, August 19th.

In this event, in addition to the real snow piled up on the Expressway in winter, a snow play zone that brought about 50 tons, a huge snow removal vehicle with Expressway specifications and an altitude inspection where you can see the event from about 5 meters in height We will provide you with the unique experience of a Expressway company, such as riding a lift vehicle.

Also, in order to let many people enjoy this event and the home games of Albirex Niigata, we will give a ticket to the first 2,000 people to watch the game on the day (see back for details).

We look forward to your visit.

1 Date/Time/Place

Date and time: Saturday, August 19, 2017 15: 00-18: 00
Place: Denka Big Swan Stadium E Gate Square

2 Implementation contents (All reservations and fees are available for participation) *Photo is for illustration purposes

(1) Snow play zone
(1) Image of snow play zone
(2) Snowball track out
(2) Image of Snowball Track Out
(3) Giant snow removal vehicle with Expressway specifications
(3) Image image of a huge snow removal vehicle with Expressway specifications
(4) Lift vehicle with a height of about 5 meters
(4) Image image of a lift vehicle about 5 meters high
(5) Children's fair corner
(5) Image of child fair corner
(6) FM-NIIGATA sticker campaign
(6) Image of FM-NIIGATA sticker campaign

(7) "Impressive Aizu Project Council PR Booth", "Niigata Chamber of Commerce and Industry PR Booth", "NEXCO EAST PR Booth" were installed at the same time.

  • The content may change depending on the weather.
  • The FM-NIIGATA personality Tomoyo Uemura and Masato Sekita will participate in the sticker campaign.

3 How to apply for a free watching ticket

Target match:
Saturday, August 19, 2017 19:00 Kick off
Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai
Application period:
July 28 (Friday), 2017 10:00 - August 18 (Fri), 2017 23: 59
Number of presents: First 2,000 people
  • Please apply from the special site below using your smartphone or computer.
    URL: https://www.jleague-ticket.jp/
    QR code:Image of QR code
  • After applying, you will receive a guide mail regarding how to collect your ticket.
  • Please redeem your tickets at the "ticket exchange booth" in front of the E-gate in accordance with the information email.
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