30th anniversary of Hokuriku Expressway opening and Niigata Prefecture Expressway 40th anniversary of the first opening The Niigata idol unit Negicco is appointed as "Hokuriku Expressway Ambassador"!

~ April 3 (Tuesday) We entrusted Negicco as the Hokuriku Road support ambassador ~

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April 3, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) is a idol unit "Negicco" from Niigata to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Hokuriku Road and the 40th anniversary of the first opening of Expressway in Niigata Prefecture. Was appointed as the "Hokuriku Road Support Ambassador".

It should be noted that the commission period, from April 1 (Sunday) 2019 has become a up to March 31 (Sunday).

1 Role of “Hokuriku Road Support Ambassador”

Participate in events held in Expressway 's service areas and parking areas (SA / PA), etc. hosted by NEXCO EAST, as well as through various media We will disseminate information such as the role and history of roads, and sightseeing, culture and history of the areas along the way.

2 Outline of commissioning ceremony for "Hokuriku Road Support Ambassador"

Date and time: Held from 13:00 on Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Location: NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office Meeting Room (1-1 Niigata Plaka, Niigata Plaka 34F, Chuo-ku, Niigata City)

3 Negicco's comment

It has been 30 years since the Hokuriku Expressway was connected from Kansai to Niigata on July 20, this year.
We Negicco will be celebrating 15 years on the same day. Since the time of formation, Expressway has been really helpful to us both publicly and privately. There is no exaggeration to say "Expressway Idol".
I have been appointed as a support ambassador since last year, but this year, the second year, I would like to disseminate information about Expressway and sightseeing along the railway more than last year. Also, I would like to do a project involving the area with NEXCO EAST.
Picture of Negicco 1
Picture of Negicco 2

4 Hokuriku Expressway 30th anniversary and Niigata Prefecture Expressway 40th anniversary

season Contents such as events
spring April 3 <Today>
Mid-May
June ~
  • Commissioning ceremony for "Hokuriku Expressway Ambassador"
  • Announced the 30th anniversary of Hokuriku Expressway opening and the logo of Niigata Prefecture Expressway 40th anniversary of the first opening.
    Open special website
    Detailed schedule announcement for various events
  • Disseminate tourism, culture and history of the area along the Hokuriku Road through various media
summer

July ~

  • Develop posters, etc. that convey the charm of the Hokuriku Expressway through SA, PA, etc.
  • Disseminate tourism, culture and history of the area along the Hokuriku Road through various media
  • Organize sightseeing events along the Hokuriku Road at locations other than SA / PA and Expressway
autumn October ~
  • Disseminate tourism, culture and history of the area along the Hokuriku Road through various media
  • Organize sightseeing events along the Hokuriku Road at locations other than SA / PA and Expressway
winter December ~
  • Disseminate tourism, culture and history of the area along the Hokuriku Road through various media
When details of various events are decided, we will announce them in press releases as needed.

5 Overview of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Hokuriku Road and the 40th anniversary of the first opening of Niigata Prefecture Expressway

(1) 30th anniversary of Hokuriku Expressway opening
On July 20, 1988, the Hokuriku Expressway Asahi IC-Nate Tanihama IC was opened, and the Hokuriku Expressway Yonehara JCT-Niigata West IC was fully opened.
(2) Niigata Prefecture Expressway 40th anniversary of the first opening
The Hokuriku Expressway Nagaoka IC-Niigata Kurosaki IC opened on September 21, 1978, and the first Expressway was created in Niigata Prefecture.

Negicco Profile

A Niigata resident idol unit formed in 2003. Members are Nao ☆, Megu, Kaede
Currently serve as "Enlightenment for Nigata Tourism." "Spark of light" "Hey Badia" "Contradiction, I started," will be within the TOP 10 of the Oricon Weekly. In the year of 2016, together with "NEGiBAND", the tour "Negicco Second Tour" The Music Band of Negicco "supported by Sato Food" will be held with a live band style and the tour finals Nakano Sun Plaza will be successful. On May 24th we released the third album "Tea For Three" and on July 30 we succeeded one-man live at the wishful NHK hall.
While continuing the campaign character of the ETC illegal traffic prevention campaign from 2012 to the present, last year he became the "ambassador for Ban-Etsu Expressway" and announced the charm of the area along the Ban-Etsu Expressway one year.
Same as the 30th anniversary of the opening of Hokuriku Road, we will celebrate the 15th anniversary of formation on July 20, this year.
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