{"id":4007,"date":"2020-10-14T04:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T19:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/?p=4007"},"modified":"2020-10-16T19:57:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T10:57:43","slug":"hokuriku-shinkansen-tokitetsu-5th-anniversary-railway-festival-will-be-held-on-saturday-october-17th-in-itoigawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/en\/4007\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Anniversary of Hokuriku Shinkansen &#038; Tokitetsu<br> A \u201cRailway Festival\u201d will be held on Saturday, October 17th in Itoigawa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Go To Station!<\/h2>\r\n<p>A commemorative event &#8220;<strong>Railway Festival<\/strong>&#8221; will be held around Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture on Saturday, October 17th.\u00a0 This event celebrates the 5th anniversary of the opening of the <strong>Hokuriku Shinkansen<\/strong> and <strong>Echigo Tokimeki Railway<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e1-567x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e1-567x800.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e1-262x370.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e1.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\r\nThe \u201cRailway Festival\u201d was originally scheduled to be held in March, but it was postponed due to the effects of COVID-19. It will be held simultaneously at three venues around Itoigawa Station, Nou Station, and Omi Station this fall.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4000 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi2-800x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi2-800x566.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi2-370x262.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi2.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>At the main Itoigawa Station venue, a talk session will be held by Mr. Akira Torizuka, President of Echigo Tokimeki Railway Co. Ltd. and Mr. Yasuyuki Kawanishi, President of Ichibansen Senior Registered Architect Office, which was in charge of the design of the Setsugekka train.\u00a0 In addition, various events will be held, such as a product sales area full of delicious gourmet food, a work tour by railway staff, a railway photo exhibition, a mini steam locomotive ride experience, a woodworking experience, and a street live performance.\u00a0 In addition to the station premises, there will be special events at each shop in front of Itoigawa Station on the day of the event.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4001 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e2-567x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e2-567x800.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e2-262x370.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chirashi1\u306e2.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>At\u00a0the Nou station venue, in addition to a live talk by President Torizuka, around the ticket gate it will be made a little darker and be decorated for Halloween. \u00a0At the Omi venue, in addition to a talk show by President Torizuka, there will be a craft event, \u201cMaking your own cans\u201d by stuffing stones actually picked up on the railroad tracks.<\/p>\r\n<p>The\u00a0organizer said, \u201cwe planned fun events that make use of the characteristics of each station, it\u2019s not only at the Itoigawa station venue, but also Halloween decorations at the Nou venue, and making canned stones at the Omi venue.\u00a0 Please spend an autumn day enjoying the railway.\u00a0 Fireworks will be released simultaneously at the three venues from 10 o\u2019clock on the day.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p>The &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.itoigawa.lg.jp\/item\/27518.htm#itemid27518\">Itoigawa Halloween Quiz Rally<\/a>&#8221; will also be held from October 17th (Sat) to 30th (Fri) to coincide with the festival.\u00a0 This\u00a0is an event that involves taking a train, or walking around the city of Itoigawa to answer quizzes located at the designated points. \u00a0You can get a map for this rally event at Itoigawa Station, Nou Station, and Omi Station.\u00a0 Why don\u2019t you join in as well?<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Railroad festival<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\r\n\u25a0 Date: October 17th (Sat) 10: 00-15: 00 (Nou Station and Aomi Station until 13:00)<br \/>\r\n\u25a0 Venue: Itoigawa Station, Nou Station, Omi Station<br \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>[Itoigawa Station]<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\r\n10: 00-Fireworks launch<br \/>\r\n10: 00-15: 00 Product sales area (free passage \/ Alps exit), nostalgic railway photo exhibition (Jade Kingdom Hall 2F), Paltrain (Geopal \/ Alps exit), let&#8217;s interact with trees, play with trees (Alps exit)<br \/>\r\n10: 30-18: 00 Station South Street Live (around the Alps exit)<br \/>\r\n10: 55 \uff5e \u30fb 13: 15 \uff5e JR work tour (meeting at the Shinkansen ticket gate, about 20 people each time)<br \/>\r\n12:30-14:00: Work tour of Tokitetsu(meeting at the ticket gate of Echigo Tokimeki Railway, about 10 people)<br \/>\r\n14: 00-14: 45 Railway talk session (first 30 people) Akira Torizuka (President of Echigo Tokimeki Railway Co., Ltd.), Yasuyuki Kawanishi (President of Ichibansen Senior Registered Architect Office)<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">[Nou venue]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\r\n10: 00-Fireworks launch<br \/>\r\n10: 00-13: 00 Food and beverage \/ product sales area<br \/>\r\n10: 30-11: 00 Railway Talk Live (first 40 people) Akira Torizuka (President and CEO of Echigo Tokimeki Railway Co., Ltd.)<br \/>\r\n11: 00-12: 00 Halloween decoration at the station (about 15 people)<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>[Oumi Station venue]<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\r\n10: 00-Fireworks launch<br \/>\r\n10: 00-13: 00 Food and beverage \/ product sales area<br \/>\r\n11: 00-12: 00 Making your own canned food (meeting at theOumi ticket gate, about 10 people)<br \/>\r\n12: 30-13: 00 Railway Talk Live (first 40 people) Akira Torizuka (President and CEO of Echigo Tokimeki Railway Co., Ltd.)<\/p>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Inquiries: \u2121<a href=\"http:\/\/0255521511\">025-552-1511<\/a> (Itoigawa City Nihonkai-Hisui Line Utilization Promotion Council)<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.itoigawa.lg.jp\/item\/27511.htm#moduleid8026\">https:\/\/www.city.itoigawa.lg.jp\/item\/27511.htm#moduleid8026<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Go To Station! 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