With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the 16th, robot dinosaurs placed around JR Fukui Station began moving on the 15th in an effort to create excitement.
Fukui Prefecture and Fukui City have been installing dinosaur robots, monitors, and other equipment around Fukui Station in an effort to promote Fukui, the dinosaur kingdom, where the most dinosaur fossils have been found in the country, and to generate excitement. Ta.
Ahead of the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, nine dinosaur spots around the station were unveiled on the 15th.
At the west exit of the station, a Tyrannosaurus robot that was installed in January of this year began to move for the first time, surprising the local children who had gathered when it let out a loud roar.
Around Fukui Station, a triceratops robot installed at the east exit will also start moving its head and mouth from the 15th, and these places can be inspected on monitors at bus stops.
Teruyuki Saito, Director of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Strategy Office, said, ``The number of dinosaur monuments and robots has increased to 22 in total.When people who come by Hokuriku Shinkansen get off at Fukui Station, they are excited to see a dinosaur town full of dinosaurs.'' I want people to feel that way," he said.
Promote “Kaga Onsen Station” with a video
Kaga City, where Kaga Onsen Station is a new stop on the Tsuruga Shinkansen extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, has been producing videos humorously depicting the city's charms for the past seven years in an effort to improve its name recognition.
The sixth and latest video was released on the 15th, ahead of the opening of the Kanazawa-Tsuruga route on the 16th, showing that in addition to the performers, people from the Noto region had evacuated to an inn in the city for a second time. Approximately 100 people gathered, including some people.
The video depicts how Kaga Onsen Station becomes a new stop on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and how the number of stops is determined, along with a fictional story.
The TV personality Panzetta Girolamo, who appears in the video, also visited the venue and talked about the appeal of the city's hot springs and the excitement around Kaga Onsen Station.
Kaga City Mayor Riku Miyamoto said, ``We have been making videos to let people all over the country know about Kaga City, and this time it was a great success as well.The opening tomorrow is the real start, so we want to make the city even more attractive.'' I want to continue building it," he said.
The videos, including those produced so far, can be viewed on the video posting site YouTube.
Foreign-affiliated hotel opens in front of Fukui Station
To coincide with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, a foreign-affiliated hotel opened in the redevelopment area in front of JR Fukui Station, and a commemorative ceremony was held on the 15th.
The newly opened hotel ``Courtyard by Marriott Fukui'' is located on the upper floors of a complex that was being developed in the redevelopment area in front of JR Fukui Station.
A ceremony to celebrate the opening was held on the 15th, and the domestic representative of the foreign-affiliated hotel chain Marriott International said, ``Fukui has many attractions such as beautiful nature and history, and the opening of this hotel is a great way to travel to Fukui.'' We look forward to becoming your base."
The hotel's 252 guest rooms feature traditional Fukui crafts such as Echizen Washi paper, and the highest quality rooms offer a panoramic view of Fukui's cityscape.
In addition, at the Japanese restaurant, you can enjoy course meals that make use of Fukui-produced ingredients, from ingredients to seasonings.
Atsushi Chiyoma, general manager of Courtyard by Marriott Fukui, said, ``We designed the interior and meals to be a fusion of Fukui's traditional culture with modern times.We want the hotel to represent not only Fukui, but Hokuriku.'' I did.
In front of Komatsu Station "Feel excited by the Shinkansen"
With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga tomorrow, citizens and others are expressing high expectations at the new station in front of Komatsu Station in Ishikawa Prefecture.
A woman in her 70s said, ``In the past, the area in front of the station seemed a little lonely, but now it's a beautiful station and I feel it's lively. I'm looking forward to seeing the city become more vibrant.''
A woman in her 80s said, ``I'm planning to travel by Shinkansen in the future. Komatsu has an airport, so I can travel by plane, but I'm looking forward to the Shinkansen because I can enjoy the scenery while traveling.'' I was there.
A university student from Aichi Prefecture, whose hometown is Hakusan City, which is adjacent to Komatsu City, said, ``The limited express Shirasagi that I use to go home doesn't go all the way to Ishikawa Prefecture, so I have to change trains, which can be inconvenient, but it's a bit of an inconvenience for my hometown. I think it would be nice if it would be easier to go to Tokyo.''
A couple visiting from Mie Prefecture for the first time as sightseeers said, ``The station building is beautiful and has a nice atmosphere, and you can feel the excitement about the Shinkansen.The next time we come, we want to ride the Shinkansen in the new section and enjoy the scenery.'' I was talking.
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The Fukui Bureau and the Metropolitan Area Bureau are also reporting on the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension.