“SL Rugby Support” departure ceremony Saitama September 1 at 14:48
In front of the Japan Rugby World Cup opening on the 20th of this month, the “SL Rugby Support” will be operated in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, which is one of the game venues. .
The Rugby World Cup Japan tournament, which will open on the 20th of this month, will be held in 12 cities nationwide, and 3 games will be held at the Kumagaya Rugby Field in Kumagaya City, including Russia vs. Samoa.
In Saitama Prefecture and Chichibu Railway, the “SL Rugby Support” will be operated mainly on the day when the Rugby World Cup game is held in Kumagaya City to attract tourists from overseas. An expression was made.
At the Chichibu Railway Kumagaya Station platform, a large monitor was used to introduce tourist spots in the Chichibu region with videos, and a section where sake companies along the line served sake was also set up to enjoy for families.
The SL Rugby Support Issue sells Chichibu-made whiskey and wine in the car and puts posters in the shape of rugby balls in the passenger car to introduce the attractions of Chichibu tourism.
A man in his 50s who was watching the departure ceremony said, “I think the appeal of the Chichibu region is that nature is abundant. I think it would be nice to increase the number of tourists as a result of the Rugby World Cup.”