[Prat Yonezawa Co., Ltd.] First in Japan! Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa” and “Plarail” “Tsubasa” depart at the same time, a dream collaboration has come true! Railway & Plarail fans from children to adults gathered at JR Yonezawa Station for a special event!
Prat Yonezawa Co., Ltd. Press release: March 20, 2025 First in Japan! Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa” and “Plarail” “Tsubasa” depart at the same time, a dream collaboration has come true! Railway & Plarail fans from children to adults gathered at JR Yonezawa Station for a special event! To commemorate the 1st anniversary of the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen E8 Series “Tsubasa”, we collaborated with Plarail to hold a simultaneous departure ceremony for the Shinkansen and Plarail with the
participation of children’s station masters, a huge diorama
exhibition, and a grand event that attracted fans from all over the country.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/69/117892-69-f82bd481142c5974e87e5f8e48df769b-3900×2600.jpg On Sunday, March 16, 2025, a one-day limited “Plarail Yonezawa-eki in Yonezawa Station” event was held at JR Yonezawa Station in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the start of operation of the Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa”. Sponsored by Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture (Mayor: Yosuke Kondo), Takara Tomy Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President: Akio Toyama / Location: Katsushika Ward, Tokyo), Tourism and Urban Development Corporation Plat Yonezawa Co., Ltd. (CEO: Hirosato Miyajima / Location: Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as “Plat Yonezawa Co., Ltd.”), and East Japan Railway Company Tohoku Headquarters (Executive Officer Tohoku Headquarters Manager: Takashi Takaoka) /Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; co-sponsored by JR East Tohoku Headquarters), we have realized a dream collaboration between the Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa” (hereinafter referred to as “Tsubasa”) and Plarail. On this day, JR Yonezawa Station installed a special ticket gate called “Plarail Yonezawa Eki,” and was fully decorated with a giant Plarail diorama display and a collaboration between “Tsubasa” and Plarail. Local children and families, as well as railway and Plarail fans from all over the country, participated in Tsubasa’s departure ceremony and meet-and-see event, celebrating the 1st anniversary of the start of operation with great success. This event was planned as part of the social activities promoted by JR East and Takara Tomy to bring smiles to everyone from children to adults and create better memories and opportunities. The event was held with the aim of allowing many people to enjoy the affinity between railways and Plarail, which are part of people’s memories, and Yonezawa City, which is an attractive tourist destination, and to contribute to expanding the flow of tourism throughout the region and improving the name recognition of Yonezawa City.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/69/117892-69-fdda51f236ee2af650027f42d97f628a-3900×2600.jpg ○ A dream co-starring performance in “Shuppatsushiki” by children’s station masters! A special Plarail venue was set up on the Shinkansen platform at Yonezawa Station, and a “Shuppatsushiki” event was held where Yamagata Shinkansen “Tsubasa” and Plarail “Tsubasa” depart at the same time. There were many applications from inside and outside Yamagata Prefecture for the position of Children’s Station Master, and eight people were chosen by lottery to become the Station Master of Plarail Yonezawa-eki. Together with the JR Yonezawa Station Master, when the Yamagata Shinkansen was arriving and departing, we signaled “Shuppatsu progress! Depart!” and turned on the Plarail “Tsubasa”, realizing a dream co-starring with the departing Yamagata Shinkansen “Tsubasa”. ・Children’s Station Master Participant Comments “A child who loves Plarail was very excited to see a real Shinkansen up close. His eyes lit up with joy as he was able to see the Shinkansen that he usually enjoys as a toy in front of his eyes.” “I want to ride the Shinkansen!” she said happily, and it was a valuable experience that expanded her dreams. Seeing it up close made him even more interested, and he said, “Next time, I want to ride the Shinkansen!” I would like to actually ride it in the near future. ”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/69/117892-69-c2413817fd1119a690d8171e222a7f1f-3900×2600.jpg ◯ Bring a smile to your face and send Tsubasa a gift! On the Shinkansen platform, there is a “Tsubasa No. 127 (arriving at 10:22, 10:25 A special event was held to welcome and send off passengers from “Plarail Station.” 765 people participated and entered the Shinkansen platform through the “Plarail Station special ticket gate” with special signs saying “Welcome!” and “Welcome!”. A cheering board was held up to welcome Tsubasa to the crowded platform.When she departed, everyone from children to adults waved and said “welcome”. ・Participant comments “The design of the support board is wonderful, and I want to display it carefully. The sturdy cardboard makes it easy to handle, and it’s a great board to remember. It was a lot of fun to participate in the event, and the children said, “I want to learn more about wings!” ” “I was impressed by the politeness and warm response from the management. The staff were very kind and everything ran smoothly, so I was able to enjoy the event comfortably. The children were well-behaved and it helped that they didn’t get bored. It was a really fun event, thank you very much.” ・Comment from JR Yonezawa Station Master “We are very grateful that so many people came to Yonezawa City.We also feel that everyone who came was full of smiles and took home wonderful memories.” Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/69/117892-69-ba3c143bf5d772afe064561f990e2ddb-3900×2600.jpg ◯One day only “Plarail Yonezawa Eki” collaboration special ticket gate, installation of a giant diorama! On this anniversary, a large station sign with a width of 2 meters has been put up inside JR Yonezawa Station as “Plarail Yonezawa-eki.” Additionally, a special ticket gate and giant diorama made of Plarail were installed. Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/69/117892-69-343beb7cdcccd6de980da9107923b97c-3900×2600.jpg ◯It continues! A Plarail spot has appeared in Yonezawa City! The “Plarail Yonezawa-eki” station sign will be installed at the west exit of JR Yonezawa Station until May 6, 2025. In addition, it has been decided that the giant Plarail diorama will be moved from JR Yonezawa Station to the Uesugi Castle History Garden and Aeon Yonezawa store until May 6th. Please stop by to get familiar with railways and Plarail. (Business hours follow each facility)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/69/117892-69-b11b48ab192d283d73e354275733580c-1431×1040.jpg Uesugi Castle History Garden Event overview Event summary (1) Event name Plarail Yonezawa Eki in Yonezawa Station ~ 1st anniversary of Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa” operation start ~ (2) Date and time Sunday, March 16, 2025 10:00-16:00 (3) Venue JR Yonezawa Station (4) Sponsored by Yonezawa City Co-sponsored by JR East Tohoku Headquarters, Takara Tomy Co., Ltd., Plat Yonezawa Co., Ltd. Sponsored by Yamagata Prefecture Sponsored by Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Planning and production: Rakuten Group, Inc., GCG LLC Official homepage URL: https://plarail-yonezawa.jp ＜Implementation details＞ (1) “Plarail” Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa” Shuppatsushiki (2) Installation of special ticket gates in collaboration with “Plarail Yonezawa-eki” (3) Yamagata Shinkansen E8 Series “Tsubasa” Oden & Gift Delivery (4) Installation of “Plarail Yonezawa-eki” station signboard (*implemented until May 6, 2025) (5) Opening of “Plarail Yonezawa-eki” ＜Extra project＞ (1) Plarail giant diorama exhibition Venue: Uesugi Castle History Garden, Aeon Yonezawa Store Event period: March 17, 2025 (Monday) to May 6, 2025 (Tuesday) Free admission The Yamagata Shinkansen E8 series “Tsubasa” will begin operation on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The fastest train has increased its maximum speed on the Shinkansen section from 275km/h to 300km/h, reducing the travel time between Tokyo and Yamagata/Shinjo by 4 minutes (as of March 2024 timetable revision). The concept of the exterior design is “a train that weaves a rich climate and heart.” “Plarail” (sales company: Takara Tomy Co., Ltd.) is a long-selling railway toy that will celebrate its 65th anniversary in 2024, and is a brand loved by three generations. The prototype of “Plarail” is the “Plastic Train/Rail Set,” which was released as a toy made of plastic, the latest material at the time, in 1959, when metal and wooden toys were the mainstream. The iconic blue rail was designed to be sized so that it could be played on the “chabudai” where families spent time together, and this standard has not changed even after more than 60 years. To date, a total of 2,083 types and more than 191.4 million units have been sold in Japan (as of the end of December 2024).
https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/ The Plarail at the venue is scheduled to run on Evolta NEO dry cell batteries produced by Panasonic Energy Corporation. The Evolta NEO dry battery is the world’s longest lasting AA alkaline battery. It provides excellent power for a long time with just one battery change, supporting your daily life with various devices. Please use it with toys such as Plarail. *Certified by Guinness World Records (TM) on October 2, 2017 as the longest-lasting AA alkaline battery (LR6). Recertified on February 28, 2024. From the average value of all discharge modes according to IEC standards. 250mA 1 hour per day Discharge end voltage 0.9V etc. (Temperature: 20±2℃, Relative humidity: (55 20,55-40)%) noopener”>https://panasonic.jp/battery/drycell/evoltaneo.html
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