Information on recruitment of "members" of "Aqua-Line Expedition (Special Edition)"
-First in the history of the expedition! Let's explore the artificial island "Wind Tower" together! ~

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アクアライン探検隊特別編の隊員募集の受付は、終了いたしました。
たくさんのご応募ありがとうございました。

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November 1, 3rd year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Co.

NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) and Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Co. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) will hold "Aqua-Line Expedition (Special Edition)" as a tour of Expressway
Therefore, we would like to inform you that we are looking for people who wish to participate as "members" of the expedition team as follows.

1. 1. What is Aqua-Line Expedition (Special Edition)?

As part of the "Summer Festival in Umihotaru (*)", the Aqua-Line Expedition will explore the evacuation passages of the aqua tunnel (undersea tunnel), as well as a social tour that approaches the safety assurance mechanism and the unknown real image of the Aqua-Line. As a project, it has been held every year during the summer vacation season.
This time, Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway deeper and through the experience, in addition to the conventional expedition course, the landing on the "Wind Tower", which is rarely accessible to employees and other related parties, has been recorded in history. This is a special project to challenge for the first time.
After landing on the "Wind Tower", you can enjoy a 360-degree view of Tokyo Bay, which is a bit different from Umihotaru PA, and you will be close to two huge ventilation towers, a small tower with a height of about 70 m and a large tower with a height of about 90 m. We are planning to see a part of the inside of the tower.
The content of this expedition will be harder and a few more elite than before, but if you are interested, please take this opportunity to apply.
In addition, the contents may be changed or canceled depending on the Large

  • Large to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we decided not to hold the summer festival.
    This year, we are considering alternative events that can be held while trying to prevent the Large If it is held, we will inform you again on our website.

2. Outline of Aqua-Line Expedition (Special Edition)

 開催内容及び応募要項は別紙【PDF:177KB】をご確認ください。

(1) Date, etc. Saturday, November 20, 3rd year of Reiwa, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, twice in total
(2) Venue Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Umihotaru PA and surrounding road facilities
(3) Expedition participation fee Free of charge (Transportation expenses to the venue will be borne by the participants)
(4) Exploration course outline
<Common to morning and afternoon>
(Meeting) Umihotaru PA → Orientation → Tokyo Bay Aqua Tunnel (undersea tunnel) → Visit to evacuation facilities → Wind tower tour → Umihotaru PA (dissolved after presenting souvenirs) [Approximately 3 hours planned]
(5) Capacity of each course About 15 people each time (about 30 people in total 2 times) [If there are many applications, it will be decided by lottery]
(6) How to apply How to apply: Limited to the special application form NEXCO EAST
(7) Application period From 13:00 on November 1st (Monday) to 12:59 on November 9th (Tuesday)

3. 3. (Reference) Aqua-Line Expedition (Special Edition) Key points of the main expedition course (image)

[Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway (partial excerpt from our brochure)]

Image of the overall overview of Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway

[Umihotaru PA and Wind Tower (*)]
(Photographed on the Kawasaki side (wind tower) from the direction of Kisarazu)

Photograph of Umihotaru PA and Wind Tower (photographed on the Kawasaki side (Wind Tower) from the direction of Kisarazu)

[Aqua tunnel emergency evacuation passage]

Photo of the aqua tunnel emergency evacuation passage
  • In the wind tower, "Infiltrate the undersea tunnel! There is no stop-by at the tour that is held regularly (for a fee) separately from this Aqua-Line expedition as "Exploration behind the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Please see the URL below for details on the (paid) tour.
    (URL: https://www.umihotaru.com/ait_tanken/about_tours.html)

4.(ご参考)WEBにて先行公開中に体験動画「東京湾アクアライン超裏側探検」について

 海ほたるPAを出発し、アクアラインの海底トンネルにある避難施設を探検する様子に加え、その先にある『風の塔』とは一体どんな施設なのか?そこからはどんな景色が広がっているのか?などを体験的にご覧いただける動画です。特に『風の塔』は、社員など関係者でも滅多に立ち入ることができない箇所ともなっており、お客さま向けとしては初公開となる映像もございます。
 動画は当社YouTube公式アカウントE-NEXCO_driveplaza(※)にて、9月24日(金)から公開中です。

Image of experience video (partial excerpt from the video being released) Image Image 1
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[Image of experience video (excerpt from the video being released)]

Main configuration contents (entire video: 17 minutes 44 seconds, time for each main configuration is a guide)

 超裏側探検で検索!

  • 00:00 Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway, Umihotaru PA
  • 03:08 Infiltrate the undersea tunnel (emergency evacuation passage)
  • 10:26 Landing and exploring the Wind Tower
  • 14:16 初公開!風の塔頂上からの絶景(※)
  • 今回隊員(参加者)を公募する「アクアライン探検隊(特別編)」では、風の塔の見学行程がございますが、風の塔の頂上部の登頂・見学行程はございませんのでご注意ください。

 NEXCO東日本グループでは、2021~2025年までの期間を「SDGsの達成に貢献し、新たな未来社会に向け変革していく期間」と位置づけ、様々な取り組みを行っています。
 今回の「アクアライン探検隊(特別編)」の取り組みについては、持続可能な観光業の促進や地域社会の活性化などにつながる事業活動として、SDGs目標の8番、17番に貢献するものと考えています。

Image of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo, 8 rewarding economic growth logo, and 17 partnership to achieve goals
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