Akita Expressway 20th Anniversary PRESENTS
Rediscover the charm of Akita on the "Mystery Solving Highway"!

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Image of the Akita Expressway 20th logo

October 20, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino-ku, Sendai City) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the opening of the E46E7 Akita Expressway between Kitakami Junction (JCT) and Noshiro Minami Interchange (IC), WEB A campaign by the site “Mystery Highway” will be held from Friday, October 21st.
This campaign is an event where you can rediscover the charm of Akita Prefecture, an area along the Akita Expressway, while enjoying solving the mystery that hides various tricks.

1. 1. Overview

On the website "Mystery Solving Highway", all 7 questions will be asked to solve the mystery related to Akita Prefecture and Expressway.
After answering all the questions correctly, those who answered the questionnaire will be selected by lottery to win luxurious prizes such as a pair of Akita hot spring accommodation tickets, so please participate.

Image of Mystery Solving Highway

2. Holding period

October 21, 2020 (Friday) to January 20, 2023 (Friday) [3 months]

3. Prize contents

  • Luxurious Akita accommodation course (Oga Onsen pair accommodation ticket) ... 3 groups
  • Akita Specialty Course (Akita Komachi from Akita Prefecture) … 30 people
  • NEXCO EAST Special Award (assortment of recommended goods for Akita Expressway Kinshuko SA) … 30 people
Image image of the luxurious Akita accommodation course (Oga Onsen pair accommodation ticket)
Image of the Akita Specialty Course (Akitakomachi produced in Akita Prefecture)
Image image of NEXCO EAST Special Award (assortment of recommended goods for Akita Road Kinshuko SA)

Four. Winner announcement

The announcement of the winners will be returned with the shipping of the prizes.

  • The personal information entered in the gift application will be used only for sending the prize to the winner.

Five. Good news to enjoy driving

The "2022 Tohoku Sightseeing Free Pass", which allows you to freely get on and off Expressway in six prefectures in the Tohoku region, including the Akita Expressway, for a fixed fee for up to three days (limited to ETC vehicles such as ordinary cars and light cars), is now on sale.
After enjoying the Mystery Solving Highway, how about visiting Akita Prefecture using the Expressway?

Each plan (selling price / target model)

plan Up to 2 consecutive days including weekends and holidays Up to 3 consecutive days on any day of the week
Standard-sized car Light vehicles, etc. Standard-sized car Light vehicles, etc.
Tohoku 6 prefecture tour plan 7,600 yen 6,100 yen 10,700 yen 8,100 yen
North Tohoku tour plan 7,100 yen 5,600 yen 8,700 yen 7,100 yen
South Tohoku tour plan 6,100 yen 4,600 yen 7,600 yen 6,100 yen
Departing from and arriving in the Tokyo metropolitan area
+ Tohoku 6 Prefecture Tour Plan
- - 16,000 yen 12,800 yen
Departing from and arriving in the Tokyo metropolitan area
+ Southern Tohoku tour plan
10,500 yen 8,400 yen 13,500 yen 10,800 yen

6. Customer contact information

Inquiries about this campaign

 E-mail info@akita-nazo.jp

  • We will respond by email.

The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and transform toward a new future society", and is carrying out various initiatives.
Regarding the efforts of the "Akita Expressway 20th Anniversary" this time, by developing and strengthening the Expressway network, SDGs goals 3, 8, 9, I think it will contribute to the 11th.

Image of the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo and the 3rd, 8th, 9th, and 11th SDGs logos
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