We distributed novelty goods made at a local support facility for people with disabilities at a thank-you event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the direct connection to the Doto Expressway.

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May 12, 4th year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

The Hokkaido Regional Head Office Obihiro management office and Obihiro construction office will hold a "10th anniversary event directly connected to the Doto Expressway" at the north side of the roadside station "Otofuke" for three days from April 15th (Friday) to 17th (Sunday). "has been held.
We have been advocating "high fortune (happiness) cooperation" in which Expressway and welfare cooperate to expand happiness, and we have been promoting efforts aimed at supporting the employment of people with disabilities and contributing to the revitalization of local communities. I am.
As part of this, we asked the social welfare corporation Otofuke Yoseien (Otofuke-cho, Kato-gun, Hokkaido) to produce novelty goods to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the direct connection to the Doto Expressway.
And the completed 500 "DOUTOUDOU 10th Anniversary" key chains were distributed to the customers who came to the event as a heartwarming "limited souvenir".

Photographs of 5'DOUTOUDOU 10th Anniversary'key chains, novelty goods for the "10th Anniversary Thanksgiving Event Directly Connected to Doto Expressway" produced by the social welfare corporation Otofuke Yoseien

The Japanese yew (also known as the onco tree) planted at the same facility is used as a raw material and naturally dried for two months. It is a handmade key chain made with the utmost care.

A photo of a user of the social welfare corporation Otofuke Yoseien carefully polishing dry wood.
A photo of a user of the social welfare corporation Otofuke Yoseien manually attaching the key chain metal fittings one by one.

Polishing the dried and hardened wood one by one is a painstaking task, and the total work period took three months.

Image image of the logo of Takafuku cooperation, the SDGs circle logo, and the SDGs No. 10 "Let's eliminate inequality between people and countries" lined up horizontally.

The Hokkaido Regional Head Office Obihiro management office, Obihiro construction office and related groups are promoting Takafuku cooperation under the NEXCO EAST CSR keyword of "connecting the region and connecting with the region".
Takafuku Collaboration is a CSR activity that tackles social issues through the Expressway business, and is an activity that contributes to Goal 10 of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), "Let's eliminate inequality between people and countries."
The NEXCO EAST Group will continue to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs together with the local community through the Expressway.