NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman of the Board: Shigejiro Yagi) and Kazokutei Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Osaka City, President and Chief Executive Officer: Mitsuhiro Inui) will meet on the 20th of March (Thu/holiday), Agano on the Ban-Etsu Expressway We will open the hand-made udon souvenir "Tokutoku" on the In-bound line of the river service area (SA) (Higashi-Kabahara-gun, Niigata Prefecture).

This is the first time “Tokutoku” has opened a store on the Expressway SA/PA.

The Aganogawa SA In-bound Line is often visited by tourists and is used by customers of a wide range of ages. Therefore, we have established a Japanese food business format that has the support of such customers. The store will also sell souvenirs from Niigata Prefecture.

Kamitei Co., Ltd. is a soba and udon chain store that has been in business for 60 years. We are currently opening 198 stores (111 directly managed stores and 87 FC stores) nationwide, centering on the “Family Tei”, “Tokutoku” and “Tokutoku” business formats.

• We will present a bouquet to the first visitor.
• We will present Niigata confectionery to the first 3 customers who visit us.
• We will present bamboo dango (5 pieces) to the first 50 people who visit us.