Akihabara UDX Snow Illumination 2024
NTT Urban Value Support Co., Ltd. Press release: November 11, 2024 Akihabara UDX Snow Illumination 2024 A magical winter night in Akihabara with Snow Miku Akihabara UDX, operated by NTT Urban Development Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President Yasushi Ikeda), will hold “UDX Snow Illumination 2024” from Wednesday, November 13, 2024. This year’s illumination is a collaboration with “Snow Miku”. A symbolic object, a big ornament, appears at the end of a fantastical space that feels like walking along a tree-lined road covered in snow. You can enjoy the gentle light that warmly envelops your heart.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/67896/20/67896-20-a7e20f9dec61b9e7a49d04bcf3f94574-2441×2362.jpg ■5m big symbol object A big ornament symbol object that changes color will appear at the end of the roadside tree. The combination of light blue and white of the main object makes you feel the coolness of winter On the other hand, it also has a gentleness that warmly envelops your heart, and you can enjoy the changing effects of light.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/67896/20/67896-20-40895f8fa233f9f525b8f5116c8ea5da-3150×2283.jpg ■Glass surface illumination that you can enjoy together with “Snow Miku” On the glass surface on the west side of the facility, illuminations will project the falling snowflakes. Also, if you use the AR app, you can enjoy taking photos with the Snow Mikus displayed on the AR screen.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/67896/20/67896-20-56e53c939fb6eee81746f3a4c3c09421-2992×1732.jpg ■East side illumination that can be enjoyed from the train The 160m second floor deck has a series of light blue and white colors that emit a fantastic light. You can view the illuminations from a variety of locations, including the AKIBA_ICHI store and from inside a JR train, and you can also enjoy the illuminations with the train passing through JR Akihabara Station in the background. This year, we are also collaborating with CHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHE and SEEKBASE AKI-OKA MANUFACTURE (operation and management: JR East Urban Development Co., Ltd.). The eastern roadside will be illuminated with sparkling blue light. (Scheduled to light up in early December)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/67896/20/67896-20-98900e0874639f8cab991d43222ab99c-3071×1890.jpg ■AKIBA_ICHI in-house tree Inside AKIBA_ICHI, in addition to the “Snow Miku” visual sheet on each automatic entrance door, Christmas trees matching the decoration image have been installed on the second and third floors. Along with the tree, you can also enjoy taking photos with PiaPro characters (“Hatsune Miku,” “Kagamine Rin,” “Kagamine Len,” “Megurine Luka,” “MEIKO,” and “KAITO”) in AR.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/67896/20/67896-20-788a2d93fade8bfffbad922f80db3022-2362×1890.jpg ■UDX Snow Illumination 2024 Event Overview ・Holding period: November 13, 2024 (Wednesday) to December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) ・Lighting hours: 17:00-23:00 every day *Lighting hours may change without prior notice. ・Location: Akihabara UDX (4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) 3 minutes walk from JR Tsukuba Express “Akihabara Station” and Tokyo Metro Ginza Line “Suehirocho Station” 4 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line “Akihabara Station” ・Sponsor: Akihabara UDX (Managed by: NTT Urban Value Support Co., Ltd.) ・Cooperation: Crypton Future Media Co., Ltd. ・Official website: https://udx.jp/ Akihabara UDX Snow Illumination 2024 uses green electricity generated from natural energies such as solar and wind power. ■What is Snow Miku “Snow Miku” is a character that was created after creating a pure white “Hatsune Miku” snow statue at the 2010 Sapporo Snow Festival. Since then, the festival “SNOW MIKU” starring “Snow Miku” has been held in Hokkaido every year, and next year the main event will be held on February 8th (Saturday) and 9th (Sunday) as “SNOW MIKU 2025”. . It has also been decided that Snow Miku snow statues will be exhibited at the Sapporo Snow Festival. Currently, I am also working as a Sapporo tourism ambassador. “SNOW MIKU 2025” official website
https://snowmiku.com/2025/ *”Snow Miku,” “Rabbit Yukine,” “Hatsune Miku,” “Kagamine Rin,” “Kagamine Len,” “Megurine Luka,” “MEIKO,” and “KAITO” are characters developed by Crypton Future Media Inc.