Tom flies in the sky! Balloon mooring flight and night mooring event will be held to commemorate Saga Bank’s 70th anniversary flying event “85th Anniversary Tom and Jerry Exhibition: When You Laugh, I Smile Too”!

Tom flies in the sky! Balloon mooring flight and night mooring event will be held to commemorate Saga Bank’s 70th anniversary flying event “85th Anniversary Tom and Jerry Exhibition: When You Laugh, I Smile Too”! ​
Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd. Press release: December 23, 2024 Tom flies in the sky! Balloon mooring flight and night mooring event will be held to commemorate Saga Bank’s 70th anniversary flying event “85th Anniversary Tom and Jerry Exhibition: When You Laugh, I Smile Too”!
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Saga Bank (President: Hideaki Sakai) will be holding a “85th Anniversary” event at the Fukuoka City Art Museum from Saturday, January 25th, 2025 to Thursday, March 20th, 2025 (holiday) as a flying event prior to its 70th anniversary. In addition to co-sponsoring the Commemorative Tom and Jerry Exhibition “When You Laugh, I Smile, Too,” we will also be featuring the image characters “Tom and Jerry.” We will hold a balloon mooring event with the motif as follows. “Tom II” moored flight demonstration, “Sagin Tom & Jerry” exhibition Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/27592/276/27592-276-5271c1f284b6563cf1fd4732770f2946-1108×1478.jpg “Tom II” moored flight
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/27592/276/27592-276-b9bcbd7e3be3ec63f89983904c67997f-2025×2700.jpg Sagin Tom & Jerry issue [Date and time] January 25, 2025 (Sat) 9:00-10:30 [Event details] 1. You can see Japan’s only balloon “Tom II”, which is modeled after Tom from “Tom and Jerry”, flying from a moored location. *Moored flight: A hot air balloon is connected to an anchor on the ground with a rope and floated approximately 10m to 20m. 2. “Sagin Tom & Jerry” will be on display (no flight). You can see balloons that you don’t usually get a chance to see up close. [Location] Maizuru Park Sannomaru Square (2 Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) [Tour fee] Free [Notes] 1. Balloon rides are subject to weather conditions and will be canceled in the event of rain or strong winds. Also, even during the event, there is a possibility that it will be canceled due to changes in the weather. 2. Please check the special page on Saga Bank’s official website or Saga Bank’s official Instagram for information on whether the event will be held. About the “Tom II” moored flight boarding experience Regarding the “Tom II” moored flight on Saturday, January 25, 2025, only 20 groups (by lottery) will be able to experience a balloon boarding flight. [Fees] Free [How to apply] Please apply using the dedicated form on the special page on the Saga Bank official website.
https://www.sagabank.co.jp/news/recommend/cam-balloon.php [Application period] Until 18:00 on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 *Approximate maximum number of passengers per group: 2 adults 2 elementary school students. *The lottery results will be notified to the winners instead of announcing the winners I’ll enjoy having this. *Please check the special page for details. [Notes] 1. Balloon rides are subject to weather conditions and will be canceled in the event of rain or strong winds. Also, even during the event, there is a possibility that it will be canceled due to changes in the weather. 2. Please check the special page on Saga Bank’s official website or Saga Bank’s official Instagram for information on whether the event will be held. Night mooring of “Tom II”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/27592/276/27592-276-71d204d51b86c48c2693af14055a8172-1224×1632.jpg Night mooring of “Tom II” [Date and time] February 9, 2025 (Sunday) 17:30-19:00 Saturday, March 15, 2025 17:30-19:00 [Event details] Japan’s only balloon “Tom II” with the motif of Tom from “Tom and Jerry” will be illuminated by the red flame of the burner. Create a fantastic space. (No flight) [Location] Maizuru Park Sannomaru Square (2 Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) [Tour fee] Free [Notes] 1. Balloon rides are subject to weather conditions and will be canceled in the event of rain or strong winds. Also, even during the event, there is a possibility that it will be canceled due to changes in the weather. 2. Please check the special page on Saga Bank’s official website or Saga Bank’s official Instagram for information on whether the event will be held. Sponsor: Saga Bank Cooperation: Nishinippon Shimbun, KBC, Nishinippon Shimbun Event Service “85th Anniversary Tom and Jerry Exhibition: When You Laugh, I Smile” Overview
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/27592/276/27592-276-b9a1f52c9d305a5f043e8b0280a1bfdd-1778×975.jpg TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements (C) & (TM) Turner Entertainment Co. (s25) 85th Anniversary Tom and Jerry Exhibition When you laugh, I laugh too ■Period: January 25, 2025 (Saturday) to March 20, 2025 (Thursday/Holiday) ■Viewing hours: 9:30-17:30 *Last entry is 30 minutes before closing ■Closed on Mondays *Open on February 24th (Monday/Shinkyu), closed on February 25th (Tuesday) ■Venue: Fukuoka Art Museum 2nd floor special exhibition room (1-6 Ohori Koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka) ■Sponsor: Nishinippon Shimbun, KBC, Nishinippon Shimbun Event Service ■Sponsor: Saga Bank ■Planning and production: Tom and Jerry 85th Anniversary Exhibition Production Committee ■Cooperation: Warner Bros. Japan LLC ■Official website: https://tomandjerry85exhibition.jp/ ■Fukuoka venue website:
https://kbc.co.jp/tomandjerry85exhibition