Autumn Scenic Train Ride on the Saitama Railway and Fukaya Hanazono Outlet - Touring Plan Linked with the Nagatoro Autumn Leaves Festival

that allows visitors to enjoy the vibrant autumn scenery in Nagatoro, where maple leaves color the landscape, and then visit the outlet, which is a 3-minute walk from the station, to shop and enjoy gourmet food. From November, as part of a collaboration with Saitama Railway, the 'Shitoku Road Yuyu Free Pass' will be introduced, along with a new benefit for users of the free pass and a tour stamp rally along the railway line. This program allows you to enjoy the free pass and shop at the facility. In addition, in conjunction with the 'Nagatoro Autumn Maple Festival' held in the famous maple leaf area of Nagatoro, a tour program will be implemented, offering a special coupon sheet and a limited edition keychain featuring the collaboration between the Fukaya City image character 'Fukachan' and the Nagatoro Town official mascot character 'Toronyan' to customers who visit the 9 designated facilities that are maple leaf spots. Furthermore, on October 28 (Wednesday), Gunma Prefectural Day, and November 14 (Saturday), Saitama Prefectural Day, special gift giveaways will be implemented for local customers residing, working, or studying in each prefecture, as a token of appreciation for their continued support. Enjoy the Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets along with each tour program. - Benefit for users of the 1-day free pass 'Shitoku Road Yuyu Free Pass': When you present the ticket for the 1-day free pass issued by Saitama Railway at the information center of Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets, you will be given a coupon sheet that can be used at the designated stores. In addition, customers who make a purchase at the stores within the facility will be given an original room keychain, which can serve as a souvenir of the trip, by presenting the receipt along with the ticket. This is a program that allows you to enjoy shopping at the outlet along with sightseeing and railway travel in the Saitama and Nagatoro areas. - Event period: November 2, 2026 (Monday) to March 31, 2027 (Wednesday) - Website: https://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/fukayahanazono/events/news16717.html - Benefit details: ① Free pass presentation benefit: Present the free pass ticket and receive a coupon sheet for Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets. ② Purchase benefit: Present the ticket for the free pass and the receipt for a purchase of 10,000 yen (tax included, can be combined) made on the same day at the facility. You will be given an original room keychain. - One keychain per ticket. - One per person. - Ends when stock runs out. - Colors are not available for selection. - Tour stamp rally: A stamp rally will be held visiting the main 8 stations of Saitama Railway. Customers who collect 3 or more stamps by visiting each station and present them at the information center of Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets will be given a souvenir 'ticket-style design original card.' - Website: https://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/fukayahanazono/events/news16718.html - Stamp installation stations: Hanyu Station, Kumagaya Station, Fukaya Hanazono Station, Yorii Station, Nagatoro Station, Shitoku Station, Mihayagahara Station, Mifune-guchi Station - Achievement benefit: A 'ticket-style design original card' will be given to those who collect 3 or more stamps. - Stamps are installed inside the station gates of each station. - One card per stamp rally sheet. - Please use the train when participating in the stamp rally. The stamp will be stamped at the station. Special event: In commemoration of the 4th anniversary of the opening of Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets and the start of the collaboration with Saitama Railway, a special operation of the steam locomotive 'SL Paleo Express' will be held on November 1, 2026. During the journey from Kumagaya Station to Fukaya Hanazono Station and from Nagatoro Station to Fukaya Hanazono Station, coupons and original friction pens will be distributed to passengers. - Operation date: November 1, 2026 (Sunday) - Operation route: Outbound: Kumagaya Station → Fukaya Hanazono Station / Return: Nagatoro Station → Fukaya Hanazono Station - 'Nagatoro Autumn Maple Festival' collaboration program: A tour program will be implemented in collaboration with tourist facilities in the Nagatoro area, which is usually bustling with visitors during the 'Nagatoro Autumn Maple Festival.' This program allows you to enjoy shopping and dining at Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets at a discount after enjoying maple leaf viewing and activities.