VR Space Travel to Mars from Fuji TV! 'THE SUNSET OF MARS' Features Original Mars Characters! Gachapin & Mook Collaboration Goods Also Released! Special Mars Exploration Exhibition with Full Cooperation from Tokyo Tech
ABAL Inc., in collaboration with Dentsu and Fuji Television, will host 'THE SUNSET OF MARS,' a next-generation event offering VR Mars travel, at Fuji TV's Hachitama spherical observation room. The event will feature Gachapin & Mook collaboration goods, an NFT-based digital stamp rally, and a special Mars exploration exhibition with the cooperation of Tokyo Tech, combining XR technology with educational elements to provide next-generation entertainment.
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Fuji TV Exclusive Key Visual, Gachapin & Mook Mars Collaboration
ABAL Inc. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Yoshiki Ogoyama; hereinafter "ABAL"), aiming to create next-generation theme parks centered on XR technology, will co-host 'THE SUNSET OF MARS,' a next-generation event where visitors can experience future Mars travel in VR. This event is a collaboration with its strategic partners, Dentsu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Executive Officer: Chisato Matsumoto) and Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Kenji Shimizu). It will be held for a limited time from Saturday, April 25th to Sunday, June 28th, at Fuji TV's Hachitama spherical observation room in Odaiba, Tokyo (Fuji TV 25th floor, 2-4-8 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo).
This new sensory event allows visitors to experience the dream-like journey of landing on Mars, an unexplored territory for humanity, and "exploring it on foot" using the latest VR technology.
Ticket purchase is required for the experience. Please check the precautions in advance before purchasing.
Ticket Purchase URL: https://thesunsetofmars.abal.jp/fuji_release
● Introduction of Original Mars Characters and Gachapin & Mook ●
Five Mars characters born from Martian minerals!
And Gachapin and Mook will also join in Mars costumes, exclusive to Fuji TV! You might even encounter the original characters and Gachapin & Mook within the VR Mars trip. Please look forward to it!
Original Mars Characters and Gachapin & Mook Collaboration
● Original Capsule Toy Goods ●
Original goods will also be sold exclusively at the venue. We have prepared a variety of items as capsule toys. Please enjoy them as a souvenir of your Mars trip.
Capsule Toy Lineup
● Campaign: Ride the Yurikamome to Mars! Get a chance to win luxurious goods by collecting NFTs! Digital Stamp Rally! ●
Collect two or more digital stamps using NFT* at each station along the Yurikamome line and at Fuji TV's spherical observation room, and you'll enter a lottery to win wonderful goods, including a pair of free tickets for "THE SUNSET OF MARS" and an original T-shirt!
The NFTs are designed with Mars characters as motifs (right figure).
● Special Website: https://x.gd/yaRDXP
● Event Period: Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 28, 2026
● Luxurious Goods:
"THE SUNSET OF MARS" Free Pair Tickets
"THE SUNSET OF MARS" Original T-shirt
"THE SUNSET OF MARS" Original Goods, etc.
NFT Sample
You can obtain one digital stamp (NFT) from the URL below. By combining this with the stamps at the venue, you will gain the right to enter the lottery for luxurious prizes. Even if you don't win the lottery, you will receive a 500 yen discount coupon.
URL: https://go.sushitop.io/?id=som/1x7 (Access via LINE.)
*Non-Fungible Token, which utilizes blockchain technology to prove the uniqueness and individuality of data. This project is a next-generation digital stamp rally using "proof of visit" at stations, etc. The system infrastructure adopts "Minna no Ashiato" (Everyone's Footprints), a behavior certification service utilizing blockchain technology provided by SUSHI TOP MARKETING Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Daisuke Tokunaga).
● Mars Exploration Special Exhibition Gallery ●
Special exhibition with full cooperation from Tokyo Tech!
"Real" technologies developed with the aim of actually going to Mars, such as exploration robots (rovers) and Martian sand (simulants), will be exhibited. Cutting-edge research is being conducted at various universities in Japan, and visitors can experience the passion of researchers and the forefront of Mars exploration. Exhibits will be unveiled sequentially.
Left photo: Exploration robot (rover) - Right photo: Martian surface simulant
Exhibition Contents *To be unveiled sequentially
Lunar/Planetary Exploration Robots "Cuatro" & "Ashtava"
Keio University Ishigami Laboratory
Martian Surface Simulant (Mars Simulant)
University of Tokyo Miyamoto Laboratory
Quantum Spin Sensor (Room Temperature Operation High Sensitivity TMR Sensor)
Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Ohkane Laboratory
Next-Generation Aurora Observation Device "Triple Pass Imager (TPI)"
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Kataoka Laboratory
Mars Orbiter-mounted Aurora Camera (M-AC)
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ABAL Inc. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Yoshiki Ogoyama; hereinafter "ABAL"), aiming to create next-generation theme parks centered on XR technology, will co-host 'THE SUNSET OF MARS,' a next-generation event where visitors can experience future Mars travel in VR. This event is a collaboration with its strategic partners, Dentsu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Executive Officer: Chisato Matsumoto) and Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Kenji Shimizu). It will be held for a limited time from Saturday, April 25th to Sunday, June 28th, at Fuji TV's Hachitama spherical observation room in Odaiba, Tokyo (Fuji TV 25th floor, 2-4-8 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo).
This new sensory event allows visitors to experience the dream-like journey of landing on Mars, an unexplored territory for humanity, and "exploring it on foot" using the latest VR technology.
Ticket purchase is required for the experience. Please check the precautions in advance before purchasing.
Ticket Purchase URL: https://thesunsetofmars.abal.jp/fuji_release
● Introduction of Original Mars Characters and Gachapin & Mook ●
Five Mars characters born from Martian minerals!
And Gachapin and Mook will also join in Mars costumes, exclusive to Fuji TV! You might even encounter the original characters and Gachapin & Mook within the VR Mars trip. Please look forward to it!
Original Mars Characters and Gachapin & Mook Collaboration
● Original Capsule Toy Goods ●
Original goods will also be sold exclusively at the venue. We have prepared a variety of items as capsule toys. Please enjoy them as a souvenir of your Mars trip.
Capsule Toy Lineup
● Campaign: Ride the Yurikamome to Mars! Get a chance to win luxurious goods by collecting NFTs! Digital Stamp Rally! ●
Collect two or more digital stamps using NFT* at each station along the Yurikamome line and at Fuji TV's spherical observation room, and you'll enter a lottery to win wonderful goods, including a pair of free tickets for "THE SUNSET OF MARS" and an original T-shirt!
The NFTs are designed with Mars characters as motifs (right figure).
● Special Website: https://x.gd/yaRDXP
● Event Period: Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 28, 2026
● Luxurious Goods:
"THE SUNSET OF MARS" Free Pair Tickets
"THE SUNSET OF MARS" Original T-shirt
"THE SUNSET OF MARS" Original Goods, etc.
NFT Sample
You can obtain one digital stamp (NFT) from the URL below. By combining this with the stamps at the venue, you will gain the right to enter the lottery for luxurious prizes. Even if you don't win the lottery, you will receive a 500 yen discount coupon.
URL: https://go.sushitop.io/?id=som/1x7 (Access via LINE.)
*Non-Fungible Token, which utilizes blockchain technology to prove the uniqueness and individuality of data. This project is a next-generation digital stamp rally using "proof of visit" at stations, etc. The system infrastructure adopts "Minna no Ashiato" (Everyone's Footprints), a behavior certification service utilizing blockchain technology provided by SUSHI TOP MARKETING Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Daisuke Tokunaga).
● Mars Exploration Special Exhibition Gallery ●
Special exhibition with full cooperation from Tokyo Tech!
"Real" technologies developed with the aim of actually going to Mars, such as exploration robots (rovers) and Martian sand (simulants), will be exhibited. Cutting-edge research is being conducted at various universities in Japan, and visitors can experience the passion of researchers and the forefront of Mars exploration. Exhibits will be unveiled sequentially.
Left photo: Exploration robot (rover) - Right photo: Martian surface simulant
Exhibition Contents *To be unveiled sequentially
Lunar/Planetary Exploration Robots "Cuatro" & "Ashtava"
Keio University Ishigami Laboratory
Martian Surface Simulant (Mars Simulant)
University of Tokyo Miyamoto Laboratory
Quantum Spin Sensor (Room Temperature Operation High Sensitivity TMR Sensor)
Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Ohkane Laboratory
Next-Generation Aurora Observation Device "Triple Pass Imager (TPI)"
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Kataoka Laboratory
Mars Orbiter-mounted Aurora Camera (M-AC)
East