[Centrair x Starbucks Co-creation Project] Participatory Art Event Held at Chubu International Airport!
To celebrate the upcoming opening of a new Starbucks store in July 2026, Chubu International Airport and Starbucks Coffee Japan held a large-scale participatory chalk art event with approximately 1,500 attendees.
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## Event Report
Chubu International Airport Co., Ltd. (located in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Hironori Kagohashi) held a participatory art event titled "Chalk Art Spreading from the Coffee Tree ~Centrair x Starbucks Co-creation Project~" on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Event Plaza on the 4th floor of Terminal 1.
This event was held in collaboration with Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. to commemorate the opening of a new Starbucks store in the 3rd-floor departure lobby of Terminal 1 (scheduled for July 2026). Approximately 1,500 visitors attended on the day, enjoying unique experiences through art and coffee, including the production of a giant chalk art piece.
### Giant Chalk Art Completed by Visitors
In the venue, a participatory giant chalk art session was held under the theme of "The Coffee Tree." Based on a sketch drawn by professional chalk artists and Starbucks partners (employees), visitors freely layered colors and wrote messages.
People of various generations and nationalities, from children to adults and international guests, participated on a large canvas measuring approximately 5.4 meters wide and 2.1 meters high. The scene of a single artwork being completed over time captured the attention of everyone in the venue.
The design of the giant chalk art represents the place where coffee is born, the journey it takes to reach people, and the airport as a "hub of connection" as a single concept. Visualized as a tree, the "journey" of coffee being delivered from around the world and the "connections" of the people and cultures involved are depicted with a coffee tree at the center, its branches spreading out to the world. By having visitors add to the piece, diverse thoughts overlapped to complete a single work of art.
### Various Other Contents
In addition to the giant chalk art, several other activities were held:
- **Street Chalk Art Experience:** Visitors enjoyed drawing on blackboard sheets placed on the floor in the shape of fireworks. Some drew airplanes or the airport's original character, "Who the Mysterious Traveler."
- **Starbucks Coffee Tasting & Equipment Introduction:** Introduction and sales of coffee-related equipment and tumblers. Milk frother experiences and original tumbler workshops were also held.
- **Original Art Display by Airport Starbucks Stores:** Hand-drawn art created by partners working at the four existing Starbucks stores within Centrair was exhibited, expressing the unique characteristics of each location.
### Completed Artwork Displayed at the New Store Site
The giant chalk art completed during the event will be displayed on the construction temporary walls of the new Starbucks store to welcome airport guests.
**Display Locations:**
- **April 18 (Sat) – May 26 (Tue):** Terminal 1, 3rd Floor Departure Lobby (New store temporary wall)
- **May 27 (Wed) – Early August (Planned):** Terminal 1, Access Plaza (South side of the old information center temporary wall)
### Event Overview
- **Name:** Chalk Art Spreading from the Coffee Tree ~Centrair x Starbucks Co-creation Project~
- **Date:** Saturday, April 18, 2026
- **Venue:** Terminal 1, 4th Floor Event Plaza
- **Participation Fee:** Free
- **Attendance:** Approx. 1,500 people
Chubu International Airport Co., Ltd. (located in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Hironori Kagohashi) held a participatory art event titled "Chalk Art Spreading from the Coffee Tree ~Centrair x Starbucks Co-creation Project~" on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Event Plaza on the 4th floor of Terminal 1.
This event was held in collaboration with Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. to commemorate the opening of a new Starbucks store in the 3rd-floor departure lobby of Terminal 1 (scheduled for July 2026). Approximately 1,500 visitors attended on the day, enjoying unique experiences through art and coffee, including the production of a giant chalk art piece.
### Giant Chalk Art Completed by Visitors
In the venue, a participatory giant chalk art session was held under the theme of "The Coffee Tree." Based on a sketch drawn by professional chalk artists and Starbucks partners (employees), visitors freely layered colors and wrote messages.
People of various generations and nationalities, from children to adults and international guests, participated on a large canvas measuring approximately 5.4 meters wide and 2.1 meters high. The scene of a single artwork being completed over time captured the attention of everyone in the venue.
The design of the giant chalk art represents the place where coffee is born, the journey it takes to reach people, and the airport as a "hub of connection" as a single concept. Visualized as a tree, the "journey" of coffee being delivered from around the world and the "connections" of the people and cultures involved are depicted with a coffee tree at the center, its branches spreading out to the world. By having visitors add to the piece, diverse thoughts overlapped to complete a single work of art.
### Various Other Contents
In addition to the giant chalk art, several other activities were held:
- **Street Chalk Art Experience:** Visitors enjoyed drawing on blackboard sheets placed on the floor in the shape of fireworks. Some drew airplanes or the airport's original character, "Who the Mysterious Traveler."
- **Starbucks Coffee Tasting & Equipment Introduction:** Introduction and sales of coffee-related equipment and tumblers. Milk frother experiences and original tumbler workshops were also held.
- **Original Art Display by Airport Starbucks Stores:** Hand-drawn art created by partners working at the four existing Starbucks stores within Centrair was exhibited, expressing the unique characteristics of each location.
### Completed Artwork Displayed at the New Store Site
The giant chalk art completed during the event will be displayed on the construction temporary walls of the new Starbucks store to welcome airport guests.
**Display Locations:**
- **April 18 (Sat) – May 26 (Tue):** Terminal 1, 3rd Floor Departure Lobby (New store temporary wall)
- **May 27 (Wed) – Early August (Planned):** Terminal 1, Access Plaza (South side of the old information center temporary wall)
### Event Overview
- **Name:** Chalk Art Spreading from the Coffee Tree ~Centrair x Starbucks Co-creation Project~
- **Date:** Saturday, April 18, 2026
- **Venue:** Terminal 1, 4th Floor Event Plaza
- **Participation Fee:** Free
- **Attendance:** Approx. 1,500 people