Takamatsu Keirin Velodrome's Community Exchange Plaza "Chiitaka Plaza" Grand Reopening on March 28, 2026

Chariloto Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yosuke Ishihara; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce the grand reopening of Chiitaka Plaza on Saturday, March 28, 2026, with an inauguration ceremony, as the first phase of redevelopment at Takamatsu Keirin Velodrome, where the Company is responsible for maintenance, management, and ancillary business development of surplus land.

▲Chiitaka Plaza

The Takamatsu Keirin Velodrome redevelopment project is based on the concept of "a hybrid velodrome that creates bicycle culture." We are proceeding with redevelopment, aiming to create a space that serves as a place for local residents and children, incorporating mechanisms to enhance regional charm and create bicycle culture.

This time, "Chiitaka Plaza," the first phase of the project, grand reopened on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and an inauguration ceremony was held.

Plaza Overview

Park Name: Chiitaka Plaza

Location: 1-4-46 Fukuokacho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture

Opening Hours: 9:00 - 17:30

Site Area: 4,152.29㎡

Facility Overview: Original play equipment, Chiitaka House (plaza management office), etc.

Features of the Plaza

The newly opened Chiitaka Plaza aims to be a comfortable space, like a "community veranda" where people can sit and chat.

Chiitaka House within the plaza has a covered area on the play equipment side where parents can watch their children. It also features a lounge available for local residents, as well as a nursing room and a multi-purpose restroom, creating an environment that everyone can use with peace of mind.

The plaza is equipped with diverse play areas such as a sandbox and "Forest of Life" where children can enjoy gathering acorns, allowing them to play while interacting with nature. Furthermore, through large multi-purpose play equipment with bicycle motifs and play equipment where children can experience the joy of pedaling, it has become a space where children can enjoy learning about the charm of bicycles.

Original Play Equipment Overview

Large Multi-purpose Play Equipment "Chiitaka Tower"

The large multi-purpose play equipment "Chiitaka Tower" is approximately 6.7m high and features five slides, allowing many children to play simultaneously. By incorporating a mechanism where gears turn when children pedal, it is designed to let them experience the mechanics of bicycles and the joy of pedaling. Furthermore, its structure allows climbing from multiple routes, providing diverse ways to play and ensuring children don't get bored.

▲Chiitaka Tower

Gear Cycling

Gear Cycling is play equipment that up to four people can enjoy simultaneously. When you pedal, the ornament at the top moves, allowing everyone to compete and have fun. It is original play equipment designed to let children experience the joy of pedaling.

Two sizes of bicycles are installed, large and small, making it suitable for children of a wide range of ages, from lower to upper elementary grades.

▲Gear Cycling

Cycle Swing / Cycling Ladder

Cycle Swing and Cycling Ladder are design-oriented play equipment with bicycle motifs. Swings and monkey bars are placed on both sides, providing functions for physical activity. A bench is provided in the center, which can be used for resting or supervision.

▲Left: Cycle Swing Right: Cycling Ladder

Forest of Life

This is a wooded area composed of Castanopsis sieboldii and Quercus glauca, where children can enjoy natural play using acorns, pinecones, and fallen leaves. By allowing acorns to sprout in the soil formed by fallen leaves, it aims to be a place where the cycle of life can be felt.

▲Forest of Life

Chiitaka House Overview

▲Chiitaka House

▲Chiitaka House restroom

▲Chiitaka House multi-purpose restroom

Lounge

The multi-purpose lounge has a cafe-like atmosphere and is envisioned for use as a study space for students or a rental space for citizens.

▲Lounge

Chiitaka Room

This is a resting room where families with young children can relax, equipped with a baby room and nursing room, creating a safe and comfortable environment.

▲Top: Chiitaka Room Bottom: Nursing room in Chiitaka Room

Scenes from the Inauguration Ceremony

▲Children from Takamatsu Chuo Kindergarten presenting medals

▲Performance by Takamatsu Chuo High School Brass Band

▲"Chiitaka" drawn by the smoke drone show

An inauguration ceremony commemorating the renewal was held on Saturday, March 28. It began splendidly with a performance by the Takamatsu Chuo High School Brass Band, followed by a greeting from Mayor Onishi. The ceremony was grand, featuring a balloon release by attendees, a commemorative tree planting, and a smoke drone show (*) by "RED CLIFF," which handles Japan's largest drone shows. As a surprise, children from Takamatsu Chuo Kindergarten presented medals made with their hand-drawn illustrations to the people involved in the construction of Chiitaka Plaza.

*This is the first initiative in Japan for a daytime drone show "Drone Impulse®" conducted with an audience, as of March 28, 2026.

Chariloto Co., Ltd.

Since its establishment in 2006, Chariloto has been operating in the keirin and auto race sectors. In addition to operating "Chariloto," an online sales site for keirin and auto race tickets and keirin lottery, the company is also involved in the maintenance, management, and redevelopment of keirin velodromes.