[Saitama Prefecture] "Nenrin-Pic Saitama 2026 Countdown Boards" Installed at JR Urawa Station, JR Omiya Station, and JR Kumagaya Station!

To widely publicize the Nenrin-Pic Saitama 2026 (hereinafter referred to as "the Games"), which will be held for the first time in Saitama Prefecture in November 2026, and to further build momentum for its hosting as it approaches the six-month mark, new countdown boards have been installed at JR Urawa Station, JR Omiya Station, and JR Kumagaya Station. Including the five locations installed in December 2025 (Saitama Prefectural Office, Saitama City Hall, Kumagaya City Hall, Tokorozawa City Hall, Koshigaya City Hall), a total of eight locations across the prefecture will inform residents of the remaining days until the Games. 1. Installation Period Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Tuesday, November 10, 2026 2. Installation Locations JR Urawa Station, JR Omiya Station, JR Kumagaya Station 〇 JR Urawa Station (near West Exit) 〇 JR Omiya Station (East-West connecting passage, next to Midori-no-Madoguchi ticket office entrance/exit) 〇 JR Kumagaya Station (in front of Kumagaya Station Tourist Information Center) 3. Contact Information Health and Welfare Department, Nenrin-Pic Promotion Division, General Affairs and Planning Email: nenrin@pref.saitama.lg.jp Phone: 048-830-7182 Announcement of Countdown Boards (One Year Before the Games Event) The countdown boards were announced at the "One Year Before the Games Event" held at Aeon Lake Town Mori on Saturday, December 6, 2025, and countdown boards were installed at five locations within the prefecture (Saitama Prefectural Office, Saitama City Hall, Kumagaya City Hall, Tokorozawa City Hall, Koshigaya City Hall). Scene of the countdown board announcement Overview of "Nenrin-Pic Saitama 2026" Nenrin-Pic is a comprehensive festival of sports, culture, health, and welfare, primarily for people aged 60 and over. [Name] The 38th National Health and Welfare Festival Saitama Tournament [Nickname] Nenrin-Pic Saitama 2026 [Organizers] Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Saitama Prefecture, Saitama City, Longevity Society Development Center (General Incorporated Foundation) [Co-organizer] Japan Sports Agency [Theme] Bloom! Longevity and Smiles, Land of Colors [Period] Four days from Saturday, November 7, to Tuesday, November 10, 2026 [Events] 30 events (in 24 cities and towns) [Estimated Participants] Approximately 600,000 people in total (including spectators)