April 1st is "April Dream" with a record 1,149 "Dream Spots." Dreams on up to 347,000 cherry blossom cards. Over 1,480 companies pre-registered their dreams.

PR TIMES' "April Dream" project for 2026 will feature a record 1,149 Dream Spots nationwide, displaying up to 347,000 dreams written on cherry blossom cards. Over 1,480 companies will share their dreams, and the Yamanote Line "Dream Train" will also operate.
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A parent and child attaching their soccer dreams to the April Dream board inside the museum at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

*This press release is being issued on April Dream day, but please note that this announcement concerns actual figures, not dream figures.

 PR TIMES Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takumi Yamaguchi; TSE Prime/NSE Premier: 3922), which operates the press release distribution service "PR TIMES" and other services, has been holding "April Dream" annually since 2020, creating a platform for people to express their dreams on April 1st.

 On April 1st, 2026, the "Dream Partners" who co-create a platform for expressing dreams have expanded, with a record 285 partners and 1,149 "Dream Spots" where dreams can be seen (some have already concluded). Up to 347,000 cherry blossom cards (total number of cherry blossom cards issued for Dream Partners as of March 31st) with dreams written on them will bloom nationwide, and a "Dream Generator" is also available on the official website for people to express their dreams.

 Furthermore, over 1,480 companies pre-registered for "Dream Press Releases," where companies share their dreams on April 1st, and these will be sequentially announced today on "PR TIMES" as each company's April Dream.

 And the Yamanote Line "Dream Train," which recently unveiled its new cherry blossom design, will operate from today until April 15th, carrying the dreams of 4,099 individuals, 406 companies/organizations, and 11 celebrities collected from all over the country, running in an 11-car formation.

 "Dream Postcards," allowing dreams to be sent by mail, have already seen 3,598 cards sent via the secretariat, with sequential processing planned for the future.


Today, April 1st, is finally April Dream day, which comes once a year. April Dream is a project that started in 2020 with the concept of expressing dreams, not lies, on April 1st, to create a future overflowing with dreams. Our company aims to nurture April Dream, where dreams are expressed on April 1st, into a new "culture."

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Record Number of Dream Partners and Expanding Dream Spots Nationwide

In agreement with the significance of April Dream, which creates a place to express dreams, "Dream Partners" such as organizations, local governments, and individual shops are expanding, collaborating to create spaces for displaying dreams written by the general public. In 2026, a record 285 partners and 1,149 Dream Spots where dreams can be seen will be set up (some have already concluded). Up to 347,000 cherry blossom cards (total number of cherry blossom cards issued for Dream Partners as of March 31st) with dreams written on them will bloom nationwide.