The prefecture decided on the naming rights holders and the new names for 3 facilities, including Sakitama Kofun Park in Gyoda. The new names will be used from 1 October. Annual contract fees are approximately ¥1.1 million or in the ¥550,000 range per facility, and the contract period is 4.5 years.
On the 29th, the prefecture announced that it had decided on the new names for 3 facilities, including Sakitama Kofun Park in Gyoda, for which it had been seeking naming rights holders. The names are “Asante Sakitama Kofun Sakura Park” for Sakitama Kofun Park, “佐伯工務店 Art Park” for Kita-Urawa Park in Kita Ward, Saitama, and “オーエンス・アイルG (Group) Ogawa Genki Plaza” for Ogawa Genki Plaza in Ogawa Town.
The contract fees and terms are ¥1.1 million per year for Sakitama Kofun Park and Kita-Urawa Park, and ¥554,400 for Genki Plaza, with a contract period of 4.5 years for each. The fees will be used for park and facility maintenance and management costs.
Use of the new names begins on 1 October. The prefecture is introducing naming rights as part of its efforts to secure new sources of revenue, and at the signing ceremony, Governor Ono (大野) spoke of strengthening promotion in the region.
These initiatives are expected to promote local parks and facilities while securing revenue.