空港や“聖地”に多くのファン　北海道は「嵐フィーバー」あすラストツアー初日！受験生は安堵

The national idol group Arashi's final tour finally begins on March 13th. Read the article about this video https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/stv/category... The first three days of the tour will be in Sapporo. "Arashi fever" is already sweeping across Hokkaido. (Fans) "Thank you, Arashi!" (Fans) "Thank you for 26 years, Arashi!" Arashi's final tour kicks off on the 13th with a Sapporo performance at the Yamato House Premist Dome. Merchandise went on sale at the Dome on the 12th. Fans' excitement is already building!! (Fans) "I came to Sapporo prepared to fly anywhere for Arashi." (Fans) "It's handmade! I'm overwhelmed with emotion. I've been waiting for this day for five years." Arashi has announced that this tour will be their last. Some fans were already overwhelmed with emotion. (Fan) "I'm so happy we can finally meet you one last time." (Fan) "I'm so grateful. Thank you for coming back as a group of five." On our way! To the final tour! Arashi fans are flocking in from outside Hokkaido! These two were decked out in Arashi merchandise. (Fan) "The colors of Aiba, Matsumoto, Ninomiya, Ohno, and Sakurai. It's been almost 10 years since we became friends through Arashi. I'm so grateful. Thank you." Even the signs on the bus leaving the airport were in Arashi colors! (Fan) "I'm taking a break from Arashi. Thank you for everything. I'm crying." (Fan) "I'll always love you. I'll always support you." Fans can be seen in places like this too. (Fan) "Arashi was taking photos, so I came to copy them." During their 2019 Sapporo concert, the five members of Arashi stopped by the Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observatory, where they took photos. The observation deck, featuring the Clark statue and cherry blossom trees, has become a "holy place" for fans. (Fan) "Which one was Ohno eating?" (Store clerk) "Lavender mix." (Fan) "That'll be it." This is the lavender-flavored soft serve ice cream that leader Ohno enjoyed. Normally a summer-only item, it's on special sale from the 13th to the 18th. Fans who made the pilgrimage are thrilled. (Fan) "The taste is absolutely delicious." (Fan) "I'm overwhelmed with emotion." While excitement is building across the country, there's also been concern about a hotel shortage. Once the tour was announced, accommodations in Sapporo quickly booked up, and prices rose. Amidst all this... (Chonan) "Today, the day before Arashi's tour, is a major event for prospective students." Hokkaido University held its second-term exams on the 12th. Approximately 1,600 prospective students and tens of thousands of Arashi fans were traveling and staying at the same time, coinciding with the peak period for travel and accommodation. (Prospective student from Ishikawa) "I'm glad I was able to come. I booked accommodation at the very last minute, so it was quite difficult." (Prospective student from Hiroshima) "I'm relieved that I was able to get in. Since they're popular musicians, I knew I had to hurry. I booked right away, so there weren't many rooms booked yet." (Prospective student from Saitama) "I felt a sense of urgency because of the Arashi concert, so I quickly looked into it and found this hotel." The hotel is near JR Teine Station. (Washimi) "Hotels and accommodations in Sapporo are increasingly taking steps to support prospective students." 13 rooms were quickly offered for prospective students at 5,900 yen per night. (Teine Station Hotel Manager Hisanobu Sasahara) "Considering profits, this is a period during which we could sell the hotel at a fairly high price, but our first priority is supporting students taking entrance exams." Arashi's final tour will have an impact on those around them, including their unusual support for students taking entrance exams. What kind of excitement will this final tour bring to Hokkaido? (Broadcast on March 12, 2026) #Arashi #LastTour #Pilgrimage