On the 17th, Seibu Lions announced that as a special project for "Aofes 2026," a major summer event to be held during first-team regular season from July 31st (Friday) to August 26th (Wednesday), they will be collaborating with nine shops in shopping districts around Tokorozawa Station to hold the "Aofes Sticker Rally," a walking tour initiative to rediscover the charm of Tokorozawa.
The "Aofes Sticker Rally" is a project aimed at enlivening not only Belluna Dome but also the city of Tokorozawa, with The Lions taking the lead. During the Aofes period, if you wear the limited-edition jersey "Aofes jersey 2026" and visit participating stores such as "Tokorozawa Machizo Shoten," a community space where Tokorozawa citizens gather, or "Ebiya Shoten/Chaho Mikami," a long-established food store founded in the Meiji era and located in the Tokorozawa Prope Shopping Street on the west side of Tokorozawa Station, you can receive one original sticker (out of 9 types) per store.
The nine participating stores are listed on the official website, as well as in the "Aofes Guide," which is distributed at Belluna Dome and the customer information counter at the central ticket gate of Seibu Lions Tokorozawa Station.
The "Aofes jersey 2026" will be distributed to attendees of Orix Buffaloes game on August 1st (Saturday) and Orix Buffaloes game held at Tokyo Dome on August 18th (Tuesday). In addition, it will be available for purchase from July 31st (Friday) at the The Lions Team Store Flags, a merchandise shop located in Belluna Dome.
Furthermore, during the Aofes festival, Seibu Lions will co-sponsor a special light-up event called "Aofes Light-up" that will illuminate the plaza in front of the west exit of Tokorozawa Station in blue. Every day from 6 PM to midnight, two large ginkgo trees will be lit up in blue, allowing visitors to enjoy a fantastical scene unlike the usual.
▼ Manaya Nishikawa
"The Aofes 2026 jersey has a really cool design, so I encourage you to wear jersey before a game or even on days without games and walk around Tokorozawa. I recommend the coffee at Musashi no Kuni Coffee. I hope you all find your own favorite spots!"
