My Hero Academia’s new tourism collab will feature themed trains, buses and hotel rooms
A second major collaboration has been announced between the popular anime series My Hero Academia and the Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu) group.
The new campaign is a follow-up to a successful partnership that was held in March of 2024.
This new, more extensive event will feature a wide range of activities, including specially decorated vehicles, a themed hotel plan, and an appearance by the show’s main voice actors.
The collaboration is based on new, original illustrations created for the event.
A key feature of the campaign will be specially wrapped trains and a concept bus, both decorated with artwork of the My Hero Academia characters.
7 different trains will be in operation, each with different wrapping designs based on each of the anime’s series, including a train based on the upcoming final series which has yet to have its design revealed.
The two buses will operate on the Shizutetsu Justline local bus service and the Shizutetsu Justline intercity express bus service.
Before they begin their regular service, these vehicles will be put on display for a special exhibition and photo session at the Shizuoka Railway depot.
This ticketed event will take place on Sunday, the 21st of September, 2025, with two available time slots, and will cost ¥550 per person.
A special “departure ceremony” will be held to celebrate the launch of the “TV Anime My Hero Academia Final Season Train.”
This event will feature personal appearances by two of the series’ main voice actors, Daiki Yamashita, who voices the protagonist Izuku Midoriya, and Nobuhiko Okamoto, the voice of his rival, Katsuki Bakugo.
The collaboration also extends to other facilities operated by the Shizutetsu group.
The Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Shizuoka Eki-Kita in Shizuoka City will offer a special collaboration plan featuring two themed twin rooms.
The starting price for a one-night stay in a concept room is ¥37,000.
The hotel plan will be available for the duration of the main campaign, from the 21st of September, 2025, to the 20th of December, 2025, with reservations opening on the hotel’s official website next Tuesday, the 12th of August, 2025.
The Nihondaira Ropeway facility will also feature special decorations, and a line of original merchandise is also planned for release.
The main collaboration period is scheduled to run from Sunday, the 21st of September, 2025, to Saturday, the 20th of December, 2025, though specific event dates vary.
The initial exhibition of the wrapped train and bus will be held on the 21st of September, 2025.
The departure ceremony with the voice actors is scheduled for Sunday, the 12th of October, 2025.
More details, including how to book the collaboration rooms or book tickets for the special exhibition and photo session can be found on the official collaboration website.
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