Ibaraki Robots announced a free away-game viewing tour for elementary school children, named the Robots Kids Support Group, for their upcoming match against the Tokyo SunRockers on Sunday, Dec. 27. The club structured the travel initiative to assist young fans experiencing their first away-game atmosphere, providing chaperones, transportation, and tickets under corporate sponsorship.
Match Schedule and Venue Details at Tokyo Arena Tokyo
The matchup is scheduled for a 14:05 tip-off on Sunday, Dec. 27, local time, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, located in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Ibaraki Robots set the recruitment pool for children ranging from the first grade through the sixth grade of elementary school, with a maximum capacity capped at 40 participants. Because demand typically exceeds available slots, the club administers the registration through a lottery system, requiring parents to submit individual application forms for each participating child through the official club portal before the deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 18:00.
The travel package carries no cost for families, covering both the side-C area seating ticket and round-trip motorcoach transportation from Ibaraki Prefecture. Each young participant will also receive a special Kids Support Group T-shirt—available in a standard medium size measuring 69 cm in length, 52 cm in width, 46 cm in shoulder width, and 20 cm in sleeve length—alongside supplementary cheering merchandise. Club officials noted that while the items follow last season’s template, designs remain subject to updates.
Itinerary and Chaperone Ratios for the Bus Journey
The travel itinerary begins at 9:45 at the front of Hotel Terrace The Garden Mito in Ibaraki, where participants gather prior to a 10:00 departure. Staff members have arranged recreational activities onboard the bus during the transit south toward the capital. Participants must bring their own lunch and beverages for a scheduled meal break during the transit, with planned rest stops at highway service areas along the route.
Ibaraki Robots assigned roughly one accompanying staff member for every eight children to maintain group supervision throughout the excursion. The motorcoach is scheduled to arrive at Toyota Arena Tokyo by 13:00, giving the group time to enter the venue ahead of the 14:05 start. Following the final buzzer, the return journey departs the arena at approximately 16:40, with buses slated to pull back into the Mito hotel drop-off point at roughly 19:20, depending on traffic conditions.
Application Guidelines and Parental Requirements
Selected participants will receive confirmation via direct email notifications following the close of the lottery window. Club organizers instructed families to secure personal travel medication, such as motion sickness pills, independently, as the club provides only basic group logistics and supervision. Organizers also emphasized that because the children move as a unified delegation inside Toyota Arena Tokyo, individual sightseeing or unescorted shopping excursions are prohibited, and merchandise purchases depend entirely on strict schedule adherence upon arrival.
Staff members will capture promotional photographs and video footage throughout the event for publication across official Ibaraki Robots websites and social media channels. Parents who prefer their children not appear in promotional media must notify accompanying personnel directly before departure.
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