The colorfully painted street pianos seen around Japan are set to make an appearance in Kanagawa Prefecture! Two of Yamaha’s upright LovePianos will be installed at two stations along the Hakone Ropeway from September 12 until September 25. During this time, anyone can freely play these pianos at Sounzan Station and Togendai Station. From the five distinctly designed LovePiano designs, numbers 1 and 2 will be installed for this event.
LovePiano #1
LovePiano #2
The Hakone Ropeway connects Sounzan Station and Togendai Station, a distance of about 4 kilometers, in 25 minutes. Those travelling this unique cable car line can catch glimpses of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashinoko along the journey.
From March 18 until March 31, one of the LovePianos was installed at Sounzan Station to massive crowds and fanfare. Yamaha Music Japan has continued installing pianos in open spaces such as train stations, airports, and other facilities as part of the LovePiano project, which promotes activities to get the masses interested in piano playing. So far, LovePianos have popped up at over 60 locations, including Shinjuku Station, Shinagawa Station, Sapporo Station, and Osaka International Airport.
LovePiano will also be installed at Odawara Sannomaru Hall and Umemaru Square in the HaRuNe Odawara underground shopping mall from September 5 until the 17th.
Would you want to play one of these pianos in public?
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LovePiano
LovePiano
LovePiano Unit 1
Hakone Ropeway, Sounzan Station, 2F cu-mo Hakone
(1300 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa)
Running: September 12 – September 25, 9:00-16:00
LovePiano Unit 2
Hakone Ropeway, Togendai Station, 1F Event Space
(164 Moto-Hakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa)
Running: September 12 – September 25, 9:00-16:00 (September 12, 12:00-16:00)
Official Site: https://jp.yamaha.com/products/contents/pianos/lovepiano/
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