At the Monbetsu Racecourse in Hidaka-cho, Hokkaido, the "Opening Thanks Day" will be held to celebrate the opening of the 2025 season of the Hokkaido Horse Racing "Grand Chariot Nighter". On the day, the official ambassador for 2025, Kenji Sugitani, will be attending the opening ceremony and livening up the event as a studio guest.

In addition, the first 300 visitors to Monbetsu Racecourse will receive gifts such as a racing calendar, Furano hop carbonated water, and red and white mochi, as well as an original towel provided by the Hidaka Town Tourism and Urban Development Association. In addition, there will be a new membership campaign for cashless voting, sales of jockey goods, a local specialty market, food truck stalls, and many other fun events.