Furusato Kaikan Arpino (ふるさと会館アルピノ, Furusato kaikan arupino) is a modern building next to the Karatsu station, where it sells Karatsu specialties and serves as an exhibition center for the city.
Overview[]
Near JR Karatsu Station is the modern Arpino Furusato Kaikan. The first floor houses the Karatsu Products Exhibition Hall, showcasing a wide selection of Karatsu specialties, such as matsutake manju (sweet decoction), Matsuura pickles, and squid shumai (squid dumplings), as well as seafood from the Genkai Sea. It's a convenient place to buy all of Karatsu souvenirs in one location. The covered courtyard is available as an event space (at an additional charge). The second floor serves as a general Karatsu products exhibition hall. With its unique combination of attractions to see, learn, and have fun, Arpino is a place brimming with Karatsu charm.
Synopsis[]
In 2018, Franchouchou prepares for their big concert with 500 people. The group must now get ready for the event. However, Sakura, who lost her memories as a zombie, threatens the group's future. Franchouchou finally manages to convince her to participate with Kotaro's help. The event is preceded by heavy snowfall that slowly threatens the building's structure. In the middle of their concert, the roof of Arpino collapses on Franchouchou, threatening to end them. However, they are zombies, so they rise from the rubble and perform a successful concert. Sakura also manages to regain her memories during the incident.
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- ARPINO is a combination of the Spanish word “ARCOIRIS,” which means “rainbow,” and “PINO,” which means “pine.” It is representative of Niji-no-Matsubara, which is said to be the symbol of Karatsu. Also, the first character of ARPINO is written “ア” in Japanese and looks like a dolphin, the symbol of the ocean, leaping towards a Niji-no-Matsubara arched in the sky.
- Six days after Franchouchou's last concert at Arpino, the real Arpino in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, posted an announcement apologizing for the collapse of the venue during the event and promising that it will strive to prevent similar accidents from happening again.[1]