Announcement: “Discover Crow’s Nest Season” and “Operation Vines 2026”

Thank you for playing PicTrée.

Starting March 7, 2026 (Saturday), we will launch “Discover Crow’s Nest Season,” PicTrée’s first initiative aimed at early detection of crow’s nests on utility poles. Additionally, starting April 11, 2026 (Saturday), we will hold “Operation Vines 2026,” aimed at early detection of vines wrapped around utility poles.

【”Discover Crow’s Nest Season” Overview】

Crows begin building nests in high places such as utility poles and trees around mid-March to April. These crow nests, made with materials like wire hangers, can come into contact with electrical equipment and affect power transmission and distribution. Therefore, we are launching “Discover Crow’s Nest Season,” PicTrée’s first initiative for early detection of crow’s nests from a facility maintenance perspective.

For “Discover Crow’s Nest Season,” we will hold the following two seasons:

・”Discover Crow’s Nest Season in Chiba”

・”Discover Crow’s Nest Season in Sano City (Tochigi), Tatebayashi City (Gunma), and Kazo City (Saitama)”

◼️Event Period:

●”Discover Crow’s Nest Season in Chiba”

March 7, 2026 (Sat) 6:30 (UTC+9) ~ April 10, 2026 (Fri) 17:30 (UTC+9)

●”Discover Crow’s Nest Season in Sano City (Tochigi), Tatebayashi City (Gunma), and Kazo City (Saitama)”

March 7, 2026 (Sat) 6:30 (UTC+9) ~ May 31, 2026 (Sun) 17:30 (UTC+9)

(Note)

We have received support from Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture and Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture for these respective regions.

◼️Photography Hours:

6:30~17:30 (UTC+9)

◼️Implementation Area:

All of Chiba Prefecture, Sano City (Tochigi), Tatebayashi City (Gunma), Kazo City (Saitama)

◼️Photography Target:

Utility poles (please check the shooting angle in-game)

◼️Participation Format

Participants will select one of three teams—”Bolt,” “Ampere,” or “Watt”—at the start of the season, join that team, and compete against other teams for scores. Top rankers will receive ranking rewards at the end of the season. (Ranking rewards will be announced later.)

※Team names are subject to change.

◼️Rewards:

①Crow’s nest discovery reward: 3,600 reward coins (equivalent to 300 yen) for each crow’s nest photographed

②Treasure chest rewards (obtainable from treasure chests that appear randomly when photographing poles)

③Season ranking rewards (obtainable by placing high in team battle rankings)

④Area-specific ranking rewards (obtainable by placing high in rankings for each area)

※This time, there are no initial photography rewards for each pole.

＜Examples of Crow’s Nests＞

【”Operation Vines 2026″ Overview】

For “Operation Vines 2026,” we will hold the following three seasons:

・”Operation Vines 2026 in Chiba”

・”Operation Vines 2026 in Saitama”

・”Operation Vines 2026 in Ibaraki”

◼️Event Period:

April 11, 2026 (Sat) 6:00 (UTC+9) ~ October 4, 2026 (Sun) 17:30 (UTC+9)

※The event period may be subject to change depending on circumstances.

◼️Implementation Hours:

6:00~17:30 (UTC+9)

◼️Implementation Area:

All of Chiba Prefecture, parts of Saitama Prefecture, parts of Ibaraki Prefecture

◼️Photography Target:

Utility poles (please check the shooting angle in-game)

◼️Participation Format

Participants will select one of three teams—”Bolt,” “Ampere,” or “Watt”—at the start of the season, join that team, and compete against other teams for scores. Top rankers will receive ranking rewards at the end of the season, separate from per-pole photography rewards. (Ranking rewards will be announced later.)

※Team names are subject to change.

◼️Rewards:

①Initial photography reward: 240 reward coins per pole (equivalent to 20 yen)

②Vine discovery reward: 600 reward coins per pole (equivalent to 50 yen)

③Season ranking rewards (obtainable by placing high in team battle rankings)

④Area-specific ranking rewards (obtainable by placing high in rankings for each area)

＜Examples of Vines Wrapped Around Utility Poles＞

Additional details will be announced later.

PicTrée Operation Team