Japan to support hiking trail development in quake-hit Ishikawa

By AJU PRESS Posted : August 27, 2024, 10:17 Updated : August 27, 2024, 10:17
A 76 magnitude quake breaks out in Noto Penisula of Japan January 1 2024 JiJi Press - Yonhap
A 7.6 magnitude quake breaks out in Noto Penisula of Japan, January 1, 2024. JiJi Press-Yonhap
SEOUL, August 27 (AJU PRESS) - Japan's Environment Ministry plans to assist the Ishikawa Prefectural Government in establishing a long-distance hiking trail as part of reconstruction efforts following the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, ministry officials said.

The ministry aims to secure 900 million yen ($6.22 million) in its fiscal 2025 budget request to support the project, which is intended to revitalize the Noto Peninsula quasi-national park and boost tourism in the region affected by the 7.6 magnitude quake.

Ishikawa's reconstruction plan, announced in May, includes redeveloping the park and creating a nature trail that showcases the area's managed forests, known as satoyama, and coastal features formed by the earthquake.

The initiative draws on the ministry's experience with the 1,025-kilometer Michinoku Coastal Trail, established in the Tohoku region following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Officials hope to leverage this expertise to provide financial support and technical advice to Ishikawa Prefecture.

The ministry is also considering assistance for projects to establish and release crested ibis populations in the prefecture as part of the broader reconstruction efforts.
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