Reconstruction of Shuri Castle needs basic concept development.
Regarding Shuri Castle, where major buildings were burnt down due to a large-scale fire, the minister in charge of Okinawa, Kitakata, said at the press conference after the cabinet meeting that it was necessary to formulate a basic plan for reconstruction first. The idea of proceeding with discussions with Okinawa Prefecture on the impact on the landscape and landscape.
Among them, Mr. Eto Okinawa, the Northern Minister, said, “In order to rebuild Shuri Castle, it is necessary to study in various ways what kind of concept it can be rebuilt. He said, “First, we need to formulate a basic concept,” he said. We would like to discuss the disaster prevention measures and the impact on the landscape with Okinawa Prefecture.
Issues such as how to proceed with the procurement of materials, such as hinoki cypress from Taiwan, which is currently used for “Shoden” and are difficult to obtain, are specific at the design stage after formulating the basic concept. We are going to proceed with examination.
Mr. Eto said, “We must proceed with the project by taking seriously the concerns of various people toward the reconstruction of Shuri Castle.”