As for the fire that broke out at Shurijo Castle in Naha City, eight citizens of the prefecture said that the fire prevention system of the foundation that managed the facility was insufficient and the scale became large, causing financial damage to Okinawa Prefecture. We have filed a lawsuit against the Foundation to claim compensation of approximately 200 million yen.
In October, a large-scale fire broke out at Shurijo Castle in Naha City, and six major buildings, including the Seiden, were completely destroyed.
Regarding this fire, the residents of Okinawa Prefecture said that the fire prevention system that the designated manager of Shurijo Castle "Okinawa Churashima Foundation" had been doing was insufficient and the scale became large, causing damage to the prefecture's finances. I filed a resident audit request to the Foundation for compensation, but it was rejected last month.
For this reason, eight residents filed a lawsuit in the Naha District Court on the 16th, asking the prefecture to claim compensation of approximately 200 million yen from the foundation.
The plaintiffs' residents suffered damage to the prefecture's finances due to the loss of arts and crafts owned by the prefecture due to the fire and the reduction of the payment that the foundation should pay to the prefecture based on the entrance fee income. Claims.
At the press conference, Mr. Hiroshi Ishioka, the representative of the plaintiff, said, "I wondered if it would be okay to move forward as it is in a situation where no one takes responsibility. I want you to do it. "
Okinawa Prefecture commented, "I would like to consider how to respond when the complaint arrives."