In Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, a national scenic spot "Kintaikyo Bridge" was found to have been scratched by the bridge, and the police will proceed with the investigation with a view to suspicion of violation of the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
In the Kintaikyo Bridge, scratches were found in December last year, and the damage has continued.
"Kintai Bridge" in Iwakuni City is a structure of five wooden bridges built in the Edo period, and has been designated as a national scenic spot due to its beautiful arch shape.
According to Iwakuni City, on the 1st of this month, a citizen contacted me that there was a scratch on the bridge, and when the city and the police checked the scene, they confirmed that there were scratches like scratches in two places. is.
Footage taken by NHK confirmed that it was scratched with hiragana-like characters.
The police will proceed with the investigation with a view to suspicion of violation of the Cultural Properties Protection Law.
In December of last year, scratches on the railings of the Kintaikyo Bridge were found with letters that looked like English, and the damage has continued.
Iwakuni City's Kintaikyo Bridge Division said, ``It is very unforgivable to damage the Kintaikyo Bridge, which is a national cultural property. I'm going."