With the aim of registering "Kanayama on Sado Island" in Niigata Prefecture as a World Cultural Heritage site, the government has decided to resubmit it because UNESCO pointed out that the recommendation letter it had already submitted was inadequate.


Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu acknowledged that it would be difficult to achieve registration next year.

Regarding "Kanayama on Sado Island" in Niigata Prefecture, the government has submitted a letter of recommendation to UNESCO in February with the aim of registering it as a World Cultural Heritage Site.



Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu reported to Prime Minister Kishida on the morning of the 28th about the progress since then.



In this, Minister Suematsu said, "The UNESCO secretariat has indicated that some of the recommendations are not sufficient and has requested reconsideration, but it was finally confirmed that the secretariat's judgment would not change. I explained.



He said, "It is a difficult choice to proceed with the examination as quickly and reliably as possible and to realize the registration, but there is no choice but to resubmit the recommendation letter," he said, saying that he intends to resubmit the recommendation letter. ..



In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I regret to say that it is unavoidable," and instructed us to do our utmost to realize the registration in cooperation with Niigata Prefecture and others.



After this, Minister Suematsu said, "I would like to submit a provisional recommendation letter by the end of September and a formal one by February 1st next year. I would like to do my best in cooperation with the local government." ..



He said that it would be "difficult" to realize registration next year.

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Isozaki "I will do my best to register early"

At a press conference in the morning, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Isozaki said, "I regret to say that we have decided to submit a new recommendation letter in order to proceed with the UNESCO examination as soon as possible and to realize the registration. As a result, the process of the World Heritage Committee has been delayed, and the process to be followed is very fluid. The idea of ​​striving for registration as soon as possible remains unchanged. " ..

Mayor Watanabe, Sado City "I want to wait for information and respond"

Mayor Ryugo Watanabe of Sado City was pointed out by UNESCO on the morning of the 28th after UNESCO pointed out the inadequacy of the recommendation letter submitted by the government aiming to register "Kanayama of Sado Island" in Niigata Prefecture as a World Cultural Heritage Site. , I responded to the interviews of the media companies.



Mayor Watanabe said that he was contacted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on the night of the 27th. I think. I would like to wait for information and respond further. "



On top of that, "We have taken on many challenges and cleared the World Heritage Council, and have been certified as being suitable for World Cultural Heritage as Japan. I will never give up, and I will overcome this issue as before. I think it will be possible. "