Grave visit to northern territory using aircraft Visiting group uniting ceremony August 9 20:44
Before the grave visit to the northern territory using the aircraft that started from Ototoshi was held from the 10th, Motoshima people attended in Nakashibetsu-cho, Hokkaido, and the delegation of the visiting group was held.
The grave visit by air to the northern territory was agreed at the Japan-Russia summit in April, and the third event will be held from 10th to 2 days.
On the evening of the 9th, 67 people, including former islanders and government officials, attended the delegation of the visiting group held in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido.
Among them, Kota Otsuka from Kunigo Island, who served as the head of the group, said, “This time I stayed at Kunigo Island, stayed at Shiretoko Island, and visited the cemetery of Ponyari. It is a great joy to be able to have a spiritual comfort. "
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, compared to previous grave visits using boats, it is possible to reduce the burden on the aging former islanders by going to the island, which is the longest travel time, by about one-fifth. Is expected to lead to
The delegation departed Nakashibetsu Airport on the morning of 10th on a charter plane of a Russian airline, divided into two groups, visited the grave on Kunigo Island and Etorofu Island, stayed at the site for one night, and then moved to Nakashibetsu Airport on the 11th. I will return.