Damage to at least 31 cultural properties due to heavy rain of Typhoon No.19 Tochigi Prefecture October 30 22:47
Due to the heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 19, we found that at least 31 of the cultural assets designated and registered by the country and prefecture were damaged by flooding in Tochigi Prefecture.
When the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education examined this month on 25th, damage was confirmed in at least 31 cases in Tochigi City, Sano City, and Ashikaga City among cultural properties designated and registered by the country and prefecture. about it.
Of these, 26 were flooded buildings.
Is particularly large damage in Ashikaga nationally designated historic site of "Kabasaki Teraato", bank flows out over a period of more than 10 meters is full of water in the pond in the grounds, the prospect of recovery is that it does not stand.
In addition, Sano City's country-specific historic site “Karazawayama Castle Ruins” has collapsed in several places.
Some local governments have not yet completed the survey, and the brewery of “Daiichi Shuzo”, a registered tangible cultural property in Sano City, has been inundated, and the number of damage is expected to increase further.
The Prefectural Board of Education's Cultural Property Division says, “I want to proceed with restoration in cooperation with the Agency for Cultural Affairs”.