6-year-old Mt. Ontake from the eruption The bereaved family's memorial climbing is lifted tomorrow July 31 13:22
Mt. Ontake, where 63 people were killed or missing due to the eruption six years ago, and the family of the bereaved family and the missing people were memorialized on the 31st on the summit of Otaki village side in Nagano prefecture where access was restricted after the eruption. Specially climbed for. The restrictions for ordinary climbers will be lifted on the 1st.
Mt. Ontake has been restricted from entering two peaks in Nagano Prefecture since the eruption in September 2014, which caused 63 dead and missing, and the restriction on the summit on the Otaki village side was lifted on the 1st. Will be done.
Prior to that, a special mountain climbing was held on the 31st for memorial services limited to bereaved families and missing families, and 10 people have climbed since morning.
The bereaved family arrived at the summit by noon and offered flowers to the stand provided after the villa that was broken by volcanic blocks.
A new metal shelter has been installed at the top of the mountain, and measures have been taken to ensure safety in the event of another eruption.
The bereaved families made a silent offer at 11:52 am, the same time the eruption occurred, mourning the victims.
Regarding Mount Ontake, the restrictions on the mountain peaks on the Kiso Town side in Nagano Prefecture have been lifted, and once the restrictions on the Otaki Village side have been lifted on the 1st, it will be the first time since the eruption that you can climb to the two peaks in Nagano Prefecture. Become.
The representative of the "Yamabiko-no-kai" made by bereaved families
About the first climb to the summit of Mt.Ontake on the Otaki village side since the eruption six years ago, Sherlock Eiko, who lost his brother-in-law, was the representative of the "Yamabiko no Kai" made by the bereaved family, before the climb. “I had to wait a year for the mountain climbing that I should have been able to do last year, and I had a hard time. I hope that it will be a good memorial day because I can finally climb. On the other hand, there are places where I can not go in yet, and my family there. Some of the bereaved families have died, so I'll try to match up with those people."
My son's missing father, "I'll find you and take me home."
Toshiaki Nomura (60) in Kariya city, Aichi prefecture, whose son, Ryota, was missing (19 at the time) after the eruption six years ago, said, "The period of six years was long. However, from now on, I will be able to find it nearby. When I go to the top, I want to tell Ryota, "I will find it and take it home."
It took 6 years and it was frustrating. "Thank you for climbing."
Kiyokoro Tokoro (58) of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, who lost his son Yuki (26 at that time) and his son's fiancée Yuki Niwa (24 at the time) to the eruption, said, " I feel frustrated that it took six years for the Otaki village side to lift restrictions, but I am grateful to have been able to climb it today. I want to feel that I was climbing while admiring the scenery."
Mother who lost her son "I finally came here"
Masako Asai (60) of Nagoya City, who lost his son Yusuke (23 at the time) to the eruption, said, “Because of the continued rain, I was worried about the weather but I could climb today. When I get to the top, I want to tell my son, "I finally came here."
Deputy mayor
Regarding the first climbing of the bereaved family etc. to the summit of Mt.Ontake on the Otaki village side for the first time since the eruption six years ago, Deputy Mayor Hiroshi Koshihara of Otaki Village said, ``It is an eruption to climb to the top It's been a while since I was thinking that I want to lift the regulation as soon as possible, but I also need to make sure that the safety confirmation is firm. I want to do it."