"No matter how many years it takes," my father, who continues to search for his son, has been searching for his son since the eruption of Mt.

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It has been six years since the eruption of Mt. Ontake, which left 63 dead and missing.

This year, it is now possible to climb two summits in Nagano prefecture, but the mountain trails near the summits, where many people were killed, are still regulated.

Last month, a missing male father entered the restricted area with special permission.

Suddenly my son goes missing

An eruption suddenly occurred on September 27, 2014, six years ago, on Mt. Ontake on the prefectural border between Nagano and Gifu.



Since it was Saturday afternoon during the fall foliage season, there were a large number of climbers near the summit, 58 people died, and 5 people are still unknown.

Toshiaki Nomura of Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, whose son disappeared due to the eruption, is waiting for his son, Ryota, who was a 19-year-old college student at the time, to return.

Ryota, who has been fond of exercising since he was a child and has been devoting himself to soccer.



I was also the captain of the soccer club in high school.



For Nomura, it was an important memory to move with Ryota, such as playing tennis and climbing Mt. Fuji. "I was a serious, kind and responsible child. Before I left home on the day of the eruption," It was the last time I said, "I don't want to lick the mountains." "

I want to search on a mountain trail where my son is unknown

At the time of the eruption, Ryota was walking on a mountain trail called "Haccho Dalmi" that connects the two summits on the Otaki Village side and the Kiso Town side in Nagano Prefecture.



After having him take a picture there, he was caught in a volcanic plume and disappeared.

In "Haccho Darumi", Ryota's belongings such as backpacks, stocks, and smartphones have been found one after another.



Although access restrictions are still in place, Mr. Nomura has been eager to find Mr. Ryota himself on the mountain trail.



Then, for the first time after the eruption, the restrictions on entry to the summit on the Otaki village side were lifted, and Mr. Nomura requested the village to search for "Haccho Dalmi" at the end of the summit, and was given special permission.

To the first "Haccho Dalmi" Mr. Nomura "It was the closest time"

From the 7th of last month, I visited Mt. Ontake with Mr. Masanori, who was climbing with Ryota's uncle at that time, and started climbing with the aim of "Haccho Dalmi".



However, it was decided that the search was canceled due to poor weather.



Mr. Nomura promised Ryota to go searching again for "Haccho Dalmi".



And on the 29th of last month when the blue sky spread from the morning, Nomura and his friends who visited the summit were finally able to set foot in "Haccho Darumi".



I couldn't find any new clues in the search for about 4 hours, but I offered flowers to the place where Ryota's photo was taken, and I could follow the place where my belongings were found to check my steps. It was.



Mr. Nomura said, "I was able to realize that Ryota was there again," and it was the time when I was able to get closest to Ryota in the last six years.

"I don't want to give up no matter how many years it takes"

Nomura said to Ryota, "I'll come back again and come to search."



"I don't want to give up until I find it, no matter how many years it takes," he said.



Mr. Nomura will continue to request the towns and villages at the foot of the mountain so that he can search a wider area in the future.