Unzen Volcanic Area Global Geopark Action Plan

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1 1 (1) a, b Protection and conservation of national and prefectural parks Review of park plans and management plans, approval and authorization duties for development, and appropriate management and guidance of park operations Ministry of the Environment, Nagasaki Prefecture 1 (1) a, b Protection and conservation of outcrops, ancient structural remnants of past natural disasters etc. Rank important remnants of past disasters and decide how to preserve them, Nagasaki Prefecture, Ministry of the Environment, Kyushu University, Nagasaki University 1 (1) c Regular checks of the condition etc., of each geosites Regularly check and improve the way of protection and conservation of each geosites, Nagasaki Prefecture, Ministry of the Environment 1 (1) c Academic involvement for Geopark 1 (2) a Shimabara Peninsula Green Planting Project 1 (2) a Improvement, management and operation of facilities at national parks and prefectural natural parks 1 (2) a, b Clean-up geosites Campaign Cooperate with academic institutions and involve them in management to make geopark more valuable and attractive Encourage local residents to get in touch with nature and understand the protection of environment through city s tree and flower planting activity Create opportunities to feel and learn the blessings of nature by managing, operating and improving facilities at national parks and prefectural natural parks Improvement, management and operation of picnic sites, camping grounds, visitor centers, entrances, walkways, etc. In order to get citizens to know the magnificence of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark, carry out learning and conservation activities of geosites, Citizens' Association Ministry of the Environment, Nagasaki Prefecture, 1 (2) b Nurturing natural parks instructors, park volunteers, natural parks supervisors Protect the environment through the nurturing of natural parks instructors, park volunteers, natural parks supervisors Ministry of the Environment, Nagasaki Prefecture 1 () a Installation of geopark explanation boards Install explanation boards so that visitors can enjoy learning about the geosites, Nagasaki Prefecture, Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 1 () a, b Improvement, management and operation of facilities at national parks and prefectural natural parks (re-posting) Prevent the deterioration, and heighten the safety as well as the appeal of the geosites through the improvement, management and operation of facilities at national parks and prefectural natural parks. Improvement, management and operation of picnic sites, camping grounds, visitor centers, entrances, walkways, etc. Ministry of the Environment, Nagasaki Prefecture, 1 () b Creation of a system for the patrol and maintenance of the new mountain trail on Mount Fugendake With the restoration of the mountain trail that was destroyed by the eruption, create a new patrol and maintenance system to improve the value of geosite around Mount Fugendake as well as to assure climbers' safety and reduce congestion during the peak season Nagasaki Prefecture, Shimabara, Unzen, Minamishimabara, Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office, Ministry of the Environment, etc. 1

2 1 () b Maintenance and management of outcrops, ancient structural remnants of past natural disasters etc. Maintain and manage facilities outside of natural parks, Nagasaki Prefecture, Ministry of the Environment, etc. 1 () c Academic support of Shimabara Peninsula Geopark (re-posting) 1 () c Discovery of new geosites Cooperate with academic institutions and involve them in management to make geopark more valuable and attractive Discover new geosites so that the value of precious nature is not left unrecognized Nagasaki Prefecture, Ministry of the Environment, Nagasaki University 2 (1) a Support for surveys and research of geosites etc. Support for surveys and research to discover new geosites 2 (1) b Development of material on the Mount Unzen- Fugendake disaster Create a journal about the Mount Unzen-Fugendake disaster and reconstruction Creation of a list of reference materials regarding Mount Unzen- Fugendake Conversion to electronic format of material on the Mount Unzen- Fugendake disaster Nagasaki University 2 (1) b Development of a program for local revitalization using geothermal energy in Mount Unzen and Shimabara Produce a specific image of the geopark with the perspective of environmental education and revitalize local areas with the peninsula as a model for a belt of permanent energy covered by 100% natural energy Faculty of Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University 2 (1) a, b Promote surveying and research on Mount Unzen 2 (2) a, b, c, d 2 (2) a, c, d Returning research outcomes on Mount Unzen to the local community Incorporating content on geoparks into learning materials for elementary and junior high school on the peninsula Geo tours to educate citizens Support the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark from an academic perspective by promoting geoscience surveys and research on the Shimabara Peninsula centered on Mount Unzen Give back knowledge about Shimabara gained by research thus far, to local residents and children, who will be the driving force of the future, through lectures, seminars and on-site lectures Science -- The earth's changes Social Studies -- Town planning making the most of restoration from disasters School trips to core facilities for science and social studies Carry out geosite tours for citizens to get them to know how wonderful the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark is Shimabara Board of Education, Unzen Board of Education, Minamishimabara Board of Education Hold public lectures or lecture meetings on the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Hold public lectures or lecture meetings, etc., for citizens to get them to know how wonderful the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark is, Association of Commerce and Industry, Tourist Association, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Geopark training courses for staffs of Shimabara Promotion Bureau Hold Geopark training courses for the staffs of the Shimabara Promotion Bureau Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara Peninsula Promotion Bureau Geo-tour celebrating first anniversary of designation as a global geopark Hold geo-tours for citizens to celebrate the first anniversary of designation as a global geopark Hold a lecture in commemoration of the first anniversary of designation as a global geopark Hold a lecture for citizens in commemoration of the first anniversary of designation as a global geopark 2

3 Lectures about Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark 2 (2) c, d Educational program on preventing the effects of disasters 2 () a Courses for training Geopark guides 2 () b Educational geo-tours for citizens (reposted) 2 () b Hold Geoparks public lectures and talks Hold lectures for the acquisition of wide-ranging knowledge about geoparks Convey about the damage from volcanic eruptions and coexisting with volcanoes by promoting discussions about preventing the effects of disasters to prepare for future disasters Train geo-guides to develop travel tours in Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark offered by a travel agency or tourists Carry out geosite tours for citizens to know wonderful attractions of the Unzen Volcanic Geopark Hold public lectures and talks for citizens to know how wonderful the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark is. Nagasaki Prefecture Geotechnical Consultants Association, etc., various types of organizations Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Foundation, Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office ShimabaraTourism Board, Association of Commerce and Industry, Tourist Association, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives 2 () c Establish the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark's official examination system Establish the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark's official examination system and provide opportunities to learn about geopark (1) a Develop a program for travel tours offered by a travel agency at the destination, and facilities Development of a program for first-hand experiences and facilities that utilize Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell) as well as improvement of facilities for experiencing farming and accommodation utilizing the hot springs in Shimabara Peninsula, Unzen Tourist Association (1) a Development of attractive travel tours offered by a travel agency Development of travel tours and accommodation packages offered by a travel agency at the destination that offer trekking and hands-on experiences utilizing the geosites Himawari Tourist Association (1) a Hold various events featuring the outdoor activity in the nature Hold events that utilize the blessings of nature and the earth in each region Two-day's walking event, Unzen Autumn Colors Walking, Shiranui Festival, Obama Hot Springs Festival, Medetai Festival, Playing barefoot in Unzen, Local Products Festival held in each town, Hara Castle Uprising Festival, Cherry Blossom Viewing and Fire Festival, Tours of houses with storehouses, etc. Himawari Tourist Association, various community development organizations (1) a Any citizen can be a geoguide Project Create a system to enable any citizen of the peninsula to be a guide and give explanations about the area they live in. Carry out geo-tours for those employed in tourism such as hotel and inn employees, bus and taxi drivers, and souvenir shop assistants. Tourist Association, inns association, Association of Taxi Drivers (1) a Nagasaki long stay promotion Project Promote long stay tours with both classroom lectures and fieldwork about the culture and history of Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark. Implement monitor tours Consider commercialization Nagasaki Prefecture, ShimabaraTourism Board (1) a Yuyu-no-Mori agreement Project Conclude an agreement about carrying out the outdoor activity inside national forestry land at the foot of sacred Kusenbutake Mountain, in the natural environment of the Tashirobaru fault basin. Make the place a base for ecotourism activities. Nagasaki Forest Office, Oku-Unzen nature conservation group

4 (1) b Establish a geopark university (1) c Peninsula communities development conference (1) c Hospitality for foreigners (1) d Guide coordinating project (1) d Project to foster eco-tour coordinators Promote the establishment of a geopark university (tentative name) where visitors can learn about the geopark through a geopark hands-on experience learning program wherein those who have finished the course are presented with a certificate of completion. Develop an event as part of a community development forum for communities located on peninsulas through Japan, promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Consider how to develop local communities through geoparks, building the conference around the theme of how to make the best use of the common theme of geoparks in the Shimabara Peninsula. Aim to boost residents consciousness by positioning it as a pre-event before the world conference. Hold learning courses about hospitality, foreign customs and conversation with foreign tourists. Make a system to provide sightseeing tour include a geopark guide who have been trained according to the need of tourists from outside and inside peninsula. Promote the revitalization of local communities by fostering coordinators for the training and management of tour guides as well as the planning of eco-tours, and work towards the establishment of participatory and hands-on experience types of tourism Nagasaki Prefecture, Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Nagasaki Prefecture, Shimabara, Unzen, Minamishimabara, Peninsula community development organizations Himawari Tourist Association GAMADASU Net, Shimabara Tourism Board, Shimabara Tourism Association, Unzen Tourist Association, Obama Onsen Tourist Association, Minamishimabara Himawari Tourist Association, Unzen Guides Association Nagasaki Prefecture, Shimabara Tourism Board (1) d Getting close to nature movement Development of human resources who will be the core of ecotourism Nagasaki Prefecture Improvement, management and operation of facilities for use in national parks and prefectural natural parks (reposted) Aim for an increase in tourists and expansion of geotourism through the improvement, management and operation of facilities for use in national parks and prefectural natural parks Improvement, management and operation of picnic sites, camping grounds, visitor centers, entrances, walkways, etc. Ministry of the Environment, Nagasaki Prefecture, Improvement of the Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall in the geopark zone Establish a Geopark Information Space in the media library. Introduce the appeal of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark with panels and videos. Enhance the information space for international conferences. Also, work to make the display content even better as suitable for a core facility of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark in preparation for the 5th International UNESCO conference on Geoparks. Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Foundation, Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office Project to improve facilities related to the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Improve the displays about the geopark in the Tashirobaru Trail Center and Nita Togei information Center, and improve the facilities in order to implement geotourism Nagasaki Prefecture Operation and management of the Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall Manage and operate Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall as a core facility of the geopark Nagasaki Prefecture, Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Foundation 4

5 Operation and management of the Debris Flowdamaged Houses Conservation Park Manage and operate the Debris Flow-damaged Houses Conservation Park as a core facility of geopark and renew the display of the facility. Nagasaki Prefecture, Minamishimabara Operation and management of the Ono-Koba elementary school building Preserve the school building that was affected by the pyroclastic flow during the Unzen-Fugendake eruption, and hand it on to future generations Minamishimabara Operation and management of the Fukae museum for archeological cultural properties and volcanic eruption disaster Handing on to future generations information about the daily life of people in the volcanic region and the Heisei volcanic eruption, from an archeological point of view Minamishimabara Operation and management of the Ono-Koba monitoring point (Sabo Miraikan Museum) While monitoring construction work of sabo facilities with the unmanned method of construction, introduce the latest sabo works. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Operation and management of Jomon no Sato, the museum for the Onobaru Remains Introduce the culture and lifestyle in the Jomon era as well as the geographical formations in the Ariake region of Shimabara with displays. Shimabara Project to install electric signboards Install electric signboards at transport hub facilities to raise public awareness of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark. Shimabara Tourism Board, Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office Project to install signboards with welcome messages At the gateway to the Shimabara Peninsula, install signboards with welcome message in different languages to raise awareness of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark. Project to maintain general information boards Set up general information boards at Shimabara Peninsula tourist base facilities for giving out information about the geosites and related facilities (1) f Project to maintain the Mount Fugendake mountain trail Improve the mountain trail by restoring the sections destroyed by the volcanic eruption and use the geosite area around Mount Fugendake, raise the value of geosites as well as assure climbers' safety and reduce congestion during the peak season by maintaining a new mountain trail Ministry of the Environment (1) f Creation of a system for the patrol and maintenance of the new mountain trail on Mount Fugendake (reposted) With the restoration of the mountain trail that was destroyed by the eruption, create a new patrol and maintenance system to improve the value of geosite around Mount Fugendake as well as to assure climbers' safety and reduce congestion during the peak season Nagasaki Prefecture, Shimabara, Unzen, Minamishimabara, Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office, Ministry of the Environment, etc. 5

6 (1) g Project for collaboration among geopark related facilities Collect information from each facility and give information to visitors Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Foundation, Unzen Civic Center-Oyama no Jyohokan, Heiseishinzan Nature Center, Unzen Suwanoike Visitor Center, Tashirobaru Trail Center, Nita Togei Information Center, Obama Museum of Historical Materials, Park preserving buildings affected by debris flows, Former Ono-Kiba elementary school building, Sabo Miraikan Museum, Fukae museum for archeological cultural properties and volcanic eruption disaster, Shimabara Castle Sightseeing Revival Hall, Hara Castle Culture Center, Kuchinotsu Museum of Historical Materials (1) (2) () Hold the 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks Hold an international conference for the geoparks in 77 regions in 25 countries throughout the world as well as those regions wishing to become geoparks. Network with various regions throughout the world, promote academia for geology and topography, protect and preserve geological resources and promote regional development utilizing geoparks. Global Geopark Network, Japanese Geoparks Network (1) (2) () Support the 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks By cooperating in running the International UNESCO Conference, get the world's earth scientists to recognize the scientific appeal of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark (2) a Develop original merchandise utilizing a character Develop original merchandise such as decorative straps for cell-phones etc., utilizing the geopark character 'Geo-kun' Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Foundation, etc. (2) a Project to promote development of agricultural and marine products under the Geo brand Promote development of and added value to branded agricultural and marine products from the fields on the fertile plateau spreading out and fishing grounds formed along the coastline due to volcanic activity, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, fishermen's cooperative, farmers and fishermen of the Peninsula (2) a Project to expand the market for the Geo brand (2) a Project to develop new products Carry out fairs, business talks and PR activities for agricultural and marine products (blessings of geosites) of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark. Develop regional specialties and souvenir products utilizing the blessings of nature of the Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, fishermen's cooperative, farmers and fishermen of the Peninsula, Association of Commerce and Industry, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, farmers, fishermen and businesspeople of the Peninsula (2) b Project to utilize the Shimabara Peninsula history and folktales Develop a list of tours and opportunities for learning through practical experience, etc., utilizing the history of the Shimabara Peninsula and folktales handed down from ancient times. Local history groups, folktale groups () a Website renewal Effective PR by renewal of the website 6

7 () b Install a signboard for the countdown to the 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks Install a countdown signboard for the the International Conference on Geoparks Unzen Tourist Association () b Creation of pamphlets Create pamphlets for PR and for general use () b Creation of guidebooks Publish the Unzen Volcanic Area geopark guidebook () b Creation of posters Create posters for PR and for general use in addition to raising public awareness of the geopark () b Creation of vertical banners Create vertical banners for PR and install at each facility for PR () b Creation of stickers and seals () b Creation of a tapestry(ies) Create stickers for PR and carry out PR on a wide scale by applying them to cars in public use, etc. Create seals with the logo and apply them to existing signboards, etc., to make an appeal about global geoparks Create a tapestry(ies) to improve public awareness of geoparks as well as common knowledge of the international conference () b Project to utilize the logo and character for PR Create the logo and a mascot character for geopark s peomotion () b Make DVDs (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean) Make PR DVDs of Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark in several languages () b PR on media Utilize TV, radio, travel magazines, science magazines, etc. for PR Shimabara Tourism Board Himawari Tourist Association () b PR on local media Carry out PR through local cable TV and FM radio Kabocha TV, Himawari Television, FM-Shimabara () b Ad-wrapping () b Attract school excursions () b Promotion for Travel Agents Design ad-wrapped buses and vending machines for geopark's promotion Shimabara Tourism Board, each regional tourist association and local government work together to introduce the tourism in geopark and invite school students. Carry out a monitor tour with the Shimabara Tourism Board, each regional tourist association and local government acting together in promotion activities for travel agents Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Association of Commerce and Industry, ShimabaraTourism Board, Shimabara Tourism Association, Unzen Tourist Association, Obama Onsen Tourist Association, Minamishimabara Himawari Tourist Association, ShimabaraTourism Board, Shimabara Tourism Association, Unzen Tourist Association, Obama Onsen Tourist Association, Minamishimabara Himawari Tourist Association 1 2 Unzen Plan 100 Carry out community development and make plans of action for the future vision of Unzen National parks for the 100th anniversary of being designated a national park Ministry of the Environment, Unzen, Shimabara, Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, etc. 7