On February 12th and 13th, cherry blossom trees were planted as part of a project related to Tsushima's international highway. This year, 25 trees were planted in a park near the prefectural road leading to the Aren Inclined Tunnel site. The cherry trees were kindly provided by Kanazawa Yoshiharu, chairman of the Kanagawa Prefectural Council for the Promotion of a Japan-Korea Tunnel, which began six years ago. Two types of cherry trees, Somei-Yoshino and double-flowered cherry, were planted in a prime location overlooking Mt. Shiratake, a famous mountain symbolizing Tsushima, to the east.
On February 26th and 27th, work was carried out in Iki to mow the grass and cut down bamboo around the entrance to the Ashibe Inclined Tunnel. A 120m access road from the prefectural road to the entrance was constructed in April last year, and an opening ceremony was held in August of the same year. As the area was once pastureland and a field, the soil is ideal for growing crops, and weeds grow quickly. Director Matsumura Seihachi and two others worked on the project, and the area was neatly constructed.
[Photo] 25 cherry trees planted in a park overlooking Tsushima's famous peak, Hakudake, to the east
[Photo] Iki Ashibe Inclined Shaft Entrance (part of the site where the excavation was carried out using a backhoe) The area around the planned site was cleared of grass and bamboo.
