The issues that had been brewing for the past four years regarding the Neo site were completely resolved in March of this year. We are now working at a rapid pace to renovate the sheds that appeared during this process.
We are currently reporting on this project, but it is still in the works and we plan to start full-scale utilization from next year. As a related project of this highway project, we are considering operating it as a place of relaxation for Tsushima citizens and a place for interaction between supporters and site visitors. We would appreciate your ideas for its utilization.
The Neo site facing the east coast of Tsushima was initially considered as an exploration tunnel for the main tunnel route of the Japan-Korea Tunnel. This route was planned to go to Busan, Korea, but concerns arose about the soft geological conditions of the seabed east of Busan, and the plan was abandoned. Since then, no concrete plans for land use have been formulated, and this has remained the case to this day.
The site is on a slight slope, and the sun rises dazzlingly over the sea between the three closely-spaced islands called Chichijima, Hahajima, and Kojima. Strollers stop for a moment to take in the cool morning air.
It's the moment when the island shivers red with the dawn of a new day. Overlooking Okinoshima and mainland Japan to the east, it's one of the most scenic locations on Tsushima. Located exactly halfway along the national highway that connects the administrative and shopping districts, it's a place that gives a sense of Tsushima's future, one that brings the Tokai region closer to home. Cherry trees are scheduled to be planted on the slope behind the site early next year.
Awakened from a 30-year slumber, this project in Tsushima has emerged with a new mission. Tsushima, located halfway between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, is not just a transit point, but a place that opens up the future. We look forward to seeing how it is utilized in the future.
[Photo 1] Neo Cabin, bathed in the morning sun with the Tokai Sea behind it. It is scheduled to be painted yellow.
[Photo 2] View of the Tokai region from the cabin on the mountain side. The leaves have thrived since the September typhoon and are now bright red in December.
