Date: November 21 (Wed.) (1 day)
Leaders: H. Shimizu and T. Matsushima (Kyushu Univ.), S. Nakada and T. Fujii (Univ. Tokyo), H. Hoshizumi and S. Takarada (Geol. Surv. Japan), Y. Miyabuchi (Forestry Forest Prod. Res. Inst.), T. Ui (Crisis Environ. Manag. Policy Inst.), Y. Miyake (Shinshu Univ.), T. Sugimoto (Kyoto Univ.)
Contact:convention@citiesonvolcanoes5.com
Cost: Included in the registration fee
Participants: 600 (max.)
Includes: Transportation by chartered bus, snack lunch, beverages and guidebook
Itinerary:
Shimabara City - Nita Pass (lookout for Heisei Shinzan: new lava dome) - Minami Senbongi (new exposure of lahar and pyroclastic flow deposits) - Taruki-daichi Park Nature Center (revegetation after destruction) - Ruins of Onokoba Elementary School, burned by pyroclastic flow on Sept. 15, 1991 - Onokoba Sabo Mirai Museum (with sabo control center) - Mizunashi River Memorial Park (houses destroyed by debris flows) - Visit school - Shimabara City
Description:
Shimabara City and its environs were damaged by repeated pyroclastic flows and lahar during the 1990-1995 eruption of Unzen Volcano. We will visit the devastated area and look around the ruins of the eruption. Local residents, Kataribe, who lost their houses and relatives, will relate the disaster and their experiences. We will also learn about reconstruction works following the volcanic devastation, such as the ground mounding project in the Annaka area and several other lahar control projects. Moreover, we visit an elementary school and look at an activity relating the experiences of the volcanic disaster to younger generations. It will be chilly to cold (5 - 20°C). Warm clothes, rain gear, and sneakers or light boots are recommended.