[O04-P43] Proposal of GEO-KAMISHIBAI that enhances the appeal of SANRIKU GEOPARK-4 the Hachinohe Canyon
Keywords:Geopark, Sanriku Geopark, Limestone, Regional activity, Club activities
The Sanriku Geopark covers the area from Aomori Prefecture through the coast of Iwate Prefecture and down to Miyagi Prefecture. Hachinohe City Marine Science Museum is located on the northern edge of that and to that belongs to the Mariento Chikyu Tanken club. We learned about Sanriku Geopark from 2019. And We announced this activity at the jpGU2019 and the Japanese Geoparks Network Meeting at Ohoita.
Hachinohe Canyon is an open-pit limestone mine. Its official name is The Hachinohe Limestone Mine. The quarry is 1,000 meters from east to west and 1800 meters from north to south. The mine’s lowest point is currently 170 meters below sea level. It is said to be the furthest place from the sky in Japan. They are shown in Figures 1 and Picture 1. This mine contributed to a Hachinohe city's becoming an industrial city. And it's wonderful view is also a tourist attraction. But this isn't authorized by Geosite category in Sanriku Geopark.
We had the field trips to Hachinohe Canyon and some lectures by Sanriku Geopark authorized guide.
After we made "GEO-KAMISHIBAI" to propose approving Hachinohe Canyon a Geosite category in Sanriku Geopark. Unfortunately, we can't exhibit GEO-KAMISHIBAI because of an Corona-Virus(COVID-19) problem. We'd like to postpone it after opening to the public about the value of the GEO-KAMISHIBAI.
Hachinohe Canyon is an open-pit limestone mine. Its official name is The Hachinohe Limestone Mine. The quarry is 1,000 meters from east to west and 1800 meters from north to south. The mine’s lowest point is currently 170 meters below sea level. It is said to be the furthest place from the sky in Japan. They are shown in Figures 1 and Picture 1. This mine contributed to a Hachinohe city's becoming an industrial city. And it's wonderful view is also a tourist attraction. But this isn't authorized by Geosite category in Sanriku Geopark.
We had the field trips to Hachinohe Canyon and some lectures by Sanriku Geopark authorized guide.
After we made "GEO-KAMISHIBAI" to propose approving Hachinohe Canyon a Geosite category in Sanriku Geopark. Unfortunately, we can't exhibit GEO-KAMISHIBAI because of an Corona-Virus(COVID-19) problem. We'd like to postpone it after opening to the public about the value of the GEO-KAMISHIBAI.