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Regarding views on regional revitalization and revitalization
Since September, Prime Minister Abe has been actively talking about regional revitalization and revitalization, but the terms of this and the city's measures are different, so does the city have another plan for regional revitalization and revitalization? |
The city carries out the outline of town development based on a long-term comprehensive plan, and within that plan, various measures are devised depending on the time of year. Therefore, even if the government says regional revitalization later, it will not immediately jump on board. However, if there is a measure that the city is implementing that falls under the category of regional revitalization, there is a possibility that national financial resources will be distributed after that, so we would like to take advantage of it at that time.
Regional revitalization is not a directive to ``do this'', but rather the idea is to ``revitalize a region based on its uniqueness and support those that fall under this direction.'' We, the government, have always aimed to revitalize Inagi and create a safe, secure, and livable town. I will continue to use it in the future if there is anything I can incorporate into it. |
About town development <br id="3"/>We received a concrete explanation about Inagi-Naganuma Station, but what will happen to Minami-Tama Station? |
The final development of Minami-Tama Station will mainly include the entrance on the north side, with a long bus rotary and taxi stand on the west side of the station building. North-south traffic will be able to pass under the viaduct. Additionally, we have made a request to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and are coordinating the maintenance of the sidewalk on the road that runs from Koremasa Bridge to Koyodai.
Inagi-Naganuma Station is located in the middle of Inagi City on the Nambu Line, so we would like to make it a base for disseminating information. I would like to install a monument in Minamitama as well. For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a road race course will be set up in this neighborhood, so we are considering whether it is possible to create a sacred place for bicycles or a base that will be remembered for future generations by making effective use of the area under the elevated Minamitama Station. . |
Regarding tourism <br id="3"/>The mayor seems to be putting a lot of emphasis on tourism.What is the reason for that? |
I would like to adopt the perspective of building a city with tourism at its core. For a time, Inagi was developed around a new town, and tended to become a commuter town near the city center. Looking at previous cases of new town development, I think that when retired people return to the area, they may have weak connections and attachment to the area. Based on these points, I would like to use the perspective of tourism from the perspective of regional revitalization in order to create a town that continues to be chosen by generations and a town that people can feel attached to.
In the past, there was a time when the city focused on tourism through pears, organizing bus tours to pick pears. Of course, there are various aspects of health and welfare, and I would like to consider them cross-sectionally and bring the administration together as one to create the future of Inagi. |
Regarding specialty products <br id="3"/>Pears are also a regional brand, but if we want to spread Inagi pears nationwide, we should create a brand that indicates sugar content, size, shape, etc. I think it's good.
I also think it would be great to make sweets using pears.
It seems that ``Nashinosuke'' is ahead of the others. |
Inagi's cultivation techniques have received high praise at local fairs, including JA.
The original job of ``Nashinosuke'' is to promote Inagi City, but promoting the pear itself should be considered from a different angle. However, regarding the promotion of Inagi pears, there is an opinion from farmers that the production of Inagi pears is limited, and the current amount is sold at direct sales stores, so please do not spread it any further. There is also.
Processed products already include pear wine and fresh sweets. However, they do not have a long shelf life or are seasonal, so we would like to continue exchanging opinions and developing products that have a long shelf life and can be sold widely. |
Regarding agricultural support <br id="3"/>How will the city tackle the problem of successors for pear farmers? |
Since most of the farmers who quit farming or downsized have sold their farms and paid inheritance tax, it is difficult to solve the problem fundamentally. What we, the government, can do is to further brand Inagi pears, make farmers proud of their high commercial value, and promote and guide young successors to the appeal of growing pears. At the same time, we hope that the government can back up ideas for developing and manufacturing processed products.
Recently, successors have been raised in the Yanokuchi and Higashinagumanuma areas, and the average age of the Inagi Pear Producers Association is getting younger, in the 40s, and a new generation is changing. We would like to consider whether there are any measures to preserve farmland in terms of taxation as a future research topic. |
About the Renge Festival, etc. <br id="3"/>Daimaru Canal Water has a history of 300 years. We held the Renge Festival this year, and we are starting to move towards an even bigger event next year, so we would like to ask for your continued support.
Additionally, the Daimaru Wildflower Society would like to create and distribute pamphlets on wildflowers that can be seen throughout the year, similar to this i-bus pamphlet, so we would appreciate your support. |
Regarding pamphlets on the Milk Vine Festival and wild plants, please submit your business requests through the relevant departments.
The Daimaru Canal has various values, including historical, agricultural and scenic value, and I believe it is something that must be preserved as a legacy for the future. Currently, the Daimaru Canal itself is maintained as an agricultural water source, but in the future, for example, the water rights could be returned to the city and used for tourism purposes; the future of the water rights is a research topic.
Local activities such as those of the Daimaru Wildflower Association were an important area for the walking tour that was held this time, so we would like to introduce them in future tourist brochures and on other occasions.
In addition, we are currently formulating a "regional biodiversity strategy" as a city project for the current and previous years. As part of this, we conducted a survey of the vegetation in the city, and in the future, we will hold citizen meetings and gather information from active citizens to conserve the biodiversity of Inagi. We would like to ask the Daimaru Wildflower Association to help us conserve the vegetation of Satoyama, and we would like to introduce them in our findings. |
