Toyama Prefecture has introduced that it’ll not open the brand new vacationer route, the ‘Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route,’ to the general public this yr. The choice comes as a result of affect of the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which has hindered restoration work.

The Kurobe Gorge trolley prepare in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, has solely partially reopened as a result of the Kanetsuri Bridge alongside the route was broken by falling rocks attributable to the earthquake.

An in depth survey by the “Kurobe Gorge Railway” revealed {that a} rock formation roughly 300 meters above the bridge close to the summit of East Kanetsuri Mountain had shifted by 50 centimeters. The rock formation measures about 9 sq. meters and 12 meters in top.

Rockfall prevention work alone will take three months earlier than bridge repairs can start, making it unimaginable to foretell the completion of all the required work. As a consequence, the trolley prepare is not going to be totally operational this season.

In response, Toyama Prefecture has determined to postpone the complete opening of the Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route, initially focused for round October 1, till subsequent yr.

The Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route was extremely anticipated as a brand new main vacationer attraction, linking the V-shaped Kurobe Gorge, thought-about essentially the most spectacular in Japan, to the upstream Kurobe Dam.

Source: ANN