Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office
Universal Beach Festival in Niigata City Hiyoriyamahama was held! Tuesday, September 10, 2024 [Location] Hiyori Yamahama Beach, Niigata City ……
The Dream Yamagata Satoyama Project will be holding a “Universal Beach Festival in Niigata City Hiyori Yamahama” on September 10th (Tuesday) at “Hiyori Yamahama Beach” in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, to raise awareness of a cohesive society for people with disabilities and able-bodied people. ” was held.
This event is part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” which connects people through the ocean in order to pass on the rich and beautiful ocean to the next generation.
This is the participants of the morning session.
Event overview
・Event overview: A universal beach festival where people with disabilities and able-bodied people can enjoy the sea together and experience marine activities.
・Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
・Venue: Sekiya, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture (Hiyori Yamahama Beach)
・Number of participants: 112 people (Morning session: 39 facility users, 7 facility staff/family members; Afternoon session: 18 facility users, 6 facility staff/family members; Others: 11 general
participants, Niigata) (2 city employees, 3 from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, 3 from Niigata University, 12 from Niigata, 11 from Yamagata) ・Cooperating organizations: NPO Bashoyuya, NobuSars Barrier-Free Tourism Department, Niigata City Central Welfare Association, Social Training, I have a dream, NPO Aozora, Aozora Solaseed Bear and Forest Noyu, employment center Hakusanura
It was a barrier-free beach festival in the middle of summer, hard to believe it was September.
The event was scheduled to be held on August 7th, but due to inclement weather, it has been postponed to today. The event was held blessed with a cloudless blue sky, which is hard to believe for early autumn. Due to facility conditions, participants were divided into morning and afternoon sessions, and commemorative photos were taken twice. The good weather encouraged many families to come to the beach and participate.
(Photo left) Everyone who participated in the afternoon session. Hiyori Yamahama Beach where laughter echoed in the blue sky. As the beach faces the open sea, the most nerve-wracking task for the management staff is to start rowing.
However, once out in the ocean, it was very comfortable.Although it was the first time for most of the disabled people to experience marine activities, they thoroughly enjoyed the sea breeze and sea.
Feedback from participating children and parents
Person with a disability: “It’s my first time to go out on the water on a boat (SAP), and it’s really fun.”
Niigata City Chuo Ward Mayor: “This is a wonderful project, and the city would like to support it in the future.”
Person with a disability: “It’s my first experience rowing out to sea in a wheelchair, it’s so fun and fun, and the sea breeze is amazing!” -Organization overview-
Organization name: General Incorporated Association Dream Yamagata Satoyama Project
URL: https://www.dysp.org
Activities: The group works together to carry out regional
revitalization and social contribution projects based on the concept that by leveraging the characteristics of each member group and working together, greater projects can be achieved. As an affiliated organization, we have a voluntary organization called Satoyama Network Yamagata, which is expanding the circle of our activities. We also participate in activities aimed at creating a decarbonized society, and are expanding our activities not only through the Dream Yamagata Satoyama Project, but also within the Yamagata Prefecture Eco Cup Project through individual members’ environmental conservation activities.
Nippon Foundation “Ocean and Japan Project”
The sea supports Japanese people’s lives in various ways, sometimes giving them peace of mind, excitement, and inspiration. This is an all-Japan project that aims to encourage people across the country, including children, to view the ongoing environmental deterioration of the oceans as their own, and to expand the circle of action to preserve the oceans for future generations. is.
https://uminohi.jp/