Twelve third-year students in Rikkyo University’s College of Tourism completed “Buratte Hanno,” a walking map highlighting the attractions of Hanno City, and presented it to the city government. The map features local resources including “Pillar Benches” made from thinned timber and aims to help people rediscover the area’s appeal.
Twelve third-year students in Rikkyo University’s College of Tourism completed “Buratte Hanno,” a walking map featuring Hanno City, and presented it to the city government on the 23rd. The project was carried out in collaboration with the Musashino Bank as part of an industry-academia collaboration initiative. It is the 13th edition of a project that has published 12 series totaling more than 520,000 copies.
The latest map focuses on the fact that approximately 75% of Hanno City’s area, which has a population of approximately 77,000, is forested, as well as on the “Pillar Benches” made from local thinned timber installed at various locations throughout the city. It was developed around the concept of “Experiencing Hanno Time While Seated,” allowing people to feel close to nature.
The 12 students, who visited the area several times, handed the maps to Deputy Mayor Machida Morihiro (町田守弘) at city hall and explained plans to distribute approximately 20,000 copies free of charge at city hall, stations and approximately 100 Musashino Bank branches. The project is expected to increase understanding of and interest in landscapes where nature and mountain scenery are close at hand.