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Local people and students from Kyoto take part in the production
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Mr. Yoshihiro Endo, head of the Shinhama Neighborhood Association, inscribing the name of the path
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The path curves around the Eight Great Dragon Kings Monument (erected in the hope for maritime safety and the prevention of accidents at sea) like a bench. From this point, heading about 100 meters through the pine plantation toward the sea is the Forest Appreciation Monument, which commemorates afforestation efforts of the mid-20th century.
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At a meeting with participants at Home for All in Shinhama, Kawamata commented: “When it comes to day-to-day connections between the city and the sea, the Teizan Canal is the keyword. To activate this historical heritage even more, I’d like to create a boat dock and other things.”