Momen Kaido Promotion Association
MOMEN KAIDO SHINKOKAI
Overview of the Momen Kaido Promotion Association
Name: General Incorporated Association Momen Kaido Promotion Association
Corporation number: 9280005007211
Address: 841 Hirata-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture 691-0001
Representative director: Takeshi Takahashi
Year activities started: 2001
Year of organization formation: April 2004
Incorporation:
January 5, 2018 Number of members: 20 (as of April 2024)
Theme of activities:
Revitalization of the region by preserving and utilizing the townscape of the “Momen Kaido”
Overview of the activity
The organization continues its activities with the aim of preserving the townscape of “Momen Kaido”
to be passed on to future generations, and revitalizing the area
by utilizing resources such as the townscape, history, and culture .
Specific activities
Public facility management business
Designated manager of Izumo City Momen Kaido Community Center
Operated by the restaurant
“Gohanya Cotton Flower” in the Community Center
Townscape Preservation Project
Surveys and awareness-raising activities aimed at the selection of Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Cleaning activities at Hirata Funagawa Canal and beautifying the townscape
Event Business
Organizing various events using the townscape
Vacant house and store utilization project
Maintenance and utilization of vacant stores and old houses
(momen-ya, Old House Akari, Trattoria 814 sublease)
Tourism promotion business
Tourist guides, tourism product development, and other activities aimed at promoting tourism
Creating tourist maps, pamphlets, etc.
Momen Kaido Exploration Experience Project
Umi Shrine Enkiri-enkin-musubi pilgrimage project (enkiri-omamori (charm for breaking ties))
Nurturing the next generation
Activities to preserve the food culture of the Momen Kaido
Activities to develop children who will lead the city in the next generation
Accepting urban development interns
Study group to learn about the town’s history, cotton cultivation
Awards
FY2005 Shimane Landscape Award, Excellence Award
in the Town and Greenery Category FY2010 Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award for Regional Development
FY2011 Tomorrow’s Town and Lifestyle Development Activity Award, Chief Cabinet Secretary’s Award
FY2012 Shimane Landscape Award, Landscape Creation Contribution Award
FY2013 Housing Townscape Competition , Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award
