十和田湖に12年放置の4隻遊覧船　青森県が強制撤去へ　費用3億9000万円【グッド！モーニング】(2026年6月24日)

Four sightseeing boats have been abandoned for many years on a scenic lake, and the local government is about to make a major decision ahead of the summer tourist season. ■ Sightseeing Boats Abandoned for 12 Years…Capsized Four sightseeing boats have been abandoned on Lake Towada in Aomori Prefecture. According to Aomori Prefecture, they have been in this state for 12 years. Some of the boats have capsized. Compared to a photo of the boats before they capsized (2014), the footage from the 23rd shows them capsized. According to the prefecture, the boats capsized due to the weight of the snow and strong winds caused by the record-breaking heavy snowfall in February of last year. Why have these four sightseeing boats been abandoned for 12 years? ■ Administrative Enforcement Notice In 2013, the company that operated the sightseeing boats went bankrupt. Afterward, a union formed by former employees acquired the boats and resumed operations the following year. However, due to unpaid pier usage fees, the four sightseeing boats became illegally moored vessels in 2015. Aomori Prefecture, Port and Airport Division, Public Affairs Section Chief Hashimoto: "We have instructed the owner to remove the boats as soon as possible, given that Lake Towada is a popular tourist spot. We have given this instruction about 26 times, starting from the beginning." However, the owner has not taken any action, and the prefecture has notified them that if the boats are not removed by the end of this month, they will proceed with administrative enforcement. ■Administrative Enforcement in Kawasaki City Last week, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, carried out administrative enforcement to dismantle and remove sightseeing boats that had been left abandoned for eight years. Kawasaki City Port and Harbor Bureau, Port Management Division, Section Chief Akabane Kaoru: "Originally, we did not anticipate these kinds of sightseeing boats being moored in an industrial area. If they had properly followed the instructions and moved the boats, this would not have happened, so we are extremely disappointed." What are the sightseeing boat owners claiming? Section Chief Hashimoto: "The owners seem to be discussing it internally, but so far we haven't received any concrete response regarding the removal." "We have notified them that the costs will be collected from the association (owners)." The prefecture has already allocated approximately 390 million yen in this year's budget for the removal of the four sightseeing boats. (From the broadcast on June 24, 2026) [TV Asahi NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp