Murakami City
In the castle town of Murakami, there remain many valuable buildings such as those designated as national cultural properties. In order to preserve the scenery suitable for such a building, the residents planned 'Kurobei (black fence) project'. In an effort to create a sense of unity in the town by painting the wooden fences in black in the areas around the Anzen Komichi (alley), everyone from local children to the elderly worked together. This project received high praise and won the 'Handmade Hometown Award' and 'Beautiful Townscape Award' from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Since then, they have continued to plant trees. Why don't you walk around at the townscape created by the residents? 
