Highway near Mt. Usu volcano reopens after 15 months

Highway near Mt. Usu volcano reopens after 15 months

ABUTA, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (C) and other officials on June 30 cut tape in front of a tollhouse in Abuta, Hokkaido to reopen a trunk highway section near Mt. Usu. The section was reopened after a 15 month closure due to repairs to damage caused by eruptions from the 732-meter volcano on the northernmost main Japanese island.

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