New Ishigaki airport

New Ishigaki airport

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A ceremony is held at the terminal building of the new Ishigaki airport on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 2, 2013, to celebrate the upcoming opening of the airport on March 7. It took 37 years from planning to completion due to environmental concerns over local coral reefs.

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