Miura Peninsula 4 Cities and 1 Town Blue Carbon Project "Eelgrass Seedling Planting Event @ Jogashima" to be Held!
The 'Miura Peninsula Blue Carbon Promotion Council', an alliance of 4 cities and 1 town, will host its first experiential eelgrass planting event for students in Jogashima on May 16, 2026.
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In the four cities and one town of the Miura Peninsula (Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Zushi City, Miura City, and Hayama Town), the Miura Peninsula Blue Carbon Promotion Council *1 was established in 2024 to promote collaboration in solving common issues such as the loss of seaweed beds (rocky shore denudation) and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.
In Miura City, utilizing the corporate hometown tax donation from Nippon Television Network Corporation, we have been working on the regeneration of eelgrass beds in Jogashima and kajime (Ecklonia cava) beds in Moroiso. And now, we are holding our first event at the eelgrass beds in Jogashima!
We have prepared content that allows you to feel the ocean firsthand and deepen your understanding of the importance of seaweed beds, such as experiencing planting eelgrass in the actual place where seaweed bed creation is being undertaken, seeing and touching fish caught in the Miura Peninsula, and hearing stories directly from actual fishermen.
We will begin accepting applications from participants starting Thursday, April 9th, so please apply. We sincerely look forward to your participation! *This matter is being announced simultaneously by the four cities and one town of the Miura Peninsula.
## Event Overview
1. Date and Time: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (planned) *Proceeds rain or shine, cancelled in severe weather
2. Location: Near Mizuttare, Jogashima, Misaki-machi, Miura City (*Details will be communicated separately to participants.)
3. Eligibility: Elementary, junior high, and high school students living in the cities and towns of the Miura Peninsula (Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian)
4. Capacity: About 20 people (by lottery)
5. Application Period: Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Monday, April 27, 2026
6. Participation Fee: Free
7. Content
Eelgrass planting experience, stories from fishermen, observation of fish caught in the Miura Peninsula (touch pool) *2
8. Organizer, etc.
[Organizer] Miura Peninsula Blue Carbon Promotion Council (Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Zushi City, Miura City, and Hayama Town)
[Cooperation] Sanwa Fisheries Cooperative Association Jogashima Branch
9. How to Apply
[URL] https://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/event_form/0870/20260316.html
*1 Miura Peninsula Blue Carbon Promotion Council
A mutual collaboration system aimed at solving common issues such as the loss of seaweed beds (rocky shore denudation) and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, with the goal of developing the fisheries industry and preserving the marine environment in Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Zushi City, Miura City, and Hayama Town.
*2 The touch pool may be cancelled depending on the fishing situation.
In Miura City, utilizing the corporate hometown tax donation from Nippon Television Network Corporation, we have been working on the regeneration of eelgrass beds in Jogashima and kajime (Ecklonia cava) beds in Moroiso. And now, we are holding our first event at the eelgrass beds in Jogashima!
We have prepared content that allows you to feel the ocean firsthand and deepen your understanding of the importance of seaweed beds, such as experiencing planting eelgrass in the actual place where seaweed bed creation is being undertaken, seeing and touching fish caught in the Miura Peninsula, and hearing stories directly from actual fishermen.
We will begin accepting applications from participants starting Thursday, April 9th, so please apply. We sincerely look forward to your participation! *This matter is being announced simultaneously by the four cities and one town of the Miura Peninsula.
## Event Overview
1. Date and Time: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (planned) *Proceeds rain or shine, cancelled in severe weather
2. Location: Near Mizuttare, Jogashima, Misaki-machi, Miura City (*Details will be communicated separately to participants.)
3. Eligibility: Elementary, junior high, and high school students living in the cities and towns of the Miura Peninsula (Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian)
4. Capacity: About 20 people (by lottery)
5. Application Period: Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Monday, April 27, 2026
6. Participation Fee: Free
7. Content
Eelgrass planting experience, stories from fishermen, observation of fish caught in the Miura Peninsula (touch pool) *2
8. Organizer, etc.
[Organizer] Miura Peninsula Blue Carbon Promotion Council (Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Zushi City, Miura City, and Hayama Town)
[Cooperation] Sanwa Fisheries Cooperative Association Jogashima Branch
9. How to Apply
[URL] https://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/event_form/0870/20260316.html
*1 Miura Peninsula Blue Carbon Promotion Council
A mutual collaboration system aimed at solving common issues such as the loss of seaweed beds (rocky shore denudation) and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, with the goal of developing the fisheries industry and preserving the marine environment in Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Zushi City, Miura City, and Hayama Town.
*2 The touch pool may be cancelled depending on the fishing situation.