Thirty-three people from the greater Tokyo area arrived by airplane in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on September 4.

They were the first to take part in a reconstruction support tour organized by the prefectural government and a travel agency.

Officials said the tour is aimed at showing participants how the Noto region is recovering from a powerful earthquake that struck on January 1, 2024.

On the first day of the two-day trip, the participants visited places including the city of Suzu.

S/ Restaurant representative / Today, we hope you will enjoy the taste of Noto.

For lunch, the participants had a seafood bowl topped with sashimi of marine products such as yellowtail and squid.

S/ Tourist from Tokyo / It was very delicious. There were a variety of toppings. I hope our trip will help in any way.

S/ Restaurant representative / Everyone had the meal smiling, and I thought that was great. I want to continue doing my work.

The tour is available until late November.

More than 900 people have made reservations so far.