Chapter 288 Deer Point Resort

Author: quiet thoughts

Chapter 288 Deer Point Resort

"The reason why Karuizawa has become a summer resort and now has a vague reputation as an international resort is largely due to its celebrity effect."

There is a Royal Summer Resort in Karuizawa, and this alone is a living sign.

In addition, a large number of overseas tourists have spread its reputation wider and wider. Over the years, Karuizawa's development has gradually become more complete.

“Because royal families, politicians, celebrities and other people from all walks of life have built their own villa areas in Karuizawa, its reputation as a high-end resort has been widely spread among the people.

The reason why so many people choose to buy property in Karuizawa is not only because of its excellent natural scenery.

Its geographical location relatively close to Tokyo is also one of its advantages that cannot be ignored.

Unfortunately, Antlers does not have this advantage, which means it will not become the second Karuizawa."

Shirakawa Kaede has always seen clearly that it is impossible to completely copy Karuizawa's model, not even with the ability to use money.

This natural geographical advantage is beyond his control.

But this does not mean that Antlers has no chance. Although it is not as good as Karuizawa, it can work hard to shorten the gap between the two.

"Everyone, please take a look." Shirakawa Kaede took out another map of Karuizawa's surroundings and placed it next to the Shikaku map for comparison.

"The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Karuizawa is about one or two hundred kilometers, and the main means of transportation are the Shinano Railway and a large number of automobile highways.

It takes passengers approximately two hours to travel from Tokyo to Karuizawa, and the commuting cost can be kept within 10,000 yen.

However, according to the Hokuriku Shinkansen plan, in five years' time, around 1987, the JR Line will open a direct line from Tokyo to Karuizawa.

By then, the journey time between the two will be shortened to about an hour.

This will also greatly facilitate travel between the two places. It can be inferred that the development of Karuizawa will also reach a higher level by then.

But please note that this will happen five years or more later." Bai Chuanfeng emphasized this sentence by tapping the map on the table.

"What do you mean by Shirakawa-san?" Nagata Masa seemed to understand somewhat, and he emphasized the purpose of the time issue.

"Five years or even ten years is enough for a lot of things to happen." Shirakawa Kaede glanced at Nagata Masaru and the others with a meaningful look.

In fact, as far as he knows, the direct line from Tokyo to Karuizawa was only partially opened in 1987.

It was in the 1990s that the direct direct line operation between the two was completed.

And such a long window of time is the best time for the antlers to catch up and get closer.

Nagata Masa and the others obviously understood the meaning of what Shirakawa Kaede said, and to be honest, they were a little moved.

"Well, Nagata-san, Ogawa-san, now let's take a look at the antlers."

Shirakawa Kaede placed his pen near Lukaku and Tai Kwun, "If the railway from Tai Kwun to Shik Kwok is built, based on today's electric train speed, the commuting time between the two places will be approximately 15 to 30 minutes."

At a speed of 80 to 100 kilometers per hour, half an hour is more than enough for 30 kilometers including station stops.

And if it is a dedicated line, the time will be even faster.

"This time is very short, and it is also very advantageous. So how can we get to the neon places from Tai Kwun most efficiently?"

Shirakawa Kaede drew a circle on the outskirts of Tai Kwun, "This will be the location of Tai Kwun Airport in the future."

"Airport?" Nagata Masaru and Ogawa Kazuo looked at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

An airport is an airport. If there was an airport here, the layout of Lujiao would be completely different.

"You two don't know that the planning of Tai Kwun Airport has been reviewed and approved a few years ago.

However, due to certain process reasons, it is still in the preparatory stage.”

Kikuji Sasaki knows the situation best, because it was with his push that the Tai Kwun Airport project was finally completed.

The reason why construction has not started yet is partly due to process reasons and partly due to financial pressure.

However, the airport in Tai Kwun is already a certainty. At most, it is just a question of whether it will be sooner or later.

"And if there is an airport in Tai Kwun," Shirakawa Kaede drew a straight line between Tai Kwun and Tokyo, "if you take a plane from Tokyo to Tai Kwun, it will only take a little more than an hour."

"In this case..." Shirakawa Kaede connected Shikaku and Odate again, "It takes about an hour from Tokyo to Odate, and thirty minutes from Odate to Shikaku.

In other words, it takes about one and a half hours to get to Shikaku from Tokyo, which is less than the time to get to Karuizawa.”

Bai Chuanfeng dropped his pen and looked at Nagata Masaru and the others with burning eyes.

"Nagata-san, Ogawa-san, this is our opportunity, an opportunity to develop the second Karuizawa."

According to Shirakawa Kaede's introduction just now, Nagata Masaru and the others already know that Shikaku has advantages over Karuizawa in various aspects.

If the shortest traffic can make up for or even lead, I have to say that this is indeed an opportunity, and it is still an extremely attractive opportunity.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the airport in Tai Kwun can be completed in the next few years, and the railway from Tai Kwun to Luk Kok is also completed simultaneously.

So, can this premise be realized before the opening of the Karuizawa Shinkansen?

Yes, and the chances are great.

Nagata thought for a long time before speaking carefully, "I just heard that Tai Kwun's airport is still in the preparation stage, so when is it expected to be officially opened?"

If the airport is not in place, even if the railway in Lujiao is repaired, it will not help.

Although Akita also has an airport, Akita City is more than 100 kilometers away from Shikaku City.

It takes more than two hours to drive by yourself, and at least three hours to take the electric train.

Such journey time will be meaningless to Antlers.

As for emulating Karuizawa, there is no way to talk about it.

Obviously everyone understands that if we really want to build Lujiao into a tourist attraction, the airport in Tai Kwun is a top priority.

If it cannot be guaranteed, it would be unrealistic to expect Nagata Masaru and others to spend real money to support the development of Antlers.

Regarding the construction of Odate Airport, there is no doubt that the pressure lies with Kikuji Sasaki.

The Akita governor, who was approaching his sixtieth year, frowned and pondered for a long time before finally gritting his teeth.

"The airport in Tai Kwun will definitely be completed within four years. In short, it will be opened before the opening of the Karuizawa Shinkansen."

The reason why the current airport has been delayed in implementing it is due to process promotion and financial pressure.

However, the construction cost of an airport is actually not terrible, and is even cheaper than railway construction.

Yes, taking Tai Kwun Airport as an example, its total construction cost is expected to be around 40 to 50 billion yen, which is far lower than the 90 billion yen budgeted for the Antler Railway.

Because apart from the runway, the airport only has infrastructure such as towers and terminals, and there are no other high additional expenses.

However, in addition to railway infrastructure such as stations, the cost of rails and electrical lines is much higher than that of airport runways.

That's why the cost of railways is higher than the cost of airports.

Now that Shirakawa Kaede has almost solved the railway problem, it would really be unjustifiable if he was held back by the cheaper airport.

Therefore, Sasaki Kikuji made up his mind to clear the process himself to the superiors, and there shouldn't be much of a problem.

As for the funds, there is no doubt that the bulk of them must come from the national treasury and county government finances.

If it doesn't work, the worst possible solution is to establish a Tai Kwun Airport Committee and seek support from local capital.

As a member of Akita, shouldn't we contribute our share to this kind of thing that benefits the people of this county?

After silently calculating in his mind, it should not be a big problem, and Sasaki Kikuji gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Okay! Sasaki-san's courage is admirable. If the construction of Tai Kwun Airport starts, the construction of the railway to Shikaku will also start at the same time."

After receiving the assurance from Governor Akita, Masakai Nagata finally relented on the railway project.

"However, the premise of this matter is that the condition of the antlers is indeed as unique as Shirakawa-san said.

Regarding the investigation of this part of the data, Keio Group will personally send people to conduct a comprehensive on-site investigation, which is expected to take 2 to 3 months."

The conversation changed and Nagata Masa turned the question to the actual situation of the antlers.

After all, such a large investment cannot be decided on in just a few sentences, and the necessary investigation and analysis are naturally necessary.

"This is what it should be. Lujiao also welcomes any companies with investment intentions to come here to conduct research."

Bai Chuanfeng expressed his welcome generously. If he didn't show his antlers, how could he attract others' attention.

Seeing Shirakawa Kaede's sincere attitude, Nagata Masa and the others were relieved a lot.

"Does Shirakawa-san have any plans regarding the development of Antlers?"

Although no detailed investigation has been done yet, Kazuo Ogawa is already considering the development of antlers in advance.

Both Keio and Tokyu, in addition to transportation, tourism is also one of their businesses.

But this is their first experience with a project to develop an entire city, such as the development of Lujiao.

Once this kind of thing is done, the future benefits will be more terrifying than the revenue from building a railway.

And like the railway, its revenue is long-term. Even with the development of the times and the rise of economic level, the tourism industry will become more and more developed.

After understanding this, both Nagata Masaru and Ogawa Kazuo began to feel anxious in their hearts.
To be continued...