Works - Norogawa Hirogawara Information Center Trail Info Vision

The Norogawa Hirogawara Information Center, an information facility operated by the Ministry of the Environment located in Norogawa Hirogawara—a base for climbing Mt. Kitadake—provides the latest information for hikers, including trail conditions and weather updates. As part of this project, to enhance hikers’ safety and convenience, we integrated multiple state-of-the-art systems—including interactive digital signage and projection mapping—to provide real-time hiking and weather updates and present information clearly using a mountain model.

Interactive Digital Signage to Help You Prepare for a Hike

It displays a wide range of information in one place, including weather reports for each trail, checkpoints, updates from mountain huts, information on local events, and bus schedules. It also displays safety alerts—such as rockfalls, bear sightings, and road closures—to help hikers stay safe on their hikes. It allows you to quickly access the information you need with just the touch of a finger.

Operational Efficiency

Weather information is automatically updated on a cloud server. We have also developed a system that allows on-site staff to manually update weather information from mountain huts and various advisories via the management interface on the cloud server. This enables rapid dissemination of information even from the field. Additionally, the entire system supports both Japanese and English.