A temporary shopping mall opened last week in the central part of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered major damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan).
Local residents, who had been waiting for the reopening of familiar stores, were overjoyed. The mall is expected to serve as the first step in bringing back the hustle and bustle of the city.
The 344 square metre temporary shopping mall is made up of prefabricated buildings, where four shops affected by the earthquake, including a coffee shop, resumed business and rent will be free for the first two years.