Regarding the purpose of digging the snow valley, Futakawa, the person involved, did not clearly explain it, so various rumors mixed with speculation spread one after another. Some said it was to dig out mineral veins; some said it was to dig out hot springs; others said it was to lay a mountaineering railway or something like that. However, Nomura simply did not believe these baseless claims. Because Futagawa Shigeaki has no interest in railways, hot springs, mining and other industries. Moreover, he has no interest in activities such as mountain climbing. He has probably never even climbed a mountain above 500 meters above sea level. Therefore, Nomura didn't understand at all why such a person suddenly started digging the snow valley on the highest mountain in Japan.
