■Following effects are expected to bring by Geopark.

Name recognition: Raise publicity of the name ‘Itoigawa’.

Economic effect: Activize the move of people (more and more visitors from all over Japan and the world.)

Creates employment: Business advance, stabilize the young force in the area, creates employment opportunity.

Human resource: Reinforce locl awareness (raise and renewed recognition for uniqueness of Itoigawa.)

Synergy effect: Effective combination of natural and cultural resources.

Increase togetherness: Strengthen the bond of citizens as a newly amalgamating city through Geopark activity.