Gomuri

Gomuri (ごむり烏; gomuri-mura) is a small village located in Wanasho, Kurutong Sub-prefecture, Miyoirito. As of 2019, the village has a population of 570.

Beginning as a fairly prosperous and well-populated town in the mid-1940s, Gomuri suffered harshly due to the 5.6 earthquake that hit the village in October 1999. A wave of mass immigration was triggered as a result of this disaster, with the population falling from 1,500 to 600 in less than six months. Unable to fund the repair and replacement of important infrastructure, Gomuri fell into a state of neglect. Nowadays, it is often avoided by travelers due to its unclean drinking water, poor sewage system and shocking lack of public service.