Fukushima Hope Tour in 1 Day by Car — Guide Rumiko
October, 2024
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- Hotel 8:00 → Pharmacy → Memorial Museum 10:00-11:50 → Fukushima Reconstruction Memorial Park 11:55-12:05 → Ukedo Elementary School 12:10-13:00 → View from the car・Ukedo Fishing Port・Mt. Ohira → Roadside Station Namie 13:20-14:00 → Futaba Station 14:10-14:30 → Decommissioning Archive Center 15:00-15:30 → Hotel 16:00
Title: What Is a Private Fukushima Reconstruction Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests showed interest in every facility we visited. In particular, at the memorial museum they were deeply interested in the record of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, at Ukedo Elementary School they were struck by the building left as it was after the tsunami damage from the earthquake, and at the Decommissioning Archive Center they were deeply engaged with the account of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident and the efforts toward decommissioning. At the Fukushima Reconstruction Memorial Park, they said the view from the temporary observation deck was superb. Since it was a location where the Pacific Ocean could be seen, they seemed to like it especially. They appeared to enjoy seeing the reconstruction of the seawall along the coast. I had also wanted to take them to the Tomioka Winery, but there was not enough time. They mentioned that they would like to make a site visit to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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‘ve been a guide for 9 years. I’d like to show you around Hamadori, Fukushima prefecture. Fukushima Prefecture is divided into 3 regions, Aizu, Nakadori and Hamadori. Aizu is a historical city, Nakadori is the center of the economy, and Hamadori is on the Pacific coast and is the site of the Fukushima Daiichi and second Nuclear Power Plants in Fukushima prefecture. In winter, it snows a lot in Aizu, but it hardly snows in Hamadori , and there are many sunny days. You can ski in Aizu in winter and enjoy surfing in Hamadori in the evening on the same day. But it’s a little far. I live in Hamadori, Minamisoma city. In Hamadori, I would especially like to recommend fresh fish and friendly people. It faces the Pacific Ocean, so you can enjoy fresh fish. Especially, right-eyed flounders, flounders and arctic surf clam called Joban-mono are delicious. In Soma City, puffer fish and other fish have been caught recently, and it has become possible to enjoy puffer fish dishes in restaurant. Of course, sushi is the best. The local people are very kind and say hello to you when you meet them for the first time. And Hamadori was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. But the national government, prefectures, local governments, volunteers and local residents are making progress in the reconstruction. In the disaster-stricken areas, you can see, hear and feel what happened in 2011, what is happening now and what is going to happen in the future. There are the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster museum, the Tomioka Archive Museum, Robot Test Field a hydrogen plant, new style agriculture , and other earthquake-related facilities. If you like it, you can also enjoy traditional festivals such as the Soma Nomaoi festival and Futaba Daruma Festival. You can also enjoy wearing armor. I will show you around Hamadori.