Fukushima Hope Tour in 1 Day by Car — Guide Rumiko
September, 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
- Meet at Iwaki Station – View the nuclear power plant and former difficult-to-return zones from National Route 6 – Memorial Museum – Ukedo Elementary School – Ukedo Fishing Port – Ohirayama Cemetery – Roadside Station Namie – Stroll around Futaba Station – TEPCO Decommissioning Archive Center – Iwaki Station
What Is a Private Tour of Fukushima's Futaba and Namie Areas Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were interested in topics related to the nuclear power plant. At the TEPCO Decommissioning Archive Center, a staff member gave an enthusiastic explanation, and I felt it might have been worth spending a little more time there. Our stay was about 40 minutes. The guests also seemed interested in visiting the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. They very much enjoyed strolling around the area near Futaba Station. I live in Minamisoma City, which is one of the 12 municipalities that were placed under evacuation orders. The guests listened with great interest to accounts of my own evacuation experience. The driver was also a very kind person.
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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.