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Learn Fukushima Interim Storage Facility Restricted Zone Tour
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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The itinerary might be changed due to weather condition or other reasons
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The order might change depending and the selection of sights could also be modified.
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Please bring Photo ID, Writing materials and comfortable clothing suitable for walking, Rain gear (please bring this in case of sudden weather changes)
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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From Decontaminated Soil to the Future of Fukushima’s Environment Fourteen years have passed since the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. While environmental restoration has been steadily progressing, a large volume of soil generated through decontamination efforts is currently being stored at Interim Storage Facilities within Fukushima Prefecture.
Under Japanese law, this soil is required to be finally disposed of outside Fukushima Prefecture by 2045. The Ministry of the Environment is therefore working to foster public understanding of the current state of environmental restoration in Fukushima, future initiatives, and the necessity and s...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission Fee
Private vehicle
English-speaking guide
Station Pickup
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Fukushima Station
The guide will be waiting for you at the gate of Fukushima station with your name sign.
Return
Learn Fukushima Interim Storage Facility Restricted Zone Tour
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From Decontaminated Soil to the Future of Fukushima’s Environment Fourteen years have passed since the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. While environmental restoration has been steadily progressing, a large volume of soil generated through decontamination efforts is currently being stored at Interim Storage Facilities within Fukushima Prefecture.
Under Japanese law, this soil is required to be finally disposed of outside Fukushima Prefecture by 2045. The Ministry of the Environment is therefore working to foster public understanding of the current state of environmental restoration in Fukushima, future initiatives, and the necessity and s...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission Fee
Private vehicle
English-speaking guide
Station Pickup
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Fukushima Station
The guide will be waiting for you at the gate of Fukushima station with your name sign.
Return
Itinerary
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Please meet your guide at the gate of Fukushima station and take a car.
10 minutes
2
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum is a museum in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, dedicated to preserving the memory of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
What visitors can learn
The events of March 11, 2011, when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan.
How the resulting tsunami devastated coastal communities.
The impact of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The evacuation of local residents and the challenges they faced afterward.
Recovery, reconstruction, and lessons for future disaster preparedness.
3 hours
3
The Interim Storage Facility Information Center is a visitor and educational center located in Okuma, near the areas affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster.
Its purpose is to provide information about Japan's Interim Storage Facility (ISF), where soil and waste contaminated by radioactive materials from the Fukushima accident are temporarily stored after decontamination work.
What visitors can learn
The impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.
The decontamination efforts carried out across Fukushima.
How contaminated soil and waste are collected, transported, and stored.
The role and structure of the Interim Storage Facility.
Future plans for transporting the stored materials outside Fukushima Prefecture for final disposal.
