Learn Fukushima Interim Storage Facility Restricted Zone Tour

Name: Learn Fukushima Interim Storage Facility Restricted Zone Tour
Brand: Viator
Price: 906 USD
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8 hoursEnglishBook 2 days aheadFukushima Prefecture, Japan

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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 safety of efforts toward final disposal outside the prefecture.

We believe this provides a highly meaningful opportunity for learning and reflection for those who will play a leading role in shaping the next generation of society.

Included

Admission Fee
Private vehicle
English-speaking guide
Station Pickup

Not included

Lunch

What you'll do

Fukushima
Fukushima, Japan
Please meet your guide at the gate of Fukushima station and take a car.
10 min
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
39 Nakano Takada, Futaba-machi, Japan
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 hoursAdmission included
Interim Storage Facility Information Center
256 Mukaihata Koirino, Okuma-machi, Japan
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.
2 hoursAdmission included
Fukushima
Fukushima, Japan
End of the tour at Fukushima station
30 min

Meeting and pickup

22 locations

Pickup details

The guide will be waiting for you at the gate of Fukushima station with your name sign.

Meeting points19

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Meeting
Toyoko Inn Fukushima-eki Higashi-guchi No.2
2-14 Sakae-machi, Fukushima, Japan
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Toyoko Inn Fukushima-eki Nishi-guchi
4-4 Mikawaminamimachi, Fukushima, Japan
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Richmond Hotel Fukushima Ekimae
1-15 Mikawa Minamimachi, Fukushima, Japan
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APA Hotel Fukushima Ekimae
8-20 Otamachi, Fukushima, Japan
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Hotel MilleNuits Fukushima
11-10 Sakaemachi, Fukushima, Japan
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HOTEL ROUTE-INN Grand FUKUSHIMA EKIMAE HIGASHIGUCHI
3-21 Sakaemachi, Fukushima, Japan
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Fukushima Rich Hotel
2-36 Sakaemachi, Fukushima, Japan
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Hotel Crown Hills Fukushima
11-25 Sakaemachi, Fukushima, Japan
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APA HOTEL Fukushima Ekihigashi
2-6 Nakamachi, Fukushima, Japan
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The Hotel Ohkame
7-3 Sakaemachi, Fukushima, Japan
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JR-East Hotel Mets Fukushima
1-1 Sakae-machi, Fukushima, Japan
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Toyoko Inn Fukushimaeki Higashiguchi 1
2-12 Sakaemachi, Fukushima, Japan
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Hotel Itakura
5-17 Wasecho, Fukushima, Japan
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Hotel Sankyo Fukushima
7-11 Omachi, Fukushima, Japan
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GrandPark Hotel Excel Fukushima Ebisu
10-6 Sonedacho, Fukushima, Japan
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Hotel Fukushima Green Palace
13-53 Otamachi, Fukushima, Japan
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The Celecton Fukushima
13-73 Otacho, Fukushima, Japan
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Takeya Ryokan
2-28 Omachi, Fukushima, Japan
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Hotel Itakura Minamikan
3-11 Wasecho, Fukushima, Japan
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End point

End

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The itinerary might be changed due to weather condition or other reasons
The order might change depending and the selection of sights could also be modified.