- Fukushima Today -「Futaba Super Zero Mill 」 (Futaba Town)
Futaba Super Zero Mill, a commercial complex that ASANONENSHI CO., LTD has developed in the Reconstruction Industrial Hub in
Nakano district of Futaba Town, opened in April 2023. It incorporates a textile mill, "Air Kaoru Futaba Maru", a company-operated outlet for
towels and other flagship products as well as "Key's Café" where dishes made of local ingredients are served. Along with the training
facilities and event spaces available for corporates, it is expected to serve as a hub for expansion of social interaction and the revitalization of
the community in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

Fukushima Prefecture

24 Aug. 2023
New Fukushima Revitalization Promotion
Headquarters

― Index－■ Towards achieving revitalization
1. Revitalization efforts and challenges(1) Decontamination･･･････････････････････････････････・･･･・･･･････････････････････

P2･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････

P3(2) Current status of the Evacuation-designated Zone and change in evacuee numbers(3) Health of Fukushima residents･･････････････････････ ･･

P4･････････････････････････････････････････････････

P5

1. Agriculture････････････････････････････････････････････････

P6

2. Tourism････････････････････････････････････････････････

P7(4) Securing of housing and creating an environment for people to return(5) Basic infrastructure(6) Industry

P1

3. Business investment and employment creation･･････････････････････

P8

4. The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework I･･････････････････････

P9

The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework II･･････････････････････

P10

5. Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI） ･･････････

P11

6. Renewable energy･････････････････････････････････････････

P12･･･････････････････････････････････････

P13(8) Strengthening the countermeasures against harmful rumours and the fading awareness of the disaster ･･･

P14(7) Efforts towards decommissioning2

Towards achieving revitalization

As 12 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear disaster, revitalization of Fukushima has been making steady progress thanks to the great
efforts made by the people of Fukushima and the warm support from within Japan and abroad. This encompasses the lifting of evacuation orders in areas including the Special
Zones for Reconstruction and Revitalization (SZRR) of towns and village of Namie, Tomioka and Iitate, the improvement of living environment and the establishment ofFukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI).
On the other hand, about 27,000 residents of the prefecture are still living as evacuees (as of Mar. 2023). In addition, the Prefecture is faced with a pile of unique issues such as
rebuilding the livelihoods of disaster affected residents, population recovery through the return and relocation of residents, revitalization of local industries, fighting deeply
rooted harmful rumours and fading memories of the disaster, measures for the contaminated/treated water and decommissioning of the reactors etc.

Prerequisite measures for revitalization○ Promoting safe and steady initiatives ○ Responsibly dealing with work related
for decommissioning
to the disposal of ALPS-treated water⇒P.13

Revitalization efforts that have shown great progress○ Atmospheric radiation levels
have significantly dropped○ Promotion of tourism

⇒P.7

⇒P.13

TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi NPS Unit 1⇒P.1

Photo by Fukushima Prefecture

Revitalization efforts still in progress○ Final disposal of contaminated soil
○ About 27,000 people
outside the Prefecture within 30 years
remain in a state of evacuation
after launching the Interim Storage Facility

⇒P.1
⇒P.2
○ Measures against deeply rooted
harmful rumours and fading ○ The disparity between the price of Fukushima's
agricultural, forestry and fisheries products andmemories of the disasterthe national average price still remains○ Development of transportation ○ Promotion of the Fukushima Innovation Coast
networks such as roads
Framework initiatives⇒P.5

Tohoku Chuo Expressway(Soma-Fukushima) Entire section
was opened○ Export promotion for produce
grown in Fukushima

Fukushima Hydrogen
Energy Research Field○ Passing down the records and lessons of
the complex disasters to future generations

⇒P.10

⇒P.14

PR activity disseminating thecurrent status of Fukushima at
Tokyo Torch Park

⇒P.6

⇒P.9

Fukushima Robot Test Field⇒P.6

The Great East Japan Earthquake
and Nuclear disaster
Memorial Museum

It is necessary to flexibly and carefully respond to new challenges which arise as revitalization progresses as well as thedifferent issues faced in different areas according to their revitalization progress, and to realize them one at a time.
Promoting the reconstruction and revitalization of Fukushima to transform it from a"disaster affected area" to a "revitalization area"

１
Whole area decontamination completed by March 2018 in all areas except for the Difficult-to-Return Zones. Displacement of removed soil
and waste to the Interim Storage Facility mostly completed by March 2022. Atmospheric radiation levels in the prefecture significantly
dropped, and are the same as other major cities throughout the world.

○ Municipality led decontamination（ Excludes difficult-to-return zones ）Completed in Mar. 2018

(Flow of decontamination: Diagram)(Accumulation of transportation volume into the interim storage facility
and future perspective)
Transportation to the Interim Storage
Facility has almost been completed at
1,500 the end of FY2021.

（ 10,000㎥ )1055.2
668.3

1,000

Area the national government
conducts decontamination

500

（Red）

1,351
1,289 1,346

262.4
4.6

23.4

78.5

2015

2016

2017

0

Area each municipality
conducts decontamination

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

（As of Jun 2023）（Yellow）

Location of the Interim Storage Facility
Okuma Town, Futaba Town

Removed soil and waste are stored in the Interim
Storage Facility for a certain period. The final
disposal is required by law to be completed
outside of the Prefecture within 30 years since
the commencement of the Interim Storage
Facility (By Mar. 2045).

○ Air radiation dose in Fukushima Prefecture
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0

（μSv/h）

Environmental Radiation Monitoring
Centre (Minamisoma City)

12 Apr. – 16 Apr. 2011

Fukushima Prefectural Centre forEnvironmental Creation Main Facilities(Miharu Town)

7 Apr. – 12 May 2022
●Fukushima［μSv/h］●

Aizuwakamatsu[μSv/h]【Challenges and Responses】●MinamiSoma
Okuma

Koriyama●●
Minamiaizu Shirakawa

As of Sep. 2021

Fukushima
Daiichi NPS

●

●
Iwaki

 Restoration of the land used for Temporary Storage Sites and returning
back the land
 Safe maintenance and operation of the Interim Storage Facility as well as
safe and secure transportation of contaminated soil
 Final disposal of contaminated soil outside of Fukushima Prefecture Decontamination and demolition of houses in the Difficult-to return
Zone (except for Special Zones for Reconstruction and Revitalization)

２
Improvement of living environment has led to the lifting of evacuation orders, reducing the areas under evacuation orders fromapproximately 12% to 2.2% of the entire prefectural landscape. Approximately 27,000 evacuees remain inside and outside of the prefecture.
◆Transition of evacuees: Earthquake, Tsunami, NPS accident

Planned Evacuation
Zone

Difficult-to-return Zone

Approx.
309㎢

Areas where theevacuation orders havebeen lifted

Approx.
841㎢

IitateVillage

Namie
Town

120,000

the prefecture

Reduction of
approx. 80%

The Evacuation-designated zone

Okuma
Town

60,00062,038102,827

30,0000

TomiokaTown

covered approx. 2.2% of

the prefecture

164,865

・・・ SZRR(Evacuation orders lifted)

May 2012(Reference)
Change in the
population of
Fukushima Prefecture*The area of the Evacuation-Designated Zone includes the former Emergency Evacuation Preparation Zone.

【Special Zones for Reconstruction and Revitalization (SZRR) 】
Areas within the Difficult-to-return Zone where residence would havebeen restricted into the future but was made possible when evacuation
orders were lifted.
In 2022, evacuation orders were lifted at SZRRs in Katsurao, Okuma
and Futaba, another orders were lifted in Namie, Tomioka as well as
Iitate in 2023.
Total area

Evacuation orders lifted

Katsurao Village

approx.95ha

12 Jun. 2022 (lifted)

Okuma Town

approx.860ha

30 Jun. 2022 (lifted)

Futaba Town

approx.555ha

30 Aug. 2022 (lifted)

Namie Town

approx.661ha

31 Mar. 2023 (lifted)

Tomioka Town

approx.390ha

1 Apr. 2023 (lifted)

Iitate Village

approx.186ha

1 May 2023 (lifted)【Specified Living Areas for Returnees (SLAR)】
A zone established outside of SZRR in the Difficult-to-Return Zone tohelp residents return to their homes and rebuild their lives, stipulatedby the revision of the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction
and Revitalization of Fukushima of June 2023.

Proportion of residents in the 12 municipalities of the evacuation areas( As of 31 May 2023 )Period when orders
were lifted
－
2014
2015
2016
2022
2016
2017
2017
2023
2017
2023
2017
2023
2019
2022
2020
2022

Evacuees outside the prefecture

152,11354,68090,000FutabaTown

Emergency Evacuation
Restricted
Preparation Zone
Zone

covered approx. 12% of

180,000
150,000

Katsurao
Village

The Evacuation-designated zone

（unit: person）

Source: Fukushima Prefectural Disaster Response Headquarters- Immediate report on the damage situation causedby the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011

Category

Municipalities

Rate of residents－
Lifted for wholearea
Lifted for wholearea
Partially lifted
Partially lifted(SZRR)
Lifted for wholearea
Partially lifted
Lifted for wholearea
Partially lifted
Partially lifted(SZRR)
Partially lifted
Partially lifted(SZRR)
Partially lifted
Partially lifted(SZRR)
Partially lifted
Partially lifted(SZRR)
Partially lifted
Partially lifted(SZRR)

Hirono Town

90.7%

Tamura City (Miyakoji District)

86.1%

Naraha Town

65.9%

Katsurao Village

36.1%

Kawauchi Village

83.2%

Minamisoma City (Odaka District)

62.0%

Kawamata Town (Yamakiya District)

49.8%

Namie Town

13.4%

Iitate Village

32.0%

Tomioka Town

19.0%

Okuma Town

5.5%

Futaba Town

1.3%

*The rate of residents is calculated using figures from municipal websites.

97,286

129,154

Evacuees inside the prefecture

45,854

Evacuated locations unknown

83,250147

50

May 2013

May 2014

30,231

27,02023,677
6,549 13
Apr. 2021

20,8686,147 5
May 2023

No. of households

Population(persons)

Mar. 2011

721,535

2,024,401

July 2023

749,793

1,771,100

Change28,258△ 253,301(Source) Estimated population of Fukushima Prefecture (Monthly
report from a survey on resident population)【Challenges and Responses】
 Improvements of infrastructure andliving environment in SZRR tailored tothe actual circumstances of each region
 Thorough decontamination and otherefforts aimed for early lifting of
evacuation orders in SLARs
 Maintaining a support system andconsultation services for evacuees Creation of an environment for people
to return that includes shopping,healthcare and welfare, education,transportation, and wildlife damage
control Lifting of evacuation orders to thewhole area of the Difficult-to-return
Zone

３
In light of the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear disaster, cutting-edge research and medical institutes such as
Fukushima Global Medical Science Center at Fukushima Medical University have been established to conduct Fukushima HealthManagement Survey and promote initiatives focused on health and longevity.

◆ Basic Survey

詳細調査【甲状腺検査】◆ Detailed Survey(Thyroid Ultrasound Examination)(As of 31 Mar. 2023)

・ External exposure doses were estimated for a 4-month period
immediately after the nuclear accident to 11 Jul. 2011, basedon a self-administered questionnaire.
・ Results of estimate on external exposure dose(All citizens surveyed)
Ratio of dose from 0 to 2mSv accounts for 93.8% of all.

Fukushima Global Medical Science
CenterFukushima

・ It covers residents of Fukushima Prefecture aged 18 years and younger
at the time of the disaster.
*Preliminary Baseline Screening: FY2011-FY2013
Full-scale Thyroid Screening: FY2014(Primary Examination) Ultrasonography(Confirmatory Examination) Advanced ultrasonography, blood test,etc.

School of Health Sciences
Fukushima Medical University
Fukushima

Testing equipment usedin the thyroid ultrasound examination

Fukushima Medical Device Development
Support Centre
Koriyama

Let's improve physical fitness!

【Challenges and Responses】
Base for supporting the revitalizationof Fukushima on the medical frontTraining medical professionals
responsible for local medical care.

Promotion of the domestic medical
equipment industry and improving
medical skills through training.

Health indices in Fukushima have been lower than the national average since the disaster; as such, the Prefecture willtake measures to promote the health of residents focusing on the three pillars of food, exercise, and social participation.
This is so that everyone can review their lifestyle and improve their physical fitness while getting to know andunderstand their health.

Created a web portal site topresent information about healthpromotion in Apr. 2021.

 Reducing the residents' concerns about thehealth effects of radiation
 Securing nursing personnel and support theoperation of caregiving facilities
 The number (or rate) of people withmetabolic syndrome, child obesity is high,compared with the national average Educating the next generation throughchild health promotion programs Increasing cancer screening rates

 Extending people’s healthy life
expectancy by encouraging a healthy
lifestyle→The number of people who died fromlifestyle diseases: Fukushima ranked thetenth-worst prefecture in Japan (706.9 per
100,000 people (as of Feb. 2020))

４Development of living environment such as public housing, commercial, medical and caregiving facilities in
evacuation areas progressed for people to return and relocate.
◆ Revitalization Public Housing◆ Shopping facilities◆ Medical and caregiving services ◆ Educational facilities
Odaka Industrial Technology
and Commerce High School

Iwaki City:
Iwasaki housing complex

Namie Town:
Roadside-Station "Namie"

Tomioka Town: Futaba Medical
Center-affiliated Hospital

Odaka Industrial Technology andCommerce High School

Futaba Future School
Junior and Senior High school

1. Locally reopened schools

Okuma Town:
Disaster public housing

Okuma Town: Okumart, Hot Okuma,
and Linkru Okuma complex facilities

Multi-purpose
medical helicopter

Futaba Future School
Junior and Senior High school◆Efforts in evacuation areas to promote relocation
Fukushima Prefecture's Relocation Support Centre for 12 Municipalities

In Jul. 2021, a support centre was established in the Prefectural Tomioka Branch Office to promote
relocation and settling down in the former evacuated 12 municipalities, and to support projects witheffective wide-area collaboration and measures to help relocation. While focusing on the efforts to havepeople return which we have promoted so far, we are working
to encourage people from outside the Prefecture to relocate andincrease the number of people visiting the area.Also, the "FutureWork Fukushima" website, which gathers information about jobs,
housing, support systems, etc., has been created to increase
information sharing to people in their 20s and 30s who areinterested in revitalization. We are working to accelerate efforts
towards revitalization in the Prefecture by inviting mainly young
people across the country to support revitalization.
【Relocation Seminar at Future Work Fukushima】

１

Kawauchi Apr. 2012Village

５ NarahaApr. 2017-

２

HironoTown

６

IitateVillage

Apr. 2018-

Aug. 2012-

Town

Miyakoji Iwaki City: Katsurao
７ Village
District Apr. 2014Iwasaki
TamuraCity housing complex
Yamakiya
８ District
４ Odaka DistrictApr. 2017Kawamata
Minamisoma
Town
City

３

2. Schools moved to evacuationsites (Remain at the sites)

12

Apr. 2018-

Namie
Town

*Jun. 2021 A temporary schoolin Nihonmatsu closed

10

TomiokaTown*Mar. 2022. A temporary schoolin Miharu Town closed

Apr. 2018-

FutabaTown【Challenges and Responses】

9

11

Okuma
Apr. 2023Town*Sceduled to move to a newschool building

B

Iwaki City Creating an environment where the disaster-affected
and evacuees can rebuild their lives securely
 Continuing to provide consultation regarding housing andrebuilding of livelihoods, as well as looking after residents,
providing support for everyday life and community
building Providing a comprehensive medical and caregiving system
based on the needs of residents→ Resumption rate of medical institutions: 41.6%(as of July 2023)
 Further promotion of distinctive and engaging education
 Encouraging people from outside the Prefecture to
relocate and settle down as well as increasing thenumber of people visiting the Prefecture

５99% of the initiated reconstruction projects related to the damages caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake has been
completed, while the Fukushima Reconstruction Roads and other integral projects to the revitalization are underway.
◆ Transportation networks such as roads
Tohoku Central Expressway
24 Apr.
2021
Open

2 Aug.
2020
Open

26 Mar.
2017
Open

10 Mar.
2018
Open

Reconstruction work 【 As of 30 Jun. 2023 】
JR Joban LineThe regions

Joban Expressway For Hamayoshida
Train Sta.
(Miyagi Pref.)For Watari IC(Miyagi Pref.)22 Dec.
2019
Open

～
～

～
～

Shinchi
Koori

Soma

Soma

115 Ryozen

114

NittakiSoma
Soma
Tamano Yamakami

RyozenIitateFukushima

Minamisoma
KahimaKashimaMinamisoma

349

3. Rt. 349

Koriyama

Odaka

2. Rt. 288
Funehiki
MiharuJoban Futaba
288

4. Rt. 399

12 Jul. 2016
Resumed535

Completion 100.0％

Coastal1,597

Completion 99.6％
Under construction 50%(5 sites,0.4％)

100%

The Areas Percentage of completion

100% ･･･ Port and harbors, Fishing port, Sewage, Park,
Public housing, Bridge, Sand erosion control, Road
About 99% ･･･ River
About 98% ･･･ Coast

There are 372 disaster recovery projects that were determined throughassessment. Constructions of 372 (100%) sites were begun and 366 sites(98%) were completed. Construction plans in the Difficult-to-Return Zone
will be adjusted with the progress of the decontamination work conducted by
the national government.

6. Ono-Tomioka
Route7. Yoshimada-Takine
RouteNarahaHironoTohoku Chuo Expressway(Soma-Fukushima)
Entire section was opened on 24 Apr. 2021

Photo provided：NEXCO EAST

1 Apr. 2017
Resumed

Namie
Futaba1 Mar.
2015
Open

Ukedo Fishing Port completion ceremony washeld on 20 Nov. 2021

14 Mar. 2020
ResumedOno
Yonomori

349

Ono

CentralJoban Tomioka

399

TamuraOkuma

Completion 100.0％

Odaka
6

399
Namie

Koriyama
Higashi

Fukushima
Airport21 Dec. 2011
Resumed6 Dec.
2014
Open

114

26

Evacuation-designated Zones

Haranomachi

1. Rt. 114

4

8 Apr.
2012
Open

5. Haramachi- Kawamata

Route

Koriyma

10 Dec. 2016
ResumedPort of Soma

Datekoori

Aizu

0%

ShinchiDate Chuo

Starting construction work 100%
Completion
99%

Tomioka

21 Oct. 2017
ResumedJoban Expressway (Iwaki Chuo IC- Hirono IC)
A four-lane operation started on 13 Jun. 2021

Restoration of 10 fishing ports in affectedareas has been completed

Tatsuta

1 Jun. 2014
ResumedJ-village
HironoIwaki
Yotsukura

Fukushima Reconstruction
Iwaki
Road (8 Route)Iwaki Miwa
Chuo
1. Rt. 114
2. Rt. 288
Iwaki
3. Rt. 349
Iwaki Yumoto
4. Rt. 399
5. Haramachi- Kawamata Route6
8. Onahama Route
6. Ono-Tomioka RouteIwaki
7. Yoshimada-Takine RouteNakoso8. Onahama RoutePort of Onahama

JR Joban Line
Full operation of theline resumed
on 14 Mar. 2020
Joban Expressway(Between Shinchi IC andIwaki-Nakoso IC)(Legend)Four-lane section
Temporary
two-lane section

The Sekiba Tunnel in the Kawamata Town
section on the National Road Route 114 was
opened on 2 Mar. 2022

【Challenges and Responses】

The National Road Route 288 (located on
Nogamikotsuka section within Okuma
Town) was opened on 16 Jul. 2022

 Reconstruction of public works facilities and coasts in the Difficult-to-return Zone
 Development of the Fukushima Reconstruction and Revitalization road,
Development of roads in the 12 municipalities where evacuation orders had been issued

６
The number of countries and regions restricting import of Fukushima products down to 7 from 55 in the aftermath of the nuclear
accident. Exports exceeded pre-disaster levels, reaching the second highest export volume ever in FY2022. While the price of Fukushima
products are on recovering back to normal in general, some items have not reached their pre-disaster price levels.
Exports of agricultural products
to Southeast Asia are on the rise!

（kg）
500,000

Peaches

Pears

0

Vegetables

Rice

Ginsengs

Beef

Chicken124,225

152,924

Approx, 90% decrease
after the disaster

17,0002,403

213,334 217,847

10,8595,296

39,742

Rice（OTC:JPY/60kg）

20,000319,490284,755

The disparity between the price: 1,065JPY

Others431,600
304,988

300,000

100,000

Persimmons

Increase in exports of peaches,
vegetables, rice, and more!

400,000

200,000

Apples

16,00012,0008,000

66,8594,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

15,215■ Countries and regions imposing an import ban on some of the products
produced in Fukushima (2) Korea, Taiwan■ Countries and regions allowing import of foods only when inspection
certificates are attached (2) French Polynesia, Russia

12,507

14,442 15,897 13,381

2010

2011

Cultivation of Lisianthus（Namie Town）

Wildlife Damage
Wildlife
Damage

鳥獣被害

The number of countries and regions imposing
import restrictions on food products from
Fukushima
・ Immediately after the nuclear accident 55
・ As of 15 Aug. 2023
7
*Restrictions lifted in 48 countries and regions

Wild boars captured in acage trap

箱罠で捕獲したイノシシ

straight function
直線アシスト機能付き田植機

10,718 12,066

12,804

13,792 15,203 15,223 15,223 13,556

11,739

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Peach

（Unit:JPY/kg）

800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

483

439

406

455

222

340

478

469

356

358

Nationwode
527

514

429

399

551

410

Fukushima

612

622

492

503

728

735

731

622

645

615

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Fostering human resources
for the forestry industry

林業アカデミーふくしま（郡山市）
Opening Apr. 2022
令和4年4月本格開講【Challenges and Responses】


→



13,175

Fukushima

The disparity between the price: 116JPY

・ The top brand of sweet, fragrant,
and plump rice developed over the
完成イメージcourse of 14 years in an attempt tocreate the best rice in Japan・ Making "Fuku Warai" a driving
force to improve the image of all
Forestry Academy Fukushima
the rice produced in Fukushima
A rice-transplanter with a keeping(Koriyama City)and to increase sales prices.

Farming
Farming has
has resumed
resumed inin
被災地での営農再開
thethe affectedaffected areas
areas

11,967Nationwide
15,595 15,688 15,716
14,52914,307

0

Sales of peach

Fostering human resources
for the fisheries industry

Debut of a new rice brand "Fuku Warai"

14,341

12,711～Import restrictions on food products from Fukushima～ (As of 15 Aug. 2023)■ Countries and regions imposing an import ban on a wide range of
products produced in Fukushima (3) China, Hong Kong, Macao

16,501

Online store sales for FY 2022 hit JPY2.9B (approx.)
Broke JPY2.5B for four consecutive years
Buy seasonal Fukushima
products online!
Fukushima Pride Delivery
Servicehttps://fukushima-pride.com/?lang=en

Regaining the price of agricultural products to the national average (Promoting branding of Fukushima products)
Further accelerating the resumption of farming, developing and demonstrating advanced technology, securing new manpower
Progress rate of resumption of farming in cultivable areas of 12 disaster affected municipalities: 53.3% (Mar. 2023)
Countermeasures against damages on agricultural crops caused by wildlife such as wild boar, etc.
Promoting measures against radioactive materials necessary for the maintenance of forests as well as revitalizing the forest areas forlogs and minor forest products
Resumption of coastal fishery, support for expanding market channels, securing and fostering human resources for fishery operatorsand management entities

７
Decline in incoming tourist population due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and repeated Fukushima-Oki (offshore) earthquakes in 2021
and 2022. Educational tour inflows are back on track mostly due to visits from neighbouring prefectures.
Implementation of the Fukushima SDGs Tourism focusing on Hope Tourism

60000

57,17950000

Fukushima Prefecture's
Hamadori blue tourism
promotion project

Project to promote the branding ofadventure tourism and otheractivities

Project to attract more visitors by
utilising cultural assets and otherelements

Fukushima Prefecture's green
tourism promotion project

Hope Tourism promotion project

Fukushima Prefecture's
fermented food and culture
promotion project

40000
30000

35,21135,4542010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Adventure tourism

Hamadori blue tourism

Cultural assets attracting visitors

Fermentation tourism

The Great East Japan
Earthquake and Nuclear
Disaster Memorial Museum

J-Village

100
100Green tourism

35

26

31

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Japan won all the games
held in Fukushima!

21 Jul. Japan vs. Australia
22 Jul. Japan vs. Mexico
Baseball game28 Jul. Japan vs. Dominican Republic

Coaches and players of teams
participating in the baseballand softball games praised
these peaches, saying,"Fukushima's peaches aredelicious" and "I've nevertasted anything so good!"

県営あづま球場
Azuma Baseball
Stadium【Challenges and Responses】

389
100 65
100
28

36

52

205

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Hope Tourism

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game: Games to commence with a softball game in the Prefecture
Softball games

19

Disaster remains of Ukedo
Elementary School of Namie
Town

Passing down the Tokyo 2020 legacy tofuture generations

 Attracting more visitors to Fukushima through the Fukushima SDGs Tourism in order toaccelerate the revitalization of Fukushima, which was set as the 18th goal of the SDGs
 Recovering educational tours by inquiry-based learning programmes focusing on Hope Tourism aswell as by continuously spreading information and marketing
 Spreading information to attract more foreign tourists in a post-pandemic world
 Spreading information about places related to the Olympics to promote them as part of the legacyof the Recovery Olympics

８
Promoting business investment. The total value of manufactured product shipments has recovered to pre-earthquake levels, but currently is
on a downward trend due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Manufactured product shipments in Futaba District remain around
30% of pre-earthquake level mostly due to stagnant investment.
The shipment value of
products (Fukushima Pref.)○ Fukushima business investment subsidy forrevitalization of industries (FY2012-FY2021)
5.25

5.10
5
4

5.09

1,500

4.32
4.77
Pref. :Recovered to pre-earthquake
levels but on a downward trend

1,077

1,000

3
Futaba County: Remains at 26%
pre-disaster record

2
129

1
0

Cases

260

500
300

282

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Special provisions for taxation on businesses
investment in the revitalization of industries in thespecial zones
Manufacturing, etc.

Agriculture, etc

0Special provisions forSpecial provisions for taxation concerning the Act on Special
taxation on business
investment in the
Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization ofrevitalization of tourism
Fukushima
in the special zones

Tourism

Zones andAgricultural promotion areas in thebusiness
15 municipalities (excluding some Tourism and other related
Industrial parks in the 15
facilities at hot springareas) and areas which promote
fieldsmunicipalities
clusters of the fishing industry with resorts in 8 municipalities
fishing ports as the core

Areas where evacuation orders have been lifted
SZRR designated by the national government

Purposes

Promoting industries
Revitalization of farming andand businessfishing villages
investment

Details

1. Corporate tax for newly established companies in the zones will be reduced. (They areallowed to include deductible expenses as a reserve for reinvestment for five years.)
1. Special depreciation and tax credits will be provided when acquiring
machines, devices, instruments, equipment and buildings, etc.
Special depreciation for reinvestment will be provided.
2. Special depreciation and tax credits will be provided when acquiring machines,
2. 20 percent tax credit for salary payments will be given if evacuees
devices, instruments, equipment and buildings, etc.
are hired.
3. 10 percent tax credit for salary payments will be given if evacuees are hired.
3. Tax exemption from business tax, real estate acquisition tax or
4. Special depreciation and tax deduction for depreciable assets acquired, manufactured
property tax and other measures on building new or adding factories
or constructed for R&D will be provided.
or equipment will be provided.
5. Tax exemption from business tax, real estate acquisition tax or property tax and other 4. Tax deferral for up to three years will be permitted for businesses
measures on building new or adding factories or equipment will be provided. (*Only
preparing for resuming operations in the future.
for those businesses eligible for 1 - 4)

Approvals

Revitalization of
tourism

Supporting the resumption or continuation of business
operations and promoting new business in the zones

31 Mar. 2022/2,678

31 Mar. 2022/248

31 May 2023/117

1 Jul. 2023/ Existing businesses: 3,269

No. of people to be
employed: 63,079

No. of people to be employed:

No. of people to be
employed: 2,442

1 Jul. 2023/New businesses moving into the zones: 484

1,462

Creating employment and industry expansion in the
Prefecture through supporting companies looking to start
new or expand the number of factories and other facilities in
the Prefecture.

○ Subsidy to business investment for employment
creation in the tsunami and nuclear
disaster-affected areas (FY2013-)

We support companies that set up new factory or additional
factory inside the prefecture. Those activate
business and create jobs.

Allotted to
601 entities(projection)(As of 31 May 2021)

212 entities(projection)(As of 16 Jun 2023)○ Subsidy for investment promotion for the support of self-help
and return and the employment creation (FY2016-)
131 entities
In order to secure jobs for disaster-affected people andaccelerate support for their independence and ability to returnto the areas they evacuated from, we will support companies
that are planning to newly or additionally build plants in theevacuation-ordered areas, and make efforts to create
employment and cluster industries.

(projection)

Creating employment and industry expansion in the Prefecture
through supporting companies that aim to start new or expand
the number of factories and other facilities in the Prefecture.

(projection)○ Fukushima business investment subsidy forindustrial vitalization (FY2020-)【Challenges and Responses】(As of 7 Oct. 2022)

Allotted to
27 entities(As of 27 Dec. 2022)

 Recovery of the industrial bases in Futaba County and the Coastal Region.
Accelerating the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework to develop selfsustaining and continuous industry growth Creation of new industries through technological development support andattracting new businesses to the region. Promoting participation of local companies
 Supporting disaster affected companies in Futaba County and other businesses toresume operations and promoting expansion of business from outside of thePrefecture９
In addition to making progress on strategic installations in the priority projects of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework, efforts toimplement the Framework are driven further ahead, such as industrial integration by attracting business investment and promoting
business start-ups within and outside of the prefecture, human resource development and increasing the number of visitors.
3 core pillars to realise the initiatives

The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework
The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework is a national project that aims torevitalize industries in the coastal region affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
and the nuclear disaster through the establishment of a new industrial base in theregion. Based on the 3 core pillars, the project is being put into shape in the coastal
region in the priority fields of decommissioning, robotics, drones, energy,
environment, recycling, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and healthcare-relatedindustries as well as aerospace industries. It also includes various infrastructuredevelopment initiatives to achieve these plans, such as clustering of industries,
fostering human resources, increasing people visiting the region, spreading
information, and re-establishing the living environment.
◆ Hubs for research and main projects
Decommissioning

農林水産業

Developing technology by gathering wisdom fromJapan and around the world

Analysis and■ Demonstration tests necessary ■ Okuma
ResearchCenterfor decommissioning, etc. are(Okuma Town)
carried out at Naraha Center
for Remote Control■ Collaborative
Technology Development
Laboratories(Naraha Town)
for Advanced
Decommissioning
Science (CLADS)(Tomioka Town)

Robots andDronesClustering of industries with the Fukushima
Robot Test Field as the core

■ A major R&D hub for land, sea,
and air robots and drones(Minamisoma City, Namie Town)

Energy,the Environment
and Recycling■ Demonstration tests of a bridge
inspection service using a droneby DENSO Corporation

Establishment of advanced renewable energy andrecycling technologies■ Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) (Namie Town) is oneof the world's largest hydrogen production bases from renewable energy
sources. Hydrogen produced at FH2R is used in fuel cells installed in Prefectural
Azuma Sports Parkand J-Village.
Electricity issupplied to both ofthese facilities.
Fuel cells in Prefectural
Azuma Sports Park

1. A region where people can take on any challenge
We aim to develop the coastal region to be a place where new challenges are taken
up in various fields.
2. Local companies are major players
In order to encourage not only cutting-edge companies but various local companies
to actively participate in the initiative, we will promote wide-area cooperation
between local businesses and incoming companies to the region.
3. Fostering human resources who will play a major role in the initiative
We will foster innovators in the region and professionals who will support theindustrial cluster.

Fuel cells in
J-Village

Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries
Industries

Revitalization of agriculture, forestry and fisheries
industries utilizing ICT and robotic technologies■ In a Japan first, initiatives are being  Development of support
technology for fishing operations
implemented in areas of advanced
using ICT, such as offshore buoys
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
and tablet devices
which are employed infor collecting
the development
fishing informationand demonstrationof ICT and robotic
technologies.

Healthcarerelated industries

Opening up markets for businesses by supporting
technological development■ Hamadori Satellite Office of Fukushima ■ Integrating support from theMedical University opened in Nov. 2021 development through to thecommercialization of medical
to support companies and other entities
in the Coastal Region using research from devices(Fukushima Medical Device
the Medical-Industrial Translational
Development Support Centre,
Research Center. (Minamisoma City)
Koriyama City)

Aerospaceindustries

Development of Next Generation Air Mobility andexpansion of business of local companies■ Development of flying cars by teTra ■ Products and technologies wereintroduced at the Robot andaviation corp., which has a research
Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2022
room in the Fukushima Robot Test
with the aim of expanding businessFieldof local companies(Nov. 2022
Big Palette Fukushima)

Fukushima Institute for
Research, Education andInnovation (F-REI)
Headquarters

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Clustering of industries

Helping to promote business investment and supporting companies
inside and outside the region to start business■ Seminar on Industrial Sites for
Business Establishment to publicize
the most preferential system inJapan and environment of thelocation■ Facilitating social
interaction, inviting
businesses and youth
to create resonancewith the Frameworkand form connections
with the Hamadori(coastal) area.

Re-establishment of
the living environment■ Development is progressing for
public infrastructure
・ Tohoku Chuo Expressway
・ Joban Expressway
・ JR Joban Line

Passing down the records and lessons learnt from the compound disasterto future generations■ A startup pitch event was held for businesses and those who■ In June 2023, the number of visitors reached 200,000 at the Great East
Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum, which
opened in September 2020. Research and study have also made progresswith the museum hosting its first academic conference in March 2023.
The accomplishment of the research and study, on top of the materials
collected and preserved from the nuclear disaster, will be used for
exhibits and training and utilised to address issues such as the fadingawareness of the disaster and disaster prevention/reduction.

aspire to be business entrepreneurs and pioneers to makepresentations about their business plans to start businesses(Fukushima Tech Create program)3 systems that support businessentrepreneurship and creation
1. Accompaniment support by
specialists
2. Subsidies for supporting thecreation of innovation
3. Fukushima Tech Create supporters

Expanding the nonresidentEE
population

Spreadinginformation

Expanding the non-resident populatipn in the Coastal Region andother areas where the number of residents has decreased due toevacuation■ Mieruka Visible
Seminars have been
held for residents forthem be familiar
with the efforts of
the Fukushima
Innovation Coast
Framework
Creating an environment necessary for people to safely live
■ Scheduled bus service available
・ Fukushima Robot Test
Field-Fukushima station

The preferential tax system to promote the Fukushima Innovation Coast
Framework

イノベ構想の推進に係る税の優遇制度（イノベ税制）

Special provision for taxation will be applied to businesses that invest in equipment, employ people affectedby the disaster and carry out R&D in relation to the development of new products in the priority fields of theinitiative.

■ Eligible areas
Areas implementing projects which promote the creation of new industries*Part of the international research and industry areas in Fukushima Prefecture (15 municipalities)■ Who can apply
The sole proprietor or corporations who are in areas implementing projects which promote the creation of new industries
and who are engaged in these projects*These projects are specified by the Order of the Reconstruction Agency to play acentral part in creating and activating industry clusters■ Details of special cases
1. A 15 percent tax credit for payments such as salary will be given if evacuees are hired.
2. Special depreciation and tax credits will be provided when acquiring machines, devices, instruments, equipment andbuildings, etc.
3. Immediate depreciation and tax depreciation for depreciable assets will be provided towards development and research
4. Tax exemption from business tax, real estate acquisition tax or property tax and other measures on building new oradding factories or equipment will be provided.

Inside the Great East Japan Earthquake andNuclear Disaster Memorial Museum

Fostering humanresources in education

Fostering the youth force who will carry the future of the Coastal Region

 The Revitalization Knowledge ProjectIt supports activities
conducted by universities
and technical colleges
nationwide in the Prefecture
for local residents.

 Robotics and programming classes
The Fukushima Robot Test Field hosts
programs for elementary and junior highschool students of Fukushima Prefecture
and is highly acclaimed as introductorylearning experience on robotics andprogramming.

The entire Prefecture will work to foster highly ambitious leaders for this project as well as human resources
who will serve as immediate assets in the fields of expertise of robotics, renewable energy, agriculture,
forestry, fisheries, and more. Odaka Industrial Technology and Commerce High School and Futaba Future
School have taken the lead in this project.
The University of Aizu has also been working with local enterprises to develop robotics technology andhuman resources using its expertise in ICT.

■ Odaka Industrial Technology and Commerce High School

The school has been designated as one of the Meister high schools, which is a projectof the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It is working
to develop human resources with advanced knowledge and skills that can handle newindustries through the human resource development system linked to these industries
as well as the collaboration between commercial and industrial academic courses.

■ Futaba Future School Junior and Senior High school
Fostering future global leaders as core schools of the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Project to Support Development of
the World Wide Learning (WWL)" , establishing carriculums of Community
Development, Search for Future Creation and fostering top-class athletes.

【Challenges and Responses】

 Creating an economic ripple effect in the Prefecture by connecting businesses
to the innovation projects and enhancing industrial clustering

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Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI)

On 1 April 2023, the Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI) was established in Namie Town as a world-classcore centre for "creative reconstruction".
【Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (Abbreviated name：F-REI）】

What is F-REI?

F-REI up to date F-REI is a legal entity established by the Government of Japan as a world-class core centre for creative
reconstruction with the goal of realising the revitalization of Fukushima and other parts of the Tohoku
region, as well as contributing to Japan's scientific and technological capabilities and industrial
competitiveness. F-REI is expected to drive the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework further ahead.
 F-REI headquarters were opened at "Fureai Center Namie" in Namie Town on 1 April 2023. Facilities
and research equipment will be in place hereafter.

 The opening ceremony for F-REI took place on 1 April 2023 with Prime Minister Kishida andmany others in attendance.
 Since its inception, F-REI has launched a number of projects such as entering into collaboration
with various organisations, establishing research annex, holding conferences among governmentindustry-academia, Top Seminars for local universities and high schools as well as organising
Roundtable in Hamadori (Coastal Area) among other areas.

Four Functions of F-REI
1. Research &Development

2. Industrialization

3. Fostering
human resources

4. Control Tower Establishment of acollaborative system
between industry andacademia to makeinvestment in F-REI
ventures and joint
research withcompanies Development ofresearch personnel by
joint graduate schools
through R&D activities,
Collaboration withtechnical colleges

 Organization of acouncil and maximizing
its functions as acommand post tocoordinate activities byexisting facilities

 Promotion of R&D infive areas that
contributes to solving
problems in thedisaster-affected areas
and the world, and thatwill be a source of pride
at home and abroad.

Five Areas in R&D
1. Robots

2. Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries Industries

 Research and development
on robots to support thesteady promotion of
decommissioning work andto enable responses in harshenvironments, such as
disaster sites, and atindustrial sites where labor isin short supply.

4. Radiation Science, Medicine
and Drug Development &Industrial Applications for
Radiation
 Creation of an all-Japan researchpromotion system, conduct of basic
research on radiation science,development of advanced medical
applications and drug discovery
technologies for RI, and industrial
applications for radiation.

 Demonstrations and researchon intense labor-saving andultra-low cost sustainableagriculture, forestry andfisheries with the aim torealize a regional circular
economy model throughsmart agriculture, carbon
neutrality, etc.

3. Energy

1 Apr. 2023
Signing of thecollaborationagreement (Fukushima
Technical College)

1 Apr. 2023 F-REI opening ceremony Building hydrogenenergy networks andR&D on negativeemission technology inorder to posit Fukushima
as a global pioneer incarbon neutrality, etc.

5. Collection and Dissemination of Data
and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters
 Contribution to environmental recovery
from nuclear disasters and to knowledge on
nuclear disaster preparedness at the global
level, as well as to the elimination ofharmful rumours by integrating the result ofresearch in the natural and social sciences.
 F-REI also conducts research to verify animpact of community development forrecovery, helping to create vitalcommunities.

5 Apr. 2023
Opening ceremony for
F-REI research annex
at Fukushima Medical
University

R5.5.10 1st New Industry Creation Research &Development Council Meeting

17 May 2023
F-REI Top Seminar(Fukushima
University)

30 May 2023
F-REI Top Seminar(The University of
Aizu )【Challenges and Responses 】

Roundtable(Iwaki City)

Roundtable(Minamisoma City) Collaboration with the national government and relevantorganisations for the best practice of F-REI's R&D,
industrialisation and HR development functionality

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Renewable energy

Under the revitalization principle (building a safe, secure and sustainably developing society free from nuclear power) and renewable energy
promotion vision, expansion of renewable energy adoption and promotion of industry integration with aiming to become a "pioneering region
in renewable energy" are being conducted.
Targets of adoption

Revitalization principle and renewable energy promotion vision
New

Expansion of
the adoptionof renewableenergySustainableenergybasedsociety

Clusteringofindustries
New

Hydrogenbased society

Hydrogen based society
Revitalization Principle■ Revitalization Principle：Building a safe,

secure sustainably developing society free from
nuclear power
1. Switch to low carbon/circular society with lessenvironmental impact
2. Revitalization (Promotion of local community)■ Initiatives will be conducted focusing on thefour pillars under the "renewableenergy promotion vision"◆ Hubs for renewable energy in the Prefecture

Green Power Aizu Woody
biomass power station

Fukushima Renewable Energy
Institute, AIST (FREA)

National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science andTechnology built the R&D hub
Koriyama City
for renewable energy,
which opened 1 Apr. 2014. Smart System
Research Facility started operation 1 Apr. 2016.

Small-scalehydropower
Shinobuyama Endogataki Otama
Daiichi small-scale hydropower station

Aizuwakamatsu City

Photo
provided:
Green Power
Aizu Co. Ltd.

100％ (2040)

Amount of the adoption ofrenewable energy for theamount of power consumed in
the Prefecture

100％ (2025)

86.8％ (2021)

Number of stationaryhydrogen station installed

20 Units (2030)

2 Units (2021)

Photoprovided:
J-power /Electric Power
Development
Co., Ltd.

Geothermal

Solar power

Tsuchiyu Onsen Source No. 16
Binary Power Plant

Fukushima Airport Mega Solar

Otama Village

Fukushima City

Sukagawa City
･Tamakawa Village

47.0％ (2021)◆ Clustering of industries* Meaning of O&M
It is an abbreviated expressions ofOperation and Maintenance.

◆ To realize a hydrogen based society■ Benefits of utilising hydrogen
It can be generated from renewable energy and otherresources and stored for a long periodof time. It does notemit CO2 while being utilised.
Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R)■ Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field was opened in
Namie Town on 7 Mar. 2020. This is one of the world's
Namie Townlargest hydrogen production bases from renewable energy
sources (utilizing 20MW generated solar power). It can
Tohoku's first FC bus
supply up to 1,200 Nm3 of hydrogen per hour (rated power)
and fill up about 560 fuel cell vehicles a day.
■ Hydrogen stations, fuel cellbus, and fuel cell vehicles wereadopted in various places.

Koriyama City

Stationaryhydrogen station

Iwaki City

Energy demand in theprefecture

Target in the adoptionof
renewable energy

47.0%

100％

Achievement rate
Determined value
in FY 2021

Promotion for development of technologies
related to renewable energy,
commercialization, expansion of market
channels and overseas expansion■ Fostering and securing human resources inrenewable energy related industries such as
wind power O&M■ Promotion of solar power and recycle ofstorage batteries etc. and creation of new
business model■

Koriyama-Nunobiki
Kogen wind farm
Koriyama City

Present state

Amount of the adoption ofrenewable energy in relation to
the Prefecture's energy demandWind Power

Biomass

Hub for research

Targets

Index

Windmill parts

REIF Fukushima

70％
40％

◆ Sustainable energy

based society

Utilisation of energy in local communities(Promotion of local production and consumption,
Smart Community)■ Consideration of environment and landscape,etc.
■ Implementation of thorough energy
conservation (Energy-saving measures, renovate
or build public facilities for ZEB)■

* What it means to achieve ZEB
It is an abbreviattion for Net Zero Energy
Building, called ZEB. It refers to buildingsthat aim to achieve annual primary energy
consumption balance of zero while realizing
comfortable indoor condition.

Katsurao Village
Smart Community

Public Works Office Sukagawa Branch
The office received a certification of"Nealy ZEB" for the first time in Tohoku
as a government building.It achieved toreduce 87 percent of energy consumption.

【Challenges and Responses】
 Switch to low-carbon society through efforts to save natural resources and conserve
energy Create systems that gives back profit to the local community
 Local production for local consumption of energy
 Attract companies related to the industries. Foster new industries and create jobs

(7) Efforts towards decommissioning

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Efforts toward decommissioning of TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Stations are ongoing. The Association for Monitoringof Safety in Decommissioning and other entities are continuing to monitor the process to ensure safe and steady decommissioning work.
Fukushima Daiichi NPSALPS treated water

Measures being
taken

Major milestones(on the Mid- to LongTerm Roadmap)

Current state of progressContaminatedwater measures

Reduction of the volume
of contaminated water
Reduce to about
100m³/day or less (within
2025)

In order to reduce the volume of contaminated water,
measures have been taken to prevent groundwater fromflowing in by pumping up groundwater from Subdrain
and with impermeable walls of frozen soil as well as toprevent rainwater from seeping in by installing roofs ofreactor buildings and other buildings.

Fuel removalfrom spent fuelpools

Complete fuel removalfrom Units 1 to 6
(within 2031)
Start of fuel removalfrom Unit 1 (FY2027 to
2028)
Start of fuel removalfrom Unit 2 (FY2024 to2026)

Unit 1: Operation of installing a large cover has been inprogress to remove rubble from the upper part of the poolfrom Apr. 2022.
Unit 2: Foundation construction of stand for removal has
been completed, and the steel framework has been underconstruction since Jan. 2023.
Unit 3: Fuel removal was completed in Feb. 2021.
Unit 4: Fuel removal was completed in Dec. 2014.

Fuel debris
retrieval

Waste measures

Begin fuel debris
retrieval from initial
reactor (From Unit 2)(Postponed from 2021 to
the 2nd half of FY2023)

Eliminating outside
temporary storage areas
for rubble and otherwaste (within FY2028)

Fukushima Daini NPS

Unit 1： Underwater robot conducted inspection of theinside of PCV (Primary Containment Vessel) andretrieved a sediment believed to be from the debris.
Unit 2: A robot arm is being adjusted for the start of fueldebris retrieval
Unit 3: An additional investigation and analysis inside theprimary containment vessel are being planned.
An additional miscellaneous solid waste incineration
facility to dispose waste such as rubble, fallen trees andused protective clothing has started operation and afacility for analysing low-to-medium-level radioactive
waste has started operation in Oct. 2022.

 Contaminated water is being generated from the cooling of fuel which melted (fuel debris) due to the
nuclear accident and by the rainwater and groundwater flowing into the reactor buildings.
 Water in which radionuclides, except tritium, are removed from the contaminated water below the regulatory
standards by using ALPS and other equipment is referred to as ALPS treated water.
 "Basic Policy on Handling of ALPS-Treated Water" (April 2021) stipulated that ALPS treated water should bedischarged into the sea after being diluted to levels well below its regulation standard to ensure its safety.
 The inter-ministerial council held by the Japanese government on 22 August reached a unanimous decision to fullycommit to the disposal of ALPS treated water until its completion, and to start the discharge into the sea on 24
August if there is no interference due to weather or sea conditions. The discharge started on the same day.
 For the discharge of the treated water into the sea, the national government should take the lead role and full
responsibility up to the completion of the mission with coordinated efforts of relevant ministries and agencies toensure safety of the work, dissemination of accurate information and comprehensive measures against harmful
rumours in line with the "The Action Plan concerning the Continuous Implementation of the Basic Policy on
Handling of ALPS Treated Water" formulated by the national government (December 2021, revised in August 2023).
Fuel debris retrieval*Fuel debris: Molten nuclear fuel and other structural debris which have been solidified inside the reactor

Shield plug
(top lid of PCV)

Primary Containment Vessel (PCV)

spent fuel pools

Fuel removal from spent fuelpools
Operating floor(top floor of reactor building)
Reactor pressure vessel
Pedestal(concrete structure supporting reactor pressure vessel)

Contaminated water measures

Cooling water

Handling of ALPS Treated
Water

Purification

Reactor building (schematic)

Storage tanks

Source: Ministry of
Economy, Trade andIndustry TEPCO estimates period of decommissioning project for all four units as 44-years, divided the process into four stages and drafted the "Decommissioning Implementation Plan" which outlines specific measures for the first stage (10-year
preparation period for demolition) subject to annual review.
 The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved the plan in Apr. 2021, in accordance with the Act on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Nuclear Reactors. Fukushima Prefecture and the towns where
the power station is located (Naraha Town and Tomioka Town) also gave prior approval based on the Agreement on Ensuring the Safety of the Surrounding Communities when Decommissioning the Fukushima Daini NPS. In response tothis, TEPCO started decommissioning work in June.
 At Stage 1, there is a plan to inspect the contamination status of radioactive substances, remove the contamination, dismantle and remove equipment outside of the controlled area and remove the spent fuel from the reactor buildings.
 Currently, decontamination and evaluation of the contamination status of the equipment, and dismantlement and removal of equipment outside of the radiation controlled area, etc. are being carried out.

【Challenges and Responses】

 It is necessary to have continuous surveillance carried out by the Association for Monitoring the Safety in Decommissioning to ensure the decommissioning
progresses safely and steadily
 For the discharge of the treated water into the sea, the national government should take the lead role and full responsibility up to the completion of the mission
ensuring safety of the work, dissemination of accurate information both in and out of the country, comprehensive measures against harmful rumours as well as
prompt and solid compensation by the coordinated efforts of whole government.

14Strengthen efforts to dispel persistent rumours and encourage public awareness which is fading over the passage of time by communicating
information effectively within Japan and abroad, developing sales channels for local products and establishing brands unique to Fukushima.
Fukushima Prefecture’s strategies to strengthen measures to fight harmful rumours and fading public interest◆ Policies to strengthen countermeasures
1. Continuing persistent initiatives and taking on new challenges■ Achieve in rebranding of Fukushima by fusing ongoing initiatives into new ones

2. Spreading the latest and accurate information to have further updated information■ Achieve in replacing fixed negative information about Fukushima

3. Build trusting relations thorough collaboration and co-creation■Achieve in creating new values by replying to many people while taking measures against
COVID-19 and progressing digitalisation◆Policies in each sector (Direction and Main Initiatives for Strengthening Measures)
Agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products
and Fukushima products

The preferential tax system for measuresagainst harmful rumours

Priority measures

Tourism◆ Strengthen measures for distribution and sales.
・ Measures promoting Fukushima brand products, etc.
◆ Improve the brand power and expand exports
・ Projects strengthening competitiveness of Fukushima
farm products, etc.
◆ Increase consumer confidence・ Strategic information dissemination of the agricultural,
forestry, and fisheries products, etc.

◆ Create tourism models clarifying the strengths andfeatures of the region
・ Projects promoting Hope Tourism, etc.
◆ Continue to spread information using overseas contacts,
including virtually, etc.
・ Projects recovering inbound tourists, etc.

Spreading information (cooperation, co-creation, etc.)

Underlying measures◆ Spread information in cooperation with each department
・ Fukushima Prefecture's strategic information dissemination
project to meet challenges, etc.
◆ Spread information about the current situation and thecharms of Fukushima
・ Projects promoting the use of J-Village◆ Expand the collaboration and co-creation
・ Projects supporting municipalities and local communities,etc.

◆ Thoroughly inspect the food・ Projects dealing with radioactive materials in foodproducts, etc.
◆ Have risk communication concerning radiation
・ Projects promoting food security and safety◆ Spread information about the progress in restoring theenvironment
・ Projects managing and operating the Fukushima Prefectural
Centre for Environmental Creation (main building), etc.

Promoting understanding at home and abroad◆ Spread accurate information
・ Strategic information dissemination project about the charms of the Soso District, project topass down the information about the disaster to the next generation, etc.
◆ Spread the charms
・ An all-Fukushima promotion week project in central Tokyo, information dissemination projectto dispel harmful rumors overseas, etc.
◆ Spread information using bonds
・ Project to promote the Prefecture using the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, etc.
Strong support for businesses◆ Strengthen measures for fisheries industry
・ Project to foster next generation human resources for the fisheries industry, etc.
◆ Promote production and consumption of local food・ Project to support the development of areas producing flowers unique toFukushima◆ Enhancing the local charms, brand power and expanding exports
・ Project to attract more visitors utilising cultural assets and other elements

Achievements and Current Status of Countermeasures against Harmful Rumours and Fading Awareness■“Export Shipment of Products of Fukushima” has reached to arecord high of over JPY 1 billion as a result of campaigns by
the Governor and other efforts. On the other hand, the"priceof the Prefecture's agricultural products" has remained low
while harmful rumours persist, and the "number of tourists"and "number of foreign visitors staying overnight" have been
affected by the pandemic.

■As of Sep. 2022, “Good image”group (“Good” and “Somewhat

good” combined) climbed up to 52.0%.

Pre-earthquake
Immediately after
the earthquake

2015.102016.82017.92018.92019.92020.9Recovery of Agricultural Product Prices（Rice）

Current price (2021)

92.03*Relative price of Prefectural products tonational averages(Rice)

Target price (2030)

100

Recovery of Agricultural Product Prices（Peach）

Current price （2022)

84.25* Relative price of Prefectural products tonational averages(Peach)Target price（2030）

100

Recovery of Agricultural Product Prices（Beef Cattle（Wagyu））

Current price （2022)

90.65

Target price (2030)

100* Relative price of Prefectural products tonational averages(Beef)

2021.92022.9

Export Amount of Prefectural Products

Number of tourists

Good

Somewhat good

Undecided

Somewhat bad image

Bad image
Number of foreign visitors staying
overnight

Current price (2021)

1,375,000,000

Target price (2030)

2,000,000,000

Current price (2021)

35,454,000

Target price (2030)

60,000,000

Current price (2021)

20,390Target price (2030)

300,000■ Eligible areas
All 59 municipalities in the Prefecture■ Who can apply
Individual business operators or corporations
conducting specified business activities in anyof the following business fields in the Prefecture.
1. Business activities related to production,
processing, distribution and sales ofagricultural,
forestry, and fisheries products.
2. Business activities supporting the promotion of
tourism in the Prefecture.
■ Details of special cases (1 or 2)
1. A 10 percent tax credit for payments such as
salary will be given if specified disaster-affected
people are hired.
2. Special depreciation and tax credits will be
provided when acquiring machines, devices,
instruments, equipment and buildings, etc.
■ Approvals 7 companies (as of 16 Feb. 2022)““Reluctant to purchase products from Fukushima”(Of those concerned about radioactive materials in food products) 5.8％
“Do not know that inspection is conducted” 63.0％■When asked what they thought should be done to prevent harmful rumours and to make people feelsafe eating the food in the market, the most common responses were providing information on foodsafety and the charms of the production areas as well as the products, and scientific explanations onradioactive materials contained in food products.
63.0

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5.8

2013.22023.1･Fukushima･Tohoku, centered on the disaster-affected areas (Iwate, Miyagi,
Fukushima）･Northern Kanto (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma）･Tohoku Region (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima）【Challenges and Responses 】
 Deeply rooted harmful rumours and fading of memories related to the disaster over time Prevent harmful rumours and fading awareness through publicity, expanding sales channels, and establishing brands

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2013.22023.1･Unaware of Monitoring･In municipalities where a food product exceeds standard values for radioactive
materials, measures are taken to prevent the shipment, distribution andconsumption of all the products of that same kind.
･Inspections of radioactive materials in food are conducted primarily
in 17 prefectures of eastern Japan.

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