Fukushima Prefecture
Hope Tourism
General Guidebookv e r.

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A New Style of Learning Unique to Fukushima,
the Only Place in the World to Have Experienced
Such a Compound Disaster

Fukushima Prefectural Tourism Promotion Division, Fukushima Prefecture Tourism & Local Products Association

Exploring and Creatinga Sustainable Future from Fukushima

I felt that the process of listening to real
voices, communicating, sharing, and learning
is an attitude we all need to have.

Students were able to participate proactively as
active learners. In Hope Tourism, students canregard problems as their own and develop theability to generate interactive solutions and seeklearning.

Private senior high school, Kansai area

Public senior high school, Kanto area

~Leveraging our creative capacity to go deeper and be even more positive. New study tours for learning together~

I would like to once more express my heartfelt gratitude to people in Japan andaround the world for their generous encouragement and warm support we have

Fukushima is a microcosm of the challenges facing Japan.
I realised that solving Fukushima’s challenges has thepotential not only to achieve Fukushima’s revitalization,
but also to overcome universal social issues.

received since the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred.
Fukushima Prefecture is the only place in the world to have experienced anearthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster, and harmful rumours all at once. While wecontinue to face complex and diverse issues, there are a large number of people
who are marching on towards revitalization without giving in to adversity, andcontinuing to rise to meet every challenge with an eye to the future. This is whatdefines Fukushima and why there is so much “new learning” to be gained here.
Fukushima Prefectural Government is promoting “Hope Tourism,” a journey thatwill allow you to grow personally as you witness Fukushima as it stands now andmeet the people who continue to work towards revitalization, while reflecting on
the lessons from the earthquake and nuclear disaster and ways to achieve
revitalization and overcome adversity.
Through this guidebook, I hope that by reading about the contents and learning
effects of tours catering to the needs of educational tours, human resources
development for corporations and international students, etc., you will consider
participating in the field of Fukushima as part of “Hope Tourism” tours.

UCHIBORI Masao,
Governor of Fukushima Prefecture

It is only when we face reality that we can seriously consider andderive answers and solutions. There is such an attitude in Fukushima.
I really felt that Japanese corporations are capable of achieving what
they set out to do.

Schools●Junior & Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo●Ochanomizu University Senior High School, Tokyo●Ichikawa Junior and Senior High School, Chiba Prefecture●Regarding radiation●CHUO UNIVERSITY JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Tokyo

Artificial radiation

Natural radiation

100Sv
Radiation received in medical care
Cancer treatments(Total dose/20-70 Sv)*Dose for treated area only.

Cataract
Temporary hair loss
Infertility
1000mSv

1Sv

0.1Sv

Clouding of the lens of the eye
Impairment of the hematopoietic
system
100mSv
No clear evidence ofincreased cancer deaths

CT (1 time/5-30 mSv)

●Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School, Hiroshima Prefecture

Corporations●KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation) affiliated corporations●Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and group companies●The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters●ANA HOLDINGS INC. and group companies●DENSO CORPORATION●Tenjinbashi Sanchome Shopping Street Promotion Association●SHIGA Prefectural KAWASE Junior & Senior High School, Shiga Prefecture

Prefecture have been significantly reduced due toHigh radiation regions of the worldRamsar/IranNatural radiation (annual average/10.2 mSv)
Guarapari/Brazil
Natural radiation (annual average/5.5 mSv)

decontamination and natural attenuation. The total
exposure dose received during the 3-day/2-nightmodel course is generally less than half that of asingle dental X-ray, based on past experience.

Kerala, Chennai (formerly Madras)/India
Natural radiation (annual average/3.8 mSv)
10mSv

Medical diagnosis exposure dosage per person
Japan average (approx. 3.87 mSv/year)*World average (approx. 0.6 mSv/year)

Stomach X-ray
Group examination (1 time/0.6 mSv)

0.1mSv

Chest X-ray
Group medical examination(1 time/0.05 mSv)

0.01mSv

Dental radiography(1 time/0.01 mSv)

3 days and 2 nights

Natural radiation per capita
Global average (approx. 2.4 mSv/year)

1mSv

Limit of artificial radiation dose
for the general public 1 mSv per year

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International student, university in Tohoku area

For the most part, radiation levels in Fukushima

10Sv

Annual dose limit forradiation workers (50 mSv)

Cumulative dose during
a 3-day/2-night tour

Whereas my image of Fukushima had
been abstract before, I felt that it
became more concrete as I listened to
the words of specific people inspecific towns during the tour.

Employee, auto parts manufacturer●Takatsuki Junior and Senior High School, Osaka Prefecture

How much of the human body is affected by radiation?

Private senior high school, Kansai area

Prospective national public servant●NADA Junior and Senior High School, Hyogo Prefecture

Sv (sievert) mSv (millisievert)

From the things we’ve seen and heard on thetour, I’m sure new questions have arisen. Such
confused thoughts and feelings will be the firststep towards the next step of learning.

Natural radiation per capita
Japan average (approx. 2.1 mSv/year)

Tokyo ⇄ New York (round-trip/0.2 mSv)
*Increase in cosmic rays received by aircraft.

Approx.

0.004 mSv
[Note] 1) Figures are approximate figures, taking into accountsignificant figures, etc. 2) The scale (dotted line) is displayed
in logarithmic scale, and each time the scale goes up one
notch, the scale is multiplied by 10.
[Reference] Compiled based on the data from Nuclear Safety
Research Association “New Edition - Radiation in the Living
Environment (Calculation of National Dose)” (2011)

Greetings from the Governor ……………………………………… 02
Voices of Participants and Examples of Participating Organisations … 03
Field Map …………………………………………………………… 04
What is Hope Tourism? …………………………………………… 06［Thinking］
Field Partners …………………………………………………… 08
Flow of Learning ………………………………………………… 10［Observing］
Facilities ………………………………………………………… 12Experiences …………………………………………………… 21［Listening］
People Courageously Working for Revitalization ………………… 22
School Exchanges ……………………………………………… 25［Model Courses］
Standard Course ………………………………………………… 26
Corporation/Organisation Human Resources Development Training… 28
Theme: Energy…………………………………………………… 30
Theme: Local Development ……………………………………… 31●Data in this publication is current as of February 2023. ●The contents are subject to change without notice. Please confirm in advance. ●Unauthorized reproduction of articles, photographs, drawings, illustrations, etc. is
prohibited. In addition, all photos are images and may differ from the actual conditions. ●Maps, scale, and time required are approximate estimates. ●Please note that no compensation will be provided for any problems or
damages caused by the contents of this booklet.

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What is Hope Tourism?

The Hope You Feel in FukushimaThat becomes the driving force
behind tomorrow’s learning.
~New Study Tours in Areas Affected by the Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster~
Fukushima Prefecture is the only place in the world to have experienced the “compound disaster of earthquake,

Three Characteristics of Hope Tourism

tsunami, and nuclear disaster”. We dare not use terms such as “earthquake or disaster prevention learning”
to describe what we have learned from the facts and lessons of this disaster and the challenges it poses for revitalization.
Hope Tourism is a new study tour, unique to Fukushima, for “exploring and creating sustainable social and local development”
based on the lessons and experiences gained from the compound disaster.

Inputs are derived from the “true picture (light and shadow)” of Fukushima, which experienced theInputs

Outputs

unprecedented compound disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, and “dialogues
with the people courageously working for revitalization” in various fields. Outputs are aimed at
exploring and creating ways to extend the lessons, etc. to the “future” perspective of “realisingsustainable social and local development and changing lifestyles and our own behaviour, etc.”,

Observing

without limiting the earthquake and nuclear disaster to “merely a local problem for Fukushima(somebody else’s business)”. Through this series of programmes, Hope Tourism realises “proactive,
interactive and deep learning” using active learning methods. The hope you will feel in learning
about Fukushima will provide “learning seeds” that will lead to future growth and nurture the06“driving force to face tomorrow’s learning”.

Thinking
Listening

Observing

Listening

Thinking

Experiencing the true picture by touring
facilities and conducting fieldwork“Dialogue” with the people
courageously working for revitalization

How to utilize lessons from the earthquake
and nuclear disaster for the future (society,community, lifestyle, oneself)

Areas have begun to make steady progress towards

In the midst of unprecedented hardships caused by the

In the wrap-up workshop, participants discuss various

revitalization, and new initiatives for a sustainable futureearthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster and harmful

topics including the kind of future they want to build, fromhave been launched. On the other hand, somerumours, there are many people in Fukushima who are

the perspective that the various social issues (population

townscapes demonstrate the effects of long-termcourageously working for revitalization. Dialogue withdecline, ageing society, decay of local areas, energy

evacuation orders, while other areas continue to bethese people can provide much inspiration and insight.

problems, etc.) that have been revealed by theevacuated. Such “light and shadow”, which cannot be

earthquake and nuclear disaster are not “problems of

conveyed by news reports alone, represents the “Now”

Fukushima alone” but rather “problems that need to beof Fukushima.

faced and solved by Japanese society and all areas”.

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Field Partners (FP)

Representative Director, Fukushima RiaRi (General Incorporated Association)
I am one of the affected residents. I decided to rebuild my life in the place where I evacuated to, and there
were times when facing up to the earthquake was hard. That is why I strongly thought, “I have to make use

Field Partners act as attendants and facilitators on tours. Through daily reflections and a workshop on the final day, etc., the Field Partners
provide general guidance from a neutral and objective point of view and help participants draw conclusions from the learning.

of this lesson”, and I decided that the best way to fulfil my role was to become a Field Partner. On tours, it isimportant to “create learning spaces”. What is the purpose of learning? What have you seen, heard, felt andthought? What kind of changes have occurred? The thoughts and feelings gained from these experiences
become a powerful driving force. I try to help each participant to find their own theme and link it to action.

For many years, he worked for an equipment manufacturer and was in charge of general business management affairs. He left the company
after the earthquake forced it to close its Fukushima office, and founded Office Create Fukushima. The company conducts various training
programmes, provides business support to local enterprises, and is involved in local development and revitalization activities. In 2022, heestablished Fukushima RiaRi (General Incorporated Association), through which he strives to communicate the earthquake and the steps
taken towards revitalization, and to provide effective support for the realisation of attractive local development.

Hirayama Masashi,
Relocation Promotion Chief Supervisor, Narahamirai (General Incorporated Association)
I want people to cherish the moments that move them. I want to support such moments. Extraordinary
moments for the participants are ordinary moments for us. The knowledge and feelings that participants gainfrom this gap become massive inputs. I offer insight into the participants and the tours as a whole to ensurethat hints and lessons that can be useful in future life are not overlooked. I want people to gain more insights
in the field of Fukushima. It may be a field that each participant experiences only once in their life. I aim tobecome a Field Partner who can guide participants to discover once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

While working for a local newspaper in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, for more than 20 years, he was at the forefront of news reporting,mainly as a social affairs reporter. At the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake, he worked on planning and producing a collection ofreportage photographs to preserve the memory of the disaster. He joined Narahamirai (General Incorporated Association) in April 2018. He
was involved in the establishment of Minna-no-Koryukan Naraha CANvas (Community Space), and in his capacity as Relocation Promotion
Chief Supervisor, he is currently striving to develop Naraha Town as it seeks to rebuild from the experience of total evacuation.

Koizumi Miku,
Revitalization Supporter, Futaba Project (General Incorporated Association)
When I was in junior high school, I experienced the earthquake, nuclear accident and consequent evacuation. As
this area attracted more and more negative attention in the following years, I felt that “I don’t want things to end likethis”. Driven by the feeling of “I love my hometown!”, I returned to the area and started working as a Field Partner.
Because I was born and raised here, I can convey what the town was like before the disaster occurred. Also,
because I am involved in the town’s rebuilding on the ground, I can share how the town has developed since thatday. I consider it important to accompany participants from a neutral and objective point of view and convey thefacts without imposing any views on the situation and events in the area.

Born in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, she has been working for the local development company Futaba Project (General
Incorporated Association) as a revitalization supporter of Futaba Town since May 2021. Based in the building of the former Futaba Station,
she is mainly involved in providing guidance, transmitting information and organising events to pass on the town’s experiences. She conveys
the facts of what happened in Futaba County, its current conditions and the gradual progress being made, while maintaining the perspectiveof someone who was born and raised in the area.

Kanno Takaaki,
Deputy Secretary-General, Machizukuri Namie (General Incorporated Association)

The Roles of Field Partners (FP)InputsNeutral and objective point of view

Guiding■ Dissemination of information about the earthquake and nuclear disaster, and revitalization■ Sorting of information and provision of supplementary explanations after observing
facilities, etc. and talking with locals▶ Clarification of discussion points, and expansion into diverse perspectives■ Questioning and intervention whenever appropriate▶ Drawing out the spirit of inquiry and ability to learn from participants

Outputs
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Planning and organising reflections and workshops

As a Field Partner, I value the following things: “conveying the facts”, “spending time thinking together”, and“fostering an ongoing awareness of the importance of thinking”. To achieve these things, an importantfunction of a Hope Tourism Field Partner is to facilitate opportunities for dialogue that leads to mutual
understanding. Participants listen attentively and openly share their own thoughts and feelings. Indeed,“coming, observing, feeling, and thinking together” will lead to the future not only of Fukushima, but also of
their own region and society as a whole. We will continue to create opportunities to “learn from Fukushima”.
I believe that we are here to continue learning together with the participants.

After working as a construction consultant and in an academic advancement preparatory education company, he was recruited as arevitalization support coordinator in Namie Town under the “Right Hand Program” of the NPO ETIC. in 2012. He worked on revitalization of

Observing Listening Thinking

disaster-affected areas, supporting the creation and adjustment of local development plans, supporting consensus building with residents, andso on. Currently, as the Deputy Secretary-General of Machizukuri Namie (General Incorporated Association), he is striving to help the town
develop amidst major population loss caused by the evacuation, etc.

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Flow of Learning

Takeaways and Results of Learning

Every day during the tour, there will be a time for reflection after dinner, and on the final day, a workshop will be held to deepen the learning
through “observing” and “listening” and to produce outputs. In this workshop, discussions will be held based on the perspective that thevarious social issues (population decline, ageing society, decay of local areas, energy problems, etc.) that have been revealed by theearthquake and nuclear disaster are not “problems for Fukushima alone” but rather “problems that need to be faced and solved by
Japanese society and all areas”.

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Taking homea “feeling of confusion”

Respecting diversity andlearning the importance of dialogue

Developing “discernment”
and “judgment”

Learning how to facechange and adversity

Social issues are not easy to solve(participants leave with a “feeling ofconfusion”), but it is important to“keep thinking (spirit of inquiry andpersonalisation)”.

O pinions on social issues dif fer
depending on one’s position and wayof thinking. By “respecting diversity
a n d le a r nin g t he imp o r t a n c e of
dialogue”, we sometimes find thatsolutions can be found not by simply
choosing between A or B, but rather
by opening up a third approach (C)through discussion.

Participants acquire “the ability todiscern the essential nature ofthings” and “the power of judgement(literacy)” in a world of information
overload. They learn how toapproach, select and evaluate
information and recognise theimportance of seeing and listening to
information first-hand.

How to face change and adversity(outlook on life/way of living). The
programme conveys the importanceof taking on challenges to students
who are caught between hope andan xiet y c oncer ning their c areer
choices and way of life.

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On the final day, a wrap-up workshop is held. Based on what they
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Each day after dinner, there is a reflection session to sharequestions, insights and organise information. This helps to ensure asmooth preparation for the final day’s workshop. Even among
fellow participants, there will be differences in the way they feeland think, and the more they talk to each other, the more they will
be able to broaden their perspectives.

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Before the tour begins, a pre-learning session is held to provide
basic information about the earthquake and nuclear disaster (e.g.
overview of Fukushima Prefecture, damage situation, progress of
the recover y ef for ts, etc.). Fur thermore, a lecture on thecharacteristics of learning in Hope Tourism and the perspective ofunderstanding things from different angles will be given to raiseawareness of learning. (Online pre-learning is also available)

In “Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning
Studies”, an optional seminar forsecond-grade high school students, they
engage in dialogue with people fromvarious standpoints involved in the
nuclear power station and thedecommissioning process. Through Hope
Tourism, we aim to realise leader education
by broadening students’ perspectives
through experiential learning.

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Joint training is implemented by threehigh-level preparatory schools. Rather
than treating the earthquake and nuclear
disaster as local problems limited only to
Fukushima, perspective is broadened into
the future. By conducting exchanges
between local residents and participants,
deep learning for exploring and creating
ways to utilise problems as one’s own
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Rookie Reporter Training
Hope Tourism is utilised as training for
new recruits. By learning about thedamage and impacts of the earthquake
and nuclear disaster, visiting the areas inperson, and observing and listening to thepath to revitalization and current issues,participants develop information literacy
and the ability to convey information
accurately.

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Disaster Remains of Namie Municipal
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This facility is truly the entry point for Hope Tourism. A wealth of resources, including images and exhibits, give visitors a complete picture of the eventsand revitalization efforts from the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and nuclear accident to the present day.

Ukedo Elementary School is located about 200 metres from the coast. The school building was engulfed and partially destroyed by the tsunami, but
miraculously no lives were lost thanks to fast thinking and evacuation. Conditions at the school are almost the same as when the disaster struck.

This facility was constructed to share records and lessons from the unprecedented compound disaster and subsequent revitalization efforts with people in Japan and around the world,and pass them on to future generations. It aims to convey the unique experience of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. By collecting, archiving and researching information on therevitalization efforts to date, it also aims to pass on the experience to future generations without letting it fade away, and to share it with the rest of the world. The museum has numerous
exhibits that showcase a variety of resources, actual records, images and more, allowing visitors to learn about developments from the immediate aftermath of the earthquake andnuclear accident to the present day and the course of revitalization efforts.

These are the first disaster remains in Fukushima Prefecture. The school is preserved in the same condition as it was in at the time of the disaster in order to demonstrate the threat
and lessons of the disaster, to pass on the memories and records of the area to future generations, and to raise awareness of disaster prevention. The classrooms and gymnasiumon the first floor, which were most severely damaged by the tsunami, are almost entirely as they were at the time of the disaster, and the site has been prepared so that visitors canobserve the conditions from outside of the school, from the corridors and so on. On the second floor, there are panels showing the extent of the damage and details of the evacuation
following the nuclear accident, as well as messages of support and so on written by visitors on blackboards that have been preserved.

a. After watching a video showing the full extent of the earthquake and nuclear disaster, visitors walk up the slope while looking at panel displays. b. A fire engine damaged by the tsunami is on display.
c. Visitors can see a diorama of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. d. An exterior appearance that blends into the natural landscape. The rooftop offers a panoramic view of the coast and ocean.

a. The hands of the clock installed on the observation deck are stopped at the time when the tsunami hit. b. Abandoned label indicating the location of the school infirmaryc. Mud-stained materials that vividly convey the disaster d. Inside the gymnasium where the sign for the graduation ceremony still hangs

Address: 39 Takada, Nakano, Futaba Town TEL: 0240-23-4402

Address: 56 Ukedo Mochidaira, Namie Town

TEL: 0240-23-7041

A hub for fostering interactions that will connect people working to revitalize Futaba

Walk around the town to gain a first-hand feel of the scars of the disasterCommunal cemetery on high ground with a panoramic view of the tsunami’s devastation

Futaba Business Incubation and Community Center

JR Futaba Station area

Namie Town-run Ohirayama Cemetery

Located in the Nakano district, this complex
facility is designed to promote therevitalization of Futaba Town and includes
rental meeting rooms and offices, as well as
commercial facilities such as a food court andsouvenir shops. It aims to become a hub forinteraction between the local residents,
corporate personnel and visitors to thesurrounding area, as well as a centre for thecreation of new value.

The town’s former Special Zones for
Reconstruction and Revitalization (part of the
Difficult-to-Return Zone of restricted
residence, where it is hoped that evacuation
orders will be lifted in future) centred around
JR Futaba Station. Even after the evacuation
order has been lifted, buildings from theimmediate aftermath of the earthquake
remain untouched, while hopeful murals
adorn the area, giving a sense that the town
can achieve regeneration from now on.

This communal cemetery is located on high ground about 2 kilometres from the coast.
The view of Ukedo district and the Pacific Ocean conveys the huge extent of thetsunami’s devastation. This place, where the children of Ukedo Elementary School
were evacuated to immediately following the earthquake, was an expanse of fields atthat time. Afterwards, in response to the wishes of the local residents, the Ohirayama
Cemetery was built on the site to house the graves of those who were lost in thedisaster. Together with a memorial monument built as a requiem for the victims and as
a warning to future generations, the cemetery continues to convey the memory of thedisaster.

Address: 1-1 Takada, Nakano, Futaba Town TEL: 0240-23-7212

Location: Ukedo, Namie Town

Location: Machinishi, Nagatsuka, Futaba Town

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Communication Building (Commutan Fukushima)

J-Village

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As Japan’s first soccer national training centre, J-Village was used for training camps by Japan’s national teams. Immediately following the disaster, it wasused as the nuclear accident response base, however, it was restored and partially reopened for business in July 2018 and fully reopened in April 2019.

Here you can get an overview of the earthquake and nuclear disaster and gain accurate knowledge about radiation and the future environment inFukushima.

Situated in the Coastal Region, where the climate is mild for Tohoku, it is possible to enjoy soccer all year round, even in winter when the effects of snow are minimal. Covering an areaof 49-hectares, ten times the size of the Tokyo Dome, J-Village is a major training centre equipped with natural grass and artificial turf pitches, an all-weather soccer training ground,a restaurant, a hotel, a convention hall, a fitness gym and more. It is expected to become a symbol of revitalization attracting many people not only for sporting events, but also forvarious other events.

Nicknamed “Commutan Fukushima”, this facility was established by Fukushima Prefecture to provide an understanding of radiation and environmental issues from a familiar
perspective. To deepen awareness of environmental restoration, the facility has models, video and graphic exhibits depicting the earthquake and nuclear disaster and current conditions
concerning radiation and the environment in Fukushima, as well as a 360° spherical theatre, hall and more. It is hoped that, by sharing the experience, knowledge and awareness gainedat Commutan Fukushima, people will be encouraged to think about the future of Fukushima and take action.

a. Facilities cover an area of 49 hectares, approximately ten times the size of the Tokyo Dome. b. All-weather soccer training ground entirely covered by a membrane roof, allowing use regardless of weather conditions
c. 166-seat amphitheatre-style convention halla. Diorama of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station b. Exhibits of newspapers from the time of the earthquake and nuclear disasterc. Visitors can learn through using a radiation dosimeter and trying various other experiences.

Address: 8 Utsukushimori, Yamadaoka, Naraha Town TEL: 0240-26-0111

Address: 10-2 Fukasaku, Miharu Town (inside Tamura City Western Industrial Park) TEL: 0247-61-5721

An ideal location with panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean

Developing tropical fruits as new specialties of the town

Base facility that supports the future of agriculture in Fukushima Prefecture

Research base in the field of world-leading, cutting-edge renewable energy

Tenjin Misaki Sports Park

Tropical Fruits Museum

Fukushima Agricultural Technology Centre

Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST(FREA)This comprehensive recreational area withcamping, hot springs and accommodation
facilities. It is also equipped with an expansive
lawn space, cycling track, dog run and more,allowing visitors to stay overnight, eat andplay to their hearts’ content. Situated on apromontory, it is an ideal location for looking
out over the Pacific Ocean.

This facility, where the horticultural
greenhouse of the flower centre in
Futatsunuma General Park, which was closed
following the disaster, has been transformed
into near-subtropical environment, cultivatesdomestic tropical fruits. The Tropical Fruits
Museum has developed the “Kirei” brand ofdomestic bananas as a new specialty of thetown. It aims to continue to create more new
specialties with a view to regenerating
agriculture and tourism.

This is Fukushima Prefecture’s agricultural
promotion base facility, where technology
development related to agricultural is carriedout. Following the earthquake and nuclear
disaster, it has worked on the removal andmitigation of radioactive materials, radiation
monitoring of agricultural, forestry andfisheries products, and initiatives to resumecommercial farming and carry out
agricultural regeneration.

This R&D facility was established inorder to turn Fukushima Prefecture
into a “pioneer in renewableenergy”. With the aim of developing
and disseminating new technologies
related to renewable energy, FREA
conducts R&D, human resource
development and so on.

Address: 27-29 Kitada Tenjinhara, Naraha Town

TEL: 0240-25-3113

Address: 57-1 Shimokitaba Oyajihara, Hirono Town

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Address: 2-2-9 Machiikedai, Koriyama City TEL: 024-963-0813
TEL: 024-958-1706

TEL: 0240-23-7704

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Japan Atomic Energy Agency

The Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka

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This common use facility develops and tests remote control devices for use in advancing the decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
Visitors can experience VR that partially replicates the inner part of the nuclear reactor building, conduct remote operation of robots, and tour the test facilities.

Under the theme “Placing the Compound Disaster in Local History”, this facility tells the story of the everyday life that was suddenly taken away by theGreat East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disaster, from the perspective of the residents. Visitors can learn about the legacy of the disaster and theThis technical development and demonstration test facility is aimed at advancing the decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Consisting of the research
management building equipped with a virtual reality system that can be used for planning and training for decommissioning among others, and a test building equipped with robotic
test equipment, it enables external users to conduct various full-scale mock-up tests for decommissioning. NARREC was built with the objective of becoming a central hub for remotetechnology development, providing the necessary environment for demonstration testing of remote technologies and dissemination of information.

changes that were forced on the town as a result of “that day”.

a. Virtual reality system with four screens (front, right, left, and floor) for a three-dimensional experience.
b. General view of the facilities c. Hands-on operation of robots, etc.
Photographs provided by Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Address: 1-22 Nakamaru, Yamadaoka, Naraha Town

TEL: 0240-26-1040

A home for all, filled with the sentiments of the townspeople

Minna-no-Koryukan Naraha CANvas(Community Space)
Built within the compact “Emifuru Town Naraha” in the centre of Naraha, this exchange
facility was designed on the basis of the ideas expressed at the townspeople’s
workshops. Including living room-like relaxation areas, children’s areas, and more, it
was built in the hope that it will be loved not only by the people of Naraha Town, but also
by visitors from other areas and generations to come. Naraha CANvas aims to create an“Emotional revitalization” where encounters, exchanges, bonds, discoveries, andchallenges are born.

The museum is divided into three main areas: the Town Gallery, which is mainly used for information dissemination; the Exhibition Rooms, which convey the legacy of the disaster and theexperiences and lessons learned from the nuclear disaster; and the Repository, which archives approximately 50,000 resources. By displaying the lifestyles of the local people, local
resources, and the legacy of the disaster, the museum aims to convey the “normal everyday lives” that were suddenly taken away and the changes that resulted from “that day”, and to passon the experience of the natural and nuclear disasters to future generations. As the town’s curator is permanently assigned to the museum, visitors can request commentaries on the exhibits.
a. Exhibits of clocks that stopped for various reasons, including evacuation due to the nuclear accident as well as the earthquake and tsunamib. Partial reproduction of “JR Yonomori Station”, which was demolished in 2019 c. Patrol car in which two police officers lost their lives while helping people to evacuate
Address: 760-1 Otsuka, Motooka, Tomioka Town TEL: 0240-25-8644

Displays of conditions at the time of the accident,
and the decommissioning project

TEPCO Decommissioning Archive Center

Directly transmitting the reality of Futaba County

Futaba Information Center

A revitalization hub in Tomioka
where entry restrictions have been eased

Yonomori District

Managed by TEPCO, this information dissemination facility
uses video and diorama displays to provide a record of the
project and allow visitors to learn about the ongoing progressof the decommissioning effort.

This information dissemination centre is intended to share andcommunicate the current situation in the eight municipalities ofFutaba County. Visitors can find out how the earthquake andnuclear disaster was perceived by the local residents and how
Futaba County has progressed up to the present day.

Access to this area had been restricted due to the nuclear disaster.
The cherry tree-lined street of the Yonomori district, which had
been divided by the drawing of the lines for the Difficult-to-return
Zone, was reopened to the general public in 2022.

Address: 378 Chuo, Obama, Tomioka Town

Address: 295 Chuo, Obama, Tomioka Town TEL: 0240-23-6612

Address: Yonomori, Tomioka Town

TEL: 0120-502-957

Address: 260 Nakaman, Kitada, Naraha Town TEL: 0240-25-5670

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Tomioka Revitalization Mega Solar Power Plant SAKURAbba. Visitors can enjoy learning through touch panels
b. Model of a landfill can be used for explanations

a. Visitors can view the 110,000 solar panels from an observation deck.
b. Explanations about the power plant and generating facilities areprovided.

Address: 526-7 Ota, Kamikoriyama, Tomioka Town

Address: Oishihara (inside Shimosenri), Kamiteoka, Tomioka Town

TEL: 0240-23-7781

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TEL: 0240-23-5154

This information facility is a place to learn about the landfill disposal of radioactive waste materials, etc. Based on the concepts of “move”, “touch” and “play”, visitors can learn about

This solar power plant was built on idle farmland in the town, which had increased in the aftermath of the earthquake and nuclear disaster. With around 110,000 solar panels installed,

the outline, necessity, safety measures and progress of the landfill project through hands-on experience. This facility aims to raise public awareness of the safety of the project.

the plant annually generates enough energy to meet the annual electricity consumption of approx. 9,100 ordinary households. The facility has an observation deck that can be used
for study tours. Part of the revenue from power sales is used to support the local revitalization effort.

Interim Storage Facility (Interim Storage Facility Information Center)

Fukushima Robot Test Fieldbba. Experiments with drones, etc. can be carried out. The building
overlooks a large area of the site.
b. A tunnel, a bridge, an urban landscape, roads, etc. have been
constructed on the site so that disaster environments can be simulated.

a. Guided tour of the site of the Interim Storage Facility with staff
b. Explanation of the Interim Storage Facility which covers a vastarea, using a map
Address: 256 Mukaihata, Koirino, Okuma TownaAddress: 83 Shin-akanuma, Kaibama, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City

TEL: 0240-25-8377

a(inside Minamisoma City Reconstruction Industrial Park) TEL: 0244-26-3431

Visitors can see the Interim Storage Facility, which is used for safe and intensive storage of soil removed during decontamination work, etc., until final disposal. At the Interim Storage

This major development and demonstration hub for field robots for land, sea, and air was established under the “Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework”, a national project for the

Facility Information Center, visitors can learn about the outline of the construction of the facility, the progress of work, safety measures, and the process of treating decontaminatedindustrial restoration of the Coastal Region. Located on a site measuring approximately 1,000 metres (east to west) by 500 metres (north to south) within Minamisoma City

soil, etc. through exhibits, videos and other resources.

Reconstruction Industrial Park, this facility has reproductions of actual environments of use in infrastructure and disaster situations and conducts various activities such as robot
performance evaluation and manoeuvre training.

Measuring radiation levels following the disasterArea where the landscape of “that day”
remains unchanged

One of the largest hydrogen production facilities in the world

National Route 6

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field

National Route 6, which runs through the Coastal
Region from north to south, is one of the main roadsin the area. Barricades have been erected at theentrances to houses and shops for more than 10
years, creating a scene as if time had stood still.
While some dilapidated buildings still remain,
demolition is steadily progressing and the area is
beginning to be rebuilt into a new townscape.

This is one of the world’s largest
hydrogen energy systems and aims
to develop low-cost hydrogenproduction technology to produce,
store and supply hydrogen.
Hydrogen produced here was used
to fuel the Olympic Cauldron at the
opening ceremony of the Tokyo
Olympics in 2021.
Address: Tanashio, Namie Town (Tanashio Industrial Complex)

Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation
Environmental Radiation Monitoring Centre
The Environmental Radiation Monitoring
Centre is a facility for monitoring andcontinuous measurement of spatial radiation
doses around the nuclear power station. The
separate calibration building carries out the“calibration” necessary to ensure that theradiation measurement devices accurately
measure radiation levels.
Address: 45-169 Sukakeba, Kaibama, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City
TEL: 0244-32-0822※Barricades have now been removed.

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Provisions storeroom of compassion in a growing circle of support

Densho Chinkon Kinenkan

Soma City Disaster Prevention Storage Warehouse(Soma City Remembrance and Memorial Hall)– Soma Provisions Storeroom

You can make your own original Obori Soma pottery, unique in the world

Obori Soma pottery experience
Experience the making of Namie Town’s proud local specialty, “Obori Soma” pottery. You can try your hand at
kneading the clay from raw materials, shaping it on the potter’s wheel, and painting a design on it. Why not try
making your very own one-of-a-kind Obori Soma pottery? The workshop has one gas kiln and one electric kiln.
One of the charms of Obori Soma pottery is the beautiful piercing sound it makes at the moment it is fired,when the distinctive “blue cracks” appear.

MICHINOEKI-NAMIE “Traditional Industry Hall”
This roadside station was built as a symbol of the town’s
revitalization. It is a facility that supports people’s daily lives,
where they can shop, eat and rest. In addition to a range ofvegetables and seafood, visitors can also have a taste of the local
cuisine.
Address: 60 Chimeiji, Kiyohashi, Namie Town

TEL: 0240-35-4917

This facility was built as a memorial to the victims, to preserve for future generations

This multi-purpose disaster prevention storage warehouse was constructed based onwhat Soma City looked like before it was hit by the tsunami and to encourage

the lessons learned from the disaster. In addition to storing blankets, water, rice andVolunteering in vineyards overlooking the sea

interaction between visitors. Visitors can see disaster-related photographs, footage ofother emergency supplies, the facility is also equipped with solar panels, emergency

the tsunami and more.

generators, a helipad for emergency take-off and landing, and more.

Planting wine grape seedlings and weeding fields

Address: 270 Otsu, Haragama, Soma City

TEL: 0244-32-1366

Address: 25 Miyahigashi, Tsubota, Soma City

TEL: 0244-35-3300

Creating a cycle of “people”, “objects” and “things” with hops and beer

Revitalising agriculture through cutting-edge technology using ITC

HOP JAPAN

Nexus Farm Okuma Corp.

In vineyards overlooking the ocean, visitors can experience planting grape seedlings, pruning branches andweeding. Through wine, people can interact with each other, new industries are born and you can feel thebreath of a region steadily moving forward. This can also be used for corporate CSR activities. (The programme
may vary depending on the season and weather conditions)

Tomioka Wine
Wine is at the heart of the Tomioka’s revitalization after theearthquake and nuclear disaster. Viticulture began in 2016 andthe first wine was completed in 2020.
Address: 438-1 Obama, Tomioka Town

TEL: 0240-23-7606

Experience a new style of farming in Naraha Town

Sweet potato planting and harvesting experience
This brewery in the Miyakoji-machi of Tamura City uses hops grown by local contract

Established in Okuma Town in 2018, this company grows and sells strawberries in a

farmers. In addition to practising AFFrinnovation (sixth sector industrialisation ofsolar-powered factory with a cultivation area of 2.2 hectares. The company acquired

agriculture, forestry and fisheries), or sixth sector industrialisation, which integrates

GLOBALG.A.P certification in 2019 and is working towards agricultural regeneration.

primary to tertiary sectors, it also practices “zero industrialisation”, where materials

Address: 2127 Nishidaira, Ogawara, Okuma Town

Visitors can experience the planting and harvesting of sweet potatoes in various parts of Naraha Town. The total
area is over 40 hectares, mainly in the coastal area. Through farming, visitors can learn about the effects of theearthquake and nuclear disaster and the local revitalization effort. (The programme may vary depending on theseason and weather conditions)

TEL: 0240-23-7671

that would otherwise be discarded are returned to nature.

Fukushima Shirohato Farm

Address: 185-6 Kitamuki, Iwaisawa, Miyakoji-machi, Tamura City (inside GREEN PARK MIYAKOJI)
TEL: 0247-61-533

Centre for creating vitality in Kawauchi Village

Conveying Iwaki City’s experience of the disaster into the future

KAWAUCHI WINERY

Iwaki 3.11 Memorial and
Revitalization Museum

Trial cultivation of sweet potatoes was started to make use ofabandoned farmland. One of the largest sweet potato storage
facilities in Japan was built next to the sweet potato fields.
Address: 1 Maebara Hamajo, Naraha Town
Inquiries: fukushimafarmer@shirohato.com

Enjoy the taste of freshly-picked tomatoes!

Tomato picking experience
Visitors can enjoy a year-round tomato-picking experience in the greenhouse. You can fill bags with up to fivevarieties of cherry tomatoes in different colours and shapes, including fruit tomatoes. You can taste the different
flavours and pick only the ones you like, or pick different varieties to compare. Freshly picked tomatoes are
truly exquisite and make the perfect souvenir. Large tomato picking is also available.

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This company, which is committed to post-disaster revitalization, new agricultural

This facility is designed to ensure that the memories and lessons of the disaster are

challenges and local regeneration initiatives, was established with the goal of

passed on to future generations through disaster-related materials, videos, panel

producing wine from locally harvested grapes. In the spring of 2021, it completed its

displays, storytelling and so on. It also aims to provide information on revitalization

first wine made from local grapes.

initiatives and to raise awareness of disaster risk and disaster prevention.

Address: 2-1 Odaira, Kamikawauchi, Kawauchi Village TEL: 0240-25-8868

Address: 3-11 Usuiso, Iwaki City

TEL: 0246-38-4894

This hands-on farm has a restaurant, farmers’ market, andprocessing plant. With tomato farm located next to the facilities,
visitors can enjoy eating, harvesting, and shopping to theirhearts’ content.
Address: 1 Hiromachi, Nakajima, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City
TEL: 0246-85-5105

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I want to lead the participants to think about the region
I believe that the role of the kataribe, or storytellers, is not only to describe what they have experienced, but also
to ask what should be done with areas like Tomioka Town. We have to keep telling the story until the town
achieves revitalization after the disasters. Words remain even after people die, and history has always been told
through words. That’s why I want to pass it on, especially to the younger generation. I believe that is thesignificance of our activities. Seeing people get back on their feet in the aftermath of the disaster made us realise
the importance of what we should cherish and the everyday things we take for granted. What people havedestroyed, people have to rebuild. When I realised that, I felt the meaning of my life or my mission. And I decided
to spend the rest of my days in Tomioka Town. I want to be there to witness the rebuilding of what was lost. I also
want to make a contribution. There is no other place where we can discuss dreams, like what to do with this town
from now on. Things that might be considered empty dreams in the city are valid opinions in Tomioka Town.
For kataribe, it is important not only to talk, but also to think together about their local area. While considering thedisaster-affected areas, people can think about what they can do in their own communities. That’s why I believethat Tomioka Town and Fukushima Prefecture are the best possible fields to discover issues and bring them backhome to think about them and find solutions.

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I want to save lives that wouldn’t have to be lost

Conveying human emotion and humanity“I want to save as many lives as possible from needless loss.” This thought has

The most important thing for me in continuing my activities is to convey the

been a constant driving force for me. The compound disaster experienced by‘warmth’ that can only be understood by being on the ground. It is not easy to

Fukushima has never been experienced anywhere in the world before. We arehave the opportunity to come into direct contact with something invisible, suchat the forefront of world history, and we are witnesses giving testimony.

as feelings, friendship, and hope for the future.

If we don’t use the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we won’t be

Hope Tourism is both a gateway and an opportunity. I think it is very importantable to face those who lost their lives. It is predicted that future disasters willto meet directly with people who come to Katsurao Village and are interested

be even bigger, so our experiences can definitely be useful, which is whatin Fukushima, even if for a short time, because it opens up a lot of possibilities

those who have experienced the disaster should do. That’s why I’ve beenlater on. We need to create a place where people can come when they decideinvolved in these activities, and I see myself as a speaker, to pass on the“I want to go back”. So we are gradually building ties with the village.

lessons and experiences of the disaster. I want to tell people what I have

More and more people are taking concrete action; for example, children who

witnessed, and how I see other areas from my perspective. How far can I

visited Katsurao Village through Hope Tourism have returned as interns whenrealistically convey what I see in Fukushima? First of all, I want visitors to lookthey became university students, or have started to visit the village regularly.

Executive director, the office of the NPO“Tomioka-machi 3.11-wo-kataru-kai”(Tomioka Town Storytellers of 3.11)

through my lens and try to understand Fukushima. As people do that, I think

Above all, I try to convey humanity not by using clever words, but by valuingthat they will gradually develop their own perspective.

emotional movement more than knowledge and information.

Aoki Yoshiko“Furusato” (Hometown) is not just a location, but rather a place where people

Nowhere else has had the same experience as Fukushima Prefecture andconnect with each other. That’s why I want people to cherish this area. No one

Katsurao Village. I feel that there are many good examples that show how to

can live alone. Instead of blaming the disaster, we have been able to discoverachieve a sustainable society, making this a good place for considering themany things because of it. What would you do if the same thing happened tofuture of Japan. I hope people will think carefully about how we have found ayou? It is very important to treat events as your own business. I want to convey

way out of the resentment we have learned from the disaster, and how theto people that the things that are important in Fukushima today are equally

region can survive from now on. I would be happy if Hope Tourism could

important in the communities of everyone who visits.

encourage people to think, even if only a little, about the future that lies ahead.

Specially-appointed professor,
Fukushima Future Center for Regional Revitalization,
Fukushima University, and Representative Director,
Fukushima Cooperative Reconstruction Center

Representative Director, KATSURYOKU SOUZOUSYASeveral years before the disaster, she worked as theprincipal of Prefectural Tomioka High School. Following
the disaster, she was involved in volunteer activities at“BIG PALLET FUKUSHIMA” in Koriyama, which served as
the largest evacuation shelter in the prefecture, andstarted working as a kataribe in 2013. In 2016, shefounded the Tomioka Town Storytellers of 3.11, whose
members describe their experiences in their own words.
In this way, the kataribe continue to convey the “realityof the disaster and the current status of Tomioka Town”
and “the truth of disaster-affected Fukushima”.

Amano Kazuhiko

He was in charge of the management of “BIG PALLET FUKUSHIMA” in Koriyama, whichbecame one of the largest evacuation shelters in Tohoku at the time of the disaster. Based on
his experience of the supporting activities at the shelter, he developed the “Sasukenable”
educational tool for simulating evacuation shelter management. In preparation for potential
future disasters, he shares lessons learned from the disaster and Fukushima’s experience
with people. He also supports activities for rebuilding the lives of those affected by the disasterand forming new communities.

Shitaeda Hironori

Following the disaster, he returned to his hometown of Katsurao Village and founded thegeneral incorporated association KATSURYOKU SOUZOUSYA. In order to prevent the collapseof the community in Katsurao Village, he strives to strengthen the local community anddevelop human resources that will support the vitality of the community. In addition,
KATSURYOKU SOUZOUSYA focuses on community development through businessdevelopment, such as by launching projects that utilise local resources, and continues to value
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People Courageously Working for Revitalization
There are many people in Fukushima who are courageously working for revitalization in various fields.
Through dialogue, it is possible to learn about the situation of the earthquake and nuclear disaster and the initiatives and issues aimed at revitalizationfrom a variety of perspectives.
Resident

Local Development

Building a new resident-led community

A widening circle of exchange
Enjoying this town’s changes“Namie-machi Monogatari Tsutaetai”

Representative, Odaka Kobo

Youth Division, Namie Town Chamber of Commerce(Namie Town Storytellers)

Hirohata Yuko

Zenji Akihiro

Medical Care and Welfare

Following the disaster, she formed a group(Odaka Supporters 3B+1) to support therevitalization of Odaka Ward. The group runs the“Odaka Platform”, a hub for promotinginteraction between residents, businesses,
visitors and others. It is actively involved in
activities with the aim of “bringing together what
everyone can and wants to do, and creating
opportunities for action”.

In his role as director of the Youth Division, Namie
Town Chamber of Commerce, he works hard tovitalize the community and organises PR events.
By actively engaging with various sectors,
including producers, businesses and students,
he is building networks within the town, widening
the circle of resident-led community development.

Education and Human Resources Development

Education and Human Resources Development

Thinking about the leadership qualities
through the disaster

Fostering young people who can address social issues

Director, Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital

Representative Director, Asubito Fukushima(General Incorporated Association) Hangai Eiju

Oikawa Tomoyoshi
At the time of the disaster, he was the vice-directorof a core hospital just 23 kilometres from TEPCO’s
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, where
he was in charge of the frontline. Reflecting on his
decisions and mental conflicts over questions suchas “what should we do with the hospital, thepatients, the staff...?” as the situation at thenuclear accident worsened, he talks about
approaches to leadership.

~The “chain of admiration” will pioneer the future~

Moving the region forward with a global
perspective while remaining locally rooted
President, NPO Happy Road Net

Nishimoto Yumiko

Born in Odaka Ward of Minamisoma City, he waspreviously a board member of TEPCO. He runs asocial entrepreneurship school, etc. for high school
and university students with the aim of developing
human resources who will drive revitalization.
Based on the philosophy that “above all, the ‘chainof admirations’ in which independent-minded
young people become the objects of admiration forjuniors will become the driving force that pioneers
the future”, he strives to foster the next generation.

EnergyThis NPO conducts works to develop humanresources for revitalization and regional
regeneration. It implements the “Fukushima
Hamakaido (Beach Highway) Sakura Project” toplant cherry trees along the National Route 6 withsenior high school students, etc. as part of its
initiatives. Ms. Nishimoto led students to visit
areas affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power
station accident and continues to implement
activities from an international perspective.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Thinking about sustainable agriculture
from the energy sector

Putting agriculture at the heart of local industry
Towards a sustainable society through sweet potatoes

A new hub for supporting local agriculture

Board Chairperson, Eco Energy Minamisoma
Research Institute Takahashi Sohei

Fukushima Shirohato Farm

President, Wonder FarmIn a joint effort with local farmers, thisorganisation promotes a half-field, half-energy“solar sharing” model for local regeneration,using solar panels installed on farmland to
generate energy. This aims to stabilise farmers’
incomes through additional income from the saleof power and to achieve sustainable agriculture
and local production and local consumption ofenergy.

Motoki Hiroshi
Fukushima Shirohato Farm grows sweet
potatoes on an area of more than 40 hectares.
Since the disaster, the farm has been working toestablish a new farming model and production
area by cultivating abandoned farmland. It is also
working with the local government andbusinesses to build storage and processing
facilities. It is working to promote agriculturalregeneration and local employment.

Business

Business

This company was founded with the goal of
becoming a farm where people can experience
the wonder and appeal of agriculture and food.
By shipping tomatoes and running a hands-on
theme park where visitors can get close toagriculture, the farm aims not only to add value toagricultural products and revitalise the region,
but also to encourage and foster the next
generation of farmers.

Work in search of Fukushima’s light
Pursuing local excitement

Learn about TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station today

Representative Director, Suzuki Shuzoten Brewery

Managing Director and Hamadori Representative,
Higashi-no-Shoku-no-Kai (General Incorporated Association)

Fukushima Revitalization Headquarters,
TEPCO

Despite losing his sake warehouse to the tsunami
and being forced to evacuate due to the nuclear
disaster, Mr. Suzuki resumed brewing sake in
Yamagata Prefecture, where he had evacuated.
Through the production of sake made from local
rice, he continues to disseminate the current
conditions of Namie Town. The company opened a
brewery at the roadside station MICHINOEKI-NAMIE
in 2021, making sake brewing in the town possible
for the first time in 10 years.

Takahashi Daiju
He founded “NoMA Labo”, which works to createbusinesses for developing the local communityand solving social problems in the Coastal
Region, and incorporated it in 2020. After moving
his residence to Namie Town in 2021, helaunched full-scale activities in the area. He
continues to carry out PR activities highlighting
local producers.

Listening to the thoughts of the same generation

Joint tours with high school students
from Fukushima

Local high school students andparticipants
discuss
theirexperiences of the disaster, theirlives since, and their thoughts andfeelings about the revitalization
with a unique sense of belonging
to the same generation.

Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning“I’m back home” in Namie
Reviving the spirit of sake brewing

Suzuki Daisuke

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Local Development

Conveying the residents’ honest thoughts
about what happened on “that day”

This group was formed by two residents of Namie
who were living in temporary housing at the time.
Based on local folk tales, old stories and accountsof the earthquake and nuclear disaster, themembers create picture story shows andanimations and hold performances and screeningsof their works in various parts of Japan. Their aim
is to continue passing on the memories of theirhometown and the memories and lessons of theearthquake and nuclear disaster.

You can have a valuable experience of interacting with high school students from Fukushima Prefecture through exchanges with schools in the Prefecture
and joint tours with the students. You can hear directly from the local high school students, who are involved in various revitalization activities, and learn
about the sentiments of the same generation.

Visitors can hear directly from the staff at the
Fukushima Revitalization Headquarters about the
progress of decommissioning work at TEPCO’s
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station andrevitalization initiatives. It is also possible to takea guided tour inside the power station site undercertain conditions.

Joint workshops
High school students andparticipants share their thoughts
and opinions. Visitors can gain alot of insight from others of theirage group who are living andstudying in Fukushima.

By touring together with high school students from Fukushima, participants can become aware of
the different perspectives within and outside the prefecture, and exchange ideas and knowledge.
The participants will learn about their peers’ experiences of the disaster, as well as their thoughts
and feelings about the nuclear disaster and revitalization, and inspire each other.

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ShinchiTown

Kunimi
Town

Koori
Town

Yamagata Pref.

Date City

This programme is based on the basic concept of Hope Tourism (observe, listen and think) and can also be adapted to educational trips on the scale of a grade-level field trips. StartingStandard Course

from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum, which was opened in September 2020, participants will learn an overview of the earthquake andSoma City

nuclear disaster, as well as basic knowledge, etc. about the current situation and issues of revitalization. The trip can be then tailored to suit specific objectives, such as field studies

Kitakata City

(local development, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, medical care and welfare, nuclear disaster and decommissioning, energy, environmental recovery, education, new industries,etc.) or elective courses in each region.

Fukushima City

Kitashiobara
Village

Nihonmatsu
City

Inawashiro Town
Aizubange Town

Niigata Pref.

Nishiaizu Town

Iitate Village

Kawamata
Town

6

BandaiTown

YugawaVillage

The Great East Japan Earthquake andNuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
Futaba Business Incubation andCommunity Center / Fieldwork

Otama
Village

Katsurao Village

Motomiya City

Kaneyama
Town

MishimaTown

Yanaizu
Town

Aizumisato
Town

Aizuwakamatsu
City

Minamisoma
City

Namie Town

Futaba Town

Tamura City

MiharuTown

Koriyama City

2・3

Okuma Town

TOMIOKA TOWN ART & MEDIA CENTER
Showa Village

2: Fieldwork
Ono
Town

Sukagawa City

Tadami Town

Tomioka
Town

Kawauchi Village

Kagamiishi
Town

Nakajima
Izumizaki Village
Village

Minamiaizu Town

Shirakawa City

Hirata Village
Ishikawa
Town

Furudono Town

Asakawa
Town

Tochigi Pref.

Hinoemata Village

1

HironoTown

Tamakawa Village

YabukiTown
Nishigo Village

4NarahaTown

Ten-ei Village

Shimogo Town

6

Iwaki City

Tanagura Town

Samegawa
Village

Difﬁcult-to-Return Zone

2: Observing

4

Hanawa Town

Day
1

1

Gunma Pref.

※Partially through the Difficult-to-return Zone

Observe actual townscapes in and out
the Difficult-to-return Zone from inside a vehicle
In addition to seeing landscapes of untouchedbuildings in areas where evacuation orders
designated as the Difficult-to-return Zone have been
lifted, there are areas where decontamination anddemolition work is progressing and one can feel thespirit of rebuilding in the local communities.

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3

Observing

Observing

National Route 6※ Transit

2
dialogue

The Great East Japan Earthquake andNuclear Disaster Memorial Museum

Futaba Business
Incubation andCommunity Center

Getting an overall picture of the earthquake and nuclear disaster andrevitalization effort through the museum’s general training programme[Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning]
TEPCO employees

Preliminary
learning

Eating

Dialogueand●Tour of the Memorial
Museum4

Yamatsuri
Town●(Residents) NPO “Tomioka-machi
3.11-wo-kataru-kai” (Tomioka Town
Storytellers of 3.11)●Fieldwork(Namie Town coastal area→ Ohirayama Cemetery → Futaba Station area)※Rotation upon splitting into 2-3 classes

TEPCO employees will provide an overview of theaccident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Station and explain the decommissioning
process first hand, as well as hold an open Q&A
session (opinions exchange).

Dialogue and Thinking

TransitIbaraki Pref.

TOMIOKA TOWN ART & MEDIA CENTER

Dialogue and workshops in a relaxed space
Equipped with a large conference room and a large 500-seat hall, this facility can accommodate
dialogue sessions and workshops for relatively large groups. The surrounding area is dotted withlearning locations, such as the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka and Yonomori.
[Various fields]
Dialogue with people
courageously working
for revitalization[Disaster Prevention and Disaster Reduction]※Rotation upon splitting
into 2-3 classes

Workshop using “Sasukenable”, the educational
tool for simulating evacuation shelter management27

Fukushima Prefecture is a pioneer in addressing social challenges. As it strives to achieve revitalization following an unprecedented disaster, there are many companies that are using

Corporation/Organisation
Human Resources Development Training

advanced technologies and expertise and working with local communities to resolve the social issues they face. Such efforts could serve as a new model for Japanese companies toachieve long-term sustainability from now on. Participants will be able to learn from Fukushima companies that are contributing to local creation.

Miyagi Pref.
ShinchiTown

Kunimi
Town

Koori
Town

Yamagata Pref.

Date City

Soma City
Kitakata City

1

Kitashiobara
Village

Fukushima City

Nihonmatsu
City

Inawashiro Town
Aizubange Town

Niigata Pref.

Nishiaizu Town

Kawamata
Town

Iitate Village

Minamisoma
City

6

BandaiTown

YugawaVillage

Otama
Village

Fieldwork

Katsurao Village

Motomiya City

Futaba Business Incubation and Community Center 1
Namie Town

Departing from JR Futaba Station
Kaneyama
Town

MishimaTown

Yanaizu
Town

Aizumisato
Town

Aizuwakamatsu
City

Tamura City

MiharuTown

Koriyama City

3

2

Futaba Town

4

Interim Storage Facilities
Okuma Town

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Showa Village

Sukagawa City

Tadami Town

Kagamiishi
Town

J-Village 5

Shirakawa City

4

5

Tochigi Pref.

Hinoemata Village

Ishikawa
Town

Difﬁcult-to-Return Zone2
days

Depart1
Dialogue

Eating【OBENTO-LAND】

Futaba Business Incubation
and Community CenterBox lunches[Business]
Mr. Suzuki, Representative, YouMeNaru
Adhering to a consistent management philosophy,
Mr. Suzuki strives to create a rewarding experiencefor everyone involved by building a company thatmakes employees and stakeholders happy.
Participants can talk to Mr. Suzuki about his
philosophy of hospitality and his company’s humanresources development programme.

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Box lunches are made from
fresh ingredients produced
by

local

farmers. The

carefully designed lunches
arepopularfornutritional balance.

their

2

※Partially through the Difficult-to-return Zone

Observing

Observing

National Route 6※Transit

Gunma Pref.

Fieldwork

3

2nd
day

Dialogue

Furudono Town

Asakawa
Town

Iwaki City
Samegawa
Village

Tanagura Town

Chartered bus
from Futaba Station

Tomioka Wine

Hirata Village

Nakajima
Izumizaki Village
Village

Minamiaizu Town

HironoTown

Tamakawa Village

YabukiTown
Nishigo Village

TomiokaTown
NarahaTown

Ten-ei Village

Shimogo Town

1
night

Kawauchi Village

Ono
Town

4
Observing

5

Hanawa Town

Thinking

Yamatsuri
Town

Ibaraki Pref.

Splitting up/
End of the tour

(JR Futaba Station, Ohirayama Cemetery,Tanashio Industrial Complex)

Tomioka Wine

Interim Storage Facility

Learn about actual situation in towns andcoastal areas affected by the tsunami[Business]
Mr. Endoh, Representative, Tomioka Wine

Temporary storage facility for removed soil
generated by decontamination work

[Outputs]
Wrap-up workshop

By conducting fieldwork in areas where
evacuation orders have been lifted,
participants can experience first-hand theimpact of the earthquake and nuclear
disaster. At the Tanashio Industrial Complex
in Namie Town, participants can get a feelof the revival of new industrial development
and research activities.

Mr. Endoh is committed to local revitalization
through winemaking. Viewing the Futaba County asa “pioneering area for challenges”, he continues tostrive for new value creation in Fukushima based on
the idea that solving such challenges will provide atemplate for promotion measures in other areas.

The Interim Storage Facility has been built in
preparation for the planned construction of a final
disposal site outside Fukushima Prefecture by
March 2045. Participants will have the opportunity to
deepen their understanding of the whole picture of
the storage facility and the treatment process byobserving it from the bus window. The tour aims toencourage participants to take up the issue
themselves by touching on topics that are notexclusive to Fukushima Prefecture.

Wrap-up workshops are designed to organise the inputted informationand provide more in-depth, interactive training. Participants can learn
about companies in Fukushima Prefecture that are continuing to growwhile facing the difficulties and challenges posed by the earthquake
and nuclear disaster. Hope Tourism’s human resource development
programmes aim to provide management guidance and promotechange and growth in each individual’s awareness by exposing
participants to new business management models for sustainablegrowth. It combines these efforts with the development of humanresources that can support enterprises.

J-Village

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ThemeFukushima Prefecture has long been responsible for supplying energy to the Tokyo metropolitan area and has

Energysupported the development of science and technology in the energy sector. Through conducting tours and fieldwork of
nuclear, thermal, and renewable energy power generation facilities, participants will look at both the light and shadow

Themeof science and technology, and consider transitions in energy and local communities, and the future of energy.

Each municipality has followed its own path since the evacuation orders were lifted. Many

Local Development

communities in the Futaba County have taken on the challenge of rebuilding their towns fromscratch with no residents. Their approaches to resolving issues such as regenerating and creating
communities and constructing various facilities will prove useful as Japan faces up to various
social challenges in the future. Hints for sustainable local development can be found on this tour.

Miyagi Pref.
Koori
Town

Miyagi Pref.
ShinchiTown

KunimiTown

Yamagata Pref.

ShinchiTown

Kunimi
Town

Koori
Town

Yamagata Pref.

Date City

Date City

Soma City

Soma City

Kitakata City

Kitakata City

Fukushima City

Kitashiobara
Village

1

Niigata Pref.

Nishiaizu Town

MishimaTown

Yanaizu
Town

Aizumisato
Town

Aizuwakamatsu
City

Inawashiro Town
Aizubange Town

Niigata Pref.

Nishiaizu Town

Okuma Town

6

BandaiTown

YugawaVillage

Otama
Village

MICHINOEKI-NAMIE

Kaneyama
Town

6

MishimaTown

Yanaizu
Town

Aizumisato
Town

Aizuwakamatsu
City

Namie Town

Futaba Town

Tamura City

MiharuTown

Koriyama City

3

Katsurao Village

Motomiya City

Futaba Town

Tamura City

MiharuTown

Koriyama City

Minamisoma
City

Iitate Village

Kawamata
Town

Nihonmatsu
City

EatingEating3

Kaneyama
Town

Fukushima City

1

Kitashiobara
Village

Minamisoma
City

Futaba6
Business
Incubation
Otama
and
Village
MICHINOEKI-NAMIE
Community
2
Fukushima Renewable Energy Katsurao Village
CenterMotomiya City
Institute (FREI),
AIST
Namie Town

BandaiTown

YugawaVillage

Kawamata
Town

Nihonmatsu
City

Inawashiro Town
Aizubange Town

Iitate Village

Okuma Town

6 The Historical
2 Archive

1
Tomioka

Kawauchi Village Station
Ono
Town
Departingfrom JR Tomioka
Showa Village
Tadami Town

Ten-ei Village

2

Town

Sukagawa City

NarahaKagamiishi
Town

Shimogo Town

Shirakawa City

Nishigo Village

Nakajima
Izumizaki Village
Village

Minamiaizu Town

Shirakawa City

Furudono Town

Hinoemata Village

Samegawa
Village

Tanagura Town

Hanawa Town

Gunma Pref.

3
Yamatsuri
Town

Yamatsuri
Town

Ibaraki Pref.

Ibaraki Pref.
Chartered bus
from Tomioka Station2
days

Depart1

2

Observing

3

2nd
day

DialogueObserving

Samegawa
Village

Difﬁcult-to-Return Zone

3

1
night

Departing from
JR Hirono Station

Furudono Town

Iwaki City

Town
HanawaZone
Difﬁcult-to-Return

Gunma Pref.

Hirata Village
Ishikawa
Town

Asakawa
Town

Tochigi Pref.

Iwaki City

Tanagura Town

Tamakawa Village

YabukiTown

Ishikawa
Town

Asakawa
Town

Tochigi Pref.

Hinoemata Village

Kagamiishi
Town

Shimogo Town

Museum ofTomiokaMinna-no-Koryukan
Naraha1 Eating
EatingNaraha CANvas Town
Tenjin Misaki(Community Space)
HironoSports Park
Town
“Restaurant
Misaki”

2

Hirata Village

Nakajima
Izumizaki Village
Village

Minamiaizu Town

Ten-ei Village

Tomioka
Town

Kawauchi Village

Ono
Town

Sukagawa City

Tadami Town

HironoTown

Tamakawa Village

YabukiTown
Nishigo Village

TEPCO Decommissioning
Town
Archive CenterShowa Village

EatingSplitting up/

Observing End of the tour

1dayChartered bus
from Hirono Station

Depart1
Observing
Dialogue

Eating2

National Route 6※ Transit

3

Observing

Observing

Dialogue※Partially through the Difficult-to return Zone

Splitting up/
End of the tour

National Route 6※ Transit※Partially through the Difficult-to-return ZoneTEPCO Decommissioning
Archive Center

MICHINOEKI-NAMIE

Learn about the progressof decommissioning workthrough exhibits and videos[Energy and Agriculture]

This facility, which is managed by
TEPCO, conveys the history of theaccident and the progress of thedecommissioning effort. Participantsreceive
explanations
fromtheemployees.

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Mr. Takahashi, Board Chairperson,
Eco Energy Minamisoma Research Institute
In an effort to revive agriculture affected by
the tsunami and nuclear disaster, thisorganisation promotes the “half-fieldhalf-energy” model, which aims to stabilise
farmers’ incomes by selling electricity
generated by solar power. It advocatessustainable farming and power generation
methods that are rooted in the local
community.

【Futaba Business Incubation
and Community Center】

Fukushima
Namie Yakisoba Renewable Energy
Institute, AIST (FREA)This is a beloved comfort
food of the people of Namie
Town. Its ingredients
include bean sprouts andpork. The delicious originalsauce is intertwined withextra thick noodles, making
it a satisfying meal.

Learn about energy policies
and initiatives across
Fukushima PrefectureThis facility develops and disseminates
new technologies related to renewableenergy. Participants can learn about
post-disaster energy measures andinitiatives being implemented in
Fukushima Prefecture.

Minna-no-Koryukan
Naraha CANvas(Community Space)【Tenjin Misaki Sports Park
“Restaurant Misaki”】

Mommy Suiton[Local Development]
Fieldwork and dialogue with local
development company employees
Participants tour a compact town centred
on “Minna-no-Koryukan Naraha CANvas(Community Space)”, which was designedwith input from local residents. Throughhaving conversations with employees of thelocal development company, participants
can learn about the challenges facing thearea and the process of finding solutions.

This famous local cuisine
was named after acomment made by Philippe
Troussier, the former headcoach of the Japan’s men’snational football team, who
described it as having “ataste of the meal mygrandmother used to makeback home”.

The Historical
Archive Museumof Tomioka
Viewing the earthquake
and nuclear disasteras a part of history
This archive facility preserves thetown’s history from before the disaster.
Participants can experience the local
impacts of the earthquake and nuclear
disaster that are part of the town’s long
history.

MICHINOEKI-NAMIE[Local Development]
Zenji Akihiro, Youth Division,
Namie Town Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Zenji presents examples of community
vitalization events and product development.
His approach to taking on challenges withunique initiatives from a resident’s point ofview is a source of vitality.

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The “catalyst” is found in Fukushima
T h e p a s t a n d f u t u r e c a n b e f o u n d in F u k u s hima’s p r e s e n t .
O ve r a l o n g p e r i o d o f t im e, t h e r e h ave b e e n c o u n t le s s m o m e n t s o f s t r u g gle a n d d e t e r min a t i o n .
T h e r e a r e p e o p l e m o v in g f o r w a r d in t h e f a c e o f c h a lle n g e s .
H e r e, t h e r e a r e p e o p le w h o h ave “h o p e”, a n d t h e r e a r e p l a c e s t h a t h e lp s o m e t hin g s t a r t d eve l o p in g .
T h e s e e d s o f l e a r nin g y o u f in d h e r e w ill s h o w yo u a n e w p a t h a n d b e c o m e t h e n o u r i s hm e n t o f yo u r f u t u r e li f e.
C o me t o F u k u s hima t o f in d y o u r o w n “c a t a l y s t ”.

Issued by

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2-16 Sugitsuma-cho, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture 960-8670
TEL.024-521-7398 FAX.024-521-7888

For inquiries Fukushima Prefecture Tourism & Local Products Association
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