NARREC（Naraha Center for Remote Control
Technology Development）

Status of efforts of Naraha Center for
Remote Control Technology Development
Fukushima Research Institute,
Sector of Fukushima Research and Development,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Apr. 30, 2020

History of NARREC

1★The Great East Japan Earthquake★Serious accident at the TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(1F)★ Construction of mock-up facility for remote control technology decided by Japanese Government★Site Decision(Naraha South industrial park) Close to 1F (about 20 Km (12.4mile)) Sophisticated infrastructure Near from business activity base
 Good traffic access, etc

2016.42016.2

2015.102013.52011.32013.3

Jul. 23, 2014Land acquisition★
Completionof Test Building ★Full Operation Started★Opening Ceremony(Completion of Research Management Building)Aug.25, 2015

Research Management Building

Aug.25, 2015

Test Building

Bird-eye view of NARREC

Test facilities of NARREC

2

Virtual Reality
System

R & D base forremote control
technology

Limitated Reactor
Building of 1F

Operation started inFY2015

Full-scale Mock-up
Test Area
The world's firsttest of fuel debris
retrieval by side
access aerial
methods planned

Bird-eye view of NARREC
Full-scale Mock-up Test Area
Arm jointWrist
Telescope

Component Test Area
Used fordecommissioning,decontamination,
disaster response etc.
Place of
“Creative Robot Contestfor Decommissioning”

Carriage

Tilt

Component Test Area
Used for training ofdecommissioning work

Usage Examples
Usage Record

230 cases
85 cases were used bycompanies, schools
in Fukushima

3

Aiming at cost region to base for decommissioning R & D

4Coast region is a place for mock-up tests and training of decommissioning.
Decommissioning
R & D conducted atNARREC

101 cases
New entry ofcompanies anduniversities to“Hama-dori area”

15 cases

Leadingdemonstration tests
and training for
1F decommissioning

Fukushima fromdisaster area tochallenge area*） above figures based on NARREC surveyVisitorstoNARREC

19,165 cases

Realize the effectsof the base

Role of JAEA in the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework

5

Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework aims to build a new industrial base in coast region, in order torestore industries that have been lost due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disasters.
Purpose●Industrial cluster formation●Human resource development●Expansion of exchange population

R&D for Decommissioning (JAEA Fukushima)

CLADS
NARREC

Okuma Analysis andResearch Center

Projects（IHI、Kyoeiseiki）

Naraha ; Basic testTO
Minamisoma ; Verification test

Coast region

Decommissioning

Robot/Drone

Energy/Recycle/
Environment/

Agriculture,Forestry andFisheries

Aerospace

Cooperation

Transportation of disaster
relief supplies

MedicalRobot(Fukushima Robot Test Field)●Large test field to sea, sky
and field robots.
●Full opening from FY2019.

Fukushima Robot Test Field
Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle AreaDevelopment
Base Area

Underwater & AboveWater Robot Area

Infrastructure Inspection &Disaster-Response Area

Visitors acceptance and local facilities use

6 A b o u t 4 ,00 0 t o 5 ,0 00 p e o p le vis it e d t he N A R R EC p e r ye a r
 NARREC is cooperating with Naraha Town to promote the use ofaccommodation, transportation and eating & drinking facilities forcontributing town’s reconstruction
Examples of use

Visitors (total)（People）

19165

20000

15570

15000
10000
5000
0

NARAFUKU,V-Chain NEMOTO(foods & drinks)

10546
6262
2050
2015

Naraha Taxi
2016

2017
2018
（FY）

2019

Contribution to Naraha town

7

“Michi-no-Eki Naraha” reopen Naraha town Public Relations Magazine
Along with the reopening ceremony of "Michi-no-EkiNaraha (rest stop) " NARREC facility tour was held.
(22 visitors, Apr. 25, 2019)Tour of NAREEC
Along with the “FUTABA-World 2019 in J-Villge” ofregional events, NARREC facility tour was held.
(about 200 visitors, Oct. 5, 2019)

Article of NARREC
tour was publishedAccess & Contact

8○Access
By Car6Kido Sta.

Naraha South
industrial park

By TrainTokyo Sta.(JR Joban Line, Limited Express)140min. → Iwaki Sta.
Iwaki Sta.(JR Joban Line)30min. → Kido Sta.
Kido Sta.(Taxi*)10min. → NARREC*Reservation required

J-Village
J-Village Sta.
391
393

○Contact us

Pacific Ocean

Hironoindustrial
park
HironoIC

JR Joban Line

Joban EXPWY

162
Michi-no-Eki
NarahaMisato JCT(Joban EXPWY)130min. → Hirono IC(R6)10min. →NARREC

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development (NAREEC)
Nakamaru 1-22, Yamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, 979-0513, JAPAN
Phone：+81-240-26-1040
Staff：Facility use (ITO), Facility tour (AOYAMA)
E-mail : naraha_mockup@jaea.go.jp
URL : https://naraha.jaea.go.jp