• Tokyo - You will meet your driver at Tokyo Station or your preferred location nearby. Your guide will join you in Fukushima. The journey from Tokyo to the coastal area of Fukushima Hama-dori takes approximately three and a half hours.
  *No guide during the journey.

• Hirono-machi - National Route 6:
  Experience the landscapes of untouched buildings in areas where evacuation orders in the Difficult-to-return Zone have been lifted. Witness the ongoing decontamination and demolition work, reflecting the local communities’ spirit of rebuilding.
  ※Partially through the Difficult-to-return Zone

• TEPCO Decommissioning Archive Center - Operated by TEPCO, this facility uses video and diorama displays to document the decommissioning project and educate visitors about its progress.

• Michinoeki Namie - This roadside station symbolizes the town’s revitalization. It supports daily life with shopping, dining, and resting facilities. Visitors can enjoy local cuisine and purchase a variety of vegetables and seafood.

• Namie-machi - Namie Town-run Ohirayama Cemetery
  Located on high ground about 2 kilometers from the coast, this communal cemetery offers views of the Ukedo district and the Pacific Ocean, highlighting the tsunami’s devastation. Initially an expanse of fields, it became a cemetery to honor the wishes of local residents, housing the graves of disaster victims. A memorial monument serves as a requiem and a warning to future generations, preserving the memory of the disaster.

• Ruins of Namie Machiritsu Ukedo Elementary School - Situated about 200 meters from the coast, Ukedo Elementary School was partially destroyed by the tsunami. However, no lives were lost due to quick evacuation. The school remains preserved to demonstrate the disaster’s impact and lessons, aiming to educate future generations and raise disaster prevention awareness. The first floor, severely damaged by the tsunami, remains almost unchanged, while the second floor features panels detailing the damage, evacuation, and messages of support from visitors.

• The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum - This museum serves as the entry point for Hope Tourism, offering extensive resources, images, and exhibits that provide a comprehensive view of the events and recovery efforts from the earthquake and nuclear accident to the present.

• Futaba-machi - JR Futaba Station area:
  The former Special Zones for Reconstruction and Revitalization, part of the Difficult-to-Return Zone, are centered around JR Futaba Station. Even after the evacuation order is lifted, buildings from the earthquake’s immediate aftermath remain, while hopeful murals adorn the area, symbolizing the town’s resilience.

• Tokyo - After the tour, your driver will return you to Tokyo. You and your guide will part ways at JR Futaba Station in Fukushima. The return journey to Tokyo takes about three and a half hours.
  *No guide during the return journey.

• Private transportation
• Licensed guide in Fukushima
• Surcharges on fuel
• Parking fees
• Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
• Donation fee: tour sales go to donation for the disaster-affected areas

• Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
• You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
• Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under ‘What to Expect.’
• You are not allowed to enter the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

On this tour, you can visit the ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake with a local licensed guide.

On March 11 th 2011, the magnitude-9.0 earthquake occurred in Japan’s Tohoku region. Many people in Fukushima lost their lives to this earthquake and the subsequent large tsunami, and scores of homes were destroyed. In addition, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster resulted in leaving many people with no choice but to evacuate their homes. The effects of these multiple disasters remain to this day.

This tour offers you the opportunity to see the places where the effects of the earthquake and nuclear disaster remain, as well as the places where revitalization efforts are taking place.

The radiation level of places you will visit on this tour does not exceed 0.05 mSv per hour. All tour sales go to donations for the affected areas.
*You are not allowed to enter the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

• The radiation level of places you will visit on this tour does not exceed 0.05 mSv per hour.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.