6 Multi-day Tours in Fukushima Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss

On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake happened. It was a magnitude 9.0–9.1 and the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan. The earthquake triggered a powerful Tsunami that reached a maximum of 40.5 meters and traveled up to 10 km inland. At present, more than 15,000 people are counted as dead and over 2,500 people as still missing. Even worse, we lost control of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On this tour, we visit the coastal area of Fukushima. We hope you can get a real perspective of the damage caused by the disaster and the effect it had on Fukushima. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and can have an important impact on your life.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking guide

Exclusions: Food (Lunch and dinner, average 3,000-4,000JPY ), Other extra expence

Visit an Fukushima coast area on this interesting 2 day trip to Fukushima from Tokyo. See where the tsunami hit in 2011, and the former residential zones that are now abandoned and where people evacuated from due to nuclear power plant accident then come back there to rebuild their community. Travel to within 12 miles (20 kilometers) of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, damaged during the earthquake, but stay safe with the help and knowledge of your guide. In this tour, we can access Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Inclusions: Dinner, Air-conditioned vehicle, English and Japanese speaking guide, Geiger counter (to measure radiation dose)

Exclusions: Lunch

Explore Ochijuku, the traditional and nostalgic town in Fukushima area. Also, you will have a time to visit Nikko on Day 2.

Inclusions: Breakfast, If you select "With assistant option", English-speaking assistant, Zen meditation on Day 2, Local transportation fee on Day 1 and Day 2, Hotel arrangement (Breakfast included), Hotel pick-up and drop-off, If you select "No assistant option", Information sheet, Breakfast

Exclusions: If you select "With assistant option", Lunch and dinner, If you select "No assistant option", English-speaking assistant, Local transportation fee on Day 1 and Day 2, Hotel pick-up and drop-off

For 1 night and 2 days enjoy the great nature that Aizu has to offer with this tour! From Tokyo time slip back to the Edo period in Ouchijuku. A once flourished post down where feudal lords and soldiers stayed at, the building and the atmosphere really gives the feeling that you went back in time! While at the Ouchijuku village you will be able to have a hands on experience of making thatched roof with of course with the help of a professional thatched roof craftsman. On the next day you will arrive at Kannon-numa, where you will be able to trek around the area. The Kannon-numa Pond is very beautiful area filled with varities of flowers, trees, and wild birds.  The walk around the pond is especially beautiful that you would want to take a picture.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast on Day 2, Dinner on Day 1, Local guide in Ou chijuku and Kannon-numa, Taxi from Kannon-numa to Aizu-Tajima station

Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Tokyo, Local train fare (Aizu-Tajima to Yunokami-onsen, and Yunokami-onsen to Aizu-shimogo) *Approx. 1,500 yen, Lunch

Damaged by the nuclear accident, the number of residents became zero for a while in Katsurao Village. This area used to be prosperous in agriculture and stockbreeding until the disaster occurred, but all failed due to the radioactive contamination. Now that a decade has passed since the disaster, 400 residents have returned and successfully resumed farming and stock raising. Keeping such stories in mind, you can make an experience of the real process in Katsurao Village from harvesting vegetables to checking radiation with a guide all through the course. Interacting with local people, you will have warm relationship with them, which is not available in a city. At the end of this tour, you will be an expert in knowing the recovery from the nuclear accident with correct knowledge of radiation and of the process of checking food safety.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Exclusions: 1st day's lunch is not included. We'll take you to a local restaurant to eat what you want., Both alcohol and soft drink at the meal is not included in the tour fee., All the railway fee is not included. JR PASS is recommended., Transportation from home to meeting spot, and vice versa is not included. JR-PASS is recommended.

The coastal area, called 'Hama-dori' of Fukushima Prefecture, is quite a unique area in the world because a complex disaster, not only an earthquake and tsunami but also a nuclear accident hit there at the same time. What on earth happened there on March 11th, 2011? By viewing from the train along the coastal line with a local guide, you can learn about ongoing project towards the goal of decommissioning the reactor. First, you visit 'The East Japan Great Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum' to know about the disaster broadly. Next you will see the 'TEPCO Decommissioning Museum' which tells you about the steps from the occurrence of the accident to decommissioning the reactor. Lastly, you visit 'Naraha Remote Technology Development Center' where you can simulate an experience of cutting-edge technology. With correct knowledge of the nuclear power plant and the strength of local people who involved in decommissioning, a bright image of the future will be brought to you.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodation on day 1

Exclusions: 1st day's lunch is not included. We'll take you to a local restaurant to eat what you want., Both alcohol and soft drink at the meal is not included in the tour fee., The rail way fee（Futaba to J-village) is not included. JPY510/one way. JR PASS is recommended., Transportation from home to meeting spot, and vice versa is not included. JR-PASS is JPY12,000