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Fukushima Coastal Area Car Tour
Joined 2017
This tour takes you through the coastal area in Fukushima. In 2011, the area experienced three disasters: a major earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear power plant accident. More than 10 years have passed since then, but only a small part of the residents have returned, and there are problems such as the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and waste disposal. However, there are also positive aspects, such as new business initiatives. I would like the guests to see the current situation.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Iwaki City or JR Iwaki Station
- If you are departing from Iwaki, I will pick you up at your hotel or JR Iwaki Station. (From Koriyama) If you take the highway bus departing from Koriyama Station at 8:25 am, you will arrive at Iwaki at 9:56 am.
JR Futaba Station(Meeting)
I can accommodate day trips from Tokyo,Mito or Sendai. If you take the Limited Express Hitachi departing from Tokyo Station at 7:52 am (Or departing from Mito Station at 9:19 am), you will arrive at Futaba Station at 11:12 am.
Also If you take the limited Express Hitachi departing from Sendai Station at 8:43 am, you will arrive at Futaba Station at 10:10 am.
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
You can see a lot of display items related to the Great Earthquake and the nuclear disaster here and find how the ordinary daily life of residents has dramatically changed since the disaster.
Namie Roadside Station (Lunch)
Namie is next to Futaba town. Please enjoy local gourmet and shopping at a commercial facility opened in 2020. *
Ukedo Elementary School, Namie
Please forehand feel the magnitude of tsunami damege here in this building. You can see some chimneys of the nuclear power plant in the distance from this building.
Super Zero Mill, Futaba
It is a complex facility built by a twisted thread maker,which opened in 2023. There are a twisted thread plant, a towel shop and a cafe. This is a place that you can feel one step towards the future of this area (Closed on Mondays).
(Or We'll visit a baumkuhen shop near the famous cherry blossom avenue in Tomioka town.)
Hattachi Coast(Bentenjima island), Iwaki City
Please enjoy spectaclar view of the reef and the torii gate.
(Or we'll visit Roadside Station Yotsukura for shopping.)
JR Iwaki Station (See you off)
(For Tokyo or Mito)If you take the Limited Express Hitachi departing from Iwaki Station at 5:21pm, you will arrive at Mito Station at 6:26pm ( or Tokyo Station at 7:44pm).
(For Sendai) If you take the Express Hitachi departing from Tomioka at 3:46 pm, you wil arrive at Sendai at 5:25 pm.
If you take the Express Hitachi departing from Iwaki at 7:17 pm, You will arrive at Sendai at 9:34 pm.
(For Koriyama)If you take the highway bus departing from Iwaki at 5:25 pm, you will arrrive at Koriyama at 7:00 pm.
Ending Point
JR Iwaki Station or At your hotel in Iwaki City
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, private transportation fees, toll fees, gasoline expenses. and hotel pick-up.
*The type of the vehicle used to conduct the tour is small sized hatchback. It may be a bit hard for guests who are over 175 cm tall to sit in the back seat for a long time.
*Admission fee for you and guide(Memorial museum 600 yen, Elementary school 300 yen)
*Lunch
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
*This tour does not operate on Tuesdays because main facilities are closed.
*This tour is more for the general tourist than for journalists and researchers. In addition, we will not enter the nuclear power plant facility or the restricted area
I can arrange the start time on your request.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2017
About Tour Guide Go E.
Hello.My name is Go ,a national certified guide-interpreter. I live in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Iwaki, about 180 km northeast of Tokyo, is a seaside city blessed with the mild climate and the gateway to the Tohoku district. My favorite things are gardening and listening jazz and fusion. I am a big fan of Hirotaka Izumi, a proficient pianist. I had lived in Auckland,NZ for a year and a half. As a local,I will show great sights of Ibaraki and Fukushima to visitors with sincerity.
Reviews
“Flexible and thoughtful, no better available.”
Go san is a kind-hearted person, he accommodated my change of schedule as far as he could. He asked why I opted for this tour and he could addressed with places to visit from extraordinary to wow. Go san was informative and talkative as well which allowed us to exchange observations and ideas of the local area spicing up the experience.
Go E.
Maxim san Thank you for your heartwarming review. I am very happy that you enjoyed the tour. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughtful stories. They were very profound and informative to me. I look forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards Go
“Fukushima Coastal Tour”
I spent an amazing day with Go. He picked me up at my hotel and was on time. He took me to some awesome spots that I really enjoyed. It was one of my favourite parts of my trip as I got to see a side of Japan that you don’t see in the major cities. Go had the itinerary all laid out and I never felt rushed exploring the whole day. I went solo with him and his English is excellent.
Go E.
Charles-san, I'm really glad you enjoyed the tour. I’ve learned a lot from you through the tour. I will continue to strive for a better tour. I look forward to seeing you again in the future. Thank you very much. Go
“Fukuroda falls”
Had a great day with Go-san, he helped us to arrange for the taxis and tea ceremony session with Chanosanto park. Unfortunately, Namase falls was too many steps and challenging, so we did not manage to see. Fukuroda falls was amazing! We ended the tour at an old cafe since the lacquerware shop is closed.
Go E.
Fonia-san Thank you very much for your review. There were some things I didn't do well during the tour, but I were all helped by your kindness, compassion and smiles. I will do my best to provide more satisfying guiding in the future. I would also like to make a tour around the waterfalls and lakes of Fukushima. I look forward to seeing you again. Thank you. Go
$234/ per group
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