Press Releases
Study Tour to Fukushima Prefecture for Diplomatic Corps in Japan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, in collaboration with Fukushima Prefecture will conduct a study tour to Fukushima Prefecture for diplomatic corps in Japan on October 10 and 11, 2024.
- Study tour programs have been conducted annually since 2010 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with local governments or bodies in order to introduce diverse attractions such as history, culture, tourism, local products, and industries of Japan’s regional areas to diplomatic corps in Japan.
- In this tour to Fukushima Prefecture, under the theme of “Revitalization”, the diplomatic corps will visit the facilities related to the progress and current situation of reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear disaster, the hydrogen energy research and also expand knowledge of Fukushima’s various attractiveness, such as industry, tourism, local food, local products.
- It is expected that this study tour will provide an opportunity for diplomatic corps to deepen their understanding of the progress and current situation of reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture and its diverse attraction, and also to expand exchanges between Fukushima Prefecture and the participating countries.
The Interim Storage Facility*
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
The Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field
J-Village
Onahama Fishmarket
Oononouen Orchard
Komine-jo Castle
Senkoma-shuzou Brewery
Daruma Land
* Pre-registration is required to visit the Interim Storage Facility. To pre-register, please contact the following address by September 26, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
International Affairs Division, Fukushima Prefectural Government: Tel. 024-521-7182
*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.