Environmental Restoration Efforts and Reconstruction Progress in FukushimaThe 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)
Interim storage
Interim storage
Interim Storage Facility is used to manage removed soil and waste materials. It is located in the area surrounding the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and the towns of Okuma and Futaba have made a very serious decision to accept it. It covers an area of approximately 1,600 hectares.
Interim Storage Facility
Reception / separation facility (exterior view)
Reception / separation facility (interior view)
Soil storage facility
Temporary treatment facility
Waste storage facility
Transported to Interim Storage Facility
- When transporting soil and waste to the Interim Storage Facility, MOE makes safety the first priority, and ensure transportation will be carried out with the understanding of local communities.
- To date, approximately 13.38 million m3 of removed soil and waste (including those in Restricted area) has been transported to the Interim Storage Facility (as of the end of Dec. 2022).
