Environmental Restoration Efforts and Reconstruction Progress in Fukushima

Fukushima is steadily advancing on its path of reconstruction since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
In addition to the charms of nature, traditional culture, and food, urban development and the promotion of new industries are progressing, and more and more people are visiting Fukushima to learn about its "past, present, and future" and to think about the future of their lives, cities, and society.

The Great East Japan Earthquake and the subsequent accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (TEPCO’s FDNPS) released a large amount of radioactive materials into the atmosphere, making a significant impact on environment over a wide area and forcing many residents to evacuate.
With warm and continuous support of many people, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) has been engaged in environmental restoration projects such as decontamination on a scale and with methods that are unprecedented in the world.
Working towards the final disposal of removed soil and waste arising from decontamination activities outside Fukushima Prefecture, we are developing technology to reduce the volume, and are implementing demonstration projects for managed recycling.