Futaba Town, Fukushima The hamburger restaurant that has been popular for many years is back. October 1, 21:51

In Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders were issued to the entire town until spring due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the hamburger restaurant that had been familiar to locals for many years was revived and started operations from the 1st. It was.

This is the first time a restaurant has been opened in Futaba Town after the nuclear accident.

The hamburger restaurant "Penguins" in Futaba Town has opened.


We started operations at the food court of the Industrial Exchange Center, which opened on the 1st as a base for employment regeneration in Futaba Town.



Before the nuclear accident, "Penguins" have been selling hamburgers and soft serve ice cream in front of JR Futaba Station for more than 20 years and have been familiar to the locals.

The Industrial Exchange Center has a corporate office and a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and at the food court with "penguins", people from the evacuation site enjoyed coffee and light meals.



This is the first time a restaurant has been opened in Futaba Town after the nuclear accident.



A man in his 40s who went to "Penguins" when he was a high school student and rushed from the evacuation site when he heard about the revival of the store said, "It's a nostalgic taste that I used to eat a lot. I'm glad that these stores that remind me of the everyday life of the town are back. "