Fukushima Tomioka-cho Partially lift evacuation orders JR Joban Line resumes all lines on March 14 6:46 on March 10

The evacuation order for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident has been lifted at 6:00 am on October 10 at a station on the JR Joban Line in Tomioka-cho, Fukushima Prefecture, and at a part of the famous cherry blossoms. All evacuation orders issued at the station have now been released on the Joban Line, and operation will resume on the entire line on March 14 for the first time in nine years.

The evacuation order was lifted in Tomioka-cho on October 10 for a total of 0.07 sq. Km. Of roads around JR Yonomori Station and a part of the “Night Forest Cherry Trees”.

Until now, the area was difficult to return to where radiation was relatively high and access was severely restricted. However, decontamination was carried out and evacuation orders were lifted.

After the nuclear accident, evacuation orders were issued to nine stations in Fukushima Prefecture at the time when JR Tokiwa Line had the most stations, three of which were included in difficult-to-return zones.

Evacuation orders at all stations will be lifted in 10 days, and the Joban Line will resume operation on the entire line on March 14 for the first time in nine years.

In addition, the symbol of the town known as a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms, "Night Forest Cherry Blossoms," is 300m three years ago out of a total length of 2.2km. You can now access.

In Tomioka, 8 square kilometers in the northeast continue to be difficult to return to, and residents without their homes will not be able to enter without permission from the government.

Of these, 3.9 square kilometers are scheduled to be lifted three years later, but no other outlook is given.