The 26th is the second day of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay held in Fukushima Prefecture.
We are planning to connect the torch from Soma City, which was severely damaged by the earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 6 or higher last month, through Fukushima City and to the Aizu region.
Approximately 10,000 runners will participate in the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay, which began on the 25th, and will visit 47 prefectures over 121 days.
The second day, the 26th, is known for the traditional summer festival "Soma Nomaoi" in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture at 9 am, and "Soma Nakamura Shrine" in Soma City, which was damaged by the earthquake of last month, which is said to be the aftershock of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Start with and visit 9 cities, towns and villages.
The torch passes through Iitate Village, where there is a difficult-to-return area, and Fukushima City, where the prefectural office is located, and enters the Aizu region in the afternoon.
In Inawashiro Town, the only runner in the country is planning to ski with the torch, and if it goes according to schedule, it will arrive at the goal point in Aizuwakamatsu City after 5:30 pm.
On the first day, many spectators crowded along the roadside, and in some areas with relatively large populations such as Iwaki City and Minamisoma City, it seemed that people were crowded along the roadside.
While some people have questioned the holding of the tournament because the infection of the new coronavirus has not subsided, whether it is possible to safely hold events around the country for about four months, and measures against infections of participants and roadsides have become an issue. I will.