Tomioka, Fukushima
Tomioka (富岡町, Tomioka-machi) is a Japanese town in Fukushima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
Tomioka
富岡町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Tomioka Town Hall | |
![]() Flag ![]() Emblem | |
![]() Location of Tomioka in Fukushima Prefecture | |
![]() ![]() Tomioka | |
Coordinates: 37°19′59″N 141°01′01″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Fukushima |
District | Futaba |
Government | |
• -Mayor | Katsuya Endou |
Area | |
• Total | 68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi) |
Population (October 2016) | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Sakura |
- Flower | Azalea |
- Bird | Motacillidae |
Phone number | 0120-33-6466 |
Address | Motooka Otsuka 622-1, Tomioka-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1192 |
Website | Official website |
History
Tomioka is close to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The town is inside the 20 km exclusion zone which was created after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.[1] Animals still live in the Tomioka "no-go zone".[2]
The Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant is partly in Tomioka. The town government has moved temporarily to Kōriyama since 17 March 2011.
Gallery
- Fukushima disaster evacuation zones
Related pages
References
- Harada, Koji. "Nuclear zone holdouts, old dog ‘Miracle’ live on," The Japan Times. November 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-3-12.
- "Animals in Fukushima no-go zone," Kyodo News. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-3-13.
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