Ōkuma, Fukushima
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Ōkuma is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the town had a population of 11,515. However, the town was totally evacuated in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
Ōkuma Town Hall
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is a disabled nuclear power plant located on a 350-hectare site in the towns of Ōkuma and Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The plant suffered major dama
Ōkuma, Fukushima
…It is set between the cities of Namie and Futaba to the north, Tamura to the west, and Kawauchi and Tomioka to the south. The town is the site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Mt. Higakure (日隠山, Higakure-yama), with a height of 601.5 metres (1,973 ft), is within the town. The Kuma River (熊川, Kuma-gawa) also flows within the…
Aerial photo from 2007, before the nuclear accident in 2011
Aerial view of the plant area in 1975, showing separation between units 5 and 6, and the majority of the complex. Unit 6 is nearer to Sōma, unit 4 is nearer to Iwaki
Aerial view of the Fukushima I plant area in 1975, showing sea walls and completed reactors
Closeup of Units 4, 3, 2 and 1