Private day trip · Day trip from Tokyo
From Tokyo: Fukushima Memorial Customizable Tour
A calm, guided day on the Fukushima coast: the 2011 disaster memorial museum in Futaba, the Ukedo school ruins in Namie and the town of Tomioka.
Private · your group only◆12 hours◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
On 11 March 2011, a great earthquake and tsunami struck the coast of Fukushima, and a nuclear accident followed. Many people had to leave their homes. Today towns along this coast are slowly coming back to life. This day trip is a quiet, respectful visit to learn what happened and how people are rebuilding. It is a serious tour, best for travellers who want to understand recent Japanese history.
Your driver-guide picks you up at your hotel in central Tokyo in the early morning and drives north along the Joban Expressway, with rest stops. The drive takes about 3 to 4 hours each way. Your route uses normal public roads that are open to everyone.
Your first stop is the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba. Its exhibits, films and real objects tell the story of the disaster and the evacuation. Plan around 90 minutes here. Next you visit the ruins of Ukedo Elementary School in Namie. All the children and teachers escaped the tsunami, and the damaged building now stands as a memorial. After lunch on the Joban coast, you visit Tomioka, a town that has reopened in recent years. You see its long cherry tree street, called the Sakura Tunnel, and learn about life in the town today.
In the late afternoon you drive back to your Tokyo hotel. The whole tour takes about 12 hours.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, 1 to 6 guests, never shared with strangers. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu. If the memorial museum is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit another public disaster archive on the same coast.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
- See the Ukedo Elementary School ruins, a tsunami memorial
- Learn how Tomioka town is rebuilding after the disaster
- Walk Tomioka's long Sakura Tunnel cherry tree street
- Reflect on 2011 during a calm, respectful day
Said plainly
This is a long day of about 12 hours, with about 3 to 4 hours of driving each way The route uses public roads that are open to all. Some areas nearby are still closed to entry, and we never enter them If the memorial museum is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit another public disaster archive on the same coast Please be quiet and respectful at memorial sites. Some exhibits may be upsetting
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
See the Ukedo Elementary School ruins, a tsunami memorial
Learn how Tomioka town is rebuilding after the disaster
Walk Tomioka's long Sakura Tunnel cherry tree street
Reflect on 2011 during a calm, respectful day
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Memorial museum entry in Futaba
- Ukedo Elementary School ruins entry
- Lunch on the Joban coast
Yours — paid on the day
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional souvenir purchases
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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