Fukushima Prefecture Training Camp a i n i n g t a g e o f T r C a m p s i n F Guidebook d v a n U K U S k e A H I M A T a ! ! T a k e H I M A A d v a n F U K U S t a g e o f T r a i n i n g C a m p s i n Message from the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture Support Messages Ms. Yuko Arimori Olympic medalist Profile highlights ▪ Silver medalist, Barcelona 1992 Olympic Women’s Marathon ▪ Bronze medalist, Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women’s Marathon ▪ Honored in 2010 with IOC Women and Sport Awards for the first time as a Japanese Current positions: Specified NPO “Hearts of Gold” Founder and Representative Director; President & CEO, Special Olympics Nippon Foundation; Director, Japan Professional Football League; Health Ambassador appointed by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Visiting Professor, Shujitsu University; Visiting On behalf of all citizens of Fukushima Prefecture, let me express my Professor, Nippon Sport Science University; Shakunage Ambassador for Fukushima Prefecture, among other positions CONTENTS heartfelt gratitude for the great support, cooperation and encouragement you have extended to us from around the world since our prefecture I’d like Athletes from around the world Message from the Governor was severely stricken by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, to give children in Fukushima dreams. of Fukushima Prefecture … 1 2011. Support Messages ………… 2 It is true that Fukushima Prefecture still faces some Introduction of problems remaining in the wake of the Great Fukushima Prefecture ……… 3 We, residents of Fukushima Prefecture, have been deeply impressed East Japan Earthquake in 2011. However, I now Access to and encouraged by athletes from various parts of the world competing feel significant improvements have been made in Fukushima Prefecture ……… 5 in games with pride in their countries. addressing these problems thanks to progressive thinking and positive actions taken by Map of Candidate Host We would like to turn such excitement and courage to momentum the residents of Fukushima and so many other people. Municipalities ………………… 7 to open up the future of Fukushima. At the same time, we would like 2012 Special Olympics held in Fukushima has impressed us with warm hospitality List of Candidate Host and superb nature, remaining fresh in our minds. Municipalities to take the opportunity of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in I wish athletes in the world will visit Fukushima and give children dreams and hope by Type of Sport …………… 8 2020—the tenth-year milestone from the disaster—to show to people on the occasion of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Supplementary around the world that Fukushima is “vigorously advancing towards Note …………………………… 9 recovery from the disaster.” Introduction of Training Facilities Mr. Takeshi Suzuki [From Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Pref.] We sincerely await your visit to Fukushima and we guarantee with Paralympic medalist ■ Naka-dori Region ……… 10 full confidence that your delegations—athletes and officials alike—can Profile highlights ■ Aizu Region …………… 22 ▪ Participant in Torino 2006 Paralympics, competing in four events including ■ Hama-dori Region …… 27 enjoy your stay with us totally free of worry. Alpine Skiing Men’s Downhill Sitting We assure you that you will receive our heartiest hospitality and the ▪ Bronze medalist, Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Alpine Skiing Men’s Giant Slalom best possible support while staying in Fukushima, a land blessed with ▪ Gold medalist for Alpine Skiing Men’s Slalom Sitting and Bronze medalist for Downhill Sitting in Sochi 2014 Paralympics a superb natural environment. This, in turn, will allow you to meet the ▪ Silver medalist, IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup 2011/12 Men’s Sitting Overall ▪ Gold medalist, IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup 2012/13 Men’s Sitting Overall challenges of your competitive events in the highest level of fitness both ▪ In 2014, honored with Fukushima Prefectural Honor Award and Medal with Purple Ribbon physical and mental. Current positions: Employee of KYB Corporation We look forward to hosting you. I’d like as many people as possible to Masao Uchibori visit Fukushima and enjoy its attractions. Governor of Fukushima Prefecture The years following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 saw a succession of gloomy news. It was under such circumstances that I devoted myself to training toward the 2014 Sochi Paralympics, wishing to deliver bright, encouraging news to the people in my homeland, Fukushima. In the world there still seem to be those who even now think Fukushima is as dangerous a place to visit or live as in the days immediately after the nuclear power plant accident. This is simply not true. Except for only a few areas, Fukushima today is a safe place, where local people are living normal daily lives exactly the same way as they used to in the pre-disaster days. At the 2010 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, I wish many people to visit Sep. 2015: Courtesy call by champion, Oct. 2015: Courtesy call by Nat'l Athletic Oct. 2015: Prefectural team inaugural Fukushima and see things firsthand and realize that Fukushima is now safe and sound. 94kg weightlifting category in Inter-High Meet badminton champion (male youth) ceremony for Nat'l Sports Festival for I would also like athletes visiting here to fully enjoy superb nature, food and history as School Competition People with Disabilities in Wakayama well as training. 1 2 Need training camp venues? Attractive Fukushima Prefecture should be your choice! Iwaki Fireworks Festival Sukagawa Oze National Park Tsurugajo Castle Taimatsu-akashi Centuries-old cultural Shirakawa traditions & rich history Daruma dolls A fertile soil for historical heritage, Fukushima contains numerous historical spots, such as the Tsurugajo Castle dating back to the 14th century and the quaint post town of Hanamiyama Park Bandai-Azuma Skyline Ouchi-juku Aka-beko Soma Nomaoi Ouchi-juku which features attractive Meet a beautiful world thatched-roof structures built An ample array of around 1640. Best known among of nature. succulent specialties the many traditional events are the Also known as “Hama-dori,” the spectacular Soma Nomaoi samurai Fukushima Prefecture is famous Coastal Region facing the Pacific horsemen event and the Sukagawa nationwide for the production of to the east offers both exquisite Taimatsu-akashi festival featuring fruit (peaches, nashi pears, apples, coastal beauty and the pleasure enormous torches. etc.) and Japanese sake . Especially of sea bathing. “Naka-dori,” or the in recent times, a number of sake Central Region stretching north Shioyazaki Lighthouse Peaches brands from Fukushima have won to south through the center of the top prizes in competition both in prefecture, is dotted with a number Japan and abroad. As for specific of well-known flower-viewing local popular dishes, Kitakata venues including Hanamiyama Park. Ramen noodles and Fukushima To the west lies the mountainous Emban Gyoza disk-shaped pan- “Aizu” Region, where you can greet fried dumplings are celebrated. nature’s scenic grandeurs, such as Folk crafts, such as Aka-beko Mt. Bandai and Oze National Park. (red-cow toys), are visitor-favored Fukushima souvenir items. Nakoso Bathing Beach Lake Inawashiro and Mt. Bandai Kitakata Ramen Emban Gyoza Japanese sake Since the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, the prefectural administration, producers Measuring air radiation dose Thorough Radiation dose map As of 5:00 pm, Fukushima and distributors have joined forces to conduct inspection of agricultural, forestry and marine products April 25, 2016 City in real time food inspection produced in Fukushima Prefecture, allowing only safety-confirmed products to be shipped and utilized. Koriyama 0.19μＳｖ／ｈ City is conducted In order to assure the safety of Shinjuku Ward, Minamisoma 0.11μＳｖ／ｈ City Fukushima residents as well as Tokyo 0.08μＳｖ／ｈ visitors, we have installed at key 0.03μＳｖ／ｈ Aizuwakamatsu City locations 628 monitoring posts 0.05μＳｖ／ｈ prefecture-wide to measure air dose rates. We have also set up as many Minamiaizu as 3,102 real-time dosimeters at Town schools, nursery centers and parks. Shirakawa At unplowed fields, topsoil is scraped off We conduct inspection of rice grains in All food producing centers confirm their 0.04μＳｖ／ｈ City Iwaki City to remove any radioactive residue. all rice bags with cesium level testers. food safety via sample inspection. (As of April 1, 2016) 0.08μＳｖ／ｈ 0.07μＳｖ／ｈ 3 4 Access to Fukushima Prefecture To Yamagata To Sendai To Sendai 399 113 Excellent Kunimi IC Abukuma 13 Kyuko Line Shinchi IC Yamagata Shinkansen & Transportation Iizaka Line Soma Ou Lines Fukushima-Iizaka IC 115 Soma IC Access From overseas Fukushima To Fukushima-nishi IC Niigata 121 115 Minamisoma-Kashima From Tokyo to to Fukushima Prefecture Smart IC Joban Fukushima Prefecture Tohoku Expressway 4 Line 49 Ban-etsu-West Line Fukushima-Matsukawa Smart IC Minamisoma IC (to Koriyama): Fukushima Pref. 114 Nishiaizu Niitsuru Smart IC Tokyo Int'l Airport (Haneda) IC Ban-Etsu Expressway Bandai Kawahigashi IC Nihonmatsu IC 6 To Niigata 349 Approx. 1 hr 20 min Narita Int'l Airport Aizubange IC Motomiya IC 459 by Shinkansen bullet train 400 Aizuwakamatsu IC Inawashiro 49 Bandaiatami IC Approx. 2 hr 30 min Bandaikogen Namie IC Tadami Aizuwakamatsu IC Koriyama-higashi IC Line Koriyama by car Lake JCT Inawashiro Koriyama IC Ban-etsu- 288 252 401 Funehiki- East Line Koriyama Miharu IC 118 Joban-Tomioka IC 400 Koriyama-minami IC To Koide Joban 49 Ono IC Expressway 289 401 118 Sukagawa IC Fukushima Rail Car Bus Aizu Tetsudo 399 Time required from Tokyo Kagamiishi Smart IC Airport Aizu Line Fukushima 121 Tohoku 4 Abukuma Hirono IC Kogen Shinkansen Ban-Etsu Tokyo area (Kawaguchi JCT) ── Approx.