【Commutan Fukushima】From recovery to future growth. Enjoy learning about the Fukushima environment and sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Commutant Fukushima is located in the Tamura-Seibu Industrial Park in Miharu. Guided by the concept of encouraging dialogue and co-creation to build Fukushima’s future, the facility serves as a hub for learning and collaboration.

At the center of the exhibition hall, a digital clock displays the time that has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.

While reflecting on the path to recovery from the earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident, visitors can explore data-driven insights into Fukushima’s environment, global environmental issues, and practical actions toward achieving the SDGs — all centered around the theme of “environmental restoration and creation.”

 

Fukushima has recovered from the disaster and is moving forward as a sustainable society.
Learn about the current state of Fukushima’s environment and its ongoing efforts toward a greener future.

 

In the “Current Fukushima Environment” section, you can view changes in air dose rates measured at various locations across Fukushima Prefecture, as well as monitoring data for Fukushima’s agricultural products.

All results meet established safety standards, providing reassurance that daily life can be enjoyed with confidence and peace of mind.

▲A realistic reconstruction of the Fukushima nuclear power plant as it appeared immediately after the accident.

 

▲A display of newspaper articles from March 11, 2011, onwards.

 

In the “Environment Creation Lab” section, you can explore renewable energy initiatives introduced in Fukushima Prefecture as part of its goal for carbon neutrality.

Visitors can create an avatar by uploading a facial image, enter an animated house and town to see how eco-friendly their lifestyle is, test their recycling skills through an interactive touch-panel game, and take what they learn back to apply in their daily life.

▲Having fun while mastering the garbage separation game.

 

▲Line up your face and give a smile for the camera!

 

▲Take a walk through the house and see for yourself.

 

Invisible radiation made visible.
“Radiation Lab”

Deepen your understanding of radiation in the “Radiation Lab.” Observe naturally occurring radiation with your own eyes using a cloud chamber, test your skills in an interactive game where you defend against radiation on a large screen, and then try measuring the radiation of various objects yourself.

▲Move your avatar to defend against radiation.

 

▲Observe radiation in action through a cloud chamber.

 

Experience the Earth as if you’re holding it in your hands.
“Hands-on Earth”

“Hands-on Earth” is a digital globe that displays real-time weather, wind patterns, and ocean currents.
Use this interactive experience to reflect on global environmental issues, such as marine plastic pollution and air pollution.

 

 

This unique spherical theater — one of only two in Japan — offers a 360-degree video experience that stretches from floor to ceiling.

In “Fukushima Renaissance”, you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty of Fukushima’s nature and its culturally rich festivals. Don’t miss the narration by renowned Fukushima actor Toshiyuki Nishida, which brings the experience to life.

 

 

Explore Fukushima from today to tomorrow with “3D Fukushima”, a data-driven 3D visualization experience.

Using projection mapping on a 3D model of Fukushima Prefecture, you can explore a variety of data — from areas where wildlife such as bears and wild boars appear, to land suitable for fruit cultivation.

If current temperature trends continue, Fukushima could even become famous for oranges by 2090.

▲Images projected onto a 3D model of Fukushima Prefecture.

 

 

［Reader Model’s Impression］

It was my first visit to Commutant Fukushima, and it brought back memories of experiencing the Tohoku earthquake when I was in junior high school. I also learned about the SDGs and global warming, and I hope to apply what I learned to my life in the future.

Commutant Fukushima – Fukushima Prefectural Center for Environmental Creation and Communication

Address: 2-10 Fukasaku, Miharu-machi, Tamura-gun, Fukushima 963-7700, Japan
Phone: 0247-61-5721

Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed: Mondays
If Monday is a national holiday, the facility will be open on Monday and closed the following day.
Year-end/New Year Holiday: December 29 – January 3

Admission: Free
Parking: Available