A study has revealed that there are areas within the 5-30 kilometer radius (UPZ) of the Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s Tomari Nuclear Power Plant where it would be difficult to prevent radiation exposure in the event of a combined disaster involving a large-scale tsunami and a nuclear accident. Local governments covering these areas are exploring countermeasures, but preparing evacuation facilities requires budgets on the scale of hundreds of millions of yen. They are calling for expanded national support to address this challenge.
Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s Tomari Nuclear Power Plant
The **Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s Tomari Nuclear Power Plant** is a nuclear power station located in Tomari, Hokkaido, Japan. It began operations in 1989 and was the last of Japan’s nuclear plants to shut down following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, suspending operations in 2012. As of now, the plant remains offline, with ongoing debates about its potential restart amid Japan’s energy policy shifts.
