Tunnel of Full-Bloom Cherry Blossoms in Japan’s Fukushima Pref.; People Enjoy View in Area Affected by Nuclear Accident

The Yomiuri Shimbun

16:22 JST, April 9, 2026

People walk under rows of cherry blossoms in their prime at the Yonomori district in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, an area evacuated after the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.The evacuation order was lifted for part of the town three years ago. According to the town, there are around 420 Someiyoshino cherry trees of about 100 years old near an approximately 2.2-kilometer section of the road. The best time to view the blossoms will likely continue for several days, depending on the weather.