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Namie
Fukushima, Japan · Asia
About Namie
Namie sits on the route: 20 minutes from Minami-Sōma.
Namie is in Fukushima, Japan, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Minami-Sōma, about 16 km away.
Namie (浪江町, Namie-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020 the town has a population of 1,238 in 794 households, although the official registered population was 17,114 in 6853 households. The total area of the town is 223.14 square kilometres (86.15 sq mi).
The town was evacuatedRead more
as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster—being directly downwind from the power plant—and was within the exclusion zone set up in response to the disaster. Following ongoing clean-up efforts, Namie's business district and town hall have reopened, but access to more heavily contaminated western parts of the town remains restricted as decontamination continues to be carried out.
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The nearest famous roads are Bandai-Azuma Skyline and Zao Echo Line.
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Namie is in Fukushima, Japan, about 16 km from Minami-Sōma.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,866
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Fukushima
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 37.4833, 141.0000
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Driving roads near Namie
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 71 kmBandai-Azuma SkylineA 29 km volcanic sightseeing road in Fukushima cresting at 1,622 m beside the smoking crater of Mount Azuma-kofuji. Lunar landscapes, sulphur vents and huge Tohoku views from the Jododaira plateau.
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