Can Fukushima develop international tourism appeal with HOPE TOURS?

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/finding-hope-in-fukushima-f2f7ec56d757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Finding Hope in Fukushima" is an article I wrote on MEDIUM </a> - <strong>2023 is the 12th anniversary of the 3.11.2011 earthquake-tsunami-nuclear power meltdown Tohoku disaster and the first time I had ever visited Fukushima.</strong></p><p>This podcast is an overview of the big takeaways of my 3-day consulting trip along the HAMADORI coastline that was most effected by the radiation disaster after the earthquake and tsunami of 2011. </p><p><strong>Key points of future tourism appeal: </strong></p><p>1) great guides. On this monitor (trial) tour, we had Azby Brown- an expert from the SAFECAST org who has visited the area more than 40 times since 2011. Good guides are key to the success of this area as a destination as only knowledgeable and honest guides will be able to clearly communicate the complex issues and the past, present and future realities for the Fukushima area. </p><p>2) preservation of ruins and key sites as memorials</p><p>3) engagement with interesting locals who are actively developing new businesses, engaged in activism and who can give a clear and honest perspective of what it's like to stay in Fukushima</p><p>4) testing for knowledge, but also for safety and peace of mind of the visitors</p>