Fifteen years after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, tour buses are bringing visitors to the largely abandoned region as part of what local officials call "hope tourism," drawn by the catastrophe that displaced residents. The plant operator Tepco is using tourism to support economic recovery and rehabilitation efforts while rebuilding its public reputation in the affected municipalities.
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Fifteen years after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, tour buses are bringing visitors to the largely abandoned region as part of what local officials call "hope tourism," drawn by the catastrophe that displaced residents. The plant operator Tepco is using tourism to support economic recovery and rehabilitation efforts while rebuilding its public reputation in the affected municipalities.