Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 , Fukushima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.
Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was part of what was known as Mutsu Province.
The Shirakawa Barrier and the Nakoso Barrier were built around the 5th century to protect 'civilized Japan' from the 'barbarians' to the north. Fukushima became a Province of Mutsu after the Taika Reforms were established in 646.
In 718, the provinces of Iwase and Iwaki were created, but these areas reverted to Mutsu some time between 722 and 724.
The province of Fukushima was conquered by Prince Subaru in 1293. This region of Japan is also known as Michinoku and Ōshū.
The Fukushima Incident took place in the prefecture after Mishima Michitsune was appointed governor in 1882.
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster caused significant damage to the prefecture, primarily but not limited to the eastern Hama-dōri region.
On Friday, March 11, 2011, 14:46 JST, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. Shindo measurements throughout the prefecture reached as high as 6-upper in isolated regions of Hama-dōri on the eastern coast and as low as a 2 in portions of the Aizu region in the western part of the prefecture. Fukushima City, located in Naka-dōri and the capital of Fukushima Prefecture, measured 6-lower.
Following the earthquake there were isolated reports of major damage to structures, including the failure of Fujinuma Dam as well as damage from landslides. The earthquake also triggered a massive tsunami that hit the eastern coast of the prefecture and caused widespread destruction and loss of life.
In the two years following the earthquake, 1,817 residents of Fukushima Prefecture had either been confirmed dead or were missing as a result of the earthquake and tsunami.
In the aftermath of the earthquake and the tsunami that followed, the outer housings of two of the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma exploded followed by a partial meltdown and fires at three of the other units. Many residents were evacuated to nearby localities due to the development of a large evacuation zone around the plant. Radiation levels near the plant peaked at 400 mSv/h (millisieverts per hour) after the earthquake and tsunami, due to damage sustained. This resulted in increased recorded radiation levels across Japan. On April 11, 2011, officials upgraded the disaster to a level 7 out of a possible 7, a rare occurrence not seen since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Several months later, officials announced that although the area nearest the melt down were still off limits, areas near the twenty kilometer radial safe zone could start seeing a return of the close to 47,000 residents that had been evacuated.
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Spa Resort Hawaiians (スパリゾートハワイアンズ ) , located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is a resort and theme park in Japan. It opened on January 15, 1966 as the Joban Hawaiian Center, becoming the first in the country.
Spa Resort Hawaiians is a unique hot spring theme park designed for yearround enjoyment, regardless of the climate, that serves the needs of guests of all ages, from young children to senior citizens. Its hot spring water is drawn from Iwaki Yumoto Hot Spring, a thermal spring with a history of more than 1,600 years that ranks with Arima Hot Spring and Dogo Hot Spring as one of Japan’s three oldest hot spring resorts. The total water flowing from this hot spring is 5.5 tons per minute, and Spa Resort Hawaiians consumes 3.5 tons of that volume. In addition to its use in the large communal baths and spa facilities, this hot spring water is also channeled into the facility’s pools, enabling guests to realize the beneficial effects of the hot spring water while having fun in the pool. Spa Resort Hawaiians has five spa theme parks, three hotels, and a golf course.
Theme Parks:
Water Park
Perennial summer all-weather dome. Within the park, which maintains an average temperature of 28℃, are large hot spring pools; flowing pools; waterslides; the Beach Theater, which hosts daily Polynesian stage shows; and other facilities. This park is the one for which Spa Resort Hawaiians is most renowned.
Spring Park
A hot spring oasis that comprises a hot spring bath for bathing in the nude and a Southern-European-style spa facility for bathing in swimsuits.
Spa Garden Pareo
An outdoor spa park surrounded by rich greenery and hot springs.
Edo-Jowa Yoichi
A spa facility that recreates the nostalgic ambiance of a past era when Tokyo was known as Edo. Features an open-air bath that is recognized as the largest of its kind in the world by the Guinness World Records.
ViR Port (Theme Park)
A facility focused around the themes of beauty and health. Provides guests with opportunities to join in aqua and studio exercise programs, visit a beauty care salon, and savor other special experiences.
Hotels
Monolith Tower
Opened in February 2012 as a “Hawaiian & Spa” hotel.
ViR Port (Hotel)
A resort hotel crafted in the image of a French Riviera resort on the Mediterranean Sea.
Hotel Hawaiians
A large-scale hotel that is focused on traditional Japanese-style rooms and caters to a vast range of guest needs and tastes.
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