The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?
- Posted on January 27, 2026
- By The Guardian
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The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?

Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident, only bears, raccoons and boar are seen on the streets. But the authorities and some locals want people to move back