Katsurao, Mountain village in Futaba district, Japan
The village encompasses 84 square kilometers within the Abukuma Plateau of central Fukushima Prefecture at an elevation of 500 meters.
The village formally established in 1889 contains archaeological remains from the Kofun period and belonged to the Soma Domain during the Edo period.
The traditional agricultural community maintained rice cultivation and vegetable farming practices that sustained local families for generations before the 2011 evacuation.
Following the 2016 lifting of evacuation orders for most areas, radiation monitoring stations provide real-time measurements to ensure resident safety.
Despite government clearance for return in 2022, only four out of thirty households chose to resettle in the Noyuki district after the nuclear evacuation.
Location: Fukushima Prefecture
Location: Futaba district
Inception: April 1, 1889
Shares border with: Tamura, Nihonmatsu, Namie
Website: https://katsurao.org
GPS coordinates: 37.50353,140.76431
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:38
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