Fukushima, Japan Nuclear accident
A more recent (2011) entry in dark tourism, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant suffered a core meltdown after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the city. This cut the power supply and cooling system in three reactors. It ranks with Chernobyl as one of the worst nuclear accidents in the world.
Residents within 30 kilometers (18 miles) evacuated the city. While there is still an abandoned zone within the city, some residents have returned to their homes. Fukushima has become a dark tourism destination, despite not having a high death number. Visitors to Fukushima are asked to show respect to the people who died and those whose lives were upended in the disaster and protect their privacy.
