Soil recycling demonstrative project at Iitate, May 21, 2022. 在饭馆村土壤再生证实事业 五月二十一号二〇二二年。飯舘村長泥土壌再生実証 2022年5月21日。
（# Soil recycling, Nagadoro, Iitate, May 21, 2022. #飯舘村長泥土壌再生5/21/2022）
Today I visited soil recycling demonstrative project at Nagadoro, Iitate Village. This is a national project led by Ministry of the Environment aiming at recycling soil generated by decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture. After foreign materials are removed from the original soil, it is measured and confirmed that it is under the radioactivity safety standard (lower than 5,000Bq/kg). The recycled soil is covered with ordinary soil of more than 50cm thick and used. This project at Nagadoro aims at using recycled soil for farmland. A photo above shows pilot greenhouse field growing flowers. Local farmers are cooperative with the program and the current target farming area is 34ha.
本日は、飯舘村長泥地区の環境省土壌再生実証事業の見学に行きました。地区内の除染で出た土壌を安全に再生利用する実証事業です。除染土壌は、金属など不純物を取り除いた後、基準以下の安全な放射能レベル（5,000Bq/kg以下）を確認してから更にその上に通常の土を覆土（50cm以上）して使います。写真は、ハウスでの試験花卉栽培です。長泥の農家の皆さんは協力的で、現在の目標農地面積は34haです。
Rice field is also included in the project. A photo above shows a new pilot rice field just been planted three days before.
水田の試験もやっています。写真は、3日前に田植えをしたばかりの試験水田です。
The recycled soil is produced at the onsite soil recycling factory. A photo above shows a scene inside the factory. Soil generated by decontamination work is carried into the facility and it produces safe recycled soil for building new farmland.
除染土壌は、サイト内にある土壌再生工場に搬送され安全な再生土壌に生まれ変わります。写真は、工場内の一部分です。再生土壌は、新農地建設に使用されます。
A photo above shows central monitoring room where all the measurements in the project’s area are monitored including radiation, process and others.
土壌再生実証プロジェクトエリア全体は、写真の中央監視施設で放射線量、工程監視などの測定がされます。
A photo above shows a new farmland construction site using recycled soil. AI controlled unmanned machinery is used.
写真は、再生土壌を用いた新しい農地開発現場です。AI制御の無人重機が使用されています。
Nagadoro demonstrative project site is located about 30-minute drive south from Iitate Village Hall shown above (upper). The site is located within “difficult to return to zone” as well as “special reconstruction hub area” designated by the national government at this moment. (The area is expecting lifting of evacuation order by next spring.) Ministry of the Environment took us from near the Iitate Village Hall to the site by bus and gave us a tour guide. I took a local bus from JR Fukushima Station to the nearest bus stop “Iitate Fureaikan-mae” shown above (bottom) and walked to the hall (about 40 minutes).
長泥の実証事業場所は、飯舘村役場（写真上）から車で30分ほど南の帰還困難区域内（特定復興再生拠点、来年春の避難指示解除予定）にあります。村役場（の近く）と事業場所の間は、環境省がバスで送迎しサイト内は担当者が案内してくれます。私は、JR福島駅からの路線バスで最寄りの「飯舘ふれ愛館前」（写真下）で降り村役場まで歩きました（約40分）。
The exact route and locations are shown in a map below. The map can be scaled up and down with a click and scroll.
ルートと場所は、下の地図を参照ください。地図は、クリックとスクロールで、拡大・縮小が可能です。
Lake Hayama at Iitate Village, Sept. 5, 2018. （飯舘村のはやま湖 ２０１８年９月５日）
（Lake Hayama at Iitate Village, Sept. 5, 2018. 飯舘村 はやま湖 9/5/2018）
As the season’s 21st typhoon quickly moved away toward northwest this morning, the weather in Fukushima Pref. quickly recovered in the afternoon. I visited Iitate Village today for the first time in nearly six years. This time I packed my bike, took a train to JR Soma Station, and started pedaling towards Lake Hayama located in the mountainous area in Iitate Village. It took about 1.5hrs to get there. Photo above was a beautiful view of the lake this afternoon.
今日は、台風２１号が急ぎ足で北西に抜けると共に、福島県も午後には天気が急速に回復しました。この機に、約６年ぶりに飯舘村に行きました。今回は、チャリを包み、常磐線で相馬駅まで行き、そこから飯舘村のはやま湖に向かい走りました。約１時間半です。写真は，本日午後のはやま湖の美しい景色です（松ヶ平橋より）。
The artificial lake was created by the construction of Mano Dam which stopped the flow of the Mano River. A brief description board on site shown above said the Dam was for flood control as well as a reservoir for drinking water and industrial use.
この人造湖は、真野川を堰き止めた真野ダムでできたものです。写真は、現地にある簡単な説明板です。洪水調節と、水道などの貯水用です。
Photo above shows a sign board entering Iitate Village on the border with Kashima district of Minamisoma City.
写真は、南相馬の鹿島地区から飯舘村に入る境界です。
I arrived at JR Soma Station just in lunch time. There was a nice soba noodle restaurant Fukushimaya in front of the station as shown above. The building was more than 100 years old, which was a ryokan (Japanese style inn) in the old days but the maintenance was good as it provided comfortable atmosphere inside.
本日は、ちょうど昼に相馬駅に到着しました。駅前に，写真のふくしまやという蕎麦屋がありました。建物は１００年以上の年季もので、以前は旅館だったそうですが、手入れが行き届いていて中は快適でした。
I knew the massive earthquake happened in Hokkaido during overnight stay at Soma. I want to express my sincere condolences to all of those who have been affected.
晩は、相馬に泊まったのですが、北海道の大地震が起きたのがその明け方でした。被災の方々に、お見舞い申し上げます。
The exact route and locations are shown in the map below. The map can be scaled up and down with a click and scroll.
ルートと場所は、下の地図を参照ください。地図は、クリックとスクロールで、拡大・縮小が可能です。
【２０１２年１１月２４日】 飯舘村 、 そして 川俣町 へ（ Nov. 24, 2012: To Iitate Village and Kawamata Town ）
本日は、帰路として 南相馬市 から県道１２号を西へ行き、 飯舘村 を経由して 川俣町 へ。これも、国が推奨する迂回路です。下のＧＰＳログの標高グラフの通り、 南相馬市 の間は、獲得標高上り６９４ｍ、平均斜度３．９％の上り。 飯舘村 は標高の高い台形の上辺部分であり、 川俣町 に入ると獲得標高５６１ｍ、４．２％の下りであった。
Today, I left Minamisoma City and pedaled west on Pref. Route 12 to Kawamata Town via Iitate Village. This route was also recommended as bypass route by the Government. As shown in the GPS altitude graph below, it was a hard hill climb of 694m elevation gain and average slope of 3.9% during Minamisoma City area. Iitate Village belongs to the upper line of the trapezoid of the graph. After entering Kawamata Town long downhill of 561m elevation fall and average fall slope of 4.2% followed.
写真は、上りの最後、 八木沢峠 で 飯舘村 に入るところです。
The picture above shows entering to Iitate Village at Yagisawa Pass which was the last point after the long hill climb.
最初の写真は、 飯舘村 の入口付近の光景。そのしばらく後に、２枚目の写真の 石ポロ坂トンネル があり、路側帯がせまく自転車は少し通りにくかったです。
The first picture shows a view just after entering Iitate Village. Soon after that, there was Ishiporozaka Tunnel in which the side lane was so narrow that I struggled to ride my bike safe.
飯舘村 は、村の南部分が居住制限区域であるが、県道１２号沿いは大丈夫です。しかし、まだ住民の復帰は進行中であり、店は床屋などごく一部のみ開店。除染作業が活発で、写真の「 もりの駅まごころ 」も、本来道の駅的な機能であるが、２枚目の写真のように、除染事務所になっていました。
Southern part of Iitate Village had been designated as Restricted Area for Living; however the area along the Route 12 was safe now. But, still people of this area were preparing to return thus only few stores such as Babar were open. Decontamination works were very active and the Wood Station Magokoro the sign of which was shown in the first picture and which had been operated similar to road station before, was now been used exclusively as decontamination office.
写真は、 川俣町 にはいるところです。ここから長い下りが始まります。
The picture above shows entering to Kawamata Town. A long downhill ride followed hereafter.
川俣町 の中心に来ると、 川俣シャモ の 親子丼 の看板が目立ちました。 国道３４９号 沿いの写真の店に入ってみました。中は、待ちができるほどの繁盛であり、２枚目の写真の親子丼はおいしかった。後で紹介する道の駅で知ったのであるが、 川俣シャモ は、３枚目の写真のように 福島県ブランド認証 品 でした。
I found many sign boards which displayed Chicken and egg on rice made of Kawamata Gamecock. I entered a restaurant of the kind along the Route 349 shown in the picture above. It was clouded with people waiting, and the rice bowl shown in the second picture tasted good. The road station I referred to later told me that Kamamata Gamecock had been designated as special bland of Fukushima Pref. as shown in the last picture.
近くの国道１１４号沿いに、 道の駅 「 川俣 」があります。写真は、案内標識と外観です。特産の川俣シャモや、 川俣シルク の製品などを販売していました。
There was Road Station "Kawamata" along the Route 114. The pictures show the guide sign and the outside view. Many original products made of Kawamata Gamecock and Kawamata Silk were on sale.
今夜の宿は、川俣町 の写真の ホテル一期一会 。このホテルは、２０１１年３月の震災被害で、玄関・食堂部分を復旧工事中。今回は、素泊まりのみ可能でした。
Today I stayed at Ichigo-Ichie Hotel as shown in the picture above which may be the only hotel in Kawamata Town. This hotel had been damaged by the earthquake of March 2011, and the front entrance and its restaurant were still under repair. They only had stay overnight without meal plan now.
Today, I left Minamisoma City and pedaled west on Pref. Route 12 to Kawamata Town via Iitate Village. This route was also recommended as bypass route by the Government. As shown in the GPS altitude graph below, it was a hard hill climb of 694m elevation gain and average slope of 3.9% during Minamisoma City area. Iitate Village belongs to the upper line of the trapezoid of the graph. After entering Kawamata Town long downhill of 561m elevation fall and average fall slope of 4.2% followed.
写真は、上りの最後、 八木沢峠 で 飯舘村 に入るところです。
The picture above shows entering to Iitate Village at Yagisawa Pass which was the last point after the long hill climb.
最初の写真は、 飯舘村 の入口付近の光景。そのしばらく後に、２枚目の写真の 石ポロ坂トンネル があり、路側帯がせまく自転車は少し通りにくかったです。
The first picture shows a view just after entering Iitate Village. Soon after that, there was Ishiporozaka Tunnel in which the side lane was so narrow that I struggled to ride my bike safe.
飯舘村 は、村の南部分が居住制限区域であるが、県道１２号沿いは大丈夫です。しかし、まだ住民の復帰は進行中であり、店は床屋などごく一部のみ開店。除染作業が活発で、写真の「 もりの駅まごころ 」も、本来道の駅的な機能であるが、２枚目の写真のように、除染事務所になっていました。
Southern part of Iitate Village had been designated as Restricted Area for Living; however the area along the Route 12 was safe now. But, still people of this area were preparing to return thus only few stores such as Babar were open. Decontamination works were very active and the Wood Station Magokoro the sign of which was shown in the first picture and which had been operated similar to road station before, was now been used exclusively as decontamination office.
写真は、 川俣町 にはいるところです。ここから長い下りが始まります。
The picture above shows entering to Kawamata Town. A long downhill ride followed hereafter.
川俣町 の中心に来ると、 川俣シャモ の 親子丼 の看板が目立ちました。 国道３４９号 沿いの写真の店に入ってみました。中は、待ちができるほどの繁盛であり、２枚目の写真の親子丼はおいしかった。後で紹介する道の駅で知ったのであるが、 川俣シャモ は、３枚目の写真のように 福島県ブランド認証 品 でした。
I found many sign boards which displayed Chicken and egg on rice made of Kawamata Gamecock. I entered a restaurant of the kind along the Route 349 shown in the picture above. It was clouded with people waiting, and the rice bowl shown in the second picture tasted good. The road station I referred to later told me that Kamamata Gamecock had been designated as special bland of Fukushima Pref. as shown in the last picture.
近くの国道１１４号沿いに、 道の駅 「 川俣 」があります。写真は、案内標識と外観です。特産の川俣シャモや、 川俣シルク の製品などを販売していました。
There was Road Station "Kawamata" along the Route 114. The pictures show the guide sign and the outside view. Many original products made of Kawamata Gamecock and Kawamata Silk were on sale.
今夜の宿は、川俣町 の写真の ホテル一期一会 。このホテルは、２０１１年３月の震災被害で、玄関・食堂部分を復旧工事中。今回は、素泊まりのみ可能でした。
Today I stayed at Ichigo-Ichie Hotel as shown in the picture above which may be the only hotel in Kawamata Town. This hotel had been damaged by the earthquake of March 2011, and the front entrance and its restaurant were still under repair. They only had stay overnight without meal plan now.
