Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery and Beyond 2026 Event

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2026.02.05 Forum

Date：2026/03/07~2026/03/11 Venue：Shiodome Shiosite Plaza Shiodome Shiosite Store Front Passage Plaza (1-5-25 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

As we approach the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, reconstruction in the affected areas is progressing steadily. However, as time passes, memories of the disaster and interest in the affected areas are fading, raising concerns that the disaster is fading from memory.
Tokyo and the four Tohoku prefectures (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima) will hold the “Great East Japan Earthquake Forgetting Prevention Event” with the aim of preventing the disaster from fading from memory. With the catchphrase “Connecting Feelings, Beyond,” the event will convey gratitude for the reconstruction support provided, as well as share information on the reconstruction status and appeal of the affected areas, as well as disaster prevention information.
Specialties and local sake from the four Tohoku prefectures will be on sale, and there will be talks by storytellers sharing their experiences of the disaster. Actors and entertainers from Fukushima Prefecture will also be in attendance to talk about their feelings for Tohoku.

1　Event name

Event to prevent the Great East Japan Earthquake from being forgotten: Reconstruction and beyond 2026

2　Organizers, co-organizers, etc.

Co-host

Shiodome Shiosite Town Management General Incorporated Association

Sponsorship

Reconstruction Agency, Japan Business Federation, Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 3.11 Memorial Road Promotion Organization

3　Overview

*Click here for the flyer (PDF: 2,426KB)

Event to prevent the Great East Japan Earthquake from being forgotten

（1）Event period

March 7th (Saturday) to 11th (Wednesday), 2026
(7th (Saturday) – 8th (Sunday) 11:00-18:00 / 9th (Monday) – 11th (Wednesday) 11:00-20:00)

（2）Venue

Shiodome Shiosite Plaza Shiodome Shiosite Store Front Passage Plaza (1-5-25 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

（3）Overview

Panel exhibits and VR viewing experiences conveying the reconstruction status of the four Tohoku prefectures and Tokyo’s support efforts
Disaster prevention panel exhibition learning lessons from the earthquake disaster, Yahoo! Disaster Prevention Mock Exam^[Note]
[Note] “Disaster Prevention Mock Exam” is a trademark or registered trademark of LINE Yahoo Japan Corporation.
Sales of local specialties and sake from the four Tohoku prefectures (Reconstruction Ichiba and Reconstruction Sakaba)
There will be a “Prefecture Day” where limited edition products from each prefecture will be sold on a daily basis, and a “Local Sake Bar” where you can compare different sakes.
Storytellers’ talks from the disaster-stricken areas (March 7th-10th)
A mini talk by Nasubi, an actor and talent from Fukushima Prefecture (March 7th), etc.

（4）Others

During the event, on Wednesday, March 11th, live footage of memorial events hosted by the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima will be broadcast within the venue, and local newspapers from the four Tohoku prefectures that are published on the day will be distributed to visitors (limited copies available).

For details, please see the official website of the Preventing the Great East Japan Earthquake from being forgotten event (link is external).

Social media hashtag campaign

（1）Name

Social media posting campaign covering all four Tohoku prefectures!

（2）Event period

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 2:00 PM – Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 11:59 PM

（3）Overview

During the campaign period, 100 people will be entered into a lottery to win gourmet food from the four Tohoku prefectures by following the official account and posting photos of gourmet food, scenery, products, etc. from the four Tohoku prefectures with the hashtag “#TotteokiTohoku.”