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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Drone used for inspection of wind-power generation facility

A drone is engaged in an inspection of a wind-power generation facility in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, for maintenance on Sept. 20, 2023. Facility inspections by drones are due to start fully next May at the earliest to cut costs.

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Drone used for inspection of wind-power generation facility

Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023, shows a drone used to inspect a wind-power generation facility in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, for maintenance. Facility inspections by drones are due to start fully next May at the earliest to cut costs.

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Drone used for inspection of wind-power generation facility

Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023, shows a drone used to inspect a wind-power generation facility in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, for maintenance. Facility inspections by drones are due to start fully next May at the earliest to cut costs.

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Hamaoka nuke power plant transformer unveiled

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press a main electrical transformer at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, during work to decommission two of its five light-water reactors.

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Hamaoka nuke power plant reactors shown to press

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press two reactor buildings at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, as work is in progress to decommission the light-water reactors.

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Tanks set to be removed from Hamaoka nuke power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press two chemical tanks near one of two reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, ahead of their removal as part of work to decommission the light-water reactors.

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Disaster drill held at Chubu Electric Power's nuke plant

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. holds a disaster drill at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 4, 2014, on the assumption that its cooling function has been lost due to tsunami caused by a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of central and western Japan.

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Disaster-relief drills held at Hamaoka power plant

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. employees build a makeshift utility pole at the company's Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, as part of a disaster-relief drill in anticipation of a potential massive earthquake along the Nankai Trough off central and western Japan.

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Researcher explains equipment at nuclear safety center

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Shoichi Sato, head of the nuclear safety technology research center located on the premises of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, explains equipment at the center's laboratory building on April 8, 2014.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in May 2013 shows the building housing the No. 4 reactor at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows a seawall under construction 18 meters above sea level at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 9, 2012.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 9, 2012. A seawall 18 meters above sea level is under construction to prepare for a possible tsunami.

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2 nuclear plant-hosting municipalities sign disaster pact

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Masaru Koizumi (L), mayor of the town of Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Shigeo Ishihara, mayor of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, shake hands after signing an agreement at the Omaezaki city hall on Feb. 27, 2012. The municipalities each hosting a nuclear power plant concluded the deal to help each other in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake or nuclear accident.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A Chubu Electric Power Co. official explains about a plan to build a seawall along the shore of the site of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2012, in front of a steel structure built to demonstrate the height of the planned seawall.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2011 shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant of Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on May 13, 2011, shows Hamaoka nuclear power plant, operated by Chubu Electric Power Co., in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. Located on a major active fault zone, the plant has been suspended since May at the request of the central government in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on May 13, 2011, shows Hamaoka nuclear power plant, operated by Chubu Electric Power Co., in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. Located on a major active fault zone, the plant has been suspended since May at the request of the central government in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Hamaoka nuke plant's No. 5 reactor

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo taken May 26, 2011, shows the spent fuel pool inside of the building housing the closed down Hamaoka nuclear power plant's No. 5 reactor, in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The plant operator Chubu Electric Power Co. unveiled the inside of the building for the first time to the media since it shut down the plant at the request of the Japanese government on May 14.

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Hamaoka nuke plant's No. 5 reactor

OMAEZAKI, Japan - People are seen inside the turbine building of the closed down Hamaoka nuclear power plant's No. 5 reactor, in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 26, 2011. The plant operator Chubu Electric Power Co. unveiled the inside of the building for the first time to the media since it shut down the plant at the request of the Japanese government on May 14.

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Hamaoka nuke plant's No. 5 reactor

OMAEZAKI, Japan - People are seen inside the central control room of the closed down Hamaoka nuclear power plant's No. 5 reactor, in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The plant operator Chubu Electric Power Co. unveiled the inside of the building for the first time to the media since it shut down the plant at the request of the Japanese government on May 14.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Pref.

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. shut down the power plant the following day at the request of the government which is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region on an active major fault line. The utility hopes to resume the plant soon after taking measures to block possible tsunami waves.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station along the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. halted the No. 4 reactor the same day as it prepares to shut down the whole plant at the government's request. The move is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 5 reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station along the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. is scheduled to suspend operation of the No. 5 unit the following day after halting the No. 4 reactor on May 13. The plant shutdown comes at the government's request, and is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station along the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. halted the No. 4 reactor the same day as it prepares to shut down the whole plant at the government's request. The move is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region.

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Signboard at Hamaoka nuclear power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A signboard at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011, shows that the No. 4 reactor is stopped. Chubu Electric Power Co., the operator of the plant, halted the reactor the same day in a process for a temporary shutdown of the whole plant at the government's request, a precautionary measure for another accident in case of a powerful earthquake striking the region. The utility is scheduled to suspend the No. 5 unit the following day.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. halted the No. 4 reactor the same day in a process for a temporary shutdown of the whole plant at the government's request, a precautionary measure for another accident in case of a powerful earthquake striking the region. The utility is scheduled to suspend the No. 5 unit the following day.

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No. 5 reactor at Hamaoka nuclear power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 5 reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. is scheduled to suspend the No. 5 unit the following day while it halted its No. 4 reactor on May 13 in a process for a temporary shutdown of the whole plant at the government's request, a precautionary measure for another accident in case of a powerful earthquake striking the region. A windmill of Omaezaki Wind Power Station, operated by the utility, is also seen.

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Hamaoka plant shutdown

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 4 reactor (C back) at the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 13, 2011. Chubu Electric Power Co. began shutting down the No. 4 reactor that day, complying with a request by the central government to suspend all the reactors at the plant. On the left is the No. 5 rector and on the right is the No. 3 reactor.

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Hamaoka plant shutdown

NAGOYA, Japan - A display (top) in the head office of Chubu Electric Power Co. in Nagoya shows the output has become zero at the No. 4 reactor of the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, after 10 a.m. on May 13, 2011. The utility began shutting down the No. 4 reactor that day, complying with a request by the central government to suspend all the reactors at the plant.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2011 shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. on the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said May 6 that the government has asked the utility to suspend all the nuclear reactors at the nuclear power station, citing experts' forecast of a major earthquake that could hit the region.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2011 shows (from back to front) the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said May 6 that the government has asked the utility to suspend all the nuclear reactors at the nuclear power station, citing experts' forecast of a major earthquake that could hit the region.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2011 shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant along a coast of the Pacific in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The operator, Chubu Electric Power Co., is planning to restart the No. 3 reactor at the plant, currently undergoing regular checks, in July to ensure stable power supply in the summer.

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Hamaoka nuke plant drills against disaster

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. exercises pouring water during an anti-earthquake and tsunami disaster preparedness drill at its Hamaoka nuclear plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 29, 2011. The drill was staged in response to the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

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Hamaoka nuke plant drills against disaster

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. practices drawing electricity from a vehicle-mounted generator during an earthquake and tsunami preparedness drill at its Hamaoka nuclear plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 29, 2011. The drill was staged in response to the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

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Control room for No. 5 reactor at Hamaoka nuclear plant

SHIZUOKA, Japan - File photo taken on Jan. 25, 2011, shows personnel working in the control room for the No. 5 reactor at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The operator, Chubu Electric Power Co., is planning to restart the No. 3 reactor at the plant, currently undergoing regular checks, in July to ensure stable power supplies in the summer.

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Nuclear plant after Shizuoka quake

SHIZUOKA, Japan - This photo shows the Hamaoka nuclear plant of Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, after a strong earthquake that hit the prefecture south of Tokyo and its vicinity Aug. 11. The No. 4 and No. 5 reactors operating in the plant on the Pacific at the time of the jolt were automatically suspended. This photo was taken at 10:40 a.m. Aug. 11.

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Recycled nuke fuel unloaded in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Recycled nuclear fuel in a special container, is unloaded from the Pacific Heron at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship arrived at the port earlier in the day from France with the fuel for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall.

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Recycled nuke fuel arrives in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Pacific Heron, carrying recycled nuclear fuel, arrived May 18 at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship came from France for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall.

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Recycled nuke fuel arrives in Japan for 1st pluthermal generation

SHIZUOKA, Japan - People protest at the arrival of a ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel May 18 at a port near Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ship came from France for the planned start of Japan's plutonium-thermal power generation in the fall.

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Chubu Electric decides to demolish 2 nuclear reactors

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Shizuoka Governor Yoshinobu Ishikawa (L) receives a report from Toshio Mita, president of Chubu Electric Power Co., at the prefectural government office on Dec. 22. Chubu Electric decided to decommission two old reactors at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, and to build a new reactor there.

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Chubu Electric decides to demolish 2 nuclear reactors

OMAEZAKi, Japan - Chubu Electric Power President Toshio Mita hands to Omaezaki Mayor Shigeo Ishihara at the city hall on Dec. 22 a plan to demolish two old reactors at the power company's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, and to build a new one there.

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Chubu Electric decides to demolish 2 nuclear reactors

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2007 shows the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The power company decided on Dec. 22 to decommission the old reactors and to build a new reactor there.

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Taniguchi wins in Omaezaki in 3-way playoff

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up his trophy after winning the The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki at the Shizuoka Country Hamaoka Course on July 30.

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Tajima clings onto sole lead in Omaezaki

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Soshi Tajima reacts after sinking his birdie putt in the third round of the Golf Tournament in Omaezaki on July 29. Tajima remained in pole position but saw his overnight lead trimmed to one stroke after an even-par 71.

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(2)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A policeman rescues a victim of a mock earthquake in the Tokai region in central Japan as part of disaster-preparedness drills conducted in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 1.

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Crew safe after ditching balloon in round-the-world try

British pilots Andy Elson and Colin Prescot of a British hot-air balloon are rescued March 7 in the Pacific Ocean by a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) helicopter after abandoning their attempt to make the first nonstop circumnavigation of the world. The two were picked up unhurt shortly after the balloon landed some 80 kilometers south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. The photo shows the balloon drifting at the mercy of the wind after landing in the sea in a bad weather.

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Tajima clings onto sole lead in Omaezaki

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Soshi Tajima reacts after sinking his birdie putt in the third round of the Golf Tournament in Omaezaki on July 29. Tajima remained in pole position but saw his overnight lead trimmed to one stroke after an even-par 71. (Kyodo)