Key facts
- More than 50 companies in drones, robotics and space have set up facilities in Fukushima's Hamadori coastal district, Nikkei reported.
- Hama, based in the city of Minamisoma, is developing seaplane-style drones, according to Nikkei.
- Zip Infrastructure, also based in Minamisoma, is developing an urban self-propelled ropeway, Nikkei reported.
- The Hamadori district was heavily damaged by the 2011 tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
More than 50 companies in fields including drones, robotics and space have set up facilities in Hamadori, the coastal strip of Fukushima prefecture that was hit hard by the 2011 tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, Nikkei reported on November 2, 2026. The report said the district has ample space for startups and has become a gathering point for manufacturing companies.