the Pacific Ocean about 3 km north of the town is also a major employer. Although damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Tepco managed to return the power station to operation four months later. Education Hirono has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Board of Education. Transportation Railway JR East - Jōban Line Highway - Hirono Interchange References External links Towns in Fukushima Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan