by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. All schools were closed after the nuclear disaster. As of 2019, six pupils were enrolled at a new elementary school. Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company (JR East) -Jōban Line Highway - Namie Interchange Local attractions Sōma ware ceramics Sister city relations - Xinghua, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China, - Dipolog, Philippines - Dapitan, Philippines - Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines References External links Official Website Towns in Fukushima Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan Environmental disaster ghost towns