Governors of Japanese prefectures have expressed reluctance to accept soil from decontamination efforts at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, as reported by Kyodo News. None indicated a willingness to accept the contaminated soil unless they are provided with more safety information and support from the central government. This comes in the context of the Japanese government's ongoing struggle to manage the fallout from the Fukushima disaster that occurred in March 2011.

The Japanese government is actively seeking permanent storage solutions for the 14 million cubic meters of soil and other waste generated from the Fukushima cleanup. This issue is vital to the government's reconstruction efforts for the Fukushima prefecture, which is still recovering from the devastating nuclear disaster. Authorities plan to start selecting potential locations for soil storage around 2030, with a legal obligation to relocate the contaminated soil by March 2045.

A survey conducted among governors of all prefectures, excluding the governor of Fukushima, revealed that 24 out of 46 respondents are not prepared to consider hosting waste storage sites. Their hesitancy stems from a perceived lack of adequate information from the central government, highlighting the ongoing challenges the Japanese administration faces in its efforts to effectively communicate and manage the decontamination and waste disposal process in the aftermath of the disaster.