Minamisoma Channel [南相馬チャンネル]

The Minamisoma Channel was established to convey information about the city’s recovery efforts to the people of Minamisoma after the disaster in 2011. Its first broadcast was tested on July 20, 2011, and after installing 17 transmitting stations (9 in Kashima and 8 in Haramachi) with the help of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, began its first official broadcast on February 21, 2013.

Then, in order to expand the signal range, 7 new stations were added starting March 1, 2014, creating a total of 24 transmitting stations (9 in Kashima, 14 in Haramachi, and 1 in Odaka).

The Minamisoma Channel presents various types of footage, such as information on disaster recovery, decontamination information, events within the city, messages from the mayor, the state of the legislative assembly, etc., as well as other information related to civic life in written form such as announcements from the city and holiday on-duty doctors.

The channel also broadcasts emergency information via video and data broadcasting.

The broadcast is a 60-minute program renewed once a week, while the data broadcast is updated as needed.

• Open the Minamisoma Channel livestream page.

• To watch a livestream of the channel, select the [ライブ中継を視聴する] (watch livestream) banner.
• To view the channel’s schedule, select [お知らせ・イベント] (Announcements/Events), and select [今週の番組] (This Week’s Program).

In order to watch the Minamisoma Channel on your TV, you will need to change your TV channel settings.

• Open the Minamisoma Channel Watch TV page.

• Select the type of TV you own that is listed on the left.

  (リモコン：Remote control; ボタン：button; 選択：select)

If something is unclear, please consult your TV instruction manual, or visit the TV manufacturer’s homepage.

After changing your settings, you can find the Minamisoma Channel on channel 11 by pressing [11] on your remote control.

Please note that while the coverage of the Minamisoma Channel transmitting stations reaches a wide area, it does not cover the entire city area. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If you are within the coverage range, you can enjoy watching 1seg digital broadcasts of the channel on your smartphone and car TV. You can also watch online by visiting the Minamisoma Channel website.

Outlined area: approximate area of coverage
Blue circle: transmitting station

1. Kashima, Tochikubo, Nakada
2. Kashima, Kamimano Elementary School
3. Kashima, Okawada, Sawada
4. Kashima, Nishimachi 2-chome
5. Kashima, Sakura Hall
6. Kashima, North Terauchi Public Hall
7. Kashima, West Community Center
8. Kashima, Koike, Daihata
9. Kashima, Mano Elementary School
10. Haramachi, Ohara, Daihata
11. Haramachi, Ishigami 1^st Elementary School
12. Haramachi, Ishigami Junior High School
13. Haramachi, Minamisoma City Hall
14. Haramachi, Haramachi 2^nd Junior High School
15. Haramachi, Hibari Lifelong Learning Center
16. Haramachi, Baba, Mochida
17. Haramachi, Ota Elementary School
18. Odaka, Odaka District Office (roof)
19. Haramachi, Kitaniida, Maesawame
20. Civic Culture Center (roof)
21. Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital (roof)
22. Hinodecho public housing
23. Takamatsu Home
24. Haramachi, Shidoke, Uwae

    (Note) Stations 18~24 were installed from March 1, 2014.

    (Note) This map is the result of a computer simulation. It may not reflect the actual coverage area.

Minamisoma Channel Studio: 0244-26-5663