Quoted from 東北新幹線 全線開業期待と不安(YOMIURI ONLINE)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/fukushima/news/20101204-OYT8T00048.htm
Tohoku Shinkansen was extended to Shin-Aomori today. Travel industries in Fukushima prefecture find out business chance in the tour directed for Northern Tohoku, while some people are worrying about passing tourists because the train"Hayate" ,connecting Tokyo and Shin-Aomori directly, doesn't stop at any station in Fukushima prefecture.
The branch manager Yasunori Shigihara ,who is happy to be busy by the effect of completion of Tohoku Shinkansen, said "Brochures introduce tours for Aomori is really brought out. We have to refill ones everyday.".