Fukushima is keen to show it has fully recovered from the 2011 nuclear disaster by hosting some events for the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The governor of the north-eastern prefecture held talks with his Tokyo counterpart on Tuesday to discuss the matter.
"We need to set a goal so that we can show how much Fukushima has recovered," Masao Uchibori was quoted as saying by Kyodo News on Tuesday.
Mr. Uchibori did not specify which events Fukushima wanted to stage but football matches appeared the most likely, with games normally held around the host country and starting before the opening ceremony.
