To efficiently dispose of in-reactor structures. [Solution] The method for dismantling the upper core structure is a method for dismantling the upper core structure stored in the reactor vessel, and includes the step of
cutting at least a part of the upper core structure, which is to be
cut, into a plurality of vertical
cutting pieces, wherein in the
cutting step, at least a part of the upper core structure is
cut such that the height dimension of the cutting piece
cut from the lowest part of the upper core structure is the smallest among the plurality of cutting pieces.