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Helpful Apps and Websites in the Event

of DisasterPut this up in an easily seen location for convenience.

Prepare for Natural Disasters in Japan

Tsunami

Landslide

Volcanic eruption

Earthquake

Heavy snow

Heavy rain

Flooding

Typhoon

Install it just in case!

Released by: Cabinet OfficeSupervision and cooperation: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Fire and Disaster

Management Agency, Japan Tourism Agency, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)*App and website information is current as of the end of March, 2020

Useful any time!

Multilingual

Useful in a Disaster!

Protecting you

from disaster

▶ Key Smartphone Apps

▶ Key Websites On PC or Smartphone!

goo Disaster Readiness AppA disaster readiness app that lets you search for evacuation shelters and information on disasters and accidents.

i OS Android

APP

Safety tips

i OS Android

APPDownloadhere▶▶

A convenient app for obtaining information on disasters in Japan.

Japan Official Travel App

APP

i OS Android

A convenient app for tourism in Japan, useful in the event of disaster as well.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/special/staysafe/

https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html

Stay Safe with NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Japan Meteorological Agency Disaster Information

WEB WEB

News from NHK, plus emergency information on earthquakes and tsunamis.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

i OS Android

APP

Downloadhere▶▶

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Download via QR!

Volcanic Eruption

Safety Assistance > Earthquakes

Japan Official Travel App

(2) Move to a safe location

Websites and apps for gathering information on disasters

Earthquake or Tsunami

●Information on volcanic eruptions

●Information on earthquakes and tsunamis

(1) Gather information on the disaster

Earthquake information

Japan Meteorological Agency

Japan Meteorological AgencyTsunami warning / advisory

When Disaster Strikes!

Earthquake informationSafety tips APP

APP

WEB

Safety Assistance > Volcanic Warnings

Japan Official Travel App

Volcanic warning

Safety tipsJapan Meteorological AgencyVolcanic warning / forecast

APP APPWEB

WEB

iOS AndroidAPPDownload here▶▶

Japan Official Travel Apphttps://www.jnto.go.jp/smartapp/eng/about.html

iOSAndroidAPP

Download here▶▶

https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/index.html?lang=enWEB

Safety tips Disaster information

Typhoon, Heavy Rain, or Heavy Snow

When Experiencing Troubles or Moving to a Safe Location

●Landslide and flooding hazard level

●Evacuation shelters

●Trains and transportation

●Request help in Japanese

●Information on wind, rain, and snow

Japan Meteorological AgencyReal-time Risk Map : Landslide, Inundation, Flood

WEB

Communication CardsSafety tips

Safety Assistance > Communication Cards

Japan Official Travel AppAPPAPP

Safety Assistance > Emergency SheltersJapan Official Travel App

Evacuation advice / instruction etc. > Emergency Shelters Safety tips APP

APP

Go to "Nationwide Evacuation Shelter Guide" app

https://www.japan.travel/en/news/JapanSafeTravel/ Japan Safe Travel Information WEB

Japan Meteorological AgencyWeather warning / advisory

WEB

Safety Assistance > Weather Warnings

Japan Official Travel AppAPP

High-resolution Precipitation Nowcasts

Safety tips

Weather warningAPP

Evacuation advice / instruction etc.Japan Meteorological Agency

Disaster information website

(Beware of tsunamis when an earthquake occurs at sea)