Earthquake and Tsunami information and safety advice – links to relevant official pages in Japan
Earthquakes are a major risk almost everywhere in Japan. Make sure to be properly prepared and know what to do, if one strikes in your area. Be safe!
Evacuation information and maps:
- Multilingual version for almost all of Japan: https://www.mlit.go.jp/river/bousai/olympic/en/helpful03/index.html
- Multilingual version for Tokyo only: https://map.bosai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en.html?l=35-0%2C38-0%2C51-0%2C53-0%2C60-0%2C61-0%2C1015-0&ll=35.69187929999999%2C139.389038&z=10
- Japanese version for all of Japan: https://crisis.yahoo.co.jp/map/
General information & disaster management for earthquakes etc:
- English version for General Tips for Earthquakes: https://www.abc-jpn.net/wp-content/uploads/Earthquake-Safety-Tipps.pdf
- English version for major Earthquakes in Tokyo: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/multilingual/english/natural_disasters/respond_to_eq/index.html
- English Foreigner Guide for Earthquakes in Japan: https://www.tokhimo.com/post/preparing-for-earthquake-in-japan-foreigner-friendly-guide-1
- Multilingual Comprehensive Guide for a major Earthquake and disasters in Tokyo: https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/content/e_book_03/guide-english/pdf/guide-english.pdf
- Multilingual Evacuation Information for all prefectures in case of disasters: https://www.mlit.go.jp/river/bousai/olympic/en/helpful03/index.html
- Japanese version for major earthquakes in Tokyo: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kurashi/saigai/jishin/index.html
Confirming the location of earthquakes, vicinity maps etc:
- English version: http://earthquaketrack.com/p/japan/recent
- Japanese version: http://bousai.tenki.jp/bousai/earthquake/entries
Smartphone App for safety and disaster information:
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android
- iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/app/safety-tips/id858357174?mt=8
Let us know, if any of the above is outdated or you have additional resources that can help: tokyo@advantageaustria.org
