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Safety tips Web

Please select the point.

      About This Website

      This website was created to enable international tourists visiting Japan and tourism businesses to easily check and share information regarding disasters and transportation.
      In the event of a disaster, the site provides support to help users quickly access essential information and take action to keep themselves safe.

      Supported Languages
      Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
      Service Areas
      Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture (23 prefectures)

      How to Use

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      ➀ Language Settings

      Please select the language in which you would like the information displayed.

      ➁ Location Settings

      Please click the area labeled “Please select the point.”
      Choose one of the three methods below to set the location for which you would like to view information.

      • Current location
      • Select point from tourist site list
      • Select from list of place names

      Once the location is set, disaster and transportation information centered on that location will be displayed.

      Disaster Information

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      ➀ Announced disaster information

      The latest disaster information issued for the selected location and its surrounding area will be shown using color coding based on the level of risk.

      ➁ Recommended Actions

      It provides guidance on actions to take during disasters.

      ➂ Useful information
      Helpful phrases
      Use the following helpful phrases in the case of a disaster to exchange information with Japanese people around.
      Flowchart
      You can view detailed recommended actions to take during a disaster.
      Detailed disaster information
      You can check disaster information details using the map, etc.
      Information on This Region
      Here, you can find municipal websites, etc. where you can check for local information.
      ➃ Export

      You can export a sheet summarizing disaster information and recommended actions.

      【Export】

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      ➄ Recommended actions based on issued disaster information
      ➅ Detailed disaster information
      ➆ Information About Safety tips App
      Safety tips Web
      ➇ Free Space

      Traffic Information

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      ➀ Area Map

      Up to three nearby stations / bus stops around the selected location will be displayed.

      ➁ Railway lines near the set point, etc.

      Click the “View Information” button to view railway service information for stations near the selected location.
      Only lines with delays or service cancellations will be shown.
      If trains are suspended, you can use the "Detour Route" function to search for alternative means of transportation or alternative routes to your destination. (This feature is provided by an external site.)

      ➂ Wide-Area Traffic Information

      Nationwide Shinkansen service information, service information for trains and buses providing access to major airports, and railway service information by prefecture in the affected area are displayed.

      [When there is a problem with the service information]

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      ➃

      You can check detailed service information.
      (This feature is provided by an external site.)

      ➄

      You can check the operating routes for each line.
      (This feature is provided by an external site.)

      About the icons

      Normal operation

      Service Cancelled
      Service Temporarily Suspended
      Estimated Service Resumption

      Delays and Other Service Information

      Emergency Numbers

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      ➀ Emergency Numbers

      You can find contact details for the call center for visitors to Japan, fire and emergency services, and the police.
      A link to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website is also provided, where you can check embassy contact information.

      Useful information

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      ➀ Safety tips
      ➁ NHK-WORLD JAPAN
      ➂ Learn about disasters

      You can check recommended actions to take during a disaster in a flowchart format.

      Example: When an earthquake occurs

      ➃ Helpful phrases

      You can view phrases in four languages that will help you communicate with people around you in the event of a disaster.

      Example: What is the name of this place?

      ➄ Voice Tra
      ➅ Municipal Information
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