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Useful information for when a disaster occurs while you are in Japan

28.2026

■Safety tipsafety tips

“Safety Tips,” a disaster information app for foreign tourists, is supervised by the Japan Tourism Agency and provides push notifications for emergency earthquake alerts, tsunami warnings, and special weather warnings within Japan. It also includes a collection of links to gather information needed in the event of a disaster, such as response flowcharts and communication cards. The app is available in 15 languages.

android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android
iPhone:https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174

 

■JNTO(Japan Safe Travel) SNS
The “Japan Safe Travel (JST)” account, operated by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), provides essential information for international travelers in the event of a natural disaster.
◆ X Account: @JapanSafeTravel
◆ Weibo Account: 安访日JapanSafeTravel

 

■Japan Safe Travel Information
You can check weather warnings and traffic information in the event of a disaster.
https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-safe-travel-information/

 

■Japan Visitor Hotline(JNTO Call Center)
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) provides telephone support (for emergency support in the event of an accident, illness, disaster, etc., as well as general tourist information) 24 hours a day in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
◆ Phone number: 050-3816-2787
https://www.jnto.go.jp/projects/visitor_support/japanvisitorhotline.pdf

 

■NHK World Japan
This 24-hour English channel broadcasts the latest news from Japan and Asia, and can be used as an English source of information during major disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

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