2020.12.11

[ Emergency Info ] Website & App

For travelers in Japan, we would like to introduce some tools to get the latest information in case of emergency.


  1. [App] Safety tips

This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency.

The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan.

The application is available in 12 languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Nepali, Thai, and Japanese.


  1. [Website] Multilingual Emergency Updates (NHK World Japan)

This website is operated by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation).

NHK releases and updates the latest information about natural disaster and Covid-19 situations.

Available in 20 languages.


Related Links[App] Safety tips
[Website] Multilingual Emergency Updates (NHK World Japan)

Enjoy Shima