[Revised] List of tools and information sources to support foreigners in times of disaster and emergency

◆List of tools and information sources for supporting foreigners in times of disaster and emergency (revised December 2025)

[disaster]
Safety tips: A free app that provides emergency earthquake alerts, tsunami warnings, volcanic eruption alerts, weather alerts, typhoon information, heatstroke information, civil protection information, evacuation information, and more in multiple languages within Japan.
(Google Play) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android&hl=ja
(App Store) https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174
○Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-safe-travel-information/
○ Niseko Town Hall: https://www.town.niseko.lg.jp/?wovn=en
Hokkaido Disaster Prevention Portal: https://www.bousai-hokkaido.jp/?l=15-0%2C96-0&ll=43.58749799999999%2C142.74732300000002&z=7
Cabinet Office: https://www.bousai.go.jp/kokusai/web/index.html
○Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html
[medical care]
○Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html
[General]
Hokkaido Foreigner Consultation Center: https://www.hiecc.or.jp/soudan/
○Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-safe-travel-information/
[media]
○NHK World Japan: A 24-hour TV channel broadcasting news from Japan and Asia, disaster information, and more in English
　　　https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
[translation]
○VoiceTra: Free voice translation app
　　　https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/index.html

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◆List of tools and information sources to support foreigners in case of disaster and emergency
(Revised December 2025)
 
Below are some useful websites and smartphone apps for foreign visitors and residents of Japan that provide information on disasters and emergencies in multiple languages.
 
[Disaster]
○Safety tips:
A free app, available in multiple languages, that provides nationwide emergency information, such as earthquake alerts, tsunami warnings, volcanic eruption alerts, weather alerts, typhoon information, heatstroke information, civil protection information and evacuation information.
(Google Play) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android&hl=ja
(App Store) https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174
○Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-safe-travel-information/
○Niseko Town Hall: https://www.town.niseko.lg.jp/?wovn=en
○Hokkaido Disaster Prevention Portal:
https://www.bousai-hokkaido.jp/?l=15-0%2C96-0&ll=43.58749799999999%2C142.74732300000002&z=7
○Cabinet Office: https://www.bousai.go.jp/kokusai/web/index.html
○Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html
[Medical]
○Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html
[General]
○Hokkaido Foreign Resident Support Center: https://www.hiecc.or.jp/soudan/
○Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-safe-travel-information/
[Media]
○NHK World JAPAN:
A 24-hour English-language television channel broadcasting news from Japan and Asia, disaster information, and more. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
[Translation]
○VoiceTra: Free voice translation app https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/index.html

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