Snow (Easy Japanese) – YOKE Disaster Information Site

Posted on May 6st, 2026May 6st, 2026 by yoke

This is disaster information created by Yokohama City and its wards. It can be viewed in various languages.

There is a lot of information available about disaster prevention.
This time, we will introduce disaster prevention information that cities and wards are releasing in various forms.
The aim is to make it easier for foreign residents to access the information they need.

〇Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal

This is a portal site for disaster information in Yokohama City.
You can find emergency information released by Yokohama City.
Languages: Japanese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top

〇Multilingual disaster prevention leaflet

This is a pocket-sized disaster prevention leaflet that you can carry around with you.
There are the following words.
・English (Eigo), Hangul, Chinese (Chinese) version (Ban)
・Spanish (go), Portuguese (go), Tagalog (go) version (ban)
・Vietnamese (Go), Thai (Go), Indonesian (Go) version (Ban)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/living-guide/emergency/sonae2.html

〇Nishiku Disaster Prevention Map

This is a disaster prevention map created by Nishi Ward, Yokohama City.
Language: Japanese (nihongo), English (eigo), simplified Chinese (chugokugo kantaiji), Hangul, Nepali (go), Vietnamese (go)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/nishi/kurashi/bosai_bohan/saigai/bousai.html

〇Disaster prevention in Japan (Seya Ward version)

The purpose is for foreigners to learn about disaster prevention and prepare for it.
It was created by Seya Ward, Yokohama City.
Language: Japanese (Nihongo), Simplified Chinese (Chugokugo Kantaiji), Vietnamese (Go), Cambodian (Go), English (Eigo)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/seya/kurashi/bosai_bohan/saigai/4kakokugosassi.html

Posted on May 8st, 2026May 8st, 2026 by future port

Please be careful of the snow

In Japan, it sometimes snows every year from January to March.
When it snows a lot, trains and buses may stop running.
Also, if snow piles up on the roads, you may not be able to go shopping.
If there is a forecast of heavy snow, please check the weather forecast frequently.
If you look at the following URL, you can learn about weather and disasters in various languages.

・Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal　https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/
・Japan Meteorological Agency Multilingual Disaster Prevention Information　https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html
・Safetytips (smartphone app)
App Store https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android&hl=ja

When driving on snowy or icy roads that are slippery

・Studless tires
　*This tire is designed to be less slippery even on snowy or icy roads that are prone to slipping.
or sending us a message on
・Tire chains

You can feel safe using it.

Posted on May 10st, 2025May 10st, 2025 by yoke

Information on Living and Disaster Prevention for Foreigners / NHK WORLD-JAPAN

On the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website, you can read the news in a variety of languages every day.
The NHK WORLD-JAPAN website has a page called "Foreign Lifestyle and Disaster Prevention Information."

Foreigners' Living and Disaster Prevention Information

On this page, you can read disaster prevention information, life in Japan, and Japanese language study in a variety of languages.

There is a lot of information that will be useful for you to live in Japan.

Posted on May 10st, 2025May 10st, 2025 by future port

Learn how to use Google Person Finder (safety confirmation information)

Google Person Finder (Safety Confirmation Information) is used when a disaster occurs.
You can check to see if you and your family are safe.
https://www.google.org/personfinder/japan?lang=ja

How to use
・Enter your name into Google Person Finder. This will let people know you are safe.
・Enter the name of the person you are looking for. You can check if the person you are looking for is safe.
・It can be used in a variety of languages

It's very easy to use.
Please tell your family and acquaintances that in the event of a disaster, you can use this tool to check that you and your family are okay.

Posted on May 28st, 2025May 28st, 2025 by future port

"How to use evacuation shelters and rules" / This is a video made by Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.

If a disaster occurs and your house is destroyed, it is very dangerous for you to stay at home.

In such cases, go to a "shelter."

<What you can do at an evacuation shelter>
・You can stay in an evacuation shelter until you find a safe place to live.
・You can get food, drinks, and information.

The next video is an example from Katsushika Ward, Tokyo.
You can find out what kind of place an evacuation shelter is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7g4ysWgYVg&t=98s

The language is Japanese.
However, just by watching the video, you can learn what the evacuation shelter is like, the rules there, and how to spend your time there.
Knowing what evacuation shelters are like will be very useful when a disaster occurs.
Please be sure to check it out.

Posted on May 31st, 2025May 31st, 2025 by future port

Please use the disaster prevention app "Safety tips"

The disaster prevention app "Safty tips" is an app that sends emergency earthquake alerts, tsunami warnings, eruption alerts, weather warnings, typhoon information, heatstroke information, civil protection information, evacuation information, and more to your smartphone in Japan.
It can be used for 0 yen.

This app is useful when a disaster occurs.
This app can be viewed in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Tagalog, Nepali, Khmer, Burmese, and Mongolian.

Download it to your smartphone and prepare for when a disaster occurs.
App Store https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174
Google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android&hl=ja

Posted on May 1st, 2025May 1st, 2025 by yoke

This is disaster information created by Yokohama City and its wards. It is available in various languages.

〇Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal

〇Multilingual disaster prevention leaflet

〇Nishiku Disaster Prevention Map

〇Disaster prevention in Japan (Seya Ward version)

Posted on May 14st, 2025May 14st, 2025 by future port

We will introduce apps that can be useful in times of disaster.

Safety tips
　Safety tips will inform you of disaster information that has occurred in Japan.
　Safety tips is an app that you use on your smartphone.
　Safety tips will let you know the next information.
　Earthquake early warning (earthquake warning) / Tsunami warning (tsunami warning) / Eruption early warning (funkasokuhou) / Weather warning (kishojoho) / Typhoon information (taifujohou) / Heatstroke information (netchu) National protection information (Kokuminhogojoho) / Evacuation information (Hinajoho), etc.
　Languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Tagalog, Nepali, Khmer, Burmese, Mongolian
　Download site　
　App store　https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174
　google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android&hl=ja&pli=1

〇Disaster prevention information (disaster prevention information) nationwide evacuation center (hinanjo) *guide
　*An evacuation center is a place you go to when a disaster occurs.
　Anyone can use the evacuation shelters.
　The disaster prevention information ``Nationwide Evacuation Center Guide'' will let you know what's next.
　This is an app that can be used on a smartphone.
　- Automatically searches for evacuation shelters and places where you can evacuate near where you are. To do.
　・You can view various hazard maps*. *Map showing dangerous places etc. (Chizu)
　・We will notify you of disaster prevention information for your location through push notifications.
　App store　https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E5%85%A8%E5%9B%BD%E9%81%BF%E9%9B%A3%E6%89%80%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89/id446063625
　google play　https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.hinanjyo.guide

〇Yokohama City English version (Eigoban) disaster prevention information (E-mail)
　Yokohama City English version (Eigoban) disaster prevention information (disaster prevention information) e-mails include earthquake seismic intensity information (jishinshindojoho), weather warnings (kishokeihou), advisories (chuihou), etc. Disaster prevention information will be delivered via email.
　The language is English.
　For information on how to register, please see the following website (in English).
　https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/residents/en/about-us/other/disaster/e-mail/dpi-net.html

〇Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal
　This is a portal site for disaster prevention information provided by Yokohama City.
　You can check what kind of emergency information is available.
　Supported languages: Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
　https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top#

The YOKE disaster information site also provides other information.
https://www.yokesaigai.com/

Posted on May 31st, 2025May 31st, 2025 by future port

When heavy snow falls

In Japan, it can snow from January to February.
When there is heavy snowfall, the snow piles up on the roads and the roads freeze, making them slippery.
It's very dangerous.
It is very dangerous to go out when there is heavy snow, so please stay home as much as possible.
On days with heavy snow, you may not be able to buy food.
Always have food and drinks in your home.
It is also useful to have a flashlight and a portable radio.
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, make sure the air intake and exhaust vents of your FF heater aren't blocked by snow.

*FF type heater
This is a heater that draws in outside air and burns oil or gas to heat the room. When oil or gas is burned, the gas released is released outside.

*Air intake and exhaust vent: A hole in a wall through which air from inside the house goes out and outside air comes in.

This information is based on the Yokohama City website.

If heavy snow is expected to fall, please check the Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Information Portal.
Spanish (go), Thai (go), Vietnamese (go), Portuguese (go), English (eigo), Korean (kankokugo), Chinese simplified characters (chugokugokantaiji), Chinese You can see it in traditional Chinese characters.
https://bousai.city.yokohama.lg.jp/K_PUB_VF_Top#

Posted on May 13st, 2024May 13st, 2024 by yoke

Use the "rolling stock method" to prepare food and drinks for emergencies.

Repeating the process of ``eating emergency food* in your daily life and buying it when you run out.'' This is called the "rolling stock method."
You can always keep fresh emergency food in your home.

Emergency food = food to eat when disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons occur.

When wind and flood disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons occur, it becomes impossible to buy food at stores. You may.
From your everyday life, make sure you have food and drinks at home in case a disaster occurs.

You can check the "rolling stock method" on the YOKE disaster information website.

About the Rolling Stock Method

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