
Japan Disaster Guide
Shelters & alerts in English
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Japan Disaster Guide helps travelers and residents stay safe during disasters in Japan — in English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, ภาษาไทย and Tiếng Việt.
WHAT YOU GET
Nationwide evacuation shelters on a map, with directions (official GSI data)
Real-time weather warnings from the Japan Meteorological Agency for your area
Step-by-step action guides for each disaster, with voice read-aloud in your language
Emergency cards — show your screen to communicate with Japanese speakers
Works offline — guides and emergency cards are available without a connection
Saved places — watch your hotel and planned spots, with alerts for each place and offline shelter packs
Priority alerts — real-time push notifications when a new warning is issued for areas you watch
TRAVELER UNLOCK (optional one-time purchase)
Live safety sharing: send a link so family or travel companions can see your safety status in a browser — no app required. You control when it starts and stops; the link is view-only. Also unlocks up to 5 saved places.
PRIVACY FIRST No account or sign-up. No ads or tracking. Location is used on your device to find nearby shelters. When you choose to share, only a coarse (~1 km) location is shown, and only while you enable it. Your emergency info (blood type, allergies) stays on your device.
Japan Disaster Guide is a supplementary tool. In an emergency, always follow official instructions from local authorities and emergency services.
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What's New in Japan Disaster Guide
1.3.1
August 15, 2026
Bug fixes for weather warnings: - Weather warnings now come from the Japan Meteorological Agency's updated feed. Earlier versions could miss warnings issued after late May - please update. - New danger-level warnings (Alert Level 4) now appear above regular warnings with evacuation guidance, including landslide danger warnings. - Landslide advisories are now shown. - Reliability fixes for purchases and safety sharing.
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