Japan Disaster Guide vs Roadside Strange

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.

Roadside Strange helps you discover the weird, unexplained, and unusual hiding just off the road. Explore thousands of locations and cases including hauntings, ghost lore, cryptids, UAP sightings, strange stories, and other unusual history. Use the interactive map to find cases near you, explore the details behind each location, get directions to safe public access points, save cases for later, and mark the places you’ve found. Want to make a day of it? Roadside Strange can turn the strange places around you into a road trip. Premium members can build routes automatically, add locations to trips, and use Surprise Me to generate a randomized adventure based on distance or the amount of time available. Features include: • Explore strange locations on an interactive map • Find cases near your current location • Hauntings, cryptids, UAPs, ghost lore and strange stories • Directions and public-access information • Save cases and mark locations as Found • Community comments and case submissions • Build and manage Road Trips • Premium Surprise Me randomized road trips • Achievements for exploring and contributing Roadside Strange is built for curious travelers, paranormal fans, history lovers, cryptid hunters, UAP enthusiasts, and anyone who would rather take the weird way home. Some locations and stories involve folklore, legends, alleged paranormal activity, or other claims that may not be independently verified. Always respect private property, posted restrictions, local laws, and your surroundings while exploring. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/