Japan Disaster Guide

Now with earthquake and tsunami alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Pick the seismic intensity that matters to you, and get it in your language.

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.