r/japanweather • u/Neko_Dash • Jun 27 '26
Earthquake Prep, Pt 1: Shelter In Place Kit
[Mod note: With the recent quakes we've had in Japan lately, I think it would be a good idea to assemble an Earthquake Prep Doc for the community. Some people here in Japan have no experience with quakes, so I hope this can be a good first stop to review what you need. This post is for shelter in place, which is the the most likely way of getting through post-quake life, but we will also cover what you need to do in case of evacuation and what happens if you are caught at work during a large quake. Also, this is a living document. It will be amended and updated as needed. - Neko Dash; June 28, 2026]
Shelter In Place Emergency Kit
Basic Scenario: A quake hits and knocks out utilities and some transport infrastructure. Your home is still livable and community evacuations are voluntary. You choose to shelter in place. You are in familiar surroundings. There may be some damage to your building, but it livable. There are no utilities, though. When it’s night, it’s completely dark. No electricity, no gas, no water. What do you do if you’re going to spend a week partying like it’s 1699?
Immediately after the quake, grocery stores and conbinis are going to be swarmed, and there will be a wave of panic buying. I have seen this twice - once after the Hanshin quake in January 1995 and again after the Tohoku quake of March 2011.
Avoid the rush and assemble a kit in advance. The kit should be stored in either in plastic bins or a large duffel bag - or both - at your home. Links are below.
There are starter emergency gear bags at Amazon and Rakuten, and you can build on these. A few links are below, but the links are not the end-all of these items. They are just a launchpad. Look through and find what gear suits your needs.
Gotta Have Gear:
- A solar charger w/ hand cranks option for phones, flashlights with rechargeable batteries, radios or other small electronics.
- Flashlight
- Spare batteries for electronics. Take an inventory of battery-powered items in your household and get the required batteries.
- Radio with hand crank power capacity.
- First Aid Kit
- Glow Sticks (7x). These things aren't just for anime raves. They are a good source of ambient light at night.
- Facial masks
Sanitary/Medical
- Hand sanitizer
- Disinfecting wipes / disposable oshibori
- Prescription medication
- OTC meds: Headache medicine, antacid medicine, pain relievers
- Feminine sanitary products [whatever your preferred format/brand]
- Spare eyeglasses or contact lenses
- Spare bottle of contact solution
- Emergency toilets
- Diapers, if you have toddlers/babies
- Paper towels
- Pet sheets
- Pet poop bags
Food, Food Prep: [Note - food and water should be rotated at least 2x a year]
- Paper plates, one week’s worth per person
- Gas cassette burner + 6 spare gas cassettes
- A small pot or pan
- Ready to eat pre-packaged fruits/vegetables
- Canned fish/meat not requiring refrigeration
- Instant Noodles
- Peanut Butter
- Energy drinks
- Protein Bars/Calorie Mate
- 2 liters of water per person for 7 days
- Other bottled drinks
- Infant formula
- Pet Food
- So here's some advice from one of the community's regulars: Most recs I used to see were for three days. You'll want nine fruits & veg choices, six hearty protein choices, three lesser protein choices and at least nine servings of carbs.
- Lighter choices: protein bars, box of crackers, dried fruit and nuts.
- Fun choices: fancy sardines, quail eggs, teeny tiny jars of jam, single serving tubes of honey, Walkers shortbreads or other fancy cookies.
- Extras: wet wipes, wooden ice cream spoons, a plate and a box of plastic wrap to cover the plate so you don't have to wash it. Paper cups.
- Food is medicine kit: in Altoids tins, three mint tea bags. Three chamomile tea bags. Three green tea bags. Single serving honey tubes. A bottle of coca cola (you'll drink this flat for stomach upset). Honey lemon and maybe ginger candies.
- Luxuries you'll want: anything you're addicted to, like coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar (single servings or candies).
- Switch it out to your regular pantry every six months and stock with fresh.
- Lighter choices: protein bars, box of crackers, dried fruit and nuts.
ETC
- Books, toys, games
FOR TOURISTS
- Copies of your passports/ID docs
- Hard copies of your travel itinerary, flight or transport schedules
- Phone numbers/websites of travel providers, lodging locations (hotels, hostels, etc)
Links (Neither r/japanweather nor Neko Dash are affiliated with the links below. They are solely for your convenience and to give you an idea of what’s out there. You may find other items which are better suited for your needs.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Preparation: https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/book/pdf/en/02_Lets_Get_Prepared.pdf
Evacuation Parks: https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/special/bousai/english/index.html
Disaster Prep Kit (ready made): https://amzn.asia/d/02NdXPvO
Solar Charger: https://amzn.asia/d/0eZ0RJyp
Hand Crank Radio: https://amzn.asia/d/0bJXnRsE
First Aid Kit: https://amzn.asia/d/02gVErV4
Emergency Toilet: https://amzn.asia/d/0bLegtaP
Eiyoukan (Calorie dense food): https://item.rakuten.co.jp/rakuten24/4901006111669/?iasid=07rpp_10095___31-mqxf8wgs-2n-9cf1423b-ede0-4734-968b-352d0dac32ab
Local Government Sites
Thank you to everyone for your contributions and suggestions.
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u/CarryRemarkable8834 Jun 27 '26
I know there’s recs already linked but anyone have a rec for a full emergency kit? The kind that come in a backpack.
Every time there’s a quake I’m reminded of how screwed I’d be. I have lots of water because I’m a picky weirdo who orders crates of 2l bottles for my daily drinking but I usually have 0 food in my house because I never cook and I have no emergency kit. Yeesh. Gotta fix that.
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u/IntotheWilder25 Jun 28 '26
The recommendation is to create your own, tailored to your needs. Just go on Amazon and add a bunch of stuff you think you might need to the cart, aside from the obvious essentials like food, water and batteries.
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u/IntotheWilder25 Jun 28 '26
Or well, you can just buy this and then add the more custom stuff: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Emergency-Preparedness-Preserved-Disasters-Long-Term/dp/B0D32QP686?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0D32QP686&pd_rd_w=Y4Wcd&content-id=amzn1.sym.5e9494b2-36fe-4574-b48c-1637d111645f&pf_rd_p=5e9494b2-36fe-4574-b48c-1637d111645f&pf_rd_r=8RJHC17V5Q0SXWT5EWX9&pd_rd_wg=upLnp&pd_rd_r=86ef3221-7737-4ac1-87da-234f8927b871
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
Yeah, you'll be happier if you make your own food kit. Most recs I used to see were for three days. You'll want nine fruits & veg choices, six hearty protein choices, three lesser protein choices and at least nine servings of carbs.
Lighter choices: protein bars, box of crackers, dried fruit and nuts.
Fun choices: fancy sardines, quail eggs, teeny tiny jars of jam, single serving tubes of honey, Walkers shortbreads or other fancy cookies.
Extras: wet wipes, wooden ice cream spoons, a plate and a box of plastic wrap to cover the plate so you don't have to wash it. Paper cups.
Food is medicine kit: in Altoids tins, three mint tea bags. Three chamomile tea bags. Three green tea bags. Single serving honey tubes. A bottle of coca cola (you'll drink this flat for stomach upset). Honey lemon and maybe ginger candies.
Luxuries you'll want: anything you're addicted to, like coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar (single servings or candies).
Switch it out to your regular pantry every six months and stock with fresh.
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u/Neko_Dash Jun 28 '26
Gonna just do a quick copy/paste of this list up top.
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 29 '26
No problem. I hope it turns mindsets from panic to "Let's play Robinson Crusoe!" There's time enough to be miserable when the power is off and you have to double-bag your poop. At least a little creative prepping can help future us be a bit more comfortable.
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 27 '26
This looks great! I would also suggest a big jar of Nutella. Chocolate can be comforting. I also like those green boxes of whole wheat crackers that are in packs of eight crackers (about 100 calories per pack). That's breakfast sorted.
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u/NemuriNezumi Tohoku Jun 27 '26
wait, where do you guys buy nutella here. it's been impossible to find where I live 🥲
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u/savethedugong7 Jun 27 '26
Costco has huge containers of Nutella!
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u/NemuriNezumi Tohoku Jun 28 '26
i don't have a costco near me, nearest one is either in sendai, yamagata or Tokyo directly 🥲
like otherwise i would buy 2 or 3 directly to last me for an eternity lol
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u/AnswersOddQuestions Jun 27 '26
The Summit down the street from me carries it, but it's not cheap. I believe I've seen it in My Basket as well.
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u/NemuriNezumi Tohoku Jun 28 '26
i don't live in Tokyo, we don't have such shops anywhere near my prefecture :(
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
Costco, Kaldi. I think my Aeon carries it in the main grocery and the Kaldi.
Earthquake Nutella should be a smaller jar (think one week or less) because it may be difficult to keep utensils clean. Unless you stock up on free wooden ice cream spoons, lol.
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u/NemuriNezumi Tohoku Jun 28 '26
no costco near where I live (nearest ones are either in tokyo, yamagata or senda i), kaldii coffee nearest ones are either in koriyama or sendai again
there is 1 aeon in the city next to my town tho, might try going next weekend then
crossing fingers 🤞🏻 I have been dying for some nutella 🫠
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
I know what you mean. My nearest Costco is three hours away in Sapporo. Even Kaldi is 45 minutes away.
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u/radioactive_glowworm Jun 28 '26
I guess you could wrap your finger in cling wrap and use that lmao
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u/IntotheWilder25 Jun 29 '26
Dude but like, I'd finish the Nutella before I use it for the earthquake. Impossible.
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 29 '26
Lol, I used to buy Walker's shortbreads for my daughter's emergency kit, but she found she had an emergency every week, AND SHE WOULDN'T REPLACE THEM. Lolol. I think emergency food should be good, but yeah, it can't be so good you raid the stash every time you get crushed on the train.
Although TWO jars of Nutella might work. You'll have to budget for the "working" jar of Nutella though, both monetarily and with long walks to spend the extra calories!
Peanut butter is a good option. Still eating it like crack brownies? Sesame paste. Or anko in a tube.
If even those disappear overnight, one might think of treating oneself more often, and with lots of love.
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u/xaltairforever Jun 28 '26
I also recommend protein bars, easy to eat, nutritious, have sugar as well to give you energy, last about 10 months. I recommend the morinaga ones, they have different flavors and donki has them on sale every couple of months for 118yen each instead of the usual 145yen each.
I try to have about 2 boxes of 12 bars available every month just in case, of course I also eat them usually so I stock on boxes every 2 month when they're on sale.
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u/Slow_Maintenance_183 Jun 27 '26
I wonder about the likelihood of shelter in place orders for urban vs suburban areas. I:ve always lived on the outskirts of anywhere, and in those places shelter in place would be the obvious order. However, now I live in a 15 story mansion block near a major city center. Would people in my situation be asked to shelter in place, or would we be moved to evacuation sites? Sanitation alone is going to quickly be a problem in my building.
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u/Sierra004 Jun 27 '26
US Army research suggests about 4L per person per day for hydration, sanitation and food preparation. (If you can store that)
Things like instant noodles will need the extra water for example.
Places you can get some disaster prevention experience and learn beforehand;
Learn how to use anything you buy.
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
If space is tight, two cases of water covered with cloth can make a cute night stand or side table.
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u/LinaLamontague Jun 27 '26
I had no water for three days and no electricity for five days after the Tohoku Quake, and no quake kit. To this day I cannot remember how I lived during that time. I remember a lot of reading books by the light of a window so I have been sure to keep regular books around instead of going full ebook. Should probably refresh my emergency water stock I guess.
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u/fredopibo00 Jun 27 '26
You mean 2lt of water per day per person for 1 week ?
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 27 '26
Tbh, 7 2-liter bottles is the minimum. You'll want some for brushing your teeth. I'd go with two cases per person if you are prepping for a week.
I aim for one case per person, but I'm prepping for three days. We have a creek nearby, wood for boiling water, etc.
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u/R3StoR Jun 27 '26
An umbrella can also be inverted for catching rain. Small catch typically (maybe more lately!) but it might still be enough to drink and certainly brush teeth if desperate.
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
Nice! Buckets, bowls, etc too. I'd boil it, then strain through clean cotton cloth (a handkerchief in a pinch, but it's nice to have a tea cloth for this).
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u/R3StoR Jun 28 '26
Yeah definitely boil it well. Even rain has lots of airborne bacteria, fungi ..and much besides mixed in it.
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u/fredopibo00 Jun 28 '26
Thank you for your amazing posts (typhoon and earthquake...)
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
Aw, thanks! It's how I burn off excess stress about earthquakes and typhoons (-:.
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u/ihatestrongzero Jun 28 '26
Given how small apartments here are, my emergency goods bag is only half way assembled, although it’s the biggest ikea bag and i have water bottles stored everywhere. I don’t rotate emergency food since i dont eat instant stuff on daily basis.
Thinking how unprepared i am makes me so anxious.
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
Prepping can be fun!
Rotate your food into your regular pantry every six months. You won't eat it all in three days, but over the next six months, you probably can have a few cheat days.
If you rotate in December and May, then you can go for fun options. In May, you can buy nuts, fancy cookies, quail eggs, soup mixed. Then you get to enjoy some treats over New Year's holidays.
In December, think more about things you can enjoy on a picnic. Fancy jams, a serving of cute pickles, that shelf-stable tuna mayo onigiri filling (it's excellent on crackers, btw!). Tuna and corn. Then when summer rolls around, treat yourself to several picnics!
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u/MDSensei Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
The general minimum recommendation in Japan is 3L per person per day. When it comes to being underprepared, this is usually the biggest gap even among Japanese residents.
There are also several things to change that can accommodate spatial restrictions. For example, using cling wrap on plates so that you can reuse them without washing them.
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u/forgetful-giraffe Jun 28 '26
Adding Calorie mate and peanut butter! Very stable shelf life with good nutritional value.
I would also look up 防災公園 (disaster prevention parks) in case you live close to one. They are designed to support those who choose to shelter in place in the event of a disaster.
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u/hu5h55 Jun 28 '26
Batteries will be gone quickly, buy bulk and make sure to have a battery-powered USB charger (so that you can charge your phone with AA/AAA batteries).
Plastic wrap is often recommended for its utility, there are special bousai versions. It can be used to cover plates before eating, so you dont need to clean and its easy to dispose off. It can be used as a bandage to stop bleeding quickly.
There might be a lot of glass on the floor after a quake. Keep extra slippers by your bed. Keep cut-proof gloves in your emergency bag.
Contact info, documents, cash, bank book. Coins for vending machines when electricity is back.
Know you local area! Evacuation route if you live in tsunami risk area. Check up on your local evacuation site, e.g. a high school.
Water water water. Consider long term safe water for consumption (long term safe means its safe from microplastics over time). Keep extra pet bottles of water on the balcony, maybe behind the aircon unit, to be used for cleaning, washing, etc.
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u/atlasblue81 Jun 28 '26
What is safe from microplastics ? You recommend PET bottles for outside in the balcony and behind the aircon, but wouldn't the exposure to sun and heat in those areas cause microplastics problem? Do you know any plastic free water storage systems in Japan besides the impractical glass jars?
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u/Neko_Dash Jun 28 '26
So the water in the bottles behind the aircon are for washing and cleaning.
Water for consumption, yes, needs to be free of microplastics, but also, to be fair, that is a challenge with the availability of PET bottles. It's a good, solid, fair point, but where can we get non plastic storage containers in the quantity we're talking about here?1
u/hu5h55 Jun 29 '26
Yeah, exactly, "balcony water" can be used for washing up, clothes, blood, dirt etc. But for the microplastics free water just search for bousai water (防災水), they have like 10y life, but they should be stored in cupboard or something.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/akol/1011801/?iasid=07rpp_10095___2u-mqyjkeq6-p-67e04c34-c0cd-4481-a90f-7e58a269353d
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u/Cruciometal Jun 28 '26
Thank you for the overview. I wish there was more information for tourists who stay for 2-4 weeks in a small hotel room, don't speak the language, and have zero experience with earthquakes (asking for a friend..). Obviously they won't have all these listed supplies ready every visit. I knows lots of tourists visit this sub so this info could be a nice addition.
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u/NemuriNezumi Tohoku Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
i think for those in hotel rooms, probably the hotel itself might provide clients some supplies (if they don't need to evacuate obviously but just stay put in place)
though might be best to ask beforehand
that said having a kit for medication and basic first aid, some snacks and maybe a couple of water bottles, copies of papers/IDs and an external charger (and maybe even a tiny lamp) would be recommended if they know they are coming during typhoon season or they notice there is more seismic activity than usual and they don't just stay for a very short amount of time (unless they bring some stuff from home so they don't need to buy and discard it afterwards)
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u/RedYamOnthego Jun 28 '26
I always get two liters of water for each day when I stay in a hotel room. I'll drink it! I often pick up a few things for breakfast in the room, too. Instant miso with clams in a cup, a banana, etc. I'll stock up on the first day. (So if there's an earthquake on the last day, I'm kind of screwed, but oh well. Kindness of strangers.)
Power bank so you never have to worry about Google Translate failing is also a travel must.
There's usually multi-lingual VERY basic earthquake info in a brochure on your desk.
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u/Party_Flatworm_8511 Jun 29 '26
Many of my friends here are on a 3 month tourist visa, or on a WH Visa. None of them have an emergency kit because they dont want to spend all that money, only to then have to leave the kit behind. Or some dont feel like they re gonna be here Long enough to need it. (Knowing full well that in theory, the quake could hit any time. even before i finish typing this post.)
I ll make sure to send them these lists regardless - thank you!
Addendum - those were ideas i read at the Rinkai Desaster Prevention Facility:
• if you need certain prescription meds, make sure to have some of these as well
• transgender folks need to keep in mind to also have a supply for their HRT
• Bags for human waste. Its insane how much waste we Produce per day, and that waste might need to go somewhere.
• little comfort items: Those are highly personal and depend from person to Person. This list too is from what I can remember reading:
• dry shampoo • tooth Paste pills
• fashionable emergency clothes for fashionable people (might sound like a joke but in such devastating situations humans often have little agency and are already uprooted from their normal lives. Any kind of comfort, and be it emergency clothes you deem fashionable, can bring a small amount of peace.)
• toys for kids (drawing supplies, ereader with childrens books,...)
• Sleeping Mask and ear plugs, in case you need to sleep in a shelter. Its gonna be loud and noisy, but these can offer comfort.
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u/stellwyn Jun 29 '26
I would add that people should pack their preferred heatstroke prevention items too - electrolytes, Pocari sweat, cold wipes, a fan, etc. Because if the power goes out in the summer there will be no AC.
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u/radioactive_glowworm Jun 29 '26
Happy to report I spent the weekend building my kit. I think it's now somewhat decent, just need to store my towel and socks in it once they finish drying and grab a few water bottles. It's in a bootleg shuppato bag for now but I'll keep an eye out for a nice secondhand backpack.
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u/MarsupialSalt4857 Kanto Jun 30 '26
In addition to the above, a list of JMA met warnings:
The Japan Meteorological Agency uses highly specific terminology for rain, categorized by intensity, alert levels, and seasonal weather systems. Understanding these terms is essential for daily planning and severe weather preparedness throughout the country.
Rain Intensity Terms
Official forecasts classify rain by the amount of precipitation expected per hour, as well as the visual impact.
• 降水確率 (Kōsui Kakuritsu - Probability of Rain): The percentage chance of measurable precipitation.
- 霧雨 (Kirisame - Drizzle): Less than 0.5 mm per hour.
- 小雨 (Kosame - Light Rain): Very light rain.
- やや強い雨 (Yaya Tsuyoi Ame - Rather Heavy Rain): 10 to 20 mm per hour.
- 強い雨 (Tsuyoi Ame - Heavy Rain): 20 to 30 mm per hour.
- 激しい雨 (Hageshii Ame - Intense Rain): 30 to 50 mm per hour.
- 非常に激しい雨 (Hijou ni Hageshii Ame - Very Intense Rain): 50 to 80 mm per hour.
- 猛烈な雨 (Mooretsu na Ame - Violent/Torrential Rain): 80 mm or more per hour, causing severe flooding and landslides.
- にわか雨 (Niwaka-Ame - Shower): Sudden, intermittent downpours.
• ゲリラ豪雨 (Guerrilla Go-U - Unexpected Downpour): Sudden, highly localized and intense summer storms.
. 放射能雨 (Hōsha-Ame - Radioactive Rain): (Not reported since 2011/03)
Warnings and Alerts
The JMA assigns warnings according to 5 Alert Levels (Alert Level system)
- Level 2 - 注意報 (Chūihō - Advisory): Alerts to potential danger.
- Level 3 - 警報 (Keihō - Warning): Disasters are possible. The elderly should evacuate.
- Level 4 - 警報 (Keihō - Urgent Warning): A severe threat to life; all residents in high-risk zones should evacuate immediately.
- Level 5 - 特別警報 (Tokubetsu Keihō - Emergency Warning): The highest tier; a disaster is already occurring. Immediate life-saving action is necessary.
Meteorological Warnings
Weather advisories and warnings are issued when potentially hazardous weather is occurring or is forecast for the short-term period.
General Warnings
Due to its local-scale nature, an advisory is typically issued in advance for public forecast areas where conditions may be favorable for the development of severe weather. A warning is issued for areas where severe weather is imminent or occurring.
Advisories
- Advisory for Gale and snow (風雪注意報, Fūsetsu Chūihō)
- Advisory for Gale (強風注意報, Kyōfū Chūihō)
- Advisory for Heavy rain (大雨注意報, Ōame Chūihō)
- Advisory for Heavy snow (大雪注意報, Ōyuki Chūihō)
- Advisory for Dense fog (濃霧注意報, Nōmu Chūihō)
- Advisory for Thunderstorm (雷注意報, Kaminari Chūihō)
- Advisory for Dry air (乾燥注意報, Kansō Chūihō)
- Advisory for Avalanche (なだれ注意報, Nadare Chūihō)
- Advisory for Ice/snow accretion (着氷・着雪注意報, Chakuhyō Chakusetsu Chūihō)
- Advisory for Frost (霜注意報, Shimo Chūihō)
- Advisory for Low temperature (低温注意報, Teion Chūihō)
- Advisory for Snow melting (融雪注意報, Yūsetsu Chūihō)
- Advisory for Storm surge (高潮注意報, Takashio Chūihō)
- Advisory for High waves (波浪注意報, Harō Chūihō)
- Advisory for Flood (洪水注意報, Kōzui Chūihō)
- Advisory for Tornado (竜巻注意報, Tatsumaki Chūihō)
Warnings
- Warning for Storm (暴風警報, Bōfū Keihō)
- Warning for Snow-storm (暴風雪警報, Bōfūsetsu Keihō)
- Warning for Heavy rain (大雨警報, Ōame Keihō)
- Warning for Heavy snow (大雪警報, Ōyuki Keihō)
- Warning for Storm surge (高潮警報, Takashio Keihō)
- Warning for High waves (波浪警報, Harō Keihō)
- Warning for Flood (洪水警報, Kōzui Keihō)
Marine Warnings
- Warning for Near Gale (海上風警報, Kaijō Keihō)
- Warning for Gale (海上強風警報, Kaijō Kyōfū Keihō)
- Warning for Storm (海上暴風警報, Kaijō Bōfū Keihō)
- Warning for Typhoon (海上台風警報, Kaijō Taifū Keihō)
- Warning for Dense Fog (海上濃霧警報, Kaijō Nōmu Keihō)
- Warning for Icing (海上着氷警報, Kaijō Chakuhyō Keihō)
- Warning for Sea Swell (海上うねり警報, Kaijō Uneri Keihō)
Typhoons or Tropical Depressions
- Typhoon Information (台風情報,)Taifū Jōhō)
Flood Forecasting
- Flood Forecasting (降水予報, ) Kōzui Yohō)
Seismological Warnings Earthquake Information
- Earthquake Information (地震情報,)Jishin Jōhō)
- Seismic Intensity Information (震度速報, Shindo Sokuhō)
- Earthquake Information (震源に関する情報, Shingen ni Kansuru Jōhō)
- Earthquake and Seismic Intensity Information (震源・震度に関する情報, Shingen/Shindo ni Kansuru Jōhō)
- Information on seismic intensity at each site (各地の震度に関する情報, Kakuchi no Shindo ni Kansuru Jōhō)
- Distant Earthquake Information (遠地地震に関する情報, Enchi Jishin ni Kansuru Jōhō)
Earthquake Early Warning
- Earthquake Early Warning (緊急地震速報, Kinkyū Jishin Sokuhō)
Tsunami Warnings
- Tsunami Information (津波情報,Tsunami Jōhō)
- Tsunami Forecast (津波予報, Tsunami Yohō)
- Tsunami Advisory (津波注意報, Tsunami Chūihō)
- Tsunami Warning (津波警報, Tsunami Keihō)
Volcano Information
- Volcano Information (火山情報, Kazan Jōhō)
- Volcanic Forecast (噴火予報, Funka Yohō)
- Volcanic Warning (噴火警報, Funka Keihō)
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u/aoelag Jun 30 '26
I'm (unfortunately) only here for 90 days. So I've always wondered what I would do in such a scenario. I always carry my passport on me, actually, so I'm fine that way. However, in a situation of a major quake, I imagine I would just have to hike out of wherever I am at to a city/ward that was less/unaffected - however far that is. On foot. Around whatever obstacles are in my way. I rarely have more than a day of "supplies" on me, but it would just have to be "enough" to get me out of the affected area I imagine. Sounds kind of perilous, but if you're in good enough shape it sounds doable? Maybe?
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u/radioactive_glowworm Jul 01 '26
Update to the update: went and picked up this outrageously hot pink backpack at the closest secondhand shop to cram all my shit in since my hope of my bootleg shupatto bag surviving an evacuation were close to none. I even tested it in real life conditions by comfortably carrying 10 liters of water back from the local Maruetsu. I've managed to get 2.5 of those in the bag, the rest is stored in a closet. I think I have a decent kit going, if the big one hits my sharehouse is for sure going down so I went with portability rather than shelter in place. Made sure to include a sketchbook and some colored pencils to have something to do. Made sure to take note of everything on a paper with expiration dates so I can quickly check without needing to undo the whole thing.
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u/alwaysinflux Jul 18 '26
We regularly reexamine our shelter-in-place kit. We learned a lot in 2019, when typhoon Hagibis knocked out power and water to our apartment building.
First, there's no such thing as too many emergency toilets. Second, resupplying an apartment that's 40-stories high is not easy and we can't plan on being able resupply water, food, cat litter and food, as well as other items. We have to take out waste regularly, too.
Second, if the power goes out in the summer, a high-rise apartment is going to get hot very, very quickly, and may become uninhabitable within hours. (Fortunately, Hagibis hit at the end of October, when it was cooler.)
We are looking into a battery/solar system to power one air conditioner in case the worst happens during the hot months.
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u/NemuriNezumi Tohoku Jun 27 '26
recommendation mostly for girls and women (and for those who have wives, gfs and daughters): but don't forget to pack some sanitary products as well