54.05 Disaster Preparedness Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Disaster Preparedness Tokyo” (東京防災 / Tokyo Bousai) program combines printed handbooks, mobile guides, and hazard-map portals so residents can prepare for earthquakes, typhoons, and other large-scale events.
Why it matters
- Ward-level hazard awareness: The handbook walks through probable impacts for the 23 wards and Tama islands, then directs you to the metropolitan Disaster Prevention Map for shelter assignments, flood depths, and liquefaction forecasts.
- Multilingual readiness drills: English, Chinese, Korean, and easy-Japanese editions include scripts for community drills, evacuation announcements, and emergency phrases so mixed-language households can rehearse together.
- Home safety upgrades: Checklists cover gas shutoff valves, furniture bracing, and blackout stockpiles—use them when refreshing the go-bag inventories documented in 41.10 Disaster Preparedness and Go-Bag.
Using the materials
- Download the language pack: Pull the PDF or e-book that matches your household languages, then stage a summary in emergency—safety so newcomers know where to start.
- Trace evacuation routes quarterly: Print the neighborhood hazard maps and pair them with the Safety Tips app drills. Log any obstacles or shelter updates in 02.01 Random Log after each rehearsal.
- Share civic training invites: The site lists upcoming metropolitan drills and volunteer workshops—mirror the schedule inside evacuation-routines so the cadence stays visible alongside go-bag upkeep.
Linked notes
- 41.01 Japan Life — Emergency & safety
- evacuation-routines
- 41.07 Mobile, Internet & Communications — Emergency alerts