Japan's disaster warnings, explained for travelers
Each page answers one question with the official definition, quoted as written from the Japanese source, and the one rule that follows from it.
- What do Japan's Alert Levels 1 to 5 mean?
- What is shindo, and how is it different from magnitude?
- What are Japan's three tsunami warnings, and what should I do?
- What do 'strong', 'very strong' and 'violent' typhoon mean in Japan?
- What is Japan's Heat Stroke Alert, and what counts as an 'intense heat day'?
- What are the emergency numbers in Japan for tourists?
- What is the difference between an evacuation site and an evacuation shelter in Japan?
- How do I reach my family after an earthquake in Japan?
The live warnings, in your language
Japan Disaster Guide is a free iPhone app that delivers JMA warnings for the places you save, after JMA confirms them, in 7 languages.
Free on the App Store See the Japan Travel Safety Kit