Useful tools to offer information to international visitors when disasters occur

Useful tools to offer information to international visitors when disasters occur
February 7, 2019

【 Earthquake・Weather, Climate Information】
■ Websites
〇Earthquake・Weather, Climate Information【English※BOSAIMIE.jp 5languages】
Japan Meteorological Agency
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html

BOSAIMIE.jp(Mie Prefectural Government)
http://www.bosaimie.jp/X_MIE_PUB_VF_en_index

■Applications

〇 Mie Prefecture’s Official Disaster Prevention App, Mie Bousai Navi

Mie Bousai Navi smartphone app allows users to check evacuation sites and hazard information around their current location in preparation for disasters such as the Nankai Trough earthquake.

The app is available in eight languages ​​(English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Japanese). 
https://mieinfo.com/en/informations/others/mie-bousai-navi/index.html

〇「Safety tips（Disaster Information App）」【English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese】
「Safety tips」gives the user Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings,Weather Warnings, Heatwave Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan.
・Android :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android
・iPhone :https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174?mt=8
・Website :https://www.jnto.go.jp/safety-tips/eng/
・Other :http://www.rcsc.co.jp/safety-tips-en

■twitter
〇JNTO(Japan Safe Travel) twitter【available in English】
"Japan Safe Travel (JST)" is the twitter account operated by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). It provides necessary information for international travelers to Japan when natural disasters occur.
Account：@JapanSafeTravel

〇Prime Minister's Office（Disaster / Crisis Management Information）Twitter
Government information about Disaster and Crisis Management from the Prime Minister's Office（Disaster / Crisis Management Information）Twitter
https://twitter.com/Kantei_Saigai

■TV
〇NHK World Japan【English】
24-hour English channel that offers the latest news in Japan and Asia.It is also an information resource in the case of a large scale disaster suchas earthquakes or typhoons.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

【Airport／Trains Information】
■ Websites
〇 Airport Information【English】
・Kansai International Airport (KIX)
https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/
・Nagoya Airport (Chubu Centrair International airport)
https://www.centrair.jp/en/index.html
・Other Airports
https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/airport-access/

 〇 Trains Information【English】
・Kintetsu Railway
https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
・JR Central
https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/

【Search Medical Institutions】
■ Websites
〇List of Medical Institutions 【English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese】
Search for medical institutions which provide services in foreign languages. Search by language and medical specialty. The website is available in English, Chinese, and Korean.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/jpn/mi_guide.html

〇 Guidebook for patients 【６Languages】
Contents : How to see a doctor in Japan
Language guide for medical related words
http://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/jpn/support.html

【Useful tools】
■ Websites
〇 JNTO Website【English】
“Important Notice” on the global website of Japan National Tourism Organization(JNTO) provides related link page in case of natural disasters.
https://www.japan.travel/en/news/2018-10-04-typhoon-kongrey/

■Applications
〇 Multilingual Speech Translation Application（VoiceTra）【31Languages】
VoiceTra is an easy-to-use speech translation app that translates your spoken words into different languages. It is easy to check what you said was translated correctly. Download and use for free.
http://voicetra.nict.go.jp/

※「Other apps using VoiceTra technologies is available」 http://gcp.nict.go.jp/news/products_and_services_GCP.pdf

■Call Center
〇 Japan Visitor Hotline（ＪＮＴＯ Call Center）
JNTO accepts telephone inquiries in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese 24 hours a day. Telephone No.:050-3816-2787

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◎Useful tools to offer information to international visitors when disasters occur

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