We aim not to make foreign residents

“disadvantaged people” at times of disaster

“Agreement regarding the set up and management of Earthquake Disaster Information Center for Foreign Residents in Yokohama” between YOKE and Yokohama City, as the core, for supporting foreign residents such as providing information at  times of earthquake, YOKE will improve the cooperate system with other organizations and volunteers while enlightening foreign residents the awareness of earthquake/disaster. 

Earthquake Disaster Information Center

for Foreign Residents in Yokohama

​TEL:　045-222-1209　（English, Chinese, and Spanish）

If you are in an unmanageable situation after an earthquake, contact Earthquake Disaster Information Center for Foreign Residents in Yokohama 

―　It is NOT set up now　―

About Earthquake Disaster Information Center for Foreign Residents in Yokohama

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About Earthquake Disaster Information Center for Foreign Residents in Yokohama

・Interpretation (Consult about eligible language then)

・Dispatching earthquake information via the website of Earthquake Disaster Information Center for Foreign Residents in Yokohama

  or by other possible ways

・Translation of necessary information for foreign residents

Make the best use of tools

Here is applications to translate your language into Japanese and multi-lingual applications about disaster information and evacuation information.

You can obtain information

regarding natural disasters

​Safety tips

You can check information (warning level)on earthquake, Tsunami, heavy rain, heavy snow, windstorm, blizzard, high waves, high tide, and flood

You can find

the nearest evacuation site/shelter

Disaster Prevention Information “All over Japan Evacuation Site (Shelter) Guide”

Disaster Prevention Information “All over Japan Evacuation Site (Shelter) Guide” is a GPS application for times of disaster.  It will search and guide you the way to near-by evacuation sites/ shelters from about 120,000 recorded evacuation sites/shelters each municipality designated.

It is available in English, Chinese, and Korean

It is free of charge

You can check

of personal safety status

J-anpi

1. Access to  J-anpi

2. Choose the language from English, Chinese   

    (simplified/original),or Korean.

3. Put the name or telephone number of a person you

    want to know about and go for search, then the

    result of the person’s safety status will appear in the

    language of your choice.

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Languages: English, Chinese (simplified/original),

                    or Korean.

URL: http://anpi.jp

Created by: NTT and NHK

J-anpi cooperates with Google person finder

Disaster Emergency Message Dial

171

At times of disaster, you can record (register) your message on the telephone number of your choice, and the massage can be played back (checked) from anywhere in Japan.

The voice guidance is in Japanese.

<How to use>

〇　Push 171
〇　At times of disaster, you can record (register)

       your message on the telephone number of your

       choice, and the massage can be played back

       (checked) from anywhere in Japan.
〇　Push the telephone number of a person you want

       to make a contact to. (Start from the area code)
〇　Messages can be recorded and played back.

Multilingual Speech Translation Application

​Voice Tra

It is a speech translation application that translates your spoken words into different languages.

It is an easy-to-use application on easy-to see screen. You can easily check whether what you have input is being delivered with the intended meaning.

It can translate into 31 languages

It is free of charge

How to use Voice Tra (Japanese)

You can search in your language

for hospitals you can go see a doctor.

Guide for when you are feeling ill

You can search for hospitals where you can consult in your language.

Language available: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified and original character), Hangul, Spanish, Portugal, and others

Multilingual Disaster Prevention Video

“What to do in an Earthquake”​

Prepare for an Earthquake

What to do in an Earthquake

You can see the list of designated evacuation sites

of all the wards in Yokohama City

Yokohama City

Regional Disaster Prevention Base

Created by Yokohama City

Multilanguage

Disaster Prevention Leaflet

Created by Yokohama City

Helpful Apps and Websites

in the Event of Disaster

Created by Cabinet Office 

Evacuation Points

Under COVID-19 Crisisr 

Created by Cabinet Office 

Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE)

Yokohama International Organization Center 5F, Pacifico Yokohama,

1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012

Tel: 045-222-1171 (representative)

Fax: 045-222-1187