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
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.
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
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
YOKOHAMA Foreign Residents Information Center
Tel: 045-222-1209
FAX: 045-222-1187
Basically, you can consult about anything
Whenever you have a problem, feel free to contact us.