Shinjuku City’s Measures
最終更新日：2015年7月7日
Shinjuku City has various countermeasures to protect the lives and possessions of its residents in the event of disasters including a major earthquake.
Shinjuku Municipal Disaster Prevention Center
The center was established in Ichigayanakano-cho in 1996, as a facility that has the ability to back-up the City Office Building Disaster Information Support System in the event that it becomes inoperable.
On normal days, the center serves as a clearinghouse for disaster prevention awareness.
On normal days, the center serves as a clearinghouse for disaster prevention awareness.
Disaster prevention awareness
Dispatch of an earthquake experiencing car
Holding disaster prevention lectures
Rental of disaster prevention DVDs
Coordinating services for disaster prevention goods and fire extinguishers
Distribution of disaster-prevention guides
Holding disaster prevention lectures
Rental of disaster prevention DVDs
Coordinating services for disaster prevention goods and fire extinguishers
Distribution of disaster-prevention guides
Preparation of Wireless Emergency Alert System
Shinjuku City issues disaster information over loud speakers installed in 102 places within the city.
Municipal elementary and junior high schools, municipal facilities, police stations, and fire stations collect and issue disaster information using the system.
Municipal elementary and junior high schools, municipal facilities, police stations, and fire stations collect and issue disaster information using the system.
Weather Information E-mail System
You can receive disaster prevention weather information by e-mail on your cell phone, www.bousai-mail.jp/snjk/
Placement of fire extinguishers
There are 3900 fire extinguishers set throughout the city.
Evacuation Site and Evacuation Area
Municipal elementary/junior high schools are designated as evacuation sites.
These are locations for evacuation and temporary accommodation if your house is destroyed due to a disaster.
Large parks and public squares are designated as evacuation areas so that you can protect yourself from fires when a major earthquake strikes.
These are locations for evacuation and temporary accommodation if your house is destroyed due to a disaster.
Large parks and public squares are designated as evacuation areas so that you can protect yourself from fires when a major earthquake strikes.
Storage of food and daily living supplies
There are storehouses in Evacuation Sits and municipal storages, where food (crackers, Alpha rice, powdered mild, etc.) and necessary daily living supplies are stored in the case of a disaster.
There is a water tank with an automatic shut-off valve at each Evacuation Site, Yodobashi Water Supply Center, Tsurumaki-Minami Park and Hyakunincho Fureai Park.
A supply of water for daily living is secured by agreed-upon use of city wells, private wells and swimming pools of municipal elementary/junior high schools.
There is a water tank with an automatic shut-off valve at each Evacuation Site, Yodobashi Water Supply Center, Tsurumaki-Minami Park and Hyakunincho Fureai Park.
A supply of water for daily living is secured by agreed-upon use of city wells, private wells and swimming pools of municipal elementary/junior high schools.
Disaster preparedness in high-and medium-rise apartment buildings
The city distributes “Disaster Preparedness Manual for High-and Medium-Rise Apartments” and dispatches disaster-preparedness advisers to the residents of the apartments as well.
Installing stabilizing devices for free
The city has a program to subsidize the cost of installing stabilizing devices for the residents with prior investigation.
The cost of the devices is charged.
The cost of the devices is charged.
Coordinating services for disaster prevention goods
The city offers coordinating services for disaster prevention goods.
Items
Furniture falling prevention equipment, emergency supplies, emergency food/beverages
How to apply(Japanese)
Catalogs are available at Branch Offices, the Security Affairs Division, and the Municipal Disaster Prevention Center.
Please apply directly with the designated dealers listed in the catalog.
Items
Furniture falling prevention equipment, emergency supplies, emergency food/beverages
How to apply(Japanese)
Catalogs are available at Branch Offices, the Security Affairs Division, and the Municipal Disaster Prevention Center.
Please apply directly with the designated dealers listed in the catalog.
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