The “Safety tips” app, which provides disaster information to international visitors, now features added civil protection information functionality such as regarding ballistic missile launches
Last Update : 2018/3/20
The “Safety tips” app, which provides disaster information to international visitors, now features added civil protection information functionality such as regarding ballistic missile launches
- The information provision app aimed at foreign tourists has been linked to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency -
In preparation for rising numbers of foreign tourists as the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics draw near, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency has translated civil protection information such as regarding ballistic missile launches etc. into various languages in order that information can be conveyed quickly in the event of an emergency situation. On the basis of these translations, the Japan Tourism Agency has added civil protection information functionality (various languages supported), such as the ballistic missile launch information distributed by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, to the disaster information provision app aimed at foreign tourists, “Safety tips”, which has been provided since October 2014.
* What is “Safety tips”?
This app provides disaster information to international visitors. The Japan Tourism Agency launched the app in October 2014 with the aim of achieving an environment in which international visitors can travel around Japan - a country that experiences a number of natural disasters - with a feeling of greater security. It is available in five languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese. It provides push notifications of Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Weather Warnings and Eruption Notices issued in Japan. In addition, there is an action flowchart showing evacuation actions to be taken in the light of surrounding circumstances and a communication card for obtaining information from the people around, along with useful links that provide information in times of disaster. Civil protection information such as the information about ballistic missile launches that the Fire and Disaster Management Agency distributes will also be available from March 20, 2018.
1 Details of the functionality improvements that have been made (New version from March 20)
⑴ New information provision
[1] Civil protection information such as regarding the launch of ballistic missiles.
[2] Evacuation orders and instruction information etc.
⑵ Details
[1] Civil protection information such as regarding the launch of ballistic missiles.
・Civil protection information issued by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency,
such as regarding the launch of ballistic missiles, will now be distributed via push notifications.
* Push notification information alert is a method of automatically sending data and content to the user's device.
・Details of information that has already been displayed can also be checked on a dedicated page.
[2] Evacuation orders and instruction information etc.
Regarding evacuation orders and instruction information issued by the local municipality in times of disaster,
details of information that has already been displayed can be checked (only available in Japanese).
2 Reference Basic information about “Safety tips”, the disaster information provision app aimed at foreign tourists.
□ Basic functionality
The release of push notifications of the Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Weather Warnings, and Eruption Notices that the Meteorological Agency provide
* Push notification information alert is a method of automatically sending data and content to the user's device.
Civil protection information such as the information about ballistic missile launches that the Fire and Disaster Management Agency distributes will also be available from March 20, 2018.
□ Supported Languages
Languages available: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional) and Korean
□ The app is free of charge
□ Operating Systems Supported
・Android 5.0 or later
・iOS 9.0 or later
□ Download links
・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 * Also, please use the QR codes below.
* If you have already downloaded “Safety tips”, you will need the update.
For Android For iPhone
■ For civil protection information inquiries, please refer to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency press release.
Fire and Disaster Management Agency press release of March 20
“The start of provision of multilingual civil protection information from J-alert”
Fire and Disaster Management Agency news announcements
■ Safety tips inquiries
Office of the Director of Visitor Reception, JTA
Phone number: 03-5253-8972 FAX: 03-5253-8123
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