Menu of ward

Close

Here's the text.

evacuation sites at the time of the earthquake

Last update date September 27, 2023

In order to protect one's life in the event of a large-scale earthquake, it is important to prevent danger and reduce damage, to check safe places and evacuation destinations in advance, and to know evacuation methods.
This page introduces appropriate evacuation in the event of an earthquake.

Difference between evacuation sites and shelter

evacuation sites and evacuation centers have different purposes and roles depending on the type of disaster and reasons for evacuation.
To avoid confusion immediately after a disaster, make sure that each and every one understands where to evacuate.

Difference between evacuation sites and shelter
 evacuation sitesEvacuation centers
PurposePlaces to stay temporarily to save lives from disastersPlaces for people who have lost their homes due to a disaster to live for a certain period of time

evacuation sites, etc.
Type

・evacuation sites, storm and flood damage
・evacuation sites (earthquake)
・evacuation area (wide-area fire)
・Designated evacuation shelters (evacuation shelter) (Earthquake)
・Welfare evacuation centers (earthquake)
Eligible persons

Residential in evacuation areas
Or
Those who are staying temporarily

Local residents (*)

 ※evacuation shelter (= designated evacuation center) designates evacuation shelter for evacuation according to the place of residence in advance.

evacuation sites evacuation shelters

evacuation sites

Immediately after an earthquake, it is a place to evacuate to escape from the danger of building collapse.
The town's disaster prevention organization (such as Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations) arbitrarily designates parks and vacant lots in advance as evacuation sites.
If it's dangerous to go to evacuation sites at one point, check your surroundings in a less dangerous place.
At the same time, evacuation sites may be used to perform safety confirmation and rescue operations.

evacuation sites
Place

Places designated by the area (parks, etc.)
※It may be a safe place such as a vacant lot or parking lot around your home that you can judge by yourself.


evacuation area

This is a place to temporarily evacuate to protect citizens' lives and bodies from radiant heat and smoke when a fire caused by a major earthquake, etc., spreads.
Please note that evacuation area is not a place where you can live an evacuation life like a designated shelter (evacuation shelter).
List of evacuation area

Designated shelters (evacuation shelter)

This is a place where people who have lost their place of life due to building collapse etc. live. 
In Yokohama City, municipal schools have been designated as "designated evacuation centers" and are also designated as "a base for collecting and distributing supplies and information to residents" and "a base for rescue operations by the community support" as "evacuation shelter." (For details on evacuation shelter, please see the evacuation shelter page.)
The evacuation shelter was established when an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5 or more was observed at one location in the city. In the case of Asahi Ward, 37 elementary, middle and special schools are designated as evacuation shelter.

Evacuation to evacuation shelter is for those who have lost their homes or those who have difficulty living at home (such as those requiring assistance).
From the perspective of preventing infectious diseases, if your home is safe and you do not need to evacuate to evacuation shelter, improve your home disaster prevention measures on a daily basis so that you do not have to go to evacuation shelter.
※Even if you live at home, you can get information and relief supplies that gather in evacuation shelter by visiting evacuation shelter.

List of Asahi Ward evacuation shelter

※In principle, evacuation and acceptance in the event of a disaster is based on the predetermined evacuation shelter, but evacuation and acceptance will be carried out in other evacuation shelter areas depending on the damage situation.
※You can evacuate regardless of whether you are a member of Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations.
※Private cars are not allowed to enter evacuation shelter.
※The evacuation shelter will be established and operated with the cooperation of evacuees as well as the evacuation shelter Steering Committee.

Welfare evacuation centers

Persons requiring assistance cannot continue living at home (e.g., elderly people with disabilities, etc.) must first evacuate to evacuation shelter and live with the help of others.
If it is still difficult to live with the support of others in evacuation shelter due to circumstances such as requiring special consideration, we will accept them at welfare shelters (social welfare facilities, etc.).
We cannot evacuate at your own request because we accept at welfare evacuation centers based on the necessity and urgency of the ward office.

Please confirm a list of welfare shelters on the page of "Welfare Evacuation Center".
※Please note that residents are not allowed to evacuate directly.

For inquiries to this page

Asahi Ward General Affairs Division Chief of Crisis Management and Regional Disaster Prevention

Phone: 045-954-6007

Phone: 045-954-6007

Fax: 045-951-3401

Email address: as-anzen@city.yokohama.jp

Return to the previous page

Page ID: 784-710-996

Menu of ward

  • LINE
  • Twitter
  • YouTube