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"Disaster Prevention Yokohama" (including audio version)

Last update date September 6, 2022

Yokohama City is exposed to various dangers such as major earthquakes, typhoons, and landslides.
This booklet was prepared to refer to the efforts of the self support and community support's efforts in response to such disasters.
In addition to government support, the power of self support and community support is very important to reduce the damage caused by disasters.
Please inflect for preparations and discussions at home and community.
In addition, this booklet is distributed at each ward office. If you wish, please contact your ward's General Affairs Division (to Disaster Prevention Section).

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English version
Video version
Audio version

"Disaster prevention Yokohama" (Bosaiyohama)

Disaster prevention Yokohama 4th edition A4


Cover (PDF: 2,356KB)
Table of Contents (PDF: 797KB)
Earthquake edition (PDF: 21,016KB)
Wind and flood damage volumes (PDF: 6,169KB)
Information collection section (PDF: 1,980KB)
community support edition (PDF: 8,873KB)

PDFBatch download (PDF: 36,940KB)

"Disaster Prevention Yokohama Handbook (A5 version)" (Bosaiyoko Hamandbuku A5 Ban)

Disaster Prevention Yokohama Handbook

Cover (PDF: 1,182KB)
Table of Contents (PDF: 1,310KB)
Earthquake edition (PDF: 7,761KB)
Wind and flood damage volumes (PDF: 6,867KB)
community support edition (PDF: 2,480KB)
Information collection section (PDF: 1,322KB)
PDFBatch download (PDF: 18,320KB)

The following error was found at the bottom of page 12 of this document.
We apologize and correct it.
(Erroneous) Use of elevators for evacuation
(correct) No elevators are used for evacuation
※The above PDF has been revised.

Disaster Prevention Yokohama (English version)
PDFPDF version (PDF: 13,366KB)
* The expressions related to evacuation information are as of the time of writing the booklet.
From May 20, 2021, the expressions related to evacuation information have been changed as follows.

  • "Evacuation advisory" and "evacuation order (emergency) " are unified into "evacuation order"
  • "Preparation for evacuation / Start of evacuation for the elderly" has been changed to "Evacuation for the elderly"

Video "Disaster Prevention Yokohama" (Youtube) (outside site)

Disaster Prevention Yokohama (video version)

An audio version of "Disaster Prevention Yokohama" has been created.

■Track 1: PDFTable of Contents (Music file (MP3): 2,394KB)
■Track 2: PDFFirst (Music file (MP3): 359KB)
■Track 3: PDFYokohama earthquake disaster prevention citizen charter (music file (MP3): 2,733KB)

◎Earthquake edition
[Estimation of earthquake damage in Yokohama]
■Track 4: PDFAssumed earthquake, indication of shaking of seismic intensity, damage in the city, utilization of pamphlets (music file (MP3): 2,715KB)
■Track 5: PDFGenroku era type Kanto earthquake damage assumption earthquake map, tsunami evacuation target area map (music file (MP3): 1,712KB)
[Let's prepare for an earthquake]
■Track 6: PDFAre you talking with your family? Is it an earthquake-resistant house? Is it safe in the house? Is it a fire-resistant house? (Music file (MP3): 4,083KB)
■Track 7: PDFAre you preparing stockpiles and emergency listings? To businesses (music file (MP3): 3,423KB)
[If an earthquake occurs]
■Track 8: PDFWhat is your safety right for you? (Music file (MP3): 1,819KB)
■Track 9: PDFWhat is the quickest way? (Music file (MP3): 1,813KB)
■Truck 10: What's going to be PDFpeople unable to return home? (Music file (MP3): 2,664KB)
■Track 11: What are the points of evacuation from PDFtsunami? (Music file (MP3): 1,122KB)
■Track 12: Do you know where PDFto evacuate? What is the medical system in the event of an earthquake? (Music file (MP3): 1,875KB)
[Evacuation life after the earthquake]
■Truck 13: What are the affected people PDFat home? What is important in evacuation life in evacuation shelter? (Music file (MP3): 2,229KB)

◎Wind and Flood Damage
[Let's prepare for storm and flood damage]
■Track 14: What is PDFtorrential rainfalls? Daily preparation (Music file (MP3): 1,694KB)
■Truck 15: Confirm the flow of disaster prevention information due to PDFheavy rain disasters, evacuation behavior (sign of evacuation) during storm and flood damage (music file (MP3): 4,026KB)
■Track 16: Preparing PDFfor typhoons, preparing for landslide disasters, preparing for urban floods, and local initiatives (music file (MP3): 2,183KB)
■Track 17: Let's prepare for PDFlightning (Music file (MP3): 1,150KB)
■Track 18: Let's prepare for PDFa tornado (Music file (MP3): 1,052KB)
■Track 19: Let's prepare for PDFheavy snow (Music file (MP3): 984KB)

◎Information collection section
Information collection at the time of PDFdisaster (music file (MP3): 1,731KB)

◎community support edition
[What you can do in the community on a daily basis (protecting the entire area from familiar places)]
■safety confirmationPDF and Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center! (Music file (MP3): 2,183KB)
■Track 22: PDFThe disaster prevention organization of the town and the disaster prevention organization in the town should aim for (music file (MP3): 1,114KB)
■Track 23: Do you participate in PDFlocal training or workshops? (Music file (MP3): 1,840KB)
■Track 24: Let's walk around town with everyone in PDFthe area (music file (MP3): 1,630KB)
■Truck 25: Training for PDFthe local community, what is the preparation of an apartment house? (Music file (MP3): 1,926KB)
■Track 26: What is the support for people requiring assistance during PDFa disaster? Disaster prevention activities utilizing women's viewpoint (music file (MP3): 2,524KB)
■Track 27: PDFFirst aid (music file (MP3): 3,422KB)
■About PDFinitial-stage fire-fighting techniques. (Music file (MP3): 1,115KB)
■Track 29: Activity check of the disaster prevention organization in PDFthe town (music file (MP3): 1,959KB)
■Track 30: Check PDFfor earthquake disaster countermeasures (Music file (MP3): 2,113KB)

※The expressions related to evacuation information are as of the time of the booklet was created.
From May 20, 2021, the expressions related to evacuation information have been changed as follows.

  • Warning levels 4 "evacuation warning" and "evacuation warning" are unified into "evacuation warning"
  • Warning level 3 “Evacuation preparations, evacuation of elderly people, etc.” was changed to “Evacuation for the elderly, etc.”

For the latest information, please check the Cabinet Office website (external site).

Disaster prevention information in easy Japanese (Japanese).

Disaster prevention (bosai) Some of the contents of Yokohama (Ichibu) are written in easy Japanese (Japanese).

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For inquiries to this page

Regional Disaster Prevention Section, General Affairs Bureau Crisis Management Department

Phone: 045-671-3456

Phone: 045-671-3456

Fax: 045-641-1677

Email address: so-chiikibousai@city.yokohama.jp

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