NIGEDOKO

Know where to run

Your earthquake evacuation site
may be ✕ for floods.

Of Japan's 115,000+ designated emergency evacuation sites,
about 40% are not designated for floods.

In Japan, evacuation sites are designated separately for each disaster type.
Check where to go near your hotel or home — for floods, tsunami, earthquakes and more.

  1. 1Use your location, or search an address
  2. 2Check sites by disaster type (✅/❌)
  3. 3Save the link, or open walking directions

Good to know

Why does the same place show ✅ and ❌?

Japanese evacuation sites are designated per disaster type. A school yard can be a good refuge in an earthquake but sit inside a flood-inundation zone — so it may be ✅ for earthquakes and ❌ for floods. Always check the tab for the disaster you face.

What should I do when an alert sounds?

Follow instructions from the municipality and hotel staff first. For an earthquake: drop, cover, hold on — then check this map. For a tsunami warning near the coast: move to high ground immediately, do not wait. For heavy rain/floods: evacuate early, before roads flood.

Place names are in Japanese — how do I use them?

Site names come from official data and are in Japanese. Use the Directions button for walking navigation, or show this screen to hotel staff or locals — they can read the name and point you the right way.

Is this an official government service?

No. NIGEDOKO is a free independent tool built on official open data (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and the national hazard-map portal). It is reference information — in an actual disaster, always follow official evacuation alerts.